As many of you know, the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild are in negotiations with producers for new contracts that expire in the upcoming weeks. If either guild goes on strike it will mean that production of new episodes of most prime time television series will come to a half.
Shows not affected included so-called "reality programming" such as SURVIVOR, newsmagazines such as 60 MINUTES and sports programming. Most daytime television series production will continue as well.
Despite the possibility of the upcoming strikes, most of the networks are preparing to air a variety of specials, event programming and season-ending cliffhangers. You can also expect big events such as wedding, births, etc. on your favorite series. Here is a sampling of some of the programs from ABC and CBS. Next week we will preview some of the programs from NBC and FOX.
ABC
Week of May 6th Celebrities scheduled to appear on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE include Kevin Sorbo, Ben Stiller, Kelly Ripa and Chevy Chase.
May 11th WINGSPAN tells the love story of Paul and Linda McCartney.
May 13th CHILD STAR: THE SHIRLEY TEMPLE STORY starring Ashley Rose Orr and Hinton Battle.
May 20th and 21st Ben Kingsley and Brenda Blethyn star in a new version of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.
Theatrical movies ABC has scheduled theatrical movies including MEET JOE BLACK, TARZAN, ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and ARMAGEDDON.
CBS
April 29th Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews (stars of THE SOUND OF MUSIC) reunite to star in this live television production of ON GOLDEN POND.
May 3rd The winner of SURVIVOR: AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK will be determined in a special two-hour episode.
May 9th The 36th ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS.
May 11th MISS UNIVERSE 2001
May 12th CBS airs the special two-hour series finale of WALKER, TEXAS RANGER.
May 13th and 16th Poppy Montgomery stars in BLONDE, a two-part mini-series about the life of the late Marilyn Monroe.
Final thoughts: Do you have a favorite television web site that you'd like me to review? Do you have a television trivia question that you'd like me to answer? If so, drop me a line at Ckingston@aol.com. Until next week, happy viewing!
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