ENTERTAINMENT
Behind-Th
Scenes
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Dull �aght Backstage: This year's Grammy's cer-
tainly had its share of controversies, what with the
boycotting of the rap delegation, and the discord
due to th� absence from the nomination process
of those like Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat who
experienced smash success, and yet were over-
100 ed in the Emmy nominating process. Quite a
slat in the face. Then there was the show's star­
studded lineup which devoid of the color
(with just the performance of one R&B act-­
Luther Vandross), that usually sets the pace. Still,
hatever the reason, the atmosphere backstage
was duD, save for the appearance of Al Green, The
. Boys and Take 6 who provided to be lively diver­
sions. Then, of course, everyone commented on.
P u1a Abdul's stuDDing dress.
SettlD The Record Straight: Terrie Williams,
Eddie Murphy's publicist, who was b ckstage,
wanted to set the record straight on the infamous
incident that took place between Eddie Murphy
and Michael' Jackson onstage at the American
Music Awards. According to WiDiams, the inci­
dent was blown totally out of proportion. 'The two
of them have developed friendship over the last
four to five months, and it wasn't at all what it was
made out to be. Eddie and Michael are friends."
S on Takes: That was Pebbles (who was up for
best RctB vocal performaace-female) doting on
top producer Antonio Reid, alias ·lA·, of'i..A &
Babyfacc· (one of the record industry's top
producing teams), at the award ceremonnies. Peb­
bles, who had been rumored to be pregnant a,
coup of months ago, wasbardlyinthefamilyway. :
H , V Williams (also up for best R&B 1.
weal performance _" female, IS looking very preg- .
IWlt these days.
AmOS'D' Andy to Surface On Broadway? A Ne 1,_
York federal appeals court has set the stage for' .
"Amos'n' Andy- to open on Broadway. The ..
decision overturned as lower court's ruling, thus
granting play wright Stephen Silverman permis- '
sion to create a musical based on �Amon'n' Andy"
radio programs aired before 1948. In its ruling, the
court declared pre-1948 "Amos'n' Andy" shows to
be public domain. Silverman has already enlisted
a director and has a full-blown musical score for .
the Broadway version, which in now tentatively
titled "Fresh Air Taxi" named after that taxi Amons
and Andy operated. At it's peak (on radio),
• Amos'n' Andy" drew an estimated 40 million lis­
teners. Widely criticized for its racist stereotypes,
the show was condemned by civil rights groups in
the 60's and stored away from view in a CBS vault
Mil Davis Ma gement Denies Reports That .
The Trumpetuer Has AIDS: "Totally unfounded
and untrue" was the reponse of Peter Shukat, who
serves as manager for jazz legend Miles Davis with
regards to a recent report that surfaced in a lead­
ing supermarket tabloid. Contrary to the report,
Shukat maintained that the perfomer was in the
hospital to battle a mid case of pneumonia and to
have benign polyps removed from his vocal
chords. Now, recuperation in Low Angles, the 62-
year old performer is se to begin a world-wide
tour in April
P ked House At ter's PI ce Screening:
Oprah 100 ed smashing the other night (without
Stedman) at a screening for her upcoming four­
hour TV pic='The Women of Brewster's Place,"
slated to ail" the latter part of this month. Almost
all of the cast were on hand--Lonette McKeee,
J ackee, Lynn Whitfield, --all with the exception of
Robin Givens &. Cicely Tyson, who were well cast
as mother and daughter in the TV pi Others on
hand to see the three and one-half hour screening
included Amen's Anna Maria Horsford
Superstar Michael JacksOD is joined by •
IN ANO ABfJUT MUSKEGO"
Spring Street
c lebrates
Pastor'$ first
year
By Mary Golliday
S pring Street Baptist
Church will be celebrating their
Pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Daniel
Dixon's first anniversary, Wed­
nesday, March 29 through April
2at 7 p.m.
Guests for Wednesday will
be Rev. Coleman Gilliland Sr.,
and Jackson Hill Baptist
Church.
Thursdays guests will be Rev.
Richard Hogue and Friendship
Baptist Church, New Hope
Baptist Church and Mounment
of Faith Baptist Church of Pon­
tiac, Michigan.
Sunday at 3 p.m. First Baptist
Church of Northport, Ala., will
be the special guest, Rev. E.L.
Palmer will be the speaker. New
Hope Baptist Church will also
be guest. Rev. Kirksey will be
pre�iding over the service.
o April 2nd at 4 p.m. wed­
ding bells will ring at Phillip
Chapel A.M.E. Church for
T re Henderso d Mich
Smith.
Teresa is the daughter of.
Betty Mitchell and Michael i
the on of Betty Therton. Tcrc
or ks at Misco Corp. and
Michael works at Winburn
Funeral Home.
II tb Ecbo. Th· tim
they are headed for uth Lake
Mall in MerriviUe, Indiana for
an after Easter sale shopping
trip, on Saturday, April 29.
Donation, $20 per person. Pay­
ment is due on April 8.
They will leave from J.C.
Penny's parking lot at 7 a.m. and
return around 10:30 p.m. Free
rolls and breakfast stop. For
more information, call Jean 722-
6415 or Rosie 733-9951.
Apply now
uskegon
Head Start
The Muskegon/Oceana
CAA.P., Inc., Head Start
Program is presently ac­
cepting applications for the
1989-1990 program for 3 to
5 year-olds.
Enrollment forms may
be filled out from 8:00-11:00
a.m. or 1:00 - 4� p.m,
Applicants must have all
of the foUowing information
to apply for the program:
- Your child's shot
record
- Your child's birth cer­
tificate
- Your total proof of in­
come for 19
- ocial ecurity num­
bers of all household mem­
bers over 21
- 0 d lamp Card and
case number.
o application will be
taken without the above in­
f rmati n. F r further in­
formation, call 725-9436 or
725-9416.
City
to
meet
with
schools
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from the state is a loan with the
first payment due when we sell
the first parcel of land," Man­
ning said.
During citizen comments,
Tiffany Summers, a Benton
Harbor High School student,
and a member of Nighborhood
Information and Sharing Ex­
change, (NISE), read a letter to
the commission complimenting
them as a role model for the
youth of Benton Harbor and the
way their meeting have been
conducted over the past year.
Mayor Wolf set a public
hearing date for' Monday,
March 27, for a prop s I to
apply for a $1 million grant for
park impr vements for Jean
KI ck Park.
Wolf t Id the commission
that Martin and Betty erra,
wner of Martin's Paint and
Wallpaper on M-1"-9, Benton
Har r, have ffered to d nate
paint n the fix up of the com­
mis ion chambers. Als If
id, Kevin lements of onitrol
h d natcd the security servi
f r tbe new incubator on. er­
ritorial and Paw Paw,
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