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'Blues Brothers' sequel in the works
August 8, 1997
Web posted at: 4:46 p.m. EDT (2046 GMT)From Correspondent Dennis Michael
The legends of the blues are lining up once again to join forces with the Blues Brothers in "Blues Brothers 2000." The Hollywood Reporter trade paper indicates James Brown has agreed to reprise his role as Rev. Cleophus James from the original film. B.B. King and Aretha Franklin are also set to play backup roles, with Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman playing the infamous Blues Brothers, Jake and Ellwood.
The cast of "Third Rock from the Sun" is going back to work. Shooting has begun on the one-hour season premiere which picks up the cliffhanger storyline from last season's 3-D climax. "Third Rock" returns on September 24.
NBC's "Frasier" is set in Seattle, but the show is usually taped in a studio in Los Angeles. For the show's 100th episode, NBC says the show will travel to the Rainy City for location shooting. The milestone episode will be shot next month. Look for it to air in November.
Deborah, formerly Debbie, Gibson is looking at a career in film. The singer turned actress has two independent films in the can already, "Wedding Band" and "My Boyfriend's Girlfriend." Neither has a release date as yet. Gibson has a new album out, "Deborah," which has yet to appear on the Billboard magazine Top 200 chart.
Country singer Vince Gill is returning to the road. The singer has missed two weeks of concerts following the death of his father in late July. Gill will resume his tour at the state fair in Des Moines, Iowa, this Monday.
Little Richard has plenty of songs on wax; now his image will be on wax as well. The rock pioneer is the latest to be immortalized in wax for the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, California. The figure will feature Richard Penniman in a typical pose, at the piano. Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan and Madonna have already been duplicated in wax.
David Letterman's attempt to tape "Late Show with David Letterman" from Japan has been canceled. The talk show host was originally scheduled to take the show to Japan for the Winter Olympics next February, but the Los Angeles Times reports "The Late Show" staff decided it would be funnier and less difficult to interview athletes via satellite instead.
Kirk and Michael Douglas will do a first at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Columnist Liz Smith reports the father and son actors will put their handprints in cement in the forecourt together. The ceremony is scheduled for mid-September.
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