Cablevision's CHARLES and JAMES DOLAN paid $160M "in
stock and cash" to buy a chain of movie theaters in NY and
NJ, giving them "more places to sell tickets and promote a
new generation of Cablevision products" (N.Y. POST, 8/14).
...DC United coach BRUCE ARENA "has become the leading
candidate to coach the U.S. national soccer team and likely
will be offered the job in the next week" (WASHINGTON POST,
8/14)....NCAA President CEDRIC DEMPSEY will have heart
surgery Monday to replace an aortic valve (K.C. STAR, 8/14).
...Director BARRY SONNENFELD of "Men In Black," is looking
at possibly directing WILL SMITH in the lead role of "Power
and Grace," a MUHAMMAD ALI biopic (DAILY VARIETY, 8/14).
...In N.Y., Cindy Adams reports that KEVIN COSTNER's new
baseball movie, involving the Yankees, will be filmed in
Chicago, after Yankees Owner GEORGE STEINBRENNER turned down
the film's request to shoot in Yankee Stadium (N.Y. POST,
8/14)....N.Y. DAILY NEWS Food Critic Daniel Young gave
MICHAELS JORDAN'S STEAKHOUSE in Grand Central Station one
star. Young: "Great Setting, but menu ... is on the wrong
track" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 8/14)....Packers QB BRETT FAVRE and
Vikings QB BRAD JOHNSON will have a QB "Face-Off" between
periods at the October 3 NHL Ducks-Predators exhibition game
in Milwaukee. The Packers and Vikings meet the following
Monday night (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL, 8/13).
