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Call For Our Free Catalog Noon Stations aim to keep viewers for 15 minutes ontinued from Page C1 promoting a evening newscasts till one thing that was clear from a close-u plook at all four newscasts was the idea that they re not a huge priority. very telecast had an on air fumble such as videotape not ready graphics appearing at the wrong time or anchors and reporters tangled in their own rhetoric An dthere was an occasional looseness to some of the presentations notably in Channel 19 anchor Bill ounkin sclowning Th eother thing to come out of the noon survey part of the monthly series of News Watch examinations of local news was that even a half hoursounds long when etrying to grab busy people during their lunch hours or in a break at home. On most newscasts taped on uesday there was a clear effort to keep people around for about 15 minutes. hannel 8 went through 12 minutes of stories, including the first of three weather reports, without a commercial break. hannel 19 did the same thing.

hannel 3 structured its news to run 15 minutes (which included about two minutes of commercials before Griffith took over although it returned to the news set for a brief report at the end of the telecast. ome topics get covered I see any sports reports dstories can be short 10 seconds in some cases. But the newscasts still reflected the tone of other newscasts across the day there an O.J. Simpson story Channel 8 reported An incident of violence Channel 19 cover )An dthere sstill time at noon to tease upcoming stories talk up other newscasts and squeeze in plenty of commercials ere are some more notes from the latest News atch hat was on Four half- hour programs on Channels 3, 5, 8 and 19. Channel 3 had Jawan traderanchoring weather from ileenMcSh aand Griffith hosting his segment.

Danita Harris and Brad Harvey co anchored nChannel 5, with Mark ohn son on weather, Lynda Hirsch answering soap operaquestions and its syndicated Fo segment illM artin anchored at hannel8, with Jo nLoufman on weather hannel 19 had Bill ounkin anchoring and weather from Scott haw To pstory A cross the board, it was the previous gas explosion in Maple eights a n- nel 3 spent more than two minutes on it, Channel 5 30 seconds more than that, Channel 8 about minutes and Channel 19 more than counting sidebar stories and a promise that the station would have continuing coverage luff ealready mentioned Minutes with Fr on this day included an offhanded interview about a gift buying, a book plug and a recipe hannel 5 spent close to three minutes on soap operas, about what it gave to the gas explosion and more time besides nMr. Fo d.C hannel 8 actually promoted a story on the rapidly aging news that David etter man was staying at CBS. Channel 19 got in the Iditarod with some old news about a dog dying a giant beehive and almost two minutes on a luncheon for Oscar nominees Bu yme that: ased on commercial breaks during the newscast it appeared that Channel 8 had the most commercial interruptions roughly eight minutes in the half hour half hour prime time network show these days devotes about minutes of time for ads and promotional spots )C hannel 19 was next, then hannel 8 and Channel 3 lowest at about minutes. R.D. Heldenfels writes about television for the eaconJ ournal ontact him at 330 996 3582 or rheldenfels thebeaconjournal com Rooting for villain a joy in intriguing extra a 29 minute alternate ending emember the jerk in high school who somehow managed to make your life miserable despite the fact that you generally tended to mind your business veryone had one at least one to call his or her own We jerk receives his comeuppance in Jo Ri a thriller that offers the perverse pleasure of allowing you to root for the villain without a speck of guilt.

You cheer for this guy, hoping that he will exact some measure of revenge for the misdeeds perpetrated upon him. In Jo yR ide atedR, 2 0t enturyFo 7.9 8on DVD and $1 1 0.9 9on VHS, that moronic twit comes in the form of uller( teveZa idiot everyone knows who never seemed to grow up. What can you say about an adult male who has to keep calling for mommy and daddy to bail him out of jail? L-O-S-E-R. hen they finally get fed up after his latest arrest, he turns to his younger brother Lewis aul alker to fish his rear end out of the fire. Against his better judgment ewis who is in the midst of a cross country trip to pick up Venna eeleeS obieski a girl absolutely wild about, saves big brother, much to his eventual regret.

Th eminute Fuller gets into ewis heap of a car, the trouble starts gets on the CB and starts messing with truckers. He talks his brother into masquerading as a woman truck driver with the handle Candy Cane when they find an unsuspecting idiot of a trucker called Rusty ail Ru driving the road for a while without the company of a lady and more than a bit randy thinks Candy Cane is just the person to sweeten his night dF uller and Lewis do nothing to dissuade him, setting up a date at a motel. Of course they count on him going psycho after he realizes been duped. There is a businessman in the room that issC ane was supposed to occupy usty shows his displeasure at being made a fool by removing the lower jaw. A fter the brothers realize what eunleashed flee like rats leaving a sinking ship tR ustyN aili to let these two mental midgets get away without some measure of revenge.

