Sandy Duncan

When Broadway musical veterans Sandy Duncan, Don Correia and Guy Stroman began touring with their evening of song and dance three years ago, they called their show "Together." The title makes sense: It's just the three of them on stage together, backed by an orchestra. And they've certainly been together a long time.

Old master: "Couple Dancing on the Terrace," a painting by the Dutch old master Jan Steen, sold for $7.4 million at an Amsterdam art fair. The 1663 painting of a young man and woman dancing at a feast was bought by a private collector whose name was not released. Yes, yes: Sandy Duncan, Mara Davi and Rosie O'Donnell will star in a concert-style revival of the 1925 musical "No, No, Nanette" at City Center in New York in May.

CHILI COOKS ABOUND in this country, as do recipes for this Southwestern specialty. Some cooks are vociferous about their chili-making skills, while others quietly turn out sinus-clearing bowls of red in a most matter-of-fact manner. Sandy Duncan, who is starring this season on the TV sitcom "Valerie's Family" (NBC, Monday nights at 8:30 p.m.), fits well into the latter category. She makes an understated chili that has a lot going for it.

When Broadway musical veterans Sandy Duncan, Don Correia and Guy Stroman began touring with their evening of song and dance three years ago, they called their show "Together." The title makes sense: It's just the three of them on stage together, backed by an orchestra. And they've certainly been together a long time.

Valerie Harper is the star of NBC's "Valerie," not Jason Bateman, Sandy Duncan or anyone else. What's next, maybe Don King starring in "The Cosby Show"? John W. Adams, Los Angeles

Old master: "Couple Dancing on the Terrace," a painting by the Dutch old master Jan Steen, sold for $7.4 million at an Amsterdam art fair. The 1663 painting of a young man and woman dancing at a feast was bought by a private collector whose name was not released. Yes, yes: Sandy Duncan, Mara Davi and Rosie O'Donnell will star in a concert-style revival of the 1925 musical "No, No, Nanette" at City Center in New York in May.

Duncan's Workout: Sandy Duncan has come up with an exercise video for couch potatoes. "It's no-impact," she says. "What it does is ease arthritic joints and reduce stress for people whose idea of exercise is reading a book or pouring a cup of coffee." Duncan's workout takes only five minutes a day and she says it's a good starting point for people who want to move on to tougher video exercise programs. "People shouldn't rush into a Jane Fonda or Raquel Welch workout," she says.

The party was supposed to promote the premiere of NBC's revamped, recast and retitled sitcom, "Valerie's Family," but what the news media wanted to talk about was its predecessor, "Valerie." At an affair for the press Thursday at Spago, neither the network, the series' producers nor its cast could escape the persistent questions about why and under what circumstances the show's star and namesake, Valerie Harper, had been replaced by Sandy Duncan.

Duncan's Workout: Sandy Duncan has come up with an exercise video for couch potatoes. "It's no-impact," she says. "What it does is ease arthritic joints and reduce stress for people whose idea of exercise is reading a book or pouring a cup of coffee." Duncan's workout takes only five minutes a day and she says it's a good starting point for people who want to move on to tougher video exercise programs. "People shouldn't rush into a Jane Fonda or Raquel Welch workout," she says.

CHILI COOKS ABOUND in this country, as do recipes for this Southwestern specialty. Some cooks are vociferous about their chili-making skills, while others quietly turn out sinus-clearing bowls of red in a most matter-of-fact manner. Sandy Duncan, who is starring this season on the TV sitcom "Valerie's Family" (NBC, Monday nights at 8:30 p.m.), fits well into the latter category. She makes an understated chili that has a lot going for it.

The party was supposed to promote the premiere of NBC's revamped, recast and retitled sitcom, "Valerie's Family," but what the news media wanted to talk about was its predecessor, "Valerie." At an affair for the press Thursday at Spago, neither the network, the series' producers nor its cast could escape the persistent questions about why and under what circumstances the show's star and namesake, Valerie Harper, had been replaced by Sandy Duncan.

Valerie Harper is the star of NBC's "Valerie," not Jason Bateman, Sandy Duncan or anyone else. What's next, maybe Don King starring in "The Cosby Show"? John W. Adams, Los Angeles

The Emmy award-winning executive producer of the popular TV series "Get Smart" died Monday at his Studio City home of cancer. Arne Sultan was 60 and had worked in the entertainment industry as a comedian, writer and producer. His credits and co-credits over the years included "The Governor and J.J.," which he helped create; "He and She," "Barney Miller," "The Sandy Duncan Show" and "The Partners."

Long Beach Season: Long Beach Civic Light Opera's 1992-93 season will include a revival of "Grease" re-conceived and supervised by Tommy Tune (Sept. 30-Oct. 17), the Maury Yeston/Arthur Kopit "Phantom" (March 3-20, 1994), a staging of "South Pacific" with Sandy Duncan and George Hearn (May 5-22, 1994) and a revival of "No No, Nanette" (July 7-24, 1994).