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Showbuzz
May 4, 1998
Web posted at: 5:26 p.m. EDT (1726 GMT)Today's buzz stories:
- Streisand, Heston battle over TV movie
- Donahue defends Springer
- Lineup set for Tibetan Freedom Concert
- Hootie members stick up for Indigo Girls
Charlton Heston and Barbra Streisand Streisand, Heston battle over TV movie
BEVERLY HILLS, California (CNN) -- Actor Charlton Heston challenged singer-actress Barbra Streisand to a public debate over the issue of gun control on Monday, firing the latest volley in a growing battle over the Streisand-produced television movie "The Long Island Incident," which aired on NBC Sunday night. The movie is based on the true story of Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband was killed in a 1993 shooting rampage aboard a New York commuter train. Heston took out two ads in newspapers on Monday that claimed the movie was "profiteering on the back of a tragedy." He also objected to the way the National Rifle Association was portrayed in the film. Streisand issued a statement saying the movie was accurate and gun control should be an issue of "basic common sense." Heston then challenged Streisand to the debate. Streisand has yet to respond.
Jerry Springer and Phil Donahue Donahue defends Springer
PEORIA, Illinois (CNN) -- Talk show pioneer Phil Donahue defended his controversial cohort Jerry Springer at a fund-raising dinner over the weekend. Donahue says the content of Springer's shows should not be curbed, despite recent controversies over fights and nudity in the shows. Donahue says protecting freedom of speech is much more important than talk show content. He also believes that the current wave of television sensationalism is just a phase. "Trash TV will fold," he said.
The Beastie Boys Lineup set for Tibetan Freedom Concert
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Beastie Boys have announced the lineup for this year's Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington D.C. Beck, Radiohead and REM, will play on Saturday, June 13, while the Wallflowers, Blues Traveler and Pearl Jam headline Sunday's lineup. Proceeds from the event benefit the Milarepa Fund, a San Francisco-based organization dedicated to the promotion of independence for Tibet, which is occupied by the Chinese government. China has reportedly condemned participating musicians and banned their work in China and Tibet.
Ray, left, and Saliers Hootie members stick up for Indigo Girls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Two members of Hootie and the Blowfish are upset over the recent cancellation of an Indigo Girls concert at a high school in South Carolina. The principal of Irmo High School in Columbia called off the event because parents complained over the fact that Indigo Girls Emily Saliers and Amy Ray are lesbians. Hootie drummer Jim Sonefeld and fellow band member Mark Bryan, who are from South Carolina, wrote letters denouncing the cancellation, which were published in a Columbia newspaper on Sunday. Sonefeld said it's another reason why South Carolina "is viewed as socially medieval." The Indigo Girls, meanwhile, have found a new venue: they will play a concert near downtown Columbia on Thursday, and have given away 2,000 tickets to students.
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