Entertainment & Arts
Without a new funding source, “Sneak Previews,” the Public Broadcasting Service show that pioneered the television movie review format, may pan its last film after nine years on the air.
Feb. 19, 1987
World & Nation
Actor Martin Sheen and homeless advocate Mitch Snyder were arrested early Thursday while protesting fences that bar the homeless from seeking shelter inside the entrance of a Washington subway station.
Nov. 13, 1987
Television
Last year, KCOP-TV Channel 13 was languishing in the local prime-time ratings, broadcasting a tired library of movies six nights a week and bringing in little money from advertisers for its efforts.
March 2, 1993
Movies
‘The Last Station’ finally feels the love
Sept. 8, 2009
Archives
Kansas City teacher Treva Burk vaguely knew what sweeps ratings periods were, but she had no idea sweeps were a factor in bringing out the kind of TV programming that she abhors the most.
Feb. 16, 1988
The public coalition is fearful of FCC sanctions, but HBO will air the terrorist movie unedited.
Jan. 17, 2005
In the sultry and very steamy film “9 1/2 Weeks,” there’s a scene where a sexually-obsessed young woman (Kim Basinger) becomes aroused while viewing slides and begins to, well . . . let’s just say she’s alone and she sweats quite a bit.
Jan. 30, 1989
The last paragraph of your July 29 “Film Appreciation” cover story (which said KCOP takes pride in airing fewer commercials than other stations during its prime-time movies) impelled me--purely in the name of research--to turn on KCOP’s 8 o’clock movie the following night.
Aug. 19, 1990
State-owned Trinidad and Tobago Television has banned a multi-part television movie because the film was partially funded by South Africa, the station announced Monday.
April 28, 1987
MGM touting low-cost programming to cash-strapped TV stations
June 15, 2009