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PAGE2J tcoi by Joey Sasso CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: Soap opera fans across the na­ tion were stunned when Tony Geary, the runaway favorite to cop the Best Actor award, was snubbed at the Emmy show. As the winner was being named, photographers clustered around Geary, who plays lusty Luke Spencer on ABC's "General Hospital," to record his reaction. Then the crowd of 500--many of whom were shouting "We want Luke"--fell into a shocked silence as it was announced that the award was going to Douglas Watson, star of NBC's "Another World." As Watson mov­ ed to the podium, surprised TV cameramen left their cameras trained on Geary's face. Even as he accepted the award, Watson himself expressed surprise that he had been chosen. "It was a tremendous shock," he said. "I was sure I wasn't going to get it. I thought it was going to be Tony Geary." Ironically, Geary, 33, became the darling of about 10 million "General Hospital" fans when macho Luke raped Laura Baldwin, who is played by Genie Francis. Before "General Hospital" he had small roles on two other soaps, "Bright Promise" and "The Young and the Restless." He is regularly swamped with more than 1,000 fan letters a week. TV BACKSTAGE: Ernest Hemingway's "The Best of Friends" will be telecast as a Liberty Mutual Dramatic Special over a network of 100 stations during the week of August 22. The one-hour drama stars Peter Graves, Carol Lynley and Alex Cord. The story about,a triangle of lovers who raft down the treacherous Colorado River was written by Hemingway as "The Three Day Blow." The television adaptation by Venable Herndon is retitled "The Best of Friends." The special was filmed entirely on location on the Colorado River in Arizona and in and around Boulder City in Nevada. Peter Graves, who star­ red in "Mission: Impossible" on television for six years, plays the role of Nick Adams, a famous Hemingway character. Carol Lynley portrays his wife Marjorie, and Alex Cord plays "the other man," Bill Saunders. "The Best of Friends" is the sixth in a series of Liberty Mutual dramatic specials. TV CLOSEUP. "One Day At A Time" star Pat Harrington says he won't be back on the set until the CBS bosses in­ crease his salary. Harrington, who plays the kooky janitor Schneider un the show, now gets $32,000 an episode for a grand total of more than $*50,000 for a season of 24 shows, But Harrington's holding out for $40,000 an episode, the same pay as co-star Bonnie Franklin... Gene Kelly, who suffered two bruised ribs when he slip­ ped after taping a recent variety show, seems to have recovered nicely. Kelly, 68, will film a dance number with young Russian ballerinas at ^he Korov Ballet School in Leningrad for a TV show to be aired next Christmas . . . Americans will certainly sit i#> and take notice when luscious Loni Anderson assumes a new TV role--she's set to teach sex on daytime TV. The "WKRP" sex symbol will tell all on a new show, "The Body Human," says Michael Ogiens, vice-president of daytime and children's programming for CBS. Officials at CBS are keeping details of the two-part series secret, but we have learned that Loni will host a show entitled "Facts About Men, For Women. TvcoivuLMMimctt. mc. Botio's © by Lillian Bono AQUARIUS stro^SXic » (January 21 - February 19) Regrets over an old lover may be stopping you from trying again with someone else. Try to be honest with yourself. PISCES S (February 20 - March 20) Your plans for the future might not be as important to you as before. Neighbors could make you feel more at home. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your pursuit of a new hobby could help you meets lots of people. Try to socialize more with business associates. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Family members may be confusing you because of their differences of opinion. Let them settle matters by themselves. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) It would be wise to bridge the gap that's grown between you and a friend. Try to show more affection with loved ones. ' CANCER >€ (June 22 • July 23) Making a career decision may be difficult because of your own insecurities. Good news could arrive in the mail. LEO tit (July 24 - August 23) Children may need your reassurance in a situation that could bother them. You may be in for some surprises at work. VIRGO Hi (August 24 • September 23) Avoid disagreements with an acquaintance who enjoys creating a stir. Business dealings may take a favorable turn. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Unusual circumstances could prevent you from making a number of decisions. An unexpected invitation may be extended. SCORPIO qifi (October 24 • November 22) Warm feelings could develop between you and an acquaintance. Having some time for yourself would change your attitude. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) You might not be able to convince an associate to go along with your ideas. Beware of people who like to talk. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Coming right to the point in a difficult situation could be better than trying to soften the blow with kind words. For your cOrrent, personalized astrological chart, send a $10 money order along with your name, address and birthday (day. month and year) to: Miss Lillian Bono, P.O. Box 123. Dept. , Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071. TV COMPUMK StftVCtS. IMC