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Q In the early epi
sodes of the Roseanne TV
show, there is a foreman
at the factory where Rose
anne worked named Book
er. Was that role played by
George Clooney?
— J. Burt. N. Tomiwanda, N.Y.
Yes, that was a young George
Clooney on Roseanne from 1989
to 1991. His very first recurring TV series role was on the
emergency room comedy E\R in 1984—not to be confused
with the dramatic series ER , during which Clooney became
a household name as Dr. Doug Ross 10 years later. Another
of his early roles was on the sitcom The Facts of Life from
1985 to 1986.
Q In the theme song to All in the Family, what’s
the line between “Everybody pulled his weight” and
“those were the days”?
—Lou S., Jonesboro, Ark.
You’re not the only TV viewer who’s had trouble with the
last lines of the show’s theme song: “Everybody pulled his
weight/Didn't need no welfare state/Gee, our old Lasalle ran
great/Those were the days.”
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Actress
Judith Li.gilt
ing film Ira and Abby , is working on another called Save Ale
and enjoys a recurring part as Judge Elizabeth Donnelly on
TV’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. One of her earliest
acting roles, on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1977 to
1983, earned her a spot in the Soap Opera Hall of Fame.
CMT
“That Ain’t Right” Weekend on CMT
A weekend of hilarious programming on CMT Aug. 19-20 will
have viewers rolling in laughter and saying, “That ain’t right!” as
Comedy Club spotlights Larry the Cable Guy, Ron White, Bill
Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy. Also, Country Fried Home Videos
showcases wild ti crazy clips submitted from all over the country
and the classic series Hee Haw makes a triumphant return to
TV. Check local listing for show times.
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Actor George Clooney
Q I’m a fan of Judith
Light from Who’s the Boss?
and have seen most of her
movies. I was wondering
what she is doing now and if
she has any plans for a new
show or movies.
—Steve Ringenberg. Oral. S.D.
New Jersey-born Light recent
ly did an off-Broadway play in
New York called Colder Than
Here , has a role in the upcom-
Whatever hap
pened to Donovan, the
1960 s folk-pop singer?
—Susan P.. Benson. Ariz.
Born Donovan Leitch in 1946
in Scotland, the “Mellow Yel
low” singer has been busy.
Beat Cafe', his 2004 CD trib
ute to the Beat Generation
poets of the 19505, received
sterling reviews. “I was
exploring the loss of bohemia
to huge celebrity,” he says.
Donovan was John Mellencamp’s special guest on a tour
last spring, and Try for the Sun, a three-CD/DVD collection
of his music spanning 1964 to 2004, was released last fall,
shortly before the publication of The Autobiography of Dono
van: The Hurdy Gurdy Man. A documentary film about his
life is scheduled for release later this year.
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Singer Donovan stays busy.
Whatever hap
pened to the great Harlem
Globetrotters?
—Patricia Barry. Monmouth, 111.
The Globetrotters, who played
their first basketball game in
1927, are up to all their old
tricks—and some new ones—
on a 41-state tour celebrating
80 years of unique entertain
ment (with a lineup that has,
of course, changed numerous
times over the decades). Since
1993, the big-hearted Globe
s trotters have
4^4lß d ° naced
gjPy more than
jKy sll million
. PWjJdF to charity.
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