I�b 5-11, 1989 MICHIGAN CITIZ
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Yo S .: Keenan Ivory Wayans was
beaming the other night at the star-studded
Los Angeles P1'cmiere of his first film, "rm
GonDa Get You Sucka. " Among those on hand
were fellow "Bla Pack" member and super-
tar Eddie Murphy, with hi� band of
mightymen bodyguards, Jim Brown, Bernie
Casey, Nia Peeples, Anne Marie Johnson,
Byron Allen, Janet DuBois (escorted by her
handsome son), Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn
Le . , and castmate Charnelle Brown. After
the showing of the film, the guests made their
way to "Hollywoed Live," an LA nitery, for a
festive after party, where perhaps, most eyes
were focused on the actions of Eddie Murphy,
who held court in a comer, surrounded by his
bodyguards, until his swift departure some
forty-or so minutes later.
Hardi on M k.es Film Bow: One of the fun
niest roles in the Sucka" spoof was that of
Kadeem Hardison, who bowed in as one of the
film's bad guys. Hardison, who wants to do
more film, is pleased with the role, which is a
far cry from his Dwayne Wayne character ("A
Different World's" would -be ladies man). But
fact is, Hardison, a self-professed homebody,
who likes alot of time to himself, inds aU the
female attention he gets as part of the fall-out
from the success of a hit TV series, amusing. "1
didn't even see myself as good-looking until I
was 16," said the 23-year old actor. "It's kind of
funny. All of a sudden, you get respect, but hey,
III take it" ... Teamed up with Kadeem Hardison
as a bad guy was 28-year old, Damon Wayans,
who says it was" -thrill of a lifetime," to work
with his older brothe Keenan. (the film's
writer, director and star). Wayans, whose role
in the film is impressive, said "I'm only in show
business to work with my brother. It's funny,
the characters we did in this movie were
characters that we used to do way back when
we'wcre growing up in ew York."
Will Sit Out on: Actress
Lisa Bonet has decided that for the time being
she's better suited for the fole of mother and
wife, and probably on't be returning to work
for a While. At least ' th word from Cosby
Show/Different World.c:irexecutive prOdul':::
Marcy Carsey, who id that Bo et wants to
spend time with her child and husband" Car
sey did, however, express hope that Bonet
could be back on one of the hows this fall. But, .
according to insiders. Bonet is hardly missed
on either show. .
Eddie Giv Ar enio A Bo t: It seems
when Eddie Murphy guests on the Arsenio
Hall show, ratings go right through the roof. At
least, that's t happened last week when
Eddie's visit on the show resulted in Arsenio's
highest ratings yet.. In fact, in most of the
markets surveyed, his ratings doubled that of
CBS' Pat Saja Show and NBC's Late N".ght
with David Letterman.
Looki • 78-year old Butterfly Mc-
Queen, the first Black to be nominated for a
academy award (in the category of supporting
actress for her role in "Goee W·th The Windj,
said she wasn't too thrilled about the role.
"Prissy was stupid and backward and 1azY'. Mc
Queen, on hand for the 50th anniver ary
celebration of the film at the- Los Angeles
County of Art, received standing
ov tio as she introduced. (Just 10 mem-
bers of the original cast are still aliYe). Inciden
tally, McQueen will make � return to the sil
ver screen, sometime tim year in a film which
co-stars Phyllis Diller and GIa� Knight
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HAPPIERTI
Reader Write:
Correction on Nat King Cole
date
Dear Editor:
Correction
Nathaniel Adams 'Cole:
Nat King Cole was born in
Birmingham Alabama OD
March 17. 1917. Died in Santa
Monica. California on February
15,1965 DOl 1954.
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