European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A night court Fielding familiar group new act by Diane Holloway Quot Cox news service when no cd a popular comedy night court opens its ninth season next month changes will hit the offbeat inhabitants of Manhattan a most outrageous courtroom. The romantic tension Between judge Harry Stone Harry Anderson and Perky defense attorney Christine Sullivan Markic Post will increase. Wedding Bells will ring for Bull Richard Mol Mac Charles Robinson will add Law school to his Busy schedule and Roz Marsha Warfield will be surprised by something from her past. Also Harry a idol Mel Torme will make More guest appearances. But what about the shows most consistently hilarious character the cynical and superbly Sleazy District attorney Dan Fielding played by fou time emmy Winner John Larroquette a a in a not sure what a going to happen but we re definitely going to be Back there pumping out the sucks every week a Larroquette said in los Angeles recently. A a in be talked to the producers a Little bit but in a not sure what a going to happen this year. A my character was left in a rather strange place at the end of last season being a derelict living out of a grocery cart in Central Park. So there a Only one Way he can go and that a probably Down when night court went on hiatus in the Spring Dan Fielding had been devastated by a Warner Irot. John Larroquette plays Dan Fielding. Swindling seam and lost everything including his considerable ego and amazing libido. But this fall Abc promises Dan will return to the courtroom and to his lascivious ways with a vengeance. Larroquette has become so closely identified with his night court role that people have trouble separating the actor and the character. The fast talking Quick witted Larroquette who rivals Robin Williams in machine gun delivery of one liners. Recognizes the problem but Isnit terribly concerned about it. Quot Dan Fielding is a phenomenally pervasive character and probably always will he said. Quot years from now i la probably be sitting in the old actors Home with Larry f 7�?Tnmp Storch watching reruns. A when you re a working actin and you re in the beginning of your career you take w hat Job is Given to you. The fact is in be been a professional actor for almost la years and nine years of that have been on night court. Its not like 1 take this kind of character a lot. 1 just happen to have this one Guy in be been doing for a Long it would seem impossible for anyone to actually like Dan Fielding but to Plav him for nine years you a have to at least develop a tolerance and an understanding for him. A i Don t think i would like to have him spend the night at my House but he a the kind of Guy 1 think would be real interesting to be around at a party for a while a Larroquette said. Quot he a very Clever very intelligent and very witty. 1 just would t let him in the room with my daughter for very Long a or my dog for that night court creator Rheinhold Weege had Only a vague idea of what the Sleazy prosecutor would be until he auditioned Larroquette. Then the full fledged a laziness emerged which Isnit exactly a compliment to the actor. "1 guess because in a Catholic. I am a born cynic Quot Larroquette said. Quot 1 rowing up in new Orleans i have a real lust for life. My humor is its better to laugh at other people than yourself. I think its kind of a Catholic Outlook. Maybe the jewish Outlook is its better to laugh at yourself than other from time to time Larroquette plays different kinds of characters in movies to keep the creative juices flowing. This Christmas he will Star in no cd a Good enough to win As a Man arrested on a drunk and disorderly charge whose sentence is to coach a developmentally disabled basketball team. But Larroquette keeps coming Back to the role that gave him a place in to history a for winning four straight emmy from iw.s-8n. David Letterman a a. A Guy can make a pretty Good living doing this show. Letterman wants shot at a tonight by Ben Kubasik new Day a would i like to have this show i that s How David Letterman Johnny Carsons guest on a recent tonight show asked and answered the question about whether he would like to be the programs Host. The comment made amid general merriment but still with something of an Edge broke months Long Public silence Over reports that he was livid at being passed up by Abc when it chose Jyry Leno to be Carson a s be r m a n e riot a re p i a be m e n t june i after Carson retires. To Carson Letterman said Quot from what i know about you a Guy can make a pretty Good living doing this Carson began the interview using a rarely heard on to Street synonym for the word angry a just How Are you Quot Letterman replied Quot you keep using language like that you la be out of a Letterman said a i hate waiting in line a but i do it. In a not angry at Abc about this. In a not angry at Jay Leno about this i m not angry at you about Early in the interview Letterman said a i pick up my gentle humor watching Quot Carson referring to a Carson quip that Letterman might attempt a coup to capture the tonight of. What Carson had said was a when we come Back from commercial if David Letterman is sitting at this desk and says he took Over because i was too ill to go on done to believe 8, 1991 sunday a Page
