NBC'S UNOFFICIAL FALL LINEUP HAS A WEDNESDAY LADIES' NIGHT.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Though NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. won't officially unveil its fall schedule until Monday, already there are versions of the '97-98 Peacock lineup making the rounds in Tinseltown. While there likely will be change before the slate is set, one preliminary lineup obtained Wednesday by the New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. has NBC shaking up Monday and Wednesday nights and making minor changes Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The only change-free night would be Friday. Among the missing from this schedule are such series as ``The Jeff Foxworthy Jeffrey M. Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958[1]) is an American comedian, actor and game show host who is known for his work as a stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known for his "You Might Be a Redneck" jokes. Show,'' ``Boston Common
Boston Common is a popular public park in Boston, Massachusetts. Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. Its area is 50 acres (202,000 m²). ,'' The Single Guy'' and ``Mr. Rhodes.'' If the preliminary lineup holds true - and programmers love to tinker right up to the moment the schedule is announced - Wednesday has the makings of a ladies' night. Talk is that NBC is going to fill the night with ``Suddenly Susan,'' ``Caroline in the City Caroline in the City is an American sitcom that ran from September 21, 1995, to May 11, 1999, on the NBC television network. Premise Caroline Duffy is a cartoonist living in a Manhattan loft. ,'' ``The Naked Truth'' and ``Just Shoot Me,'' all shows with strong female leads. The version topped Wednesday night with ``Law & Order.'' There's a possibility this ladies' lineup could go Monday nights. Based on the early schedule, Thursday nights will see Jenny McCarthy's new sitcom slide into the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. 8:30 berth behind ``Friends'' and before ``Seinfeld,'' with a comedy starring Kirstie (``Cheers'') Alley following ``Seinfeld.'' ``NewsRadio'' would return to the schedule Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., behind ``Mad About You,'' according to the draft lineup. Sharon Lawrence's ``Fired Up'' would air Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m., behind ``Frasier.'' |
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