The Game review and Parade stage workshop notes
A Michael Douglas thriller The Game is praised for its tight direction by David Fincher and San Francisco setting while noting predictable twists and strong performances. Separate coverage details Parade musical workshop led Livent Prince and Uhry producing a true Leo Frank case adaptation with Brent Carver in rehearsals and invited runs.
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Michael Douglas
Douglas
Sean Penn
David Fincher
San Francisco
Bullitt
Toronto
Livent
Harold Prince
Alfred Uhry
Ballyhoo
Jason Brown
Leo Frank
Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Frank
Lucille
Brent Carver
Garth Drabinsky
Prince
Emmys Highlight Frasier and Ellen Spark Comedy Wins
Franz wins again and Gillian Anderson named best actress in a drama series for The X Files. Helen Hunt repeats as best actress in a comedy for Mad About You, while John Lithgow and Michael Richards win in comedy supporting acting. NBC tops with nine wins and 24 total, HBO 19, CBS 12.
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Gillian Anderson
Anderson
Helen Hunt
Television Academy
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen
John Lithgow
Earth
Kristen Johnston
Michael Richards
Kramer
Delaney
Nypd Blue
Hector Elizondo
Chicago Hope
Elizondo
West 177Th Street
New York
Tracey
Tracey Ullman
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Bill Maher
Dennis Miller
Armand Asante
John Gotti
HBO
Gotti
Bette Midler
Las Vegas
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
CBS
Bryant Gumbel
Ernst and Young
Gumbel
NBC
ABC
PBS
Fox
The
Edge
1994 Emmy Winners Overview
Winners include Law & Order and Frasier for drama and comedy series. Prime Suspect 5 and Miss Evers Boys collect top honors. Dennis Franz Gillian Anderson John Lithgow Helen Hunt trace key names across NBC ABC HBO PBS Fox CBS NBC NBC HBO.
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Law & Order
NBC
ABC
William Faulkner
CBS
Chris Rock
HBO
Miss Evers
Ad rates drop for top shows as ratings weaken
A Daily Variety survey shows NBC and ABC prime time spots command lower prices this season. Seinfeld and Friends fees fell from last year while ER and Monday Night Football also eased. Advertisers and agencies temper figures for client optics amid weaker last season performance. Lisa McRee starts as co anchor on Good Morning America replacing Joan Lunden with an upbeat first day description.
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NBC
ABC
Lisa McRee
Abel Chicago bluesman Carl Weathersby Tunes Way With Roots
Abel Chicago bluesman Carl Weathersby draws on Chicago blues roots in the Evidence Records release Looking Out My Window. His writing, guitar and voice showcase a blend of roots Americana and contemporary styles. For a sample, call NewsLine and enter Tune 8863 to hear Mark Bialczak's Music Notes featuring Do You Call That a Buddy.
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Chicago
Carl Weathersby
Evidence Records
Weathersby
NewsLine
Mark Bialczak
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Carey Lowell
Dennis Franz
Armand Assante
Alfre Woodard
Beau Bridges
Dianna Rigg
Swaldo
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Daily Variety
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Abel
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