ADVISORY/OSCAR Media Alert--James Lipton, Host of Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio to Appear On The Today Show.

Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (February 13)

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)

WHAT: James Lipton, Host of Bravo's acclaimed Inside The Actors Studio
     series, will be appearing on NBC's The Today Show. Lipton will be
     providing expert commentary on the Academy Award nominations as
     they are announced. In addition, the segment will include a
     conversation on James' past work leading up to Inside The Actors
     Studio and will include a variety of clips the show.

     Bravo's Inside The Actors Studio is the networks original
     signature series of rare one-on-one interviews with the world's
     most influential actors, directors, composers and playwrights.
     The focus of Inside The Actors Studio is craft, career and the
     pursuit of art, and the series has accordingly developed a strong
     reputation in the entertainment industry as a haven for artists
     who seek to discuss growth as opposed to gossip. The series'
     guest list is a virtual "who's who" of Hollywood's most reclusive
     stars; past guest have included Paul Newman, Sally Field, Julia
     Roberts, Billy Crystal, Holly Hunter, Neil Simon, Jessica Lange,
     Harvey Keitel, Anjelica Huston, Matthew Broderick, Faye Dunaway,
     Neil Simon, Steven Sondheim, Meg Ryan, Christopher Walken,
     Christopher Reeve, Glenn Close, Martin Landau, Ben Affleck, Mike
     Myers, Harrison Ford and many others. Upcoming premieres include
     Michael Douglas (February 18), Gwyneth Paltrow (March 11), Helen
     Hunt (April 15), Melanie Griffith (June 2001) and Robin Williams
     (TBA).

WHERE:    NBC, THE TODAY SHOW
          (NBC affiliates nationwide)

WHEN:     Tuesday, February 13
          The segment will air in the 8:00AM hour

BRAVO offers critically acclaimed American and international films as
well as performing arts, including dance, theater, classical music and
jazz. Inside The Actors Studio airs on Sundays at 8:00PM/ET.