GREENER PASTURES: Hollywood was not to singer...

GREENER PASTURES: Hollywood was not to singer k.d. lang’s liking, but her native Canada is no bed of roses either. “Canada is more critical of their stars, just like a small town is,” says lang, above, who plays this weekend at Universal (F1B). . . . “If a Canadian gets famous and makes it in the States, then Canadians are all mad because they made it in the States.”

GRAMMY NOMINEE: When jazz bassist Charlie Haden (F1A) is not in the studio or on tour, he’s teaching at CalArts, whose faculty members have won Guggenheim awards and the Pulitzer Prize. . . . “It’s to their credit that they have people who are still at the forefront of their art form,” he said.

LOVE SEATS: The AMC theater complex opening next month at the Promenade at Woodland Hills will be designed for cuddling, with retractable armrests between the seats. “You can hold hands better,” a company spokeswoman said. “If you have a little child you could snuggle that little Munchkin right up next to you.” Smoochers won’t even have to stop for fellow audience members who want to get by--there’s an extra six inches of leg room in front of each seat.

REACHING OUT: Northridge Hospital Medical Center has begun targeting advertising to the gay and lesbian community, taking out ads in gay publications and putting up a billboard featuring a same-sex couple. It’s near Vesper and Ventura boulevards in Sherman Oaks. Says the hospital: “This is as yet an untapped market, with attractive demographics, affluence and . . . brand loyalty.”