Show IBEOeLEl Whom would you like to ask to dinner? Dinah Shore Singer and celebrity cook “I’d like Art Buchwald Jack Valenti Woody Allen Walter Cronkite James Gamer Sandy Koufax Lee Iacocca Carl Weathers and Don Johnson — all good conversationalists with a sense of humor” By Robert Deutsch Regis Phiibin Host and sometime eook on Lifetime Cable Net- work’s 'Lifestyles' “Jack P&ar (Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show predecessor) is an old hero of mine And since I know how tough it is to do a talk show every day I’d like to find out how he did it every night” Faith n New York’s famed Russian Tea Room Owner “(Czech tennis star) Ivan Lendl I want to learn the secret of his backhand And most information on important to get how they prepare chicken Kiev in Prague” GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT: Roy Scheider who begins filming Monday on 52 Pickup isn’t raging about aging “It’s just wonderful to watch yourself grow older and older” he says Scheider 50 recentof his films His favorite? "AH That Jazz of ly saw a retrospective course — it’s a terrific film” 52 Pickup based on the Elmore Leonard It’s a thriller novel of the same name also will star about a businessman up against sleazy elements in Detroit On the new series front: Dean Cameron of CBS’ Fast Times 8 pm ESTPST) isn’t leading the fast life “Actually (Wednesday I’m a dull guy All I do apart from work is go to movies and have dinner” If he socialized with his colleagues “I’d be known as ‘Dean Cameron who hangs out with famous guys’ instead 41 Is Forgiven’s Debi Richter says of ‘Dean Cameron actor’ ” she is perfect for the NBC show: “I never hold grudges” especially against husband of 14 months Charles Haid who plays Officer Renko on Hill Street Blues Bess Armstrong and Carol Kane also star in the series (Saturday 9:30 ESTPST) about a daytime soap’s cast — Robert Windeler and Anita Summer 1 'ti Published by Gannett Co Inc Allen H Neuharth Chairman John J Curley President I’oJy 8 1 0 Box 500W Washington 0 C 20044 (703) Saraor Editor Sharyl Bids John C Qumn Art Dirac tor Dash Parham Managing Editor Marcia Bullard Barrett Janes Naylor Uoyd Assistant Managing Editors Mary Marcia Ersofl Phd Pruitt Ron Schooimaester New York NY 10022 (212) Avenue S3S Madison Headquarters Advertising President Ray Gaulke Vice President Advertising Director Patricia Haegete Editorial Officw P Advertising Sates Operation— EAST Ken Sherry Sales Manager (212) Cart Berg Chicago Sales Manager WEST Joe Fraier Vice President (312) WEST Larry Ron Englehart Detroit Sales Manager (313) Ed Francisco Sales Manager (415) mer Vice President and Loe AngelesSan Attanasio Los Angeles Sales Manager (213) Circulation offices: (212) © Copyright 1986 USA WEEKEND Ss£n Penn: Bad boy or feiuify man? Mom brother star in his new film Madonna in next “Superstar is a funny word” says Sean Penn settling into the sofa in a friend’s West Hollywood living room and stretching his legs onto the cof-fee table “It doesn’t apply to me but it does apply to my wife A word that’s more applicable is human being” Penn is certainly right about of eight months superstar singer Madonna As for the actor himself? his wife Well he drives an orange pickup truck and in his standard and jeans he looks more like a plumber come to fix a pipe than a film star Penn 25 has reason to be in good spirits His new film At Close Range opened earlier this month And he’s with his bride in the romantic Shanghai Surprise produced by George Harrison and set for fall release Meanwhile home life is harmonious Says Penn’s mother Broadway actress Eileen Ryan: “Sean and Madon--in are love now than more na the day they got married and she also knows By Mary Ellen Mark PENN: “We FHaiag At Cbse knge wftb brother Chris was easy have to talk abort anything we just west ia and Ma’t Penn’s ” image has in his s extended with journalists notably his arrest last June for assaultBritish two in ing journalists Nashville Term while filming At Close Range His mother wishes people could see a more balanced view “He’s the most incredible human being” Ryan says “He has great character “As far as journalists jumping out from bushes to see him and Madonna and we’re supposed to know that’s a camera and not a gun in their hand with all the nuts running around I have no sympathy for them at all” he’s her best friend” Friendship also plays a role in At Close Range which stars Walken as a man Christopher who tempts his son (Penn) to follow him into a life of crime It’s directed by Penn’s buddy James (Jamie) Foley 31 At Close Range is a family project too with Penn’s 20- brother Chris (Footd loose Me Rider) portraying his younger brother and Ryan their mother playing their grandmother “Believe it or not it wasn’t my idea” Penn says “It was Jamie’s and it was a fight didn’t want a lot to (because) — Ijp '2 t leaa Stanton 59 Jean Goodwin ynr Jti “I don’t think I’ve ever been psychologically married Maybe I’m too — Harry Visage Sen says did ft” of together enough to get ‘Pretty ii Pink’ on why be USA Weekend has April never worried 1986 3 |