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Show 10163-5001 Full name will be used unless otherwise requested. Volume of mail makes personal replies Want the facts? Opinion? Truth? Write Walter Soott, Box 50 I'm anxiouslyawaiting the remakeof “Lolita,” What has Bill Watterson, 3 creatorof “Calvin and 3 Hobbes,”beenup tosince with Jeremy Irons in therole ofHumbert Hum- bert. Is a dispute over the rating holding up this new version?—Jackie Hamilton, Houston, Tex. heretired the comic strip at the end of 1995? Is there any hope he'll ever revive the ofNo Doubs. Is this series orentertainus again with something new?—Dan F., Los Angeles, Calif. Watterson,39, cares so little about fame and fortunethathe retired “Calvin and Hobbes” atthe height ofits popularity (it appeared daily in 2400 newspapers) and tumed downan offer of $10 million to license his characters for mer- eeirons with Domi inique Swain as seductive Lol 1d Melani Griffith as her mother I No,thatissue wassettled in February, whenthe Motion Picture Association of America gave an rating to the new “Lolita,” directed by Adrian Lyne. Based on the Nabokov novel, it graphical ly depicts the relationship betweena sexually preCocious young American girl (Dominique Swain, 15, nowin thefilm “Face/Off”) and a much older European man (Jeremy Irons, 48). Produced by the French company Chargeurs, “Lolita” opens in Europe this fall. Thoughseveral studios reportedly are interested, it has no U.S. distributor at this writ- ing, perhaps because the nationaloutcry against “kiddie porn” madethe topic too hotto handle. Your column promises “facts, opinions, truth.” Whatis youropinion ofthe 50th birthday bash Prince Charles threwfor his mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles?—Edgar P., New York, N.Y. Aire first obligation of a monarch is public duty. By once again flauntinghisillicit affair with the now-divorced Camilla, Prince Charles has demonstratedthat,at 48, he continuesto put his own interests before those of his countrymen andtherefore is unfit to sit on the British throne. chandizing. He remains firm in his decision not to revive the comicstrip. Instead, he’s devoting time to his passion: oil painting. A crankyrecluse, ‘Wattersonrefuses to discuss true?—L. Rumorsofan en gagement A wen: Can tiful people—havebeencirculatingonthe Inter net for months. The two met whentheir groups. ever toured together in 1996.Atfirst glance, they the rockers seem an unlikely pair: She’s a perky blond Amer ican; he’s a British bad boy whocalls his songs “predominantly depressing.” Thetwosingersre. cently took off on separate far-flung tours with their groups, andinsiders saythat’s a clue to the future courseoftheir relationship. Chancesare cats in an undisclosed locale andthathis future pursuits will be “more serious and thoughtful.” pip that the once-hot romancewill last. I noticed that Joel Wyner, whoplayedplastic surgeon Cory Robinson Is it true Helen Thomasof United Press Inter- | national, deanof the White Housepress corps. is writing a book?—O’ Neill Family, Vienna,Va. on “Pacific Palisades," was replaced. Can you tell me why he left? i Yes. Helen Thomas, 77, who has covered Washingtonsince 1943 and the White House since 1961, is writing her second volume of memoirs(thefirst, “Dateline: White House. was published in 1975). Massimilla, Ros! Wyner, in his late 20s, left “Pacific Palisades” to do a film—“Random Hereditor at Scribner, Encounter,” with Eliza- beth Berkley—but he may Lisa Drew, tells us Thom- as will assess the eight have had a premonition. k feel ‘Wyner we he B® aulPacitic Presidents she has covered. But don’t expecta politi- cal vivisection. Despite a reputation for asking tough questions at press play the devious Cory Robinson. The show's ratings hada premonition conferences, Thomasdoes never met expectations, even with the late addition of Joan Collins as a schemingreal-estate agent. Still, it may return as a midseason replacement. Howarestars pickedfor the Hollywood Walk of Fame?