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by Steve K. Walz

Star Trends—Ventriloquist Jay
- Johnson, who has gained nation-
wide notoriety for hissportrayal of

Chuck and his alter ego Bob on-

‘Soap,’ will be the host of a new
half-hour comedy game show
called ‘Celebrity Charades.’ The
Columbia Pictures Television ven-
ture will be syndicated for a
five-day-a-week, 13-week run.

~~ Jay Johnson ~

-truck driver when -her husband walks

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Star-lets—Cover girl Deborah Raffin has
a busy shooting schedule ahead of her.
Right now she's on the Los Angeles set
of ‘Willa, a CBS made-for-TV movie
detailing the story of a pregnant
truckstop waitress. who becomes a

out on her. in June she'll begin shooting |

‘Deadly Encounters,’ a theatrical fea-

ture. Raffin graced the TV scréen earlier
this. year in the ABC movie ‘How to Pick
Up Girls’... Beautiful Carol Lynley is
currently" wrapping up a Starring role in
the H.G. Wells sci-fi thriller, ‘The Shape
of Things To Come.’ which has been
shooting in Toronto. Lyniey portrays
“Niki,” the leader of a band of humans
on the planet Delta ill. The flick is
scheduled for release this Spring.

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Deborah Raffin

Future Stars—-Although a formal announcement has not been made.
industry sources claim that NBC will utilize its powerful miniseries
rom Here to Eternity’ as the basis for a prime-time
weekly series for Fall 1979 .
and Joe Don Baker are making an NBC teleplay entitled ‘Power,’

which details the rise of a major figure in the labor movement. The
four-hour production is slated to air sometime during 1979... NBC
continues to make contingency plans in case its remodeled
prime-time lineup goes pffft. Already in production is a short series
called ‘Harris and Company.’ a one-hour drama starring Bernie
Casey as the widowered father of five children. |

. Karen Black, Red Buttons, Joe Santos

Star Nostalgia—Can you name the two pictured stars who made Star Facts—Martin Ransohoff,
movie history when they made ‘Solomon and Sheba’ in 1959?

DAVE THODESON
THE BRAKE DOCTOR.

*Inspect brakes all 4 wheels
*Clean & adjust brakes

producer of the new CBS series
‘Co-Ed Fever,’ is a widely respect-
ed member of the entertainment
industry. Amongst his TV credits
are such notables as ‘Mr. Ed.’

and ‘Petticoat Junction.’ As a
feature filmmaker—Ransohoff-has
produced the likes of ‘Silver
Streak.’ ‘Catch-22.° ‘Ice Station
Zebra’ and ‘Save the Tiger.’

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Danny Corelli, portrayed, by James Woods (right) gives
his deaf son Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) his first bicycle ride,
with a helping hand from his other son Anthony
(Jeremy Licht) in ‘AND YOUR NAME IS JONAH.’
The new motion-picture for television will be

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