Providence creator optimistic on NBC hit hopes despite uncertainty
John Masius, creator and executive producer, says he does not know if Providence will be a hit. He notes NBC is backing the series strongly with promos and a Friday timeslot aimed at building audience familiarity. The show will run eight to nine straight Fridays and air within May sweeps potential.
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Batman Beyond premieres on WB with a futuristic Batman
The Kids WB retools Batman as a high school aged vigilante Terry McGinnis under a 50ish Bruce Wayne in a 21st century Gotham. Villains span from cyberpunk gangs to a rogue industrialist as the show targets both adults and children with strong animation and familiar creators Alan Burnett Paul Dini and Bruce Timm.
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Grammy nominations spark praise and surprise across genres
The Grammys announced 1998s nominees with Lauryn Hill leading the field and Titanic missing in major album of the year. Celine Dion dominates multiple categories while Madonna Shania Twain and Sheryl Crow also earn top nods amid a wide spread of artists across pop rock country R&B and hip hop.
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