Crime Story draws NBC interest from Brandon Tartikoff
NBC has seven new series this year and Crime Story is among the two closest to Brandon Tartikoff’s heart. Gail Shister reports that Tartikoff loves the Chicago-set crime drama, praising Dennis Farina’s performance while noting the show’s hoped-for ties to a past era of gangster stories.
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Hill Street Blues Heralded as TV's Saving Grace by Tartikoff
NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff says Hill Street Blues saved the network's fragile slate while praising Our House with Wilford Brimley for its grandfatherly appeal. He notes Crime Story and Our House could broaden TV genres if successful, while Easy Street risks widening the boundaries if it thrives. He also announces OJ Simpson plans to return after being dropped from Monday Night Football last season.
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ABC assigns Michaels substitute crew for double duties
Batiuk and Shamray report on a night of announcer shuffles as Al Michaels covers the ALCS. Simpson, a former Monday Night analyst, hosts the San Diego at Seattle game with Frank Gifford in Michaels’ play-by-play slot. Lynn Swann sits in for Michaels on the Pittsburgh at Cincinnati broadcast on Oct. 13 as NBC News correspondent Henry Champ broke the May interview.
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Abul Abbas Named Foreign Editor for Today Show
TV news fugitive terrorist leader Abul Abbas is named to a new foreign editor role for the Today show and will remain based in London. Gloria Loring exits NBC Days of Our Lives this month to focus on singing and acting after joining in 1980. As of Nov 1, New York Times Cable drops CBN for Home Shopping Network due to 1987 programming fees of 100000.
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V Highlights and Late Night Movie Schedule Rundown
A cluttered TV guide lists multiple films and shows with cast notes and times. Highlights include The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and The Philadelphia Experiment among many 1980s titles, plus talk segments on Today and Good Morning America style programs.
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