Show 4— Tk Hi raM Joaroal Logos Utah Mooday Jiuk 2S 1972 Deal Close In Return Of Paar HOLLYWOOD (UPIl-JaDuffy president of ABC-Tsaid Tuesday a deal is close to final for his network to land k Jack Paar the famous show host who became a maker of notable personal documenta- been after him to return to television on a regular basis It can be reliably reported would not exactly that ABC-Tbe sad if Paar showed interest in doing a program again Meanwhile he says he is ries getting big money for his new Both Duffy and Paar who network deal and that ABC-Twas contacted in New York may even be interested in where he is recuperating from involving him in news programa foot operation confirmed the ming as well negotiations for the Asked how he would react to humorist to do a to return as a late proposition specials for ABC-Tnight talk show host Paar Asked whether ABC-Thoped said: interest is keeping Paar eventually might replace Cavett “My on the air He's a ratings-trouble- d Dick Cavett as friend of mine" host of its late-nigtalk show But what if Cavett's present Duffy said the network was still series is canceled? In that case standing by Cavett said Paar "I think the best But he said that because of thing would be if they kept him the ratings problems of Cavett on a week a month and then I ABC-Thas many alternative would do a week a month I projects in the works from would consider doing a week if corned)' to drama to variety Dick did it also But I don't possibly planned on a rotating know if he'd want that" basis As for Paar Duffy said: NBC-TTuesday night pre“I would hope he's one of the sented an hour documentary possibilities of the late-nig"Leonardo: To Know How to format" See" about the life and work of Leonardo Da Vinci and it was However regarding specifics a beautiful and intelligent of the moment all he would program Also Tuesday night was: “You can assume the CBS-Tsay offered the hour debut deal with Jack on the specials" of a five-wevariety series Cavett has been given until starring Jerry the end of July by ABC-Tto Reed and I think it would be his improve ratings sharply or tactful not to duscuss this show face cancellation in September mes V V ex-tal- late-nig- ht V er V V ht V ht ek singer-comedia- Said Duffy: “We have no late-nig-ht commitments There has been no decision about the Cavett show There's been some movement in the ratings and the shows have improved Mail is coming in in droves-articulate mail" 2-- The meanwhile industry regards Cavett as a long shot to make it Paar made talk shows a major video attraction while at NBC-Tand has done most of his specials for that but all three organization commercial networks have late-nig- ht V At 44 the movie magazine Casanova of the ‘50s and '60s is still singing on the road He amazes audiences such as those at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas with the fact he can still raise a goose bump or two with his singing and can still charm with his stage patter He doesn't stick with his hit parade songs such as "Lady of Spain" or “Oh My Papa" but starts with a rousing version of "Let Me Entertain You" and then does just that with songs such as Kris Kristofferson's "For The Good Times" His real crowd pleaser is a medley of A1 Jolson tunes he's always done— "Mammy" “After You're Gone" and 'Toot Toot Tootsie" His audiences are mostly the fans of yesteryear who used to love him on Ed Sullivan and “Coke Time" on television who envied his marriages criticized his divorces and pitied his bankruptcy They rise to their feet to applaud because Eddie Fisher in his own way is an 5-- 4:00 Daniel Boone Big Valley 4:05 - News 5:00 Today I 4— ABC News cene 5:30 Nightly News 4— KCPX News 5— CBS News 12— What's New? 0:00 2— NBC Today III 4— Truth or Consequences 5—News Weather Sports Street cene same 0:30 Mystery Movie "Murder by the Book" Room 222 5— Mary Tyler Moore Show 7:00 4— A Deal Theatre "A Matter of Innocence" Night 7:30 4 -- The Super Carrie 16 and Todd 14 by Debbie Reynolds and Joely 4 and Tricia Leigh 3 by Connie Stevens “I don't get to see them much I'm gone a lot" he said “It's catch as catch can" His face is worn rutted with laugh wrinkles with a slight sag under the chin But he looks tan and healthy and dapper Now In The Black EDDIE FISHER— of Eddie and Debbie and Liz and Connie— takes a sip of diet cola and says If he eauM do It all over again he would At 44 the movie magazine Casanova of the 55s and 66s is still singing on the road He said he naturally graviriage— and it's doubly tough if you marry somebody in show tates toward marriage but “with my record I'd have to be business" he said He is currently dating a a fool to consider it" ' He i J he started several psychologist in Los Angeles He said they have "a very good times m a book about his life relationship— she's very intel- but quit adding “As Toots ligent and she understands Shor said how could I tell the me M truth?" definite scarcity of funny lines Television's top series hit of course is “All in the Family" whose leading character is also an unglamorous working man And it is interesting that one of the creators and writers