1996 Insider Reports

July 15 - 19: Marshall Talks "Preacher's" Pressures * Kurt Russell Latest Salary Highway Robbery * Williams Won't Speak At DNC * Latino Laugh Festival Showcases New and Old Talent * Zemeckis' 'Frighteners' Premiere a Ghoulish Bash

July 8 - 12: 'The Crow 2' Very Different from First Film * Melissa Manchester is Webber's Bread * 'Courage Under Fire's' Big Do * 'Nutty Professor' Originally Set for Martin Lawrence * 'Hoodlums' Hoods Not Glamorized Says Director Duke

July 2 - 5: Lorenzo Lamas' New Bride Returns to 'Renegade' * Jon Voight/Gregory Hines Planning New Musical * Singer Sheena Easton on Motherhood * Townsend Says Berry No Diva on 'B.A.P.S.'

June 24 - 27: Jonathan Taylor Thomas' Coming of Age Film * Schwarzenegger Gloats * De Niro's 'Fan' Research * Belushi's Santa Takes Pains

June 17 - 21: Landau Says New 'Pinocchio' a Must See * Larroquette Show More Fun Next Season * Courage & Gulf War Realism * Knight, Chaka on 'Set it Off' * Brenda Russell Writes To Please Herself

June 10 - 14: More Sinatra' On The Way? * Kids, Dogs On 'Dr. Quinn' Set * Travolta-Cage Twisted Misters * Rosie O'Donnell Carson Wannabe * Tracey, Sammy, and Satan

June 3 - 7: Underwood to 'Set It Off' * Klugh and Benson Together Again -- Hopefully * Keaton on 'Multiplicity,' 'Batman' * Jeremy Irons 'Stealing Beauty' Happiest Shoot Ever * McCartney the Emotional Beatle

May 27 - 31: 'Forrest Gump' Producer Steve Tisch Has Plate Full * Redford's 'Grand Avenue' Spirit * New Gerald McRaney Series to Feature Old-Fashioned Values * Thomas Glad to Be in Movie Club * Keaton's 'Multiplicity' Dates

May 20 - 24: Wacky 'Spy Hard' Unpremiere * Foxworthy Triumphs at NBC * Pullman Presidential Moves * Naomi Judd Pondering Next Book * Lansbury's Promised Sunday Slot Taken on CBS

May 13 - 17: Bruce Campbell Goes On-Line Daily * Patti LuPone: Broadway Mom * Boxleitner Says There is Now Closure on 'Babylon 5' * Former Cop-Cum-Author Wambaugh Defends Cop * 'Independence Day': Like Nothing We've Seen Before Says Producer

May 6 - 10: Jane Seymour Scraps Book Plans * Baldwin's 'Heaven's Prisoners' Finally Out of the Mire * 'Beastmaster' Marc Singer Has a Way With Animals * Williamson Decrys Hollywood Ageism * Easton Focuses on Album

April 29 - May 3: Stallone Movie Redefines Action Genre? * VH1 Gala for Worthy Cause * Revising Travolta's Past * Tim Conway Has New "Dorf" Video in Works * Leslie Nielsen as Mr. Magoo?

April 22 - 26: Mama Naomi Judd Keeps Wynonna's and Ashley's Egos in Check * Shania Twain Says Past Year Was a Test * Cast Trials on 'Dead Man's Walk' Set * McGovern Plans to Keep Busy * Opening of 96 Olympic Games to Fete 100 Year Anniversary

April 15 - 19: Why Ricki Likes Shirley * Duchovny Preps for Pics * HBO's 'Soul of the Game' Telepic a Lesson for Blair Underwood * 'GMA' Host Charles Gibson on Disney Takeover of ABC * "NYPD Blues'" Sharon Lawrence To Be on Both NBC

April 8 - 12: Yoakam Acts Up a Storm * Sarandon Taking Year Off? * 'The Frighteners' Challenging for Stone & Fox * 'Chamber' Deals With Race Change Quietly * Johnny Cash Returns to 'Dr. Quinn' This Summer

