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The Tyler Courier-Times from Tyler, Texas • 57

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Tyler Conrier Times 0 FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1989 oGC. 0 Tyler Morning Telegraph 20 FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1989 Golden Globes 'Working Law' Dominate Award Nominations his Chinese heritage until his wise grandfather awakes him to its virtues. 4:30 PM (SHOW) Crumbcnke 'Revenge of the Words. Leam all about grammar and the English language with Commander Crumbcake, the talking dog, who assists the forces of MOM in fighting the evil agents of CREEP. EVENING 7:00 PM (T) () Tour of Dufy Sgt.

Anderson and his platoon, on perimeter defense at Tan Son Nhut Alrbase, are caught by surprise when the Viet Cong launches Its explosive Tet offensive against Saigon. Part 2. (5 Matlock Matlock defends a patrolman framed for murder and Is upset when he must investigate his longtime friend, the chief of police, as the prime murder suspect. Q5) NOVA 'Spy NOVA investigates the spy planes and satellites that played a critical role in the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 and how that continues to influence arms has not died as believed. Q5) American Experience 'World That Moses From the late 1920s through the 1960s, Robert Moses shaped the landscape of New York.

This film examines his work and some of the outrage his projects produced. 9:00 PM GD H) CD Thirty Something Ellyn is stunned when she learns that her parents, who've been married for 40 years, are getting a divorce. Her reaction to the breakup jeopardizes her relationship with Woodman. QD Money in America 'Business of This episode details various crimes perpetuated against banks and the people who commit them. 9:30 PM (HBO) Imprints In a rare personal appearance, acclaimed actor Jeff Bridges discusses his movies and his personal life, and offers his views on his own acting skills.

10:00 PM (HBO) 1st Ten 'Duty When team spirit falters, can cold cash fuel their drive to an undefeated season? 12:30 AM control today. 7:30 PM GD CD CB (E Roseanne See five typical Saturday afternoon, Roseanne ul iuuy unymeai now bumeuians Arsenio Hall, Chris Rock, Barry Sobel, galvanizes Dan and his buddies with a bet that they will never, ever quit hanging out lorg enough to finish fixing his truck. 8:00 PM CD(D CBS Movie 'Starman (E) 3 Heat ol the Night Virgil's niece and Bubba's nephew inadvertently witness a crime, and the two teens try to prove a dangerous parolee Robert Townsend and Marsha Warfield In this showcase at L.A.'s landmark Ebony Showcase Theatre. (P) 5:30 AM -(HBO) Survival Series 'Battle of the Bison Fifteen thousand years ago, a primeval forest stretched from France to Russia. Today, only a fragment of the forest remains in Poland.

were dominated by several films being heavily promoted for Oscar consideration, The best actor in a motion picture drama included nominations of several stars considered as strong Oscar contenders, including Gene Hackman for "Mississippi Burning," Dustin Hoffman for "Rain Man," Forest Whitaker for "Bird," Edward James Olmos for "Stand and Deliver" and Tom Hulce for "Dominick and Eugene." "Running on Empty," a look at two 1960s radical parents struggling to preserve their family, also received key nominations for director Sidney Lumet and its teenage co-star, River Phoenix, for best supporting actor, and Naomi Foner for best screenplay. Right behind it were "A Cry in the Dark," "Mississippi Burning" and "Rain Man" with four nominations each. All of them joined "Running on Empty" in nominations for best motion picture drama, a field that also included "The Accidental Tourist," "Gorillas in the Mist" and "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." Besides Streep's nomination, "A Cry in the Dark" also earned nominations for Fred Schepisi as best director and for both Schepisi and Robert Caswell for best screenplay. "Mississippi Burning," a fictionalized account of racial strife in the South in 1964, earned nominations for Hackman, for Alan Parker as best director and for Chris Gerolmo for best screenplay. "Rain Man," currently leading the box office standings with $42.3 million in grosses in less than one month, garnered nominations for Hoffman, for Barry Levinson as best director and for Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass for best screenplay.

Three nominations apiece went to "Bird," Clint Eastwood's film biography of jazz legend Charlie Parker, and to "A Fish Called Wanda," runner-up to "Working Girl" in nominations for film comedies. In "Bird," co-star Diane Venora was nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Parker's long-suffering wife and Eastwood for best director. "A Fish Called Wanda" joined "Working Girl," "Big," "Midnight Run" and 1988's overall box-office champion, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" in nominations for best film musical or comedy. Jamie Lee Curtis, the female lead of "Wanda," joined Griffith and three other actresses Amy Irving, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon for best actress in a motion picture musical or comedy. Irving received her nomination for "Crossing Delan-cey," Pfeiffer was cited for her role in "Married to the Sarandon was nominated for her role as the overzealous baseball fan in "Bull Durham." John Cleese also won a nomination for best actor in a musical or comedy for his part in "Wanda," where he will compete against Michael Caine in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Robert DeNiro in "Midnight Run," Tom Hanks in "Big" and Bob Hoskins in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

(UPI) "Working Girl," a film comedy about a secretary striving to succeed in business, dominated the field Wednesday with' six Golden Globe Awards nominations, while "L.A. Law" led the TV competition with seven nominations. Melanie Griffith, whose portrayal in "Working Girl" has gained her critical acclaim, received a nomination for best actress in a comedy, while her co-star, Sigour-ney Weaver, was nominated for best supporting actress. The film also received the best film musical or comedy nomination, won Mike Nichols a nomination for best director, picked up a best screenplay nomination for Kevin Wade and garnered the best original song nomination for Carly Simon's "Let the River Run." The Golden Globes, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are traditionally viewed as an early barometer for films contending for Academy Award nominations, which will be announced Feb. 29.

