Show 12G Standard-Examin- Cable News Network tosses viewer choice for Iraq news Sunday Aua 5 1990 er Television Trends surface in Emmy process By RAY RICHMOND Otange County Reg-s’e- With Thursdays announcement of the 1989-9- 0 Primetime TV Emmy Award nominations a couple of undeniable trends are surfacing in the choices of the Academy of Teles ision Arts & Sciences voting membership The first is that during the past five years 6nlv one or two rookie shows a season are e admitted to the upper echelon Five years ago it was “Miami Vice” Four years ago it was “Moonlighting” and “The Golden Girls” three years ago “LA Law” two years ago “Beauty and the Beast” and “thirty something” last year “The Wonder multiple-nomine- Years” ' This time it’s the twisted ABC serial drama 14 nomi- in- Peaks" with its nati6nsallof which were garnered in a mere eighuepispdes stretchingback to April Onecan only- imagine how many “Peaks” figures to pull down next season with a full year available for consideration The second trend is that it helps a show’s nomination quotient to have a large cast in part because a greater number of performers increases nomination chances proEvery’ one of the nine grams this time boast hefty ensembles from “Peaks" to “LA Law" and “The Tracey Show" (13 nominations apiece) to “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown” (a dozen Trek: each) "thiriysomething” ( The Next Generation” (nine) anft “The Golden Girls” and the ABC miniserics ?The Kennedy s of Massachusetts" (eight tadi) That isn’t to say that a large j&iarantees you nominations “Roseanne’?"Jr0H6d bnly two honors Roscanne Barr jBrjsetting shut out for the second year ftfpt&ing TFull House” didn’t land a single oneir ‘Neither didJ “Tw - pack-leadi- - most-nominat- ed Uil-rn- 1 an 1 “China Beach” (seven nominations) and “Quantum Leap” (six) are other examples of shows eating ratings dust that have been singled out as being among the best that prime “The Hogan Family” As Emmy voters proved once again they time has to offer But there were as always gross inconsistenmay be out of touch with what’s popular cies in the TV Academy’s choices among the viewing public at large but they Because it is by definition a cartoon Fox’s are exemplary in their mandate of sniffing inventive “The Simpsons" was denied qualiout and rewarding quality The Emmy nominating committee like its fication alongside other comedy series and is saddled in the outstanding animated program motion picture and recording industry councategory opposite a pair of “Garfield” specials noses mass their at tend to turn up terparts a and “Peanuts” program appeal shows such as “The Cosby Show” It makes about as much sense as forcing which has had just a handful of nominations during the past four years and “America’s “Twin Peaks” to compete in the same category with a bunch of game shows Funniest Home Videos” (shut out completeAnother problem this year was the failure ly) to recognize “Life Goes On” a worthwhile Where the Emmys seem to part company with say the Oscars is in their habit of re- - new quality drama that managed but one warding challenging or unconventional shows nominatioh (Viveca Lindfors f§r outstanding 'and films programs that are on the cutting drama guest actress) How can “Twin Peaks”' edge that don't necessarily appeal to the grab 14 nominations and “life Goes On? just one? mainstream A “Twin Peaks” may not have been recogSuch incongruities always seem to dreep to nized by the Academy Award voters much the nomination process and undoubtedly ' as something as different and cultish as “Do always will t the Right Thing" was bypassed at award time Here are some personal picks in specially last year created categories: Gravest omission: The passing over of Lane Whether it’s a “Peaks” a “Hill Street Blues” a “St Elsewhere” a “Miami Vice” a Smith whose tour de force as Richard Nixon “The Final Days” not “Moonlighting" a “Murphy Brown” or a in the ABC “thirty something” the innovative shows that only merited nomination but should have stretch the bounds of television generally won the Emmy v j bathe in Emmy nomination riches Gravest omission II: The ignoring of the-The TV Academy membership likewise fine first-yeABC family drama “Life Goes isn't afraid to honor the same shows year in On" which the network renewed for a second’- ‘ and year out no matter what the ratings season despite abysmal ratings sheets say Fox’s “The Tracey Ullman Show" garnered Best new development: The fact that cable- 13 nominations this time (including four for is gaining on the big boys landing a collec- at "Best of Tracey Ullman” special) yet it five 35 nominations — 20 or more than half rarely escaped the ratings basement lastsea- - - going to quality leader H BO alone It’s only ’ son and was dumped a few months ago cable’s third year of eligibility ATLANT (AP) — Cable News Network which began experimenting with a viewer choice segment on its “Newsnight” program recently said last week it will cancel the segment when necessary because of breaking news The interactive news format which allows viewers to choose two secondary or feature stories using a special 900 telephone line was suspended for the first time Thursday night because of the breaking story on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait Analysis - ABC'-seVwsatl- ‘ TV-mov- Hair is compliment your great wardrobe! ie - A Production The cut is everything Design hair your can run your j j fingers thru j The cut Fran Brown way! 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