People

By Michele Orecklin

SUITS WITH CINDY CRAWFORD

Is there no place where sex remains safe from lawyers? No sooner had the pseudo salaciously titled Sex with CINDY CRAWFORD aired on ABC last week than news came of a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against Crawford by London-based producer Peter Stuart. Stuart claims he was instrumental in developing the show but was left out of final negotiations with the network. He may yet regret claiming any association with the finished product, which features the unattainably gorgeous, world-traveled Crawford probing sexual attitudes in Middle America. It seems the ratings proved significantly less stimulating than anything produced by Ken Starr.

G.I. GENERAL SEZ, AT EASE, KIDS

First he had a kung fu grip and military missions. Now he has a firm handshake and political aspirations. Yes, perennial boy toy G.I. Joe will have a new general on base later this month when Hasbro rolls out an action figure modeled after former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff COLIN POWELL, the latest addition to Hasbro's Historic Commanders Assortment. Powell (the doll) eschews fatigues for a decorated dress uniform and tie. But after a tough day of reconnaissance in Mom's petunia garden, the general and company might want to kick off their combat boots and relax. That's where G.I. Bob comes in, as in Bob Hope, the first Hasbro Hollywood Hero. Hope, dressed in a pith helmet and leather jacket, will begin entertaining troops from toy-store shelves later this month. Unfortunately, he will be performing solo. Connie Stevens and other USO regulars have not yet been drafted for duty.

CHARACTER FLAWS

In his efforts to evolve from a comic actor into a thespian, JIM CARREY may be taking this Method-acting thing a tad too far. Recently, we reported that on the set of the ANDY KAUFMAN biopic Man on the Moon, Carrey asked for two separate trailers, one to play Kaufman and one to play Kaufman's alter ego, Tony Clifton. Last week, while filming a scene with wrestler Jerry Lawler, a bruiser who once put Kaufman in a neck brace, Carrey spontaneously spit on the wrestler in an unscripted move. Lawler, apparently also deep in character, charged Carrey and put him in a neck lock. The actor suffered only minor injuries but is now sporting a neck brace reminiscent of the one Kaufman wore following his fracas. A publicity stunt? The actor's reps deny it, but in the artificial worlds of Hollywood and professional wrestling, one never knows.

WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?

So far, SHOSHANNA LONSTEIN's television appearances have been limited to broadcasts of Emmy Awards pre-shows, where she could be seen adorning the arm of (now ex-) boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld. But her lack of tube time is no deterrent to TV Guide, which next week will feature a four-page article on Lonstein discussing her new resort-wear line called, appropriately, Shoshanna. TV Guide's rationale for highlighting Lonstein, according to senior editor Lisa Bernhard, is that "America first got to know Shoshanna through her relationship with one of the biggest TV stars of the past 30 years. Since then, she has become a pop-culture figure whose clothing designs have been featured on television shows like Entertainment Tonight." The line provides clothing for the "amply endowed" woman and includes halter dresses, bustiers, bloomers and, topically enough, thongs.

FEUD OF THE WEEK

NAME: Sean ("Puffy") Combs AGE: 28 OCCUPATION Prolific music producer/rap musician BEST PUNCH Huffily leaves behind "unfortunate experience" of Stone-directed football film The League because of the director's repeated shooting-schedule changes

NAME: Oliver ("Paunchy") Stone AGE: 52 OCCUPATION Prolific conspiracy producer/director BEST PUNCH Issues lukewarm statement saying he is an "admirer of Sean ('Puffy') Combs and trusts [they] can find another project on which to collaborate"

THE WINNER Combs. Puff Daddy can sink Stone with one bad rap