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Show REFLEX JOURNAL BULLETIN LEADER, DECEMBER 2, 1982 Stand-u- p success is CROSSWORD TV PEOPLE , nothing to laugh about Peter Barton has power to see beyond Matthew By Ruth Thompson They dream about making it big on television starring in a Mork and Mindy the way Robin Williams did or guest-hostin- g for Johnny Car-- i son as often as David Brenner does. In between there would , be the juicy bookings in Vegas ! and Atlantic City, f For now, however, they I struggle along at odd jobs just 1 to keep themselves fed J They" are the fledgling most of whom were , comics, t already competent as actors fwhen some inner urge set i them off on the much tougher comedy. path of stand-u- p ' They must hew out styles, hire writers when they run low on , their own creations, develop the charisma to grab an audi- ence and the savvy to woo the into laughter. It j easy. Why do they do it? j Also, how do they do it? Heres the why and how of t one: Barry Steiger, Kentucky- j born, slender, dark hair, light He was ordained in his Steens as a Baptist minister. j Not his true vocation as it turns out, though he has not j lost his religious faith even J now. By 20 he was a success- ful radio deejay (he has a , great speaking voice) and then r he did TV news reading. he wrote a At comedy routine good enough , to get him a couple of Playboy fClub bookings. He was hooked, quit the good jobs and By Debra Morgenstern Katz If Peter Barton were really telepathic, like the title character he plays in The Powers of Matthew Star on NBC each week, he wouldnt have twice forgotten an appointment with the same reporter; he would have known she was sitting and tapping her pencil, i just-smile- rs off-hou- rs declined j part-tim- e announc- - ing when he moved to New jYork. Afraid I might trap , myself by security and lose j my motivation, he says. Now at 25 hes been paying 4 his dues lor four years, is no longer a neophyte and has a as long as list of thank-you- s s o Goose crashes in enemy territory, Jake seeks shela and her son. (60 with widow ter mm.) Billy Graham Crusade j reels off at awards ceremonies. At the top are his mentor Shelley Ber-aiman and Silver Friedman, den mother of New Yorks Improvisation Club where Barry appears often. (The Improv, as its known, tured such earlier talents as David Brenner and Bette any Oscar-winn- the MacNeil-Lehre- r Report CD Survial Special Parents of the Wild. Tonights program looks at how various creatures raise, care for and protect their young. (60 min.) The Graduate A 60 MOVIE: young man has an affair and falls in love with an older woman. Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. 1967. 7:30 PM Parents program O of the Survial Special Wild. Tonights looks at how various creatures raise, care for and protect their young (60 min.) Facts of Life A 8:00 PM cadet at a military school asks Natalie to help him gain the respect of his father. Closed Cap- 0 er nt nur-eye- s. Midler ) The turning point for Barry was two years ago when his idol, Berman (who guests this week on ABCs Star of the me a real Family), gave appointment, looked at my made Berman still talks extensively with Barry material, ot suggestions. by phone calls. And when hes away, Mrs. Berman pitches in. Barry says the best moment in his life (so far) happened when Berman did a New York club date last year. He had the on his spotlight turned and surprised protegename said, "Remember the Barry Steiger. Hes going to be big long-distan- Tales of the Gold Monkey 9:45 When 0 ftj Barry Steiger PM fl r Report Tonight Show Nightline CD Odyssey The Three Worlds of Bali. The way arts influence almost every aspect of life on Bali is examined. (R) (60 min.) 0 0 o O control. O Gold From the Deep 9:00 PM Quincy Dynasty Adam betrays Blakes new trust in him and Aldus thwarts Marks plan to leave town. (60 mm.) Closed Cap- O O 00 0 0 O Overnight 2:00 AM O MOVIE: Lets Scare Jessica to Death Voices from the dead haunt a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown. Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin OConnor. 