ALSO TODAY Bulworth Reviewed by Charles Taylor Warren Beatty runs amok as a politician in South Central Art amnesia? By Alyssa Katz Was it rape or was it love? Feminists quarrel with a dreamy French film about a woman painter's life RECENTLY IN BLUE GLOW MTV's new summer lineup (05/13/98) Mailer takes on O.J. (05/12/98) RECENTLY IN ENTERTAINMENT The Horse Whisperer Reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek Robert Redford's latest is destined for the glue factory (05/14/98) Costello's 21-artist salute By David Handleman Rhino's new "Songwriting by Elvis Costello" is the cream of the compilation CD crop (05/13/98) Sharps & Flats Mini-reviews of Sonic Youth, Tori Amos, Bill Laswell's Miles Davis remixes, The Loud Family and Massive Attack (05/13/98) Home Movies By Charles Taylor Base man. Tommy Lee Jones towers as the nasty, racist, hateful Ty Cobb (05/12/98) Now Showing New video releases for May 12 BROWSE THE TV ARCHIVES COLUMNS FEATURES ILLUSTRATION BY CATERINA FAKE

blue glow SALON'S TV PICKS FOR WEEKEND, MAY 15-17, 1998 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S E I N F E L D_.P O S T - M O R T E M All in all, the clip show preceding Thursday night's Seinfeld finale was better than the Larry David-written finale itself. At least the clip reel was funny. Finales are seldom great; the best you can hope for is that they capture the spirit of the show. But the "Seinfeld" finale was jarring. Never before in a "Seinfeld" episode had so few jokes connected, or had Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer seemed less like themselves. Their group rhythm was completely off. And about that ending ... We've laughed at the self-absorbed antics of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer for nine years. We know they're jerks, but we love them anyway. Having them end up in prison for being criminally self-involved was surprisingly heavy-handed, a cautionary tale out of sync with the tone of the series. Roll me a tape of "The Puffy Shirt," please, and quickly! S P E C I A L S Oprah Winfrey gets a lifetime achievement award on the 25th Daytime Emmy Awards (9 p.m. Fri., NBC). The two-hour retrospective 60 Minutes at 30 (7 p.m. Sun., CBS) features clips from memorable past stories and interviews. Mia Farrow and Sam Waterston star in the new "Wonderful World of Disney" presentation Miracle at Midnight (7 p.m. Sun., ABC), the true WWII story of Danish citizens who hid Jews from the Nazis. Clint Eastwood's 1995 love story The Bridges of Madison County (8 p.m. Sun., NBC) has its first network showing. Meryl Streep plays the unhappy Iowa farm wife who is transformed by an affair with a studly photographer. Grease (8 p.m. Sun., HBO) is being revived on cable as well as in theaters. Olivia Newton-John plays the unhappy honor student transformed by an affair with a studly delinquent (John Travolta). The miniseries Peter Benchley's 'Creature' (9 p.m. Sun., ABC) stars Craig T. Nelson and Kim Cattrall as shark experts investigating grisly attacks in the Caribbean. They soon conclude that -- it's no shark! Dennis Potter's last work, the miniseries Karaoke (10:15 p.m. Sun., Bravo), has another showing. Albert Finney plays a dying writer who believes the characters in his novel are coming to life. Two episodes air Sunday and Monday. S P O R T S Baseball: Braves at Astros (8 p.m. Fri.; 8 p.m. Sat., TBS) Expos at Dodgers (10 p.m. Sat., FX) Mariners at Blue Jays (8 p.m. Sun., ESPN) NBA Playoffs: Lakers at Jazz (3:30 p.m. Sat., NBC) Pacers at Bulls (3:30 p.m. Sun., NBC) NHL Playoffs: Senators at Capitols (7 p.m. Fri., ESPN) Oilers at Stars (7:30 p.m. Sat., ESPN) Blues at Redwings or Canadiens at Sabres (if necessary) (2 p.m. Sun., Fox) S E R I E S Millennium (9 p.m. Fri., Fox) has its season finale, in which a plague is upon the land. Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m. Sat., NBC) reruns a 1992 show hosted by Jerry Seinfeld. On the season finale of The Simpsons (8 p.m. Sun., Fox), Marge and Homer try to re-create their first sexual encounter, which took place on a miniature golf course, and Bart and Lisa discover a priceless Hollywood artifact. Hank declares war on MegaLo Mart on the season finale of King of the Hill (8:30 p.m. Sun., Fox). And the season ending X-Files (9 p.m. Sun., Fox) is a cliffhanger that sets up the "X-Files" movie, opening in theaters June 19. I'm feeling a little used. How about you? T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Hillary Rodham Clinton Larry King (CNN) Julia Louis-Dreyfus David Letterman (CBS) Richard Simmons Jay Leno (NBC) Brooke Shields, Trey Parker and Matt Stone Politically Incorrect (ABC) Peter Coyote, Georgette Mosbacher Conan O'Brien (NBC) Maria Pitillo SALON | May 15, 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blue Glow for < href="/ent/glow/1998/05/14glow.html">Thursday May 14, 1998

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