THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 199! 3 Nets begin exodus out of Baghdad t--t 3 1 t 3 1.F.K.' OK / ? ,r.h- ,flri allows some Westerners to re- Dallas County commissioners N ; end Arnett and Piz- tentatively agreed Tuesday to allow Bag Rooker Joins Cast Of Stone's met in the Jordanian Michael Rooker has joined `JFK' director Oliver Stone to shoot thc the cast of Oliver Stone's "JFK" in the role ".."s John Donvan and scenes for his film about President and of Bill Boxley, assistant D.A. to the film's central character Jim Garrison, nbcrs and NBC ear- Kennedy's assassination inside the Iraq played by Kevin Costner. Rooker's screen credits include "Henry: Portrait -1 Aspell and his two former Texas Schoolbook Deposi- to n Of A Serial Killer," "Sea Of Love," "Days Of Thunder," "Music Box" and networks said. A tory. But don't expect the "J.E.K." mi,,Z,Mississippi Burning." vntinued on page 28 carneras to roll on the sixth floor, lr —Claudia Eller where Lee Harvey Oswald is said sein, iimmigimminume ,ets terms to have taken aim. That floor cm j of FNN houses an assassination exhibit run the Candy, Larroquette Join `JFK' Team by the local historical society. A divis RRY LAYNE final vote is expected next week CN1` John. Candy and John Larroquette have joined the cast of Oliver Stone's ".. — A federal bank- deers "JFK,' which stars Kevin Costner and is cofinanced by Warner Bros., ere on Wednesday ap- AFM bomb threat most Regency Enterprises and Canal Plus (Daily Variety, provisions of Finan- cr Feb. 25), sources con- A telephone bomb threat was , firm. Additional talent deals involving Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones twork's $ l 05 million press and Sissy Spacek are reportedly in the works. ell its media assets to received at about 4 p.m. Wednes- —Amy Dawes day at the Loews Santa Monica ning of its coverag. s, « * unit. Beach Hotel, site of the American led that any offer for 91oarenn run IL iq orm Film Market, confirmed AFM ex- etc w the channel that is submitted while exutive vp Tun Kittleson. Santa `MK' can film in FNN is protected by Chapter 11 of Monica police and AFM and hotel federal bankruptcy statutes must security conducted a sweep of the al book depository rdy! duo h.ve• irl•ntir..11.•...... qe c •lareement V0rId s building, which was not evacuated. DALLAS (AP) — Oliver Stone can b S Chip shots a bid No bomb was found. G film scenes for his movie "JFK" in .1mp I()l j171 st $10 Wor the old Texas School Book FNN- Aykroyd gets 'Life' atrhkeets. ot Oliver Stone was just named the TV Depository. ate is Dan Aykroyd has joined tbecast Dallas County commissioners vot- 1991 recipient of the Great Director indepen page 27 of 20th Century Fox's "This Is My . ed 3-2 on Tuesday to let the Oscar- ;J Award at the 21st annual USA Film Life," the Lynda Obst production whg 'about 5 Festival, which starts Shot winning director use the building April 18 in that marks Nora Ephron's directo- tre, up vp 'red from which President Kennedy's as- Dallas. Past winners include Frank rial debut. The film also stars Sa- .15 a sl Capra, George Stevens Shea sassin fired the fatal shots, according and Martin ndie mantha Mathis and Julie Kavner. to governmental findings. It is now iR II/ Rift. Stone's next film, ''JFK, Th limb - star- n traton County Administration , is ring Kevin Costner, rolls April 15 in Rayr the able see- Muppet regime ty fnBuilding. T10110r1. Dallas...... ehmar d actions A spat over two Muppets from The movie, which begins filming .3••• tune" Lo..c Amason to the "Batibot," the Filipino version of — continued on page 6 As list of stocks it will' "Sesame Street," has found its way ed to is a feather in the cap newly created position of senior vp onto a list of issues under discussion in gr Id because the invest- syndication and cable television. for a wide-ranging treaty on US. year `JFK' one of Wall Street's Johnson will develop live-action military bases in the Philippines. continued on page 8 teleftlms as well as animation pro- continued from page 4 — The dispute revolves around an gramming for the two markets. He next month, will star Kevin Costner agreement between "Batibnt" and will also establish strategies with sta- as former New Orleans prosecutor the Children's Television Workshop !for April tion and cable buyers for new ven- James Garrison. whose investigation that the Filipino show will not use y the network plans a tures, according to company presi- maintained Kennedy was the victim two 'Articular Muppets — a turtle A cial featuring clips and dent and CEO David Kirschner, of a CIA and FBI conspiracy named Pong l'agong and a monkey late- and the five new series, to — continued on page 27 gunman Lee Harvey Oswald was the named Kiko Matsing — in any of d fall guy. "ICAA Championship program outside the Philippines. offs, .nday, April I. Sanitsky leaves Scone's Oscar-winning films in- "Batibot" producers are in talks tim:, time elude "Platoon" and "Born on the Time" will Pre- about doing the show in Indonesia will 1 p.m.- 12:30 a.m. on Orion TV for ICM Fourth of July," as well as the cur- iil 2, with "The Exile." Orion Television vp Bob Sanitsky "Cr rent "The Doors." Country road the cm-. _ .. then J. Cannell-hosted has joined the TV division of Inter- The Grand Ole Opry is taking begin next Thursday. "scene of the Crime" hits the air- national Creative Management. the show on the road to celebrate its The late-night action hours will waves Wednesday, followed by "Fly His responsibilities at [CM will 65th birthday. Performers include debut immediately following the end by Night" on Thursday, and "Dark include TV packaging, concentrat- Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and of the National Collegiate Athelctic Justice" on Friday. ing on syndication, cable, late-night Minnie Pearl. The 10 road shows Assn. basketball tournament. — continued on page 27 and daytime as well as reality begin on April 4 in Detroit and end programming. June IS in Chicago. Sanitsky had been vp production Maryland's ad-ban bill on ropes l'ontinued on page 29 By ANITA M. BUSCH not it should be passed on to the Oscar update A controversial bill that would im- House for a vote, However, accord- Index Oscar-winner Mi- pose a statewide ban on commercial ing to industry sources, the highly advertising in theaters prior to run- debated bill is not expected to find its Martin Grove 10 chael Douglas ("Wall Film, TV reviews 10 Street," "One Flew ning films was argued Tuesday in a way to the House. 11 Over the Cuckoo's Maryland General Assembly corn- Introduced by state democratic Business/stocks Photo File 12 mittee hearing. Maryland is the first delegate Paul Pinsky, the Motion Nest") will be a pre- People on the Move 14 senter at the 63rd state in the country to introduce such Picture Prohibitive Screen Advertis- Castings 18 -ME Academy Awards pre- a bill. ing bill (No. 696) would prohibit Syndication news 21 sentation March 25 in The Economic Matters Commit- commercials before movies except Classified ads 22 Life .... 30 `" Los Angeles. tee will now make a recommends- for movie trailers, slides between George Christy's Great tion on the bill, deciding whether or — continued on page 28