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Actor Feldman put aside his skepticism of TV projects to guest on syndicated series e's put in his time on the little screen, winning a spot on "The Bad News Bears," before he hit it big on the big screen in "Stand By Me." He even recently returned to TV in "Dweebs," a show in which he played a dweeb. -7 i fi 1 1 I ff) episode of "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven," opposite star Mark Dacascos. fan ii PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1999 Page C-14 But Corey Feldman says he tends to shy away from TV work. It's a quality thing. "I'm not a big fan of television," Feldman, 27, says.

"As a matter of fact, there are very few shows that I'll watch. So when people approach me for television projects, I'm always very skeptical." He found himself setting the skeptical side of his nature aside after seeing a tape of "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven," though. "I thought it was great," he says. "I thought the style was great. I thought the camera work was really nice.

It had a really fine quality as opposed to most television shows, which look kind of schlocky and cheesy." Feldman agreed to play the brother of the Crow in "Brother's Keeper," an episode airing tonight at 8 on WCWB. "He's a bit of a rebel," he says of the character. "He's always gotten himself into trouble but not because he's a bad guy, just because of the fact that he's never had any love from his parents and no direction and really didn't know what to do with his life." You could say it's a role Feldman was born to play. His father. Bob, a rock musician, and his mother, Sheila, had a tempestuous marriage until they divorced when Feldman was 11.

He later moved in with his father, who became his manager. But at 16, after an apparent falling out, Feldman filed and won a state court petition to declare himself an emancipated minor in charge of his own legal and financial affairs. He still hasn't reconciled with his father. Feldman also fell into the trap of many teen stars, and in the early 1990s he was arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine, which led to his divorce from "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Vanessa Marcil. But Feldman has bounced back.

He went through rehab and became an anti-drug spokesman. He may even return to "The Crow" next season, maybe with his band, Truth Movement. "We've talked about the idea of possibly bringing my band on," he says, "and maybe "Crow" star Mark Dacascos and I doing something together, 'cause he plays guitar. So you never know." The Truth Movement album, "Still Searching For Soul," is available via the Internet at CDNow and Amazon.com. "So far," says Feldman, "the people who have heard it have taken it quite seriously and given it good reviews.

Aiid I feel very grateful for We've had comparisons to Pink Floyd, which to me is a huge compliment, because they're probably one of the greatest bands of all time." It's a concept album. "Really, the whole idea was to bring back album concept-rock," he says, "because nobody's done that in so long. This album actually tells a story. And people aren't really used to hearing that anymore. It's kind of like the Who's 'Quadrophenia' or 'The Feldman's also got a movie, "Fortune Hunters," headed for your local multiplex this summer.

"It's kind of a caper movie," he says, "a 'Cannonball Run' kind of thing. And that's done by the people who brought you 'Baby So it should be all right." He recently got engaged to former model Regina Ferguson, an occasion he went on the Howard Stern show to announce, only to wind up arguing with Rose McGowan over something the actress's boyfriend, Marilyn Man-son, had said about Feldman in Rolling Stone "The purpose of the show was to announce my engagement and plug the album," an audibly frustrated Feldman sighs. "And all anybody got out of it was me fighting with Rose McGowan. And apparently Marilyn Manson went on the following week, and Howard asked him, you know, 'What's going on with you and And he said, 'Oh, nothing. Corey and I are friends, and he was just saying that to get Which was kind of ironic because the whole reason I'm pissed MM Where will you see Thantom Menace'? We're counting down to the May 19 premiere of "Stars Wars: The Phantom Menace" (aka "Episode 1 with a weekly update.

A short time from now (11 days and counting), in a neighborhood theater not too far away, the new "Star Wars" movie will finally un-spool in many cases on multiple screens. At this point it's expected "The Phantom Menace" will be shown at the following theaters: Carmike 10 at South Hills Village, Carmike Cranberry 8, Carmike Southland, Harmar, Showcase East, Showcase West, Showcase North, Squirrel Hill and Waterworks. SPOILSPORTS: While it has been estimated that 2.2 million people could skip work to see the movie on its opening day, the Society for Human Resource Management doesn't think that is wise. "Don't start a war with your employer over a movie," said Sue Meisinger, senior vice president of the group. "If you use pre-approved vacation time, your boss will be able to plan for your absence.

