MONACO'S NOT A BAD SITE FOR A SPORTS AWARDS SHOW, IS IT?

          Int'l sport "is about to get its own version of the
     Oscars: the annual Laureus Sports Awards, to be first held
     in Monaco May 25 and starring a who's who of the sports and
     entertainment worlds," according to Erich Boehm of DAILY
     VARIETY.  The global broadcast "to a hoped-for 1 billion
     viewers" will be hosted by actors Jeff Bridges, Ashley Judd
     and Dylan McDermott.  The event -- sponsored by
     DaimlerChrysler and luxury goods company Richemont -- will
     air on TNT and CNN in the U.S.  Boehm writes that "part of
     the package is the creation of the World Sports Academy,"
     while a charitable venture, called the Sport for Good
     Foundation, is "also being set up" (DAILY VARIETY, 4/19).