NEWS & NOTES : IN LATEST `CHICAGO HOPE' GIG, PATINKIN SENDS IN THE CLOWNS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services The irrepressible Mandy-Man will pop up again on CBS' ``Chicago Hope'' April 29 and May 6. In the episodes, Dr. Jeffrey Geiger is part of the ``Chi Town Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit,'' a group that entertains sick kids in pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. wards. Patinkin pitched the story line to producer David Kelley after he hooked up with the clown care unit of the real Big Apple Circus, based in New York. In the segments, Geiger's sidekick, Dr. Stubbs, will be played by Michael Christensen, founder of the Big Apple Circus. `MST3K' may move: In the not-too-distant future, cable cult fave ``Mystery Science Theater 3000'' may pop up on the Sci-Fi Network. Wednesday, Comedy Central announced that it officially has parted with the show, which, during its seven-year run, became one of the all-laughs channel's most recognized shows. For the uninitiated, ``MST3K'' features a human (Mike Nelson) and two robots who wisecrack wise·crack Slang n. A flippant, typically sardonic remark or retort. See Synonyms at joke. intr.v. wise·cracked, wise·crack·ing, wise·cracks To make or utter a wisecrack. and heckle heck·le tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. their way through screenings of B-movies. As for the possible move, ``MST3K'' producer Jim Mallon and Sci-Fi's vice president of programming, Barry Schulman, both confirmed Tuesday that talks are ongoing. Mallon said he hopes to have an answer about the fate of the show within a few weeks. Short stuff: Bill Moyers will be back April 12 with his first on-air work for NBC in almost a year, anchoring an hourlong edition of ``Dateline'' dealing with the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing See Terrorism "The Oklahoma City Bombing" (Sidebar); Venue "Venue and the Oklahoma City Bombing Case" (Sidebar). . Moyers last appeared on NBC on April 18, 1995. He then took a leave of absence to strengthen his heart. ... 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 inked a deal to provide in-flight programming for American Airlines. Under the terms of the two-year arrangement, ABC will provide a package from such shows as ``Nightline,'' ``This Week With David Brinkley,'' ``Good Morning America'' and ``Wide World of Sports Wide World of Sports can refer to:
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