Confessions of a FILM FOX

Confessions of a FILM FOX

Your million mile per hour mouth greets you this month with news that the Blues Bros., John “I'm Not As Fat As Tiny Tim” Belushi and Dan “Can You Say ‘Entropy’?” Aykroyd, are singin’ the blooz for sure since Willie Mabon is suing Atlantic Records and Republic Music for using his tune, “I Don’t Know,” on the Briefcase Full Of Blues LP without his permission. Mabon contends he owns all rights to the song and is requesting one dollar for each copy of the album sold to date. He is also demanding that aD unsold copies of the disc be destroyed along with the master and pressing tapes. Now, c’mon Willie, is that any way to say thank you? Speaking of which, we should thank our lucky goose feathers that Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin are filming bit parts in the upcomingB/uesBros. Movie, since we foolish filmgoers won’t have to look atthe Soul Saps for the whole movie! In the art-imitates-life-ad-infinitum dept.: Paul Jabara is set to star in John Schlesinger’s flick, Honky Tonk Freeway, as a singing gear jammer hoping to bite the weinie of success. Don’t you love realism?.. .And Richard Hell is hoping |o get out of the red and into the black after disbanding the Void Olds and pushing his Pinto towards the hills of Hollyweird. Hey, we hearthey need extras for the I Am Curious: DiMartino flick... But, hey! Let’s be kind! If Lon Reed can do it.. .What? You didn’t hear? Really, Paul Simon is producing an as yet untitled rockdocu flick in which Lou Reed will star as a record producer lookingfor a fair shake, rattle & roll, to be provided by the B52’s.. .Meanwhile, George “Wrong Way” Baras is turning the tables with a new country/pop album to include covers of various Dolly Parton and Tom T. Hall songs. The first single, entitled “I Wish I Was 18 Again,” should be a big hit in the Frank Sinatra Home For The Prematurely Retired... On the S&M circuit, we hear that Linda Lovelace has petitioned a New York court to handle her & hubby’s financial affairs since they are unable to manage them alone. Miss Deep Meat claims she never saw any of the moolah her Deep Throat escapade netted, and goes on to say she was coerced into her thang through a delicate combo of beating and hypnotism, which explains that smile on her face.. .And while we’re on the subject of porn com, didja hear that a skin flick called Can I Come Too? features a song by one ROM MacManus, papa of Declan aka Elvis the C.? At least, that*s the word from NME... No lens filters this time out, honey: Cybill Shepherd, who split glittertown and Peter Bogdanovich to marry the incredible shrinking auto salesman in Memphis (reports of his occupation have gone from Mercedes dealer toMercedes owner to garage mechanic to top dog on th& oil & lube rack) is now on the comeback trail as a jazz cabaret chanteuse. Catch her at Reno Sweeney’s, sweeties, and don’t forget the tomatoes!

Herman goes nuts on the big screen! Upon viewing footage from We're All Crazy Now, exec producer Bob Zane decided to offer star Peter Noone a two-pic deal. Yowsah, we are talking about the former frontman of Brit-pop group Herman’s Hermits. And speaking of hearing a heartbeat, Peter’s co-star, Joan Jett, had to be hospitalized with a heart infection for a few weeks during the f ilming. What a wimp!!!... While we’re on the subject of meat packers, a Chi-town meat mogul is preparing to bring Polish kieibasa to Japan and has tapped Hamtramck’s national hero, Bobby Vinton, to speak on behalf of the huge wiener to Tokyo taste thrill-seekers. The Kiszka King is also set to star in a pic titled, The Disco Polka Kid. You’ve been warned... It’s enough to give you terminal bowel blockage: America’s sweetheart, Tom Snyder, caused a mad rush for the Bromo dispenser when he and buddy Regis Philbin hopped up from their din-din at Perino’s to warble a ditty with strolling violinist Shony Braun. All together now—Buuu-icckkk!!! Til next month, up the Ayatollah (and tell the Kremlin die news)!