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The Hollywood Minute

March 13, 1996
Web posted at: 8:50 p.m. EST

From Entertainment Correspondent Ron Tank

HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- The legendary George Burns was laid to rest in Los Angeles Monday, but more of his music will live on. RCA Victor will include "Easy Money," the last song Burns recorded, on an album of tunes from the upcoming Broadway show, "The Life." It's due out in May.

What was an airplane doing in front of a Los Angeles movie theater Monday? The mockup of a stealth fighter was there for the premiere of "Executive Decision," the new thriller starring Steven Seagal and Kurt Russell.

Disney is going to the dogs ... The company will produce a "101 Dalmatians" cartoon series for television next year. Kellogg, the cereal company, will sponsor the half-hour shows.

It wasn't supposed to be announced yet, but the Robin Williams fantasy-adventure "Jumanji" will be available on home video May 14. Word slipped out in a video retailers magazine ad. "Jumanji" has grossed more than $90 million so far in theaters.

Singer Alanis Morissette, the big winner at last month's Grammy awards, took home Canada's top music honors in Toronto. The Canadian-born performer won five Juno awards, including Best Album and Single of the Year.

It was almost a presidential honor ... When director Rob Reiner was given the ACLU's Torch of Liberty award in Los Angeles, those on hand included Michael Douglas, who played the title role in Reiner's latest film, "The American President."

They won't win any awards for best duo, but Tony Bennett and Roseanne teamed up to raise money for St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. The Hollywood event was expected to gather more than a million dollars for the Memphis, Tennessee, facility that treats children from around the world.

Could it be liftoff for an Oscar win? "Apollo 13" was the Best Picture choice of Chicago's Film Critics. Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue collected the Best Actor and Actress awards for "Leaving Las Vegas."

"Congo" and "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" were co-winners as 1995's most boring movie. The title was bestowed by the New Jersey-based Boring Institute, something dreamed up to spoof the Academy Awards show.

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