And it can be evil, garish and gory, but for horror movie fans satremendous amount of fun in which to wallow An dthat fun extends to the DVD with an embarrassing amount of riches to be had on a disc for a movie that grossed a mere $22 million during its initial box office run. Th emost intriguing extra: the 29 minute alternate ending that features a more subdued resolution to uller ouis and enna problem interesting to watch but not nearly as satisfying as the one that eventually made it to the film.I ntotal DVD producers include four alternate endings along with deleted scenes and commentary from director John ahl actors Leelee obieski and Steve Zahn and the scriptwriters A nyone who saw the movie in the theaters knows that Rusty ail possesses a distinct voice. On the DVD, you can see the auditions to find just the right voice to fill the part. his is one ride definitely worth taking. On eis more than enough emot oJe tLi: If you hope to have a successful career in A mericanmovies must be your guide.

ast year Li, who first came to mainstream audiences in ethal eapon4, released the positively thrilling iss of the Dragon during the summer. Ho wdid he follow it up? ith the utterly putrid Th eOn atedR, Columbia 7.9 6on DVD and 111 99 on VHS, a hybrid sci fi martial arts flick that as lifeless as a mummy. Su kung fu fighting offers a few moments of sheer awe, but about it. The rest of this stuff is pure, wretched garbage Li stars as abe a man whose double has traveled through more than a 100 alternate realities picking off his likenesses one by one in the hopes of making himself stronger. hen he reaches Ga ity (presumably ours) he unleashes hell in the poor life framing him for murder and turning everyone he thought was a friend against him.

eopledie gets to kick some butt (including his own) and all poorly done and absolutely no fun whatsoever. Th emost obvious tragedy associated with Th eOn twastes the inestimable talents of Delroy indo( alcolmX, Clockers an actor so above this garbage that you wonder what he was thinking when he took the role. Th eDVD version of Th eOn is an also-r a the standard commentary theater trailer and a featurette about making the film. In the gates: ookfor arry otter and the orcerer sS tone to conjure magic on DVD and VHS come Ma y2 8. holiday heavyweight should be coming out soon as well.

New Line inema the producers of ordof the ings ellowship of the ing is scheduled to announce the release date of that film on March 2 6.N othing like hyping the hype Robert A ltman Go s- ford Park will bow on May 14. DVD alert: ook for Walt isney dark and underrated Th eH unchbacko fNotre Dame on DVD trictlyBa l- room from Ba zLuhrmann Mo u- lin Rouge extweek eviewso fDe n- zel Washington in rainingDa Th eH unchbacko fNotre Dame and its new direct to videos e- quel Th eH unchbacko fNotre ameII eorgeM. Thomas is the movie critic for the Akron Beacon ournal can be reached at 330996 3579 or at gmthomas thebeacon journal com Seek help to cope with death DEAR ANN: ighteen months ago, my 12 year oldson was shot and killed by his 17- year old cousin while the two of them were watching television. My nephew said the gun discharged accidentally wife blamed me for allowing our son to spend time with my side of the family, and she divorced me. We still have a good relationship but too much has happened for us to get back together again My nephew was sentenced to two years for involuntary manslaughter and is spending the time in a juvenile detention center will be out next year.I cannot face the fact that he will be walking around free while my son is dead.

I cannot forgive him, and the injustice eats at me every day Do me to get counseling will not bring my son back ram I going to hurt my nephew much as the idea appeals to me, because it will only make matters worse. However do want him to spend the rest of his life remembering his cousin and honoring his memory.I want him to suffer forever, like e. lease am going out of my mind with hatred for this nephew and afraid of what I might do when he is released from prison.D oyou have any words of tFa- ther in a Cold Climate earL ostF ather My heart aches for you. Counseling will not bring your son back, but it may help you come to grips with your terrible loss. I also urge you to contact Th eCompassionate riends his fine organization gives support to parents whose children have died.

The address i P.O. Box 3696, Oak Brook 60522 3696 or call 1-8 7 7-9 6 90010 www compassionate friends org lease know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. DEAR ANN: My 4 8-y a r- old lesbian daughter is about to become a mother. Her companion conceived by artificial insemination and the two of them plan to raise the child as their own My daughter has asked me to be the grandfather to this baby, but not sure I should. After all the child will not actually be related to me.M yex wifeinsists that this is a joke and should not be taken seriously.M yfriends say they have never heard of any rules on the subject and I should make my own.

I am friendly with my daugh- and their baby will have the last name hat should I on- fused in Canada earC onfused If your daughter is raising this child, you can be as much of a grandfather as you would like to be.I nsome instances the nonbiological parent legally adopts her child that case, you should treat the baby as you would any other grandchild. I am sure this child would benefit enormously from having you as a grandfather, and I hope you will accept your offer An nL anders column is distributed by Creators yndicateIn c. Fame Music less common as pop cultural currency ontinued from Page C1 largely because many artists and music people prefer a family gathering to a slick commercial event ince the first dinner in 1986, it has evolved into something halfway between. VH1 films it, then runs highlights two nights later some ways, naturally, this pleases no one just as the selection of inductees still leaves many folks annoyed. Ozz yOs- bourne declares every year that until the Hall lets the fans pick the winners, not interested.

Th eH all staff itself, meanwhile is quietly trying to establish Cleveland as a serious archival and research center, not just a place to look at cool stuff. But like every institution, the Hall wants people to use it a task that easier when a new class includes artists to whom all music fans are irresistibly drawn. roublei new candidate pool now is the late 5 years after an first recording and by the late roll was being systematically subdivided into niches by the music and radio industries. Ye ichaelJ acksoncrossed over a Freddie or a Millie ackson could be a huge star in and anonymous in pop. onversely fans might never hear any Bo bSeger radio ignored the Ramones and alkingH eads hile rap was becoming the most popular music, pop radio was trying to ignore or kill it.

Th eimplications of popular music becoming less of a common cultural currency go well beyond the Rock and Roll Hall fFame of course. While we have the same taste, certain artists are part of the A meri can tongue. Everybody knew rank and lla verybodyknew ouisA rmstrong ennyGo d- man llington verybodyrec ognized huck the eatles verybody spoke otown hat part of the good old days was good. ANN LANDERS ADVICE TOP VIDEOS astweek top 5 VHS sellers: 1. inderellaI reamsC omeT rue 2.

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