QUIBBLES & BITS
. . . Paramount’s now quoting syndicated columnist Marilyn Beck in its big ads for “Summer School”: “Hilarious summer fun!” Is everybody a critic? Who’s next in our review quotes? Dear Abby? William Safire?
. . . Call us when it peels: A p.r. firm for the Western Wallcovering Distributors Assn. sent us a four-page press release on the “Colorful History of Wallpaper,” along with two 8x10 glossies of . . . wallpaper.
. . . William Thompson, who plans to produce “The Liberace Story” on film, also owns Redd Foxx Barbeque Sauce, a restaurant chain and mortuaries in Chicago and Nevada.
. . . Wisconsin State Journal reporter Russell A. Stamets wasn’t very kind to Molly Ringwald, on location in Madison for Tri-Star’s “Maybe Baby.” He quoted an extra about her “fat knees” and insinuated she was stuck-up. Headline: “Arrogant in Pink.”
More to Read
The biggest entertainment stories
Get our big stories about Hollywood, film, television, music, arts, culture and more right in your inbox as soon as they publish.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.