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The Gossip Column ' BY ROBIN ADAMS $LOAN
his duties. as Vice President.
What did that cost the tax-
payers? — W.T., Burlington,
Vt.
..A: The VP was repaid 20
cents per mile for his flight as
he went on the Federal payroll
(at $62,500 a year, plus $10,000
expenses).
Q: Why was' the Andy
Warhol .l roadway musical
such a flap? I couldn't believe
my eyes. — C.Y., Riverdale,
N.Y.
..A: "Man, in the Moon,"
written by John (Mamas and
Papas) Phillips 'for his
talented wife, Genevieve
Waite, was a •typical product
of 'the Warhol Factory men-
tality. Andy and director Paul
Morrissey believe that the
more amateurish a thing is;
the better it is. They even put
on the musical without the
services of a choreographer.
Q: I saw the blonde woman
agent for the stars being in-
terviewed' on television. Can
you tell me her name again?
Also it didn't say anything
about her private life. If she
isn't married maybe she'd like
to meet a good-looking future
movie star — me! -- W.W•,
Altoona, Pa.
..A: You're welcome to try
your luck. with Sue Mengers,
Hollywood's top agent and
hostess. But she is happily
married to screenwriter Jean
Claude Tramont. (He wrote
Liz Taylor's "Ash Wed-
nesday.")
Q: 1 read that Rockefeller
went down to; Washington in
his private plane from
Tarrytown, N.`'Y•., to take over
Q: I just finished that
wonderful novel "Fear of
Flying" and would like to
know if Erica Jong is married
and how does she feel about
being called the best of the
new crop of women novelists?
— L.I., Easton, Md.
..A: Last week our answer
would have been an upper,
this week it's a downer. Erica
has just left her psychiatrist
husband and worse we hear
fame has gone to herpretty
head. Ms. Jong seems to have
turned away from all of her
loyal old friends and wants to
be treated now as a superstar.
DIVORCE OF THE WEEK:
Expect fireworks when Dr.
Lee Salk, the famous child
•psychiatrist and brother of
Jonas Salk, meets his wife in
the divorce court late this
month. Both want to keep the
two children, the Manhattan
townhouse, and the island in
Maine. Each one has been
trying to get friends to come to
court and testify on what a
rotter the other is.
Q: I seem to have lost track. •
Did Sidney Pottier ever marry
his long-time ,girlfriend, ac-
tress Joanna Shimkus? —
R.D., New York, N.Y.
..A: No marriage yet
although it was six years and
two daughters ago when they
first met while making a film
and started going steady. The
-rumor is that Pottier, having
reached the age of 50, finally
popped the question, only to
nave Joanna reply that she'd
have to think it over.
QUESTION YOU NEVER
ASKED: Are the storm clouds
gathering over the Norman
Mailer household? Our spies
saw the Mailers dining at a
restaurant a few weeks ago
and ' fighting, fighting,
fighting. Well, he was doing
most of the shouting. Mrs.
Mailer kept looking down at
her plate through the entire
meal. -
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Robin Adams Sloan
welcomes questions from
readers. While Sloan cannot
provide individual answers,.
questions. of general interest
will be used in the column.
Write to Robin Adams Sloan,
care of this newspaper.