Court TV Features `Fans Favorite Story Arcs' From Classic Crime Series Wiseguy April 2nd.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 13, 2000 Fans Can Vote for Their Favorite Story Arcs From March 17th - March 26th at www.courttv.com Court TV will feature Wiseguy fans' favorite story arcs, as determined by an internet vote at www.courttv.com from March 17th - March 26th. The special 15-hour Wiseguy marathon will air Sunday, April 2nd from 1:00 p.m./ET (10:00 a.m./PT) to 4:00 p.m./ET (1:00 a.m./PT). Viewers can check the results of the vote beginning Monday, March 27th at www.courttv.com. The critically acclaimed Wiseguy, which originally aired on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. from 1987-1991, follows Vinnie Terranova (Ken Wahl) on his life-or-death assignments as an undercover agent for the Organized Crime Bureau (OCB OCB Organizational Citizenship Behavior OCB Oregon Commission for the Blind OCB Old Country Buffet (restaurant) OCB Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio/TV Marti) OCB Oil Circuit Breaker ). Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Joseph Cannell, (born February 5, 1941; IPA pronunciation: ['kænəl], rhymes with "channel"), is an Emmy award winning American television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor. (creator of The Rockford Files and The A Team), the show's executive producer and co-creator, pioneered the use of a story arc to unfold separate plot threads over the course of the show. Academy Award(R) winner Kevin Spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" and prominent actors Ron Silver Ronald Silver (born July 2 1946) is an American actor, director, and producer. Biography Early life Silver was born in New York City, the son of May (née Zimelman), a teacher, and Irving Roy Silver, who worked in clothing sales. and Stanley Tucci showcase their early acting talents in this series. Court TV will air the fans favorite Wiseguy arcs, as determined by internet polling, in their entirety, although the arcs will not air in a countdown -like fashion. The six Wiseguy story arcs that fans can vote for include "Steelgrave," "International Drug Ring/Profitt," "White Supremacy white supremacist n. One who believes that white people are racially superior to others and should therefore dominate society. white supremacy n. ," "Garment Industry," "Turf Wars/Mafia Family" and "Public Poison." Court TV has licensed the rights to 45 episodes of Stephen J. Cannell's police drama and airs back-to-back episodes of Wiseguy in its regular time slot Continuously repeating interval of time or a time period in which two devices are able to interconnect. of 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m./ET (8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m./PT) on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The episodes run in the order in which they were written to follow the built-in arcs and storylines. Court TV (www.courttv.com), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming, that both informs and entertains. As the first and only cable network dedicated to crime and justice, Court TV broadcasts live trials by day and crime stories in the evening. A service of Time Warner Entertainment and Liberty Media Corp., Court TV's current subscriber base is over 40 million. |
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