CONFESSIONS FILM FOX

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Wow! As if you haven't had enough of the Swingin' Sixties lately—what with every major and minor TV show from that era having "reunions" and every other filmmaker making a statement about his Wonder years in Amerika, man—lookout, 'cause here comes...Easy Rider II!!! That's right, the old counterculture chestnut about two freaks traveling around "looking for America" on their choppers and getting creamed everywhere they go because of their long hair (it was really because they were ugly, but oh well), will return for a boffo sequel, starring considerably older buddies Peter Fonda (will he wear the same shades, man?) and Dennis Hopper, perhaps the grottiest hippie of them all. No word on whether Jack "Snake Eyes" Nicholson will be back, but David Crosby is a must for technical consultant.

Just slightly hotter is Mr. Richard Gere, star of the late summer hit An Officer And A Gentleman, and currently Mr. Hot Patootie as far as every heterosexual female in the Western world goes. Males who poke fun at Rich's looks are just jealous, that's all! That said, let's moan a bit for our Richard, who's forced to play opposite googly-eyed Karen Black in a remake of the French'classic film Breathless, currently in production. Oooh, does Karen throw up all over Richard? Does she cry? It must be written into all of her scripts.. .now, the brutally handsome Gere is more than adequate for the Jean-Paul Belmondo role, but to foist "undoubtedly-nice-girl" Karen Black on us in the role that catapulted the beautiful Jean Seberg to fame and critical acclaim.. .c'monl!!

Our Mommie Dearest, Faye Dunaway, is up for another role as a meanie: a remake of the '50s movie Sweet Smell Of Success is planned, with Miss Faye stepping into the sex-switched role Burt Lancaster did so well in the original, as the bitchy gossip columnist. With so many role models, who will Faye pick to pattern herself on?

CREEM fave Roger Corman has a hit again—only he didn't do anything this time! Canny

producers David Geffen (of record biz and Dreamgirls fame) and Cameron Mackintosh (producer of Cats) have come up with an off-off Broadway musical version of Rog's 1960 classic Little Shop Of Horrors, and much to everybody's surprise (everybody who doesn't know David Geffen), the show's a hit, and probably Broadway-bound. Yes, they have a huge mechanical plant, Audrey II, who speaks with a bass voice and eats things/people.. .now will Broadway bigwigs scan the rest of old Roger's catalog of horrors and set them to music? I'm on/y asking! The looks-close-to-NastassiaKinski-but-better Isabella Rossellini, daughter of the late Ingrid Bergman, proved it by being chosen one of America's "10

Best-Looking Women" by fashion mag Harper's Bazaar, and landing a, contract to represent Lancome cosmetics...

Apparently Britt Ekland is wanted by the London metro police on—no, not "impersonating an author" or "overuse of day-glo pink lipstick", but drunk driving. Is this the latest trend for actresses,.with Susan Anton getting busted for the same offense in California? Susie's diminutive b.f. Dudley Moore is said to still be infatuated with decades-younger crumpet Elizabeth "Ragtime"

McGovern, and perhaps his tall girlfriend uias tying one on to forget "things".. .what's your

excuse, Britt? Betty Burke Galella

Looks like Margot Kidder and Brit actor Terence Stamp will be emoting in a, cable TV version of Pygmalion ( My Fair Lady to you young runs), and if Margot's track record is any indication, Terence had better look forward to having a steamin' romp in the hay with the passionate Canadian miss. Or else...

The SCTV gang scored with a writing Emmy in September, for their "Moral Majority" show, but, sad to say, not only will Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas not be with the show this year (they're busy on the Bob & Doug movie), but Catherine O'Hara has left the cast as well, stating that it "wasn't fun anymore." The popular blonde didn't reveal any future plans yet...