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wi a' .1 The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution D2 Tuesday, March 29, 1994 I I 4 it last week. Our music writers told us that Madonna has a possible recording deal in the works with a local producer, but details are still being hammered out and final word is expected next week. ERNIE AND FLEA? NOT LIKELY: Attention Red Hot Chill Peppers fans: Unless Snuffleupagus rocks your world, don't bother taping "Sesame Street" anytime soon to catch band members Flea or Anthony Kiedit. Despite claims by lead singer Kiedis in Rolling Stone, the hypersexual funk-punk band known for performing only in well-placed tube socks, with a repertoire of songs that includes "Suck My Kiss" and "Catholic School Girls Rule" hasn't been invited to appear on the popular children's program. "Wishful thinking," show publicist Carolyn Miller told us.

"I don't think the producers feel that they'd be appropriate guests for a preschool audience." 1 i tv, r-1-' "i fiU II Mitt 1 1 vVIJk rCelebrityBuzz sk By Maureen Downey Dyed and shaved, dog's a real trouper Sure, human actors such as Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz have to memorize a line or two, maybe choke out a few tears whenever a climactic death scene comes up. Big deal. Comet, their golden retriever co-star in "Fluke" a movie now being filmed in Atlanta, in which Modine's character is reincarnated as a dog was shaved and dyed a muddy brown to prepare for his role as a street mutt. "They auditioned over 100 dogs for the part," said animal trainer Cristie Miele, who discovered Comet at a shelter in Los Angeles when he was IVi years old. "The most important thing we're looking for is personality.

The dog has to be outgoing and happy-go-lucky." Now 7, Comet appears regularly on TV's "Full House" and has two stand-ins for "Fluke" one specializing in aggressive looks, the other used for running scenes. "Comet needs to be fresh for real close-up scenes, which he's best at," said Miele, who also worked with the dog Precious in "The Silence of the Lambs" and the title characters in the just-released "Monkey Trouble." "He has to be able to act like a person," she said. THIS PARTY TOOK THE CAKE: Capital City Club chef Christian Chemin may not be Barney, but he recently proved to be the hit of a birthday party for IS kids. The theme of the 6-year-old's birthday bash was cooking, and the children helped Chemin make vichyssoise. didn't like that potato water," one child said.) Chemin served up a broiled petite filet mignon for the entree.

Of course, kids will be kids. "We also made banana splits," Chemin said. MADONNA ALERT: Yes, that was the Material Girl in town MANCINI'S TREATMENT: Composer Henry Manclnl has been undergoing cancer treatments for several months and was recently hospitalized for blood clots in Los Angeles. But the composer of such hits as "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Peter Gunn" was in a recording studio Monday working on the Broadway version of "Victor-Victoria," said Linda Dozoretz, Mancini's publicist. Mancini, whose 70th birthday is April 16, won an Academy Award for the score of the movie.

Meanwhile, Hollywood was preparing for "A Tribute to Henry Mancini A 70th Birthday Celebration" at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on April 19. The event is a fund-raiser for the UCLA Center for the Performing Arts and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. ELTON'S WHITE STEINWAY FOR SALE: Sotheby's senior auctioneer Robert C. Woolley conducts three or four dozen charity auctions a year, including the one held Monday night in New York for the Gay Men's Health Crisis, an AIDS service organization. So what could possibly make Monday night's sale distinctive? "I'm going to be selling Elton John's white concert grand Steinway piano," Woolley said.

"I hope it brings in excess of $100,000. It costs $80,000 to buy it new. At $100,000 it's not expensive, it's just a lot of money." RFK JR. DIVORCES: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

and his wife, attorney Emily Black, divorced in the Dominican Republic, a newspaper there reported. Kennedy, 40, the son of the slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, flew in Thursday for a divorce hearing, then left on Friday, the daily El Listin said. Under Dominican law, foreigners can obtain divorces in a matter of hours, and thousands of people go there each year for that purpose.

Kennedy and Black, 37, Photo by Associated Prest Thank goodness for the Rosey tattoo Otherwise Falcons fans might have a tough time distin- guishing new quarterback Jeff George from Roseanne Arnold's main squeeze, Tom Arnold. have been separated since 1992. They married in 1982 and have twa children. Kennedy, who lives in New York, is an environmental lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council. STOP SHAFTING BLACK HISTORY: When it comes to learning black history, actor Richard Roundtree doesn't want college students to get shafted.

Roundtree and former Washington'; Redskins quarterback Doug Williams teamed up last weekend' to help Kentucky State University in Louisville raise money for a Cen-, ter of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans: "My experience growing up, I wasn't cognizant of our contributions on any level past the church," Roundtree said. "I grew up watching cowboy movies, but I didn't know we participated in the taming bf the West." Roundtree, who starred in the title role of the movie "Shaft," said he wants things to be different for future generations. "Unlike me, our children will have a place they can go and see, hands-on, the contributions we have made. We need more of these places around the country." Contributing: Mark Binelli, Michelle Hiskey and our news services. If you have an item, call Peach Buzz at 222-8503, or fax to By Garry Trudeau DOCKZSCURY ISM IF I BUT IF I CCNT BTmiHY turn imam MAieecM- 1WU-TUM 1HIN60UTOF THAT H7D NCUHIN6THAN eomHins! antrum- mm Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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HACTLE YYv i NORREC I p-To I LJ rv fnrm tha sumriaa anftwflr sua- gested by the above cartoon. Answir, rTTTYTTTTTTl (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: DEMON PUTTY HELIUM SIZZLE Answer He never lought with his wife because she knew how to -DISH IT OUT Yesterday's 1 She does their laundry and-often brings dinner to his house for' Sidney and Tiffany only.f "The woman hates me. 1 I told Sidney how hurt I Was; and he said he couldn't tell his' mother to back off because she'd' sit home and drink herself to death. He said if he had to choose; between me and his mother, he'd; choose his mother. I left the relationship three days ago.

