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WOlDM 7- si gE3g.2.g: Video Awards Ceremony Airs Saturday The 3rd Annual American Video Awards, sponsored by the National Academy of Video Arts and Sciences, will air at 8 p.m. Saturday on LAX-TV, Channel 31 i in Alexandria (Vision Cable Channel 4). i ne sTor-siuaaea iwo-nour special win reaiure ine 1 hottest music videos of 1984 and the brightest stars in long-time involvement in the fight to end world hunger and his recent organization of the USA for Africa campaign. Deborah Allen, Stephen Bishop, Laura Branigan, James Brown, Michael Damian, Ronnie Oio, Lita Ford, Lee Greenwood, James Ingram, Grace Jones, the Kids from "Fame," B.B. King, Quiet Riot, REO Speedwagon, Sylvia and Pia Zadora are among the celebrity presenters who will announce the winners in 15 AVA categories.

"Live" performances bv New Edition, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, and Moe Bandy Joe Stampley will highlight the taped event. Casey Ka-sem hosts the gala event, along with co-hosts Lisa Hartman and Herbie Hancock. The telecast, taped April 3 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, will be seen on over 100 stations the music industry today. Music videos by Cindi Lauper, Weird Al Yankovic, REO Speedwagon and Culture Club top the list of nominees for the 3rd Annual AVA. Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Van halen.

Wham I and Michael Jackson are also among the candidates for this year's awards. The Hall of Fame Award will be presented to Rod Stewart for his contributions as a pioneer in the evolution of video music. In addition, superstar manager Ken Kragen will be honored with a Humanitarian Award, recognizing his 'Entertainment From Texas' Oak Ridge Boys Featured on KLAX From Texas Houston a truly big event for everyone's entertainment calendar." The special was shot on location and at the Astrodome complex during the 1985 Houston Livestock Show and rodeo and boasts music, music, music from the seven star line up. Rounding out an exciting entertainment format are short, punchy features on the world's largest livestock show, championship rodeo action and the special events that make the Houston show an event that draws some one million spectators annually. "Our features are influenced by the 'up close and personal' format, which has been used so successfully by the Olympics and other special events," noted Shafer.

"They are designed to bring the viewer into the hearts of the action with a quick background perspective that moves things along. "At no point does this special lose sight of our primary goal to entertain the viewer. And, the Oak Ridge Boys do a fantastic iob in hosting the special." HOUSTON Entertainment with a capital letter is the hallmark of the new Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo one-hour television special set to air at 7 p.m. Monday on KLAX-TV, Channel 31 In Alexandria (Vision Cable Channel 4). The show is hosted by the Oak Ridge Boys, the top country music vocal group in the industry today.

The Oaks performs, as do their guests, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Lee Greenwood, Conway Twitty and George Strait. All performances were taped at the 1985 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the Astrodome. "This line up of talent is unprecedented for a special from an event such as the livestock show and rodeo," noted Show Assistant General Manager Leroy Shafer. "Our seven stars are all top artists, with millions of records sold and dozens of awards won between them. "To combine their performances into a one-hour television special makes our show, 'Entertainment For insurance call Like a grxxl npiqhbor Stale Farm there L) I a good ifcjfy price.

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