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Show Tw Sfr But Heuu lUyT-l- WOO l, Drew Carey is "Gepetto" in ABC's new Disney take on "Pinocchio" By Jay BolsSIn, Tribune Media Services there is a list of roles Drew Carey be unlikely to play, father is probably on it Nevertheless, the comedian moonlights from his ABC series to star Sun- day in that network's new musical "Gep- If U Great Pay! petto," a "Wonderful World of Disney" offering (7 p.m. ET). The title character is the lonely woodcarver who creates a son for himself in the form of the marionette Pinocchio (played by Seth Adlrins). , Thanks to the magic touch of the Blue the wooden Fairy (Julia boy gets a life of his own, attracting the interest of sneaky showman Stromboli ("Star Trek: The Next Generation" alumnus Brent Spiner) and the Ringleader (music's Usher). Rene Auberjonois and "Whose line Is It Anyway?' regular Wayne Brady also appear in the film, which comboasts a score by poser Stephen Schwartz ("Pocahontas"). Carey reports that the producers "heard me sing when I did those episodes (of my show) when I was in a ' band," but he turned down the "Geppet-to- " offer at first They flew Stephen Schwartz out to help convince me. He came to see me at the Improv (comedy club), and I said, 1 don't think your , chances of getting me to do it are good."' Those chances improved as soon as Carey heard the music Schwartz com-'- " posed for "Geppetto," and the performer adds that the story seemed fresh to him. '1 knew the animated Tinocchio' movie from when I was a kid, but it wasn't like 1 lived for it I just happened to like the story of a man who wanted a family really bad. He had to learn to be a good father, and that's how I approached it" "Geppetto" marks an acting stretch for Carey, though he laughs about it It's not that the performance is bad," he says, "but it's not as if I had to gain 30 lbs. like Robert De Niro in "Raging Bull,' or that I totally transformed myself by doing an accent like Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice.' My hair is longer in this, but I'm still me. It's as if Drew from The Drew Carey Show" was alive in (the Italian town where "Geppetto' is set)." From there, Carey simply put his faith in the Disney organization (which also owns ABC). "They are just great at ), runaway- -mentoring fi( You will: schedule customers for service Oscar-winnin- g appointments on appliances assist customers on home improvement needs participate in telephone sales inbound call only Great Benefits:c We will provide: inn outstanding compensation package With 60 day, 6 month and annual performance " increases . 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You can't do that" Carey was among the celebrity contestants on the past week's special editions of the hugely successful ABC game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." d Before the shows aired, the network tried to conceal the amounts won, but Carey was proudly boasting that he made $500,000 (which went to charity). "I beat Rosie ODonnell on one of the questions (which determine who gets to sit with host Regis Philbin for the main game),, and it was about Broadway shows. She was just beside herself" In wrapping up year five of The DreW Carey Show," the title star remains pleased with the program, a pre-tape- fast-fing- 3 designed to be ai cntidren inrents would find this program able for oil ages Most suit- - staple on ABC (9 have been good," he reasons, "and we've had a lot of funny episodes." The past season has seen Drew hook up romantically with longtime friend Kate (Christa Miller), but Carey acknowledges, That can't last It would be ruinous, but as long as we do something different every season, Tm happy." As if his TV activity weren't enough, Carey now has a syndicated radio Club." He show, "Drew Carey's Hi-explains, "It has a lot of lounge-styl- e music Well play Smash Mouth, then follow that with Tito Puente. It's all kinds of stuff, some of which you never hear on the radio anymore. It's like going to somebody's house and they say, 'Hey, I have this really cool song you've gotta hear." Wednesday-nigh- p.m. ET). t The stories Qn'A Rating Guide , 1 Cover Bio ............ .4 Sunday Programming ....... Sunday Highlights 5-1- Waiday Dtrlsr PropTTming 0 .11-1- 3 ..... ... . . .i4 monaay niyiuigms Monday Programming . . . , Tuesday Highlights .1 5-- ...........17 Tuesday Programming Wednesday Highlights 18-1- 9 ........ M . . . .21 Wednesday Programming -- 22 .23 Thursday Highlights Thursday Programming .... .24-2- 5 26' Friday Highlights Friday Programming . . . . . . Weekday Lotenigrf Proyarnrrtng .27-2- 8 , . .29-331 Saturday Highlights;... Saturday Programming . . . . '. Movies IP 6 1 .32-3- 6 37-3- 9, program contains some material that irany parents would find unsuitable for under M years of oge This : children environment I what they do," he maintains.! really trusted everything they did, and nor- mally, Tm not that trusting. On my show, I always nitpick about things and have my say. With this, I was like, "Whatever.' So many of these guys are Broadway veterans, I just believed what they told me." "Geppetto" was Careys big hiatus project last summer, though he began work on it earlier. "I started taking singing lessons in January' he recalls, then I recorded my songs in April. It's very difficult to do a musical When you're singing you cant fake it You either sing or you don't I didn't want to end up like Lee Marvin in "Paint Your Wagon,' even though I like that movie." Improvisation comes naturally to Carey, as he proves weekly as host of ABCs "Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (Thursday, 8 p.m. ET), and that gift proved beneficial again when he made "Xjeppetto." He says, "If stuff wasn't funny enough, they'd want different jokes, so we were always thinking of other things to do. Originally, improv was something people used only in acting classes to help free up their minds, but I think any good show lets actors do it a little It may not necessarily be funny stuff, but at least you're trying 84663 SEARS HomeCentral The Service Side of Sears tie are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. This program is designed for children age 7om)aoove . M4 rWi IrisprornmcoirtairBrrnlerdinlpcraris SmdAcaiy design k hi vim by odukst ""J imMikkiiiimV mayMunsforycud Question & Answer A : The network wasted little time By JAY BOBBIN, Tribune Media Services I am a fan of the huge series "JAG" on USA NetQ: Lt. Col. Rabb work. Recently, left the JAG corps to return to n active duty after his problem was corrected. Will Rabb return to JAG, or will the unit continue without him? night-visio- A : USA is showing repeats of xXepisodes that previously aired on CBS, and the story you saw was actually last season's CBS finale. In the current season's first-ruepisodes, Rabb (David James' Elliott) has indeed been reinstated as a JAG attorney. n What has to the happened series "Wonderland"? ABC Q: seemed to it lots of promogive tion, but it vanished after two weeks. sending it to the land of canxin celed shows. The ratings for the created and produced by former "Chicago Hope" regular Peter Were well below what ABC Berg had hoped for, so the newsmagazine "2020 Downtown" made an unexpected comeback to fill that Thursday slot. "Wonderland" was placed in a tough spot anyway, since it was pitted directly against a "ER." hospital show, NBCs mega-hi- t drama g. I am deaf and use I am really disappointed that "National Geographic Explorer" is no longer closed-captionwhen CNBC shows' it. Is there a solution for this? . A : Our best answer is for you to xadirect your concern straight to the programming department at CNBC. That address is 2200 Fletcher Ave., Fort Lee, NJ. 07024. closed-captionin- Q: ed Where is the "Walker, Texas Q:Ranger" character CD.? It seems he hasn't been on the show in quite a while. A : That's because the veteran actor xwho plays him. Noble Willing- ham, is currently a political candidate. He's running for a congressional seat as a Republican from Texas, and under the equal-timrule, CBS would have to furnish the opposition just as many minutes of air time if Willing--, ham continued on "Walker" while campaigning. Series star Chuck Nor-ri- s recently told us that it's been a challenge to write the show around him, especially in the case of the upcoming season finale, in which Walker (Norris) is finally slated to marry longtime love Alex (Sheree J. Wilson). CD. would certainly be in attendance at those nuptials under any other circumstances. Bond quottlont to: Jtf Bobbin, P.O. Box BOO, Glens Foils, M. Y. 12801-90- 0 e : |
