European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Walter Scott a personality Parade q in be been fascinated by Brad Pitt Ever since a Thelma amp Louise. A can you Tell us Why he Hasni to become a bigger Star a s.b., Baton Rouge la. A his memorable roles in Thelma amp Louise and a a a River runs through it proved Pitt has what it takes to be a major movie Star a combination of Robert Redford looks and James Dean Talent. But he has been careless with his career a confusing moviegoers with too Many different kinds of Rofes including a grungy serial killer in Kal Fomia. Nevertheless Hollywood is suddenly Abuzz with talk that Pitts performance in the eagerly awaited interview with the Vampire is so powerful he May end up stealing the movie from Tom cruise. Hell follow that film with legends of the fall co starring Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn. One sign that at 30 Pitts Star May be rising his asking Price has doubled to $3,5 million according to David Geffen producer of Vampire. A i seem to remember hearing that Ella Fitzge raid is quite ill and that some surgery was required. What was the nature of the operation and How is she now a Gordon Reeder Culver City Calif. A a the jazz world so first lady of song had both legs amputated below the knee because of complications from diabetes. The surgery took place in 1993 but was not revealed until last april sadly Ella has had health problems for years including Cataract surgery in 1971 and quintuple coronary bypass in 1986 she lives in Beverly Hills frail but still an in a Dom Itable spirit at 76. A a q now that nirvana a Kurt Cobain is gone i understand Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselick plan to continue the band. Is this True if so what is the status of nirvana ? a Jennifer Bayer Kalamazoo Mich. A after Cobain took his life with a Shotgun last a april drummer Grohl and Bass player Novosel in tried to put together an album of the grunge trios live recordings. They be abandoned their efforts for now however because the death of Singer guitarist 20th Century Fox Amy Locane stars in the movie airheads. Cobain is a still obviously a Little tender for them a a says their spokesman. Instead the two decided to put out an album recorded during nirvana a i7n-plugged special on mtg plus two songs not aired on the show it will be released next month by dog re cords As for the group a spokesman says sadly a there is no More Grohl 25, and novo selic 28, have called it quits. Why was Amy Locane Jet from a Melrose place Quot and does she regret not being on Tiit hit to show anymore m.t., Syracuse . A after its less than successful debut in Xiv 1992, the producers decided that what Melrose place needed to Appeal to Post College viewers was More sex a a hotter characters were introduced in 1993 a including most noticeable Heather lock car As Amanda the shows new bad girl. It also was decided that Locane a character the aspiring actress Sandy Harling had run its course after 13 episodes. Even though Melrose place went on to become a. Huge hit Locane says she has no regrets about her departure making movies has always been a top priority for the 22-year-old actress who already had the films school tics lost Angels and cry baby Parade a special under her trim Belt before joining the Melrose cast. Since leaving the series the Bluc eyed blonde has appeared As Jessica Langer a daughter in Blue sky a film shot Back in 1991 and As Brendan Fraser a Girlfriend in airheads. V q i d like to know if any of the top decision Ink ers in to Are women. Who is the highest rank ing female executive in television today and what is her position Marcia Ross san Diego a when it comes to the four major to networks its still a Man s world at the top. One Bright exception Lucie Salhany 48, who was chairman of Fox broadcasting for about 17 months a until she left to become head of the fledgling United Paramount network which is scheduled to Start up in january. Women fare better in the up and coming world of Cable to where More than a dozen hold important positions. Among the most powerful people on the production Side of to three Are women Linda Bloodworth Thomason 46 creator of Delta burkes new show women of the House Diane English 45 Murphy Brown and Marcy Carcy 49 Roseanne. Q Given All the bad publicity he got As a result of the child molestation charges i can understand Why Michael Jackson wanted to Marty Lisa Marie Presley what i can to quite grasp is Why she wanted to Many him. Can you ?r,g., new Bedford mass. A a not even their closest friends pretend to in a Quot a de stand the strange chemistry Between the King of pop and the daughter of the