v:I £P^f& pi1 a Hi ;>.:V «v ^ .I All-star cast gathers for PBS of 'Zora Is It was like old taping My Name* phy Brown." However, Mr. for most of the prestigious cast members at the Taylor gels perhaps his biggest support have a great deal of in us." recent from co-stars Delta Burke, Dixie Annie growth taping of "Zora is my Name," an PBS Carter, Potts and Jean upcoming Smart who were ecstatic with his first back on American Playhouse special on Afro-Amer¬ delight day the setIn after fact, it's been a for the ican focusing learning process group whose four mem¬ novelist Zora Neale Hurston. cast as bers range in age from 20-21. Said D: Ms. Ruby Dee, Heavy "We might even sing a Hurston, leads the star-studded cast which couple of songs on our next album, but just to in the includes Lou Gossett, we'll keep things proper Roger Mosley, Lynn Whit¬ perspective, always be rappers." And just how good are they at field, Flip Wilson and Beah Behind The "I'm not to no Richards. There was a Scenes singing? trying be Luther deal Vandross," laughs Heavy D, great of warmth on the part of most of the cast "but hook me up to one of those computers and I'll be just fine." members who had worked with each other at one time or another. The special will be broadcast next In other recording news, BJ. Nelson, celebrated Black Ruby Dee the backup singer to February during History Month. likes of Duran, Duran, Roberta Flack, Freddie Jackson, Stacey LISA COLLINS Lattisaw and most recently Robert Palmer, has released her On the Town By album. Ms. just debut Nelson, who spent the better part of the past year touring Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda, Gold¬ the with Mr. Palmer, was often said to have Whoopi announcement. Meshach sees the nomination as something that will stolen the show when she was berg, Madonna and Norm Nixon were all on hand lend a bit of featured on some lead vocals. The two teamed in Los legitimacy to other projects he'd like to get off the ground. for duet ("Tell Me I'm recently Angeles at a post-performance party Not Dreaming") on Mr. Palmer's last LP, and Mr. Palmer has returned of the benefit performance of the rock the favor with a duet the opera Heavy D . & Th ("Shoot Moon") on her new LP. "Tommy" featuring "The Who," Elton John and Boyz « Out: MCA Patti who 20 Stretching Records threw a party in Los Angeles LaBelle, years ago opened for "The for their hit rap crew, D & The Short Who." "Heavy Boyz," who most recently Actress Mabel is said topped off at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts. The occasion of the King tote on the road to recovery from her recent was a party stroke. At last word, some actress were presentation of their gold record. The group was also in town to pals considering putting together a Tickets to the star-studded event and me.t with the cast fundraiser to offset some of post-party and producers of "A Different World." It seems an King's mounting medical costs performance topped $500. exec Patti LaBelle producer's daughters are big fans of the group, which has been DO YOU HAVE AN tapped to be featured in a segment sometime later this fall. Of the which will seg¬ ENTERTAINMENT EVENT Pardon Over-^^$ ment, pit the medium of rap music against opera, Heavy D YOU'D UKE TO SEE Atlantic City My said, "I've got to a of how to It was figure way rap over opera, which is going IN OUR CALENDAR? Oct 16- 19 sight: my oversight in not mentioning Meshach Taylor, who to be a little tricky." portrays man BRING THE INFORMATION Call 723-2416 delivery Anthony Bouvier on "Designing Women," as an TO THE CHRONICLE after 8pm Emmy nominee in tne category oi best actor a Mr. supporting (in comedy Meanwhile, tne group is still basking in the sunshine of their hit &Y 5:30 P^M.^NMONDAY ~ask series). Taylor faces stilt competition from those such as and LP, about New Orleans 6t Joe thinking up ways to make a lasting impression on the nation's FOR THAT THURSDAYS Caribbean Cruise Regalbuto who is CandiceBereen's newsroom on record crony CBS'^Mur^ buyers. "This is our veryfirsrnumber one album. so we still EDITION^ r

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