FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, February 23, 1997
RELOCATING: Two days after brain surgery, Elizabeth Taylor has been moved from the intensive care unit to a private room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "She's doing exceptionally well. She's in great spirits," said Liz's spokeswoman.
REMEMBERING: Robert Sarnoff, the son of radio pioneer General David Sarnoff who built the RCA into a giant corporation, died Saturday of cancer. He was 78. The younger Sarnoff helped usher in the era of color television while running NBC.
STIKING BACK: As expected, The Empire Strikes Back won the weekend box-office wars with an estimated take of $22.35 million--the biggest February opening ever. Star Wars hauled $11 million to finish second. It has taken in nearly $116 million in only four weeks of re-release.
SPLITTING: Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal have announced that they are ending their 15-year relationship. "The two remain committed and will jointly participate in the upbringing of their (12-year-old) son, Redmond," said their publicist in a statement.
HITCHING: Los Angeles television station KCOP has reported that Barbra Streisand and James Brolin are engaged.
REUNITING? The British press is speculating that Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson might be getting back together after the couple and their children were seen together at a Swiss ski resort.
OLYMPIC BOMBING: John Tesh--the man who nearly ruined the Olympic gymnastics competition last summer--has been asked by NBC to return for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, according to TV Guide.
REAPPEARING: Despite having his TV show canceled because he likes heavy-metal, Pat Boone will still the host a Christian film and TV awards program. "In white bucks or black leather, Pat Boone is still the same guy underneath," said the chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission.
FAMILY FEUDING: The Family Channel airs a controversial movie called The Ditchdigger's Daughters Sunday night that tells the story of how six girls reacted to their overbearing father.





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