European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes a places Tum Day flu a 23, 193 lbs buys historic theater to keep Letterman in nyc from wire reports lbs has bought the de Sullivan theater on Broad Way to serve As the new studio Home for David letter Man making it certain that his late night show will continue to be produced in new York after he switches to lbs from Abc this summer. The Deal which was concluded saturday and was Tobe announced monday morning includes the 14-Story office building adjacent to the theater. Cd paid about $4 million and expects to pay several million More for renovation said Edward Grebow the network s senior vice president of operations. Beginning in August the Letterman show will be taped each weekday from the new studio near 54th Street. Since last month when Letterman announced that he would forsake his 12 30 . Time Slot on Abc for the 11 30 . Position on lbs there has been considerable speculation that he might move to los an Geles where show business guests and Well equipped broadcasting studios Are easier to find. Everyone is excited about this Howard Stringer the president of the lbs broadcast group said in a Tele phone interview. We intend to make this a showcase. Well Light up the marquee on Broadway. Well have people coming to the lobby and standing in line outside. This is All about symbolism. We see it As restoration of a theater and renewal and revitalization for a net work and even for the Robert Morton the co executive producer of the show said in a separate interview there Are going to be three other shows competing against us All of them doing basically the same thing. We re the Only show that s going to be different. We re the Only show that s going to be done from new York and now we re the Only show that s going to be done from a in his discussions with representatives from the let Terman show Stringer had consistently advocated using the de Sullivan theater because it would bring with it a sense of history and de Sullivan used the theater to produce his sunday night lbs variety series for 19 years. In the theater the beatles first performed live in America Elvis Presley became a National phenomenon and innumerable other performers gained Fame. The theater was made an historic landmark by the City of new York in 1988. Lbs bought the building from Winthrop financial associates of Boston but also had to take Over a lease from a tenant who was using the theater for experiments in High definition television. Hopes celebrate no. 59 Tony Bennett was a Surprise performer at Bob and a Royal engagement King Hussein of Jordan right attends the engagement of is Ion prime Abdullah 29, 9o computer Programmer ran la Al Yassin on sunday at the Royal Palace in Amman. Prime Abdullah is Hussein s son from his second wife Muha Gardener of London. Dolores Hope s 59th anniversary party in Palm Beach Sang it had to be you for the couple and credited Hope with giving him his Start in show Busi on hand Friday were Tom Selleck Roddy me Dowall june Allyson Margaret o Brien Jane Russell Alexis Smith and Esther Williams. The celebrities were in town for Palm Beach s 35th annual Benefit for the american cancer society at the Breakers hotel. The Ball theme was thanks for the Hope 89, is Best known for his films with Ding Cros by for television specials and for entertaining countless overseas . Troops. Magruder warns Clinton Job Stuart Magruder convicted in the watergate scandal that forced president Richard m. Nixon to re sign in 1974, urged members of the Clinton administration to guard against the dangers of Power. Magruder a former Nixon aide who became a presbyterian minister after he got put of prison offered two words of advice to the new administration be the White House is a great place to work you never have to worry about your Telephone Calls being returned Magruder said saturday in Evansville ind. But then you get insulated from Magruder senior pastor at first presbyterian Church in Kentucky was sentenced in 1974 to 10 months in prison for his involvement in watergate Nixon s Politi Cal dirty tricks scandal and cover up. Sex Champ to Enfer sled race Susan Butcher the four time Champion of the Idita Rod Trail sled dog race will compete in next month s running of the annual Arctic endurance test after de Claring last year she might Bow out. David Monson Butcher s husband said her reason for entering the 1,159-mile run from Anchorage alas a to Nome again was simple desire. She s racing b because she wants to race he said Fri Day. Monson had been entered As Driver for Trail breaker kennels which the couple operates together. But Butcher advised id Tarod organizers thursday that she would ride her team s sled said Joanne Potts race coordinator. This Bill. When March 1 hits the stars and stripes goes up to 50
