European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Cheers May Boom Brinkley still newsy Larry quizzing Liz from wire reports no Meara Famat will any entertainment pro Gram Ever have a Chance of Topping the finale of my s Hon the list of most watched to shows will cheers have a shot when it gets around to its finale a there s a lot of the same sentimentality and Audi ence affection involved with both series. The differ ence is that m a s a with Alan Alda departed in 1983, when network viewing was More dominant t and Cable and Vars were less prevalent. But you never know what emotion and curiosity will bring out in viewers. Witness Abc s recent Michael Jackson interview the fourth most watched entertainment show in to history. those Hollywood features by Peter Jones Are a definite plus for the american movie classics Channel enhancing its specific tone and identity. One men feature Skalt with old featuring sctt perform a fat Waunet and Nat King Cole in the crowded Frejd of Cable a a Mackh or copra by identity is crucial to Success and survival can esp and the Disney Channel Are easy to pick out. Others blur together. The a Channel beefing up its visibility has added Howard Stern smothers Brothers reruns and Ron Reagan specials to some of its own livery Home grown series such As Greg Kin car s talk Sou about television talk shows and extreme Csc up celebrity interviews by Jerry Lazar and Art he i Neville. The addition of High profile to Home grown can enable Cable outlets to build their images but it can also be a mixed Blessing. Over at the discovery Channel for instance the signing of Walter Cron Kite to do specials fits right in with the tone of the network. But an upcoming discovery travel series with Lynda Carter seems a stretch. Called Touri fic destinations and hosted by Carter the series which debuts March 30 on discovery has run for a year on the travel Channel. Palma i the 45th annual Primc time emmy awards presentation has been scheduled for sept. 19 on Abc As the network starts a four year run with the to Industry showcase. Naw at no of Abc has t made much noise about it but rhythm & blues and out All night were dropped from the Friday schedule after a disastrous feb. 12 return from hiatus for what turned Abc America s favorite bar crowd surrounds Ted Danson and Kintie Alley in cheers headed for a last Hurrah. Out to be a one night stand. Out and Ujj Urs finished 90th and 93rd, respectively in he weekly ratings. Out still has eight episodes blues seven gathering dust on the shelf out in Burbank. Pm rumblings there s talk at lbs that Dudley Moore s new sitcom Dudley will replace Bob Newhart s sitcom Bob on fridays starting in april. Dob would move to monday to replace hearts afire which will have run through its order of 23 episodes. Hom for latter Mam cd confirmed that it is buying the historic de Sullivan theatre on Broad Way to be the Home of David Letterman s upcoming late night show for the network dispelling any Lin Gering notion that David was headed West to la. When he leaves Ndoc this summer. Nada from Danat Don Ohl Mcyr the new Abc president West coast tells to guide that Dana Carvey confirms there will be no Dana car icy in the time Slot currently filled by let Turman at 12 35 . Fatal Way before he jumped to cd Lett Conan said that one of the top 10 ways Abc can save Money is every night have Brokaw turn on Porta ble to and say shall we watch the lbs news to Gether from tha Bra Oklay last november s dateline Abc report on general motors pickup trucks demonstrated at least one thing when Abc news stages a crash test it really crashes. News chief Michael Gartner has been running a demolition Derby with his division s people and reputation since he took the wheel live years ago. From dateline s recent on air Mca culpa to the Jane Pau icy Deborah Norvilis today debacle in 1989, from correspondent Arthur Kent s noisy departure and the cheesy / witness video to chronic Low ratings for most of its fare Small wonder once proud Abc news is pretty banged up. This might be a Good time to recall a better time perhaps the Best time for Abc news. It was the 1960s, and a big reason was David Brinkley. He has been at Abc news since 1981, and he has flourished there particularly on his sunday morning Salon for new makers this week with David Brink Ley. But visit with him in his office at Abc news Washington Headquarters and before Long the talk drifts Back glory Days at the old Abc news. Then Brinkley was teamed with diet Huntley co anchoring Abc s a Mcknight newscast. They were Yin and Yang Huntley was Stone faced and god like. Brinkley was Boyish witty and spoke As if he had a mild Case of the hiccups. Beyond their nightly newscast Huntley and Brink Ley led Abc As it covered the decade s space shots assassinations riots and other breaking news with an almost compulsive thoroughness. The unofficial by word lbs plus 30" meaning we stay on the air at least 30 minutes longer than our rivals. But time passed. Huntley retired then died. Brinkley had a falling out with his Bosses and grate fully moved on to Abc news a late Bloomer finally making a name for itself thanks in part to Brinkley. In december Brinkley 72, received a presidential medal of Freedom the nation s highest civilian Honor. Larry and Lii Larry King interviews Elizabeth Taylor As part of the Larry King int extra special March 3. The interview with Liz was taped Jan. 30 on a Hollywood sound stage. Int says it s doing a two week tribute to Liz whose birthday was sat urday. The gentlemen at int say it s her 6lst, Crystal clean Tor the fourth straight year co median Billy Crystal will Host the Academy awards ceremonies March 29 at the los Angeles music Cen Ter. February 28. 1903 sunday Page to
