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Show ‘The Salt Lake Tribune COMICS & TV C7 Monday,July 28, 2003 Matt Janz | NBCsfall lineup appears as ‘humdrum’as other networks’ OLLYWOOD When you are on top, you can afford to take some chances. Except in TV. So NBC is playing it safe. The network that has been leading the ratings ‘s introducing a fall schedule that, like the other broadcast networks’, is rather humdrum. ‘The network's sitcoms, “Whoopi,” starring Whoopi Goldberg as an ex-diva who runs a hotel, and “Happy Family,” starring John Larroquette, look like they will be struggling to find laughs. security director for a big resort hotel, and VINCE “Miss Match,” with ‘TELEVISION divorce attorney who Hortiucui Alicia Silverstone as a likes to play match. maker,are rather timid dramas, which says something considering “Miss Match” is OH,WELL, AS THEY = Eeooh ate Lemonade >* o SAN... “ (F YOU HAVE LEMONADE, MAKE LEMONS.'’ Channeling Golf: KTVX Channel 4, today, 6 p.m. The Battle at the Bridges pits Tiger Woods and Ernie Els against Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson. Tonight Show with Jay Leno: KSL Channel 5, today, 10:35 pm. Grammy-winning jazz sensation Norah Jones performs. don’t comequite as often as they should. Actually, the most interesting tidbits NBCannounced at the end of the Television Critics Association press tour late last week have nothing to with their regular series. @ On Sept. 14, Conan O’Brienwill have a 90-minute primetime special to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his “Late Night with Conan O'Brien.” @ Several made-for-TV movies will hit the small screen this coming season from: NBC: A new “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2,” starring Randy Quaid ae cousin Eddie; a movie about the rescue of US.soldier Jessica Lynch, though it is an unauthorized version made without the co. from the creator of HBO’s “Sex and the City.” operation of Lynch; and a mini-series called But the biggest disappointment might be “Coupling,” the American remake of the separates California from the rest of the” British smash hit about six over-sexed friends. Thatshow, which wasdesigned to be an eventual replacement for “Friends” as it bowsoutat theendof this season, may turn outto be a shallow alternative. “10.5,” about a massive earthquake that. country. “ Having been in Hollywood for two, weeks,I can't wait to see thelast one. @ In Fall 2004, NBC will premiere a new computer-animated ‘series from DreamWorks called “Fatherof the Pride,” about @ There are a couple of minor bright spots family of lions, starring the voices of John in NBC's schedule however. One. is “The Lyon’s Den,” starring Rob Lowe as a Goodman, Orlando Jones and Carl Reiner. @ The final season of “Friends” will be Washington D.C. attorney caught in a web made upof 18 episodes, six shy of a normal of intrigue, John Grisham style. “The Tracy Morgan Show,” starring the veteran “Saturday Night Live” cast member,is a likeable comedy even if the laughs CLOSE TO HOME John McPherson Lynn Johnston + AND IM THEONE WITH DeGree! HE OWNS ALL THE PROPERTY FROM HERE DHE NEXT Tommy's third letter from indicated that he wee oll going through apertod of achustmnant. 10:00 Love or Money 2 (N) 10:30 (CC) 49312 KuUED-7 > > ksTu-13> KJzz-14 > KUPX-16 "AHouse ‘TV-14 26190 Western World (Part 9 of 9) (CC) 71936 ‘animal 0@ favor of Zen touches. (N) 643157 Procinct ous Dog Owner with fighting 8.TV-PG' (CC) “Tropical House” An island paradiaa. Mol Gibson, Jodie Foster. A conniving cardsharp heads for a high-stakes poker gare. (CC) 33126084 Stallone, Sharon Stone. A woman ask a 1 VYvivYvveviviivviviy Up Al LATS err “Coniveh 1) TV of an undercoverpokeoficr."TV-14'260648 Ctviaty Carlion Romano. The Stevens (CC)546138 Slater The eee ee Home o i "TVA14(CC) 897190 7956012 |Hoad ‘Death's wore (Live) 405119 To ~ [ikGaenes Clear ‘. a Riding POR Hgts Frm fname Cty La The work's moat lerocous creatures. — (Uva) 25848 fi Sports Show Period (ve)(0) 672014 44806 #00 “Wild at Heart” (1900) Mecolns Cage. A host of bizarre char two lovers an the run. FY 68285770 or see (1982, Adventure) Steven Seagal A Navy cock 1) (CO) 470067 oe WF 069790 +e 75706138 (2002, Science Fiction) TomCruse, Colin Farmed Peychics prodict thata PO5 (CO) TONNST ie eeeete)tat ten Joos Promner Abere ered ferer ergy “4 : ' |