Show 4C TuoJ:y Jm wary 26 1 AdviceTT elevislon 999 TV TIPS Standard Examiner wire services (Ted KING OF THE HILL - Bobby scores points with Hank by joining a football team 7 pm KSTU break up with her while ru- may mors persist about Isaac's (Robert Guillaume) job 8:30 pm Channel 13 Fox THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION - The 1994 prison drama based on a Stephen King short story about a banker who is sent to prison for murder makes its network TV debut Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star 7 pm KUTV Channel 2 Oscar-nominate- d KTVX d SPORTS NIGHT - Dana (Felicity Huffman) suspects that Gordon McGin-ley- ) Chan- nel 4 Freeman it slugging boys 7 & 1 1 out just like the big A&E pm - FRONTLINE 'The Triumph of Evil" scrutinizes the slaughter of a million Tutsis in Rwanda following warning signs that went unheeded by the United Nations 9 pm KUED Channel 7 TAMMY WYNETTE REMEMBERED Wynonna Randy Travis and Tanya Tucker recall the legacy of the talented trailblazer and first lady of country music who reached No 1 with 36 records and may most be remembered for “Stand By Your Man" 10 pm TNN - INSIDE STORY - Enter the boxing ring with Kathy (“The Wildcat") Collins and Leah (“The Kitten”) Mellinger two tough women who make a living by 12699 TUESDAY EVENING A look at the lowiights with just one more game in the gridiron season By STEVE HARVEY Los Angeles Times ow for some TV: Before immersing ourselves in Super Bowl XXXIII on Fox let’s review the various and oddball moments brought to your screen during the 1 998 football season Fortunately The Los Angeles Times - unlike the NFL - uses instant replay Worst analysis: Before the New Year’s Day game CBS’ Craig James declared that “Wisconsin is the worst team ever to play in the Rose Bowl” The Badgers then went on to defeat the University of California Los 1 Angeles finishing with an 1 record low-ligh- ts 38-3- Illegal use of the microphone: Unaware that he was on the air ABCs A1 Michaels uttered a four-lettprofanity the “s” word Critics were amazed not so much at his slip but that he got in a word edgewise against motor-mout- h colleagues Dan Dierdorf and Boomer Esiason er Why broadcasters get the big bucks: Before the season began ESPN broadcaster Joe Theis-man- n said “I like Tampa Bay against Kansas City in the Super Bowl” The two teams lost 17 games between them neither even made the playoffs He’s certainly qualified: Theismann came out with the book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Football Like a Pro” NIGHT OWL 5(5 LAPD Life on the A&E Movie "Happy f$i Late PLEX Movie “The Beat Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' TMC Movie ‘Los Locos" (71 Charlie Rose (CC) UJj New Yankee Workshop ‘G‘ (CC) (J3j Cops ‘PG' (CC) (30 LIFE Paid Program ANPL Animal Doctor CNBC Upfront Tonight CNN Moneyline (CC) FOXR Ultimate Fan Leaoue NICK Wonder Years (CC) TOON Scooby Doo Where Are You9 WGN Classic Country MAX Movie Deception" Luck" WGN - (CC) — 12:10 TBS Movie “Road Games" Families" 'PG‘ AN PL Animal Court G' CNBC Business Center CNN Sports Tonight (CC) DISC Lost Sub Hunt DISN Movie Sammy the Way Out Sear ESkN Sportscenter FAM 700 Club FOXR Last Word HBO Sopranos MA' (CC) MTV After Hours NICK Brady Bunch SHOW Movie Love Walked In" SCI-F- I Fnday the 13th The Senes (CC) TNN Dallas (CC) TOON Tom and Jerry USA Movie Wish Me — Juceman Night T4‘ 2 — 12:06 (4) Politically Incorrect “Intimate — 12:37 Real TV PG’ (CC) QU Biology AMC Making of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid G' ANPL Lassie CNN Showbiz Today (CC) DISC New Detectives PG DISN Zono (CC) ESPN College Basketball FAM Show Me the Funny FOXR Board Wild HBO Lany Sanders ‘MA-L- ’ NICK Hapny Days SCI-F- I Caneton Sheets Real Estate TNN Dukes of Hazzard TOON Rocky & Bultwmkl© WGN Video Computer Store ENC Movie "Guys and Dolls" (T) Nightty Business ReporTG' (CC) ANPL Timmy and Lassie CNN Crossfire (CC) DISN Mickey Mouse Club FOXR Local Action HBO Movie The Substitute" NICK Laveme & Shirley ’ Situations SCI-F- I Making Money TOON Wait till Your Father Gets Home WGN Match Game ‘PG 3 f 136 Later T4’ (CC) TOON Speed Racer USA Acapulco HEAT WGN Peny Mason 2:05 ($j Martha Stewart Lrvmg — — TBS Interstitial Frit TNT Chailie’s Angels ‘PG 2:20 MAX Movie 'Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" 2:25 PLEX Movie “Guys and Dols" 2:30 fTSI I Love Lucy f3(j Bloomberg Business — Frontline (CC) Biology Nanny 'G' (CC) Honey Shrunk the Kids G' (CC) (30) LAPD Life on the Beat A&E Movie The Son of Monte Cnsto" AMC Movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KkT ANPL Jeff s