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Show : sir ' ; t, . ; r- . v --. )J " ft i - ! l "' J f'.j1 i 3 . i I The bride and groom (Linda Evans and John Forsythe, top) are smiling, but the atmosphere is less than cordial as : the marriage opens the flood gates of the emotions for many of those who surround the couple especially the groom's children, Steve and Fallon Carrington (Al Corley and Pamela Sue Martin, bottom with Forsythe), in ABC-TV's ABC-TV's new serialized drama, DYNASTY, premiering with a special three-hour movie presentation on Monday, January 12. (S-. A " j When Diana and Edie (series stars Diana Canova, left, and Sheree North) think they're trapped in Edie's apartment by an obscene caller, they set out on a hilarious search and destroy mission armed with scallions in 'Fear and Loathing in Georgetown,' on ABC-TV's I'M A BIG GIRL NOW, Friday, January 9. by Joey Sasso CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: Sexy 'Hot Lips' Houlihan may have tied the knot on TV's 'M'A'S'H,' but in real life, actress ac-tress Loretta Swit vows she'll never say 'I do' to any man. The vivacious 37-year-old star is fiercely independent, and feels marriage would kill her footloose spirit. "I simply wouldn't be able to find the time to spend with my husband hus-band and children," she revealed. "I am away working so much; it would not be fair for them to be left alone." Lovely Love-ly Loretta says she adores kids but she's petrified at the thought of having any of her own. "I love kids as long as they're someone else's," she said. "I decided years ago that I never want to have children." But the star of TV's number one comedy show kept her decision secret until recently. She was afraid people would try to change her mind by telling her she'd end up a lonely old maid. "It used to be that women who said 'No' to wedding bells were thought to be crazy," she said. "Fortunately, times and attitudes change. People are more understanding these days." TV BACKSTAGE: How did a skinny radio announcer and comedy writer from Corning, Iowa, become the most popular and richest entertainer in television history? Johnny Carson has held the nation's attention into the early-morning hours with his particular brand of humor and easy-going chit-chat for 18 years. He recently signed a $50 million contract with NBC that includes a four-day week and 15 weeks of vacation. And the network can afford af-ford to pay the man NBC President Fred Silverman calls the "greatest entertainer of our time." 'The Tonight Show' earns NBC $90 million a year in advertising revenues that's 17 percent of its profits. What is Johnny Carson's formula for success? Carson has revealed it many times in the past in his own words. The show is always lively and funny. 'The Tonight Show' is different from other talk shows because it is comedy-oriented. The premise is to entertain, not to educate, according to Carson. "We do more for humor than the straight interview thing," Carson said. "We occasionally touch serious subjects too. But the comedy sketches and the monologue set the tone." TV CLOSEUP: Is Hollywood big enough for both Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt? The dazzling duo are the stars who work together on the smash show 'Three's Company.' But rumors of fireworks between the two are titillating Tinseltown these days. Joyce plays the more stable Janet, who sets off Suzanne's bubbly, bouncy Chrissy on the top-rated ABC show. John Ritter plays their roommate. But the differences don't stop when the show is over. "It's fair to say we're different people. Suzanne started in 'modeling and I'm a dramatic actress," said Joyce diplomatically. "I could easily have played Suzanne's part. But I've kept artistic approval. What I'm trying to use in my whole career is good taste and selectivity. It's a different thine with Suzanne. She knows there is a new blonde in town every year." . . . Andrea Ross, regularly a wardrobe assistant for 'Search For Tomorrow,' is a woman with many sidelines. Evenings, Even-ings, she can often be found in New York City's theater district, where she has worked as a dresser for stars of Broadway shows as 'The Wiz' and 'They're Playing Our Song.' She's also been writing stories since she was a child, and has just published her first book for children, hester, the Little Black Earth Ant. GOLDENGIRL Susan Anton, as a beautiful yet untried young Olympic contender, edges out the competition as she goes for a triple gold medal win in 'Goldengirl,' a sports action spectacular spec-tacular set against the dazzling background of the 1980 Olympiad in Moscow, on the 'NBC Thursday Night at the Movies,' THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 'Goldengirl' was produced by Danny O'Donovan. The Avco Embassy Em-bassy Pictures release is directed by Joseph Sargent from a screenplay by John Kohn based on the novel by Peter Lear. CHECK LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIME. |