European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 a the stars and stripes sunday october 6, 1991faces no places at age 5, fledgling to director likes Job lot More than school from wire reports Gregory Scott can barely read or write. But Hollywood producers think the 5-year-old is ready to help direct a children s television special. Scott who attends kindergarten in nearby Tarzana announced an exclusive five year Deal Friday with Al Burton productions and Mca Universal family entertainment. A i sure like being Here More than school a the fledgling director who turns 6 in december told reporters at Universal studios. The Deal makes Scott the youngest professional director in film history said Al Burton. The contract Calls for the boy to direct a Short segment of a one hour to special starring Gregg Russell. Burton said the Young director will earn a four figure salary in the first year and five figures later. He declined to be More specific. Scott came to Burton a attention when he recently appeared on the Arsenio Hall show. The boy and his video shorts also have been featured on entertainment tonight. Russell who is known for sing along on tunes with titles like think i la go eat Worms said he is looking Forward to working for Scott. A a in a thrilled to get work for such a smart Little Guy a he said. Burton producer of such to shows As Charles in charge and the new Lassie contacted Scott after seeing the youngster on television. Asked if he were worried about telling grownups what to do Scott said a a it a not that difficult dealing with actors. They have to listen or get asked who he would most like to direct he said a Madonna. You know Why because she s sexy Quot actor Grogg Russell watches Gregory Scott 5, Field a question at a news conference Friday in Hollywood. On the air the shows producer said. Foster refuses to discuss Hinckley who has said he shot former president Reagan in 1981 to impress her. She was to appear on the show Friday to promote the movie Little Man Tate in which she makes her directorial debut. Gatling to stick together a grateful rest the Gatlin Brothers who said last june they plan to break up next year say now they will do at least 90 shows in 1992 in a new theater to be named for them. Brothers Larry Steve and Rudy Gatlin said Friday they Are lending their name to one of two music Heaters global productions of Dallas plans to build As part of a 50-acre country music entertainment Complex in Transon mo., an Ozark mountains tourist resort. Their new theater will join about two dozen others that already line the towns glittery entertainment District. Among Branson a theater operators Are such country performers As Roy Clark Mel till is Kay Stevens Jim Stafford and Bandy. A Royal vacation Prince Charles and Princess Diana will take their two sons to Canada this month in a trip that will Mark the first time All four family members have travelled abroad together. The Royal family members will visit Toronto and of Tutu from oct. 23 to oct. 29. They will stay aboard the Royal yacht Britannia on Lake Ontario. Foster a no show actress Jodie Foster stood up no cd a today show after she Learned her connection to would be presidential Assassin John Hinckley would he mentioned it s time for the grateful dead to take a rest says guitarist Jerry Garcia who adds that the 26-year-old psychedelic Rock band Isnit having the fun on stage that it used to. Garcia says in the oct. 31 Issue of rolling Stone Magazine that the band will be taking a six month break from touring in the near future in order to produce some new material and try to regain its old enthusiasm. Brenner seeks son David Brenner a lawyer says he will try to have contempt of court charges slapped on the comedians sex Girlfriend for disappearing with the couple s son hours after a judge awarded custody of the boy to Brenner. Brenner said by Telephone from los Angeles on Friday that his sex Girlfriend Charisse Brody and their son Cole disappeared shortly after he won custody of the boy on thursday. Scorsese honoured director Martin Scorsese whose films have been hailed by critics As some of americans Best has been awarded Frances prestigious order of arts and letters award. The director of raging Bull the King of comedy and taxi Driver was named a commander of Frances order of arts and letters on Friday. Dear Abby it hurts to be criticized for not having left an abusive mate after the first time the abuse occurred. You consistently advise your readers to seek help from their minister priest or rabbi. It is my sincere Hope that the Counselor in the Church Are More enlightened today than the one my sex husband and i saw in the late 19 it s. After taking considerable physical abuse from a husband i threatened to leave him unless he