Telethon to feature Broadway shows in Las Vegas
Television will broadcast scenes from at least five Broadway productions including The King and I with Yul Brynner and Constance Towers and Hair the rock musical. The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will air live from the Space Center of the Hotel Sahara in Las Vegas for the fifth consecutive year.
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Roots stars set new TV roles and telethon lineup
LeVar Burton and Lou Gossett from Roots move to new projects on TV and film. Burton stars as Kunia Kinte in Bully Portrait of 2 Street Kid, airing Sept. 12 on NBC. Gossett appears as a sheriff in Lawman Without a Gun pilot and in The Choirboys film, after recent Roots success. Telethon plans announce cohosts Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis, with 60 plus stars, aiming to surpass last year's pledge total.
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King biography draws criticism from Abernathy
In New Orleans critics including Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and Georgia State Rep. Hoser Williams attacked NBCs King biopic before completion, arguing it rewrites history and weakens Kings image. Producer Abby Mann defended the portrayal, noting frailties as part of real courage.
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TV Night Schedule Highlights From Local Channel Guide
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Good Times reshuffles cast amid Florida absence
CBS reveals Esther Rolle leaves Good Times and Florida will not appear this season starting September 21. Willona Gaines played by Janet DuBois expands in role while new character Penelope Gordon, played by Janet Jackson, joins the show.
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