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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune TELEVISION Tuesday, May 9, 2000 Saying Kids Are MoreStressed Than Ever, Nickelodeon Plans to Expand Its Weekend Lineup cludeonlinesites, recreation, magazines, books and feature films. It has been the No. 1-rated cable networkfor four straight years. Speculation has it that this fall ABC willdiscontinue its “TGIF” comedies “Boy Meets World” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” Apparently, ABC’s idea offamily viewing is “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” naire. Ina related matter, Nickel- MARTIN RENZHOFER However, Nickelodeon's weekly programming, aimed at kids and teens,is also drawing more adults.Atleast, that is what i believes. ora lackthereof. Nickelodeon’s programming maynot be for everyone.Afterall, plans to air “Full House.” with husband Markcelebrating “We've beendoing lot of re- Still, emotionally, it is good to let kids be kids, which is why that wonderfully silly and goodnatured guilty pleasure “Spongebob Squarepants”is so cool. their 25th wedding anniversary. Nick, seen in more than 75 mil- have an entire weekendof pro- search,” she said. “We're now understanding the phenomenonof whatthey call compression. We gramming aimed at children and teens. lion U.S. homes (and millions more around the world), will now are giving parents and kids a great opportunity to watch televi- mentjust happened tofall at the sametime. We've had great suc- cess with Saturdaynight with kids and we wanted to do more.” Thenotionat Nickis that kids’ lives are more stressful that ever. “Weekends,” said Zarghami, mets child-based products in- Qa sion together.” TELEVISION “We were going to doit anyway,” said Nickelodeon’s Cyma i. “he [ABC] announce- Friday-nightlineup until 10 p.m. Currently, Nick at Night airs Mondaythrough Fridayuntil 8:30 p.m. and10 p.m.on Saturday. a has always lived by one Risfirs” It’s just good busi- ina couple ofyears the network Nickelodeon executivevice presi- dent and general manager,“are as valuable,if not more valuable, to kids as they are to adults.” Initially, the time period will be filled with the 1980s situation comedy,“Facts ofLife,” as well as “Sabrina.” Mother’s Day Does a family that watches TV together stay together? Maybe. Monday, Kim Robinson of Notif, once the program ends, Draperreceived an early Mother's Daypresent. The motherofsix was selected from the “Regis & Kathie Lee”studio audience, everyonescatters. The practice works better whenthe family members watching together talk afterward. Whatthey liked. What they disliked. You know,reveal some taste — brought onstage to share some motherly stories with Gifford, then givena free lunch. & It was all part of the show’s week-long promotion: “Mom’s Dream ComeTrue.” Robinsonis in New YorkCity The mothers in the talk show audience, whichairs daily at 9a.m. on Ch. 4 (KTVX),filled out a ques- tionnaire. The questions concerned what made them worthyof a seat next to the darlings of morning television. Apparently, Robinson hadall the right answers. But, then again, a motherofsix has to be quick on herfeet. Martin Renzhofer welcomes comments at martyr@sltrib.com. ANN LANDERS Channel 7:00 7:30 ‘TV-14 KUTV-2> 8:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 (Co) 9248 3828 John OVC ‘TV-PG' 2712 (cc) 8996 11:00 25493199 a 1) 8809 7880. 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(Live) the house down because you have (CC) 764606 cockroachesin the kitchen. Forget it. You two shouldbe getting joint counseling, and Julia needs to get better guidance from her gynecologist. There is help for her, and her doctor has an obligation to provideit. Dear Ann Landers:I wasinterested in theletter from the man 4394151 kk whose wife left the heating pad on all night. I havea solution for him. Heshould buy an inexpensive automatic timer, whichis available at any hardware store, and plugthe heating padintoit. He can set the timer to turn the pad off whenever he wants.This will work for any plug-in appliance.I Yellow River. TV-G' 316002 sleep better at night knowingthat myheatingpad will turn itself off. ~ Snug as a Bugin Minnesota Dear Snug Bug:I havea better suggestion. The readers have informed methat there are now heating pads on the marketthat have the automatic timerbuilt in. Throwoutyourold ones,folks, andgetthe state-of-the-art kind.It will be well worth the investment. ON THIS DATE Today is Tuesday, Ma¥ 9, the 130th day of 2000. There are 236 daysleft in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 9, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration approved a pill as safe for birth control use. (The pill, Enovid, was made by G.D.Searle and Co.of Chicago.) In 1502, Christopher Columbus left Spain, on his fourth and final ey 01 PG-13 98014847 hy 6176373 trip to the Western Hemisphere. * 8188248 ‘A gas station taller TV-Y7: Wwe: for all ages , 7 and older, able to tell protend trom gar of all agos. -_ TV-M: Mature audiences Carry additional letiers to new guidelines,all ratings may whether programs contain sex (S), violence (V), coarse language (|.) or suggestive dialogue (0). VCR:The PlusCode number printed next lo each program is for use with the Good Morning America: (4) 7 am — Actors Charlie Sheen and Barry Popper. (N) 52248 baA 4 collular phone as a home phon; vTouaysAM Seal Farniy.* Early n (2) 8 am — Former Sen. 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Frankly, I don’t think she will ever learn to enjoyit. Ihave asked her repeatedly to tell me whatI can do to makeit more enjoyable,|but she has yet to suggest an; In 1926, Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly over the North Pole. In 1961, Federal Communiéations Commission chairman Newton N. Minow condemned televi sion programming as a “vast wasteland” in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters. In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee opened hearings on whether to recommend impeach: ing President Nixon. In 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country's first black president. One year ago: Furious Chinese demonstrators hurled rocks and debris into the U.S. Embassy in a second day of protests against NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, 43 > ¥ e |