Lakers F DENNIS RODMAN will play himself in the April
26 episode of CBS' "L.A. DOCTORS" (NEWSDAY, 4/13).
...FORTUNE's David Whitford profiles Marlins Owner JOHN
HENRY, who says that MLB's "only negative is the economic
disparity between the clubs." Henry: "I'm not going to lose
$30 million to be a hero in South Florida" (FORTUNE, 4/26
issue)....ISIAH THOMAS donated $10,000 to the Boys and Girls
Club of Southeastern MI in support of its educational
programs. It is the first contribution from THE ISIAH
THOMAS FOUNDATION (DETROIT NEWS, 4/14)....Magic G DARRELL
ARMSTRONG is serving as a spokesperson for the FATHERHOOD
CAMPAIGN, an effort to address the "growing epidemic of
absentee fathers throughout" FL, organized by Tampa-based
Family First (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 4/14)....On "Entertainment
Tonight," Bob Goen reported that FRED COUPLES, KEVIN COSTNER
and ROBERT WAGNER were in Costa Mesa, CA, for the ground-
breaking of their new restaurant, "The Clubhouse at South
Coast Plaza," scheduled to open this fall. The three, along
with JACK NICKLAUS, are also partners in a Clubhouse
restaurant in Chicago ("ET," 4/13)....Charleston (SC) Metro
Chamber of Commerce's Business Development Corp. Dir of
Operations KATHLEEN CARTLAND will also take on the duties of
Charleston Metro Sports Council Exec Dir, effective July 1,
and will "try to maximize the Lowcountry's potential of
becoming a haven for sports and sporting events" (Charleston
POST & COURIER, 4/12)....RICKY WILLIAMS appeared on "The
Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Kilborn suggested
Williams get a nickname, like "Master P." Among those
suggested: "The Flying Texan," "Big Ricky," "The UPS Man,"
and "Dr. R." Williams suggested "The Bus Driver," because
"I take everyone to school" (CBS, 4/14).
