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MEADOW BROOK

Three candidates for the unpaid
position of SAG president have
announced: the pretty Morgan
Fairchild; ALAN ROSENBERG
( The Guardian); and Robert (Wild
Wild West) Conrad. Interestingly
enough, about five years ago
Conrad told reporters that he
recently discovered that his mater-
nal grandmother was Jewish.
Meanwhile, Melissa's sister,
SARAH GILBERT (Roseanne), has
been cast in the new WB series
Twins; scheduled to premiere at
mid-season.

Great seats still available!

This Friday, August 5 at 8 pm

TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR

Featuring one of the world's most loved violin concertos, a
selection of other Tchaikovsky masterworks and the

1812 Overture.

Busey Goes Ballistic

Currently airing on VH-1 is the
reality series Celeb Fit Club 2. The
show pits two five-member teams
of "B"-list celebs against each
another to see who can win various
athletic contests and get into the
best shape.
Actor Gary Busey, best known
for the Buddy Holly Story and a
long history of substance abuse, is
the captain of one team. On his
team is WENDY KAUFMAN,
a.k.a. the "Snapple Lady" from the
popular Snapple TV ads, and actor
Willie Aames, formerly a star of

Eight is Enough.
Well, in an episode that aired a
couple of weeks ago, Busey gath-
ered his team together, told them
to join hands and lead them in a
prayer that ended in "through our
Savior, Jesus Christ."
Kaufman, who is Jewish, object-
ed. She said to Busey, "Can't you
do it just 'for God?" Busey went
crazy, and replied "Why don't you
let me finish the prayer, stupid?"
Later he told ashow interviewer,
"the anti-Christ is everywhere" and
touted his status as a lay minister.
Supporting Kaufman's objection
was teammate Willie Aames. He
called Busey's comments "crap."
But what wasn't revealed on VH-1
is that Aames is a devout evangeli-
cal Christian and the producer of a
very popular Christian cartoon
series.
The obvious lesson is that one
can be an evangelical Christian and
be sensitive to other people's reli-
gious faith. It's too bad V1-1-1 did-
n't make Aames' background clear
so the audience would know that
not every Christian is a boob like
Busey.

This Saturday, August 6 at 8 pm

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY

This rockin' big band kicked off the swing revival in the
mid-'90s with their appearance in the film Swingers.
They join the DSO for a hot New Orleans-style
celebration of Big Band music. Also, enjoy live
swing dancing!

Sunday, August 7 at 7:30 pm

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR
A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

This incredible Beatles retrospective features original
members of the Broadway sensation Beatlemania.
Enjoy tunes such as "Penny Lane," "Yesterday" and
"A Day in the Life" with orchestral accompaniment,
as recorded by the original Fab Four.

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Tickets at Palacenet.com , The Palace Box
Office and all ticketmaster outlets.
Charge: (248) 645-6666. Group discounts
available, call (248) 371-2055.

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