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Show sted. Volume of mail makes personal replies impossible. Want the facts? Opinion? Truth? Weite Walter Scott, Box 8001, Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10163-6001. How manyactors get I see Cheryl Tiegs just SS Y$20 million perfilm? = Are they worth it? And young: number husbandis this? How did they meet? Does she still model?—David Goldberg, New York, N.Y. The only modeling Cheryl Tiegs doesis for her own line ofsportswear, which de- br Seth 3 how high can salaries g0P—N.T,, St. Louis, Mo. Atlast count, there were 10 actors in the $20 mil- lion club: Harrison Ford, 56; buts next month on the QVC home-shopping channel. Now50, Tiegs was married todirector Stan Dragoti. 65, photographerPeter Beard, 60, and actor Tony Chery! ‘Tiegs and Peck, 41, son ofGregory Peck. She met hubby husband No. 4—Rod Stryker, 40—when she took a class at Yogatopia, his studioin L.A., which caters to celebrities. Asked how shelikes being married to younger men,Tiegs tells us: “It’s great, My generation of womenis redefining what's hot, sexy, fun and smart. I'mglad tobe part ofit.” A tew questions about Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith's mother, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Marnie: Does she still run a sanctuary for big cats? And how can find out more about her efforts to rescue wildlife?—Nancy Tannenbaum,San Antonio, Tex. Hedren, 63— who became Mm concemed about the welfare ofbig cats kept in cap- tivity while mak- ingthe film Li? gpe| in the “70s—is Hedren(l) Grittith and teline still very much With Big Cats involved with the Shambala Preserve, a 62-acre compound in Acton, Calif., that is hometo 62big cats and twoelephants. “Ourgoalis to keepthese animalshealthy and happyfor the remainderof their lives,”she tells us, Hedrenlives on the preserve and conducts four-hour walkingtours one weekend each month. In October,she'll appear with Melanie Griffith, 36, on an AnimalPlanet documentary, Life With Big Cats. For more Hanks, 42; Mel Gibson, 42: Tom Cruise, 36: Jim Carrey, 36; and Leonardo DiCaprio, 23. Thoughall 10 can command$20million because the studiosbelieve they guarantee the profitability of a movie, only Ford. Cruise and Hankscouldbe called surefire winners. cause of his race. The All: Gratetul tor gold gold medal that was auctioned off in New York in Junefor $14,914 was designedin 1992 by Chris Siniger, a youngartist whoplanned topresentit toAli in Atlanta. Henever lid. because the Olympic committee beat himtoit Still, one studiochieftells us: “Salaries will continue toescalate. Soon,the right internationalsuperstar will be offered $25 million toput his name on the marqueeofa franchise series.” I notice there’s a new novelcalled 30 Seconds, by Sam Giancana. Wasthis book written by the notorious Chicago I love Luciano Pavarotti butfind it painful to hear him sing nowadays. Shouldn't he quit while he’s aheadP—S, Goldberg, Miami, Fla. Weagreethat, at 62, Pavarotti no longerpossessesthe glorious range and consistency heexhibited in his heyday, but we don’t think he should retire. ‘The greatItalian tenoris still loved by his publicandis in demand worldwide. When hejoins José Carreras and Placido Domingofor their Three Tenors concerts, Pavarotti earns a mobsterP—N, Caro, Ozone Park, N.V. Pavarotti: cool$1 million. We think he should concentrate f onthese less-demanding concertsand forgothe operatic roles he can nolongercarry off. tread that Muhammad Ali sold he m placement gold medal onrv at the '96 Olympics. Didn't itemean anything to him?Is Ali that hard-up for cash?—Mike Mulhern, Jacksonville, Fla, Ali, 56, is neither hardup norungrateful. He still has the gold medal given to himin Atlanta in 1996 to replace the one he threw into the Ohio River in 1960 after being refused service at a Louisville restaurant be- No. Theauthoris a nephew and godson of thelate mob boss Sam “Momo” Giancania— a connection hespenthis early yeurs try ing escape. “My name was changed legally in 1969 by myparents, and [ hid for almost 25 years.” hetells us.But whenI decidedtogive up the ad business and become a writer a few years ago, | realized that having such namerecogntion wouldbe a positive.” Giancana andhis co» aupane Bettina, both 46, live underassumed very time | open a magazine, | see Sharon Stone. She had ‘one hit, Basic Instinct, and that was six years agol Does she have a greatpublicist or what?—Vanessa Jones, Provo, Utah You're being a bit hard on Stone, 40. Thoughshe starred in clunkers like Sphere, Stone is talented actress who was nominated for an Oscar for Casino (1995) and is being touted for another nomination for her work in The Mighty, which opens next month. What's more, she’s a shrewd, hardworkiing manager of her owncareer. “Sharon Stone gets a lot of publicity because she's the best equivalent we have of a 1950s movie star,” says Mark Gill, president of Miramax Filnts, L.A. “She’s smart and glamorous and has that great instinct for stardom—a flair for the dramatic.” information on Shambala, call 1-805-268-0380. EDITOR, Walter Anderson CHMIRIMAN. Smith Carlo Vittorint ha huntaneSoren Clair SPECIAL (CORRESPONDENT, Eddie owon COPY EDITOR, Martin Timine, SEMOR EDITORS, Sara Brzowsky, Fran Carpentier, Morbart Eddie Adame PRESIDENT, ckerman, Cleveland Amory, lea Birabech, James Brady,Or. doyce Brothers PHOTO EDITOR, Miriam Lorentzen orron aT anosLloyd Colin Greer,hearer John J. 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