of “The Super" is Rob Reiner an young d (days the son-in-la- talent who in "All in the Family" and happens to be Carl Reiner's son in real life V ur half-hou- - 12-S- 2-- 2—NBC Make What he does have as a result three marriages is The Finest “X-I5- 4:55 4— Ijet's of one-liners-— Films 6— Local “All the movie magazine background was true I was discovered in a children's hour radio contest at 13 Then I was singing in bands in the Catskills when Eddie Cantor found me Then I was on my way you know Ed Sullivan shows Coke Time' Then I fell in love “But you know" he said "the whole time I always wanted to be married just once and to have a house and a picket fence and fireplace and pipe and slippers really" Real Life Problems In New Situation Comedy Wednesday Log June 28 4- didn't like me until he saw my show Isn't that amazing? It's incredible all the people who can dislike anonymously" Fisher grimaces at the thought of all the movie magazines that fed on his career and personal life But he doesn't complain He said his bankrupey declaration several years ago "hurt more than my pride It hurt everything" Now after a million-dolla- r settlement with American institution his first wife he just has to pay child support for his family He Show Changes Opinions “It never fails and it always said he is now "financially in makes me sad but sane guy the black" honors Guitar "I don't think show business SAN FRANCISCO (UP1) -- will come up after my act and Chet Atkins has been selected say he always thought I was a or I were meant for the as the best overall guitarist of creep and a gigolo and he institution of insanity— mar- 1972 in a poll of the readers of Guitar Player magazine Atkins who was also chosen best country guitarist won by a 1 margin over Eric Clapton who was named best rock guitarist Other winners in the third (UPD-ABC- -TV HOLLYWOOD ing the bar made a fast annual poll included Andres to get anybody's vote offered Wednesday attempt night Segovia classical Les Paul Jazz Carlos Montoya Flamen- the debut of a situation coined)’ asking: "Where are the co Jose Felicano folk BB series with possibilities: “The minorities?" He wns terriOwner Bar" set in a neighborfic No one can play that kind King blues and Boy Buchanan hood New York and of part better And why isn't he tavern City new talent focusing on the people who on video more often? It is too bad for ABC-Tfrequent it that “The Corner Bar" a half-ho- King doesn't also produce r another new situation weekly entry is contemsenes bowed in on that comedy and written porary sharply 12— The Electric Company the network Wednesday night: with plenty of good 0:00 which figures since a topflight "The 'Super" about the superin2— KUTV Wednesday Night At comedian Alan King is the tendent of a lower middle-clas-s the Movies " executive producer He didn't apartment building in New 4— The Comer Bar York City his family and appear in the show but his 12— Public Affair tenants it produces company 0:30 This was a disappointing In the debut the bartender-owne- r 4— Marty Feldman Corned)' of the tavern (series star show and particularly for Machine Gabe Dell) decides to get his admirers of its gifted star 12— This Week place some publicity by inviting Richard Castellano who gained considerable attention in the a congressman running for 0:00 to stop by for an movies "Lovers and Other 4— The Kopykats appearance The politician does Strangers" and “The Godfath- Center that but his woman oponent er" and whose presence made 12— Vibrations in the race a fiery competitor “The Super" something to 10:00 shows up and a Donny-broo- k anticipate also The material 2— Scene Tonight however just wasn't there and results 4Perry Mason That however was just the no actor can do much in such a News plot The bar's patrons and case oul In the employes quickly and well premiere story 10:30 developed are what made the Castellano learns his son has The Tonight Show show thanks to the script by been suspended from school for 10:40 Norman Barasch and Carroll skipping classes and after Night Second Moore and direction of Dave talking to the vice principal “The Rookie” Wilson In addition to Dell the decides the boy should drop out 11:00 cast regulars all fine include and become a superintendent 4 — 11th Hour News J M Barry Bill Fiore Joe also—which doesn't work out 11:30 t Keyes Vincent Schiavelli and since the youngster isn't 4Dick Cavett Show Shiincn Ruskin That great old It's an idea with comic Midnight pro Howard St John also possibilities but the presenta-tiu- n late Shew e tui ii' d up as tlic Wus jusl plain fiat and 'Operation White snark" congnssiiian who after enter monotiiiiuiis in pace with a V V Dallas t UP1 )—Eddie Fisher— of Eddie and Debbie and Liz and Connie—took a sip of diet cola and said if he could do it all over again he would "If 1 had been married once and divorced I could say by now I was wisened But three times? 1 have to be a fool" he said smiling to himself and having some more diet cola As an entertainer Fisher has to watch his figure - 2-- The Speaker System Available Anywhere! 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