Show Business: Most of ’84

BIGGEST NAME: Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is 6 ft. 2 in. and 20 letters long, and who flexed his box office in Conan the Destroyer and The Terminator.

LEAST CONGENIAL COUPLES: Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone; Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep in Falling in Love; Producer Robert Evans and Director Francis Coppola on The Cotton Club.

LOUDEST WHISTLING IN THE DARK: Jane Fonda, Linda Evans and Joan Collins being glad they’re over 40.

MOST GRIEVOUS OVERSIGHT: The Tony Award snub to Death of a Salesman, which got but one nomination–some say to punish Star Dustin Hoffman for feuding with producers.

MOST MISSABLE MILESTONES: Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher’s fleeting marriage, Elizabeth Taylor’s upcoming marriage, Farrah Fawcett’s lack of marriage.

MOST OVERREPORTED EDUCATION STORY: Brooke Shields’ report cards from Princeton.

MOST PUBLIC-SPIRITED NETWORK: ABC, which interrupted its coverage of the Democratic National Convention to show a rerun of Hart to Hart.

MOST TEDIOUS SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION: Phil Donahue’s move to New York City, Vanessa Williams’ future plans, Cristina De Lorean’s courtroom wardrobe.

SNAPPIEST SALUTE: The box-office success of A Soldier’s Story, which once more proved that a broad audience exists for a serious film with black actors.

STORMIEST “VICTORY” AT SEA: The Jacksons, including Megabrother Michael, running into heavy weather with press and promoters as they concertized en famille for the final time.