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NTERTfllMMENT
Phil Hartman remembered in ‘NewsRadio’ season premiere
PASADENA, Calif. (AP)—The character played by the
late Phil Hartman will be mourned in this fall's first episode
of the TV comedy "NewsRadio."
Hartman, who was shot to death by his wife, Brynn, in
a murder-suicide in May, played pompous radio anchor
man Bill McNeal in the NBC sitcom.
When the show returns for its fourth season, the other
characters will learn that McNeal has died of a heart attack
and will hold a memorial service for him, NBC program
ming head Warren Littlefield said Sunday.
"Knowing this ('NewsRadio') group, it will be enter
taining, it will be irreverent, but it will also be filled with a
lot of the emotions they have over the loss of Phil Hartman,"
Littlefield said.
The second episode will introduce Jon Lovitz as the an
chorman replacing McNeal. The series returns Sept. 23.
Lovitz, a friend of Hartman, was said to have been re
luctant about taking the role, but Hartman's mother gave
Lovitz her blessing at a recent memorial service for her son,
Littlefield said.
"I could see Jon just relax and feel even more comfort
able with the decision to go into the show," Littlefield said.
Lovitz was a cast member of "Saturday Night Live"
with Hartman.
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AUTO
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2-’94 Hyundai Elantra, ac, auto, 4-door $3,950. ‘93-Elantra
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COMPUTERS
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DJ MUSIC
"Party Block Mobile DJ"- Peter Block, professional/ ex
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FOR RENT
1-bedroom loft. All bills paid. Cable. $450/mo. 846-2913,
after 5p.m.
2bdrm/1bath studio apartment. 4-blocks from campus.
Wooded. No pets. No HUD. Available now/or Fall.
$475/mo. -i-bills. 693-8534.
3-Bedroom in brick home. Southwood Valley subdivision,
C.Station. 10-minutes from A&M campus. Call Brent
(409)693-6820 or Kathy (409)543-9204.
4bdrm/2bath double-wide on acreage, on OSR, most ap
pliances, w/s/g paid, $775/mo. +deposit. 774-5009.
4bdrm/2bath house. 2-rooms for rent. $300/mo. each.
1111 -Mary Oaks, C.Sta. 696-9533 or (409)866-5955.
C.Sta. 3 bedroom fourplex. Move in now or reserve yours
for August. Upstairs and downstairs available, w/d includ
ed, shuttle, great access to Texas Ave. United Realty. 694-
9140. www.united-rico.com
Casa del Sol Apartments is now preleasing for fall. Spa
cious 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms. 2-blocks to campus.
Walk to TAMU. $100 Off first month rent. Located at 401
Stasney Street, C.Sta. 696-3455.
Choose from our economical 2 bedrooms starting at $345
or spend a little more for the extras. Several floorplans to
view starting at $415. B/C.Sta. locations. United Realty.
694-9140. www.united-rico.com
Duplex 2bdrm/11 /2bath, fenced yard, new carpet/paint, w/d,
large walk-in closet, $515/mo. 764-2019.
Fall sublease. 1-room. Nice trailer. Close to Lake Bryan.
2-fenced acres. 779-1311.
Fall sublease. 1bdrm/1 bath apartment. 1-minute walk to
campus/ Northgate. Call Joe @260-4838.
FOR RENT
Great selection of one bedroomsl Available now and pre
leasing for August. Six locations/floorplans. Some with all
bills paid. United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com
In the country, 4bdrm/2bath house, c/a&h, w/d connections,
fenced yard. Perfect for 4/5 students. $1,000/mo.-(-deposit.
779-7193. Available now.
Live Free!! Don’t Rent! Buy a 3bdrm/2bath mobile home.
Payments from $197 to $250/mo. Rent out 2-bdrms. Live
Free. I have 5-spaces in nice parks. Also land. Brazos
Valley Mobile Homes, 941 N.FM 2818 @Hwy 21, Bryan.
(409)822-2929.
Normandy Square Condominiums Is now preleasing for
summers fall. Spacious 1-bedroom, 2-bedrooms and stu
dios. Walk to TAMU. Located in Northgate area. $100 Off
first month rent. Call 846-2173.
Quiet country atmosphere. Large 1 -bedroom brick duplex
w/fireplace. No pets. Available now or pre-lease for fall.
