NAMES IN THE NEWS : Turner, Fonda Stay Tuned In

Ted Turner and Jane Fonda stole the show at the anniversary party for Cable News Network, the Turner brainchild that turns 10 on June 1.

The Turner Broadcasting chairman and the actress-aerobics empress drew crowds wherever they turned during the celebration Sunday night at CNN Center, headquarters for Turner’s media empire.

But the attention didn’t keep them from being openly affectionate. While a highlight tape of CNN’s first 10 years was shown on a giant monitor, Fonda wrapped her arms around Turner’s waist and rested her chin on his shoulder and he caressed her hand.

“I have to kind of pinch myself to realize it’s gone by so quickly,” Turner said in brief remarks about CNN’s first decade. “The next 10 won’t be quite as exciting as the first 10, but stay tuned.”

The party, which drew about 3,000 guests, was timed to coincide with the opening of the National Cable Television Assn.’s annual convention, next door at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Among other celebrities attending were Maureen Reagan, talk show host Larry King, CNN anchorman Bernard Shaw and U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Massachusetts Democrat who heads the House telecommunications subcommittee.