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CliAnxiLel One A FTER the birth of young Desi, Lucille Ball went on a diet “^to get in trim for the cameras when she starts back to work on March 20. Husband Desi bravely joined her on the diet and followed it carefully. Result: Lucy lost 15 pounds, and Desi gained 10. . . . Jimmy Durante will star in the movie version of “Rip Van Winkle,” to be produced by George Jessel. . . . Marie Wilson will present a nightclub act at London’s Palladium and U. S. spots next summer. + + + CBS is planning to present comic Larry Storch in a half- hour show. . . . Rumors suggest that Dagmar (whatever hap¬ pened to Dagmar?) will soon return to TV as an emcee on a giveaway program. . . . John Cameron Swayze, news com¬ mentator, says that some girls are the baseball type—more at home when working on a diamond. . . . ABC has added 14 new affiliated stations to bring its total to 95 TV affiliates. What happened to the weaker sex? More than 60% of the guests who appear on the “Wheel of Fortune” show because they have saved a human life are women! . . . Bob Hope will be emcee for the “Oscar” dinner given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award ceremonies will be televised on a national hookup for the first time in the history of the academy. The date is March 19. . . . One of Robert Q. Lewis' script writers, about to become a father, didn’t know how to answer the question about the number of his dependents on his income tax return. He finally filled in: “Watch This Space.” . . . + + + Ever notice the paintings in the living room of the George Burns and Grade Allen TV home? They belong to Grade and were a gift from the artist, Orry Kelly, the famous Holly¬ wood designer. . . . James Melton tells of two mosquitoes that were on Robinson Crusoe’s arm. “I’m going to leave now,” said one. “Goodbye,” the other replied. “Ill see you on Friday.” . . . And then there’s Ralph Bellamy's quip: A small town is a place where everybody knows what everybody else is doing and they read the local paper just to see if they have been caught at it. + + + When Eve Arden, star of “Our Miss Brooks,” and her husband are in Europe this summer, they plan to shoot about 3,000 feet of 16 mm film, which will be incorporated into a future telefilm. . . . Upon being introduced to a well- known playboy at a party recently, Eileen Barton, songstress, stopped him dead with: “I’ve heard so much about you. Now I’d like to hear your side.” + + + NBC television will present "Easter in New York," an hour program of spring fashions and family celebration, on Easter Sunday, April 5. . . . Bill Cullen claims that TV isn’t replacing radio half as fast as it is school homework. . . . Take a look at next week’s issue to get advance information on the big change that’s coming in TV Forecast and Guide. We think the details will thrill you. For example, in just two or three weeks the magazine will be twice as big and ten times as beautiful —and at no increase in cost! TV FORECAST AND GUIDE Swayze Hope Melton Wilson 3