TV movie on Bakkers

Press, 4 January 1988, Page 11

TV movie on Bakkers

I’m not one to gossip but ... Jim and Tammy Bakker have signed with N.B.C. to develop a script for a TV movie. The tentative title is “Fall From Grace.”

The talk in Hollywood right now is, who will land the role of the late John Wayne in the 1988 version of “Red River”?

C.B.S. is preparing a new television version of producer-director Howard Hawks’ 1948 western classic. As the Duke himself might say: "Those are some mighty big shoes to fill, pilgrim.”

Marlon Brando is heartbroken that his young fiancee, Yachio Tsubaki, has called off their wedding plans because her domineering parents who live in Japan will not give their blessings. The parents are not happy that their daughter would have been marry-

ing a man who had been divorced. Methodist-born and Episcopal-raised Faye Dunaway has just been baptised a Catholic. It is something she has been going to do for more than three years — and last week was the day. Kathleen Turner and Bill Hurt, who starred in "Body Heat” are about to team up for another movie, “The Accidental Tour.” The pair made $500,000 each for “Body Heat” — but this time each will make a cool $4 million. Michael Jackson is going to lash out an astronomical $2 million for his birthday party, when he turns 30 next August. He is going to fly 100 guests on a chartered Concorde jet to a birthday bash in Hong Kong, where an entire Japanese circus will provide the entertainment. Already, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren and Diana Ross have said they will be there. Time marches on — Jon Voight’s son, Jamie, who has just turned 14, will make his screen debut in a movie later this year. One time beau of Elizabeth Taylor’s Henry Wynberg (who was a former used car salesman and dated the star between 1973 and 1975, and who is now married to Clint Eastwood’s ex-wife, Maggie), is in the middle of suing Elizabeth for a SSM piece of the profits from her $165-per-ounce perfume, "Passion.” This has

now been going on for months, but I hear that Henry is about to settle out of court. You can bet it will be a few million dollars. Any lingering hard feelings between Cher and Sonny Bono since their stormy split 13 years ago apparently have vanished. Later this week, the actress/singer will release her first album in five years, titled ■ simply “Cher.” The record will be dedicated to Sonny, now 52, whom Cher credits with urging her to cut her very first record way back in the mid-60s. Cher, aged 41, has re-

recorded “Bang Bang,” the 1966 hit written by Sonny. Cybill Shepherd is about to go back to her role in “Moonlighting” after the birth of her twins last October. She has just signed for a reported $1.25M to star in “Life After Life,” a movie to be directed by Emile Ardolino. Alana Hamilton Stewart, ex-wife of both George Hamilton and Rod Stewart, has bought a $150,000 silver and gold I.D. bracelet at a posh Los Angeles jewelry store. She is telling everyone it is for her new man, Sylvester Stallone. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin have become firm friends since making their first movie together, “Mugging One.” When the movie was completed, Bette awarded Lily a certificate praising Lily’s achievements — mugging with a partner, solo mugging, wearing down a movie director, up-stag-ing, plus a special award for advanced scene stealing. As I said, both are very good friends, and are already talking about doing another movie together as soon as possible. The hottest twosome in Hollywood right now is Madonna and John F. Kennedy Jr. She is trying to get him to make a movie with her. He is to play a young lawyer who shelters a fugitive, Madonna, in his hotel room. Personally, it’s the kind of movie I can’t wait to miss. But my lips are sealed.