ALSO TODAY Under the Skin Reviewed by Charles Taylor Two sisters deal with the loss of their mother in Carine Adler's powerful debut film Godzilla Reviewed by Gary Kamiya IQ does matter RECENTLY IN BLUE GLOW NBC makes changes for Fall '98 (05/19/98) RECENTLY IN ENTERTAINMENT Sharps & Flats Music reviews of new music from Sean Lennon, Rufus Wainwright, the Mekons, Joe Ely, Dave Matthews and Scrawl (05/20/98) Santa Selena By Josh Kun "Anthology" memorializes the slain Tejano pop star (05/20/98) Home Movies By Charles Taylor Isn't it romantic? Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn bring a dash of style to Stanley Donen's caper in Paris (05/19/98) Now Showing New video releases for May 17 (05/19/98) You go, girls By Joyce Millman Time's up for "Murphy Brown" and "Ellen," but they were once TV's women of the hour (05/18/98) BROWSE THE TV ARCHIVES COLUMNS FEATURES ILLUSTRATION BY CATERINA FAKE

blue glow SALON'S TV PICKS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S P E C I A L S Eriq LaSalle, Vivica A. Fox and Lynn Whitfield host the 1998 Essence Awards (8 p.m., Fox), saluting entertainers for their service to the African-American community. This year's honorees include Will Smith, Wynton Marsalis and The Artist. Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union (9 p.m., ABC) marks the 30th anniversary of the moss-gathering magazine with a look at pop culture in the '90s. Featuring performances and opinions from Jewel, Beck, Marilyn Manson, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Fiona Apple and Bruce Springsteen. S E R I E S C-16 (8 p.m., ABC), an FBI drama shelved early in the season and not on ABC's schedule for next fall, returns to burn off unaired episodes. Eric Roberts stars. They're still here: Seinfeld (9 p.m., NBC) reruns the one where Kramer moves next door to the Seinfelds in Florida, Elaine can't tell if her boyfriend is black and Susan's parents catch George in a lie. Mystery! (check local times, PBS) begins another Cordelia Gray yarn, "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: A Last Embrace." Our heroine (Helen Baxendale) is hired by the wife of a philandering hotel owner to get the goods on her husband. ER (10 p.m., NBC) reruns the episode where documentary filmmakers follow the staff through their rounds. This originally aired live. T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Matthew Broderick, Vivica A. Fox David Letterman (CBS) Ted Danson, the Flatlanders Jay Leno (NBC) Bill Paxton, Carmen Electra, Fastball Charlie Rose (PBS) Richard Price, Arthur Miller Politically Incorrect (ABC) Jon Favreau, Leeza Gibbons Conan O'Brien (NBC) Matthew Broderick, Emeril Lagasse E T C CBS has made some surprising moves for the 1998-99 season. Gone from the schedule are Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel, Michael Hayes, George & Leo, Cybill and Brooklyn South. The cancellation of "Michael Hayes" leaves star David Caruso out in the cold -- or in a perfect position to return to NYPD Blue. The decision to dump Steven Bochco's low-rated but worthy cop drama Brooklyn South is more disappointing. This show didn't have a chance on Monday night, but as the season went on, it was evolving into one of the best written and acted dramas on TV. A hoist of the glass to Gary Basaraba, whose dry-witted and upstanding Sgt. Richard Santoro was the most sensible, comforting cop show presence since Sgt. Esterhaus on "Hill Street Blues." Among the new sitcoms on CBS's schedule are The Brian Benben Show, with the former star of HBO's "Dream On" playing a TV anchorman, and Maggie Winters, starring Faith Ford ("Murphy Brown") as a newly divorced woman. New CBS dramas include L.A. Docs, a medical drama starring Ken Olin, and Buddy Faro, starring Dennis Farina as an aging private eye ... In other fall schedule news, WB is moving Dawson's Creek to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, where it will go head-to-head with Fox's Beverly Hills, 90210. WB has also signed the new Aaron Spelling drama Charmed, starring Shannen Doherty as a witch (some might call this perfect casting). The up-and coming netlet will also launch a Thursday lineup of African-American comedies ... ABC has also announced its fall schedule. New shows include Sports Night, a Ron Howard-produced sitcom about an ESPN-like sports network; Cupid, starring Jeremy Piven ("Ellen") as, well, Cupid; and The Secret Lives of Men, a sitcom created by Susan Harris ("Golden Girls") about three pals (Peter Gallagher, Brad Whitford, Mitch Rouse) who are all divorced. In an unusual bit of scheduling, ABC is moving The Practice to 10 p.m. Sundays, where it will face competition from movies on NBC and CBS. SALON | May 21, 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blue Glow for < href="/ent/glow/1998/05/20glow.html">Wednesday May 20, 1998

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