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Show ' I i IOURNAL ; BULLETIN LEADER, DECEMBER 2, 1982 success is Stand-u- p nothing to laugh aboutT", 2Barton has power to see beyond Matthew 3 By Ruth Thompson . , CROSSWORD K They dream about making it big on television starring in a Mork and Mindy the Robin Williams did or way ' g for Johnny Car-- son as often as David Brenner does. In between there would 'be the juicy bookings in Vegas , and Atlantic City. For now, however, they struggle along at odd jobs just ,to keep themselves fed. I They are the fledgling comics, most of whom were already competent as actors when some inner urge set them off on the much tougher of stand-u- p comedy. ' path They must hew out styles, hire writers when they run low on their own creations, develop the charisma to grab an audience and the savvy to woo the i into laughter. It aint easy. Why do they do it? i Also, how do they do it? Heres the why and how of (One: Barry Steiger, Kentucky-borslender, dark hair, light eyes. He was ordained in his teens as a Baptist minister. .Not his true vocation as it turns out, though he has not 'lost his religious faith even now. By 20 he was a successful radio deejay (he has a great speaking voice) and then , he did TV news reading. At he wrote a I comedy routine good enough to get him a couple of Playboy .'Club bookings. He was hooked, quit the good jobs and announ(declined part-tim- e cing when he moved to New fYork. Afraid I might trap "myself by security and lose !my motivation, he says. 1 Now at 25 hes been paying his dues for four years, is no longer a neophyte and has a list of thank-you- s as long as guest-hostin- - just-smile- rs n, off-hou- rs 5 r Tales of the Gold Monkey O When the Goose crashes in . 0 f I I ! I 1 j . f i t 1 enemy territory, Jake seeks shelter with a widow and her son. (60 min.) Billy Graham Crusade 9M 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.) 03 MOVIE: The Graduate A young man has an affair and falls in love with an older woman. Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross. 1967. 7:30 PM I D Survial Special Parents of the Wild. Tonights program looks at how various creatures raise, care for and protect their young. (60 min.) 8:00 PM Facts of Life A cadet at a military school asks N atalie to help him gain the respect of his father. Closed Captioned 0 Guy O FallMOVIE: 0 O O 9:30 PM Q 60 Network News 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, waiting for his call. But though Barton believes in telepathy (How many times do you think of your mother and then the phone rings? he says) he doesnt Barry Steiger possess it himself to any obvious degree; and besides, the any Oscar-winnreels off at real reason he forgot his awards ceremonies. At the top appointment was because he are his mentor Shelley Berwas home in Valley Stream, man and Silver Friedman, N.Y., and when hes back den mother of New Yorks among the family he leaves Club where the business of Hollywood Improvisation Barry appears often. (The behind him. as nurImprov, its known, Its one of the only places tured such earlier talents as where I can really forget David Brenner and Bette about doing this, says the Midler.) Barton, who was The turning point for Barry charmingly candid and was two years ago when his getic about his memory apololapse. When Im in L.A., its on my idol, Berman (who guests this week on ABCs Star of the mind a lot thinking about Family), gave me a real getting that next job, doing appointment, looked at my publicity. But when Im home, I feel material, made Berman still like I did when I was younger. suggestions. talks extensively with Barry I go out and shoot baskets or do really simple things, like by phone calls. And when hes away, Mrs. walk around the block with Berman pitches in. my mother and my dog. Im not involved with business Barry says the best moment in his life (so far) happened there. when Berman did a New York Barton moved to Hollywood club date last year. He had the three years ago, after a potenspotlight turned on his tial career as a pharmacist turned into a succesful career surprised protege and said, Remember the name. Barry as a model in New York, which then turned into a Steiger. Hes going to be big. role in the series Shirley, starring Shirley U Jones. The series only lasted er long-distan- 9:45 PM 10:00 PM O River of Sand O0 0 Night watch News CD MacNeil-Lehre- r Report 03 Soap O Tonight Show Nightline O CD The Three Worlds 10:30 PM Odyssey The way arts influence almost every aspect of life on Bali is examined. (R) (60 min.) 03 Madames Place of Bali. Rosie: The r O O O Dutch prince returns home, opposing alliances which his brother, the King, made with Spain. John Derek, Carla Barbara Rush. 1953 11:15 PM Hawaii Five-11:30 PM Nightwatch Carol Burnett and Friends 12:00 AM Late Night with David Letterman Last Word 12:15 AM CBS News Nightwatch 1:00 AM NBC News 0O 0 O O Overnight 2:00 AM 0 0 0 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 3:45 AM MOVIE: Cyborg 2087 A small ruling class dominates a world consisting of beings who are part man and part machine. Michael Rennie, WenIndependent dell Corey, Eduard Franz. 1967. O l " :1 Peter Barton 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 I was nobody, he says. searching for friends and I got ACROSS hurt a lot. With no relatives, 1 Erstwhile the transition was not at all boxing easy. champ Barton, who sounds refresh5 TV series: ingly unjaded despite a diffiTodays cult few years in Hollywood, 8 Curtis or on he draws the emotionDanza says al support of his relatives a 12 Dismantle lot, now, even if they are sep- 13 A Reiner arated by many miles. And, 14 Belongs to says the family-oriente- Miss Arden d Barton, hes grateful for their their supportiveness is help really a nice feeling. Relationships are important 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 were here to do have a family. 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Unfortunately, Jennifer, who trimmed down her former d self with the diet, had to turn down the weigh frozen-foo- d commercial deal. HoloThis week, real-lif- e caust survivor Robert Clary (Robert LeClair on "Days of Our Lives") will appear in the NBC movie. Remembrance of Love," a film about a world gathering of Holocaust survivors in Israel. ty" b 8Miia5 Pre-packag- ed Charles Craft O iivl and Huck Cloth Fiddlers OFF Cloth) (Excluding Hardanger, The Movie of Tomorrow . 15 Wading bird 16 Madame 1 Aida Cloth, 1100 Held Over ALBERT ' , CINDYSAYS NEW YORK Roger Moore, playing James Bond 10:45 PM MASH in Octopussy, may be 11:00 PM Entertainment again getting long in the tooth. Tonight the 007: PBS Late Night This live Sighed With those strenuous love talk show features newsworthy scenes I can now manage only guests from around the worlds of one take.... For New Yorks politics, entertainment, business and sports with telephone calls Ch. 13 art auction on Dec. 1, 14 John Lennon lithographs from viewers around the counworth $20,000 were donated try. 03 MOVIE: Prince of Pirates anonymously (translation: Bal-end- a, Rosemary Clooney Story Rosemary Clooney's courageous journey back from a mental breakdown is presented. Sondra Locke, Tony Orlando, Joey Travolta. 1982. CD To Hear 8:30 PM Family Ties The Keatons their views on law enforcement and gun control. Gold From the Deep 9:00 PM Quincy Dynasty Adam betrays Blake's new trust in him and Al- exis thwarts Mark's plan to leave town. (60 min.) Closed Cap-- 1 tioned CD Dominick and Margaret 03 At The Movies O By Debra Morgenstern Katz 11 -- Holiday Cloth Reg. $18.00 yd. |