Dems Variety Show Goes Political In Convention Coverage
The Democratic National Committee hired veteran TV producers Dwight Hemion and Gary Smith to stage this year’s convention, signaling a shift of show business influence into politics. The piece argues the boundary between entertainment and politics has become atomized and irrevocably blurred.
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Dolly Parton
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Gary Smith
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Atlanta
TV Awards Tilt Washington Dynamos At Democratic Convention
TV stars and major entertainers train for a sleek Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. Streisand Nelson and others may appear as Michael Dukakis's team pushes a fast moving four night broadcast strategy to appeal in prime time while news divisions worry about overting entertainment factors.
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Gerald Ford
Fox delays City Court as writers strike bites TV
The Writers Guild strike halts Fox production on the Cannell crime drama City Court set to debut with Johnny Depp in a murder trial. Fox shifts Saturday 8 p.m. to The Reporters, a news based show not affected by the strike, while Angels 88 and Monday movie night plans are postponed.
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Johnsons Are Home and Hitchcock Thriller Air Tonight
TV tonight features Geoffrey Lewis and Audrey Meadows in a quirky Minneapolis family comedy pilot produced by Grant Tinker on WGN. The schedule also features Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 suspense classic The Man Who Knew Too Much starring James Stewart and Doris Day, introducing Day's signature Que Sera Sera.
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Critic's Choices Summer Playhouse Double Bill
A late program features unsold comedy pilots headlined by Joe Flaherty from SCTV and a Democratic National Convention night live from the Omni Convention Center in Atlanta. Coverage emphasizes platform committee reporting and key political moments.
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Astrology Horoscope for July 20 1988
Daily predictions list cryptic Sun signs with friendly signals and possible misreads. Cancer and Leo signs advised to stay steady as afternoons brighten, while Virgo and Libra urge balance and fair treatment. Capricorn prefers solo work and Aquarius seeks philosophical dealings.
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