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2D Wednesday. Dec. 23. 1J2 Prelude to a Kiss short on pucker LEjOARg Top videocassette rentals By Mik Clark Ganneft News Serve NEW IN STORES "Prelude to a KUs "A (1992, FoxVIdeo, Try prelude to a coma. Meg Ryan, alarmingly ill-groomed here, plays a bride who ing Stanley Kramer movie, the famed producer's directorial debut.

Olivia de Hav illand, near-un-recogniablc as a blonde, i the olJer nurve Mitchunt marries f.r her nest egg: the bevt performance is delivered by Broderick Craw-ford unusually restrained as a prof whose career is st)mied by anti-Semitism. Wildly uneven. These movies the lop rentals at Bay Video and Stereo fFEmns SAUNAS RENTALS These movies are the top rentals at Act Hi Video, 1. "Housesitter' 2. "Universal Soid-er 3.

"Poon Ivy" 4. "Pralud to a Kiss" 5. "Oats Act" 6 "Lethal Weapon 3" 7. "Patnot Games" 8. "A Midnight Dear" 9 "Beyond Jutice" 10.

"Finest Hour" 1. "Housesfflar" 2. "Pteson hry" Lethal Weapon 3" "Pratud to a Ksa" "Patnot Games" "A Mdnight Dear" "Universal Soldier" "Black tea" Article 99" Encmo Man" 3 4. 5. 6 7.

8 9 10 KWANZA CELEBRATION: Mary McLeod Bcthunc Independent Learning Center present a community Kwanzaa celebration Sunday from 6 m. to 8 nt. at OlJemeyer Recreation Center. 986 llilhy Seaside. This is a potluck with African-American food, ans and crafts and music.

African attire is encouraged. Call 394-4445 or 344-3 1 50. supcrnaturally twitches per tonal it ie with a morose old picklepuvs after the kiwes him at her wedding reception. Alec Baldwin, con- on Earth (1992, New Line, no set price): Minimalist filmmaker Jint Jarmusch goes relatively maximum here with a couple of name actor (Gena Rowlands. Winona Ryderi.

fisc vignettes (as opposed to Mystery Train's three) and taxicab capers in as many cities; New York. L.A.. Paris, Rome and Helsinki. Logistically impressive, but a downhill ride at a way overlong 128 minutes. BALDWIN Italian Villa.

Vilmg Kiwan.an at-com nnp lettuce Spaak Toaatmaatf Club, 6pm to 7 30 Thursday. 119 Aial St. Program va nes. Pubic and guana icom. 422-0123 or 4226620.

nnc Sallnaa Toughlova Group, 7 15 Thursday at St Angar'a Lutheran Church, 72 San Joaquin St Non. denominational 422 5000, Steinbeck Toastmasters, 30-700 Thursday th John Stamback Library maetmg room Guest and pute kc welcome 424 2247, UtlD Adult Children of Alcoholics, tor anyone whose Me has been affected by alcohol Alternating Step study and discussion, noon to 1 pm Wednesdays. YMCA Library, 600 Cemmo Et Estero. Monterey Speakeritoprcidiscussion, 7 00 6 30 Wednesday Community Recovery Center, 520 Basset St Kmg Cy amity Resource Center, 328 Cayuga St Salmas Treatment and Support group on deaimg with loss, lor youngster ages g-12 Group lor eeiuaity abused teen-aged grts, 3 30 to 5 pm 757-7915. possible to admire Bogdj.iovichs skill as a traffic cop while conceding that the artificial charms of cxtrancc-exit farce have never really translated to the screen.

A curio. effort and certainly a for busy in his movie of Michael Frayn's hit play, transposed to Broadway from the original's quainter Brit setting. Michael Caine plays a Mage director struggling to mount an old-time knockabout comedy when there's even madder hustle bustle going on backstage with his actors; an in-the-spirit supporting cast includes Carol Burnett, Christopher Reese. Julie Jlagcny, John Rater, Marilu Henncr. Mark Linn-Baker.

