Week of September 17, 1980

Iraq announces that its ground forces have invaded Iran. President Carter

pledges U.S. neutrality in the border conflict. A U.S. spokesman says there is no

connection between the fate of the 52 American hostages in Tehran and the

attack.

(58) makes an issue of Ronald Reagan’s age (69). “The

Reagan platform has the effrontery to call itself pro-

family. But family styles change in every generation.

Those in the older generations fear change are the

ones who always very darkly predict the end, the

demise of the family. And, they’re always wrong.”

Attempting to ride his motorcycle over the fountain’s at

“Caesar’s Palace’ in Las Vegas for ABC’s “That’s

Incredible” - daredevil Gary Wells is injured. He did the

155-leap fine, but his motorcycle clipped the landing ramp, skidded on its side

and crashed into a retaining wall. Six spectators were also injured after the wall

they were leaning on - collapsed.

In a poll by Ladies Home Journal, Woman vote

newscasters at 40%. Second place was “none” at

31%. Third place - John Chancellor at 5%. Dan

Rather, Cronkite’s successor on the CBS evening

news received 4%.

George Lucas tells Fortune Magazine that he

figures he has kept $100 million of the $430

million that “Star Wars” has made at the gate so

far.

Best sellers - “Rage Of Angels” - Sidney Sheldon, “The Origin” - Irving Stone,

“Shelly” - Shelly Winters, “Music For Chameleons” - Truman Capote.

In radio news - KHJ/Los Angeles says it will drop top-

40 for country music sometime in October. The station’s

format and sound - called the “Drake” format, became

so popular, so fast, beginning in April of 1965; it spread

to major markets across the nation. KHJ quickly beat

three other competitors and stayed on top of the LA ratings for 10 years. Bill

Week of September 17, 1980

Drake and then program director Ron Jacobs were the brainchild of “Boss Radio”

- 93/KHJ. Country music has seen a surge of popularity, thanks in part to “Urban

Cowboy.” The switch is jokingly being referred to as “From Boss to Hoss.”

Because of KHJ - the “Drake” sound was a large part of top-40 in the mid-late

60’s and through the 70’s across the USA.

The legendary “Brown Derby” restaurant

in Hollywood suddenly dismisses and

pays-off its employees, telling them the

restaurant will be razed by the weekend -

with no warning. Trucks arrived, hauling

away furniture and the food was given to

a downtown mission. Reservations were

still being accepted for Saturday lunches

as the scaffolding was going up around

the building. The building got a

temporary reprieve from being

demolished on Sunday. Just as a chunk

was taken out of the building from a

bulldozer, police ordered the operator to

stop because a demolition permit had not

been issued.

In sports - Jim Tyrer (41), former all-pro tackle for

the Kansas City Chiefs, shoots his wife dead then

turns his 38-calibor pistol on himself. The couple’s

teenage son found the bodies. Two other children

were asleep in the home. Tyrer played for the

Chiefs from 1961 to 1973.

Cathy Lee Crosby - cohost of “That’s Incredible”

tells a congressional committee that she dabbled in

drugs - saying celebrities can help youngsters steer

away from them. “I was a dabbler in social

occasions.” The host says she hasn’t taken any kind

of drug for two years.

At the mart - Gillette - “Good News” disposable

razors - pkg of 6 - .99 ... 16oz pkg of Fig Newtons - $1.19 ... Anacin tablets -

bottle of 100 - $1.99 ... Jergen’s lotion - 15oz bottle - $2.49.

Week of September 17, 1980

TV Rankings - Special-The Woman’s Room, Three’s Company, Monday Night

Football, That’s Incredible, Dallas, Laverne & Shirley, MASH, Pearl, 60 Minutes,

The Jeffersons, Fantasy Island, Special-50 Years Of Country Music, The Love

Boat, Happy Days, The Dukes Of Hazzard, Pearl-part II.

Hutch arrive in Fair Oaks and investigate the building

deeded to Luke by Frank.

In syndication on TV - “In Search

Of” w/ Leonard Nimoy. First show of

the new season: UFO Coverups:

Cosmic Watergate? ... Also, Carol

Burnette guests on “The Muppet

Show” - beginning another new

season this week... John Candy

debuts this week in a new show -

“Big City Comedy.” Each week

features a celebrity guest host.

Saturday Night TV - CBS - Tim Conway Show, Movie ... NBC

- Centennial ... ABC - The Love Boat, Fantasy Island.

Tim Conway Show - begins its second season

Centennial - Repeat of the multi-part drama recounting the

events that reshaped the frontier in the 1980’s.

The Love Boat - A special two-hour

show - The Captain and crew are

held captive on an island by a

hermit.

“Another One Bites The Dust” -

Queen, “Fame” - Irene Cara, “One In

A Million You” - Larry Graham,

“Upside Down” - Diana Ross,

“Lookin’ For Love” - Johnny Lee,

Week of September 17, 1980

“Give Me The Night” - George Benson, “All Out Of Love” - Air Supply, “Xanadu” -

Olivia Newton John, “Woman In Love” - Barbra Streisand, “Sailing” - Christopher

Cross, Magic” - Olivia Newton John, “Drivin’ My Life Away” - Eddie Rabbit, “You’ll

Accomp’ny Me” - Bob Segar, “Real Love” - The Doobie Brothers

Top Albums - “The Game’ - Queen,

“Emotional Rescue” - The Rolling

Stones, “Glass Houses” - Billy Joel,

“Hold Out” - Jackson Browne,

“Xanadu” - soundtrack, “Fame” -

soundtrack, “Christopher Cross” -

Christopher Cross, “Panorama” - The

Cars, “Urban Cowboy” - soundtrack,

“Diana” - Diana Ross

At the movies - “Fame”

“Smoky And The Bandit II” - Burt

Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry

Reed, Sally Field

“The Stuntman” - Peter O’Toole,

Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey

“The Octagon” - Chuck Norris, Lee Van Cleef

“Without Warning” - Jack Palance, Martin Landau

“The Blue Lagoon

“The Empire Strikes Back” - Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

“The Mountain Men” - Charlton Heston, Brian Keith

“Carney” - Gary Busy, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson

“Airplane” - Robert Hays, Julie Haggerty

“Urban Cowboy”

Week of September 17, 1980