European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Former Angel actress of Choice for to drama by Vernon Scott up Hollywood reporter y any measure Jaclyn Smith is the Queen of television drama enjoying the longest reign in memory. The breathtaking Brunette first captured viewers admiration and affection in 1977 playing Kelly Garrett one of Charlie s Angels. She has endured to set a record of More than 35 to movies and a half dozen miniseries. At the beginning of her career millions of viewers who tuned in to see her perform did so largely out of fascination with the perfection of her face. Still stunning Jaclyn Smith is the first actress to come to the minds of producers directors and network executives seeking a Star for major dramatic projects. As a result she has played More roles than any current feature movie Star. She is seen by larger audiences than meryl Streep and Julia Roberts combined. Her versatility is evident in the diverse characters she has been called on to play Jacqueline Kennedy Florence Nightingale prison inmates physicians lawyers a rape victim a Southern Belle a Call girl a Ballerina an actress a film producer a Mother and a crazy woman. Moreover Smith has become one of the richest women in Hollywood. She earns top Dollar for to projects and a Fortune for her clothing designs for a National Chain of stores and Max Factor commercials. The other Day in her spacious French chateau nestled on a Bel air Hilltop. Smith said her latest role contrasts most with her own Demeanour. She plays a Rookie new York cop in in the arms of a killer. A aft s really a departure for  Smith said. A Ash finds herself in the hard edged drug infested heart of Manhattan. I had nothing in my personal life to relate to. A frankly. I would never want to be in that girls shoes. There Are elements in every character i be played that i could strongly relate to or imagine Lor myself. As a detective she is nothing like Kelly in Charlie s Angels. A the series was fun and Light hearted. This movie is certainly not that. I also played a cop in Settle the score. But i was t seen on the Job. I was a victim. In in the arms of a killer. In a the  it is easy to see that her character. Maria. Quinn is As out of place in the Scuzzy alleys and Gin Mills of new York As Smith herself would be. But she has no physical rough stuff scenes which Seldom rings True with Hollywood s version of policewomen. Of her growing popularity. Smith says Quot it s been Nice. And Lueky. As i gel older i m getting More things to do. And it has t interfered with being a Mother. A now i m doing at least two to movies a year. The Good part is that i m doing most of the networks revamp election coverage by Bill Carter the new York times acing sharply reduced budgets and acknowledging that they made serious mistakes in 1988, the four National television news organizations Abc lbs Abc and can Are planning Radical changes in their coverage of the 1992 presidential election Campaign. A you Are going to see a Zero based approach to the coverage a said Tom Hannon the political director of the Cable news network. Quot everything will be looked at in a Brand new  the financial picture is so Bleak at the four organizations that Abc and lbs May have their main newscaster stay Home during the Republican National convention to be held in Houston from aug. 17 to 20. It would be the first time since networks began broadcasting the event in 1948 that a networks main newscaster would not be at a political convention. But the news executives said the changes were also a result of unhappiness with the Quality of television coverage in the 1988 Campaign. Quot its an interesting question As to whether the economic necessities Are dovetailing with the lessons we May or May not have Learned from 1988,�?� Hannon said. Specifically he said Quot there was Way too much manipulation of television news in 1988. There was a far too narrow discussion of the issues and television certainly played a major role in bringing that  Tim Russert senior vice president of Abc news said that four years ago politicians fell Quot television is covering style not substance so Well deliver style. If they re not going to cover the Campaign seriously Why should we be serious a each television news organization has drawn up plans for More serious coverage of the 1992 Campaign including a new formal Lor debates More analytical reporting on issues and regular scrutiny of political commercials. But As Russert acknowledged Quot scaling Back costs is at the heart of Many of the revisions. For instance the Republican National convention May have to go Gavel to Gavel without the presence of Peter Jennings from Abc and Dan rather from lbs. A we Don t believe an Anchorman has to be there to cover a Coronation ceremony a said Joe Peyronnin vice president of lbs news. If they do not go to i Louston. Jennings and rather would Anchor the coverage from new York. A a in a not going to say this would t Cost us less a Peyronnin said. Quot but we have been overwhelmingly overstaffed at previous  the two newscasters will be present at the democratic National convention however because the democrats have a contest and the gathering will be in new York from july 13 to 17. Tom Brokaw Abc s main newscaster will attend both conventions. He will appear on Abc As Well As the Public broadcasting system which has made a Deal to share convention coverage with Abc. Because of increased Competition and Low ratings for the conventions the three networks plan Abc Jaclyn Smith has starred in More than 35 to movies and a half dozen miniseries. Here in town so 1 can be Home every evening with my  in the future. Smith would like to play Mote historical characters As she did in the George Washington and Florence Nightingale miniseries. Quot it s Good for Young people because it makes history jump off the screen Quot she said. "1 wanted to play Margaret Mitchell and Clare Booth l uce but nobody wanted to take the risks much Mote limited live covet age Ltd convention activities than Ever before. Unless something unexpected happens each network will be cutting Back on the number of hours of prime time that will be preempted Tor Monck losing convention coverage and will devote More Lime to Money making entertainment programming. Can and the Public affairs Cable Channel a Span will cover the conventions Gavel to Gavel. But even before the first piece of Hunting goes up at the convention Sites the networks plan to scale Back coverage of the primaries. For instance the networks for the first Lime plan to Pool voter information on primary nights. Because of the High Cost of travel a Star correspondents Quot As Russert called them w ill rarely go on the Campaign Trail during the primaries. Instead the networks will mainly have Young prox Lucers or re searchers follow the candidates every Day. In addition the networks plan to rely far More on Crews and even reporters supplied by local a ciliated stations. A Span also is Likely to become a bigger supplier Lor the networks. To supplant the ritual documentation of the candidates Campaign Day the networks say they will provide in depth analytical reporting on the candidates and the issues. Quot we re not going to let them get away again with just try ing to declare who s the bigger Patriot Quot said Abc s political director Hal Bruno. The networks now denigrate carefully chosen Scenic Campaign appearances which they can no longer at Ford to cover anyway As meaningless Quot photo  Quot in 1988, by the Lime George Bush went to ins third hag factory we should have known some tiling was  Russell said. January 1992 sunday a