—Renee Ewing, Matamoras, Pa. Aas “sponsor—often a fan club—can nom- notbelongto the cut-and- slash school ofjournalism. Thomas; Not nasty =| Nessje Haw mB), raise hee cicpstoes ate esaeraa made-torcable tilm set to air on TNT in OctoberIt stars Lahti, J.T. | ‘me about it? And when will it be out?—Pat Anderson, 2095stars, the latest being actress Cicely Tyson. FTV y a, 5 we 3 ™3 met & et <A e jase & © Pmt CHARMAN and Carlo Vittorini Presper, John J. Beni EXECUTIVE Vice PrESmENT, ok Kiger Semon view presnenrs, Join Garvey, red Jotmeon, Marcel Sandra L. Spasth SE Pe ETay Ale ereea, Fm E Warren u. Reynolde Calif. led selects one or two a month from among the nominees. The sponsoris then responsiblefor the fee of Commercein 1960, it has grownto include | a movie. What aan youtell Uhear that actress Goldie Hawn is direc! inate a celebrity, and a special committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerceusually (now $7500) to install the celebrity's bronze star in the sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard or Vine Street. In truth, the Walk of Fame—visited by sts each year—is a public-relations ef function is to promote the entertainmentindustry. Initiated by the Chamber be tween Rossdale,29, Gavin fal a Stefani, 27—two of pop music’s mostbeau his privatelife except schedule. Part of the problem was that Wyner’s successor, Dylan Neal, was too mild-mannered to Steele Lake Oswego, Ore to say he lives with his (unidentified) wife anda few Thelast episode of Aaron Spelling's nightie soap aired on July 30, and it's not on Fox’s fall impossibic. Theard that Gay in Rossdale, thi singer-songwriter for the group Bush is engaged to Gwen Stefani, lead singer their ccd!oe naa have Gireots JT. Waleh in Hops as was Rosie II, but our source says EDITOR, Walter Ar MANAGING EDITOR, Larry Smith DAECTOR OF DESION, Ira Yotfe EXECUTIVE EDITOR, David Currier SENIOR COPY EDITOR, Martin Timins SENIOR EDITORS, Sara Brrowsky, Fran Carpentier, Herbert Kupterberg, Bonnie St. Clair SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Eddie Adams PHOTO EDITOR, Miriam Lorents AT LARGE, Lloyd Shearer CONTRIBUTING EDITORS, Diane Ackerman, Cleveland Amory, Lisa Bi iy, DF; Joyos Brothers, dane Clabattarl, Heskell Cohen, Bob Colaosiio,Ovid Gemaris, Bernard Gavzer, Colin Greer, David Halberstam, Larry L. King, Edward Klein, Elinor Klein Init Love, Peter Maas, Norman Mailor, Lynn Minton, Willie Morris, 1 O'Shea, Ponchitta Pierco, Dotson Rader, Michael Ryan, Al Santoll, Tom Seligeon, Gail Tad Szulo, Wallace Terry, Marilyn vos Savant, David Wallechineky, James Webb, Lally Weymouth, Lyric Wallwork Winik ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Keller Johnson ARTICLES, Dakila D,Divina DEBION ASSOCIATES, Natalia Pryor Simmons 'SSISTANTS, Meliesa Angel, Sharon Cappalton, Anna Chin, Roberts Gardner, | Anita Goss, Gida ingraseia, Lou Leventhal, Nita Modha, Susan Pleman, Tiffany Reaves, Patricia Vento WASHINGTON BUREAU, deck Anderton, bureau chief; Jan Moller CORSULTHIG EDITORS, Bey Chassier, John Frook FOOD EDITOR, Sheila Lukine HEALTH EDITOR, Earl Uball LIFESTYLE EDITOR, Elizabeth Gaynor SPORTS EDITOR, Dick Schaap eTPa bento 7 Tied a iy RY. “Bright ious.” “Bay of the Week.” "Fresh Volos,” “Health on Parade,” “a Stepitn tale Report auth Parad“On Para, Paru'sOl 0 Bate Pram,” “Pereoaly Pareda. “Science 0° | fareee al saitrial contriotions to: Articieg Parade Pwotoations, 7M ThiedAva, New York, KY, WOOT, Although reasonable care wil be taken Parade le not reaporsie tor uncoated material PAGE 2 - SEPTEMBER 7, 1987 » PARADE MAGAZINE |