Nicollctte Sheridan and the late Denholm Elliott. It's ESS? tmuing to have bad luck as an onscreen marrying man, returns from the stage original as do smouchec Sydney Walker, scripter Craig Lucas (adapting his play) and director Norman Rene. Longtime Companion' proved that Lucas anJ Rene can make a movie, but it's equally obvious (and from the sun) that the play is too fragile to translate. fl "Noises OfT A (1992, Touchstone, Director Peter Bogdanov ich gets an for IACII tC COAST Clll RCH: Pacific Oust Church of Mnterey will conJuct a Christntas Esc Candlelight Sersice. beginning 7 p.m.

Thursday at York School Chapel. State Highway 68 and York Road. Monterey. The esenmg of inspiration. light and joy will feature Bill Little, minister of the church.

Father Charles Mitorc and Rabbi teah Nosick. Christmas carols will feature soloists and instrumentalists. Also featured will be the Carmel Caroling Company. 626-8538. "Not as a Stranger a a 'A.

(1955, MGM-UA, Bob Mitchum and Frank Sinatra play roommates in med school or. Net With My Appendix, You Don't! Morton Thompson's sprawling best seller about the phy sician's burden made a spraw I- Economy prices ALL I iMt Sl tmtmtLrvmiiinTTv 'A Few Good Men makes more than a few bucks Li i 2d WwptMy 7 24 pm Wwundt 2 40 1 1 10 pm lion in 40 day s. as eraging a hopping $25,111 per day. Kill CATION SEMINAR: San Pablo de Colores is offering a seminar on (Education and Youth of the yik Looking Towards the 2lvl Century. 8: 30 am.

to 10p.m. Jan. 16 at San Pablo dc Colorcs, San Juan RivaJ. Watsonville. Reservations are required by Jan.

3. 633-3558 or 722-2538. mmnuii In third place was the seasons box-office behemoth, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. It took in $6.8 million, for a grand total of $110.1 million. Weekday 4 4 10 pm OviWnwt JO ONI Noft-4ftominat'onal meditation group, 'em modtaton gmnng.

4 IS to 8 m. Thursday at lv com Avenue PresOyienan Church. 536 LmcotnAve 424-4290 Soroptimiet International of Satt-nat. noon Thursdays at ma Saimaa Em lodge, Airport Boulevard. Fuat Thursday tunest maetmg.

second and trwd Thursday program meetmgt, fourth Thursday. Board meetmg r. i Black Woman's Support Croup, 6 30 Thursday. Community Alcohol Comer, 1001 Elm Ave SratCe 899-4131, i r. Parents Without Partners, dscu.

aon. "ice b'eiei." 7 pm today. 7573191 day opening, the film has grossed S6.8 million. Toys," starring Robin Williams, prosed not to be as frolicsome as hoped for, coming in sixth with $4.8 million. Leap of Faith.

starring Stes Martin as a cy nical evangelist, barely leapt into the top 10. earning a lew-than-miraculous $3.2 million. Fifth place went to "The Bodyguard. which earned $5.4 million. "The Muppcts Christmas Carol took seventh position with $4.1 million.

The Eddie Murphy political vehicle is a a pm m71 a4ttr3 CUJSCCMW TWO FOR ONE HURSOAVS SS Ow. 4. SI SS lanipviiiwi, a i (MWhII II AM IWm, The three new films that opened wide this weekend enjoyed lev-than-stellar debuts. Forever Young, starring Mel Gibson as a cryogenic Mcl-ciclc, earned a chilly $5.6 million during the weekend for fourth place. Since its Wednes 33 CTrm flirm New Vo'S News Sen LOS ANGELES In what has been a most joy ous holiday season for film studio executives, audiences continued to turn out in tolij numbers for live season's enduring successes.

But the receipts for three films debuting during the weekend barely amounted to stocking-stuffcr money. Rob Reiner's military courtroom drama A Few Good Men. starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, earned $11.1 million and retained the No. 1 position in its second weekend of release, for a 10-day gross of $32 million. Aladdin, still enjoying unprecedented success for an animated feature, conjured up $7.2 mil-Iktn for second place, for a total take of $59.7 million.

