Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 13, 1991                   TAG: 9102130264
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PEOPLE

The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation bestows the prize on the films and actors it thinks were the biggest bombs of the year. The group, which boasts 300 members nationwide, announced its nominations Tuesday for its 11th annual awards.

Derek's "Ghosts Can't Do It," the little-seen movie intended to be her comeback, led with nine nominations in seven categories, including worst picture, worst actress, and worst new star - for a cameo by Trump.

Stallone's "Rocky V" also got battered, getting seven nominations for worst picture, worst actor and worst original song, among other dishonors.

> George Takei, as a Shakespearean actor, labors in relative obscurity. But he's instantly recognizable to millions as Sulu in "Star Trek."

Takei sees both benefits and drawbacks to the role as an officer on the "Star Trek" starship that he's played on and off since 1966 on television and in films.

"The character in many ways I consider a breakthrough," he said in a recent interview in Los Angeles, where he's currently appearing in Philip Kan Gotanda's "The Wash."

"Before that, Asian characters were very stereotyped, generally a buffoon," said the Japanese-American actor. "Here we had a character who was a crack professional."