NBC executives plan youthful fall lineup and comedies boost
Grant Tinker discusses NBCs fall schedule aiming for youthful appeal with new comedies like MTMs Hill Street Blues Remington Steel and Mama's Family as part of an innovative slate. He notes MTM separation, critiques vintage stars, and defends NBCs stance amid boycott and production delays.
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NBC
Beck
George Burns
Tinker
Remington Steel
Stephanie Zimbalist
Mama
St. Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues
MTM
Garner
James Arness
Mike Connors
Lorne Greene
Robert Stack
Angie Dickinson
Cat People Set to Mystic Wind Backdrop
The track opens with a windlike noise by Winds Inc Los Angeles and moves into a drum machine beat with bongos and Bowie's chant. A mystic sound enchants the ear before the wind returns to close the piece, making Cat People pure listening.
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Winds Inc
Los Angeles
Bowie
Dolly Parton Plans 46 Concerts Across 31 Cities
Dolly Parton will return to touring this summer after a three year break starring in films Nine to Five and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She visits 31 cities for 46 shows starting July 17 at the World's Fair in Knoxville Tennessee. Her hiatus yielded a platinum Nine to Five soundtrack and new songs for Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.
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Hollywood
UPI
Dolly Parton
Texas
Dolly
Star
Knoxville
Tenn
Playboy Channel The Playboy Channel fails to translate to television
Rep. H.R. Gross criticizes overpaid colleagues as the essayer reviews The Playboy Channel. The piece argues Playboy magazine stories do not adapt well to TV citing lacking mystery and dull interviews. It notes Shannon Tweed as Playmate of the Year and questions shareholder concerns amid rocky times.
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Playboy
Hugh Hefner
Hefner
Playboy Channel
Playboy Magazine
Barbara Walters
Miss Tweed
Playboy After
Hef
Sammy Davis Jr
Lenny Bruce
Kingston Trio
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