Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 32

I- Wednesday TV 1 S0D 0FF ggssrag CIQWednesday January 27 1999 i New local newscast has little local news News at expands to 30 minutes but why? Fox affiliate KDF launched its 30-minute' News at Monday night The title Sts The no-frills newscast expanded from the existing 10-minute program depended heavily on news and feature packages frorp other Fox News operations giving local content short shrift Anchored by Margaret Wolf who also anchors the 3 pm newscast on KDFs sister station NBC affiliate KRIS the KDF newscast uses what looks to be a comer of the same set It also employs the same meteorologist Dale Nelson who provides forecasts twice in the half-hour on KDF From the opening story about the visit to St Louis to a silly two-minute canned entertainment report at the end News at lacked a real local focus Is all the good stuff being saved for at 10 pm? KRIS anchor Don Hudson's promo for at the end of the 9 pm newscast contained teasers for several local stories more interesting than anything on the KDF version Wolf provided smooth but workmanlike transitions from story to story Monday' night but she wasn't helped by camera screw-ups that sometimes left her in profile onscreen for too long And introducing a story about bombings in northern Iraq Wolfs over-the-shoulder graphic pictured an earthquake in Colombia and that was misspelled Several Fox stories within the half-hour -about Olympic drug testing a Tune In Tonight acknowledges Drew popularity and clout Elaine LINER TelevisiorVRadk) Critic 'A to strange wooden object found in' the bottom of the Chicago River I and melting snow in Buffalo NYJ begged the question why? Besides the lack of local reportage the biggest difference between News at and the' 10 pm newscasts is the absence1 of sports That reflects the philosophy of KRIS-KDFs new man- agement who previously have said they believe viewers in this area can glean sports scores and updates from so many other sources that another four or five' minutes on the subject just necessary Same could be said for KDFs- Monday night story about Pamela Anderson Lee canceling a com-C7 mercial shoot in Uruguay and the startling announcement that talk show host Montel Williams has decided to grow his moustache i back EhlneUner is the CdloUma media writet) She can be reached at 886-3688 or by email at Uneredcallercom day nights to Tuesday nights starting March 16 Tonight's (8 pm NBC TV-PG) will be the last to air on Wednesdays returns to this timeslot starting next week In praising Sassa acknowledged popularity and clout are very pleased with both the critical and audience response to We know that Wednesdays at 8 pm is extremely tough time period but we be happier with the creative work done by co-creators John Markus and A1 What really saying is Drew Carey is too strong to beat and we're offering up as a sacrificial lamb until we come up with something else In all fairness is also taking a hit from Minutes hard for a comqdy about a fake news show to compete with both a real show and a funnier comedy A R1 8PIDttflHEBIW00P PHHA31I6 S4-M ALL IHOWl MFOItE PM $400 tEMIOM A CHtLOKN-taM ADULTS ITEHE0 RMIOUND 90UM) ALNIOnaMJM COMING SOON ALL STADIUM SLATING SMo 1236 tS6 710 930 JF) TfliTNiMUM 1200 430 MO (B AlHnUlp 1215 320 146 KtOO (PAH IBtof BBI I 1240 240 TOO 10:15 (H 130 06 710 256 11 226 430 7 1015 ACMAcOsn 1246 260 706 1210 (PO-IR PWJooNiag 1246 400 255 256 1240246 705 KtW (P0-1R 1230 246 TOO WB (PO-H ThoPrinooMEgypI 1206 236 506 T36 (PQ) ThiFinA 1206 225 436 730 1036 R) AliqflUh 1136 220 430 730 taWGollM 046 ONY (FG) DISCOUNLCINEMAS ItUHRMCMMl ttHHIlfWHttt IMKocatlMItolM 1282X620 720 166 1246 2X 6207828 MatOwaaiSaiOiM tw 4X 646 636 IPB-11 146 4X7X28 IB! nM 1XM0 "700 446 226 ns Look Talking Hackman Freeman aim to reteam for Under By Mariiyn Beck Creator Syndicate Anna Oaire CNN Larry King Uva Scheduled: author Dr Laura Schlaasingar (R) 11:37 Late Night From 1998: journalist Sam Donaldson comic Bob Oder kirk music group Motley Crue (R) A Late Late Show From 1998: actrese Jennifer TiKy Kelly Lang (R) A 3:00 Roeeanne Show Scheduled: singer kd lang author Debbie Ford (The Dark Side of the Light Chasers') a Maury Scheduled: twins who have had life-altering accidents that changed their