CBS Launches The Morning Program To Uplift Mornings
CBS debuts The Morning Program replacing the CBS Morning News in the 7 to 9 am slot. Mariette Hartley and Rolland Smith host a lively mix with stand-up acts and celebrity features while David Hartman exits GMA in February after 11 years. Charles Gibson is eyed as Hartman’s replacement.
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TV News Feud Over Morning Shows Sparks Network Shakeup
At a Los Angeles briefing CBS plans a new Morning Program while Today remains the top rated. Friedman dismisses CBS effort as cynical and predicts failure, urging CBS News to reclaim the time slot for serious morning coverage.
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Fox unveils fall lineup with Patton star in new shows
Fox Broadcasting Co reveals its first prime time schedule for April debut. The lineup features George C. Scott in Mr. President and Mike the dog from Down and Out in Beverly Hills, with producers from Cheers and The A-Team guiding new series. Fox aims to attract young adults while acknowledging early losses.
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Prime Time Local Viewing Encore Promises Family Friendly Science
An NBC style listing highlights NOVA at 8 00 P M offering clear family friendly explanations to the question of where babies come from The program is described as straightforward and accessible with a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright credited for the scripting.
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TV Tonight 9:00 P.M. Highlights and News Specials
A .9:00 PM lineup features Glengarry Glen Ross with Mamet and Hill Street Blues episode focusing on Lt. Henry Goldblume. A PBS style news special Men Women Sex and AIDS examines heterosexual risk with Tom Brokaw Maria Shriver and Robert Bazell reporting.
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