Week of September 22, 1992

South Africa - Zulu Chief Mangoguthu Gatsha Buthelezi, throws the peace

process into turmoil by puling his party out of constitutional negotiations. He

apparently was riled by agreements reached by rival Nelson Mandela and

president Frederick W. de Klerk.

The Navy says it plans to punish three admirals for failing to aggressively

investigate the alleged sexual assaults of 26 women, some at the 1991 Tailhook

convention in Las Vegas.

Commission on AIDS, complaining that the Bush

Administration has “utterly ignored” the panels’

works and saying the epidemic “cannot be fought

with lip service and photo opportunities.”

The Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down the

state’s anti-sodomy law, ruling that it violates the

constitutional rights of homosexuals.

President Bush warns of “misery on Main Street” if Bill Clinton wins the White

House - and unveils a tax-reduction plan for small businesses.

Russian Foreign Minister Andrew V. Kozyrev said his economically pressed

nation is selling submarines to Iran because it wants to improve its relationship

with Tehran and it needs the money.

Florida - A judge rules in favor of a 12-year-old boy who set a legal precedent by

going to court to divorce his parents. The boy is now being adopted by his foster

parents.

reduced charge of assault for

shooting the wife of her alleged lover

in the so called Long Island “Lolita”

case.

Wow - Snapple beverage drink says

its sales are up 800%.

Coca-Cola unveils plans to launch a

new flavored sparkling water and

expand distribution of its sports drink

- PowerAde. Name of the new water

Week of September 22,

1992

is Nordic Mist.

Some bestselling books -

Waiting to Exhale - Terry McMillan

The Pelican Brief - John Grisham

Gerald’s Game - Stephen King

Where Is Joe Merchant? - Jimmy Buffet

The Secret History - Donna Tartt

Every Living Thing - James Herriot

The Silent Passage - Gail Sheehy

The Way Things Ought To Me - Rush Limbaugh

Truman - David McCullough

Top albums this week -

Ten - Pearl Jam

Beyond the Season -Garth Brooks

Diva - Annie Lennox

Unplugged - Eric Clapton

Jon Secada- Jon Secada

3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the

Singles - Soundtrack

Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus

Blood Suger Sex Magik - Red Hot

Chilli Peppers

Bobby - Bobby Brown

What’s the 411? - Mary J. Blige

Totally Krossed Out - Kris Kross

Boomerang - Soundtrack

Funky Divas - En Vogue

Sports -

Can he play again? - Magic

Johnson has shown improvement

since his AIDS treatment and his

return to basketball is in question. Could he infect others? He’s been using AZT,

he changed his diet, didn’t play in the NBA last season and decreased his travel.

He’s set to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers despite his HIV. He’s said he would

play 50 to 60 of the 82 regular-season games.

Montreal Expo catcher Gary Carter says he is retiring at the end of the season.

Week of September 22, 1992

Music news -

Vogue Magazine features Madonna on the cover

for October.

Frank Zappa who is suffering from prostate

cancer, cancels concerts in Berlin and Vienna and

is returning to the U.S. for treatment.

Billy Joel files a $90 million fraud and breach of

contract suit against industry attorney Alan J.

Grubman, who he claims, defrauded him in

conjunction with Joel’s former manager Frank

Weber.

Top TV -

Roseanne - 24.7

Delta (Tues.) - 20.5

60 Minutes - 18.6

Home Improvement - 18.6

Murphy Brown - 18.0

Murder, She Wrote - 17.3

Murphy Brown 31 - 16.7

Coach (Wed.) - 16.5

PrimeTime Live - 15.9

Miss America Pageant - 15.6

Movie-Terror on Track 9 - 15.4

Unsolved Mysteries - 15.2

Hearts Afire - 14.8

Rescue 911 - 14.7

Full House - 14.6

Family Matters (Tues.) - 14.5

48 Hours - 14.4

Television news -

doctor. She loves being a mom. But what she’d really

love is a little sleep.”

Week of September 22, 1992

On “Saturday Night Live” - Nicolas Cage hosts with musical guest Bobby

Brown.”

Don’t miss “The Ben Stiller Show” - Saturday night on Fox.

“Tonight” show Kushnick had

named to the position when Leno

took over for Johnny Carson in May

- now she’s out. She was known

for pressuring guests to be on the

show and many are breathing a

siegh of relief.

John Kricfalusi is fired as producer

and director of his creation - “Ren

& Stimpy.” He had repeated run-ins

with network executives over the

raunchy content of the series and

he failed to make delivery deadlines. Nickelodeon had scaled back its order for

the second season - from 26 o 13

because of Kricfalusi’s meticulous

production techniques. But only 2 ½ fresh

episodes have aired since the new Aug.

15 season.

At the movies -

The Last of the Mohicans

Sneakers

Captain Ron

Mr. Saturday Night

Singles

School Ties

Sarafina!

Innocent Blood

Husbands and Wives

Honeymoon In Vegas

New CBS-TV Show “The Hat Squad.”

Week of September 22, 1992