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Satirty Sipttakir 1 THE DESERT SUN Ptla SpriiS Calif Streets of Top Singles i By Lamoat Patterson Glamorous Sheila (Warner Bros) Ever In My Arms Peabo Bryson (Elektra) 15 "Rock Me Billy Squier (Capitol) and Ratt (Atlantic) Me" Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) word Kafinio meaning coffee shop to the Pegasus gourmet dining room exquisitely decorated and designed with hand-carved- murals explaining 1 the mythical white winged horse who with a stroke of his hoof created the spring waters of Hipprocrene As the legend is told' those would drink of the waters would the same receive the gift of song As we entered the elegant stately sunken garden Pegasus we were warmly greeted by handsome debonair maitre John Bruder who seated the two of us in a comfortable deep-forest green velour banquette A quick glance at the impressive table setting told me that someone had Impeccable taste tres Internationale bright pure Irish linen a glittering diver service plate from Brazil gold flatware imported from Japan Limoges china from France and Yugoslavian crystal which included candle holder and bud vase holding three delicate white orchids from our 50th state The beautiful frosted trumpet-shaped Venetian hand-blown glass chandelier brought out the splendor of the room The youthful 47-year-old Schulman also with interests in Southern California has luxury in mind all the way White perusing the inventive and extensive menu Poland min- eral water with a slice of lemon was being poured as charming strolling violinist Carol Burns played and Belgium-born Chef de Cuisine Yves Larbalestrier came to the Alexis wearing accolades from the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo Hermitage Hotel in Los Angeles and the exclusive Los Angeles Club Selecting from 17 hot and cold hors was not easy Ava-cado and grapefruit salad with chutney dressing ($6) and scampi stuffed with crabmeat and basil with bisque sauce ($750) were tempting but we opted for crepe neptune a special assortment of seafood with lobster sauce $675 This was followed with steaming cream of broccoli potage $295 We must compliment general manager Ed Milligan and his friendly caring staff in making Pegasus a four-star Las Vegas gourmet restaurant Open 5 pm to midnight All credit cards accepted Telephone 800-235-1001 or (702) 796-3300 Try it on your next visit V-V'-By TltAmritfdlPiwN The following are hot record hits for the week ending Sep-: tember 8 as they appear in next issue of Billboard magazine Copyright 1984 Billboard Publications Inc Reprinted with permission HOT SINGLES 1 Love Got to Do With Tina Turner (Capitol)-Gold (More than one milium singles sold) John Waite (EMI-America) Bop" Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) Ray Parker Jr (Arista)Gold on Lionel Richie (Motown) Go Prince The Revolution (Warner Bros) This Is Huey Lewis The News (Chrysalis) Scandal featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia) at Corey Hart (EMI-America) The Cars (Elektra) 11 Doves Prince (Warner Bros)-Platinum (More than two million singles sold) Peter Wolf LAS VEGAS When plans are drawn up for the construction of a new Las Vegas hotel thousands of square feet are always set aside to accommodate banks of slot machines baccarat blackjack and crap tables Decor and convenient accessability to' your room are secondary Not so at Robert $40 million palatial non-gaming Alexis Park Resort Hotel located at Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road just a few minutes away from the glittering Strip Serenity and tranquility were given first consideration on the 19 acres of gardens with streams and waterfalls surrounding the 500 tastefully-decorated suites with a fully stocked European wet bar with refrigerator satellite TV and Jacuzzis I like what their ad says: Lose At Our Having lived in Europe for seven years I felt I was either on Uie French or Italian Riviera because of the fresh relaxed Mediterranean villa feeling that prevailed when I toured the Alexis Of course there is no Med but the three huge connecting crescent swimming pools attractively illuminated at night suffices Adding more to enjoyment while on vacation are tennis courts complete fitness center Jogging path and a putting green to make all of you Coachella Valley golf champs feel at home We spoke to two charming guests Ruth Munson from Kansas City and her daughter-in-law from San Francisco and they were delighted with their four-day visit to this luxurious resort including the free shuttle service to the Strip Our tour now takes us past the most attractive Cafinao Garden Cafe coming from the Greek irttit 1 Prince A