Short Takes

By VARIETY STAFF

Budd Friedman and Mark Lonow, owners of the Improv, in association with Southland restaurants L'Orangerie, the Smoke House and San Gennarro, will host a holiday meal and comedy show for more than 300 homeless citizens of Los Angeles from noon-3 p.m. on Christmas Day at the Improv, at 8162 Melrose Ave.

In addition, the Improv is offering free long-distance telephone calls to homeless people who wish to contact out-of-town family members.

Brian Austin Green, Jenna Von Oy and Mario Lopez will host the 14th annual Youth in Film Awards Jan. 16 at the Sportsmen's Lodge.

The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors has changed the date of its first general membership meeting of 1993 to Jan. 13.