European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 to the stars and stripes wednesday May 20, 1992 faces no places University gives Bergen degree this time from wire reports Murphy Brown Star Candice Bergen who flunked out of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1965, returned to pick up an honorary Law degree. The 46-year-old actress in Cap and gown thrust her fists skyward after the Hood signifying her degree was draped across her shoulders at commencement exercises monday. Bergen entered the University in 1963. School officials a politely asked me to move on after her Sophomore year she said. She had flunked Basic painting and opera. A i always did respect them for that. That was a very Strong lesson a she said. A but then they kept asking me for donations. I did no to  Bergen plays a hard nosed to news woman on the lbs show Murphy Brown. Her character gave birth to a baby boy on mondays season ending episode on stateside television. It was the last episode for Diane English the co creator of the show. After four years As the shows co executive producer English is leaving to Jun life is hell a new lbs comedy starring Susan Dey and Jay Thomas. English had said for several months that it was time for her to move on. She and her husband partner Joel Shukovsky begin work on life is hell this  to speak to grads they May have spent the past four years studying feet but the 108 students graduating from the new York College of podiatric Medicine tonight at Avery Fisher Hall will hear nary a word about toes or heels from their commencement speaker or. Benjamin Spock. As his wife Mary Morgan put it a the does no to know a thing about foot care. He is a thumb sucking  then again she added a the May Surprise me and know something about foot care but in the 17 years in be been coordinating his talks he a never mentioned  so what would the Good doctor who turned 89 this month Tell the graduates As they head out into the world of podiatry Candice Bergen reacts after receiving an honorary Law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. A commencement addresses Are usually the vaguest and widest of themes a Spock said a and this one will be about the tensions and problems in our society the importance of idealism and values. A i will suggest that parents ought to bring up children with the idea of service and i will talk about the major problems of child care poor Public schools Lack of health care poor housing or no available  the talk will pose a new Challenge for him Morgan said. A normally he gives his talk on stress in the family in an hour to an hour and a half a she said. A this time he a been told he has 10 to 12,  he knows for sure David let Turman whose contract with Abc ends next year is talking with other suitors weekly variety says. But sources familiar with Letterman a contract told the associated press the talk show Host is negotiating with Abc Only. Weekly variety quoting unidentified sources said the Host of late night with David Letterman is considering leaving Abc when his contract expires in 1993, and that his agent creative artists Agency is in a Ultra secret talks with Paramount and Abc. Abc denied the report. Paramount and creative artists  comment. Abc spokeswoman Betty Hudson said Letterman wont necessarily leave the network when his 10-year contract is  awards Given playwright Athol Fugard won an obie for sustained achievement at the awards ceremony in new York honouring off and off off Broadway theater. One of the South african playwrights works Boesman and Lena is currently playing off Broadway. Co Star Lynne Thigpen picked up an obie for her portrayal of Lena. Thigpen also has a recurring role  . Law. Twenty two obies were awarded monday night for performance direction design playwriting and sustained achievement. Fugardo a plays include master Harold and the boys size Banzi is dead the Island the blood knot and a lesson from aloes. He also acted in the movie  May have to pay the sex wife of Aero Smith Lead Singer Steve Tyler is demanding higher Alimony and child support saying their earlier agreement was made before the Rock groups comeback Success. A hearing on Kathleen Tallarico a request is set for thursday in Newport . She divorced Tyler in 1987. Thev agreed then he would pay $160 a week in Alimony and $240 a week in child support for their daughter Mia now 13. But Tallarico argues that Aero Smith was doing poorly at the time and that Tyler a Gross income was about $120,000 a year. Now she claims Tyler a income is far higher a As much As $2 million in 1990. Last week Tyler a lawyer argued the Case should be closed to protect Tyler a children by another wife and to ensure the secrecy of his and Aero Smith a finances. A judge denied the  returning country Singer Tracy Lawrence cancelled shows Over the weekend because of exhaustion and a cold a spokesman said. Lawrence 24, planned to return to the Road today with a performance in fort Walton Beach fla., publicist Jules Wortman said monday in Nashville Tenn. The cancelled shows were saturday in Austin Texas and sunday in Jackson miss. Lawrence a current hit is today s lonely fool. He topped the charts with his first single Sticks and stones from an album that was delayed while he recovered from gunshot wounds suffered in a Holdup in Nashville last summer. Top of the  because you need to read. Ivana Trump and Pat Robertson have vaulted to the top of the new York times Best Sellers list with two books that Are As diverse As their personal backgrounds. 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