At the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood alone, the film has earned a record-breaking $1 mil TAMALE LK: A homemade tamale sale will be held to support the local Democratic Party. Tamales may be picked up 9 a.m. to I p.m. today and Thursday at Democratic Headquarters, 133 E. Alisal Salmas.

Order of two dozen or more can be delivered in the Salinas area. Vegetarian and meat tamales are available. Cost is SIS a Joen (rice, beans and salsa included). 424-5668. OIF.TtCKETS NOW ON SALE ACTIVITIES tOOAtO wpstNAl gate a pari.O KSE3SBEKB New Ufa Singles, voiytan, 730 pm.

Thursday, First Baptist Church. Bianco and San Vmcanta 6637724 TOY PC13 11 4S-2 IS-4 4 715-9 FOREVER TOUNO (AO) On 2 Sciwni 12 00-1 00 2 10-3 104 30 30-7 104 00 9 20-10 10 Golden Slat Roadrvnner. aquara dancing class Thursdays 7 30 tha gym at Gavitan Via Middi School. 16250 Van Buran St comar of Van Buren and Russal Road. Saimaa, Instructor ts Jon SanDom.

422-4301, 449 9724 DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN(R) 124S-3 I VS 30 00-1070 EMERGENCY IXJDG1NG: In the spirit of holiday giving and hospitality, the Doubletree Hotel Monterey will provide short-icrm, emergency lodging for needy travelers visiting Monterey this holiday season. Room at the Inn is sponsored by Doubletree Hotels and Doubletree Club Hotels in the United States. Call for information on the program. 649-4511. DRACULA 1150 2 20 5 00 7 40-10 20 HOME ALONE 2 (FO) On 2 Screen 11 30-12 30-2 00-3 004 30 920-7 V0-9 30-10 15 ngTsir llUhlHRltArk A0 ffKHfl LEAF OF FAITH (P01J) 12302 50-5 In Dolby Stereo Cunt and Gartara, aquara dancing 7 m.

to 8 m. Thursdays at El Gate-tan Mddt School Caller is Wat Cooley 663-3163 A FEW GOOD MEN (R) On 2 Screen -12 00-1 30-3 004 30 6 00-10 30 THE BODYGUARD (R) On 2 Semen: 11 30-1 00-2 10-3 304 15-1070 Active Seniors square dancmg all level dancers with caller John Brockman, 1 pm. lo 3 pm Thursday at 100 Harvest St. 424-5066. CANDLELIGHT SLR VICKS: Northminster Presbyterian Church is holding two candlelight worship scrv ices on Christmas Eve.

at 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. Child care will be pros ided during both and communion will he shared at the 10:30 p.m. service. Friends, family and visitors are welcome. ALADDIN (C) On 2 Screens: It 45-12 4V1 452 4V3 45 4 45-5 456 4V7 454 4V9 45 In Dolby Stereo THE MUFPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (G) 12 152.304 40-7 CITY OF SALINAS announces THE SALE OF PARKING PERMITS For Lots 8, 14, 17 and Upper and Lower Garage.

Sale will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 28, 1992. For details call 758-7372 7 BULLETIN BOARO appears Monday through Friday in Tha Californian Living section. For a more comprehensive and informative previa of upcoming local and regional events, read The Californian's weekly What's Fun entertainment guide, which appears each Thursday. PICTURES UL a fifi Salinas Kiwanit, noon Thursday at ItO SFiASBiSSiEa Letterman talks with NBC about CBS offer 2 Screen: 11:45 12:45 1:45 2:45 3 45 4 45 5 45 6 45 7.45 8 45 9 45 w-Disnciiland.

upPttT Rue 9iU tea New tn1ka few wj A Holiday Gift Someone Can Use Every 6 0 Minutes. By Jefferson Graham Gannett News Servce DaviJ Letterman has had no contact with any NBC official since CBS offered him 1 6 million a year two weeks ago. That is, until SHOWS AT 12: 15 2:30 4 40 7 00 9 10 $26 million a reported $10 million penalty to Lcno, plus the $16 million salary to match CBS offer. NBC is paying Lcno just $3 million a year, vs. Arscnio Hall's $20 million, Whoopi Goldberg's $5 million and Lcttcrman's current $7 million.