The Revolution (Warner Bros) 4 in the USA" Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-Platinum (More than one million units sold) Huey Lewis A Tbe News (Chrysalis)-Platinuin Tina Turner (Capitol)-Platinum --4 The 7 Cars (Elektraj-Platinum Slow Lionel Richie (Motown)Platinum of the Ratt (Atlaiv- tic)-Platinum Jacksons (Epic) (Arista)-Platinum Bel Air Julio Iglesias (Columbia) -v Unrated Bolero waltzes into theaters Steak House Coffee Shop Breakfast Lunch Dinner 5 AM-10 PM BREAKFAST SPECIALS expected rating Unlike MGM-UA Cannon is not an MPAA signatory and therefore has no obligation to seek a rating Newspaper ads billing the film as "An Adventure in show Ms Derek in a Lady Godiva-esque pose on a horse tresses tumbling over her chest superimposed alongside a dreamy close-up of her face Where the rating might ordinarily appear the ads bear the small boxed adviso that to the adult nature of this motion picture no one under 17 will be the same restriction that applies to films rated by the MPAA didn't want to mislead the Hyman said is erotic love-making in the film not trying to hide Among the publications that have run the ads are the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times HAPPY HOUR DICED HAM SCRAMBLED EGGS $199 DINNER SPECIALS DELICIOUS ENTREE SOUP SALAD Choice of potato orricepilaf roll butter plus coffee tea or a glass of wine $595 well drinks wine $100 BISCUITS GRAVY 99 LOS ANGELES AP) When is an X-rated film not an X-rated film? When not rated at all as is the case with the latest erotica from Bo and John Derek described in radio ads as showing more of Ms Derek than did Playboy magazine opens in 1022 US and Canadian theaters Friday without a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America Classification Ratings Board Cannon Films which produced decided not to seek a rating because of unofficial word that the film would earn an a classification that makes it difficult to book a film into first-run theaters and to promote it through ordinary channels ard exhibitors and there are radio and television stations that have a firm policy against advertising X-rated Cannon chief operating officer Micky Hyman said wanted to ensure the public has an opportunity to see the movie enjoy it and make their own decisions on it" film is a love story and lovemaking in the he added we think a dirty movie or a pornographic Cannon which is also distributing through its newly formed Cannon Releasing Corp already has begun a massive print and broadcast advertising campaign for the $7 million 1 1 0-minute film was written and directed by Derek and produced by Ms Derek who stars as an adventure-seeking 1920s heiress who ends up as a sort of female bullfighter on horseback The film originally was to have been distributed by MGM-UA which had a distribution deal with Cannon until a few months ago But even before that arrangement ended MGM-UA had said it would not release the film because of its New York Times spokesman Leonard Harris said the newspaper places severt size and content restrictions on advertising for most X-rated films When a film is unrated the Advertising Acceptability Department reviews the ad to make sure it contains nothing DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS 82-347 HWY Ill INDIO (Next tothe Koval Motor Hotel) 347-0029 However Harris said large-format ads for an unrated film will be dropped if the film critics determine the film to be purely pornographic we discover we have made a mistake in judgment we will apologize to our readers and drop the he said Although not uncommon for a major film to open in 1500 or more theaters the 1022-theater debut for is considered good in view of the ratings flap JEPOLLO WILLI UESDAYSEPT4th1 fJust in'tlme foroufi WEes bau AL1 'CASA' DE lPOLLO oris 7 zr rr i iurrn J5ftarn6rtnal 3 biktwest of Cathedral Opsin 1 pjn7 days a week Next toMIdai Muffler Next time you and the gang are out to paint the Monday Night Football libations and hot hors d'oeuvres All served in an atmosphere of fun and frivolity And we run down at sundown Because were open adult hours town red try our place dRob' RedKoDtn SO YD LINE SEATS IN THE SALOON Here find everything to make your night out one to 28 different Gourmet 'gers plus other incredible edibles irniost unlimited array of exotic Bur ana So fly to where the action really Red Robin is GOURMET BURGER MAKER MASTER MIXOLOGIST TM Cocktail Specials Seafood Bar Special Coliseum Chili Dogs Pick the Score Contest 0 Monday Champagne Jam Special Price on Champagne for Women Jam Session 9:00 pm after game (619) 3468065 -H'h Palm Desert Town Center Highway 1 1 1 at the Rancho Mirage Palm Desert Border mm mfam 'j" i-i.