By David E. Thigpen

Walking the Walk No More

Over the years fashion shows have become increasingly circus-like, and now that models' movie-star boyfriends have begun showing up among the socialites and fashion heavies, the seasonal scenes in Paris, Milan and New York City have become wilder than ever. One supermodel has had enough. "The idea of a fashion show being a social event is a weird thing to me," says CHRISTY TURLINGTON, announcing that she has quit doing runway work. "I always feel kind of silly at shows, but I prefer to be onstage to being in the audience because that's where all the catfighting goes on." Turlington's decision could cost her about $250,000 a year. She is taking classes in fiction writing--maybe that's how she will fill her extra time.

Husband Kisses Wife!

Was it the kiss of the century? To the audience at Radio City Music Hall and the millions watching on TV, it certainly seemed so. Newlyweds MICHAEL JACKSON and LISA MARIE PRESLEY were the surprise openers of the MTV video-awards ceremony last week, and they engaged in a tentative, clearly unspontaneous but authentic smooch. "Just think, nobody thought this would last," said Michael. The show ended with another unlikely couple: David Letterman and Madonna. Said Madonna: "And you thought we wouldn't last."

Talking GATT with Sly

In her new autobiography, BARBARA BUSH describes many of a First Lady's privileges, and one of them was meeting "the best of the best." But when she encountered a celebrity, she was often unimpressed. Richard Gere was memorable because he brought "his girl with the mole, Cindy Crawford." Sylvester Stallone, Bush writes with suppressed astonishment, was "very bright." And she remembers Andre Agassi not for his charm but because he gave her the shorts and shirt he wore when he won Wimbledon.

SEEN & HEARD

Prying telephoto lenses have generally been aimed at female members of the English royal family, but last week the German tabloid Bild published a picture of a naked--and remarkably well-muscled--PRINCE OF WALES. CHARLES was snapped secretly as he toweled off inside a French chateau, where he had gone for a vacation.

And speaking of princes, the pop star formerly known as PRINCE is reportedly negotiating to write music for Showgirls, the upcoming movie from screenwriter Joe Ezsterhas and director Paul Verhoeven, the perpetrators of Basic Instinct. The un-Prince's last screen compositions--for 1993's I'll Do Anything--wound up on the cutting-room floor.