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The Comedian's-eye View of 12/04/97 -- ShopTalk

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                      Thursday December 4, 1997

"Let's go out and terrify some Baptists."
   - Actress Emma Thompson, preparing to 'out' herself on ABC's "Ellen."
     The Baptist Church is boycotting Disney for televising "Ellen" as
     well as for Disney's domestic partner's policy

"KENNY G SET A WORLD RECORD FOR PLAYING THE LONGEST SAXOPHONE NOTE.... Eb
FOR 45 MINUTES AND 47 SECONDS: In a related story, a New York music critic
set a world record for using the most O's in 'bo-ring!'" (Bill Williams)

HarperCollins has agreed to pay $500,000 for an X-Files book deal. The
working title is "Conspiracy Theories for Dummies." (Jim Rosenberg)

Westinghouse is changing its corporate name to CBS, which it owns. How long
can it be before they start making appliances that only appeal to 90 year
olds? (Rosenberg)

"The estranged wife of Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, is
accusing him of committing adultery with 12 women during the course of their
8-year marriage. I believe that's a 'Royal Flush.'" (Visit Rosenberg's
website: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/7901>

"San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo will be charged with gambling
fraud.  The case is far from over.  Like anyone else who's been indicted,
he's entitled to a fair tryout with the Cowboys." (Alan Ray)

© 1997 Peter Langston