Portland Observer. July 31,1906, Page 9
E N T E R T A IN M E N T
NETW ORK
It's Easy to Lose W e ig h t!
SLIM-SAFE
Joe "Bean" Keller, Entertainment Editor
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"The M o to w n Revue starring Sm okey Robinson.'" a contemporary
music and com edy series, w ill have an early season premiere on
NBC TV on Fridsy. August 9. 9:00-10:00 p.m . ET. The show marks the
TV series debut of Sm okey Robinson, an enduring legend In contem
porary music. Sm okey each week will host top music and comedy
stars in a party like atm osphere reflecting th elatest happenings in
entertainm ent.
In launching the new series. NBC was inspired by the Emmy A w ard
winning M o to w n 26 Yesterday. Today. Forever."' w hich broke all
ratings records for a music and comedy special and. m ore recently, by
the highly rated and critically acclaimed "M o to w n Returns to the
A p o llo "
NBC has selected "The M o to w n Revue starring Sm okey Robinson"
as the lead in for its top rated Friday night hit. M iam i Vice." the Au
gust 9 premiere w ill highlight special guest star Stevie W onder and will
also star DeBarge. Tha Four Tops. Vanity, comsdlen Arsenlo Hall, and
young actor Leo O'Brien. Stars booked for future shows include Diane
Ross. The tem ptations. "W eird" Al Ysnkovic. The M ary Jane Girls,
Ashford ft Simpson. Ray Charles and The N ew Edition The show will
tape before a live audience at NBC's Burbank studios.
According to Suzanne DePasse. president of M o to w n Productions
and executive producer of the show. "In addition to S m oksy’s Integral
role in shaping the M o to w n sound, he has had an endless list of hit
records which have made him one of the world's m ost loved and re­
spected songwriters and performers This, coupled w ith his Innate,
easy going personality, makes him the natural and perfect choice to
host T h e M o to w n Revue "
"The M o to w n Revue starring Sm okey Robinson" is a M o to w n /
Schlatter Production produced by Robert Hies, James Stein and Steve
Binder The show is directed by Binder and w ritten by Hies and Stein
Supervising producers are Michael I . W eisbarth and Suzanne Costun
Kimberly Alisha Swopes. 20, daughter of Frank and Elaine Swopes,
recently w on the title of Miss Video Portland, at Flirts in the Wilsonville
Holiday Inn. For the past several months, selected nightclubs around
the United States have been conducting eliminations to choose a final
let to represent their area in the Miss Video W orld contest On August
i t d , Kim. along w ith 30 finalists, w ill be flow n to H ollyw ood for video
screen testing, which w ill be combined on a single videocassette Cus
tomers view ing this program on video replay at participating clubs
w ill cast their votes on special ballots for their choice of the most excit­
ing girl for motion pictures, video, and television These votes will be
tabulated on a television special for relese in September
The finalist w ith the greatost num ber of votes nationally will be de
eta red Miss Video USA. and will receive a screen contract in addition
to $1,000 cash and other prizes. She will also advance to compete
against the winners from foreign countries for the title of Miss Video
World early next year.
As Miss Video Portland. Kim w ill receive round trip air fare to Holly
wood as well as free hotel accomodations, food, entertainm ent, and
limousine service The four day trip is sponsored by Video W orld Pro
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Top of The Cosm o." located at 1030 N.E. Union Avenue, announces
that Gene Diam ond w ill be performing there July 29 through August
31. 1986 The entertainm ent begins at 8 30 p .m .. six nights a week 18:30
p m -12 30 a m .. M onday through Thursday: 8:30 p .m .-1 3 0 a.m . Friday
and Saturday).
Fh. A S a t.......................................Hilly Rancher, Flesh A Blood
$un........................................................................ El C om bo Caribe
M on........................................Meridith Brooks, Angels o f Mercy
Tues. A W e d ...................................................................... Crazy 8s
Thurs................................................................... Robert Crag Band
"A in 't Misbehavin' " opens the 13th 8R O Seeeon at Portland Civic
Theatre, starring (left to right) Julienne Johnson. Preeton Smith. Alee
cla Locke. Kevin Neil Cheatham and Joette Johnson Thia Portland
premiere Is a jubilant musical tribute to America's jazz great. Thomas
"Fata" Waller. June 28 - August 3. Thursdays through Sundays, call
226 3048
Food and Drinks
223-9919
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Robert Crag Band
On Thursday. August 8th. the
Key Largo (31 N W First), one of
Portland's hot live entertainm ent
spots, will com e alive to the Blues
and RfcrB sounds of the Robert
Crag Band
The Oregon based five-piece
Robert Crag Band has just re­
leased their long aw aited second
album LP. "Band Influence," and
has received raves from and ea­
ger following of critics and blues
and R ftB fanatics Their recent
East Coast debut tour included a
standout perform ance et Carne­
gie Hall, which w as hailed by the
A/cw York Times, Hilltntard, and
Edmon Orton, guitarist, w ill be perform ing along w ith Les Williams
and Co. at the Royal Esquire Club on Friday and Saturday. Aug 9th
and 10th Orton is also a vocalist and has perform ed in such places as
Small's Paradise in N ew York City.
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M ors than 60 p lacai in tha Un Had S ta ta i hava bean
ñamad in honor of C h riito p h ar C o lum bu i
The Black United Front's 8th
Annual Robert Bowden C om ­
m unity Unity Day will be held
again at Peninaula Park. 6400 N.
Albina. Saturday. August 10, 1986.
from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m . Ro­
bert Bowden w as a dedicated
m em ber of the Albina C om m un­
ity A graduate of Jefferfson High
School. Robert was a positive
role model for our com m unity. He
represented the spirit of the
Black struggle for equality In the
state of Oregon
C om m unity
Unity Day is a Portland Black
United Front thenk you to Its
many supporters throughout the
city and the state. There w ill be
athletic events and other com pe­
tition for grade and high school
students. Food w ill ba available
for a small donation and live en­
tertainm ent w ill be provided. The
Black United Front hopee to see
you at this fam ily event. Bands
perform ing will be the Flirt Band
and CleanCut.
1708 N.E. Alberta
LES W IL L IA M S
& Com pany
featuring Edmon Orton
Fri. & S at.
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