Showbuzz
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Thursday, June 25, 1998 6:09:47 PM
Today's buzz stories:
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Fonda
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Jane Fonda, in a speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday, says she worries that parents aren't talking to their children about sex. "It seems that talking about sex requires more intimacy than actually doing it," she said, admitting that she was not the "best parent" to her four children. Fonda, who is now married to media mogul Ted Turner, called on Americans to speak out against "abstinence-only" programs that will not discuss birth control in preventing teen pregnancy. Instead, she supports programs that encourage teens to refrain from sex but also talks about what to do if they have sex anyway.
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Lovitz
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HOLLYWOOD (CNN) -- Comedian Jon Lovitz could be joining the cast of NBC's "NewsRadio" for the fall season. The entertainment trade tabloid Variety reports that Lovitz's representatives said he has been approached, but has made no decision on whether to join the cast. If he doesn't, "NewsRadio" producers also have their eye on Patrick Warburton, who played Elaine's boyfriend on "Seinfeld." "NewsRadio" officials have been seeking to fill the void left behind by the death of actor-comedian Phil Hartman, who played an narcissistic anchor on the popular sitcom. Hartman was shot to death by his wife in May.
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Smashing Pumpkins
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TINLEY PARK, Illinois (CNN) -- The Smashing Pumpkins were expecting a bigger draw for an anniversary bash in their hometown, so they booked the 50,000-seat Soldier Field. But since they've sold only 20,000 tickets for the concert there, they decided to move the July 7 show to the much smaller New World Music Theater in Tinley Park.
The move marks the third venue change for the show marking the band's 10th anniversary; it was originally scheduled to be held at Grant Park, but worries over crowd control led to a switch to the larger Soldier Field venue. Those fears were apparently unfounded, judging from ticket sales. Proceeds from the $30 tickets will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois.
LONDON (CNN) -- If Britain wants to look cool, it won't get any help from fashion designer Stella McCartney. The daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney stepped down from her position on Britain's Panel 2000, nicknamed "Cool Britannia," a government-appointed panel assigned to modernize Britain's image. The 26-year-old, a designer for the Paris fashion house Chloe, cited the pressure of work in stepping down from the panel. She was appointed shortly before her mother, Linda, died of breast cancer in April.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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