Collie CNN CNN International DISC FBI Files PG’ DISN Movie ’Condorman" FOXR Women's College Basketball NICK I Love Lucy (CC) SHOW Compromising Situations ‘MA’ SCI-F- I Making Money TMC Movie "Shock Treatment” TNN Tammy Wynette — — — — ANPL Skippy CNN Newsroom (CC) ESPN College Basketball NICK Bewitched G' SHOW Movie Farmer & Chase” SCI-Proactive Solution TBS Beverly Hillbitlies (CC) TOON Popeye fT) Livelyhood 3' (CC) Gay man finds dishonesty painful DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who is in the marmiddle of a nasty divorce ending a riage I married to hide the fact that I am gay from my conservative religious parents and family The irony is my parents have fully accepted my homosexuality and are extremely supportive How I wish I had waited until I was strong enough to deal honestly with my sexuality instead of getting married Abby my effort to become a heterosexual was a total farce for me! 10-ye- ar - 2020 hindsight in New York Abigail DEAR 2020: Thank you for sending a message that many people - gay and straight - will appreciate I am reminded of a quote from Shakespeare: “This above all: To thine own self be true and it must follow as the night the day thou canst not then be false to any man” DEAR ABBY: Several years ago you ran a letter signed “Grieving” that listed some things people should not say to a couple who has lost a child by miscarriage I still hurt after 15 years and I'm the grandmother You may use my name - Nana in South Carolina DEAR NANA: Of course 1 will print the column people will not offer again so that sympathetic comments that only increase the pain: DEAR ABBY: My husband and I wanted so Van Buren a Dear Abby much to have this child and we almost made it but I miscarried a baby boy in my sixth month and he couldn’t be saved Abby will you please ask your readers NEVER to try to comfort a woman who has lost a premature baby with any of the following comments - and if you can add anything please do: “Cheer up you’re still young You can tiy again” “You have one child already Be thankful for what you have” “You could have been lucky it might not have been normal” “Don't be so downhearted - it isn’t as though you lost a CHILD” DEAR GRIEVING: To the above but inappropriate comments I can repeat some advice I have frequently offered: To the parents a miscarriage is the loss of a child They have ed well-meani- anticipated planned for and prepared for the child HOROSCOPE Forecast tor Wednesday January 27 1999 By SYDNEY OMARR ty pioneenng spirit exciting ers Leo Aquarius featured Los Angeles Times Syndicate ARIES (March 19): The more diversified you are the better Applies also to stock market portfolio Curiosity very active cart lead you along adventure trail Gemini represented y TAURUS (April 20): You have feeling that someone put something over on you Odds are against it but probably it is true Dig deep for information rebuild on solid structure Scorpio involved GEMINI (May 21 June 20): Check Aries Taurus messages for added wisdom Writing skills praised you’ll be told “You are a real good investigative reporter” Cycle high begin special project CANCER (June 21 July 22): Mystery solved dark areas of life will receive benefit of greater light Family member broke budget in purchasing gift for you You acquire art object luxury item LEO (July 22): Define terms ignore those who say “You are paying too much!’ Individual who makes that profound declaration knows the pnce of everything value of nothing Pisces involved VIRGO (Aug 22): Bill collector is reasonable but needs reassurance Payment will be made by mysterious stranger Gemini knows story will reveal facts Capricorn Cancer persons featured LIBRA (Sept 22): You must be capable of being at two places at the same tine That's the way some people see it you are here there everywhere Call comes from distance language problem SCORPIO (Oct 21): Let go of haunting memories Be open for fresh start new romance Stress onginali- - Do not follow oth- SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21): Count your change People persist on trying to inveigle you into limited partnership Questions relating to business partnership marriage loom large Capricorn involved 22-D- n CAPRICORN (Dec 19): Study Sagittarius mesLet for others know you are capable wisdom added sage of laughing at your own foibles Individual you once gave your heart to will make dramatic reappearance 22-Ja- -- AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Fe- b 18): Be willing to reconstruct rewrite rebuild and to make intelligent concessions By -- being reasonable you gain allies - act accordingty