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Show t JNIl WlnadldPyai Riek Drouh Lucky Americans grab the gold medals Worst Sports Color: The commentator commen-tator who said that energetic Mary Lou Retton "explodes like a bad temper." Every August we look into the "Best and Worst" issue of Utah Holiday to see what Park City entries made it. This year the pickings are slim. The plaza at Deer Valley Lodge was named Best Celebrity Lookout. From there, said the magazine, one can see Fondas and Sassoons on the slopes. (You certainly won't spot them from the front of the Alamo!) The Zaniest Line in a TV commercial also went to an ad for the Park Hotel. The line: "I used to drive one of them Jacuzzis." A few awards went to stores that at least have branches in Park City. Alpha Beta was named as the tidiest chain of grocery stores. And Cabin Fever was cited for "Best continuing selection of strange, wonderful and traditional greeting cards." Water fans in Park City will appreciate that Windsurfer Beach at Deer Creek won for "Best California style beach." The Holiday even noticed an incident at the July Fourth Oakley Rodeo. After Senator Jake Gam received a standing ovation there, State Democratic Chairman Patrick Shea received equal time. The Holiday featured a list of What's In and What's Out. For instance, women's centers in hospital are In. Emergency rooms are Out (Sorry, Doctors Dooley and Winn!) On the other hand, Debbie Fields was listed as In'. Methinks the staff at Holiday includes a few chocaholics. On September 14, we have learned, Radio City Music Hall will be the site of the First Annual MTV Video Music Awards. The hosts will be Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. Categories include Best Video, Best Direction and Best Choreographer. Here are some other categories: Best Male Video; Best Female Video; Best Video for a Performer of Indeterminate Sex; Best Video for a Group; Best Video for a Group; Best Video for a Performer who abuses himself enough for a whole group; Best Use of a performer's live-in lover in a video; Best Lip-synching; Lip-synching; Best Use of Smoke Effects without setting fire to the star; Best Use of Explosives without blowing up the star; Most Enthusiastic Audience in a video that just shows the performer on stage singing the song; Best Video where a nerd turns into a swinger thanks to rock music; Best Anti-Nuclear Anti-Nuclear statement by a performer who later dies of drug abuse; Best Crotch Shot of David Lee Roth (Van Halen) jumping over the camera; and Best John Lennon Video made up from the same old seven minutes of home-movie footage. The U.S. Olympic team is continuing its phenomenal streak of achievement. Fate truly seems to be siding with the Yanks this year. Champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton discovered that she had drawn the winning number at Alpha Beta Bingo. "I thought the silver medal was exciting but this. ..! " It was also disclosed Sunday that Joan Benoit, the winner of the women's marathon, had been awarded the top prize in the Publisher's Clearing-House giveaway. give-away. Said Benoit, "I realize this prize would mean more to some retired couple in New Jersey. But I figure I deserve this. One pulled hamstring, and I could have ended up with none of the marbles ! " The Americans were not the only lucky people this week. For instance, 1976 Olympic winner Nadia Comaneci was sitting in the audience of "Let's Make a Deal" when Monty Hall said, "I'll give 10 billion dollars to anyone who has a gold medal in her purse." Nadia 's lucky break bankrupted the show, much to the relief of the American public. Other awards to come out of the competition: Most Overused Joke: Gags about the athletes having to run in smog. Most Ridiculous Sport: The walking competition. Not only is the race slow, but all of the competitors shuffling along tend to look like I Buddy Ebsen with a bad back. Definitely not something that will be featured on a Wheaties box! |