Q. Now that “Vegat" is off the-air, I really miss Robert Urich. Does he have a new series in the of- fing? — W.W. -

4. P'matrald not, but the .

“good news is that hand- some 34-year-old Urich is’

__ being predicted as the next -

superstar on the big screen, UA-MGM has bim_ ied up for a big Spicture: _ pact, and his first filra’for - them, ‘‘Endangered - Species," a thriller ‘about cattle mutilation, should

be on your local screens |

for summer. | .

.Q. Not too “jong ago you wrote that Ann-Margret was ‘returning to show. business alter taking time

‘off to care for her ailing.’

husband,’ Roger Smith. Has he recovered? —J.M.

A. “No, and: Ann-Margret -

is even refusing interviews ‘lo. stay close to Roger. Smith has been suffering

for the past few years with

myasthenia gravis, the dis-' ease which caused: the death of Aristotle Onassis. . The illness ‘had: been in remission ‘for some time _ but recently. bas: come.

"back. The actor gave up his.

movie career to be: ‘his:

wife's nianager and is one .

_of the few: husband-~ “ Managers to do'a superb

_ and supportive job on- his

” Wife's: behalf, ~

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“TIME TALKS: the. . latest: twist in, television

~ news contract negotiations

is bargdining | ‘or. air time.

. Apparently “what tap ° - reportery Want is. a’ - Guarantes- about how much

~ me they'll tegen by the -

public: Chris Wallace just: negotiated his ,contract

with. ‘the . “Today mt, show | oy and bias bed guaranteed 1 *

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~~ Park, Calif; Le

minutes of exposure every

’ day on the show. I wonder

-what happens on those

days: when there just isn't

~ 41 minutes of news to ‘report? : @See

Q: I saw that old. film

- “High Society’’on the late

show recently, and thought ‘what wonderful teamwork

went into it. Do'you think -

any -of the stars who are -

Still around might work: ’ together again? — EP.

_ A. Although, sadly, Bing.

Crosby and Louis

"Satchmo"

; are no longer with us, and

Frank Sinatra will be:

otherwise engaged, Grace

Kelly .and Celeste Holm, |

who. co-starred In‘“‘High |

- Society” 2 years ago, will - -be reunited next month for the first time, courtesy of producer Alex Coken.. They're the first two stars who'll light up the Actors’ Fund Centennial show, the -hiige-“Night of 10 Stars, 7

which will be telecast

worldwide via ABC: TV on March 8.

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FISH: The young star of a

hit: TV series isn't exactly -

“endearing himself to his.

.- publishers, He's adamant:

about not moving a muscle -

to promote ,his new biography, and when inter- viewers try lo set up anap-

_ pointment with this usually

Gloria around in a chauffeured car

~

’ A. Wagner did take time

- off over the holidays totake vhis and Natalie's children'to

Switzerland. Now he's back and telling associates that he

regards work as ancmotion- *

al stabilizer: Rob's working chard ‘on’ ffesh' “Hart’® episodes opposite Stefanie

Powers, trying, a8 he puts it, « © “to get through each day.”

” After. the. series completes.

“shéoting in March; Wagner: . . Will continue his tongh work schedule by taking a-rdle in -

the- next “Pink. :Panther”

movie. The part was written: ; : into the script by. Blake ° _Edwards,-: Wagner's long time. pal who's beeri.a big

help to the actor during this

trying time. Incidentally, the -

“Has he always felt this way? .

— TC. A. According to. “The. People’s Almanac No:73,”

- the recent . best-seller by. -

Irving Wallace and David

Wallechinsky, you can find.

the roots of Reagan's | thoughts in. this quote, which he made in 1967

- concerning the expansion o of » California's Redwood Na-

tional. Forest: “A tree’s.a

“tree. How many doyou need _

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Sellers will be used,. TRUE: LOVE: If you see Steinem’ ' driving

don't be surprised. No, she

' didn't win the lottery. Her..

boyfriend, a - Washington lawyer, gave her the use of

one as a Christmas Present: - Although it looks serious, - Gloria swears: ‘she'll never.

lovable tyke, they’re firm-

ly advised that he has no

interest in being inter- ..

viewed, so forget. It! -His lack of cooperation is a frustration and a md

_ wee .

ry Whatever happened to “that wonderful child star Gloria Jean? As I recall

-

” she was one of the few who .

adult film star — and then

A. Gloria. ‘Jean, who. rivaled Deanna Durbin a3 thful star,

” made the transition to -

“ ghe vanished. —G.A. *

Q. What's” this about

actor-songwriter Mac Davis ~

getting seriously into box-

ing? Is he trying lo ape .

‘Sylvester Stallane? — J.M.

decd in 1062, after starr-

ing in 34 movies in three decades, she didn’t like the

‘industry. anymore, and

quit, She's raised a family, —

and for the past 15 years has - been quietly working

asa | receptionist in Canoga: ,

blocks. ‘from - where she ‘lives. : .

“-Q: ‘Has _Robert. Wagner

-just' afew ~

‘returned to. work: ont his ~

. “Hart to Hart” TV series |

‘since Natalie Wood's tragic -G. Lon

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a a ; A. It looks that way, Mac

is trying his hand at boxing.

- professionally.tpeaking.-He - previously pottrayed a- [7 football player .in “North. -#-

and drew

“ihe.”

_ critics, Now Mac's going | to... play a professional pugilist

the Bq sequel to the 1973 hit with. JR

. Paul Newman and Robert (Big | “Redford, which ‘will co-star. - Jackie Gleason..:We hear “fj!

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