Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Goes World Wide Via The Web


© F. Colin Kingston

Telethon Is Now Truly Worldwide: The 1999 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon will be transmitted live on the World Wide Web. The annual telethon, which runs on Sunday, September 5th, will be broadcast in three languages - English, Spanish and Japanese. The telethon will be the first live multi-lingual Web cast.

New CBS Morning Show HostsSources close to the negotiations report that ABC News Correspondent Jane Clayson will be paired with Bryant Gumbel as the new hosts of the revamped CBS THIS MORNING program. CBS is putting big money behind the revamped program, which debuts on November 1st. Bryant is the former host of NBC's top-rated TODAY show.

Here are my television viewing recommendations for the week. Enjoy.

Saturday, September 4th WHEN WE WERE KINGS, NBC, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m., PST This Oscar-winning documentary profiles Muhammad Ali and the legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in the so-called "Rumble in the Jungle."

WALKER, TEXAS RANGER, CBS, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m., PST Former DUKES OF HAZZARD co-star John Schnieder guest stars.

Sunday, September 5th LABOR DAY TELETHON, Syndicated, 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sept. 6th. Entertainer Jerry Lewis hosts the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon.

THE PRACTICE, ABC, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m., PST BOY MEETS WORLD co-star Ryder Strong shows his acting talents playing a young man who must testify in court about the murder of his father.

Monday, September 6th THE BEST OF BLUE, FX, 3:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., PST This NYPD BLUE marathon features nine Emmy-nominated episodes.

ANATOMY OF A HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, PBS, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. This behind-the-scenes documentary of the NBC series features cast interviews and an episode of the now cancelled series.

Tuesday, September 7th ESPN 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, ESPN, 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., PST The cable network celebrates 20 years of covering everything from giant tractor pulls to the NFL. When the network first begin most so-called experts thought it wouldn't last.

JAG, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., PST Country singer Trisha Yearwood reprises her re-curring role as an unconventional forensic pathologist.

Wednesday, September 8th BEVERLY HILLS 90210, FOX, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., PST The gang in Beverly Hills begins their 10th season.

DREW CAREY, ABC, 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., PST This repeat episode finds Mimi getting a boyfriend.

Thursday, September 9th FRIENDS, NBC, 8:00 - 8:30 p.m., PST Joey is cast in an independent film in Las Vegas.

YOUNG INDIANA JONES AND THE ATTACK OF THE HAWKMEN, Fox Family, 9:00 - 11:00 p.m., PST This 1995 tv-movie finds young Indy face to face with the Red Baron in World War I. Based on the short-lived syndicated series set when Indiana Jones was a young man.

Go To Page: 1 2


The copyright of the article Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Goes World Wide Via The Web in American Television is owned by . Permission to republish Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Goes World Wide Via The Web in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

Post this Article to facebook Add this Article to del.icio.us! Digg this Article furl this Article Add this Article to Reddit Add this Article to Technorati Add this Article to Newsvine Add this Article to Windows Live Add this Article to Yahoo Add this Article to StumbleUpon Add this Article to BlinkLists Add this Article to Spurl Add this Article to Google Add this Article to Ask Add this Article to Squidoo


Here's the follow-up discussion on this article: View all related messages

2.   Jul 24, 2001 6:09 PM
HI , I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ABOUT MUSCLE AND MUSCLE FUNCTION IN ALL BODY ESPISCALLY UPPER AND LOWER LIMB,TRUNK AND ABDOMEN MUSCLE,
THANK YOU. ...

-- posted by enas





For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to F. Colin Kingston's American Television topic, please visit the Discussions page.