European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes faces a no places saturday january 16,1953 from wire reports David let Turman kilted the suspense thursday and gleefully announced he a it to a a t n. Dec a jul a a a to it in t to 1 the irascible talk show Host whose Quot stupid pet tricks and top 10 lists arc Staples of the wee hours gave no details about the move except to say that his last Abc show would be june 25. Lbs announced later that it had signed him for an 11 30 . Talk show smack against his old Friend Jay Leno and no cd a the tonight show. Letterman said he expected his first lbs show would air in August. Lbs was believed to have offered let Turman $14 million to $16 million at least double his Abc salary. At a news Confer ence with his new Bosses let Turman sidestepped questions about Motley grinning slyly and saying Only Quot a got enough for gum.�?�, Abc did no to say exactly How it would fill Letterman a 12 30 . Slot. The 11-year-old show had helped the network dominate late night television. Abc entertainment president Warren Littlefield speaking in Santa Monica calif., said Only that come fall the hour following tonight would be a comedy hour developed by saturday night live producer lome Michaels. Jubilant talk show Host David let Turman announces his switch to lbs on thursday. Littlefield said the Letterman talks went Down to the wire precluding any plans to replace him. Quot one thing was consistent and one thing was Clear David wanted to be on at 11 30. Every thing else was just dressing a he said. Sol Star Dana Harvcy. Is considering the late nigh Job but he has film and prime time options Littlefield said. Leno whose tonight Job had been at risk roared into Littlefield a news conference on a motorcycle and said Quot Welcome to Abc which stands for a never believe your but he was Smil Littlefield said Abc would Check whether it owns other elements of the show including Quot stupid pet tricks and the top 10 lists. During the afternoon taping of Hisayo my and Happy to be there. Let Turman said he hoped his late night team including bandleader Paul Shaffer would follow him to lbs. But it did t seem Likely that the shows name would remain the same. Littlefield said Abc owned the title late night with David Letterman. Show thursday Letterman tipped his hand with a joke asking outgoing president Bush for any extra moving boxes. He then referred to the lines Lor late night tick holders and said there would be an additional line Quot if you would like to Host the r when he announced his last show on Abc would be in june the audience groaned. Quot do you realty mean that ladies a and gentlemen a he replied. Quot Well what Are you prepared to do to Back it up a a naturally his top 10 list for the night covered the reasons for his decision to leave Abc they included the Coin toss and Quot lbs had the Best Amy Fisher movies Quot in order to grow As an artist 1 Over at cd so and the no. 1 reason. Drum Roll. Quot they insist 1 Wear pants his first guests thursday were movie critics Roger Ebert and Gene is sect who asked if the show would stay in new York. A Tweti stay Here if we can find reasonable hourly parking rates a Letterman sweetly replied. At lbs Letterman will enter gab show gridlock competing against Leno the syndicated Arsenio Hall show and a new fall Fox show with comedian Chevy Chase among others. His departure had been in the cards some said As Early As 1988, after Leno was named Quot permanent guest Host in fill the gaps of Johnny Carson s Laid Back tonight taping pleads innocent feel its important to do the same crap former teen age television Star Todd Bridges pleaded innocent thursday to drug charges in his latest series of arrests. Bridges 27, pleaded innocent in Burbank Calif municipal court to one felony count each of transportation of a controlled substance and Possession of a controlled substance with a firearm. Bridges allegedly was car lying a 9 my handgun. The former Star of different strokes faces a maximum sentence of nine years in prison he is free on $10,000 Bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. Bridges was arrested dec 29 after an investigation by Burbank police. A loaded gun and $75 Worth of Rieth amphetamine were confiscated when he was arrested in his 1988 Mercedes at Hollywood Way and Burbank Boulevard police said. Deputy District attorney Lawrence Mcgrail said police also served a search warrant at Bridges san Fernando Valley Home. According to court records authorities found Small amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine a scale and 15 rounds of ammunition for a 9 my handgun Bridges was conflicted in 1986 of making a false bomb report a felony. He also was tried in 1990 in los Angeles Superior court on charges of attempted murder and assault in the shooting of a convicted drug dealer Kenneth Quot text Clay. But he twice was Back in Hospital Jean Harris killer of the Scarsdale diet doctor was in fair condition thursday after being readmitted to the Hospital for treatment of a blood clot that formed after heart surgery last month officials said. Harris 69, developed the clot in the lower leg in which a vein was removed for use in the quadruple bypass surgery. She was being treated with anti coagulants said Bany Bowman spokesman for Westchester county medical Center in Valhalla . 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