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PAOCM by Joey Sasso CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: The shooting of J.R. Ewing in Dallas last year has rekindled memories of another shootout--the murder of President John F. Kennedy 17 years earlier. But the shooting 'of Larry Hagman's famous villain is not the only link viewers have been drawing between the Kennedy clan and the Cowboy Camelot of Texas. The world now knows who shot J.R.--it was Kristin Shepherd--but the public can still only guess who killed the other man in Dallas. The coincidences bet­ ween J.R. and J.F.K. are astounding: Both were sons'(fc unbelievably rich, individualistic, hard-driving fathers- Joe Kennedy and Jock Ewing--who guided their sons. Both had well-bred matriarchal mothers--Rose and Miss Ellie--whose only concern was preservation of the tetnily. Both had two living brothers--Bobby Ewing and Bobby Kennedy, and Teddy and Gary. Both had young sons named John. Both had beautiful dark-haired wives, Sue Ellen and Jackie. Both cheated on their wives with aban­ don. "We've heard this before," say the people at Lorimar Productions, the producers of the CBS-TV hit. "But we really don't pay any attention to the comparisons. They have nothing to do with our stories. Any similarities are strictly in the minds of the viewers." • « TV BACKSTAGE: Tom Brokaw, the 41-year-old Jane Pauley sidekick who is only two months away from an ex­ pired contract with Fred Silverman and NBC, admits he "is talking with about three networks." Brokaw, whose salary is estimated to be $400,000 a year, says, "What's gratifying is that they're all talking back." ... It isn't easy being a sexy superstar--just ask Alan Alda how hard it is to fight off the droves of female admirers who want to do a lot more than just gaze lovingly at him. "I can't walk the streets. It gets me angry sometimes," Alda fumed. "I may be a little shy, but I'm not aloof or unfriendly, and I like talking with people--if we can relate as two people, not as star and fan." Alda, a devoted family man, thinks he knows why the lusty ladies among his millions of fans get weak-kneed at the sight of him. "Women like a man with humor. I don't think they're as superficial as men are, who often base their attraction to a female solely on her bra size or legs," he explained. "Women go more for the personality and the qualities of a man, as well as his looks." TV CLOSEUP: The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix tennis tour will be returning to the United States in July for more than a dozen tournaments following the finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 4. Among the destinations that the Volvo circuit will visit in America this summer are Newport, R.I.; Boston; Washington, D.C.; North Conway, N.H.; South Orange, N.J.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland; Stowe, Vt.; Cincinnati; ^Atlanta; Sawgrass, Fla.; and San Francisco. Of course, the highlight of the Volvo Grand Prix summer tour is the U .S. Open at Flushing Meadows, N.Y.; from August 31 to September 13 . .. Wedding bells seem certain for Randi Oakes and Gregory Harrison--after the heartbreak of numerous affairs, the happy couple are settling into a lov- ing relationship. Profile JerrokJ Immel 2. Feeling is music to composer's ears Here's a quiz--can you remember the music from any of your favorite television shows? Sure, you can hum the theme from "Three's Company," "The Love Boat" and "Dallas"--but' how about the score, the music that ebbs and flows through every scene? Probably not. According to composer Jerrold Immel, who scores "Dallas" and a host of others, if the viewer remembers the score it hasn't been properly written. "Film in general isn't like a Broadway musical where we try to have the public whistle the tunes," says Immel. "Music on television isn't really meant to be heard, it's meant to be felt." Says. Immel, "I write themes for specific television characters, then interweave those themes when the stars are together in a scene The music is written to depict the contents of the scene. It should bypass the ears and go directly to the vital orgahs of the viewer, instilling fear for one scene, joy for another and romance in the next." With all otthe composers in Hollywood, why have only a few risen to the top? In a word, it's versatility. • Beethoven was heavy and dramatic, Vivaldi youthful and lilting- - but modern film composers need the kind of stretch that Immel displays, ranging from the somber tones of Charles Bran­ son's recent "Death Hunt" feature, to the Great American West evoked by his scores for "Dallas," "The Sacketts," and the fond­ ly remembered "How The West Was Won." Immel's versatile projects--from the Americana of the "Palmerstown" theme to the ponderous, ominous theme and score of "Alcatraz: The Un­ told Story"--are references to his talent. So, the next time you are watching your favorite television show, close your eyes and listen for the music. If J.R. is about to knock on the door and you can hear a low baritone oboe strike a chord- it's confrontation time. . . and if you note a melodious flute interlude, get ready for a surprise. Either way, you get an immediate clue as to what's soon to happen on screen--thanks to composers and musical tipsters like Jerrold Immel. TV COMPVILOC MIIVICIS INC