European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a the stars and stripes sunday May 20,1990 w a i a a vet a f a Quot i Quot a f p by 1 1 t v  Art Buchwald disputes loss aimed on film from wire reports Arf Buchwald has attacked Paramount pictures claim that the hit Eddie Murphy movie a coming to America Quot lost $18 million contending in court papers that the movie actually made $39.8 million. In its Angeles Superior court judge Harvey Schneider ruled in january that Paramount must pay Buchwald $250,000 and 19 percent of the films net profits. Paramount has said it will Appeal the decision. Buchwald claimed the studio stoic his script idea tilled Quot King for a Day a which dealt with an african Prince who comes to live in the United states. The films credits attributed the idea to Murphy. In papers filed wednesday the humorists attorney Pierce of Donnell said the share of the net profit due his client and producer Alan Bernheim should Range Between $6.9 million and $14.6 million. Quot the studios reaction is that their claims arc baseless and unfounded a said Robert Schwartz an attorney for Paramount. Paramount has claimed it lost $18 million on a coming to America a even though the 1988 film has grossed $275 million worldwide. Buchwald a audit which covers the period up to december of last year states that producing a coming to America Quot Cost Paramount $22.9 million. A Paramount audit put the figure at $58.5 million. Papers filed by of Donnell said several items that Paramount listed in the Cost of making the movie should not have been included. Among them were $1 million for Murphy a entourage $900,000 for excessive fringe benefits and a 15 percent a a overhead charge that amounted to $8 million of the costs All by itself. The Brief said $1.65 million of the $8 million overhead Quot was merely for writing Gross participation checks to Eddie Murphy and director John  Darryl and Darryl to speak actor William Sanderson who portrays Larry on the chs to show a Newhart Quot says the usually silent Brothers Darryl and Darryl will speak during the series final episode to be aired monday night. A it s a bizarre episode Worth watching a Sanderson said f riday. A it has some great surprises at the end. I hey shot two endings and 1 done to know which one   he also said Larry Darryl and Darryl have a love interest in the final show. Quot ifs three women Quot he said. Quot we sort of gel Lucky. I wish 1 could Tell you More but i can to betray  1 he final show he said has a japanese investor buying be wharf Vermont inn and turning the property into a Golf course. Quot i think it s a Good Way to end it if you have to end it Quot he said. Quot there stalk of a spinoff we May come Back and we May  on the show Larry has always done the talking for the three who Are Plain Mountain Folk. This time Boycott urged splatters of red paint and the word a Boycott Quot Mark a Sunset strip billboard in los Angeles protesting the new album of comedian Andrew Dice Clay. A group identifying itself As activists against sexist pigs took responsibility for the action. An unidentified spokeswoman said a the perpetuates a violent mind set against women in  Sanderson said Quot my Brothers Are going to  Pope turns 70 quietly Pope John Paul ii turned 70 Friday but the Vatican marked the Day with Little fanfare and no Public birthday party. The Vatican was a a overwhelmed by messages and Telephone Calls pouring in from Well wishing world leaders too numerous to identify papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro said. No Public Celebration was planned and Navarro said he knew of no private Celebration plans. The Rome newspaper ii mass Aggro published a front Page article written by Lech Walesa the Leader of the Solidarity labor movement in the Popes native Poland who praised the Pope for helping to transform Europe. A today a Europe of free nations has become a reality and i think that Many people in Europe will thank god for giving the world John Paul ii a it said. John Paul held his usual audiences Friday. The Vatican daily newspaper la Osse Vatore Romano marked the birthday with the headline a Best wishes holy father and articles and photos on his 11 v2 years As head of the roman Catholic Church. The Globe trotting John Paul returned monday from an eight Day 10-City tour of Mexico. Guinness adds Mccartney former beatle Paul Mccartney gained a spot in the guinness Book of world records for the largest paid attendance at a Public event. Mccartney and his band performed for a crowd of 184,000 at the Maraca a stadium in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on april 21. Man convicted in absent a a Man found rummaging through belongings in the hotel room of a Miami vice Star Don Johnson Lew the Coop but was convicted of burglary in absent a. Henry Rosenbaum 36, was last seen tuesday afternoon following testimony from Johnson describing How he detained the trespasser until authorities arrived. Rosenbaum proclaimed his innocence to reporters in a courthouse hallway following Johnson a testimony in Santa Monica Calif. He said he was paid by a National tabloid publication to break into the room at the hotel Bel air in january 1989. Superior court judge Robert t. Altman issued a warrant for Rosenbaum a arrest and ordered forfeiture of his $50,000 bail Johnson testified he surprised Rosenbaum in the room. He said he saw Rosenbaum going through the purse of actress Melanie Griffith Johnson a wife. Dear Abby what do parents do when their Beautiful College educated 23-year-old daughter becomes engaged to a High school dropout and its fairly evident that she is going to end up supporting him her father and i Are heartsick about this relationship and its killing both of us. We realize that parents must let their adult children Lead their own lives but How do other parents handle a situation like this without losing their children altogether you must have heard from hundreds of other parents who have been through this. How have you advised them a miserable in Maryland dear miserable 1 have said a a done to bad Mouth the fellow. If you do your daughter will try to defend him and then it will be them against you. Done to make any predictions concerning the Young Many a future. You could be  a if the marriage fails its not the end of the world. Don t say a i told you  just be around to pick up the pieces. A some people have to learn life a lessons the hard Way and your daughter could be one of  dear Abby another night of sleeping with my Back to my husband because of his bad breath and body odor so i had to write to you. Some Days Are worse than others but nothing that bathing and deodorant would not eliminate. His excuse is that he is just too tired to Bathe. In the past 1 have tried to let him know in a Loving Way that the odor was offensive to me but he says i am too Picky and a nag. Abby i am not Picky but he knocks me not physically with words belittles me with put Downs and beats me up with his Mouth then he save he was a Only joking and tells others that i have no sense of humor. We have two bathrooms with showers and plenty of towels soap shampoo toothbrushes toothpaste and mouthwash. By the Way this Man is no Slob if he is going somewhere else no matter How tired he is he gets cleaned up. A after years of holding my breath to have sex. I am convinced that my husband could t care less about me. I have never had sex with a Man other than my husband. 1 enjoy sex and am beginning to wonder How great it would be to cuddle and have sex with a clean smelling Man without holding my breath. It would also be Nice to hear kind words instead of ridicule and criticism. Each year i m getting older and i would like to be Young enough to enjoy it. What would you suggest a aging fast dear aging surely it must be obvious to you that this poor excuse for a Man has no respect for himself a and even less for you. You complain about having been brutalized and belittled by his cutting remarks and repulsed by his bad breath and body odor a which you have tolerated for years. What would i suggest i would suggest that you Tell this selfish Slob to either clean up his act or you Are leaving. Then i would make Good my threat. I have no a a u  w0um 8�i or How you would live without him but nothing could be worse than your present situation. J c Universal press Syndicate