European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 26, .1994 faces n places the stars and stripes Page 21 Roseanne Seinfeld and stars top nominations from wire reports the popular sitcoms Roseanne and Seinfeld an their stars were the top nominees announced monday for the eighth annual american comedy awards. Roseanne had a total of five nominations including est Lead performer bids for Roseanne Arnold and John Goodman and supporting actress nominations for Sandra Bernhard Sara Gilbert and Laurie me taut. Jerry Seinfeld who won a Golden Globe award on saturday was up for Best male Lead performer in a tvs eries in his show. His co stars Golden Globe Winner Julia Louis Dreyfus Jason Alexander and Michael Richards were up for funniest supporting performer awards comedian Rosie o Donnell was nominated for Sepa rate awards Lead and supporting female honors in the movies another stakeout and sleepless in Seattle and funniest female in a to special for stand up spotlight. Questionnaires were sent to about 3,000 producers directors agents to executives and others seeking suggestions on nominations. The suggestions were put on ballots sent to 1,500 comedy club performers across the country who chose the nominees. The awards will be presented March 6 in ceremonies at the los Angeles shrine auditorium that will air on Abc at a future Date. Actress Battles disorder Tracey Gold who had to leave the Abc sitcom growing pains to Battle an eating disorder says she s holding steady at 92 pounds. It took me months to make even the slightest bit of Progress Gold said in the latest people Magazine in a Story about her recovery from anorexia Nerosa. I had gotten to the Point where i was t eating anything All  the 5-foot-3-Inch actress weighed just 80 pounds in 1992 before she realized she would die unless she stopped taking diuretics and laxatives. At 92 pounds she s still far Short of Normal but has t lost much weight in 16 months. My whole life is changing Gold said. I want to move on. I want to be a wife. I want to be a  Gold is engaged to Roby Marshall whose parents became the subject of Blind Faith the 1990 Best seller by Joe Mcginniss about a Man who arranged the Mur Der of his wife. Gold and Marshall plan to marry next october and have already bought her wedding dress size /. " underwear act prompts suit a woman who was trampled by fans when Mark Mark dropped his trousers during a performance is suing the rap Star. Sandra Gessner of Lewiston Maine said she was pushed Over her Friend s wheelchair and knocked to the floor when Mark danced in his underwear and invited Core Issue a woman pretends to bite into a giant Apple made of Snow in St. Mortar Switzerland. The work was one of Many Snow sculptures created by 16 artists at the Alpine ski resort. The crowd to Rush the stage at the Portland Maine expo a year ago. Gessner a 26-year-old with arthritis can no longer care for herself because of the injuries her attorney Malcolm Lyons said monday. She is seeking unspecified damages from Mark concert promoters and the City of Portland. Mark whose real name is Mark Wahlberg also is a underwear Model for Calvin Klein. New kids become Kotb the new kids on the Block have grown up. Now in their 20s, the singers who sold 60 million re cords As teeny toppers want to be known As Kotb. The new Manly image attracted 4,000 fans tuesday morning in Boston at the group s first Public appear Ance As Kotb a Midnight opening of a Tower re cords store that honoured the group with a Star in its walk of Fame. Sporting goatees and scots Donnic Wahlberg Jor Dan Knight Jonathan Knight Danny Wood and Joe Mcintyre promoted their face the music album and thrilled the Young women who had waited since Mon Day morning to meet them. Is Heads Lincoln Center Beverly Sills has become the first diva to Lead Lin Coln Center. The former Soprano and director of the new York City opera was elected monday As chairwoman of Newyork City s largest performing arts institution. She is the first woman and the first artist to take on the Volunteer Job. Sills 64, succeeds George Cissman who resigned after seven years of overseeing Lincoln Center which produces 300 performances a year. Big Ben goes silent the Chimes of London s big Ben fell silent sunday Ashe clock atop the houses of parliament stopped for just Over three hours officials at the Palace of West Minster said. A spokeswoman said the clock stopped at 6 20  and was started again by clockmakers Thwaites and Reed at 9 30 . The spokeswoman who was no identified said it was not known what caused the clock to step. The clock last stopped May 19,1993. Engineers the said it mysteriously started on its. Own after three hours while clockmakers were trying to repair it. Strictly speaking the name big Ben applies Only tothe big Bell that sounds the hour out it has become the nickname for the whole clock. Named after sir Benja min Hall a government works commissioner big Ben first sounded May 31,1859. No sign of James Brown papa got a Brand new Bridge. But hell have to wait for the plaque to go with it. Steamboat Springs colo., residents voted last year to Honor the godfather of soul by renaming a Bridge North of town the James Brown soul Center of the uni verse Bridge. But four months later there s still no dedication plaque noting the new name. Town officials said i would be fruitless to put one up it would be just a Sou Venir waiting to be swiped. If we put one up it would not last 24 hours said City manager Harvey Rose. We Felt we d end up sup plying original signs for College kids dorm rooms or serious rhythm and blues fans Homes. Well put one up but not  Are you sure you have All of the pieces this time income tax is serious business. Any Little mistake can Cost you Money and even result in fines and penalties by the irs. Tune in at 0905 today to an s Power network As they hit the air with an open line Call in show dedicated to helping listeners get the pieces of tax information they need to file their Federal and state income tax. 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