Week of April 23, 1989

150,000 students - marching for democratic

freedoms, defy Chinese leader Den Xiaoping

- bringing Beijing to a standstill at Tian An

Men Square. It was the largest anti-

government protest in China in at least 13

years. Marching 20 miles, students from

more than 30 campuses in the capital

ignored repeated warnings from authorities

against demonstrations.

Later, the Chinese government announces that it is prepared to open a dialogue

with student leaders to discuss their demands.

Choking on his words, President Bush offers condolences to the families and

friends of 47 sailors who died in the explosion aboard the battleship Iowa last

week. “We cannot - as long as we live - know why God has called them home.

May God bless them all.” The dead were trapped inside the turret of one of the

16-inch guns.

members of the Communist Central Party Committee

are forced out in a major political victory by Soviet

leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The press is calling it a

purge of the old guard.

Under orders from President Bush, the CIA launches

covert operations to boost the opposition’s chances of

ousting the regime of Gen Manual A. Noriega in

Panama’s presidential elections next month. Sources

say the Noriega’s handpicked candidate; Carlos

Duque will probably get in anyway. “There’s no way

the opposition can win, the way he’s set it up.”

she had heart surgery. Her recovery seemed certain as she

was getting out of bed and joked with her husband Gary

Morton. Of course, Miss Ball and her then husband, Dezi

Arnaz made television history with their “I Love Lucy” which

ran from 1951 to 1957 and its follow-up “The Lucy-Dezi

Comedy Hour.” Together with Vivian Vance and William

Frawley, the series continues to run and never seems to run

Week of April 23, 1989

out of strength. After Lucy and Desi divorced in 1960, she took a hiatus from

television and even appeared on Broadway in the early 60’s. CBS lured her back

with “The Lucy Show” in 1962. That show eventually became “Here’s Lucy” and

included her children Lucy and Desi. The combined run lasted into the early 70’s.

Her last series - “Life With Lucy” in 1986 was canceled after less than two

months.

Passing - Marc Daniels (77) - directed the first 38 episodes of “I Love Lucy” in ‘51

and ‘52. Daniels left the series because he had a better offer and took it. “Maybe

it was a stupid thing to do. But then we didn’t know we were creating history. We

were just doing a show.” Daniels died of congestive heart failure.

Spanish talk show “Christina” debuts on the Univision

love to do the show in English also.

Although authorities at San Francisco International

Airport contend it was a publicity stunt, Morton Downey

Jr. contends he was attacked in a bathroom by three

skinheads who cut off some of his hair and painted

swastikas across his face and clothes. Authorities say

after the attack, Downey got into his limo, rode back to

his hotel and called the local press who snapped pictures of him with the

swastikas. His controversial talk show was off the air for a while in San

Francisco, but was recently picked-up by Channel 20 (KOFY-TV).

financial support. Locke said that during their 10-year

affair, he persuaded her to undergo two abortions and a

sterility operation. She also contends he bought two

homes for her, and then kicked her out of one. The

couple began living together in 1978. According to the

actress, they agreed to share equally in any earnings

and property they acquired during their relationship.

Palm Springs mayor Sonny Bono announces plans for

an annual film festival in the city “which will eventually rival Cannes.” He says the

format will be split between glitz and competition and will run for five days each

January.

Week of April 23, 1989

NBA career as he plays his last regular game with the

Los Angeles Lakers. In his 20 NBA seasons - Jabbar

broke Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring records and ranks third

behind Chamberlain and Bill Russell in career rebounds.

He played on six-world championship teams - five with

the Lakers. Born Fordinand Lewis Alcinder Jr. in Harlem,

he grew up in New York City. In 1971, he legally

changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Raised as a

Catholic, he had been studying Islam and converted in

1968. He had been using the name since then, but made

it legal in 1971. Kareem means “generous,” Abdul

means “servant for Allah” and Jabbar means “powerful.”

