CBS adds Melba Moore and revives Flip Wilson show
CBS will pair Melba Moore's new series with Flip Wilson's Charlie & Co starting January 28 in the 8 to 9 PM Tuesday slot. The Moore series centers on a mixed-race sister relationship raised by Moore's character's mother and a white aunt. News and poll items note viewers prioritize local news over weather or entertainment, and NBC renews David Letterman's late night show for a fifth season. NBC also plans Missing Persons specials highlighting five missing children in a two-hour program.
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TV special to feature Baxter Birney and John Walsh
The program will be hosted by Mere dith Baxter Birney and David Birney, with John Walsh in attendance to discuss his son’s disappearance case. Jeannie Frazier, 32, continues her 17 year search for her parents after being left with another family in Chicago as an infant. Also noted is the case of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, linked to a 1990s murder trial and extradition developments.
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PBS brings American Playhouse returns in January with Daniel Rocket
PBS kicks off the fifth season of American Playhouse with The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket starring Tom Hulce. The 90 minute TV adaptation follows Daniel, a gifted boy who loves building wings, then revisits him 20 years later, blending theater and television with artistic integrity.
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