late King of Rock does that make her the Princess. Privately however sonic friends suggest a connection Between Lisa Marie a childhood and her motive for marrying Michael. They say the Only offspring of Elvis Presley would have a natural Affinity for someone like her father who was not Only the most popular entertain or of his Era but also a sexually immature Man with childlike hobbies and tastes. That description they hardly need to Point out fits Jackson to a tee its also Clear that Lisa Marie 26, did no to have to worry that Michael 35, was marrying her for her Money a and vice versa. A a. A. A a. Want the facts opinion truth write Walter Scott Box 5001, grand Central station. New York .10163-5001. Reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine. A 1904 Parade pub a cation inc All rights reserved. A Parade Quot and Quot Walter Scott # personality Parade Are trademarks of Parade publications inc. In 11 no i report Carol Burnett plans wedding and special when we checked in with Carol Burnett to talk about her upcoming lbs special a men movies and Carol scheduled to air tomorrow evening in the United states a she was Busy preparing for the wedding of her oldest daughter Carrie Hamilton to Templin a writer. A a she a so unconventional we Are All giggling a Carol told Parade. A they done to want a wedding cake they want Apple a a what a really wonderful is the venue a she added a they Are going to married on the stage where i did my show for i years its full of Good memories and laughter. My three daughters were practically potty trained on the while few others associate the Carol Burnett show with potty training Many viewers remember it Brilliant spoofs of classic film such As a went with the her new lbs special will offer the spoofs a remainders of the Day and a double insanity a men movies and Carol also Fea lures Tony Bennett and a group of to stars whose roots Are in musical comedy theater. A the idea came when i saw Jason Alexander of Seinfeld perform on an awards show a Burnett explained. A the Sang and danced. He was while Alexander do her show Burnett a found song and dance men like Scott Bakula of tvs quantum Lea Michael Jeter evening Shade and Barry Bostwick who does a Fred and Ginger number with Carol. She also teams up with Bennett for a Medley of Astaire songs. It s the first time the two have worked together noted biggest worries what arc the biggest worries today among americans crime was no. 1 in a recent Survey for the conference Board a research Institute. Among those polled 90 percent said crime was a a serious next was the Cost of medical care named by 85 percent. Medical costs were the top concern in 1990, when crime was no. 3. Also on the list drug abuse named by 81 percent of those polled unemployment 77 percent the Federal budget deficit 75 percent and the Quality of elementary school education 73 percent on the Trail of Howard Hughes when Howard Hughe s disappeared from his Las. Vegas Penthouse in 1970. Jack Anderson began a six year search for the reclusive billionaire. A doctor had examined Hughes a few weeks earlier and had been so alarmed by his physical condition that he reported it to the police. Anderson suspected Hughes had been kidnapped. Or Hughes might be dead a or incapacitated leaving his multimillion Doliar pm Pire in the hands of ruthless underlings. Anderson parades Washington Bureau chief had known Hughes since 1947. After tracking him through reported sightings in Florida Managua and London Anderson thought Hughes must have a double some witnesses described him As a skin and Bones with Long hair Long fingernails and others said he was a tall slim with a Goatee and with trimmed hair and at the billionaires corporate Headquarters in California was a computer record of everything he had Ever said and done. Armed with this formation Anderson told us Hughes double could fool . Hughes was last spotted in 1976 in Acapulco. He died soon after on a plane on the Way to a Houston Hospital. Thirty years of drug addiction and neglect had reduced the once muscular aviator to skin and Bones but the for verified his identity through fingerprints and dental records. As for his double it took years to solve the mystery. Anderson Calls it one of the most intriguing investigations in his 50-year career. The secret is revealed in Jack Anderson and the Howard Hughes double scheduled to air Friday night on the a amp a Cable network. Reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine. A 1994 Parade publications inc. All rights reserved. Quot Parade Quot end Quot intelligence report Are trademarks of Parade publications inc. A a a 4 a. October 23. 1994 sunday Page 27
