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November 13 - 19, 2022 WHATS UP! T11 petition "Dancing With the Stars" is a well-kept secret — neither the network nor pro- ducers have ever given a num- ber — but it seems like the an- swer is: not a lot (and it's defi- nitely less than their celebrity partners get). But when it comes to the prize money at the end of the season, for once the pros and celebs get the exact same thing: nothing. Numerous reports say that the show pays per episode, presumably to encourage competitiveness — the longer you stay on, the more you earn. This is true for both the celebs and the pros, but this rigid pay-per-episode rule means that the runners-up earn the same as the winners. As for what the pros earn in general, reports say that it starts at $1,600 per episode, but some of the more popular, long-standing pros have nego- tiated that up to $5,200 per ep- isode (again this is just rumor — the show has never con- firmed these numbers). Just like with the stars, much of the appeal of being on the show seems to be gaining exposure and furthering your brand. The pros have their own side gigs during the off- season — dance studios, cho- reography jobs and so on — that benefit from their TV fame. Q: I was just re-watching the old movie "Rock 'n' Roll High School," which I love, and I started wondering how it came about. Was it just a big promotional tool for The Ramones? Why else would they be in the movie? A: The minute they start talking, it becomes clear that classic first-wave punk band The Ramones did not appear in the 1979 comedy "Rock 'n' Roll High School" to transi- tion into acting. But promot- ing them wasn't the reason the film was made. In fact, they weren't even the first choice. "Rock 'n' Roll High School" started with an idea by direc- tor and writer Allan Arkush ("Hollywood Boulevard," 1976) to do a movie about high school kids who are obsessed with rock 'n' roll (hence the film's on-the-nose title). He wrote that idea up with help from fellow writer Joe Dante (who would go on to make the 1984 classic "Gremlins"), and then got to work on the de- tails. The script, heavily re- worked by rookie screenwrit- er Joseph McBride ("This Is Orson Welles," 2015), called for participation by a real-life musical act but didn't specify which. In an interview with music magazine Consequence of Sound, Arkush said he origi- nally wanted prog-rock pio- neer Todd Rundgren, or else the more broadly appealing rock band Cheap Trick. While he was personally a fan of The Ramones, Arkush said he only turned to them third. Far from being keen to pro- mote themselves, the band was apparently hesitant to participate at first. Marky Ra- mone, one of the band's found- ing members, wrote in his au- tobiography that they were a little annoyed at being dropped into someone else's movie. He said they weren't con- vinced until the director told them [spoiler alert] the school gets blown up at the end. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Advance Pest Control 2 x 2 TAKE 5 Solution on page T23 Use the clues above and beside the grid to fill in the squares BY ADAM THOMLISON TV Media Q: In the opening credits of "The Big Valley," each of the Barkley characters is identified by first and last name, except Heath, who is identified by first name only. Any idea why? A: The reason Heath is iden- tified only by his first name while the other characters are listed by first and last is be- cause Heath's last name was an open question in the early episodes. This is a prime example of why many long-running shows today update their opening credits each season. It made perfect sense in the first sea- son of the '60s western drama "The Big Valley" to only list Heath (played by pre-"The Six Million Dollar Man" Lee Ma- jors) by his first name because his questionable status as a Barkley was central to the sea- son's overarching plot. He arrived at the Barkley family ranch in the first epi- sode, claiming to be the illegit- imate son of the late Barkley patriarch. Naming him Heath Barkley at the beginning of the show would have given away the fact that the family eventu- ally, after several episodes, ac- cepted him as one of their own. The problem you point out is that, while Heath's familial status became less controver- sial over the subsequent 111 episodes, the credits didn't change. Majors was actually at the center of a similar confusing- credits situation just a few years later. He appeared in a season- long arc as Roy Tate on Season 9 of "The Virginian" in 1970 and 1971, and while his charac- ter wasn't actually introduced until the fifth episode, he ap- peared in the credits from the very beginning of the season, prompting fans to wonder who this "Tate" guy was. (The show seemed to play into this a little — the title of the fifth episode was "The Mysterious Mr. Tate.") Q: What kind of prize do the pros get if they win "Dancing With the Stars"? A: The compensation for professional dancing partners on ABC's long-running com- Lee Majors in "The Big Valley" HOLLYWOOD Q&A www.advancepestcontrolnwa.com Family Owned, Competitively Priced, Quality Service Since 1981 Rogers 479-636-5590 Springdale 479-756-1788 Eureka Springs 479-253-8967 PEST CONTROL TERMITE FERTILIZATION WEED CONTROL PRE-EMERGENTS