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Coming soon: Album of fourteen unpublished Cole Porter songs, on Painted Smile label. More to follow. . . . No reply, from Marlon Brando to Rep. Charles Diggs’ (D., Mich.) wire urging him to “fight racism.” Diggs urges boycott of all Paramount films because The Godfather is being shown in South Africa. . . . Laugh-In’s Lily Tomlin stars in a CBS special early next year, which may evolve into a series. . . . Actor Trevor Howard and chums have bought film rights to Graham Greene’s A Burnt-Out Case. . . . Comedy group The Firesign Theatre, celebrated here Sept. 15, has broken up. . . . Lucille Ball will star in Warner Brothers’ Mame. . . . Title song for Live and Let Die, next James Bond flick, composed by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and wife, recorded by McCartney’s group Wings. . . . Censored: “Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” the young Nazi’s song, cut from Cabaret in West Germany; South Africa has banned performances of Jesus Christ Superstar (recordings are still sold). . . . McGovern special on five NYC TV stations drew combined Trendex rating of 25.7; rerun in same time slot of The Courtship of Eddie’s Father drew 30.9. . . . Right now: Pete Seeger is on tour. In Siberia. Honest.

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Coming soon: Album of fourteen unpublished Cole Porter songs, on Painted Smile label. More to follow. . . . No reply, from Marlon Brando to Rep. Charles Diggs’ (D., Mich.) wire urging him to “fight racism.” Diggs urges boycott of all Paramount films because The Godfather is being shown in South Africa. . . . Laugh-In’s Lily Tomlin stars in a CBS special early next year, which may evolve into a series. . . . Actor Trevor Howard and chums have bought film rights to Graham Greene’s A Burnt-Out Case. . . . Comedy group The Firesign Theatre, celebrated here Sept. 15, has broken up. . . . Lucille Ball will star in Warner Brothers’ Mame. . . . Title song for Live and Let Die, next James Bond flick, composed by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and wife, recorded by McCartney’s group Wings. . . . Censored: “Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” the young Nazi’s song, cut from Cabaret in West Germany; South Africa has banned performances of Jesus Christ Superstar (recordings are still sold). . . . McGovern special on five NYC TV stations drew combined Trendex rating of 25.7; rerun in same time slot of The Courtship of Eddie’s Father drew 30.9. . . . Right now: Pete Seeger is on tour. In Siberia. Honest.