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Show Tw 1 Question By JAY Tribune & BOBBIN, Media Services What happened to NBC's "Daddio" and Tucker"? They were among the current TVs season's earliest casualties. Tucker" - which detailed the home and school adventures of a youngster played by Eli Marienthal won't be back at all. However, "Daddio" wasn't officially canceled for good, though it's anyone's guess whether it will resurface. The comed dy with Michael Chiklis as a had just started its second season (after a springtime tryout) when it was pulled. Several months ago, I saw Q A: -- house-husban- well-rate- d about the makQ:ofprogram "NewsRadio." One of the ing people interviewed was Michael Lembeck, who had been one of the series' directors. Is he a former cast member of "S.WAT."? A : No, but we're pretty sure we xVknow who you're thinking of. Lembeck bears a strong resemblance to Mark Shera, who played one of the officers on "S.WAT.," on "Barna-b- y then went on to co-st- Jones." The son of actor Harvey Lembeck (who was a staple of the "Beach Party" movies), Michael n Lembeck is as an actor for having played Julie's (Mackenzie Phillips) husband Max on "One Day at a Time." He's primarily a director these days, having also done episodes of "Friends" among other shows. best-know- I am about a writing movie I saw on Romance Q: Classics. I didn't see all of it, but it starred Kate Mulgrew and Pierce Brosnan, and it was quite long. A : That's because it was a miniseries. "The Man-ion- s of America" tends to show up fairly frequently on that channel, and the 1981 drama - originally made for ABC - marked Brosnan's first major role in a U.S. project. It set him up to become the male lead in the series "Eemington Steele" a year later, which ultimately led him into his current run as the movie world's James Bond. Based on a titan Agnes story by daytime-seria- l multi-xAple-p- 3 llSWCr Nixon ("All My Children"), "Man-ions- " also featured Barbara Parkins, David Soul, Linda Purl, Anthony Quayle and Steve Forrest. I'm wondering what hap pened to "Greed." I liked it ,: better than the other nighttime game shows that have been on lately. Though the program" is off the air, it's not necessarily down for the count. Executive producer Dick Clark - who presides over his traditional New Year's Eve festivities this week on ABC recently told us that he's presently working on a revised version of "Greed." He plans to take it first to Fox, which aired the original show, but he's prepared to take it elsewhere if it's turned down there. A : -- What has happened to Q Titans"? Consider it gone. NBC the Aaron Spelling-produce- d serial after its first airing on Mondays, where it moved after failing to draw the hoped-fo- r ratings in p its initial Wednesday slot. The numbers dropped for its first Monday showing, so NBC didn't hesitate to ax the glossy, expensive drama. A : view-ershi- Who is the actress who the Vrplays Mrs. Laningham, president's secretary, on The West Wing? Has she appeared in any other TV series? A : Her name is Kathryn Joosten, xxand she was previously a reguCBS comedy lar on the short-live- d "Thanks," about the Pilgrims' trek ""V to America. Beyond that, Joosten has made guest appearances on a variety of shows, ranging from "Roseanne" and "Dharma & Greg" to "ER" and "Buffy the Vampire credits have Slayer." Her included the Gene Hackman-Tomm- y Lee Jones melodrama The Package" and the chiller "Hellrais-er- : Inferno." PLEASE NOTE: Because of the volume of mail received, personal replies are not possible. Please do not send stamped envelopes.) Sena" questions to: Jay Bobbin, P.O. Box 900, Glens Falls, N. Y. 12801-90- By Jay Bobbin, Tribune Media Services The Clark. ratings prove that many wouldn't dream of a new year without Dick As 2000 changes into 2001, hell give them a longer celebration than usual, since "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" is being extended on both ends by ABC. The 29th annual special will for the first time start in prime-tim- e on Sunday (10 p.m. ET), then resume after local newscasts (11:35 p.m. ET) and continue for another hours. During the opening hour, Clark will be back in New York's Times Square, joined by Steve Doocy (of Fox News Channel's weekday-mornin- g program "Fox & Friends") and VH1 alumna Madison Michelle to showcase preparations for the big moment when Jan. I starts. Also included will be highlights from top concert tours of the past year, including those of N Sync the group and KISS. formed on the ABC series "Making the will also be featured, as will Band" Jessica Simpson and the act that has appeared on more "New Year's Rockin' Eves" than any other, KC and the Sunshine Band. The portion of the show will be business as usual, as "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" regular Wayne Brady introduces musical acts in Hollywood while the Manhattan-base- d Clark reports on the descent of the lighted globe that signals that start of a new year. The roster of performers will include 98 Degrees, Baha Men (of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" fame), Boyz II Men, the Bangles, Third Eye Blind, Vertical Horizon ("Everything You Want"), Joe ("I Wanna Know") and country music's Lonestar ("Amazed"). Clark is happy about the show's move into the prime-tim- e hours, though he's keeping his approach to it the same. The center of New Year's Eve is Times Square, no matter where you live," he maintains. They can drop an orange in Florida and who knows what else on the West Coast, but people want to know what's happening in New York City. In the first hour, well late-nig- f2 f 0 - Be high bidder ' This prop's appropriate for This program denned to be al children is designed for children age 7andabove out of 27 people Send personal check to a complete in Hobart, Tasmania stranger Wait two weeks for merchandise ... hopefully WOO lwry t, MCjl Dick Clark offers a longer "New Year's Rockin' Eve" on ABC A: Plan Register at online auction site to arrive Dium 31, S DunHruu intact what's going show you the warm-up- , on all around town. Well also have a weather montage of how it's been outside in past years, and well show highlights of last year's millennium celebration." The chance to showcase KC and the Sunshine Band again gives Clark particular pleasure: "We have their very first ('Rockin' Eve') performance in 1976, but the amazing thing is that KC looks better and sounds better. For some reason, he's hotter now than ever, and he's working constantly. I think what happened is that during the. ensuing 24 or 25 years, the disco sound survived like old did. It's being played again constantly in Europe, and it's just back in vogue again." Each December, Clark starts getting a familiar greeting from many people he encounters, friends and total strangers alike: "See you on New Year's Eve!" He's pleased to be so integral to the night's festivities for many individuals, and despite his longer duties this time, he doesn't plan to change the way he prepares. "I just handle it as a busy day," he reasons. "While most people are preparing to party, it's a work day for us. This year, 111 be both inside and outside during the show. If I spent the whole time outside, Td be like David Blaine (who recently spent three days in a block of ll ice)." As much as he's looking forward to this year's celebration, Clark concedes nothing is likely to top the millennial mania of 12 months ago. "It was obviously the biggest night we've ever spent in Times Square," he reflects, "with a million of my most intimate friends. I've never, ever seen so many and orderly. As people so always, the New York Police Department did a magnificent job. They had everything under control." The size of that gathering was an indicator of just how big New Year's Eve in New York City has become. "When we started covering this," Clark recalls, "my wife and I were standing on an aluminum ladder, and we had just one camera. Now, it's rather massive. The Times Square Business Asso V3 F.3 '- would find this program Most parents ' able for oH ages This program contains material suit- - rot para mMtnfcyaxwiMim ciation puts on a heck of a party, with laser lights and outdoor speakers and tons and tons of confetti. It's truly a big event, though it started as a very humble thing." His "New Year's Rockin' Eve" traditionally starts a flurry of winter activity for Clark, who is also immersed in planning the yearly American Music Awards. That event will be broadcast by ABC on Monday, Jan. 8 (8 p.m. ET), with Britney Spears as host, and Clark is trying to accommodate artists as best he can for that show. There's more talent than we can handle," he allows. "It's a prime spot, so it's one of those rare opportunities where you're sought after, sometimes by people who are on their hands and knees begging." Clark will continue to ring in new years for the foreseeable future, since ABC recently renewed its contract for his "Rockin' Eves for another five years. As to whether they'll continue to start in prime-timClark will let the numbers do the talking. "You know how television is," he concludes. "If we get the ratings, they'll want us to do the same thing again." e, 1::de;: ....2 Qn'A Rating Guide 2 Cover Bio 2 15 Sports Programming Sunday Programming ...... Weekday Daytime Programming Monday Programming .. . 12-1- 3 Weekday latenight Programming . .14 Tuesday Programming . . 16-1- 7 Wednesday Programming 18-1- 9 Thursday Programming 20-2- 1 . 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