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"Killer Television": Amedure v. The Jenny Jones Show, Warner Bros. and Telepictures.


NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 1, 1999--

WHAT: 1) Court TV's gavel-to-gavel coverage (9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.ET) of

the multimillion dollar wrongful death The taking of the life of an individual resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or persons.

If a person is killed because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent's heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death action
 civil suit filed by Scott

Amedure's family.

2) April 7 "Crime Stories" Special Killer Television: The Jenny

Jones Case 10-11 p.m. ET -- REVIEW TAPE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

WHERE: Live trial coverage from Oakland County Courthouse

(Pontiac, MI)

WHO: Court TV anchors who can provide expert legal analyses on every

development in this highly charged case

KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CASE

- How will this case affect the parameters of television talk shows

of the future?

- How will rules change?

- How will shows be produced? How will topics be selected? How will

guests be booked?

HIGHLIGHTS OF "KILLER TELEVISION"

- Jenny Jones Jenny Jones could be:
  • Jenny Jones (Green politician), a member of the London Assembly
  • Jenny Jones (Labour politician) (born 1948), former Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West
 discusses the $50 million civil suit against her show

- Jim Paratore, President, of Telepictures Productions, the

producer of The Jenny Jones Show, addresses the events that

occurred around the taping of the now notorious segment

- Al Schmitz discusses how his son was so devastated dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 that he

finally killed Scott Amedure

- Former talk show hosts Morton Morton, village (1990 pop. 13,799), Tazewell co., central Ill., in a grain-farming and livestock area; inc. 1877. Food is canned, and tractor parts, washing machines, and pottery are manufactured.  Downy down·y  
adj. down·i·er, down·i·est
1. Made of or covered with down.

2.
a. Resembling down: downy white clouds.

b. Quietly soothing; soft.

Adj.
 Jr. and Rolanda Watts Watts, residential section of south central Los Angeles. Named after C. H. Watts, a Pasadena realtor, the section became part of Los Angeles in 1926. Artist Simon Rodia's celebrated Watts Towers are there.  bring

opposing viewpoints to this highly controversial case
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