Managers from all the GE divisions, which includes NBC, are scheduled to meet in Boca Raton, Jan. 4, to resolve the Lettcr-man-Lcno issue. tl A FEW tn 60 Minute SdwduMf Oul We Mn who ee whmng tan wWl mytonou Snee UsMy SUN. Andy Rooney: Monday. Talk in the halls of NBC was that the "Late Night With David Letterman" host nict with NBC President Robert GOOD MEN 't't 1 MOW SHOWING! SATiNAsmrisa LETTERMAN Should NBC decide to give Letterman the job, the late-night musi- On 2 Screens 12:001:30 3 00 4:30 6.00 7-30 9 00-1 0 30 '3 Leap rFaitli Wright.

Lettermans position: He will move to CBS when his NBC contract expires in June unless he gets The Tonight Show. Despite Jay Lcno's growing ratings and popularity, the New York and Burbank factions of NBC are debating whether to dump him from Tonight" to keep Letter-man. Such a move could cost them cal chairs probably will continue, with CBS expected to try again to lure Lcno. (The first attempt was two years ago.) Regarding the Letterman-Wright meeting, NBC Vice President Sue Binford said, We will have no further comment on the late-night situation until such time that negotiations are completed." Real miracles, sensibly priced. Tlii, year, inyti-! of fondue pot, wup-on-a-ropv or fruiLaLv, liy not t-t tliow on your lioluLiy lift toim-tliine llu-yll I sun- to uk -a VCR Iluy l- Instant I Voar.imiiu-r," lie (Ik- f.iyU-yt, i-apH-yt to t.ipc 00 MmuU'S or i-wry liotir on tin- lumr.

Simply puik.li in tin-1 lusCodt-' ihimiIkt printod in tliir paper, IV lixtiny, and yonn- done. 'Ck lliw Inytant iVorammcr antomaliially turn, on your eliane, tlie eliannel (even on your calile Ihix), and utart, taping. So jjiw Miiiu-one you know a VCR llu Instant I Yiyramnier tlii, holiday n-aton. After all, tliey can't tape 00 Minutes will) a fruitcake. feu 'll RARAMOUNT RtCTuflC SgDNgSaiMM SHOWS AT 12:30 2:50 5 20 7:50 10:10 fssQFAMa COUFON5 Ot GBOUF QlSCOUNtT KMST to return to later primetime THE WEEK IN jvjjmei MEL GIBSON OUNG- NOW SHOWING! Monday: Earthworks Tuesday: Society Lines Wednesday: Video Report VCI life slioultHite so simple." KMST-TV, Channel 46, will return to the CBS network primetime schedule of 8 p.m.

to 1 1 p.m. Jan. 4. Dick Drilling, KMST vice president and general manager said the station tried an earlier primetime schedule for a year and the viewers did not respond as favorably as we had anticipated. 7Crt MARKET AT SIMAS FORMER SITE OF Thursday: Whats Fun SADSASJS 1055 SAUNAS AUTO MOVIES Ai'ttilul'lc at: Scars HranJ cntml, inuit if if, A Duffs Friday: Dave Nordstrand Saturday: School Menus 1 On 2 Screens 12 00 1 00 2: 10 3 10 4.30 5:30 7:10 8 00 9 20 10:10 FA5Sf5 COUFONS 09 GBOUF QlSCOUNTS rrT1 Ln-miUr I Wdupnwnl CiWpurMkin Wk ltu HiieOde' and hwtant IVgrmmer' arv-lraJrmarkfof Gt-malai Ik-vnpment L'orpdtatnwi i.