Otherwise, you may be seeing the empire strike back, in addition to the 'Phantom ADVANCE WORD: "Episode 1" was screened for exhibitors this week. While The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times stories indicated the film was received well, Variety reported several people complained "the PG-rated pic is geared more toward kids than teens or adults." Some filmgoers added that the excellent special effects stole the show from the human characters. -Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TVediton, thing different." Don't you just want to take her down a peg or two? BATHROOM HUMOR If Michael Moore loses his latest gig on cable, don't look for him to show up on "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." But the filmmaker, whose "Roger Me" made him the darling of the left and the scourge of corporate America, is mending fences. On tomorrow's "The Awful Truth" at 10 p.m. on Bravo, Moore sends multimillion- Eric GaillardReuters Pamela Anderson Lee gets bubbly for the World Music Awards in Monaco.

should worry about more important things like whether tornadoes are caused by no prayer in the public schools. Henry VIII: We told him he should be outside getting exercise, but all he wanted to do was play Fight the Pope. That's the trouble with these 16th-century kids. They're all fat. I said find a nice girl and stay with her! Stop this beheading bit.

At least get it annulled or grab a no-fault di- vorce and split the Fi- estaWare. ti i nowara iern: Everybody says Howard has no taste, but he is all class a (except at ourwed- niver- J'S lit if I Sfemil.UJJMMUIllll.lll..lli.l,M.,i. Corey Feldman, right, guest-stars on tonight's off at him is he was using my name to get publicity. So all he's doing is turning the situation around and putting it back on me, which is heinous as far as I'm concerned." The Manson-Feldman controversy stems from Manson having referred to Feldman in passing as a has-been. Them's fightin' words for an actor whose biggest streak of box-office gold "Gremlins," "The Goonies," "Stand By Me," "The Lost Boys" is 10 years behind him.

Feldman says he didn't really notice the fame at the time. "I remember one day, shortly after 'Stand By Me' came out, a friend of mine said, 'You know, you could get into any restaurant in this town just by using your And I just laughed at him. I was like, "Yeah, right. I'm a I thought he was lying, and then I realized I was a household name and everybody knew about me." And now? "If there's anything I regret in my life," he says, "it's that I had what I had when I had it, because if it was up to me, the last five years would be the time that I should be in my prime. As a human being, a mature adult and also as an actor, I've come to terms with what my capabilities are, what my range is, the things I can accomplish, and I take it seriously as opposed to when I was a kid and it was all because my parents wanted me to." Ed Masley, Post-Gazette Pop Music Critic FALSE MODESTY Ever since she showed up at the London premiere of "Notting Hill" with hairy underarms, we can't get Julia Roberts out of our minds.

Sure, she looks scary, but does she care? No way. "You'd think it was, like, chinchilla the way they responded," she told Howard Stern later. "It's something that I don't even think about" What does she think about? "I'm rich. I'm happy. I have a great job," the 31-year-old star says in Vanity Fair.

"I travel hither and yon to fabulous places. I'm surrounded by wonderful, interesting people. I live a privileged life hugely privileged. It would be absurd to pretend that it's any TOMORROW is Mother's Day, so we at Scorpio will clean up our room, promise not to chew with our mouth open and will separate lights from darks when we bring our laundry home for her to run through the Ken-more. Our very own Max The Fax Dog has rounded up some timely thoughts from the mothers Bill Clinton: He's the president, but he always called; except a couple of times I heard giggling in the background.

Madonna: I wondered what happened to my cone-shaped bras. Dennis Rodman: I wondered what happened to mv cone-shaDed bras. Marilyn Manson: I wondered what happened to my cone-shaped bras. I also hoped his musical taste would be more classical and subdued, like Alice Cooper. Charles Manson: Charlie wrote a lot of lovely ballads before running into all that girl trouble.

I just wisn ne a wasn oh that cross thingie on his forehead. Roseanne: At family holidays, the cnnaren put on skits, and I alwavs knew she'd be a star in spite of her singing and crotch-grabbing, John Hinckley: Jodie Foster, Jodie Foster, Jodie Foster. That's what happened. It's all the media tauit! TinkyWinky the Teletubbie: Lots of men carry bags! Jerry Falwell tony 1 T'rfi aire industrialist Ira Rennert a housewarm-ing gift 39 toilet brushes for the 39 toilets in Rennert's new mansion on Long Island. Moore is tweaking Rennert's company, Renco Group over its less-than-sterling environmental record.

