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HS HP TIMES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1998 1 1 TODAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS shooting and suspects his own mother (guest starTess Harper) is planning to do the deed. She has a grudge against the victim-to-be (Michael Nouri), a con man who has swindled her out of her family's retirement savings. Shanesia Davis-Williams and Kristy Swanson also star. Cops, 8 p.m, Q3) Motel frequented by alleged drug dealers is raided; security officer aided at a trailer park; traffic stop. In a repeat at 8:30 p.m., cars are reportedly being broken into; officer finds an alleged prostitute hiding beneath a bed; domestic dispute.

Flintstones Christmas Carol, 8 p.m., (32) Fred assumes the character of Scrooge and Bamm-Bamm plays Tiny Tim in this animated re-telling of the Charles Dickens story. Little Men, 8 p.m., After Nat discovers a family of freed slaves living in the woods near Plumfield, Jo invites them to stay at the school while they adjust to freedom. America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back, 9 p.m., QD Search for a man dubbed 'The Rodeo Molester, who is alleged to have raped at least six girls over the past three years. Flipper The New Adventures, 9 p.m., A distress call from a boy is first thought to be a hoax until Flipper discovers a capsized boat with the boy and his unconscious mother. Profiler, 1 0 p.m., After George requests assignment to a case of grave robbing in his hometown, he discovers a strange culprit may have designs on someone important.

Walker, Texas Ranger, 10 p.m Walker encourages a talented 16-year-old with a lovely voice to defy her dangerous boyfriend and realize her dream of becoming a singer. Mad TV, 1 1 p.m (32 Dennis Rodman's sister looks for a mate in "Lowered Miss Swan appears on "Rick's Dating "Forgive or Forget" parody. Guest star: Shaquille O'Neal. Divas Live, 1 1 :30 p.m., CD A benefit concert featuring singers Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain and Mariah Carey, with special guest Carole King, Saturday Night Live, 1 1 :30 p.m., (jQ Host: actor Vines Vaughn; Music guest: Lauryn Hill. TV DATA Lawrence Welk Show, 7 p.m., (2 The Lennon Sisters look back on their early years, beginning with their first ap- pearance on the show in 1 955.

Getting Even With Dad, 8 p.m, Ray Gleason is an ex-convict with a rare-coin theft in the works, but his real crime is neglecting his son, who forces the issue by hiding Dad's booty and refusing to tell him where it is until he gets some father-and-son quality time. Ted Danson and Macaulay Culkin star in this 1994 family comedy, with Glenne Headly as a detective who catches Ray's eye. Early Edition, 8 p.m., Q5) Tomorrow's news hits close to home for Gary (Kyle Chandler) when he reads about a fatal THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrion Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Fido can smell a good story LQVEH i 01998 Tribune Media Services. Inc.

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Edward Windsor, better-known as Prince Edward, knows what if like to be in the spotlight which makes him the ideal producer for a series of documentaries about the trials and tribulations of being a celebrity. Through his London-based production company, Ardent Productions, Windsor is in early negotiations with the Learning Channel to produce three one-hour celebrity documentaries on Mick Jag-ger, Sean Connery and Paul McCartney. The prince has a close working relationship with the cable channel, for which he already has produced four specials, on the castle ghosts of Great Britain and two royalty-themed shows. Wall Street Week host Louis Rukeyser has his very own candy bar. A regional chain of 1 3 shops, Malles Chocolates, began selling the $1 candy bar recently to raise money for charity.

If a milk chocolate and rice crisp concoction. "I went to one of Ru-keyser's seminars in Las Vegas a couple of years ago and we thought it would be fun to do a bar for him," said the compans chairman, Bill Malley. Times wires group, whose self-titled album has sold more than 8-million copies in the United States this year. The show will be filmed live at the Orlando Arena and will carry a suggested retail price of $1 9.95. Matthew Modine has signed to play the lead role in Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon, a high-profile TV movie in the works for CBS next fall.

The casting of Modine was considered a coup for CBS, which featured the actor in its successful What the Deaf Man Heard last season. Several actors were interested in playing the man-child turned genius that Cliff Robertson made famous in the 1 968 film Charly. The film, which earned an Oscar for Robertson and a Golden Globe for screenwriter Stirling Silliphant, was based on Keyes' short story, which led to a 1 966 novel. Lois Lane goes to seed when Ten Hatcher stars as Sally Bowles in the national tour of Tony-winning re- vival Cabaret. Hatcher will kick off the tour Feb.

23 at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles and then travel with the Kander and Ebb musical to Boston, Chicago and Washington. The first year of the tour will replicate the cabaret-style staging of the Roundabout Theatre Compans sold-out New York production, which opened in March to kudos for stars Alan Cum-ming and Natasha Richardson. Hatcher starred in 7b- HBO, Tom Hanks and DreamWorks SKG are teaming up to produce the network's most expensive miniseries a 1 3-hour dramatization of Stephen Ambrose's best seller about a World War II Army unit called Sand of Brothers. Steven Spielberg and Hanks will serve as executive producers. If not clear whether Hanks will take any on-screen or directing duties as he did with From the Earth to the Moon, Emmy-winning 12-hour miniseries executive produced by Hanks.

