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Show TV6—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Monday, December 24, 1979 TV Star Scene “If I were in England Mr. for two weeks, I'd sound English. I pick up accents accidentally,’ says veteran actor, Pat Hingle. But the accent the especially happy Pat and Mrs. were never planned on being television” But now that Sunday nights, on CBS holidaying briefly in New York.~ celebrating the wrap-upof "Wild Times,” thefirst of Metromedia’s Golden Circle |edto and urging (nagging’”) Of Carroll O'Connor the on-screen uncle Of production season. (When vs over, they head toa Jovely house back East in con-man Maverick, you respect his next “There is a comment. Not gone forever. Just back to the drawing board forrevision. That's Danielle Brisebois in Brooklyn, N.Y., where “Archie Bunker's Place” Danielle was born). “He was right. We're grateful OI BM for his guidance,” says difference between fine riding and trick shots.I'm not on a machotrip and neither is Susan. We the word from ABC,which yanked ‘The Associates” from the winter schedule, with 1s sporting off-screen be syndicated to TV executive secretary gave Productions (which will Julie stations around the country in January). Pat co-stars with Sam Elliott a party to honor the visiting actors. Julie says “I had no background in and Ben Johnson. Level-headed show business. I didn't even watch much trim, brown-haired bride of two months. The new BO Ss, Sr SRR, Se SR Julie RV, worked OP as A, SE an PC Thanks to the early Danielle during the hole up television Pe Danielle's mother and You know he’s understating when he says that he and his wife Susan Blanchard(also his co-star) “ride well.” So, _fifth holiday NBC special she's set up housekeeping in a North Hollywood apartment. she looks as happy as Pat about what that E] Paso introduction these days is slightly southern and mirrors the Texas tones of Julie, his her off-screen mentor Danielle's mom, outraced Santa and installed a piano in the California second home where she period,then matured.” Cinderella. But in a way. she is. They met when Pat was on location two years ago in El Paso. Texas. The bank where despite smiling (Dec. 21). Following Kennyin billing are some other neighborly biggies most notably Dolly Parton and Robert Urich eyes worthy of a cowardly, realize that sometimes plans for a spring manager. “It wouldn't be right to ignore her what's needed is splitsecond timing. Miss it comeback. It could work It did — for CBS — with of all the other things...” As to Danielle, get this. She LOVES the idea of practicing piano — in addition to what she’s of people out of work while you're in the hospital. Stunt work is a profession... andwedon't want to throw these which failed to catch on thefirst time around and is now consistently oneof the most-watched television series in the figure roller skating (with either.” musical training because and you could throw alot “WKRP in Cincinnati,” AND WALLPAPER already into, including professionals out of work, country. chums on both coasts) — at which she’s said to be classy enough for competition .. if she m didn't have bigger things at hand and in prospect. Right now, her top priority = and So “I might become the Ann Landers of TV... but J won't mind,” said Hal Linden regarding his newest ABC project, “F.Y.I,” which has him passing along carefully researched far “The Associates” needs two new focuses: Is it classy comedy,a farce or rowdy slapstick? It dabbles with all three, and the mix hasn't worked. Secondly and most of all, what it insights, needs more of, is what enthusiasm — is the CBS several times daily, on did work: more, more, concert, benefit or TV special. But ahead? As Carroll O'Connor knows. she might also develop into an opera singer. Even now, her singing voiceis thatbig. White as the autocratic opportunist — and the totally charming and definitive “big boss.” The role catches overtones of him in “The Jockey Club Stakes,” which won the series, plus an occasional family problems(health, more of Wilfred Hyde- Refreshing. 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ALES PARTS 225-8127 service transplanted Englishman a Tony Award nomination a few years back as Broadway's best actor. The mood was owttocmeye| | built-in thermostat. Ask us 375-0576 public capsules Mondays through Fridays. Later, maybe a 90-minute special. In the long run? Hal believes “F.Y.I.” might qualify for TV's itions warrant. Runs over p sized attitude of Charles Frank, the outwardly blithe, and inwardly sensible, star of “Ben Maverick,” on CBS, when it comes to crazy stunts Fabric Direct From The Mills, SAVING ; YOU 25 to 50 PER CENT sex education, conflicts... in short, a how-to-cope format) In its primary form, “F-.Y.1,” (short for “For Your Information”) will consist of commercial- ReDOVHEATER] c's No. guest on his produced by KOCE- Huntington Beach, GOODWILL cattorns ioc we res network. 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