Confessions of a FILM FOX

Confessions of a FILM FOX

'Guess Marie Osmond decided to get Andy Gibb off her back once and for all, since she's gone on record as being engaged to "actor" Jeff Crayton. Li'l Gibb, meanwhile, is drowning his sorrows in the shoulders of that gal about town, actress Susan George.

Pectoral flexers on parade: That buxom kewpie Valerie Penrine's replaced Olivia ,

Newton*John in the Village People's upcoming pic, Discoland: Where The Music NeverEnds.

Those rumors that Ryan O'Neal and Diana Ross are one hot item must be fa,ct, unless you consider Ry's birthday gift to the Motown mama (a diamond ring) no big deal.

What energy crisis? Alice Cooperadmits to having 22 boob tubes in his home, and keeps them all going at once... (One never knows when nature will call, and it wouldn't do to miss the final scene of a My Three Sons, now would it?!)

Who's onjirst? Don't ask Maijoe Gortner, who denies it's splitsville with wife Candy Clark, who says'it just didn't work out." In the meantime, the ex-Reverend's been exchanging smoke signals with Buffy Sainte-Marie Think we should tell Maggie T.? A recent issue of a Hollywood rag quoted Keith Richards following his first (and last) visit to NYC's Studio 54: "They ruined a perfectly good theatre by filling it with faggots in boxing shorts waving Champagne bottles in your face!"

Clash in the can... Although it's primarily concert footage, you'll be treated to a few minutes of the group's acting debut in film culled from their U.K. tour last year. The Clash perform about 18 songs in the yet untitled flick, which is being readied for release later this year.

This fall's Beatle fever is brought to you by Dick Clark, who's been busy prepping his epic movie, TheBirth OfTheBeatles. Following three days and nights of interviewing 1600 aspiring yQung men in Liverpool recently, the world's oldest teenager came up with only one lead, Rod Culbertson, who'll play Paul. (Hey,

Dick—maybe the original models can give you a few pointers!) ...And speaking of Macca, his Band On The Run is now a film, based on a script by Willy Russell. The only difference between the real band and the movie band is that in the film, the group's successful, but shuns the limelight. (And for those of you in London later this year, look for Paul & Co. to do some "surprise gigs.")

Rememberthy roots! Which is exactly whatthat funny girl Gilda Radner did, by recently purchasing a percentage of a Detroit rock radio station (the better to play her new comedy LP?). Don't smell me there! Look for another foul scent to reek across A merica, in the form of designer Halston's new perfume, "Bianca".. .and go fish, if you can't guess just who it's named f orb You're only as young as you feel, and Muddy Waters (age 64) is feeling mighty fine! Congrats are in order to the bluesman and his new bride, longtime sweetie Marva Jean Broolks.

Love The One You're With Dept.: Bebe Buell is getting over her loss of Elvis C. by hanging around Boomtown Rat Bob Geldef... ah well, any port in a storm.

Hope Beach brat Dennis Wilson isn't planning to spend big bux on his upcoming wedding to Fleetwood Macite Christine McVie, since his exwife Karen Lamm has hired Marvin Mitchelson to handle her suit against Wilson. And lastly and most definitely /east/y, despite Jack Nicholson's obvious disinterest,

Maggie Trudeau's reportedly sending out messages that she's got a "thing" for Jackie boy. Say goodnight, Maggie.