Golden Globe nominations were announced in 13 categories in film and 11 in television. The awards will be presented Jan. 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and broadcast on cable television by WTBS from Atlanta. NBC's "L.A. Law," about the trials and tribulations at a Los Angeles legal firm, earned nominations for best TV series and acting nominations for Susan Dey, Jill Eikenberry, Corbin Bernsen and Harry Hamlin.

Dey and Eikenberry were nominated for best actress in a dramatic TV role. Bernsen and Hamlin were nominated for best actor in a dramatic series. "L.A. Law" co-stars Susan Ruttan and Larry Drake were nominated for best supporting actress and actor. The acting award nominations were separated into two categories dramatic performances and comedies, musicals.

So while "Working Girl," a comedy about a power struggle between a ruthless boss and her ambitious secretary, led all films with six nominations, dramatic movies were led by "Running on Empty" with five nominations, including best motion picture. The top acting awards were divided between drama and comedy. However, supporting actor and actress nominations straddled both categories. i The top television comedy was NBC's "Cheers" with three nominations, including one for Ted Danson for best actor in a comedy series and Rhea Perlman for best supporting actress. Only Weaver earned acting nominations for both comedy and drama performances.

She also received a nomination for her portrayal of wildlife conservation- ist Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist." Her competition for best actress in a motion picture drama includes Jodie Foster in "The Accused," Christine Lahti in "Running on Empty," Shirley MacLaine in "Madame Sousatzka" and Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark." Globe nominations in the dramatic film categories DON'T TALK ABOUT SELLING YOUR Do something about it. To place a Classified Ad dial 592-3818 Now! MOST WANTED VIDEO SIX REASONS WHY THE WEST WAS WILD. spy mm Hollywood Foreign Press Lists Globe Nominations INOW AVAILABLE AT THESE GREAT STORESI IN TYLER VIDEO STOP EVANS VIDEO SIQHTN SOUND VIDEO JOE'S MOVIE MAQIC VIDEO AT WOODCREEK jj. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Here is a list of nominees for the 46th annual Golden Globe awards announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association: MOTION PICTURES 1.

PICTURE DRAMA: "The Accidental Tourist," "A Cry in the Dark," "Gorillas in the Mist: The Adventure of Dian Fossey," "Mississippi Burning," "Rain Man," "Running on Empty," "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." 2. ACTRESS DRAMA: Jodie Foster, "The Christine Lahti, "Running on Shirley MacLaine, "Madame Meryl Streep, "A Cry in the Sigourney Weaver, "Gorillas in the Mist: The Adventure of Dian Fossey." 3. ACTOR DRAMA: Gene Hackman, "Mississippi Dustin Hoffman, "Rain Tom Hulce, "Dominick and Edward James Olmos, "Stand and Forest Whitaker, "Bird." 4. PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY: "Big," "A Fish Called Wanda," "Midnight Run," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Working Girl." 5. ACTRESS MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Jamie Lee Curtis, "A Fish Called Melanie Griffith, "Working Amy Irving, "Crossing Michelle Pfeiffer, "Married to the Susan Sarandon, "Bull Durham." 6.

ACTOR MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Michael Caine, "Dirty Rotten John Cleese, "A Fish Called Robert De Niro, "Midnight Tom Hanks, Bob Hoskins, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." TELEVISION 1. DRAMA SERIES: "Beauty and the Beast," CBS; "L.A. Law," NBC; "Murder, She Wrote," CBS; "thirtysomething," ABC; "Wise-guy," CBS. 2. ACTRESS DRAMA SERIES: Susan Dey, "L.A.

Law," NBC; Jill Eikenberry, "L.A. Law," NBC; Sharon Gless, "Cag-ney and Lacey," CBS; Linda Hamilton, "Beauty and the Beast," CBS; Angela Lansbury, "Murder, She Wrote," CBS. 3. ACTOR DRAMA SERIES: Corbin Bernsen, "L.A. Law," NBC; Harry Hamlin, "L.A.

Law," NBC; Carroll O'Connor, "In the Heat of the Night," NBC; "Ron Perlman, "Beauty and the Beast," CBS; Ken Wahl, "Wiseguy," CBS. 4. MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES: "Cheers," NBC; "The Golden Girls," NBC; "Murphy Brown," CBS; "Roseanne," ABC; "The Wonder Years," ABC. 5. ACTRESS MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES: Bea Arthur, "Golden Girls," NBC; Candice Bergen, "Murphy Brown," CBS; Roseanne Barr, "Roseanne," ABC; Tracey Ullman, "The Tracey Ull-man Show," FOX; Betty White, "The Golden Girls." NBC.

6. ACTOR MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES: Ted Danson, "Cheers," NBC; Tony Danza, "Who's the Boss?" ABC; Michael J. Fox, "Family Ties," NBC; John Goodman, "Roseanne," ABC; Judd Hirsch, "Dear John," NBC; Richard Mulligan, "Empty Nest," ABC. OUTSIDE TYLER VIDEO KID-WHITEHOUSE OVICPUSt-CHAHDLER ygfoigns-ONmoiAN creek EAST TEXAS VIDEO-LIN DALE CLASSICS VIDE0-BR0WNSB0R0 WNEOLA VIOEO-WNEOLA MOVIE HOUSE-VAN CINEMA IU-BI6 SANDY Distributed by vhs rB'vioib" Sugg. RttaU Prici 3.95 VESTROfl VIDEO inTERfVXTIOnAL".

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