KATARINA WITT was featured on "Access Hollywood." Witt
can be seen modeling in the current Live magazine. Witt, on
her acting and modeling appearances: "Skating is still my
main profession, and luckily, I don't depend on the other
things, so it's not like, 'I want to make it, I want to make
it.' I'm just doing it for fun" ("Access Hollywood," 8/19).
...NFL Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE underwent back surgery
yesterday to repair a herniated disk, and is expected to be
back at work next week (N.Y. TIMES, 8/20)....The Red Sox' MO
VAUGHN has contributed $50,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of
Boston, and "intends to donate" another $50,000 (BOSTON
GLOBE, 8/20)....JOHN MCENROE, on tennis player ANNA
KOURNIKOVA: "If she dominates the tennis circuit as well as
she dominated (Jay) Leno on 'The Tonight Show,' she'll be
alright" (THE DAILY)....Among investors in a group that is
buying the Pacific Coast League AAA Phoenix Firebirds are
JASON KIDD, CHRISTIAN LAETTNER and BRENT, JON and SCOOTER
BARRY (BASEBALL AMERICA, 9/1 issue)....The Colorado Springs
GAZETTE TELEGRAPH reported that SHEILA WALKER and JOHN
LEFEVRE are finalists to replace Exec Dir Jerry Lace as the
U.S. Figure Skating Assoc. Lace will retire after the '98
Olympics (COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH, 8/19)....JERRY
COLANGELO is among investors in a children's TV show
tentatively titled, 24/7.com, which will resemble MTV's
"Road Rules" series. It will be produced by AZ-based
Character TV Productions for KSAZ-TV in Phoenix. Among
those to appear for a "mentor segment" are TROY AIKMAN,
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, KEVIN JOHNSON, EMMITT SMITH and KERRI
STRUG (PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL, 8/18).