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Ironically, it expressions like 'I'm going was Mr. Smith who helped to Jew him down,' " Mr. Dubrow launch his Mr. Dubrow has given career. Nazis and the KKK air- "I went to Grahm time, but now believes College in Boston and that people are well-aware majored in communica- that they exist, and says tions," explained Mr. they don't need to be Dubrow, who hosted and showcased any longer. produced a "Tonight "I never felt someone Show" for college kids. didn't want to deal with "After school, I went on me because I'm Jewish," the road with the 'Bob said Mr. Gelman. "But I Smith Howdy Revival,' have gotten some innocu- Bob made me his road ous anti-Semitic letters. manager." When we made potato When Mr. Dubrow was 22, he landed his first TV job as associate producer of a local talk show. The following year he became associate producer for the The Birmingham Theatre "Mike Douglas Show." has announced that the up- But his biggest career coming 1993-94 season will move came in the early offer five musicals and Neil 1980s, when he was made Simon's latest comedy. executive producer for a The opening production will female-oriented talk show, be Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, owned by Multimedia Inc., Sept. 14-Oct. 17, followed by which also produces "Phil the Neil Simon comedy Jake's Donahue." Women Nov. 2-Dec. 5. "It occurred to me that Then back to the musicals Donahue's show, which Little Me, Dec. 29-Jan. 30; I had such high ratings, dis- Do! I Do! Feb. 8-March 13; The cussed women's issues but NOT Mikado, an adaptation did not have a female of the Gilbert and Sullivan host," he said. 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Band members are utive producer of "The Jesse Dupree, Jimmy Stiff, Jerry Springer Show," Tom Bettini, Jeff and Chris which airs from Chicago, Worly. and he flies back and forth For information call the box to oversee both programs. office, 377-0100. "It's a dream come true," said Mr. Dubrow, whose wife Lynn and daughters Ali, 6, and Liza, 3, live in New York. Although Michael Telling Wilde Tales, a stage Gelman, Linda Gottlieb adaptation of fairy tales by and Burt Dubrow's profes- Oscar Wilde, will be the Birmingham Sets Season KIDS, BRING MOM IN ON MOTHER'S DAY THIS SUNDAY, MAY 9 AND GET A SPECIAL FREE DESSERT FOR MOM MADE ESPECIALLY FOR HER (While supplies last) WATERFORD • 683-3636 Highland Road (11-59) at Pontiac Lake Rd. FARMINGTON HILLS • 855-4604 Northwestern Hwy. (W. of Mkldlebett) BIRMINGHAM • 645-0300 Maple Rd. & Lahser ROYAL OAK • 549-8000 Woodward, 6 blocks N. of 13 Mile Rd. 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"Recently, we had Billy Graham on, and Kathie Lee joked that he was only allowed 30 seconds because we ran out of time. A few days later, I received a letter saying that because I was a Jew, I wouldn't let him on longer and that I hated Christians." Linda Gottlieb created the first Jewish character on "One Life," Nora Gannon. "I made her an assimilated Jew, and not stereotypical. "We wanted to do a Passover seder, but unfor- tunately the actress who plays Nora was going out of town. So we mentioned Nora was out of town at a family seder." El scheduled June 21-July 10. The main theme of Wilde's stories is the power of love over evil, and they include fanciful characters such as princes and princesses, dwarfs, statues, birds, flowers and other inanimate objects. For ticket information, call the theatre promotion office, 577-3010. Players Stage `My Fair Lady' Pontiac Theatre IV and Lake- land Players are pleased to announce our first joint pro- duction, the Lerner and Loewe Musical My Fair Lady. The production will be at Pontiac Northern High School 8 p.m. May 14, 15, 21, 22. For ticket information, call John Tonner, 624-3187. B'nai Moshe Cantor Concert Congregation B'nai Moshe will offer its 30th Annual Cantorial Concert 8 p.m. May 18 in the sanctuary. Featured with Cantor Louis Klein will be two singers, Moroccan born Cantor Aaron Ben- soussan and South African born Cantor Paul Kowarsky. The accompanist is Rochelle Barr. The concert is free. Big Band At JCC The Tommy Dorsey Or- chestra, with Buddy Morrow conductor will come to the Maple-Drake Jewish Com- munity Center 8:30 p.m. May 8.