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Show 0 0 Monday, February 14, 1983 Showbiz Friends Jaclyn Smith Powerful in 'Rage7 Jaclyn Smith stars as a beautiful young lawyer who travels to New York, overcomes a career setback and then enjoys a meteoric rise to become a top trial attorney, in Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Anic Necessity By VERNON SCOTT UPI Hollywood Reporter HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Personal friendships among the stars often slop over into professional relationships, which pay off at the box office and - n q gels." g Based on Sheldon's miniseries novel, the four-hod set in a world of power, glamour and romance will be colorcast on NBC Sunday Night at the Movies and NBC Monday Night at the Movies. Ken Howard, Armand Kevin Conway and Ronald Hunter also star in the production, which was filmed entirely on location in New York, New Jersey, Acapulco and Paris. The miniseries was adapted for television by Robert L. Joseph and directed by Emmy winner Buzz Kulik ("Playhouse 90"). Sheldon, a prolific writer for the stage and screen who won both Oscar and Tony Awards before with six becoming a novelist g titles serves as executive producer of "Rage of Angels," the first miniseries developed for NBC Productions. Richard L. O'Connor is the John Furia Jr. and Barry Oringer, the producers. "Rage of Angels." Sheldon's best-sellin- fast-pace- provide more fun on the set. Love As-sant- e, af- fairs and marriages between tors and ac- aside, stars enjoy the company of other stars because are as Dom DeLuise k as anyone else. Maybe more so. Most often, stars become friends as a result of working together, i.e. Jack Lemmon and Walter. Matthau. They are true pals who seek properties in which to Paul Newman and Robert Red-for- d are friends and would like to find a movie to match the success of "Butch Cassidy and die Sundance Kid" and "The Sting." Among the most popular men in Hollywood is comedian Dom DeLuise who stars in his own TV special Feb. 16 (ABC) titled, signistar-struc- best-sellin- co-sta- r. fifth consecutive "jf cluding producer-directo- r ' g in- Greg Garrison for whom he appeared on the old Dean Martin TV show for many years, DeLuise would not have attempted the hour-lon- g special. His guests are Martin, Orson Welles, Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson, Rich Little, Mel Brooks, Gene Kelly and John Forsythe, a diverse group with almost nothing in common except they are buddies and, of course, are stars in their own right. None needs the money nor the exposure. All are busy with their own careers. But they took time out to do a favor for a pal starring in his first TV special. If DeLuise's friends demanded their customary salaries, the rotund comedim would be doing a solo. "There is no way Greg and I could have put this show together without personal friendships," DeLuise said. "Social contacts are important in Hollywood, almost crucial. ' Jaclyn Smith stars as a top trial attorney in "Rage of Angels." ficantly, "Dom DeLuise and Friends." Were it not for his cronies, C best-sellin- novel, was published by William Morrow & Company in 1980 and reached its seventh printing and sales of more than 200,000 copies in just two weeks, setting a record, according to the ii A Close - Barney Shave for 'Barney Miller7 HOLLYWOOD Hal Linden, who is best known as the mustachioed Miller in the television series, now expects to be stopped by strangers who look at him and ask, "Didn't you use to be . . .?" Linden shaved as a sacrifice to his art. He is playing a male lead opposite Lee Remick in the musical, "I Do, I Do," to air on the entertainment channel |