$395/mo. -(-bills. 693-8534.
Rosewood Villas, NEW 3bdrm/2bath units at Welsh and
2818. On shuttle, W/D included. $950/mo., 12-months
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SAVANNAH PLACE. Brand new duplex homes on SW
Parkway at Dexter! 3bdrm/2bath, W/D, walk-in closets,
fenced patio area, many extras! 693-3302 or 846-7454.
Sublease 1 -bedroom, Enclave, available 8-1 -’98. w/d, shut
tle, security gates, $570/mo. -(-electricity. 694-4006.
This prestigious C.Sta. 3bdrm/3bath duplex is worth look
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Under construction and available for August move in. This
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W/D for rent. Best price in town. $40/mo. Call 764-2019.
HELP WANTED
Experienced computer technician is needed at Compuview
Microsystems, Inc. 846-5454.
Graveyard shift. 1a.m.-5a.m., M-Sun. Professional mature
salesperson. 776-8500.
Kids Connection (Bryan-ISD's afterschool program). Now
accepting applications for Fall-'98 employment. M-F, 2:45-
5:45p.m., $5.15/hr. Substitute positions also available,
$5.15/hr. Childcare experience required. Apply in person.
2200-Villa Maria, Rm.11 731-7803 for more info. Bryan-
ISD. EOE by choice.
Land Survey Field Crew Needed. Part/full-time. Call 775-
8609.
Part-time cook position needed. Koppe Bridge Bar &
Grill. 764-2933.
Part-time evening work doing commercial office cleaning,
Mon.-Fri. Call for an appointment, 823-5031.
Part-time position. Flexible hours. 12-15hrs/wk. PostOak
Mall. Call 694-7687.
PC/Network Specialist. Texas Digital Systems, based in
College Station, is looking fora part-time PC/Network Spe
cialist. Job responsibilities include building and installing
personal computers and supporting TDS LANS. Good pay,
flexible hours. Contact Dennis at 696-0485 or at david-
son@txdigital.com
Professional Secretary position available. 8a.m.-5p.m., M-
F. Sales a plus. Please contact Chris at 776-8500.
Service Station attendants needed. Part-time & full-time.
2305-Villa Maria Chevron, Bryan, 77802. 776-1261.
FOR SALE
2bdrm/2bath, excellent condition, 14x72, 1982 mobile
home. Real oak cabinets, storm windows, low utilities,
many other features, $13,500. 823-2066.
‘93 double-wide 28 , x40’ 3bdrm/2bath fleetwood mobile
home for sale, near A&M. $24,000. (903)831-4753.
Brand new 98 Trek 8000 SL XT/LX components, Rock-
shox/Judy, extra- tires, tools, helmet, $850 o.b.o. Please
call Chris at 695-9320.
Business/school desk, maroon metal frame with varnished
oak top, well built & in excellent condition, $125/o.b.o. 696-
9311.
Catholic Books/ Gifts. Byrne Catholic Bookstore. North-
gate. Upstairs. Afternoons. 846-8699.
Diamond engagement ring, .47 Carat, colorless, $750.
Please call 822-9155 or e-mail: bch5143@acs.tamu.edu
GE gas dryer, available August 6th., $100; TV & VCR stand
with cabinets, $40. Please call 696-2725.
Kenmore electric dryer, cream color, works great.
$75/o.b.o. Please call Todd at 691-2243.
Moving sale: twin bed set $35; loveseat $45; answering ma
chine $15, and cd cassette fm/am stereo $45. 822-9155,
e-mail: bch5143@acs.tamu.edu
Sleeper sofa for sale! Well built, great condition, deal of a
lifetime! $250 or best offer. Call now! 694-2041.
TI83 Hewlett Packard calculator, brand new, only used
once, paid $115, asking $85. Cash only. Please call 693-
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Washer& dryer $250. Pick them up by August 8th. Please
call Cheryl now at 779-9114.
HELP WANTED
A/C Service Technicians with EPA certification needed for
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Make your own schedule. Also hiring announcers and bar-
backs. 690-1478, after 7:00p.m.
The Deluxe Diner hiring wait-staff and cooks. Apply in per
son, 203 University Dr.