Taurus Leo Scorpio persons in picture 23-Au- g PISCES (Feb 20): Take steps to protect investment Gemini involved Be alert dynamic display asd sets Investigate hobby People humorous-t- y state “Doing disappearing act is natural for you” sleight-of-han- 23-Se- IF JANUARY 27 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You are a natural humanitarian psychologist Mother was excellent cook and knew how to keep your moody father happy Aries Libra persons play significant roles in your life could have these letters initials in names: I and R You travel more than most persons you find delight in sharing experiences a love of adventure Marital status highlighted es- 23-O- v t escapades pecially dunng June t i y r Throwing a flag on football 11-- — midnight f9j Sign-Of- f nT Coach (CC) Standard-Examine- Most idiotic move: In order to compete with a cable wrestling show ABC moved back the kickoff for Monday Night Football 40 minutes depriving many commuters on the West Coast of seeing the games’ opening minutes Now for the positive side: West Coast folks w ho missed the opening kickoff also missed ABC’s corny 5 pm pregame show staged at a sports bar in Baltimore with cheering Berman fans host Chris beer-guzzli- pun-addict- Cracked crystal ball: ESPN’s Chris Mortensen predicted early in the season that Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren would be hired by San Francisco Later he reported that Cleveland wanted Holmgren Later he reported that the Washington Redskins were interested in Holmgren Holmgren eventually was hired by Seattle Smile when you say that: USA Today’s Rudy Martzke gave a “Say What” award to ABCs Brent Musburger The latter announced at the end of the first half of the Michigan-Michi-ga- n State game that he was throwing the broadcast back to the studio “to our wide man John Saunders” Studio host Saunders replied “I'm not sure how you mean that” Father of the year: Midway through the season ABC broadcaster Bob Griese said he hoped Denver would not go undefeated even though his son Brian is a backup quarterback on the team Reason: If the Broncos won all their games they would equal the feat of Pop Griese's 1972 Miami Dolphins team Denver’s streak eventually was broken by the New York Giants event: Biggest non-neDuring the 1998 NBA season USA Today’s Michael Hiestand wrote NBC’s Hannah Storm reported on “a major development in the world of sports” The development: Vague talk by NBC and Turner Sports about creating their own pro football league CNN’s Worst talent slde-uJames Lofton predicted that San Diego Chargers rookie quarterback Ryan Leaf would be “the second coming of star) Dan Fouts” Leaf a huge disappointment was benched halfway through the year p: Sour music award: To the NFL for endorsing a computer game whose commercial depicted Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart throwing footballs at members of a marching band to sharpen up his passing skills (Interestingly Stewart's inaccurate throws were greatly responsible for the Steelers’ disappointing season) y Don’t let George do it: Stoic n FranGeorge Siefert the cisco coach assured reporters that he had a “zany” side after he was named to CBS’ “NFL Today” scoreboard show Instead as The Washington Post's Leonard Shapiro said he came off more as a “junior high school science teacher” - a grumpy one at that - and was removed from the show halfway through the ex-Sa- season Now that’s zany: Asked what the Philadelphia Eagles anemic offense needed ABCs Esiason said “An enema” y as Guaranteed to happen: Just ABCs Griese was saying how “impressed” he was at Wisconsin’s ability to stop UCLA’s offense in the Rose Bowl UCLA’s offense scored on touchdown pass a Guaranteed to happen II: Sizing up the Minnesota-Atlant- a matchup in the NFC finals Fox’s Chris Collinsworth declared “Minnesota has the best offense in the history of the NFL” The Vikings went on to lose 30-2- 7 Shill game: After wins by the New York Jets and Giants one weekend CBS’ Jim Nantz said “You have the feeling they don’t miss the NBA in New York” (If you have the feeling that CBS does not broadcast NBA games you’re correct) Expert advice: The author of the sports novel “Toss” wrote that an NFL player’s best approach to dealing with the media is to “use the language of color commentators stating things so obvious they’d be comical in any other setting” The author: rookie commentator Esiason Keeping in character: Fsia-so-n employed the phrase “you know” 142 times in his first two weeks syndicated columnist Norman Chad quipped - “the e total in football highest broadcast history” y two-gam- |