Just as Hanks' work in the theatrical Apollo 13 inspired his interest in mounting From the Earth to the Moon, his work in this year's Saving Private Ryan film led to his interest in the Ambrose project, which will also incorporate elements of another Ambrose book on World War II, Citizen Soldier. Band of Brothers encompasses a period from 1942-45 and follows an elite group of paratroopers from basic training to the war in Europe, where they suffered heavy casualties. Showtime Event Television will distribute a 90-minute pay-per-view concert by the Backstreet Boys on Feb. 6. It will be the first PPV concert for the pop CROSSWORD CHESS CRYPT0QU0TE By SHELBY LYMAN RAJA HllR A wTeTR A ll I A 1 a oTTIIm A A 1 jK "In flJl I JE SMT eTe slTb jciir pTtTt ri WHITE MATES IN 3 Here's how to work it: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW One letter stands for another.

In this sample A is used for the three L's, for the two O's, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each day the code letters change. Some favorite TV shows now featured on albums People will either love or hate Chef Aid: The South Park Album (Columbia) Much like the hit Comedy Central show itself, it's rude, lewd, crude and embarrassingly amusing if sophomoric humor is your fancy. Vie Simpsons: The Yellow Album (Geffen) is an uninspired lection whose best feature is a too-tiny takeoff on the cover of Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Rapping Bart sounds particularly dated on Ten Commandments of Bart, though Lisa holds her own with Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson oovering Eurythmics' anthem-. ic Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves. Touched by an Angel: The Album (Sony Music 550) asts landed folks DOWN 1 Nuzzled 2 Clear 3 Loses freshness 4 Hawaiian island 5 Crooked 6 Fresh 7 Muscular power 8 Green shade 9 Feudal warrior 10 Night sounds 16 Kingdom 18 Mope 20 Surprise win I Yesterday's Answer mm wm VZ RFV BGZ LUDUVLT JDZV OCU IFDYXIU OGU XNVZYFVO VFEEAU IFV EU FIIZJVOUL NYUFO. IXIUYZ WM.

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Teletubbies: The Album (Kid Rhino) Andrew McCrorie-Shand's odd, often disjointed music for this puzzling British children's show sounds hijacked from various car-ousels, calliopes, music boxes and circuses. Some tracks feature the nonsensical narration, and one, Teletubbies Say actually went to No. 1 in England. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Album (Geffen) A mix of bright chirpy dance-pop and pop-rock. Obvious cover of the year with MTV and radio exposure clearly in mind: Sugar Ray on Steve Miller'sratflu'flirfl.

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Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept 22) Curb any inclination you have to play lono wolf and take your rightful position as leader of the pack. You're at your best surrounded by others, and they will look to you for guidance. Libra (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Life is a rodeo, and you're aboard the meanest bronco in the chute; just do your level best to hang on! If tough to make good decisions when you're being tossed around, so don't even try. Scorpio (Oct 23 to Nov.

21) No matter what life throws at you, keep on moving. Your momentum carries you through any and all setbacks, and you may find that your free, unfettered journey becomes a destination in itself. value onhf. to pieces around you, but things aren't as bad as they seem. Do something you really enjoy.

Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) If i a cynic's worst nightmare a time when things are just as you want them to be. Everyone is happy, and it all works out in the end. Aries (March 21 to April 19) You're hair-trigger sensitive and liable to turn into an emotional basket case unless you properly channel all that edgy energy. Creative pursuits are always a good avenue on days like this.

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) Everyone's talking, so what else is new? Well, everyone's listening too, and that makes this a rare moment Lines of communication are wide open, and if a great time to express your feelings to a loved one. Gemini (May 21 to June 20) No matter what this time brings, don't get used to it since a change is going to come. You'll be tempted to fritter your week away, but hard work and diligence are your avenues to fulfillment. Cancer June 21 to Jury 22) Take good cut of your body starting with You bom today Ideas fall from your lips like leaves in autumn. Some are uninteresting, some are intriguing, and some are fabulous, but you're too busy dreaming up the next one to pay attention to its predecessors.

See if you can harness some of that creative energy. You might be surprised by what grows from a well-tended seed. Birth date of Joan Didion, writer; Jim Plunkett, football player; and Jose Car-reras, tenor. DecS, 1998 Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec.

21) The music stops, and the merry-go-round grinds to a halt Fun time is over, and you may not know quite what to do with yourself. Try to remember how to be serious. Capricorn (Dee. 22 to Jan. 1 9) Flexi-biiity is very important The old proverb about bending but not breaking was never more appropriate, especially regarding relationships.

Be extra careful with the feelings of those close to you. Aquarius Jaa 20 to Feb. 1 8) You may feel as though your world is falling 12-5.