In N.Y., Rush & Molloy report that MADONNA is in
"serious negotiations" with MTV to perform at Super Bowl
XXXV (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/13)....NBA Kings F CHRIS WEBBER
donated $100,000 to the Police Athletic League (PAL) of his
hometown Detroit (DETROIT NEWS, 9/13)....In DC, the
"Reliable Source's" Lloyd Grove writes Capitals co-Owner
JONATHAN LEDECKY upset with two female local TV
personalities "who didn't see the humor in Ledecky's
sexually suggestive quips" about them on WWDC-FM. During
the show, Ledecky was asked by the host if he had "closed
the deal" with local news reporter Laura Evans, whom Ledecky
has dated. Ledecky said, "No, but it's probably clos-able.
When they start saying they'll cook you dinner, that's a
good sign!" Evans then phoned in to the radio show and told
Ledecky to "have a little class, my friend." Ledecky told
the "Reliable Source": "I have apologized profusely to both
people for any misunderstanding regarding a comedic
appearance on a talk show, where my comments were the
mildest things said" (WASHINGTON POST, 9/13)....CONNIE
PAYTON, the widow of WALTER PAYTON, and Payton's son
JARRETT, appeared on this morning's "GMA" to promote
Payton's autobiography, "Never Die Easy." ABC's CHARLIE
GIBSON noted the book reveals Payton was "very depressed
after his career ended. He'd always wanted to own an NFL
franchise but began to realize he never would." Connie
Payton: "That was a very, very disappointing part of his
life. ... He was told to retire at the time he did because
he would probably be a great candidate for an NFL franchise.
And he was very disappointed that he'd put a lot of time and
hard work into that and to have it just blow up in his face
for reasons he had no control over" (ABC, 9/13).
