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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 26 Sep 1980, p. 43

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PACE It Shooting Star--TV's fascination with the Nazi era continues. CBS will televise a three-hour dramatic special entitled 'The Bunker.' Anthony Hop­ kins, Richard Jordan and Susan Blakely will star in the production which will focus on the events in and around Hitler's bunker during the final harrowing days of the collapsing Third Reich. Hopkins will portray Hitler, Jordan will emulate Albert Speer and Blakely will play Eva Braun, Hitler's Aryan mistress. 'The Bunker' is based on the book by James O'Donnell and will air sometime during the 1980-81 TV season. Star Trends--Last seen as the heady police detective Kojak,' Telly Savalas is about to make a CBS comeback, this time as a criminal lawyer. ' Hellinger's Law,' a two-hour made- for-TV flick, will be telecast shortly with the Greek actor portraying Nick Hellinger. a member of a Philadelphia law firm whose reputation brings him clients from all over the country. After throwing so many celebrity crooks in jail on 'Kojak,' Telly should have plenty of courtroom action as Nick Hellinger. Mare Wlnningham Future Stars--Mare Winningham. a relatively unknown actress until last year when she headlined in 'Amber Waves' and Off the Minnesota Strip,' has been inked to a development contract with ABC. Initially she will appear in two more ABC movie projects and from there who knows ... Mare is considered to be one of the hottest teen properties in Hollywood and ABC's signing of the bright young star is a coup of sorts. TV COMPULOO SERVICES, INC. Super Stars--Jodie Foster, perhaps one of America's most talented teen actresses, has garnered critical acclaim for her expertise but at the same time, has picked up a reputation for doing 'hard-knocks' films like 'Taxi Driver,' Carney' and Foxes.' In Hollywood, a young lady like Jodie could get typecast in no time flat. But, ABC is going to give Foster the opportunity to show the rest of the world what she can do with a tough, emotional role. Sometime in 1981 Jodie will be seen in 'The Best Little Girl in the World,' a drama focusing on anorexia nervosa, a psychosomatic affliction characterized by a compulsion to lose weight to the point of actual starvation. At the present time, the 18 year-old thesp is attending Yale University. I ~ M X by Steve K. Walz Telly Savalas Richard Jordan Kim Fields Star Extra--NBC will colorcast 'Children of Divorce.' a tele-drama on the profound impact of divorce on four teenagers from families of ... diverse socio-economic back­ grounds. To be seen shortly, the world premiere movie will headline Billy Dee Williams. Olivia Cole. Barbara Feldon, Stella Stevens. Lance Kerwin and Kim Fields, who is currently being seen on the network's 'Facts of Life' series. Jodie Foster (left) with Sally Kellerman in 'Foxes.'

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