Guess the brushes are a hint to Rennert to clean up his act. LOVE IS BLIND Pamela Anderson Lee made a splash at the World Music Awards in Monaco this week when she emerged from a bathtub full of bubbles, along with co-host actor-comedian Damon Wayans, to kick off the international music event. Lee even introduced ex-hubby and convicted wife-beater Tommy Lee as "the love of my life." During rehearsals, they had faked fighting: she fake-kicked him in the groin and he fake-slugged her. Boy, isn't spousal abuse funny? "I know a lot of people are doubting what is going on between Tommy and me," she said. "But if you could only see us together you'd be convinced we are two people so in love we ought to get married." We thought they removed her implants, not her common sense.

WILL SHE? Like any comedy show, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has eagerly milked the Monica Lewinsky story. Now the nation's most famous hussy may be in on the joke. NBC won't comment, but the buzz is the former presidential intern will appear as a guest on tonight's episode. SOLD SHORT How much would you pay for a pair of old underwear? The New York Post says Sotheby's has auctioned, for $5,000, the first pair of men's underpants Calvin Klein made, in 1982. But, here in Pittsburgh we like to think it was because of who autographed and framed them Andy Warhol.

The successful bidders are young art dealer Christopher Swan and his partner, Tom Dolby. (By the way, if you're going to New York, check out their cool site: www.cirytripping.com). From wire reports when he put plastic dog poop on the dining room table)! Slobodan Milosevic: Slobby was a nice boy. He was always cleaning his room, and one time he went through our neighborhood and got rid of all dogs. JonBenet Ramsey: Check alibi! Attila the Hun: It's his father's fault.

He made Attila hunt and fight and play hockey. I wanted him to be a chef. Sharon Stone: She's fabulous, but (I know, nitpick, nitpick, nitpick!) I've told her a zillion times: Sit with your knees together! Mikhail Gorbachev: I said Misha, take care of that birthmark if you want to get a good-looking Moscow girl, and cartoonists will make fun of it. And for crying out loud, we're pensioners. PLEASE don't break up the Soviet Union! Albert Einstein: Our little Al wasn't always known as a genius, still the other kids would shout, "Hey, Einstein!" Sure, EMC2 (everybody knows that), but can he change the oil in his VW? Marquis de Sade: We tried to bring him up right, but obviously we missed some early signs like when he was born, he slapped the doctor! Lee Harvey Oswald: Everyone gets to play ball Friends to Friends Baseball League isn't like many others.

There is no score keeping, no outs and nobody sits the bench. Formed a year ago by Plum resident George O'Donnell, the league, which is geared toward youngsters ages 6 and up with disabilities, is taking sign-ups for the 1999 season. Games are held in Universal Park in Penn Hills, and teams are made up of players from around the Pittsburgh region. Even children in walkers or wheelchairs are encouraged to come out because the league has designed some creative techniques for the different skills required to throw, bat and run the bases. Parental participation is welcomed.

There is no deadline for sign up, but O'Donnell estimates games will start around the end of this month. Call 412-795-5707 for more information. (Kelly D. Burgess) A statue of Perry Como will be unveiled at 10 a.m. May 15 in front of the Canonsburg Borough Building.

Como grew up in east Canonsburg. Other festivities will include a performance by the Canon-MacMillan band and appearances by much of Como's family, including his children, brothers and sister. His grandchildren will help to lift the curtain off the statue, which will depict Como in a leisure suit with microphone in hand. The statue, which was created by Stanislaw Lutostans-ki, will be placed in a small Elaza of pavement squares earing the names of friends, family and fans, whose donations helped to pay for the $65,000 likeness. (Rebecca Sodergren) Local historian Bruce Egli will play the role of Capt.

Jean Dumas de Contrecour, the Frenchman who set foot on the land between the forks of the Three Rivers 241 years ago, at a Brown Bag Lunch lecture at noon Wednesday at the Fort Pitt Museum. Admission is $2. Call 412-281-9285 Wednesdays through Sundays for more information. (R.S Fine Italian knitwear from Stizzoli's fall 1999 collection will be featured at a trunk show from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

today at Lintons in Squirrel Hill. Stizzoli representative Lino Puccio will be on hand. For information, call 412-421-9700. (LaMont Jones) It was LBJ! Max The Fax Dog Sez: is for the Milk Bones that she gave me. i.