Keep quiet... or else!

Press, 1 July 1985, Page 18

Keep quiet... or else!

Cast members of both “Dallas” and “Dynasty” are being told to keep their

mouths shut — anyone even » suspected of leaking the plot lines is fired instantly. Most of the actors are receiving their script pages only hours before they go before the cameras. The sripts also have concealed metal strips that will trigger an alarm if anyone tries to remove them from the set. Now the producers are shooting two endings to some segments to keep the lid tight on the plot.

Hollywood’s hottest romance now is between Sylvester Stallone and “Entertainment Tonight” reporter Mary Hart. By all accounts she will be the next Mrs Sylvester Stallone as soon as his divorce comes through.

Kurt Russell and his livein lover, Goldie Hawn are thinking of having a baby. They both love children and think it would be the greatest thing in the world. Ingrid Bergman’s will has finally been made public. She left $5.4 million to be divided equally among her four children. The last time Liz Taylor was about to become a Mrs for the seventh time she paid the

“Dynasty” designer $5OOO to whip up a little dress for her wedding to Dennis Stein. Now she is just waiting for the right occasion to wear it. The former “Dallas” star, Patrick Duffy is talking to the big wigs at N.B.C. about a new series, but they do not want’ any kind of spinoff from the soapie, nor do they want his new role to look or sound like Bobby Ewing. Monaco’s Princess Stephanie has been hospitalized for gastroenteritis, but one newspaper has printed a story saying it was for cocaine. A few months ago she said in a press interview she could not get through the day with out the help of drugs. I hope that is not true.

Bette Davis is not all happy with her daughter’s book, “My Mother’s Keeper.” She says the book is full of heartless lies. The book is on the best selling list in the United Startes, and it portrays her 77-year-old super star mum as a foulmouthed, bullying drunk who has faked suicides more than once. The book, also says that Miss Davis has abused her grandchildren. Barbara Davis Hyman is Miss Davis’ daughter by her third husband, William Sherry. Miss Davis always said she would never write her life story, but now

she has changed her mind and is about to put pen to paper. She says it’s the only way she can put right the story and tell the real truth. It looks like another best seller is about to hit the market. Miss Davis has already had an advance of slOmillion for the first offer, and she is thinking about it.

Do remember Barbara Hale, who played Della on the “Perry Mason” shows? She has come out of retirement to play in a television movie, “Perry Mason Again.” Shooting was going well until she slipped on the set and broke her hip. Now filming has been delayed for six weeks, but not to worry, they have now written her broken hip into the script so that filming can start again. Wild rock super star Billy Idol has been slapped with a $4OOO damages bill after totally wrecking his room at a very posh Beverly Hills hotel. He also received a nice little letter from the manager asking him to stay somewhere else next time.

“The Love Boat" cast and crew are now shooting a show in Egypt. This will be their most expensive episode yet, costing s4million. They can only shoot at certain times of the day because by 7 a.m. the temperatue is 90 degrees and at

Linda Evans says she is the happiest woman in the world. midday it can be 114. Shooting will take about three months for this one episode. In Hollywood it would take about three weeks — still, they think it will be a great boost to their sagging ratings. The new man in Linda Evans’ life is Frank Sinatra’s former son-in-law, Richard Cohen. He was married to Tina Sinatra for 10 years until 1983. Cohen is 48 and Linda Evans is 42. She says she has gone from being the loneliest woman in Hollywood to the happiest woman in the world.

Paul and Linda McCartney have said a firm “no” to a very lucrative offer to write a book about their life together and the break up of the Beatles.

And that’s Hollywood for this week!