The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
TLC to launch ‘All About Sex’ late-night talk show
LOSANGELES » The TLC channel is launching its first late-night talk show next month, one with an eyecatching title.
TLC said Friday that the Saturday night show, “All About Sex,” will include rotating segments such as the week’s “craziest” sex-related news. The talk show also will give viewers a chance to ask questions about their relationship challenges.
“All About Sex” will be co-hosted by comedian Margaret Cho; writer Heather McDonald; actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, and sex and relationship expert Tiffanie Davis Henry.
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ actor sues CBS over chain
DESMOINES, IOWA » The actor who played Jethro Bodine in the 1960s television series “The Beverly Hillbillies” is suing CBS, arguing the broadcaster made inappropriate deals with an Iowa restaurant chain to use the character’s name.
Max Baer Jr. argues he had reached a deal with CBS in 1991 giving him rights to use the TV character to establish a chain of restaurants, hotels and casinos.
The lawsuit contends Baer’s rights to the character have been undermined by the Jethro’s BBQ restaurant chain, based in Des Moines.
Bruce Gerleman, the chain’s owner, told The Des Moines Register the company isn’t named as a defendant.
A CBS spokeswoman said it has made great efforts over the years to try to amicably resolve the issue with Baer and will continue to do so.
Under the agreement between Baer and CBS, the actor has spent up to $1 million in efforts to develop his business, the lawsuit states. Baer also has paid royalties to CBS for merchandise, including revenue from themed slot machines and a brand of BBQ sauce.
Director mourns ‘Side Show’ closing on Broadway
NEWYORK » Show business is fickle. Just ask the folks in “Side Show.”
On the same day that the Broadway musical landed a coveted spot on the “Today” show, it announced it was closing. Emily Padgett and Erin Davies on Friday morning performed “I Will Never Leave You” only hours after learning that they will, indeed, leave each other. Davies seemed to tear up at the end of the already-emotional song.
Producers said the show will close Jan. 4, the same date that the last version of the cult show closed 16 years ago. This new version will have lasted even a shorter time on Broadway.
The musical, about a pair of conjoined twins during the vaudeville era, opened this fall at the St. James Theatre, but has struggled at the box office, earning just $483,000 last week from a $1.2 million potential.
Performing on “Today” was meant to increase interest in the show.