1971 four months, but Barton stayed on, taking acting classes and trying to adjust to a new home with very few friends to help him. I came to L.A. and knew series-Today'- says family-oriente- d Yoko). Aldo Butterfly's sash 17 Wash 18 Names 20 Entertainer Phyllis 22 Speck 24 Yes vole 25 Actor Fold 28 Container 30 Cereal grain 33 Dress Minister, pretty Pierre, to take the low one, now wants a divorce... Cicely Tyson and Miles Davis are skinny and gorgeous after going vegetarian for eight days at Pawling Health Manor. Their limo dragged home cases of kiwi and papaya, bushels of corn and apples, sacks of cukes, carrots, broccoli and pineapples. a tub of homegrown lettuce and an encyclopedia of carrot cutlet recipes... Said Beverly Sills to the Reagans. "No matter how often we re at the White House it's still Said Ronald impressive. 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Michael Rennie, Wen9:30 PM ED Independent dell Corey, Eduard Franz 1967 Network News the Barton, hes grateful for their their supportiveness is help really a nice feeling. are imporRelationships tant to Barton, who says that eventually, he hopes acting will only be a hobby, something he does to support what he imagines will be the focus of his life, 'meeting the right person and start doing what have a were here to do family Moores love scenes; Lennon art at auction By Cindy Adams By DANIEL M. MARVIN I was he says. nobody, searching for friends and I got ACROSS hurt a lot. With no relatives, 1 Erstwhile the transition was not at all boxing easy. champ 5 TV Barton, who sounds refreshingly unjaded despite a difficult few years in Hollywood, 8 Curtis or Danza says he draws on the emotional support of his relatives a 12 Dismantle lot, now, even if they are sep- 13 A Reiner Belongs to arated by many miles. And, 14 Miss Arden CINDY SAYS 0O Bal-end- a, O as a model in New York, which then turned into a role in the series Shirley, starring Shirley Jones. The series only lasted NEW YORK Roger Moore, playing James Bond 10:45 PM MASH again in Octopussy, may be 11:00 PM Entertainment getting long in the tooth Tonight 007 Sighed the PBS Late Night This live "With those strenuous love taik show features newsworthy scenes I can now manage only guests from around the worlds of one take.... For New York's politics, entertainment, business Ch 13 art auction on Dec. 1, and sports with telephone calls 14 John Lennon lithographs from viewers around the counworth $20,000 were donated try MOVIE: Prince of Pirates anonymously (translation ED Madames Place Dutch prince returns home, ophis which alliances posing brother, the King, made with tioned Spain. John Derek, Carla Barbara Rush 1953 Fall Guy Hawaii Five-11:15 PM The Rosie: MOVIE: Rosemary Clooney Story Rose- 1 1:J0 PM Nightwatch mary Clooneys courageous jourCarol Burnett and Friends ney back from a mental breakdown is presented. Sondra 12:00 AM Late Night with David Letterman Locke, Tony Orlando, Joey Travolta. 1982. Last Word CD To Hear CBS News 12:15 AM 8:30 PM Family Ties The Nightwatch their views 1:00 AM Keatons NBC News on law enforcement and gun 0O Barton moved to Hollywood three years ago, after a potential career as a pharmacist turned into a succesful career Nightwatch News CD Mac.Neil-LehreFi'J Soap there. River of Sand 00 0 10:30 PM 0 0 10:00 PM waiting for his call. But though Barton believes in telepathy (How many times do you think of your mother and then the phone he says) he doesnt rings? possess it himself to any obvious degree; and besides, the real reason he forgot his appointment was because he was home in Valley Stream, N.Y., and when hes back among the family he leaves the business of Hollywood behind him. Its one of the only places where I can really forget about doing this, says the Barton, who was charmingly candid and apologetic about his memory lapse. When Im in L.A., its on my mind a lot thinking about getting that next job, doing publicity. But when Im home, I feel like I did when I was younger. I go out and shoot baskets or do really simple things, like walk around the block with my mother and my dog. Im not involved with business Holiday Cloth Reg. S18 00 yd. |