24-Hour News Channels Have Become "All Florida, All The Time"


The seemingly endless 2000 presidential campaign continues to dominate news coverage in the United States. As of this writing, there is still no resolution to the disputed vote tallies in Florida. About the only certainty to this story is that things remain uncertain and are unpredictable.

For up-to-the-minute news on the election results, turn to these web sites of the various broadcast and cable news networks. All of them will interrupt their regular programming with news updates. Some, like CNN and FOX, have pretty much become "All Florida, all the time."

ABC News – http://abcnews.go.com/

CBS News – http://www.cbsnews.com/

CNN – http://www.cnn.com/

C-SPAN – http://www.c-span.org/

FOX News – http://www.foxnews.com/

MSNBC – http://www.msnbc.com/news/

PBS – http://www.pbs.org/democracy/ and http://www.pbs.org/timetochoose/

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Here are my television viewing recommendations for the week beginning November 24th. Enjoy.

Friday, November 24th

PROVIDENCE, NBC, 8 - 10 p.m., PST The NBC drama celebrates Thanksgiving in this special two-hour episode.

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, AMC, 9 - 10:30 p.m., PST Colin Clive and company return for a second go-around in this classic 1935 sequel to the classic film FRANKENSTEIN.

Saturday, November 25th

BARNEY MILLER MARATHON, TV LAND, 3 a.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Monday. The Emmy-winning comedy series (1975-1982) is spotlighted in this 48-hour marathon, PST

THE WIZARD OF OZ, TNT, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m., PST The classic 1939 musical version of L. Frank Baum's THE WIZARD OF OZ is rebroadcast. This timeless family classic features a perfect cast including a young Judy Garland.

Sunday, November 26th

BARNEY MILLER MARATHON, TV LAND, 3 a.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Monday, PST. The Emmy-winning comedy series (1975-1982) is spotlighted in this 48-hour marathon.

TITANIC, NBC, 7 - 10 p.m., PST James Cameron's Oscar-winning epic comes to television. Leonardo Di Capiro and Kate Winslet star.

Monday, November 27th

7th HEAVEN, WB, 8 - 9 p.m., PST Simon is having trouble fitting in at school and picks the wrong "friends" to hang around with.

LAW AND ORDER, NBC, 9 - 10 p.m., PST The team investigates those involved with planting a bomb and a fatal helicopter crash.

Tuesday, November 28th

E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY, E!, 9 - 11 p.m., PST The behind-the-scenes goings on of 1970s sitcom WELCOME BACK, KOTTER is examined.

TWILIGHT ZONE: ROD SERLING'S LOST CLASSICS, Sci-Fi Channel, 9 - 11 p.m., PST. This special movie features the production of two scripts that were found after Serling's death. Amy Irving and Jack Palance star.

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