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TELEVISION - Feb. 5, 1991

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Rappers Go Hollywood: Rapper M.C. Hammer will make his acting debut on the ABC situation comedy “Amen,” filming this week for airing later this month. Hammer will play a dual role as himself (in which he urges a cast member to stay in school) and as a flamboyant preacher who shows people the light with flashing neon . . . Also, Rap singer L.L. Cool J makes his movie debut in “The Hard Way,” which will be released next month. It stars Michael J. Fox as an actor doing research for a detective movie who is paired with a homicide cop played by James Woods.

For the record:

12:00 a.m. Feb. 13, 1991 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday February 13, 1991 Home Edition Calendar Part F Page 8 Column 6 Entertainment Desk 1 inches; 19 words Type of Material: Correction
Wrong network--In the Feb. 5 Morning Report, the situation comedy “Amen” was erroneously identified as an ABC program. It is an NBC show.

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