NEWS & NOTES\Donahue chooses 'Nightline' to discuss exit from talk wars.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Phil Donahue Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American media personality and writer, best known as the creator and star of The Phil Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, the first tabloid talk show. The show had a 26-year run on national (U. has chosen ABC's "Nightline" for his first public comments about his decision to exit the talk biz. Anchor Ted Koppel will interview Donahue tonight, and the tape will air on Friday's show (KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children Channel 7, 11:35 p.m.). After 29 years as a talk-show host, Donahue announced last week that, as widely speculated, he won't return next fall. Hair, hair: Glamour gal Elizabeth Hurley has been cast as the biblical temptress Delilah in TNT's upcoming "Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah are a Biblical couple. Samson and Delilah may also refer to:
Dennis Hopper co-stars as the Philistine general Tariq, and Diana Rigg plays Samson's mother. No casting yet for Samson. The Old Testament tale is the fifth TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. has produced for the small screen. "Joseph," "Jacob" and "Abraham" aired last year; the four-hour miniseries "Moses" debuts April 7. Off the bench: After suffering at the hands of NBC's new sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun," ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. has decided to pull out its heavy artillery: "Coach." The series, shelved just a few weeks ago, has been renewed for another season and will move into the 8:30 p.m. Tuesday slot on Jan. 30. "Coach" replaces the Tony Danza comedy "Hudson Street," which last week was trounced by "3rd Rock." ABC hopes to shore up its Tuesday lineup by bringing "Coach" off the bench. While still winning the night, ABC has been hurt by the instant success of the recently launched "3rd Rock" on 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. . As for "Hudson Street," the series is moving to Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting on Feb. 3. "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," now airing at 8 p.m., shifts to 8:30 p.m., replacing "Maybe This Time," starring Marie Osmond and Betty White. According to an ABC spokeswoman, "Maybe" will eventually return. |
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