Networks feud turns ugly as TV war heats up
Hollywood sources say NBC and ABC battles over shows like The Jeff Foxworthy Show and The Naked Truth mirror Hatfield McCoy rivalries. Insiders point to Jamie Tarses departure and industry consolidation as fueling personal clashes, with NBC accused of aiming to embarrass rivals and win hits for leverage.
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TV lineups mix classic films and star spotlights
A TV listings snapshot notes Harry Franch Stewart in a Tomate coutn potato arc and upcoming features across networks. Highlights include Nothing But the Truth with Patricia Weltig and Ken Olin, NYPD Blue, The King and I from a Film Preservation Festival, Elvis Presley biogs, and VH1 Gloria Estefan interview. Also Legends: Jimmy Stewart profiles Hollywood greats with new docs on Monroe Cary Grant and others.
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Dunn leaves Murphy Brown for Spin City role with Fox
Candice Bergen debates Emmy clutter as Sarah Dunn, ex Murphy Brown writer, relocates to New York to edit Spin City. Dunn cites big differences between eighth and first seasons, aims to craft fresh characters while Spin City begins production in August with Michael J. Fox and Barry Bostwick leading. Dunn hunts an apartment and wardrobe amid DreamWorks deal.
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Fox to revamp L A Firefighters amid outcry
Fox says changes planned for fall will soften the tone and boost action as LA Firefighters shifts from 9 pm Monday to 7 pm Sunday. Executive Robert Greenblatt notes efforts to address concerns from Firefighters Local 1014 over accuracy and sensationalism.
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