Bestsellers - “The Joy Luck Club” - Amy Tan, “The Satanic Verses” - Salman

Rushdie, “Star” - Danielle Steel, “A Prayer For Owen Meany” - John Irving, “Billy

Bathgate” - E.L. Doctorow, “The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure - Robert E. Kowalski,

“All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten” - Robert Fulghum, “Going

Within” - Shirley MacLaine, Wealth Without Risk - Charles J. Givens

Television news - The USA Network is changing its slogan from America’s Al-

Entertainment Network to America’s Favorite Network in all of its promotions.

CNBS which debuted last week, begins to make some adjustments. They move

Kathleen Campion from the anchor desk on “World Business” to the “Money

Wheel” team. Gail Buckner will fill the slot on “Business.”

Top syndicated TV shows -

Wheel of Fortune

Jeopardy

Cosby Show

Oprah Winfrey

Wheel of Fortune

Star Trek: Next Generation

Entertainment Tonight

Current Affair

People’s Court

Star Search

Geraldo

Mama’s Family

Win, Lose or Draw

Week of April 23, 1989

Here’s the program line-up for the brand-new CNBC.

Week of April 23, 1989

TV ratings - Roseanne (26.3), The Cosby Show (20.6), Have Faith (20.2), A

Different World (19.9), Cheers (19.7), The Wonder Years (19.2), The Golden

Girls (18.6) 60 Minutes (18.5), Empty Nest (17.8), Hunter (17.5), Who’s The

Boss? (17.1), Baywatch-Panic At Malibu Pier (17.1), Knots Landing (17.0),

Murder, She Wrote (16.2) 20/20 (15.6), Unsolved Mysteries (15.5), Matlock

(15.5), Nick & Hilary (15.4), B.L. Stryker (15.2), Jake and the Fatman (14.8), ALF

(14.7), Peter Gunn (14.7), Head of the Class (14.2), Night Court (14.0), Growing

Pains (13.9).

Friday Night Television - CBS - Beauty And The

Beast, Dallas, Special-Diet America Challenge ...

Street ... ABC - Perfect Strangers, Full House, Mr.

Belvedere, Just The Ten Of Us, 20/20 ... PBS -

Washington Week in Review, Wall Street Week,

Dance In America ... The Nashville Network - You

Can Be A Star, Crook & Chase, American Magazine

The Jim Henson Hour - Fozzie Bear visits Jane

Pauley and Willard Scott.

dieting and fitness

Pop music this week in 1989 -

Like A Prayer - Madonna

Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc

I’ll Be There For You - Bon Jovi

Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond

Heaven Help Me - Deon Estus/George Michael

After All - Cher/Peter Cetera

Room To Move - Animotion

Real Love - Jody Whatley

Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson

Thinking Of You - Sa-Fire

Stand - R.E.M.

Iko Iko - The Belle Stars

Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul

Week of April 23, 1989

Patience - Guns N’ Roses

Superwoman - Karyn White

Top Country -

The Church On Cumberland Road -

Shenandoah

Young Love - The Judds

Top Albums -

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown

Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

G N’ R Lies - Guns ‘N’ Roses

Loc-ed After Dark - Tone Loc

Volume One - The Traveling Wilburys

Hangin’ Tough - New Kids On The Block

Mystery Girl - Roy Orbison

Rock On - Michael Damian

The Raw & The Cooked - Fine Young Cannibals

Appetite For Destruction - Guns ‘N’ Roses

Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul

At the movies -

Galin, Tim Zinnemann, Stephen King

Corrin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, Rene

Russo, Bob Uecker

Mahoney

Valeria Golino

Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst

Burt Lancaster

Week of April 23, 1989

Fisher, Barbara Carrera, Kirstie Alley

Gauthier, Dick Sargent

Harper, Karen Young

Robbins Mary Steenburgen

Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Tim Matheson, Brooke Shields, The Smothers Brothers.

Radio news - Jonathon Brandmeir, the popular morning man at Chicago’s WLUP

AM/FM is signed to an exclusive 2-year contract with TV’s Fred Silverman. He’ll

be placed in a variety of specials and guest-starring roles. He did a stint on Fox

TV’s “The Late Show” last August and Silverman was impressed.

Don’t miss John Candy’s “Radio Kandy” on stations around the country.