SMALL SCREEN THE BUZZ ON TELEVISION.Byline: - Compiled by Valerie Kuklenski THE HOUSE OF MOUSE: Disney, whose cross-promotional imagination knows no limits, kills two birds with one stone on the weekend of Aug. 24. Its struggling California Adventure theme park will play host to several stars from its struggling 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. nighttime lineup for the first ever ``ABC Primetime Preview Weekend.'' The talent expected for the Saturday-Sunday event includes Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin, born to a Jewish[1] family October 31, 1939, is a prolific American actor and director who is featured in numerous television shows. In 2001, his association with Touchstone Television began when he played ex-director, Arvin Sloane, in Alias of ``Alias,'' Dennis Franz Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a gritty police detective in the television series NYPD Blue. and Mark- Paul Gosselaar of ``NPYD Blue,'' Dylan McDermott and Jessica Capshaw of ``The Practice,'' Drew Carey and Colin Mochrie of ``Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' and Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith of ``According to Jim According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. .'' ABC Sports also plans to display the Super Bowl and NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= trophies. BRANCHING OUT: NBC's fall series ``American Dreams,'' centered on kids who dance on Dick Clark's ``American Bandstand,'' needs performers to replicate the 1950s acts on the show, and pop singer Michelle Branch is among those taking on the challenge. In one episode of ``American Dreams,'' which debuts Sept. 29, she'll do her Lesley Gore impression for a rendition of ``You Don't Own Me.'' It's hard to gauge the publicity value for contemporary artists who are playing favorites from five decades past. They won't be doing their own latest hits, nor will they be invited to make any significant changes to the oldie old·ie n. Something old, especially a song that was once popular. oldie Noun Informal an old song, film, or person Noun 1. they are performing. GOOD LUCHA: The WB's latest kids' program, Mexican-wrestling themed ``Mucha Lucha!'' will be launched with a party Friday at Olvera Street downtown. In honor of the series about three masked wrestlers in training, which premieres Saturday, the network has planned an 11:30 a.m. party featuring music by Mexican pop band Chicos de Barrio bar·ri·o n. pl. bar·ri·os 1. An urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country. 2. A chiefly Spanish-speaking community or neighborhood in a U.S. city. , voice actors Carlos Alzaraqui, Kimberly Brooks and Candi Milo and more. The public is welcome. MUCHA LUCHA!, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, The WB, Channel 5. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) (2) no caption (MUCHA LUCHA) (3) BRANCH |
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