PREMIERE's annual ranking of the "100 Most Powerful
People in Hollywood" lists News Corp. Chair RUPERT MURDOCH
No. 1. Regency Enterprises Chair ARNON MILCHAN is ranked
No. 45 and his "weakness" is listed as being "more
interested in sports than movies." Milchan reportedly
became "furious" when LEONARDO DICAPRIO "didn't wear Pumas"
in Fox's "The Beach." Milchan's company owns 25% of Puma.
Imagine Entertainment Owner/Producer BRIAN GRAZER is ranked
No. 27 and PREMIERE notes that Imagine is "considering
buying" the CBA and would "transform the bush-league hoops
circuit into sportz with attitude" (PREMIERE, 6/99 issue).
...Staff Sgt. CHRISTOPHER STONE, who was a captive in
Serbia, was a guest of Red Wings Owner MIKE ILITCH during
last night's playoff game against the Avalanche (Mult.,
5/12). Meanwhile, an L.A. federal judge has handed the
ILITCH family a "major victory" by dismissing a $100M
lawsuit filed by New Line Cinema, which accused Little
Caesars of backing out of deal to promote the film "Lost in
Space" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 5/12). ...Falcons RB JAMAL
ANDERSON will make a guest appearance on the WB's "For Your
Love" this Thursday at 9:30pm ET (Star Care Management).
...Russian Figure Skater PASHA GRISHUK appears as herself on
tonight's episode of "Beverly Hills: 90210" (Riprock).
...OSCAR ROBERTSON will autograph copies of his book, "The
Art of Basketball," at the NBA Store in N.Y. today (NBA)
