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John Barbour 4/12/92 After Many Phone Conversations and Letters John Barbour 4/12/92 After many phone conversations and letters John Barbour was here a couple ofiimonths ago for a lengthy interview. lie is a former Emmied NBC—TV Washington producer now in California. lie just raved about what I've done and its importance. While he had no script to show me he assured me that what he did would have no relationship with any cilinspiracy theorizing. No said he's give the tapes to "ood as a substitute for an oral history. I've heard nothing from him since. This morning I Ras going over trade information I'm. getting from an industry sources, a writer. I attach a copy of the Yafust for Variety" column of Variety for 3/4/92. I'd known that 'ohn had 10 hours of filmed interviews with Garrison and I'd told him that he has Garrison's crap, perhaps more and a greater concentration of it but only 'hat he cribbed and exaggerated or just made up. They were made in a 9E3—minute documentary (of which hope I'm not involuntarily part) titled "'Ate JFK assassination: the uim Garrison Tapes." Knowing what I'd told hitit about Lane Barbour had die with him for the showing 3/1/92. Lane was not helpful to this liarbour project when he told Variety it "evoked no interest." Non'theless, the column reports that "Barbour and Lane are also working on a play e- version of Lane's book, 'Plausible Denial'." Of this V ariety says, "which Barbour modestly calls 'T4° Inherit the Wind' of this decade." A R Azia1 a2t FOX TO AFFILS: OPT FOR CO-OP 47 1 Sitglf k:11 VittUnVi Michael Silverman BY RICHARD HUFF Publisher NEW YORK—Fox Broadcasting Co. is encouraging its affili- Stephen West 00 D MORNING: From now on, when we refer to WWII—it'll ates to take advantage of co-op advertising funds to bring the level be for "Wayne's World II." Lorne Michaels, Brandon Tartikoff Executive Editor of their May sweeps viewing up, seeking to boost projections for an Richard Bozanich G and John Goldwyn, at Morton's Monday, were talking the sequel. additional night of programming expected to bow in the summer. Michaels wants "WWII" to be made "sooner than later." And that Fox pointed out to stations that any sales forecasts for the new Managing Editor means this summer. But they're still talking. And will continue the night would be based on the performance during the sweeps Kinsey Lowe talks next week in N.Y. Michaels also plans a Cone Head movie by/ period. News Editor with Dan Aykroyd at Par. "I live to serve Paramount," Michaels Throughout the May sweeps, Thursday, Friday and Sunday Peter Pryor laughed. He also lives to serve "Saturday Night Live" — which re- night programming is eligible for extra radio and print co-op Editor-at-Large ceived its highest rating average, 9.4/27, last month. Said Michaels, dollars. "I'll stay with 'SNL' as long as there's an NBC." Hmmm ... March 14, Fox is also making the dollars available for "Fox Night at the Pattikay Lee Garth Brooks and John Goodman host "SNL." Another "SNL" Movies" through March and April. Under the co-op plans, Fox Advertising Direcior alumnus, Jon Lovitz, stars in a new form "live" show for Fox, launch- credits or pays rebates to affiliates who place local ads for the Jack Sunkes ing in May from Brillstein-Grey in association with Castle Rock. Alan weblet's programs. Circulation Director Zweibel scripts-produces ... Also at Fox TV, Dave Thomas is writing, With plans for the added night, it's expected Fox will pull out all Bob Butler the stops when scheduling the May sweeps. Indeed, the weblet is will produce "Everything but the Show" — it's about writers of a TV Production Wattage,. coming off what is likely to be its best February sweeps perform- show. This could be very funny. On second thought, this better be very ance in its history (see ratings story, page 1). funny ... With the enormous success of the feature version of Recent speculation has Fox adding Wednesday nights to its Principal Offices "Wayne's World," offers have increased For a