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Show SgppS (ft--- " rai' i (oSai A I .iU ,j ' 'iff f Film star Johnny Carson 'Looking for Love' (1964) and 'Cancel My Reservation' (1972) returns as master of ceremonies for the 52ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS when Hollywood's highest honors are once again telecast live on ABC-TV, Monday, April 14. ill il f '1 . il "H - ,- " " ":r (r , -., V J 'K " t V ' ? r j ir-X d VI" -V " ! f r - V l : ' - 'y. - i r , i .. - Ned Beatty portrays Congressman Leo Ryan, whose investigative mission to Jonestown was tragically thwarted in GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES, a two-part dramatic special to be broadcast Tuesday, Aprii 15 and Wednesday, April 16 on CBS-TV. by Joey Sasso CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: Who will replace Shelley Hack on 'Charlie's Angels'? Well, apparently co-producer Leonard Goldberg is not at all opposed to the idea of Kate Jackson returning to the show. Ms. Jackson's agent has been approached about the possibility of her returning on a limited basis. Kate just might go for the idea. There have been reports elsewhere of the most celebrated angel of them all, namely Farrah Fawcett, returning to the 'Angels' on a regular basis. Supposedly, Farrah's career in the movies is in such perilous decline that she would love the idea of returning to prime time on a weekly basis. Forget that idea if the beauty returns to 'Charlie's Angels' next season it will be on the same schedule as this season. But don't count out the possibility of a new angel being picked. Although Persls Khambatta is being bandied about as the most likely choice. I happen to think it's wishful thinking, either on Persis' part or, more likely, her publicist's. Prlscilla Presley is the front-runner," but there is one little problem, she can't act. Of course, that didn't stop Ms. Hack . . . Henry Winkler turned down a chance to star in a TV drama based on skyjacker D.B. Cooper. Now Jreat Williams, who was a hit in the movie 'Hair,' may play the role . . . Hal Linden, the 'Barney Miller' star, will headline another musical variety special for ABC in May. The actor started his career as a musician, and can play the saxophone and clarinet expertly. TV TICKER: Who will star as Marco Polo? That's the question everyone in Hollywood is asking. The lucky actor will have the lead in 'The Adventures of Marco Polo,' a multi-million dollar, eight-hour mini-series. NBC will film the extravaganza in China, Italy, Japan, Ceylon and Morocco for screening next year . . . Beau Bridges rejected a major magazine's offer to do a cover story on him because the editor wanted information on the racially mixed child Beau and his wife adopted several years ago. The star of TV's new show, 'United States,' won't discuss the subject . . . Edith Bunker has to die, say the powers-that-be at 'Archie Bunker's Place.' But Jean Stapleton refuses to have any part of it. "I will never be a party to 'killing' Edith," said the Emmy Award winning actress after producer Norman Lear approached her to play in Edith's final episode. "They have a right to do anything they want to Edith. If they feel she should die, there's nothing to stop them. But I will not help them." TV CLOSEUP: Talk may be cheap but not on TV, where the battle of the chat-shows has the industry buzzing, and spending. Millions of dollars are at stake because the advertising rates are directly geared to the size of the audience each highly paid conversation king can attract. The competitors in the chit-chat championship include: Johnny Carson, the undisputed lord of late-night TV, whose 'Tonight Show' attracts 7.8 million viewers in 212 cities for NBC-TV; Phil Donahue, 'Baron of the Breakfast Viewers' attracts 8.3 million viewers in 175 cities: Mike Douglas, who's being dumped from his syndicated show, despite his 4.8 million viewers; Merv Griffin, whose prime-time show is syndicated in 100 cities and is seen by 5.3 million viewers ... A $1 million promotion program for Care Free Sugarless Gum is being launched by Life Savers, Inc. A 'Care Free Fever' contest' will be conducted in 20 maior American cities. It features Barry Richards, a radio personality and celebrity, who will act as program coordinator in each city. V J |