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Richard Thomas and Swoosie Kurtz co-star in Lanford Wilson's award-winning drama "Fifth of July," airing on "American Playhouse." 'Fifth of July' soars Richard Thomas and Swoosie Kurtz, who co-starred in the Broadway production of "Fifth of July," will recreate their roles for television when "American Playhouse" broadcasts the highly acclaimed comedy. Tuesday, May 10 on PBS. (Please check local listings for time.) The story takes place in a sprawling, rundown farm house in Missouri that has been owned by the Talley family for genera­ tions. For the first time in many years, a group of family mem­ bers and old college friends, most of whom were political agi­ tators in the 1960s, have gathered together one Fourth of July weekend. Among those present are Kenneth Talley, (played by Thomas,) an embittered veteran of the Vietnam War who has come home emotionally and physically scarred (he is a paraplegic); Kenneth's friend; his sister and a young heiress (played by Miss Kurtz) who wishes to'purchase the farm­ house and convert it into a recording studio. Their various needs and wants from the past and present cause the long, weekend to be filled with conflict and confron taiion. © 1993 ComputOfl By Ethlie Ann Vara / WHO'S WHO King Crims^'s Robert Fripp is on the road, but not to do concerts. He's giving a series of lectures about music... Meat Loaf (a.k.a. Marvin Aday), who sold 8 mil­ lion copies of "Bat out of Hell," has filed for bankruptcy. He claims $165,000 in assets and liabilities of $1.5 million. Charlie Daniels has put himself on a strict diet. Nash­ ville observers say he's dropped about 40 pounds so far. Punk-funkster Rick James is not only making a movie based on his own life, he's also introducing a line of active sportswear under the "Superfreak" label. Steve Winwood, Marianne Faithfull and U2 will enhance the soundtrack of the mOvie, "They Call It an Accident." Missing Persons is in the studio, recording an album set for summer release. Also at work on new product are the Motels, Quarterflash and Eddie Money. Linda Ronstadt is finally fin­ ishing her years-old project of - '40s and '50s torch songs, backed by the Nelson Riddle orchestra. REVIEWS The Ramones -- "Subter­ ranean Jungle" (Sire) -- After 10 albums, the Ramones Meat Loaf are watching the rest of the musical world catch up to them. Rock 'n' roll comes out of the boardrooms and returns to the gutter where it belongs. And so the Ramones -- with their three-chord /two-minute songs, leather jackets and garage mentality -- have at last become trendy. This may nofbe their best'album, but it does have two of the world's best remakes ("Little Bit O' Soul" and "Time Has Come Today"), and even the slight possibility of commercial success. Joan Rivera; r- "What Becomes a ^Semhtegend Most" (Geffen) -- "Tooigh» Show" regulars will recognize \loan Rivers' usual targets: Queen Elizabett}. Heidi Abro- mowitz. stewardesses. Joan Rivers. Without TV censors, she goes after them with a little more . venom. Joan Rivers lashes out on behalf of every woman who grew up thiplfing she was supposed to have.the body of Miss October an0,the IQ of an avocado. Go. Jo^! 0l#MCompuloo ROCK ON ABC irt the TDv spotlight PAGf 22 FRIDAY, MAY 13 Wl IU Pal,.!,. 10:15PM lMOjM O Q (S> N»A • K$lP$r T*i|la||| Cluuu IaKmhu'c W SUfW /viwwiy • guett H Martin Mut. (40 min.) ©Off ft**. OOCMWiARub QD MOVMt KM iMf Neri* ID Self Help Stow OH MOVKt twMMl toef 00 ® Setwtoy MgM ® (29 Une Umum to Amor €D*m* £RT| as-e. fci--j » newnwi «#• ww am ** -- u-,*--__ **-- fiwy «HII j W M*A*S*N €D O CWw Journal ©HntMto* ® 09 MOVMs tacts of KvT The owner of a martial art* ichool I* framed en a drug charge ofter he refutes to tel Mt butinett to a smug­ gler. 69 Crthi Q lma«t Tubb: An AaiHian Oilghiql 11 K)0 PM © NathvlMe New CD Toe took toxin* 33)® ©Dr. Wto Movie QD Weekend Athlete ID MOVKt •Vktar/Vtetatta' IE) MOV* *HaH Nlfhf @D MOVtC: 'ton Appottt' @9 Tonight Stow Jehnny'i guett it Martin Mul. (60 min.) Qi (39 I Q) MOVMs *Mn 9 hwn Ovtar Space9 UFO't containing strong* in- habHantt from an unknown planet in­ vade to earth. Wo lugoti. Tor John (on. 1962. ® ® • Mew ds A»e MsMM O All In MM Fa wily QD Umnw A SMriey A C*. tl Satwrtoy Wight IE) Movit iwr« woto»«r^. Night* After discovering to e*itt- •nee of to magical Ntolungen ring, > an orchoeoiogiit tett out to destroy ~J its owner. Marti Damon. Sara Bay. 1973.