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Show Minnelli sees herself as a storyteller, not just a singer - By John Crook © Zap2it Provo Cable SF Cable “I’m so glad that’s your fa- vorite number, because I think it’s mine,too,” Minnelli says arly in “Liza With a Z: A Concert for Television” - the Emmy- duringa recent phoneinterview. “It wasso difficult and such a concentrated acting thing to do. question of what makes Liza Andit cameoff. It’s all there. “Bob Fosse didn’t like the numberatfirst, but I went home and workedonit with Marvin Hamlischright up to that very night. Bob challenged Minnelli Liza Minnelli. Lasttelecast in 1973 and long thoughtlost since the mid-’80s, formanceoutofpeople, and he wounduplovingit. You cantell winning 1972 special Showtime will air in a digitally restored version on Saturday, April 1 there's a revelatory moment thatvividly crystallizes the the hourlongspecial features Minnelliin a diverse lineup of songsdirected and choreographed by Bob Fosse, ranging from the wittytitle song that me;he knew how to get a perby the wayheedited it.” Minnelli is wholly in her elementin a numberlikethis, becauseit plays to what she considers her biggest strength: CNBC Consumer News and Business GMSHW GAC Game Show Channel Great American Country - HIST History Channel 277 32 explains.“Look, if you grew up HGTV Home & GardenTelevision 203 203 with a mother’s voice like mine INSP Inspirational Channel KTLA uF MTV MSNBC L.A. Independent Lifetime MusicTelevision MicroSoft NBC News rousing andinevitable medley from “Cabaret.” About 10 minutesinto the I wantedto a storyteller,” she “I never wanted to be a singer; had,you're stupidif you think you're going to singbetter. : opensin a jaunty mood, but as moredissonantchordsstealin, NASH The Nashville Network Minnelli turns thepiece into a NIC NOST Nickelodeon Nostalgia shattering character study of a wantto do. I wantto tellstories.’ OXxYG Oxygen Andthat’s what my shows are SCIFI TBS FOOD TLC TMNDO Science Fiction WTBS,Atlanta Television Food Network The Learning Channel Telemundo TRAV The Travel Channel TCM Turner Classic Movies TVLND USA VH1 TV Land USA Network Video Hits 1 Stations Affiliation BEAi program sdesiged is desi fies en 7 eden S| FXeAtis pogrom ons some mali tht meres TPEas pas wold fds progam it able for oll ops EEMrs popu contains nae asle temagre ed FRA ty d s i wey IVA. Sect designed to be viewed dts & therefore unsuitable for dren 17 TNT 62 28 30 45 37 See You've gotto think of something BAspor s designed ob ppp 67 49 else. “I always wantedto dance, but then I saw Charles Aznavour, andI thought, ‘That's what I about now.” : 26 51 at ate ae 46 melody Maurice Jarre composed for ol iden 43 Fox Sports Network F/X Channel __ GalaVision (Spanish) singerlike her mother, Judy Garland. single mother reflecting on her failed marriage. 16 am 36 41 aa 77 aly 35 32 23 47 CNN _ Cable News Network 28 i SOUS CNNINT Cable News Network Headline News 29 42 4 63 COMDYCI Comedy Central fete 3s 48 COURT Court TV = Teee 72 DISW Disney West 33 33 DISC Discovery Channel 25 24 18 38 EECséEterrtai Saree aaa 59 53 42 ESPN Entertainment Sports Prog Network 33 52 12 24. ESPN Il Alternative Sports Programming 22 50 42 25 FAM ABC Family ; i _ 38 28 45 18 Fox News Channel quently misspelled nameto a for “Ryan’s Daughter,” the song 17 26 aU 30 38 56 2 29 35 31a FOXSPTS xX GALAV as a storyteller, not primarily a songcalled “It Was a Good Time.” A little-remembered AnimalPlanet Arts And Entertainment American MovieClassics Black Entertainment TV Cartoon Network Country Music Network 5 FOXNEWS makes funof the singer's fre- show, however, Minnelli steps up to the mike and begins a ANIMAL A&E AMC BET CART CMTV Tope 27 34 39 22 55 48 96 36 _ 23 60 46 41 39 53 tee 2a 37 8 76 52 4A 68 57 TeSP Cae eTeemdO 43 rs Se 54 : Turner Network TV “160 «160 15 1s = 40 Tele, any oO, ety 603 68 23 501 76 39 501 67 sosTF 36 53 2 26 aT. 3a 49 eee 39 67 6 54 37 73 59 78 34 3 88 22 45 INDEX Rating Guide/Conversion Guide . ae Covel Bid ass ois cacce! sel SundayProgramming aaah tad Godage agin ge ne crane 34 Weboiy hosemen cc, Thursday Programming . . Friday Programming Saturday Programming. Movies and Talk KUTV 2 KTVx 4 KSL5, KUED7 KULC 9 KBYU 11 KSTU 13 KIZZ 14 KPNZ KUWB Network CBS ABC NBC PBS. U of U PBS FOX UPN WB ATT Orem 2 4 5 7 9 a1 13 14 24 12 ATT Springville Provo Cable 2 4 5 7 9 a4 13 14 24 12 2 4 5 7 50 14 13 14 8 9 SF Cable 2 45 7 9 14 13 3 8 12 ~——ATT Provo 2 4 5. 72h 9 a4. 13 3 24 12 |