Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 Winnipeg free january r timeless character keeps Alice rocking by Kenny Kerner entertainment news service when Vincent Furnier took the stage at the Santa Barbara Fairgrounds in he had no idea that he was about to change the face of Rock n Roll the crowd had paid their Money to see an Eclectic triple Bill featuring Blue the nitty Gritty dirt band and an unknown opening act called Alice we got up on stage and just destroyed the recalled aka it was the first time we All wore and the audience went running for the doors with their Mouths hanging they just take All of this at it was a total Shock for Alice this was Only the beginning of a career that has continued to Shock for More than two decades and is stronger than throughout this illustrious reign As the King of theatrical the Coop has placed 11 and nine albums in the billboard top nuggets such As schools and no More Nice Guy have even gone on to become Rock but it want All this Alices first two pretties for you and easy went virtually and represented an unfocused musical approach for the Cooper later switched to Warner records where his career after a couple of years off in the Alice tried for a comeback on but failed with two album not Mellow i dont think the Label had any idea at All about what Alice Cooper said from his Hollywood rehearsal when Alice came Back following a Layoff of several i didst want anyone to think he was slow or we came Back with two albums fist and Constrictor that were pretty much total Metal they were blood filled Metal there were no no just a total musical it was like a calling card to let people know that Alice was and Hes still i really cant put All of the blame on the both Tours that followed were also there must have been a lot of people who were thinking that during his time off Alice probably gained 50 went Bald and started Selling real estate makeup to put into perspective just How important a role Alice plays in the Rock consider the fact that the kiss makeup and lavish stage show were inspired by the group members attending an Alice Cooper and if your favorite local Rock band takes the stage next weekend wearing Black leather from head to heavy makeup and an attitude to match consider the source Cooper is Quick to jump in with information concerning the origins of the band and its bizarre name we were Back in Phoenix after playing anywhere we could in los at that we were called the w e thought that was quite an original and we were mad when we Learned that a Guy named Todd Rundgren also had a band with the same but you if you want to be a youve got to do something youve got to do something that upsets something that shocks and totally throws everyone off i said that we should Call ourselves something and the name Alice Cooper just came from out of nowhere i could just As easily have said Mary later i started thinking about Alice Cooper and Lizzy Borden and baby the name had this macabre horror Alice Coopers influence on Rock includes heavy makeup and tight Black thing to it was a Little old Ladys and we were these five Guys out of clockwork Here to stay when Alice put the band together in he had no idea hed be doing it 20 years later at the age of but the Way Cooper explains he May just go on the reason for Alices endurance is simply that people want Hes a timeless Hes like the you dont always have to like like him or Alice Cooper is Here to As is evidenced by the Success of his most recent Chart the top ten bound and the hit up Cooper made a special Effort to ensure the commercial Success of this the insurance policy is named Desmond Desmond has a Knack for writing songs that Are total radio but on his Cooper his songs and records always sound like things you want to hear on the that Why i went with i cant even put into words what he i just give him my and when i get them wow right Hes got the and the touch is something that Cooper had lost sight of for several a lot of people forget that Alice Cooper was never an underground he it was Only recently that Alice Hast had top forty so i wanted to get Back to competing with these Guys on my Poison is a hit single on Alice Coopers los Angeles times Syndicate show bits dinner is hallowed author Spillane builds new Home for Hollywood Showbiz Schmo Ozers Drury rues to love life from the news services new York actor James Drury says his Only regret about his nine years of playing the mysterious Cowboy on the virginian television series is that his character never got the 1 she always died of a mysterious disease or she had to leave town in a he recalled in the 22 Issue of us the 55yearold now on his third said he sees a chiropractor twice a due to cracked ribs he suffered during the Hagman honors mom Star of ithe television show has Given to the Dallas symphony to support an annual concert honouring his actress Mary a native of is Best known for her starring roles in the Broadway musicals Peter pan and the sound of she is expected to attend the first Mary Martin annual super pops on with her family on May Gibson buys up land actor Mel Gibson is expanding his ranch land holdings in sout Central Bea tooth International of which Gibson is principal Stockhold plans to buy hectares Adja to its Bea tooth ranch manager George Ellis video sales soaring los Angeles sales of prerecorded videocassettes in 1989 soared 40 per cent from a year As Batman helped hit billion in video sales and while 1989 Box office revenues also set a record in excess of video shoppers spent billion on videocassette reported Paul Kagan Batman was estimated to have sold 11 million Bambi sold million retail sales surged to 138 million up from 95 million units in Kagan re by Richard Natale entertainment news service los Angeles i cant believe theres nobody