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laiirtfcjiijftw-8ig -V' m-- im Js -V WWf HliMtilNMm mczm: SPOTUGHTON Entertainment C2 Fort McMurray Today Friday October 10 1997 the of dumping a guy By LEEANNE GOODMAN The Canadian Preff "We just thought about the way we'd like to be treated and tried to apply that to how me should treat a guy Fillion says One of die most amusing 3 have novor dona dumping as today It usod woman got relatively now you can or IS years ditching" Ladowsky lien Ladowsky and Kate Fillion wonder if the publish-ers of their new bookHow to Dump a Guy: A Coward's Manual tinkered with die pages It seems die book always falls open to die page containing die raunchy but perhaps bestever line to banish an unwanted paramour once and for alL 1 think it's something die publishers did on said Ladowsky "It seems to open naturally diene and it's often die first dismissal involves relating an anecdote to the "dumpee" about a friend's willingness to perform oral sex on her boyfriend It ends with die pithy: "Isn't that DISGUSTING?" The line has proven to send even die pesky and persistent Ging-On one of me men described in die pair's handy manual paddng in a hurry "We dunk it's applicable in a wide variety of situations" Fillion on die line from New Jersey she lives with her husband How to Dump a Guy (HarperCollins $1495) is a fun feminist read that offers a refresh-counterpoint to all those reams nauseating How to Snag and-or a Man nooks that crowd the look out for No 1 "Wie couldn't be more thrilled by die comparison" Fillion says But there's one major difference While Herald's book dealt mostly with advice to women on how to look fabulous attract worthy men and get over profound heart- break How to Dump a Guy is aimed at die woman who dare we say it is almost manlike in her desire to get rid of a dud with minimum fuss It's a sign of the '904 says Ladowsky "Women have probably never done as much dumping as they do today" she says "It used to be that women got married relatively earty but now you can have 10 or 15 jJ1linji years oc auaung But still die writers maintain women have been raised not to hurt anyone's feelings and to fed grateful just to have a man who sticks around Therefore they have a much more difficult time dumping than their male counterparts who often resort to grand schemes of avoidance by screening calls and ing tales of moving countries to escape die spumed woman It was their own encounters with such master avoiders that in part Fillion and Ladowsky 33 to pen their guide "Women probably as much they do to bo that married early but have 10 of Ellen rnents of the book involves a to various types of men whom will res--- onate with most women The group includes die Lapdog who allows women to treat him like dirt and keeps coming back for mote die Reject Addict whose ardor intensifies upon word a woman is dating someone else and die Tin Matt who has absolutely no heart to speak of yet mysteriously causes otherwise intelligent women to want to locate it "Sadly we've dated them all" Fillion says when asked how she and Ladowsky came up with such a comprehensive list Ladowsky in fact ditched four men from various categories and using various techniques outlined in die book while writing How to Dump a Guy Fillion's dating days are over and hopefully her dumping days as well "My husband keeps saying: am really afraid that if the book doesn't take off you're going to dump me as a publicity Fillion says "It's nice to have that kind of leverage in a It's similar in tone to die i 1980s manual Sex Tips for Girls by American writer Cynthia Heimel chock full of side-splitting observations about die opposite sex and unforgiving in its tneme to always Photo OOUrtBSy Of THE MONTREAL GAZETTE How to Dump a Guy coauthors Elton Ladowsky Qsfl) and Kali HSon entertained Sharon Lois and Bram returns to TV iili tintfmmnrft fiftViig ShitiHB4ttauth io-itelawtcbea Oct 3U aA fiait oj tities of fumbling detective Inspector Gumshoe and eternally optimistic weatherman Percy Tation Elephant die singing group's longtime silent sidekick has been replaced by two new animal gSE! Cat and Jim Carrey played by Dwayne Adams Lilienstein and Hampson can't see the character switch causing confusion or animosity among young viewers still tuning into their famous first TORONTO (CP) Bram Morrison of die legendary kids' singing group Sharon Lois and Bram excuses himself from a coffee chat to prepare for his dance with a vacuum cleaner: Morrison's appliance encounter is among die highlights from Skinnamarink TV the trio's first series in nine years It's the only new children's series among CBCs fall lineup and airs Friday and Saturday mornings starting Ott 24 Beginning Oct 27 die series will also be broadcast Canada and the United States on The Learning Channel from Monday to Thursday Skinnamarink TV named after the Bingos' infectious theme song is based on a mock TV station where Sharon Lois and Bram parody a full day of programming in each half-hour episode The vacuum scene in one of the half-hour stems from die trio getting Lost From (a takeoff on die '60s series Lost in Space) on i and ending up in a utility closet "In addition to singing we do a lot of acting" says Morrison noting that Skinnamarink TV is a departure from playing themselves in their first senes The Elephant Show which ended a four-year run in 1988 and is still in widespread reruns Throughout Skinnamarink TV's 26 episodes shot at CSC studios die three longtime friends take on numerous TV-spawned characters in their takeoffs cm game shows soap operas news reports cooking shows sports events and commercials Sharon Hampson for instance plays good-news reporter Lianna Brianna Smith and exercise-show host Patty Pert Lois Lilienstein adds Martha Stewart undertones to her Cookie La Frano cooking-show character and Morrison adopts the iden "Kids are ultimately flexible'' says Lilienstein Adds Hampson: "We have experienced the limitations over the years of Elephant not talking and having to say the words that Elephant was thinking Having an elephant that talks is an obvious development" The entertainers have cut 16 albums that have sold more than three million copies since they united in 1978 Their first release One Elephant Deux Elephants featured Skinnamarink a remake of an old campfire tune The infectious "Skinnamarinky dinky dink skin-namarinky doo I love you" with the accompanying hand motions erf pointing to the eye heart and nearest person is a sort of preschool national anthem It was a natural for the title of their new TV series The three believe die show's storyline has die potential to attract adults and most kids will also be able to relate to the humor "Kids are cooler and at a younger age than when we started out" says Lilienstein But even if youngsters don't "get it" the cast of CNMmnpai1bmisfiSIronLotoandBsntimnisktotoMtolonwMi8MnnsmaitokTVOcl2 CP characters portrayed by the entertainers is bound to in front of the set for many hours and with no keep them entertained with "good dean fun" that's supervision" adds Hampson "We have parents a departure from controversial action shows like watch this with their kids the same way they've Sailor Moon and Power Rangers she says been taking kids over the years to our concerts and "One of die criticisms of TV is parents park them really gotten into them themselves" cAW0 COWBOYS UPCOMING EVENTS 1230 CJOK Country and Cowboys present VGDII2SDAY IS TH2 HOTTEST CIXCHT 112 Is iwsarva tabUs hr birthdays ip nm rap PP praw: ws- 8 ftft Wr- occasions POOL TOURNAMENT SCAVENGER HUNT Friday Night at sharp $500 CASH PRIZE Register at prior to DUANE STEEL Cell 57022002 UmousbM Sarvka Available 25C DRAFT NIGHT vwy VCnCDAV Jaie Wa jASONWc TUESDAY OCTOBER 21 1 997 Tickets $1495 Advance Available at the Peter Pond Hotel or Cowboys 791-2582 "The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Boots Onl" 791-2582 9713 Hardin St.