Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 111, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 January 1992 — Page 4

THE BANNERGRAPHIC January 13,1992

People in the news Their zip code most popular NEW YORK (AP) Luke Perry and Jason Priestley, the heartthrobs of Fox Broadcasting’s “Beverly Hills 90210,” are pulling in more fan mail than any other prime-time hunks. Perry, 26, and Priestley, 23, each receive more than 3,000 letters a week, People magazine said in its Jan. 20 edition. Runners-up include Neil Patrick Harris, 18, of ABC’s “Doogie Howser M.D.” and Kirk Cameron, 21, of the network’s “Growing Pains.” ABC told People that Harris receives 1,000 letters each week; Cameron gets a mere 200. • LONDON (AP) Mick Jagger is a father again. The Rolling Stone’s wife, 34-year-old model Jerry Hall, gave birth Sunday at an undisclosed hospital to a 7-pound, 13-ounce girl, Georgia May Ayeesha. “Mick and Jerry are delighted,” spokesman Sarah Norcliffe said. “Mother and daughter are doing well. It was an easy delivery.” The couple’s other children are Elizabeth, 7, and James, 6. Jagger, 48, also has two daughters by Bianca Jagger and singer-actress Marsha Hunt. • LOS ANGELES (AP) Hal Roach, who paired Stan Laurel with Oliver Hardy and created the “Our Gang” kids, celebrated his 100th birthday a few days early. “I’ve got two more days to go,” he grumbled at Sunday’s party when asked how it felt to hit 100. “I can talk about being 99 all afternoon.” Among the 200 people at the party were “Our Gang” regular Jackie Cooper and actor Charlton Heston. Laurel and Hardy impersonators greeted guests. The founder of Hal Roach Studios estimated he produced 50 feature comedies a year over nearly 20 years. “That’s an awful lot of laughs,” said Roach. • LOS ANGELES (AP) Magic Johnson told an all-star audience of black celebrities that the black community is “in denial” about AIDS. “We need to educate especially the black community,” the former basketball star said after receiving a tribute at Saturday’s annual NAACP Image Awards show. “We are in a denial state, just like I thought it wouldn’t happen to me,” said Johnson, who retired from the Los Angeles Lakers in November after testing positive for the AIDS virus. The awards from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People recognize entertainers who project positive images of blacks. Winners included talk show host Arsenio Hall; singers Natalie Cole, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross and Patti Labelle; actors Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones and Wesley Snipes and Bill Cosby.

Threats keep Simon crowd small

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) Organizers blamed the poor turnout at singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s opening concerts, which were attended mostly by whites, on threats of violent protests by black militants. About 16,000 people attended Simon’s Sunday concert, leaving most of the 70,000-seat Ellis Park stadium empty. Huge banks of seats in the Johannesburg stadium were deserted. HUNDREDS OF POLICE mounted guard Sunday at the stadium, but there were no protests. A small group of radical blacks protested peacefully at the first concert Saturday. Organizers had expected big crowds because Simon is the first international star to perform in South Africa since the lifting of the cultural boycott against apartheid. In addition, his best-selling “Graceland” album of 1986 featured a number of South African artists. Concert promoter Attie van Wyk said people stayed away from Sunday’s concert for fear of violence. He said the rest of the South African tour in three other cities would go ahead. “I won’t plan a two-day show again in Johannesburg until all political problems are sorted out,” he said. But those who did show up Sunday, appreciative of the American musician’s performance, cheered and danced. ABOUT 45,000 PEOPLE attended the Saturday concert. Promoters had predicted 120,000 people would attend the two weekend concerts.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Olympia Dukakis and Darren McGavin claimed top honors at an Awards for Cable Excellence (ACE) ceremony dominated by Home Box Office. Dukakis was honored Sunday as outstanding dramatic series actress for “The Last Act Is a Solo” on the Arts & Entertainment Network. McGavin was named best series actor for A&E’s “Clara.” Supporting actress in a movie or miniseries went to Vanessa Redgrave for “Young Catherine” on TNT. The supporting actor’s trophy went to Arliss Howard for HBO’s “Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture.” Beau Bridges won best miniseries or movie actor trophy for “Without Warning: The James Brady Story.” The best actress in a movie or miniseries was Christine Lahti for her role in TNT’s “Crazy From the Heart.” CNN’s “Larry King Live” won for best talk show. Overall, HBO led with 27 awards. Showtime had nine, followed by the A&E and CNN with seven each. Next were ESPN with six and TNT with five. Winners were selected by the National Academy of Cable Programming. • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oprah Winfrey gave SIO,OOO to a men’s group whose members appeared on her talk show to discuss what makes men violent. The check arrived Dec. 31 at the Oakland Men’s Project, and group members said they would use the money to update a handbook on violence. After appearing on her show in 1989, members wrote to Winfrey asking for money to help revise their manual. “I was truly impressed with the manual you put together,” she wrote. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Kristi Yamaguchi ran away with her first title in the U.S. Championships, even getting one perfect 6.0 mark for artistic impression in the free skate Saturday. Nancy Kerrigan finished second and Tonya Harding was third. Earlier Saturday, Christopher Bowman won his second national title and Paul Wylie finished second. While Bowman and Wylie earned Olympic berths, two-time national champion Todd Eldredge was named to the team by a committee. Eldredge withdrew from the nationals Thursday with a back injury, but the International Committee of the U.S. Figure Skating Association selected him to replace bronze medalist Mark Mitchell for the Olympic squad.

Most of the people at the weekend concerts were white. Critics say the tickets were too expensive for many blacks. Tickets cost up to S3O in a country where most black workers earn less than S3OO a month. Groups of homeless black street children, some shoeless and in rags, were given free concert tickets Sunday by charities. Several said they did not know who Simon was, but were “so happy” to attend the concert. Organizers admitted Simon seems to hold little appeal for South African blacks. “PAUL SIMON HASN’T really sold a lot of records in the black market,” said van Wyk. South African blacks tend to favor black artists, both local and foreign. American rap stars such as Hammer are extremely popular. Organizers had expected big crowds because Simon is the first international star to perform in South Africa since the lifting of the cultural boycott against apartheid. In addition, his best-selling “Graceland” album of 1986 featured a number of South African artists. The tour has the backing of leading black groups, but several small, militant black organizations protested, saying the cultural boycott should remain until there is a black government. The cultural boycott prevented foreign musicians from touring South Africa, but their records, tapes and compact discs have always been widely available.

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