sought counselling with me. He finally agreed and we went together to our Clergyman. After 1 described the Many episodes of brutal beatings that put me in the Hospital my minister reminded me that the Bible said rum the other Abby. This minister had Tine of the largest congregations in this country. Of course my husband continue dear Abby to beat me thinking it was his right As the head of the household and 1 was convinced that the Church knew Best. Thank god i finally came to my senses and divorced the bully. No name or town please dear no name obviously you no longer subscribe to the biblical injunction to a turn the other there is hardly a passage in the old or new testament that Hasni to been interpreted in More ways than one. 1 would never advise turning the other Cheek if the first one was Black and Blue. Nor would most clergy in the 1990s. Dear Abby the enclosed appeared in the South Bend h a Tribune s editorial Section titled a voice of the people it was Good Lor a chuckle m the newsroom pc haps Arm Landers dear Ann Landers my husband and i were thrilled a few months ago when our Honor society son was accepted by Princeton University. Now we a rent to so sure its such a wonderful place. My aunt from California called to say she had read a shocking news Story about Princeton a while Back and then proceeded to relate the details. I said a i done to believe it. If you still have the clipping Send Well she did Send it Ann and we were flabbergasted. Here a the Story a hundreds of Princeton University sophomores shed jeans and Down jackets for a traditional event dubbed the a nude olympics a held to celebrate the areas first snowfall of the year. About 1,500 spectators cheered them on last week As the students Clad Only in boots and hats lit the Torch before doing sit ups and pushups in a Campus courtyard and ran up and Down Nas Sau Street in Princeton n.j., reported United press International. A of the nearly 300 participants about 50 were women a relatively new phenomenon in the nude event. A for the first couple of women it must have been scary but now people done to think there a anything wrong with it said Leah Clapman 19, of Scarsdale . A the National weather service said the temperatures were in the 30s. A there were no Frozen appendages a reported Princeton Borough police dispatcher Gordon Byard. He said no injuries arrests or harassment incidents occurred at the event held under steady Snow mixed with freezing Well Ann what do you think ill at ease in Illinois dear Illinois the whole thing sounded a bit bizarre but it had a ring of truth to it so my office phoned Princeton to Check it out and spoke with Justin Harmon in the Public relations department. Here Are the Bare facts please forgive the Pun at the first snowfall of the year hundreds of sophomores both men and women Rush out of their dorms at Midnight in the nude and engage in a variety of athletic activities. This has been going on for 40 or 50 years. The school does not sponsor this tradition and has tried for years without Success to discourage it. Harmon added a if Ann Landers has any words of Wisdom that might keep sophomores from acting sophomoric we would love to hear from i pondered the Challenge and decided that since Princeton has managed to Limp along for 245 years without any help from Ann Landers my input would be gratuitous. 1 seriously doubt that your son will be damaged by this annual rite of lunacy. Send him with the knowledge that he is going to one of the finest universities in the world. Dear Ann Landers in be been married 40 years to a Man who thinks he is gods gift to women. No female is too Young too old too Beautiful or too Plain to escape his notice. He flirts openly with the cashier in the supermarket the girl in the Candy store his granddaughters classmates the woman who helps our vet and the dental assistant. Done to Tell me he needs counselling. He wont go. Done to Tel me to leave him. I can to afford to. Done to Tell me to make a joke of it. Its not funny. Just print this. It wont change his behave ii but it will make me feel a hell of a lot better. Wanda in d c. Dear Wanda done. Let me know if it helped. C creators Syndicate your readers also might find it amusing. It was submitted by James r. Inwood of South Bend. Karen Murphy Indianapolis Star dear Karen this Exchange of letters typifies the particularly Subtle form of communication that parents and children often share dear dad things Are pretty Good Here at school but they could be better. Some things Are needed desperately. I Lope you can guess what i mean and Send some soon. Your Loving son dear sons i1c v Llu re know that you arc doing belter now than von have been. Write another letter to Lis Oil in the noon mail so ill sign Oil now. Love dad in is syndic no
