TV executives resist direct pitches for new shows
Hollywood reports ABC TV chief Leonard Goldberg, age 32, rejects phone pitches for pilots. Writers must present a written proposal or show a produced pilot while networks, wary of costly bets, rely on producers with track records. ABC faces a tough season as two thirds of new series fail to reach a second year.
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Television Highlights from a Classic Schedule
A rundown of tonight's reruns and premieres across channels 5 7 9 and 22. The schedule features national drivers test rerun My Mother the Car Please Don't Eat the Daisies Red Skelton Patrice Munsel The Fastest Gun Alive and Petticoat Junction with plot teasers and air times.
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Mercury Hits 120 In India Heat Wave Toll Rises
In Bombay and surrounding villages a 10 day heat wave killed three people and many cattle. About 1,350 thatched huts burned as temperatures reached 120 degrees in Bezwada City and nearby areas.
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National Drivers Test Returns Tonight on CBS
CBS brings back the National Drivers Test for a second edition tonight from 10 to 11 PM EDT as Memorial Day weekend arrives. The program adds new driving practice segments, simple car mechanics, an animated safety feature, and a night driving demonstration to boost safe driving awareness.
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NBC Plans Televised Aug 6 Luci Johnson Wedding
NBC is producing an hour long program about the Luci Baines Johnson and Patrick Nugent wedding. It will air on the wedding day, Saturday August 6, and include footage of the ceremony.
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