bigscreen "Beverly lineup, anchored by the "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff "Melrose Las Angeles London Hills, 90210." But Aaron Spelling tells us it won't happen. "I won't Place," although a company spokeswoman said no decisions have 5700 Wilshire Bird ;4;55 Newman 5/. prostitute the show for a quick buck. I won't take them (the kids) out been made. Suite 120 Ltan/un IV/ P 3PD of the context of their times. It's different on 'Wayne's World,' they Mother night will be introduced six to 18 months later, depend- Las Anpelet, C4 90076 651-5665 12131817-6600 FUN: 580-5559 can do anything they want" „. Spelling is going ahead with plans for ing on the economy. FEW: 12151857-0494 his "Melrose Place" series, but a Malibu series is meeting with Paris r New York Champ Elysres problems—like restrictions on allowable time to shoot in Malibu— 475 Park-Are. Staab Paris 75008 plus the high cost of renting a Malibu house. Or have you tried to rent .Vew imk. NY10016 40-74-00-01 12121779-1100 Fax. 42-56-41 • 52 a beachfront house for a month? ... Malibu, meanwhile, announces its Far; 12121779-0026 Fox O&O group exits INIV Rome plan to raise revenue without imposing taxes by developing a licensing San Francisco Languiererr program of its name, with its logo on everything from the obvious 25 Cresrern Arr. Harniniu. 22 beachwear to "other products which will meet the city's standards of SaltEGINV. C-I 94965 Rome 00196 14151571-5990 56/.1105 environmental awareness." You'll excuse us, but first the city should in move to tighten budget Fax:44151571-5615 Far. 561-1592 clean up the garbage that adorns the sidewalks in the heart of Malibu. Washington, D.C. Madrid ward position because we don't BY JIM BENSON 148 5 Chain Bridge Rel. Cane Lagusra. 104 AD TO REPORT Oscar Lerman died Monday night at home share the same interests or per- ki.E.Loan, 22101 14adrid 28006 spective of either independent sta- 170;1448..0510 576-4262 after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. He kept his pain a Fax 17031827-8214 Fax: 575-9590 secret, wife Jackie Collins told us. "He was vet-y brave." Services The seven-station Fox O&O tions or network affiliates. We're S group has pulled out of the Assn. of sort of in between—a network by Chicago Sydney will be held 12:30 Friday at Pierce Bros., Westwood ,„ "The JFK P.C. flux 55 5 7.41biun Mein- Independent Television Stations, a night and an indie by day —and Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes," a 98-minute docu, was Lakr Muff. IL 60044 Sydacy. .VSW 2000 move that will save the group about feel that we have to forge ahead on ( 708)615.9742 102)267-5124 screened Monday at Loews Santa Monica by Blue Ridge/Filmtrust $200,000 a year. Our Own." Far/70816)3-974i Fax:1021264-2146 only hours after it was completed by writer-director John Barbour. Nathanson maintained that Fox Mark Lane was on hand with Barbour. The latter told us the tape with Fox Television Stations prez Greg Nathanson blamed competi- has "nothing against" INTV, Peter Bart Garrison, made 10 years ago, evoked no interest. But after "JFK," tive and economic factors for the which has strongly opposed de- Editorial Director. Variety lnc. Barbour was told, "You're sitting on a gold mine." Barbour and Lane decision to withdraw yesterday. parting Fox chairman Barry are also working on a play version of Lane's book, "Plausible Denial" Diller's efforts to repeal cable's Cahners Entertainment Group "We have been exploring for a (Thundermouse Press), which Barbour modestly calls "The 'Inherit compulsory copyright license. Neil Perlman the Wind' of this decade" ... Tom Arnold hosts a screening tomorrow couple of years whether we want to The cancellation of Fox's 1NTV be members of INTV or not," he Senior Vice President of Miramax's 100-minutes-long 1990 Oscar-winning docu, "Amer-- membership is unrelated to any Group Publisher r. ,.,... n .. A- - - - if .......-.1 .., Li --.....,....0 r2.acsr.eiliacp said. issue or Diller's resignation, ac- .
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