Fox chief battles to build fourth U S TV network dream
Fox Broadcasting Co. president Jamie Kellner struggles to make Rupert Murdoch's plan for a fourth U S network a reality amid losses and shrinking network business. Kellner contends with affiliate tensions after dropping three UHF stations and seeking replacements, amid a broader push to align Fox with Murdoch's global media strategy.
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Gene Kelly Early Film Debut and Career Highlights
Gene Kelly made his movie debut in For Me and My Gal with Judy Garland after starring on Broadway in Pal Joey and choreographing Best Foot Forward. Anson Williams shifted to directing and producing after Happy Days, with his last acting in 1985. Betty Boop’s original singer was Helen Kane. Cheryl and Diane Ladd are not related, Cheryl becoming Ladd through marriage to David Ladd, son of Alan Ladd.
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Fox Broadcasting struggles with failed late night and prime time shifts
Fox TV faces ongoing failures in distinct programming as it attempts to rival ABC CBS and NBC. The Tracey Ullman Show remains low viewed while Married with Children suffers from weak casting. 21 Jump Street is the sole bright drama, and The Dirty Dozen revival flounders amid legal wrangling.
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Astrological Sun Outlook and Advice For August 1988
The column lists daily zodiac tips for all signs with general guidance on balance, income, ambition, promotion, and personal focus. It includes mixed content about astrology and a long, tangential note on a bridge and a chess-like narrative featuring Matt Granovetter and a 1942 deal, ending with a detailed card play description.
Reps Man and Gandhi Air on HBO in Prime Time
A 1983 comedy adventure features Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton as repo men racing FBI agents for a prized car and a large reward. Gandhi, a 1982 biographical drama, stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi and won Best Picture. director Richard Attenborough also earned an Oscar.
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The Cavanaughs Seek Peace at a Monastery Episode
In this first run episode the Cavanaughs retreat to a creaky monastery seeking quiet. They accept a vow of silence and confront robes candlelight and weaving their own blankets. Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson co star in a prior film project Fandango is noted as a Spielberg produced comedy drama from 1985.
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