ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Published: Friday, October 1, 1999

People

Well, why not . . .

First Warren Beatty, now Arnold Schwarzenegger.

As rumors swirl that the liberal Beatty may run for president, Schwarzenegger, a Republican, says he has thought ``many times'' about seeking office. ``The possibility is there because I feel it inside,'' the Kennedy in-law tells Talk magazine. ``I feel there are a lot of people in politics that are standing still and not doing enough.'' A call to his agent was not immediately returned Thursday.

Doing his part

With all the recent talk about a lack of cultural diversity in the movies and media, Edward James Olmos hopes the film festival he co-founded can do its part. ``I think the dream of the festival would be to bring about a place where Latin America could have direct access to the motion picture world in Hollywood, where directors and producers could find a place to create joint ventures with the U.S.,'' said the Emmy-winning ``Miami Vice'' actor, whose movie credits include ``Stand and Deliver'' and ``Selena.'' The third annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival gets under way today.

Koo-koo-ka-choo

The lyrics for John Lennon's ``I Am the Walrus'' sold for $129,000 in an auction at Christie's Thursday. The lyric sheet contains 20 lines of the 1967 Beatles classic and was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. The sheet contains Lennon's notes and changes, including the deletion of the word ``policeman,'' which was changed to ``priestess.'' The lyrics are believed to have been inspired by the Lewis Carroll poem ``The Walrus and the Carpenter.''

Have a cigar

It's one thing for a woman to be related to Winston Churchill. It's another to look like the former prime minister. So Arabella Churchill is going to put some distance -- surgically -- between herself and her famous grandfather. And we all get to watch. By early next year, a suburban Chicago doctor will perform a facelift on the 49-year-old Churchill, an operation that will be broadcast live on the Internet.

Changing horses

Former ABC newsman Forrest Sawyer is joining NBC News. Sawyer, who starts Oct. 11, will be chief substitute anchor for MSNBC's ``The News With Brian Williams'' and will also report for various NBC network programs, including ``Dateline NBC.'' ``Forrest will make a significant contribution to our news team as we head into a very important news year,'' Erik Sorenson, MSNBC vice president and general manager, said in New York Thursday.