Nightly TV Schedule Highlights and Crime Film Lineup
A dense primetime listing outlines programs from 6 to 1 AM including Oddball comedy and classic films. Notable entries feature Cactus Flower with Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman, Fighting Back with Tom Skerritt, and Giant Part 1 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, alongside crime dramas like The McKenzie Break and The Anderson Tapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Matthau
Ingrid Bergman
Valerie
Sam Sam
Tom Skerritt
Patti LuPone
HBO
Sarah Jessica Parker
Lee Montgomery
Agent Orange
John Ritter
Alfra Woodard
Stephanie
Arthur Rubinstein
Edna Farber
Texas
Elizabeth Taylor
Rock Hudson
Charlene
Celebrities Reach Crossroads in TV Commercials
Los Angeles AP report notes a saturation point in celebrity ads, with stars like Bill Cosby, Michael J. Fox, and Bruce Willis promoting products. Marty Ingels says celebrity endorsements have surged since 1966 and now risk overexposure as actors increasingly monetize ads for lower fees amid rising supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Marty Ingels
Bill Cosby
Jell-O
Cliff Robertson
At&t
Cybill Shepherd
Michael J. Fox
Pepsi
Bruce Willis
Seagram
Screen Actors Guild
Edward G. Robinson
Maxwell House
Ingels
Robert Duvall
George C. Scott
Dickens
John Astin
Belgium
Shirley Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wonderful World of Disney
Kevin Corcoran
James Drury
MacNeil/ Lehrer
Esther
the Incredible
Shrinking Mokey
Entertainment Tonight
Wheel of Fortune
Honeymooners
Washington
Alf Lucky
Alf
Kate
Allie Kate
Louis
ABC
Osage Avenue
Cagney
Lacey Chris
Cary Grant
Doris Day
Ellar DaGen
Paula Poundstone
Canoe News
Anthony Michael Hall
Tlan Mitchall Smith
Carson
Brian
Glambone
Colby
Columbo
Pater Falk
Taximo
National Geographic Explorer
Hawaii
David Letterman
Andrea Martin
Paul Reiser
Jeff Osterhage
Hal Holbrook
Africa
Michael Douglas
Kathleen Turner
Valdez
Burt Lancaster
Susan Clark
Anderson
Sean Connery
Dyan Cannon
Bob Newhart
Signon
Jerry Buck