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Show WALTER SCOTT’S PERSONALITY PARADE Photofest ® Want the facts? Opinion? Truth? Write Walter Scott, Box 5001, . Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10163-5001. Full name will be used unless otherwise requested. Volume of mail makes personal replies impossible. $ g I haven’t heard about Jim Nabors recently. There were reports that he'd nearly died. What is his condition nowadays ?—W.P., Waycross, Ga. Jim Nabors, 61, was perhaps weeks awayfrom death early this year when he received liver transplant at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. His liver had been damaged by exposure to the hepatitis type-B virus. Nabors says he contracted the virus after cutting himself while shaving in India 10 years ago. (Hepatitis B, which afflicts 200,000 Americans each year, usually is spread through contact with another person’s infected blood or body fluids.) Nabors— Lawrencestill gets to hug Tisha Campbell on Martin, but it’s over with former fiancée Lark Voorhies(r). Martin Lawrenceis truly a talented comic. But I was wondering: Did he destroyhis budding career with his recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” where he launchedinto that raunchy monologue on feminine hygiene ?—M.S., Birmingham, Ala. NBCbanned Lawrencefrom its showsafter his performance on Feb. 19 as hostof “Saturday Night Live,” butit’s hard to imagine any networkstaying mad at him for long. At 28, Lawrence—a stand-up comic from Landover, Md., whose rawbrand of humorhas been comparedto that of Richard Pryor—is the hottest new funnymanonthe scene. He currently has a numberofironsin the fire, including the popular Fox-TVsitcom “Martin,” his hosting duties on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” a new comedyalbum and the concert film “You So Crazy,” whichran into ratings problems because ofits language. Raunchy as his “SNL” monologue may have been, it probably helpedhis career by bringing him to theattentionof millions, thereby driving up his askingprice. Drawingless attention was the breakup of Lawrence andhis fiancée, Lark Voor- whostarred in the popular TV sitcom “GomerPyle, U.S.M.C.”from 1964 to 1970—now takes drugsto prevent his new liver frombeing infected by the hepatitis B virus that’s still in his system. PUBLISHER EMERITUS, Warren J. Reynolds Address editorial comtribations to: Artickes, Parade, 711 Third Ave. New York, MY, 10017 Although reasonable care will be taken, Parade is not respomsibie for unsolicited material WarnerBros.” to make a film of “Phantom.” The producers have delayed the project, however, because the Broadwayversion andthefive other North American | productionsare still making millions each year. Web- ber’s 1979 musical “Evita” also has been the subjectof speculation for years, with everyone from Mery] Streep to Madonna mentioned forthe lead in a screenversion. the Atlantic. Even his most famous compositions, like “Suzanne” and “Bird on a Wire,” have sold better when performed by other singers. At 59, Cohen is making something of a comeback in America, however. Though no concerts are scheduled at this writing, he has a new album, “Cohen Live,” due out this month. Perhapshis ladylove, the actress Rebecca De Mornay, 32, will inspire this star to reach new heights. Ferguson/Globe Redford and Streisand in 1973 film The Way We Were: The way they are now?Busy selling dry goods. Q The mail recently brought a “Sundance” catalog from Robert Redford, featuring everything frombathrobesto coasters. Meanwhile, a nearby store is opening a BarbraStreisand boutique with T-shirts of the singer. Since when did movie stars getinto the drygoods business ?—A. Carleton Dukess, Larchmont, N.Y. Since they discovered they could makea lot of extra money by promotingtie-in products that exploit their famous names. The “Sundance” mail-order business is expected to make $25 million this year. Sony Signatures, the merchandising arm of the companythat distributes Streisand’s records, says it will be opening the Road” series assured viewers “that the whole coun- Fred Johnson, Marcel Schloss, Theresa B. Sullivan the big screen. A spokesman for composer Andrew Lioyd Webber says there is “an open-ended commitmentto wich Village in the 1960s—projects the type of bleak comingfrom this private man, who oncesaid his “On PRESIDENT, Frank McNulty SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,Milton Lieberman VICE PRESIDENTS, Ellen Flahive, John Garvey, didn’t exactly set the box office on fire when brought to vision that just doesn’t excite audienceson this side of Kuralt, 59, has been married for 32 years to the THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE into films, and the results often are disappoint- | ing. “Annie” and “A Chorus Line,” hugehits onstage. There’s an annual Leonard Cohenfestivalin Poland, and the Canadian singer-songwriter’s 11 albums haveall reached Top 10 status in Europe. But Cohen—whohas beencalled “the poet laureate of outrage and romantic despair” since his days in Green- former SuzannaBaird,his second wife. He has two daughters, Lisa and Susan, from his first marriage. Nofurther family facts or photos have been forth- years, he certainly kept his family out of those headlines. It’s an expensive proposition to turn musicals || his talent a bigger star?—John Catania, Aptos, Calif. Much has been written about a most wonderful gentleman, Charles Kuralt, andhis retirement. But nothing has come out about his family. Can youfill in the gap?—BeaWilliams, Asheville, N.C. on Page One.”Despite being a CBS personality for 37 plansto create a film version of the musical. What’s taking so long?—Rebecca L. Whitt, Middletown, Calif. | ; : cs : Q I recently discovered Leonard Cohen. His captivating melodies and provocative lyrics make him special. Myquestion is: Whyisn’t someone with hies, a TVactress whorecentlyleft “Days of Our Lives.” try is not in flames and that everything going on in Americais not represented by those big black headlines Afew years ago, I heard Michael Crawford, star | Q of “The Phantomof the Opera,” say there were i = Cohen and De Mornay: Did she brighten his bleak vision? 30 to 40 Barbra Boutiques in departmentstores across| the country. The company won’t answer questions| aboutprojected profits or Streisand’s share. Perhapsa more intriguing question is why millionaire movie stars like Streisand—whose net worth alreadyis estimated at more than $100 million—feel they need the money. ® CHAIRMAN and PUBLISHER, Carlo Vittorini EDITOR, Walter Anderson MANAGING EDITOR, Larry Smith DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, Ira Yoffe EXECUTIVE EDITOR, David Currier EDITOR AT LARGE, Lioyd Shearer SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,Eddie Adams SENIOR COPY EDITOR, Martin Timins SENIOR EDITORS, Sara Brrowsky, Fran Carpentier, Herbert Kupferberg, Gael McCarthy, Bonnie St. Clair ART DIRECTOR, Jean Fujisaki PHOTO EDITOR, Miriam Lorentren CONTRIBUTING EDITORS, Diane Ackerman, Cleveland Amory, Lisa Birnbach, lames Brady, Jane Clabattari, Michael VerMeulen, Marilyn vos Savant, David Wallechinsky, Laity Weymouth SENIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATES, Jeffrey Brown, Joseph DiBlasi ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Renée Keller COPY EDITOR, Amy Sivco ARTICLES CORRESPONDENT, Sarah R. 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