ER loses Brig La Salle as Dr Benton exits next spring
NBCs ER confirms Brig La Salle will leave after his contract ends next spring joining Anthony Edwards who will also depart after his deal. Noah Wyle signs a three year extension through season ten Sherry Stringfield returns this fall NBC renews ER through 2003 04 season. The show remains ratings leader with over 22 million viewers weekly despite cast changes.
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Masterpiece Theatre Moves to Monday Night Football Slot
Masterpiece Theatre shifts to Monday nights starting Oct 8 for its 37th season with a new production of The Merchant of Venice. Executive producer Rebecca Eaton says she is cautiously optimistic about the change, noting Sunday nights are crowded with miniseries and movies.
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1940 Lunch Menu Signed by Hollywood Celebrities
The Roosevelt Warn Springs Institute for Rehabilitation received a 1940 MGM Studies commissary lunch menu autographed by Judy Garland Spencer Tracy Laura Turner and Robert Taylor. Martin Harmon spokesman for the rehab center said it may be sold to fund programs for the disabled. The menu was given to a polio patient in Washington before she died.
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Brecker's Ballad Book features star-studded help
Seven time Grammy winner Michael Brecker releases Neatness of You The Ballad Book a ballad collection with guest solos from Herbie Hancock Pat Metheny Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette The promotion includes a call-in to NewsLine for a sample track and a dial in to hear Music Notes feature Don’t Let Me Be Only Tonight is highlighted as today’s tune.
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Aaliyah Shines in Acting and Music Career Rise
Aaliyah, 22, sits in a New York hotel amid face to face and phone interviews discussing projects. Her new CD arrived July 17 and she stars in two Matrix sequels this summer and Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned coming next year. She has two more lead roles eyed, with a history from Detroit school theatres to MTV specials and early TV callbacks. Her career spans singing with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, a double platinum One in a Million, Romeo Must Die with Jet Li, and growing dual focus on film and music while staying tied to Detroit roots.
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Watson Sings of Loss Behind Every Song
Dale Watson chronicles immense grief in his album Every Song I Write Is for You honoring fiancée Terri Herben who died in a car crash. He describes surviving guilt and near suicide, finding healing through therapy, fan support, and new music at Audium Records.
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Dinner With Friends at Hangar Theatre Probes Marriage Strain
JOAN E VADEBONCOEUR profiles Hangar Theatre's Dinner With Friends, a Margulies play about two couples facing divorce. Karen and Gabe, food critics, and Beth and Tom, attorneys and artists, unravel loyalty and love as Tom’s travel-agent romance tests them. Caren Browning leads a strong cast. The review praises the ensemble and direction while noting marriage must be worked at.
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Good News musical foxtrot with football flair and romance
The Theatre 90 production highlights a toe tapping plot centered on star athlete Tom Marlowe who is torn between wealth and love. The vibrant choreographic touch includes a Pooch football number and the Varsity Drag with strong performances from Craig Middleton, Lindsie Detota, and Scott Austin.
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