Young professional In West University area recently in mo
torcycle accident needs assistance 7-9a.m. and 5-10p.m.
weekdays and weekends, for about one month, or until re
cuperated. Will need help with transportation to and from
work, cooking, etc. Start date is July-25th. Auto not need
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+$1,500/mo. Please call David @(504)466-3335 until July-
20th or @(713)661 -7431 after July-20th.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sale! Visit Cavitt Corner Used Books & Collectibles for gifts,
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MOTORCYCLE
‘95 Honda Nighthawk 250. Excellent condition. 65mpg.
Great starter bike. $2,200, negotiable. 694-0760.
PETS
Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breedsl
Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755.
Female Red Merle Aussie, 5 months old. $175. Please call
830-5473.
REAL ESTATE
Gov’t Foreclosed homes from pennies on $1. Delinquent
Tax, Repo's. REO's. Your Area. Toll Free (1) 800-218-
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ROOMMATES
F-Roommate. 3bdrm/2bath, w/d, $300/mo., all bills paid.
Available now. 823-2351.
F-Roommate. Fall semester. Own bedroom, share bath
room. Great location. $260/mo.+1 futilities. 694-1204.
F-Roommate. Fall. W/D, 3bdrm/11/2bath house. Own
room. $250/mo. +1/4utilities. 764-9473.
F-Roommate. Non-smoker. Fall. 2bdrm/11/2bath 2-story
condo. W/D. No deposit. $240/mo.+1/2bills. Must love
dogs. 680-0486.
Female to share house. Own bdrm/bath, includes all utili
ties. Non-smoker. $500/mo. Pebble Creek. 690-6233,
Wendy.
M/F roommate needed a.s.a.p.l! 2bdrm/11/2bath duplex,
close to campus, $250/mo. -(-utilities. Student preferred
260-0183.
Quiet, clean M/F. Fall.
$315/mo. 693-5633.
3bdrm/2bath house. W/D.
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Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-
Th(6pm-9pm), Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am-2:30pm),
Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations-Bank. Walk-ins wel
come. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-Univ.
Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early (CP-
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One day concealed handgun course $75. Loaner guns
available. Night classes available. John Collins 775-1418,
Wickson Creek Range 589-1093.
TUTORS
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Monday • July 20,
Banderas takes No. 1 spot with Mask ofh
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The
Mask of Zorro debuted at No. 1,
while the new comedy There's
Something About Mary was
swamped by action films in a
crowded summer film field that
saw two more entrants break the
$100 million ticket sales mark, ac
cording to estimates Sunday.
Starring Antonio Banderas, An
thony Hopkins and Catherine
Zeta-Jones, Zorro made $22.7 mil
lion to lead the box office, getting
a push from the best reviews since
The Truman Show.
Something About Mary, starring
Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon and
Cameron Diaz opened in fourth
place with $13 million.
From the Farrelly brothers, it
opened better than their last effort.
Kingpin in 1996, but didn't debut as
well as their biggest hit. Dumb &
Dumber in 1994.
Here are estimated gross earn
ings for the top movies at North
American theaters for Friday
through Sunday as compiled by
Exhibitor Relations.
Final figures were expected
Monday:
1- The Mask of 7<J
million.
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6. Small Soldiers, $8.3it]
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Solo Seinfeld
Comic leaves television series behind, takes on one-i
SAN ANTONIO (AP) —Jerry Seinfeld is still talking
about nothing.
Only now, there's no Kramer, George and Elaine to
play off him.
But that didn't bother audiences who packed four
sold-out weekend shows as Seinfeld launched a U.S.
stand-up comedy tour.
"His stand-up routine is much funnier than the final
episode of'Seinfeld,'" Iris Koeller, 27, of Houston, who
attended one of two performances Saturday night, said.
For those who have followed Seinfeld's career, he
was always a stand-up comedian first and a television
star second. Some devoted fans, however, said Seinfeld
may be an even better stage comic now.
"I saw him several years ago in Houston, and he was
good then, but he's really got it rolling now," Tony Vil
larreal, 39, of Austin, said. "He's more confident, maybe
because of the success of the TV show."
Seinfeld also seems to be relaxed and really enjoying
himself with the pressure of the show behind him. When
he opened a performance up to questions, someone
asked him to name his favorite episode of "Seinfeld."
"That's like me asking you which breath of air was
your favorite," Seinfeld said. "We were just trying to sur
vive and keep it funny from one show to the next."