cries a suitably suited Young Man As he glances across the Jam packed room at the West Hollywood Power breakfast the Man is obviously a nobody because it is Clear to anybody who is some body that everybody is there development prospective even a smattering of managers and minor nutrition experts maintain that breakfast is the most important meal of the in Hollywood be Petit Dej Euner ranks Sec behind but Well ahead of lunch least significant Busi Ness meal of the in the local argot you do lunch just As you take but you have break fast and dinner yet Cru Cial calories and cuisine Are not As germane to these repast As the pecking whom you break bread where and at what time of Day Tell you All you need to know about your standing in the commune youre a a player or on your Way to being a for Hugos is the see and seen spot of Choice for the eager and most employed its a noisy which is easy to work since the tables Are close and you can Palm almost everyone on your Way in and next step up Are the More sedate restaurants at the Bel age and four seasons where production vice Active producers and slightly higher Echelon actors with their agents and managers can be the Vener Able Polo lounge at the Beverly Hills hotel is strictly for the decorated veterans who still like to be seen but not with the Young and breakfast is for strengthening ties with allies or for As one Hollywood producer puts that when you invite someone to break fast to close a Deal or to graciously Bow this is proper etiquette Only if you want to maintain your ties with the you simply Stop returning his or her phone lunch is for schmoozing and toe one local society writer Calls it the throwaway nothing serious really Hap pens at because if you have time to leave your office and travel Crosstown in the Middle of the it Means youre not says the social but the rest of the Day is just prologue for when the haves studio big time Gross percentage and directors you never take a director to cautions one As if it would be a sign of disrespect Graze at Morton Only on of the the or the very private 11 illusion inviting someone to dinner is a signal to the person that he or she is so important that youre taking time out of your private life to be with him or her an of since being on top in Hollywood requires that you forgo a private an invitation to dinner can also be a Way of impressing a new it i want to do business with and youll want to do business with me after you see what a great table i get at but the rub is slipping from the dinner crowd to the breakfast club horror of the that its time to get a new a new or a Facelift perhaps All ios Angeles times Syndicate Winnipeg fastball club i monday might i flu fill Unfall Donilu 935 main regular name payouts average per name Al full House in 55 Bonanza games Lucky 7 Bird 7 i 9 Murrells a work has begun on a new House for Mickey Spillane to replace the one destroyed by Hurricane the mystery writer has joked that his former Home looked like god Zilla took a walk All through that Spillane and his watched the Start of work wednes Day while stakes were planted and the areas of the rooms were roped were going Way up on Jane Spillane its going to be a bigger House but with More of a country an editing new concept Finner Tai eater years coast person stage Good seats available door from Reserve now for parties anniversaries special occasions performance 6 supper pkg plus 255show 7469 20 Alpine in the trave Lodge hotel Cine Lex Odeon theatre guide 24 hour information 9436512 presented in Garrick 142iojj i o i r it i i s i War of the roses parental accompaniment required under age controversial social Content she Devil parental not suitable for Young children always parental a May attend no coupons accepted Grant Park 20 r 4sj 4ub4 born on the 4th of july no admittance under the age 1b no coupons or passes accepted always parental All May attend no coupons accepted Boink foil Olill july no coupons of passes accepted restricted i i now Thowana i Grant Park Garrick wizard parental All Mav attend War of the roses parental accompaniment required under age controversial social Odeon Bilm ill Ellice m 3174 3 Back to the future ii parental All May not suitable Lor children no coupons Kings accepted Paul Newman Blaze Silvester Stallone weren Angels tango Gash Wynm v no passes for this engagement family business Wolf it reaffirms life i i us most Hunt won thnh Eddie my Richard my my he Little Wal Cooper Back to the future ii per Tui til Nuy not suitable Lor children no coupons accepted Towne folic u472b4b wizard parental All Mav attend i theatre wide Tor Hiowt Lett in d a a Las Lemk Utvik the War of the Koses parental accompaniment controversial lifestyles mow off i Omat Mhz Alto thawing to Oahu Lack Best of the Best parental All Mav attend violence when Harry met Sally parental accompaniment required under age wild and Wacky Meryi strap Tad Barren i Potal sexual Content sea of love no admittance under Bob of 16 Erik the Viking parental accompaniment required under age of dead poets society parental Al May not suitable Lor Ounn children ii a Tuituu lethal weapon parental accompaniment required under age brutal language warning Eaton place dad All Mav attend parental not intake now showing at Eaton place Gar flick she Devil parental not suitable or Young children Jesus of Montreal parental accompaniment required under age of controversial wizard parental guidance All Mav attend wizard Only Ipp Tifental All Mav attend Shirley Valentine Only parental accompany to Nouane amino prancer All Mav attend lies and videotape parental accompaniment required under age sexual language warning crimes and misdemeanours parental accompaniment required under age i not suitable for children no coupons accepted Odeon i Kings i the Hebe woe a ;