The Hollywood Minute
April 26, 1996
Web posted at: 11 p.m. EDTFrom Correspondent Dennis Michael
HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- An episode of Fox's science fiction series "Sliders" will take a trip through a "Jurassic Park" of its own. Computer-animated dinosaurs will thunder through the episode that airs this week. "Sliders" is fighting to be renewed for next year.
Film composer and occasional musician Randy Newman has received the first Henry Mancini award recognizing achievement in film and television music. The award, which is presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, honors the legendary composer, the late Henry Mancini.
Sweeps month usually brings out the best in television, and May will be no exception. Actor Charlie Sheen is making an appearance on "Friends" as a sailor who is attracted to Phoebe.
Mariah Carey has reclaimed the number one spot on the charts. Her new single "Always Be My Baby" tops the Billboard magazine charts, the Hot One Hundred Singles list and the R&B chart. It's the third single in a row from her album "Daydream," which has gone platinum seven times over to hit number one.
The rock group Stone Temple Pilots has veered off course. The band has canceled a series of free concerts and generally suspended operations since Scott Weiland's arrest last year on drug charges in California and his treatment for drug dependence. Those charges will be dropped if he completes court-ordered counseling.
Jack Nicholson has a new film in the works. The actor will star in "Old Friends," which is about a curmudgeon seeking a family, according to Daily Variety. James Brooks will produce and direct.
After starring in the film "Babe" and receiving an Oscar nomination, actor James Cromwell's career is in orbit. Now the actor has been cast in "L.A. Confidential" alongside Danny DeVito and Kim Basinger. And speaking of orbit, Cromwell is shooting "Star Trek-Generation Two" and will be in "Eraser" with Arnold Schwarzenegger this summer.
Reba McEntire is turning in her guitar for...corn chips? The country singer is doing her first commercial campaign for the new Fritos Texas Grill Corn Chips. The first commercial ran during the Country Music Awards broadcast Wednesday night.
Johnny Cash is giving some rock tunes a little country flavor. The country music legend says he's recorded versions of Robert Palmer's hit "Addicted to Love" and Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage." Cash's untitled album is due in the fall.
Previous Hollywood Minutes
- April 25: Muppets will be back after sweeps
- April 24: Jay Leno is heading to California ...
- April 23: Cast members from all 4 Treks beam into Pasadena convention
- April 22: Gee Willikers! AMC hosts Shirley Temple film festival
- April 18: Sheryl Crow sends postcards from Bosnia
- April 15: Earliest Oscar returns to America
- April 13: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith are back in black
- April 11: All righty, then! Ace Ventura goes interactive
- April 10: Watch out for that tree! Brendan Fraser cast as George of the Jungle
- April 9: Sinbad, Schwarzenegger to play duelling Santas
- April 8:Shania Twain gains on Patsy
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