Another person asked if he would consider doing a
fa Ik show.
"Not really, because I have so little interest in the peo
ple who come on," Seinfeld said. "And 1 don't have the
skill to pretend like I give a damn."
That indifference has always been part of Seinfeld's
genius. It's made audiences want him more. Sure, he
makes great observations about everyday life in a fun
ny way. But who else could anchor a cast of self-ab
sorbed TV characters and make them likable and funny
for nine straight years?
At one point, late in a performance, an attractive
blond woman in a low-cut dress walked to the front of
the stage and attempted to give Seinfeld what appeared
to be a card.
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p>eople telling you, 'No,' but I'veg<>t to tinishmvsi® l |
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tie .) distitu t hreok trom his jeans-and-tmn:-*. I
look on the show — Seinfeld was greeted
standing ovation. ? a P|
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servations about seedless watermelons ("WL® 1
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doesn't open the helmet is wearing youfar|»B 0 |
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seemed to be a crowd favorite. RememberAetfler]
band on the back of a Halloween mask? IhatwasaBil
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("No one's cleaning something totally drv.Ha istvJ
ev er picked a piece of food out of your teeth wiBh!
finger? Fhat's dry cleaning ), buyingGinsubWs
("1 better get that knife in case I want to cut eem
shoes.") and milk expiration dates ("Hon •eopl
know that's the exact day? Do the cows tip ttaHedl
when they're milking?"). eca I
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hour-and-a-half routine. But some tans could pica
infeld back in his TV show apartment.
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his kitchen and all those boxes of cereal," Rack
wald, 27, of Austin, said.
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apiece. The only complaints were that the show '
long enough. Seinfeld said he's happy aboutfe
to stand-up comedy.
"It feels good, it feels righteous," Seinfeldtold|
porters. "I'm glad peoplesdll know meforthat-
what I do. That's my instrument. I've beeninabarc
a while. Now I'm going solo."
NBC merger in the
works, Littlefield says
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A merger seems in
evitable for NBC, network programming chief War
ren Littlefield said Sunday.
"It seems today that, more than anything, size
does matter," Littlefield told the Television Crit
ics Association annual summer meeting. "Some
of the possibilities that have been discussed are
quite exciting."
Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that
NBC and USA Networks Inc. were in merger discus
sions that fell apart when a major USA stockholder,
Edgar Bronfman jr., balked at the idea.
In the past year, exploratory merger talks have
been held by GE with Sony, Viacom and Liberty Me
dia, the Times said.
A 1996 law deregulating the telecommunications
and media industries fueled an unprecedented wave
of mergers. They include Disney's acquisition of ABC,
Westinghouse buying CBS and Infinity Broadcasting^
and Time Warner merging with Turner Broadcasting!
"Bob and Jack have been very consistent in say
ing we need partners," Littlefield said, referring to
NBC chair Robert Wright and John F. Welch Jr., chair
of NBC parent company General Electric.
"When you deal with a guy like jack Welch, he
looks at the performance and says 'I wonder if you
can do better,"' Littlefield, who noted that NBC will
be the only broadcast network showing a profit in
1 998, said.
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Spielberg film brings up topic om
NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Spielberg took a p#j
Oliver Stone, questioning authority and depicting^
rors of war in his World War II drama, SavingPn^’
Starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, the film '
a team of soldiers trying to extricate one enlistedy
action after all his other brothers die in combat.FO ’
berg, the seemingly straightforward humanitarian^
raised broader concerns.
“The moral question at the heart of the story,
we send eight boys on a mission to save one, si
cause that one lost all of his brothers within 48It
each other?” Spielberg asks in Sunday's Daily M*'
this a ... Washington public relations mission?
The critically acclaimed film bothered s0,r1 ®'!.
sometimes grisly depictions of combat duringand3;
famed D-Day invasion of German-occupied France,
ing showing Americans guilty of wartime atrocities
“I’m only holding a mirror up to what really too H
Spielberg said. “There are soldiers today, in their ■
candidly come out and talk about shooting prison
something that happened, and I just wanted to sno" ^
way it actually happened. ^ Last
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of combat, these were some of the things ms
driven to do.” j(J Urri
Spielberg said a lot of WWII veterans he mte tresp
told him traditional Hollywood war movies gloss Beem
the horrors of combat, while they praised the
Stone’s Platoon.
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