relationships 'PG' Cristina Topico: compra venta de eeposas (R) 4:00 Roole O'Donnell Scheduled: newe anchor Tom Brokaw music guest Sugar Ray actor LaMar Burton Club 0' Oprah Winfrey Scheduled: Dr Chrietiane Northrup dlscussee women's health concerns 11: i By Kevin McDonough United Features Syndicate Just how big is Drew Carey? Big enough to receive a special Editors Award at the TV Guide Awards next Monday He will be the first TV personality so honored The weekly editor-in-chief Steven Reddicliffe praised sense of invention and Carey got an even stronger if slightly back-handed praise from an unlikely source NBC Entertainment President Scott Sassa said last week that he was moving from Wednes- 1FIVE POINTS CINEMA 4147 5 Ft Rd I42 V121 VMyBluesNI 455 715 930 (R) Mch Adam 4:10 TOO 920 (PG-13) ABugUa 430 720 (G) Tha Faculty aon 9:15 Mighty Joa Young 440 7:10 930 (PO) 430 7:15 925 (PG) Ur-cr At 4 I1- b-HAi AVAILABLE THE MOVIES' 993-8500 PADRE STAPLES MALL A iaregjiro-Mi 1141 MO TM Ml Mi 4riS 7M Ml ACMAcaon pwui HOW WO KM III Mi 1M4M7M KM Ml 4M 7ri0 MO tanase 4700 3 STAPLES ST -3 A irereiMUni VC mtmrn 1M 4 MM 141 4M W0 M0 On MO 440 W0 040 tmnm M0 11 TM Ml IBy toWff 7M TIbFbiMi tfHONLV 141 4M TM MO Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman who co-starred in Clint vEast 1992 western 1- are aiming to reteam this jyear in an adaptation of the french film i 'Hackman acquired the rights to the drama some eight years ago -Now he and Freeman are develop- ing it together At the moment they're waiting for the latest draft of the tale about an inspector (Freeman) who goes after a doctor (Hackman) he suspects of criminal i activity If all goes as planned film in the Caribbean MORNING 7:00 Good Morning America Sched- tied: fuH-thno mothara who have gone back to school new medical technoio- and techniques Today Scheduled: actress-author Sophia Loren "Forever Young" A This Mom Ing Scheduled: Or Emily Senay on picking a doctor (part 1 of 2) a financial report from the Dolans hosting a Super Bowl party authors Jan and Michael Stem (TWo :00 EB Donny A Marie Scheduled: EB Donny I comic Bobcat Qoldthwalt actors Miguel Ferrer and Ming-Na Wen singer Chris-00' tine MO -Regis A I Scheduled: actor John Ulhgow Judge Mills Lane ainger Monica Malta Programda entrevista con la cantante Fey 'G' Rlckl Lake Scheduled: teens who and terrorize the family members i Kathie I TNN Crook A Chaeo Scheduled: enter-talnment reporter Jimmy Carter cooking for the pampered pooch (R) A 10-00 Howls Handel Scheduled: actresses Kate Mutgrew and Shelley Long A Sally Scheduled: guests who discovered shocking secrets by snooping n- The View Scheduled: actor DL Hughley two sisters discuss their eating dteordere 11:00 EB Montai Wlillama Scheduled: children Injured or killed by mothers' boyfriends 'PG' AFTERNOON 2d TNN Crook A Chase Scheduled: Singer Tareva Henderson performs answers to viewers' queetlons A E- PORTStSELTOWN SHOWTSKS SEE 8 awiwmt ouapmECTumr LATE NIGHT 12:11 Politically Incorrect Scheduled: adore Stacy Kaach Richard Lewis and David Wyndorf radio talk show host Melanie Morgan 12:36 Later From 1996: basketball player Shaquille O'Neal Guest host Ahmad Raehad (R) A Professionally Installed for only 649 1 Up to 160 Favorite TV Charmed No Equipment to Buy No monthly Santo Contract WonyJtoa h-home service 24-hour Customer Support BIG Monthly Program Guide BaiUElMifop I Inkrorosl nuMcnnaor uniwii rhimi EBEE Month of Programming" 3 808-9882 fjjjl Taylor remembered as Bunch cutie is lo4kfng to get into the series game sShe has a presentation for a 4 prospective half-hour show EVENING 0:00 CNN Larry King Live Scheduled: author Dr Laura Schlesslngar (Live Phone-In) 9:35 Jerry Springer From 1908: an old love wants to reunite with her now-attached ex women diecover the common lover has been unfaithfuL (R) 10:35 Tonight Show From 1996: actor Harrison Ford boner Oscar Da La Hoys singer John Fogerty (R) A Off Late Show Scheduled: actress Sophia Loren music group the Mavericks A 11:00 B3 Mucho Gusto Programado: Guadalupo Pineda Mara Escalante Ji A1 LT I tUIHllln ififr 'M mrsfiinwi (MSIXnMATIW 2:00 4:15 TM 930 FOR TINSELTOWN 8N0WTWES SEE WtiHwil (XW DIRECTORY up at ABC 5lI5irWTnRinStS5E5THSSnn -T THIN RED LINE EVERY MAN FIGHTS HIS OWN AR riNF fi1- mrse 1:30 43500 700 SCAT THEATRE.