April 1 - 5: Fabares/Farrell Series Record? * Sinbad's Muse is Music * Delany Plays Saget's Sister At Comic's Request * Couric Looking Forward As Gumbel Prepares for "Today" Departure * Olmos: Most Westerns Got It Wrong

March 25 - 29: Kelley Shines at PR Awards * 'Rolonda' Survives Talk Show Backlash and Glut * 'Mr. and Mrs. Loving' Change of Pace for Lela Rochon * Mira Sorvino Surprised by Marilyn Monroe Discoveries * Reynolds Business in Trouble

March 18 - 22: Cat Fight Thrills Producer * Rotten Time Had By All * Chaos Part of Process on 'NewsRadio' Set * Berenger's Substitute Drama * Animator Up for Triple Oscar

March 11 - 15: Disney Pic Has Bold New Look * Mortal Kombat's Robin Shou Looks to Be Stunt Boss * Nominees Lunch Oscar Clues * Director Michael Hausman Deems Larry Flynt a Hero * Miss Piggy Explains It All For You

March 4 - 8: Eric Roberts Hard Movie Road * John Landis and Harold Ramis Defend 'Animal House' * Steve Martin Recalls Career Beginnings * Midler 'First Wives' Scores With Trump

Feb. 26 - March 1: Molly Ivins Will Surely Spice Up '60 Minutes' * Dragonheart' Still in Post Production * Pauley Foresees 'Dateline NBC' Surge * 'ER's' Noah Wyle on Stage with 'Chicago Hope's' Peter Berg * Rosie Rips Stern in Aspen

Feb. 18 - 22: Rat Pack Feel to Dreyfuss Pic * Basketball Movie a Self-Sell * Anne-Marie Johnson's Found Her Niche on 'Melrose Place' * Race Major Theme of Buddies

Feb. 12 - 16: Robin Williams: Cage No Drag * Curry Favors Treasure Island * Oscar Nomination Surprises * Dixie Carter's Loving New Career as Writer * Stanley Kamel on 'Murder One's' Rating Woes

Feb. 5 - 9: Cosby Afraid of Getting Serious? * Disabled 'Louie' Actress Lauds Christopher Reeve * Dana Carvey Hypes His New ABC Sketch Show * Paul Sorvino High on Shakespeare Redux * Susan Saint James' Life Good Sans Acting

Jan. 29 - Feb. 2: Foxworthy/Sinbad Teaming on American Music Awards * Comic Louie Anderson's New Show Deals With Fat Issue ASAP * Diamond Recalls Painful Years * Caroline Goodall Tells of Real 'White Squall' Drama * Ted & Mary's Euro Adventure

Jan. 22 - 26: 'Baywatch' Babe Laughs Last * Sager Charts Oscar Future -- And Lack of It * A Mystic Journey For Guthrie * Owens Laugh-In Again For NBC * Tony Danza's Show Changes Direction

Jan. 16 - 20: 'Project Alf' Just the Tip of the Furberg? * Watley's Greatest Hits Has Added Bonus Track * Director John Frankenheimer High on TV's Possibilities * Jazz Songstress Dianne Reeves Inspired By All Things

Jan. 8 - 12: Laura Innes Says Character's Limp Remains a Mystery on 'ER' * Rocker Stephen Stills Writing Music for TV Now * Glover and Pesci Reunited in 'Gone Fishin' * Hagar Jams for Hard Rock Cafe Benefit Opening * Montel Williams on Tough Schedule with 'Matt Waters'

Jan. 1 - 5: Kate Jackson Better Than Ever Since Heart Surgery * Kim Fields Directing Episode of 'Living Single' in February * Robin Cook's Acting Menu Was No Winner, He Finds * Milchan extolls The Mann Behind 'Heat' * Diahann Carroll in Toronto


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