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PEOPLE, Page 73So Long, Peacock
By GINIA BELLAFANTE
When ARTHUR KENT covered the Gulf War with his steely good
looks and missile-dodging bravado, no one seemed to mind that
world events had necessitated the pre-emption of Cheers. Women
swooned, fan clubs sprang up and for a while it seemed as though
Kent's biggest problem in life would amount to fighting his
image as the Luke Perry of combat zones. But these days the
newsman's troubles have grown more complicated. Contractual
disputes with nbc led Kent to refuse an assignment in Zagreb;
the network retaliated with a suspension, and the cool Scud Stud
shot back. Last week the well-coiffed correspondent stood
outside NBC's Manhattan headquarters doling out an angry missive
to colleagues. In it he claimed that NBC had wrongfully branded
him a coward for turning down work in Croatia. "I've been
disgraced," said the celebrity journalist, who was finally fired
when continuing negotiations with the network broke down. NBC
had pleaded not guilty in the war of words, arguing that it has
never questioned Kent's courage. What the network apparently
does question is the strident newsman's capacity for restraint.
NBC ordered the Tonight show to cancel a booking with Kent.