ALSO TODAY Wilde Two new portraits of Oscar Wilde miss the wickedness of his style The Judas Kiss Liam Neeson hangs fire as Oscar Wilde in David Hare's new play Woo Jada Pinkett Smith stars in this sexy, sunny comedy RECENTLY IN BLUE GLOW Jews for Jesus target "Seinfeld" fans (05/07/98) RECENTLY IN ENTERTAINMENT The importance of being Wilde An interview with Britain's new Renaissance man, Stephen Fry (05/07/98) Deep Impact The end of the world as Hallmark moment (05/07/98) Sharps & Flats New music from Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Public Enemy, Solex and others (05/06/98) Best enemies By Roni Sarig The perfect harmonies of twin sister duo Dana & Karen Kletter (05/06/98) Home Movies By Charles Taylor Why "Rio Bravo" is the Great American Movie (05/05/98) BROWSE THE TV ARCHIVES COLUMNS FEATURES ILLUSTRATION BY CATERINA FAKE

SALON'S TV PICKS FOR WEEKEND, MAY 8-10, 1998 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S P E C I A L S The National Geographic special The Storm of the Century (8 p.m. Fri., NBC) chronicles the monster March 1993 storm that triggered tornadoes, blizzards and other severe weather from Florida to Maine, killing 270 people. And speaking of tornadoes, The Wizard of Oz (8:30 p.m. Fri., CBS) has its final appearance on network TV, where it has been an annual event for 42 years. Beginning next year, Dorothy and friends go to work for the Wizard of Atlanta -- Ted Turner owns the movie and will now show it exclusively on cable. Because there aren't enough commercials on your favorite shows, you'll want to watch The Best Commercials You've Never Seen (10 p.m. Sat., ABC), a collection of TV ads from around the world. The "Biography" special Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (8 p.m. EDT/9 PDT Sun., A&E) is a two-hour profile of the film genius, featuring clips from his movies and interviews with family members, friends and film scholars. From the Earth to the Moon (8 p.m. Sun., HBO) has its last two episodes. Sally Field directed the first hour, "The Original Wives Club," about the astronauts' wives, and Tom Hanks wrote the last segment, about the final Apollo lunar mission in 1972. Nicholas Turturro plays Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, who ratted out mob boss John Gotti, in the miniseries Witness to the Mob (9 p.m. Sun., NBC). Only Love (9 p.m. Sun., CBS), a miniseries based on an Erich Segal book, stars Rob Morrow and Marisa Tomei as long-lost lovers. Boo-hoo. John Woo's campy thriller Broken Arrow (9 p.m. Sun., ABC) has its network premiere. Bad guy John Travolta and good guy Christian Slater duke it out over a stolen nuclear warhead. S E R I E S Oskar Schindler is the subject of a new Biography (8 p.m. EDT/9 PDT Fri., A&E). Millennium (9 p.m. Fri., Fox) begins its two-part season finale. Frank Black suspects the Group of being bad, real bad. Homicide (10 p.m. Fri., NBC) has its season finale. Last May, Detective Mike Kellerman shot drug dealer Luther Mahoney in cold blood; the fallout from that action, which has lasted throughout the current season, takes its final toll in tonight's episode. Since the departure of Andre Braugher has been widely reported, I'm not giving anything away to say hail and farewell to one of TV's best actors ever. Braugher's Frank Pembleton was wise and arrogant and complicated. And Braugher masterfully illuminated his character's inner life. David Duchovny hosts Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m. Sat., NBC), with music from Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy. On King of the Hill (8:30 p.m. Sun., Fox), Peggy finds stay-at-home motherhood unsatisfying until she starts taking guitar lessons from a young feminist punk (voice of Ani DiFranco). The late Tammy Wynette also has a voice cameo. On a new X-Files (9 p.m. Sun., Fox), a telemarketer claims that his boss is a monster. Masterpiece Theatre (check local times Sun., PBS) begins a two-part adaptation of Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd." Paloma Baeza and Nathaniel Parker star. S P O R T S Baseball: Padres at Braves (7:35 p.m. Fri., 7:05 p.m. Sat., 1:05 p.m. Sun., TBS) Blue Jays at Mariners (9 p.m. Sat., FX) Indians at Rangers (8 p.m. Sun., ESPN) NHL Playoffs: Blues at Red Wings (7:30 p.m. Fri., ESPN; 5 p.m. Sun., Fox) Canadiens at Sabres (7:30 p.m. Fri., ESPN2; 5 p.m. Sun., Fox) Senators at Capitols (7 p.m. Sat., ESPN2) Oilers at Stars (7:30 p.m. Sat., ESPN) NBA Playoffs: Bulls at Hornets (8 p.m. Fri., TNT; 5:30 p.m. Sun., NBC) Sonics at Lakers (10:30 p.m. Fri., TNT; 3 p.m. Sun., NBC) Jazz at Spurs (3:30 p.m. Sat., NBC; 9 p.m. Sun., TNT) Pacers at Knicks (1 p.m. Sat., NBC; 12:30 p.m. Sun., NBC) T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Sarah Ferguson, Jada Pinkett Smith David Letterman (CBS) Marilu Henner, Jim Lovell Jay Leno (NBC) Cindy Crawford, Cheap Trick Politically Incorrect (ABC) Tony Robbins, Montel Jordan Tom Snyder (CBS) Kathy Griffin Conan O'Brien (NBC) Nicholas Turturro Charlie Rose (PBS) Warren Beatty SALON | May 8, 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blue Glow for < href="/ent/glow/1998/05/07glow.html">Thursday May 7, 1998

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