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Show fr fenienate N, gnu JOMMtr MASQAT head is strictly a press agent's dream. They are the best of friends. HERE-say: Jack Benny has postponed his trip to Korea, doctor's orders. or-ders. Jimmy Stewart is the latest to be tested for the leading lead-ing role in "The Life of Will Rogers." After years of minor roles, Doris Day is being groomed for top stardom. Do you remember Charles Farrell? He is now mayor of Palm Springs and a very prosperous businessman. I hear where the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Wind-sor are due in Hollywood. Bing Crosby is trying to get the Duchess for fcis next movie. They say she wdll accept. (Copyright, 1950, by John J. Masgay.) HOLLYWOOD Lou Bou-dreau, Bou-dreau, ex-Cleveland Indians manager, arrived in Hollywood to discuss a movie assignment. If satisfactory arrangements can be ironed out he will co-star co-star with Joe DiMaggio. Should be interesting, as Joe is a former for-mer actor and Lou an excellent showman. Latest dilly from Hollywood Is that the major studios have established a 26-week training train-ing course for their future theater managers. Hereafter, each manager will be skilled in the intricate technique of popcorn salesmanship to bolster the box office Didja know Charlie McCarthy McCar-thy was 31 years old last week? Bergen paid $35 for the blockhead. block-head. The big talk around town is how a famous star is sup-supposed sup-supposed to have met the love of his life in Rome while on a film assignment. Trouble Trou-ble is that he has a devoted wife (a very popular actress) in Hollywood. Will keep you posted. That feud going on between Bette Davis and Tallulah Bank- An eagerly anticipated movie has been postponed. Originally the script teamed the Mae West-Jane Russell and Jane as sisters. But when the studio changed the script and Mae was to portray Jane's mother, she blew her top. Considered Con-sidered the change insulting and the relationship not quite down her alley. Incidentally, Jane is 30 and Mae is aproaching 60. Bette Davis has offered ex-husband ex-husband William Grant Sherry $75,000 if he would surrender custody of their child. Thus far, Bill is remaining mum on the proposal. Hedy Lamarr is off to New York again. They say to look for a play on Broadway this time and not a man. |