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Billing it as a ‘‘Cross-Country Christmas,’’ the veteran entertainer presents his yearly special saluting the season Wednesday on NBC,and it represents several milestones. The offering will originate from twc domestic locations within the same hour, Colorado Springs and Nashville, and it also commemo- rates his 50th anniversary of performing for American troops during the holidays, since he’ll be at the U.S. Air Force Academyin the first city. The second site also marks a unique occasion, since it will find Hope on stage at the legendary Grand Ole Opry for the first time, appropriately joined by ccuntrymusic superstar Reba McEntire. Also slated to appear on the program are young ‘“‘Home Alone’’ and “*My Girl’? actor Macaulay Culkin, current Miss America Carolyn S. Sapp and 1992 Tournament of Roses Queen Tannis Ann Turrentine. Even more tradition will be upheld as Hope renders the song standard ‘‘Silver Bells’’ with his wife Dolores, and as he again will introduce the athletes comprising the new Associated Press All-America Football Team. Hope explains his trek to the two cities was arranged as a package deal by the ownerof both the Grand Ole Opry and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, and the ever- Reba McEntire joins Bob Hope on his 1991 Christmas special Wednesday at 8 p.m. on KUTV. tle touch, because (the late) Redd Foxx played Santa Claus for me on a special back in the 70s, and I’m going to pay tribute to him by using a little piece of that sketch. I took him to Vietnam with me, and I used to let the girls go onfirst and get out of the way, so he could go on and tell ail his Vegas jokes. He was a helluva guy.’’ Hope likes to keep his opening monologues topical. and he’il have TWOchances to work in all the desired subjects this time, since he’s doing an opening commentaryin each of the two showcased cities. Though it’s a different approach, Hopeprojects, ‘“There’ll be no spirited showbiz legend marvels at problem with it.”’ the fact that he’s been entertaining ~ Naturally, the end-of-year holisoldiers for a full half-century. days don’t represent the last time “It is something, isn’t it? And Hope is seen during any given tele- I’m still on my feet! It started in 1941 in Alaska, but we had no idea we’d even be here 50 years later.”’ Indeed he is, and he vowsthat Wednesday’s outing will include a few twists. For one, Culkin’s firstever stint on a Hope special guarantees a ‘‘Home Alone’’-inspired specials are planned for the first half of 1992. “*One will be on the island of Bali,’’ he reveals. ““They’ve invited me down on accountof the 40th anniversary of “Road to Bali,’ so I’m gonna doit. I think it'll be a dif- whichis a novelty.”’ Though Colorado Springs already has had its share of white stuff talking about it while I’m on the plane going downthere.It’ll be a little fresh.” Hope expects that to be his February special for NBC, with comedy sketch ... but Hope reports, “*T’ll be the one who’s home alone, falling from the skies in recent weeks, Hope says, “‘I hope it snows while we’re there, because I want to do ‘Silver Bells’ up in the mountains. We're also doing another nice lit- vision season, and he says two more ferent kind of thing, because Ill be his annual birthday bash again slat- ed for telecast in May. Meanwhile, he’s considering making one ofhis next Christmas shows a compilation of memorable segments from his previous December programs. |
