ART

Next Round for De Kooning: Famed American artist Willem de Kooning, 89, slowed by Alzheimer’s disease, will be fingerprinted at his New Jersey home this month as part of the latest round in a three-year court battle between his daughter, Lisa, and his longtime friend and fellow artist, Philip Pavia. De Kooning is at the center of a dispute over whether he turned over some of his sculptures to Pavia in 1987 to have them cast in metal and expanded. Trouble is, Lisa de Kooning, who won a court battle in 1989 to have her father declared incompetent and to make her his co-conservator, alleges some of the sculptures were made by her and she never commissioned Pavia’s casting of them. Pavia, who has sued Willem and Elaine de Kooning’s estates for $3 million, is demanding the fingerprints to match them with fingerprints clearly visible on the original sculptures. Pavia has more than 40 castings and enlargements of the sculptures, which could be worth $1.2 million if they were done by Willem de Kooning.

MOVIES

A Tale of Two Arnolds: Tom Arnold and Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-star in the big-budget action-adventure film “True Lies” due out next summer. Arnold, who makes a cameo appearance in the upcoming “Coneheads,” will play Schwarzenegger’s comedic sidekick and partner in the anti-terrorist business. Written, produced and directed by Jim Cameron (“Terminator 2”). “True Lies” will be the first film from a production agreement between Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and foreign partners.

STAGE

“Hair” Trimming: The free-lovin’ 1960s musical “Hair,” noted for its nudity and references to drug use, will get a 1990s make-over before launching a fall comeback in London. Producers say some of the show’s references to hard and intravenous drug use, which have become sensitive issues in the age of AIDS, have been snipped for the opening at London’s Old Vic Theatre in September. But sensitive theatergoers expecting the musical’s harsh language to also fall victim beware: Jim Rado, co-author of the original show, says the swear words--and famous nude scene--are here to stay.

TELEVISION

More Adult Animation: “Duckman,” a new half-hour animated adult comedy series from the animators of “The Simpsons,” will join the USA Network prime-time lineup in 1994. Based on the underground comic book “Dark Horse” by Everett Peck, the series centers on the lives of Duckman, a reformed chain smoker with a propensity for tirades against an imperfect world, and his off-beat family. . . . Marin County’s Dick Zimmerman, a California Lottery winner, is on a crusade to pull the plug on MTV’s irreverent animated series “Beavis and Butt-head.” Zimmerman has set up a “Beavis and Butt-head” hot line for outraged viewers.

MUSIC

Capitol Additions: The corporate overhaul of Hollywood-based Capitol Records continued Thursday with the hiring of three additional artist-and-repertoire executives: Patrick Clifford, Julie Panabianco and Matt Robinson. New management at the Thorn EMI-owned record company also fired a dozen employees in creative services, marketing and other departments, including several vice presidents: Mick Kleber in video and media relations, Marcia Edelstein in creative services and Jeff Shane in album rock promotion.

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Philharmonic Archives: In conjunction with its 75th anniversary season, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is developing a new facility to preserve philharmonic memorabilia and serve as a historical research center. Orrin Howard, the philharmonic’s publications director for more than 20 years, will guide the facility’s development in his new position as director of archives.

QUICK TAKES

Rock singer Axl Rose, under the gun for failure to pay more than $7,000 in back taxes on property he owns in Wisconsin, has made amends with the state and prevented foreclosure, officials said Friday. . . . Singer Bob Dylan, 52, canceled a Friday night concert in Lyon, France, because of an undisclosed illness. The stop in central France was among the last of his shows before he concludes the tour in Bern, Switzerland. . . . Princess Diana was one of the first Britons to see “Jurassic Park” in London and met with stars from the film after a Thursday premiere. . . . Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove) will again serve as the guest host of Rush Limbaugh’s radio call-in program Monday through Wednesday on KFI-AM (640). . . . Peter Arnett will be back at work in Cable News Network’s Washington bureau after taking two years off to write his book, “Live From the Battlefield,” to be published in January. CNN also announced plans to add a Saturday edition of its “Larry King Live” call-in show this fall.