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The Hollywood Minute
August 7, 1996
Web posted at: 3:45 p.m. EDTFrom Correspondent Dennis Michael
Mel Gibson joins the list of Hollywood's highest-paid stars. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gibson will receive $20 million to star in the upcoming film "The Conspiracy Theory."
Three new members will soon be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame. Buck Owens, Ray Price and the late Patsy Montana have been chosen to be formally inducted October 2 during the 30th annual Country Music Awards in Nashville.
Claudette Colbert will be remembered at a memorial service set for September 4 at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York City. The legendary actress died at her home in Barbados July 30.
The producers of the film "Lolita" have completed work on the film, but their problems are just beginning. Adrian Lyne, director of "Fatal Attraction" and "Indecent Proposal," wrapped production on his remake of Nabikov's "Lolita" six months ago, but still doesn't have a U.S. distributor. Lyne told Entertainment Weekly, "If I were doing a movie about a 13-year-old getting chopped up by cannibals, there'd be no problem."
Actor Hector Elizondo will receive the 1996 Nosotros Life Achievement, the Hispanic organization's highest honor in recognition of exemplary work in the entertainment history.
The athletes weren't the only ones to score gold during the Olympic Games; NBC's ratings also came out on top. The network estimates that 91 percent of American TV homes tuned in to Sunday's closing ceremonies to the Centennial Games. That translates into 87 million viewers.
Is Eddie Murphy taking on another remake? The star of "The Nutty Professor" wants to talk to the animals, according to Daily Variety. Murphy reportedly wants to star in a remake of the 1967 film "Doctor Doolittle."
Frank Sinatra will be honored Saturday at the Toy Train Operating Society's convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to USA Today. The singer can't attend the actual ceremony, but this fall the organization will unveil the Sinatra commemorative boxcar, with sales to benefit the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
USA Today reports that soon fans will be able to toast the memory of The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia with a $13 bottle of Dead Red nonalcoholic wine. The bottle features the Dead's familiar skull and lightening bolt logo.
David Letterman will soon get to shorten his work week. According to USA Today, the "Late Show" host will tape five shows in four days starting this fall. The change is designed to free Fridays up for Letterman to work on remote comedy bits.
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