European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes faces n places saturday. November 13. 60 minutes c6ck still ticking after 25 years -. I from were reports you can avoid superlatives in discussing lbs 60 minutes which celebrates its 25th anniversary with a to up hour special to be shown sunday night in the United stated an to will carry the show monday at 8 35 . Central european time it is after All the longest running prime time show still in production. It is the most popular most profitable most watched news program in television history. To Date it has col inc cd 47 emmy awards six Peabody awards and Many others about 6&0,260,000 viewers have tuned in since the broadcast s Ina officious debut tuesday sept. 24,1968, in a killer 10 . Eastern time Slot. Anchors debut were Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner who died in 1991. Alpo dog food sponsored the entire hour. The show was directed by Don Hewitt who had devised the show As a kind of life Magazine for television. The first season tanked. And yet eight seasons later 60 minutes had found its sunday night berth and Nielsen s top 20, finishing 18th of 117 shows. The next season it reached no. 4 and has remained in the top 10 since then never Lowe than no. 8, for a record 16 consecutive seasons. It was television s top rated show in the 1991-92 and 92-93 seasons and is dead certain to finish in the top five this year. . 4 sunday night s special is a 60 a a ufos style profile of the show and its stars Wallace Morley safer de Brad icy Steve Kraft Lesley Stahl and their Patron and executive producer Hewitt. Duron Duron to resume tour Duran Duran is tuning up to go Back on the Road now that Lead Singer Simon Leeoirs Throat is better. The band halted its tour oct. 17, about a week after starting when Lubon was diagnosed with a torn vocal Cord. The injury is Healing nicely and the tour will re sume Friday in Jacksonville fla., spokeswoman Kris Tine Aston Wrid the injury forced cancellation of 19 shows. The band will try to make up As Many of them As possible Aston said. Lid put on toilet display the toilet museum is no More. The Odd collection of fluorescent hued commodes Dis played on a vacant lot along Telegraph Avenue in Berke Ley calif., was cleared away last weekend in a City clean up program said Public works director Vicki Elmer. She said the decision was t an artistic critique of the exhibit which was put together by Street artist Richard list. I m not an Art critic Elmer said. My Job is to keep the City it members of "60 minutes from left Andy hockey Morley safer stove knit mtg Wallace dec Tulve producer Don Hewitt Lesley Stahl and id Bradley celebrate wednesday in new York. List was philosophical about the end of what he had called the new sense let s face it they Bent Over backward to let it mostly stay there so i be got no problem with giving it a rest he said. Reactions varied among the viewing Public. It was sick said Donald Vortman owner of Vort Man jewellers. I told the City to get rid of it or i would take action. It s about i liked it said Sean o Connor a waiter at the cafe intermezzo. I think any sort of forum is a Good thing. I m sorry to see it gone. Ing to daily variety. She then ran out the Back door daily variety said. I think it boils Down to vanity. I realty do she said thursday. If they brought out All these people. I would just be sobbing and trying not to cry and i Don t look Good left behind were guests including Bob Hope bait Reynolds and Jackie Collins. The cancelled show and after show party Cost about $50,000, variety said this is your life which started on radio in 1948 and moved to television in 1952, offers a Surprise sentimental min biography of a celebrity with stories and com ments from friends relatives and colleagues. Be Dickinson flees to Tesh 96ts Hollywood Star a m _ a this is your life tribute for Angle Dickinson not on your life she says. The actress was lured to Abc on tuesday to appear in what she was told was a special on Brian de Palma who directed her in dressed to kill in 1980. But when Pat Sajak surprised her with the this is your life greeting the startled Dickinson replied of i m not going to do it not on your life Accord John Tesh covers the stars for entertainment to night and the John a Leeza show. Now he s got a Star to Call his own. The emmy winning composer and sometime sports reporter received a Star on Hollywood s walk of Fame on thursday. He was Given the 1,994th Star on the famed Row. Tesh s wife Connie Vellecca his co hosts Mary Hart and Leeza Gibbons and film critic Leonard Maltin were among those on hand. Christmas fun and excitement letters to Santa letters to Santa arrive by the thousands each year. Well Forward each and every one to the Jolly old Elf. Each letter writer will have their name printed in the paper and receive a reply from the North pole. Address letters to Santa Glau the stars and stripes Apoate 09211 colouring contest rules and entry forms will appear in upcoming issues of the stars and stripes. Grand prize is a bicycle to first place finishers in categories for children aged 3 to 7 and 8 to 12. 5?v _ nobody does it better