I love him, but I can't let Alice walk all over me. Over-: wrought in Utah DEAR In Alcoholics Anonymous, thereS; this saying: "Alcoholics drXnot; have relationships thejC45ke: hostages." It appears that Sidney: is being held hostage. You didtfip! right thing in ending the reJaojK ship. His mother is in contrplraftd: she has made Sidney co-depen-; dent. You have made one nfarital; mistake.

I'd hate to see you jHakfej another. Write to Abigail Van erC: P.O. Box 69440, Los Calif. 90069. DEAR ABBY: Please help my friend and me settle ah argument.

We have agreed to abide by your decision. "Matt" and I play cello for a small community orchestra. Although it is not a full-time vocation for either of us, it is a hobby at which we both excel. For two years, we have enjoyed a friendly rivalry as we compete for various solos and other honors. The competition took an unfriendly turn several weeks ago when Matt "inadvertently" ran over my cello with his station wagon when I was loading our instruments into the back.

My cello was destroyed, and it was right before a concert in which I had a solo. Because I had no instrument, Matt got the solo that night. Matt has offered to purchase a new cello for me. Our concern is this: Because Matt had demolished my cello, I felt he should have offered me the use of his cello for that concert. Matt, however, feels he had no obligation to surrender his cello.

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She's now an alcoholic and has no friends, and no life other than Sidney and Tiffany. She's at Sidney's home daily "to clean Tiffany's room." She runs Sidney's life, and he lets her. 1 12 IS 14 I I 17 IS I I 110 111 11 7" -j 21 iS 2 27 2I 21 130 131 32 33 35 3t 37 3 3 40 1 42 43 4, t2 S3 Si mm tt jtT" WAOS La Favorita Novelas 2051 IPS Inc. 032984 CI 99 4 Tribune Mmtli Swvlon, All Right Rtuma ACROSS 1 Livestock feed 5 US labor leader 9 Cheerless 13 Butterine 14 "Happy birthday" 15 Excellent 16 Attempt 17 the other (either) 18 Columnist Barrett 19 Family member 20 "Silver Skates" hero 22 Portly 24 Bullring cheer 25 Respectable 27 Potwalloper of old 32 Exam types 33 Puzzle theme variations 34 Seven 35 Take a break 38 Faced danger 37 Estonian, e.g. 38 Summer dessert 39 Less coarse 40 Copier need 41 Engraving tools 43 Tone color 44 Table scrap 45 Croatian preceder 46 French pirate 51 Lodge member 54 Fairy tale opener 55 Lowest point 56 On the briny 57 Medicine container 58 Plncerlike claw 59 Old card game 60 Christian Science founder 61 QEO word 62 Extravagant claims DOWN 1 Tiny plant 2 Chorus part 3 Dublin dramatist 4 Fireplace shelf Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: Consumer information articles are available on 5 1 1 Connect to the fax service.

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Compiled by Helen Holzeri VIDEO BASEBALL Johnny Bench faces Atlanta sportscasters, writers and Little Leaguers in a one-on-one Nintendo baseball video challenge. 2-4 p.m. Free. Alabama at Pryor streets, Underground Atlanta. 523-2311.

THEATRICAL MATTERS: Agatha's A Taste of Mystery dinner theater presents "Dying With Oscar The Academy Award Murders." 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays. Through April 20. includes five-course dinner with wine.

693 Peachtree St. N.E. 875-1610. Christopher Durang's commentary on modern life, "Laughing Wild," begins with the circumstances that bring a man and a woman together at a supermarket. 8 p.m.

Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Through May 15. Alliance J280 St. N.E.

892- 2414 rrv-'y BOOK SIGNING: Dr. Neil Shulman Dead signs his latest book, "The Backyard Tribe." p.m. Oxford Book Store, 360 5 Metaphysical poet 6 Needle apertures 7 Simpleton 8 Encircle 9 Grass type 10 Cheat 11 Boleyn 12 Yogi or Smokey 14 Prosit, e.g. 20 Layers 21 Troubles 23 Bible or Corn 25 Day of films 28 Upright 27 Lesions 28 Sonny and 29 Inside trader 30 Houston athlete 31 Saltpeter In London 33 Eyre 38 Mileage 37 Flop 39 Roll up Listings of summer camps: Multiple locations 4191 Intown and Buckhead 4 1 92 North Fulton 4193 South Fulton 4194 Cobb 4195 North DeKalb 4196 Decatur and South DeKalb 4200 Gwinnett and Rockdale 4197 Clayton, Fayette and Henry 4198 Outside the metro area 4 1 99 0321M Bore Isolated Aquarium fish Wading bird Jupiter Qeralnt's wife 48 Sch. type 49 Temp, scale 50 Notion 52 Vault 53 "Kiss Me 56 Residue.