Sharps & Flats
"Nuggets" finally on CD, plus new albums by Sheryl Crow, Pansy Division and Danilo Perez

Home Movies
By Charles Taylor
Kurosawa in the shadows: a little-known gem
(09/15/98)

Strangeness in the night
By Joyce Millman
What's a nice boy like Conan O'Brien doing in a place like late night TV?
(09/14/98)

Courtney Love called me a retard
By Lori Leibovich
And other celebrity skinny from the press tent at MTV's Video Music Awards
(09/11/98)

Listen through this
Reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek
Hole's defiant "Celebrity Skin" suggests Courtney Love's scars have calloused over
(09/11/98)

Rounders
Reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek
Some fine actors are dealt a bad hand
(09/11/98)

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SALON'S TV PICKS FOR
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1998
BY JOYCE MILLMAN

S P E C I A L S

The Clintons host In Performance at the White House (check local times, PBS), a salute to tap, swing and other dance styles that was taped in March. Savion Glover and Bebe Neuwirth are among the performers. Ken Starr didn't attend the gala; dancing is the devil's work. They all laughed when NBC tapped a lanky, carrot-topped Harvard educated comedy writer to fill David Letterman's shoes. They're still laughing. Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Fifth Anniversary Special (10 p.m., NBC) gives the coolest show in late night a prime-time spotlight for a recap of five years' worth of memorable moments.

S E R I E S

Beverly Hills, 90210 (8 p.m., Fox) begins its ninth season. Kelly and Brandon deal with the aftermath of their canceled wedding, and former "Melrose Place" vamp Laura Leighton joins the cast. Party of Five (9 p.m., Fox) also has its season premiere; Julia's at Stanford, Charlie's pregnant girlfriend has moved in, Claudia's on her way to prep school and Bailey and Sarah are moving in together. Bryant Gumbel interviews Francis Ford Coppola on Public Eye (9 p.m., CBS). 3rd Rock from the Sun (9:30 p.m., NBC) reruns last season's cliffhanger finale, featuring Phil Hartman as the jealous ex of Harry's girlfriend Vicki (guest Jan Hooks). 20/20 Wednesday (10 p.m., ABC) premieres; Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson are the anchors. Hollywood comes courting Mr. Hankey on South Park (10 p.m., Comedy Central).

S P O R T S

Baseball:
Angels at Rangers (8 p.m., ESPN)
Pirates at Cardinals (8 p.m., ESPN2)
Cubs at Padres (10:30 p.m., ESPN)
Giants at Diamondbacks (10:30 p.m., ESPN2)

T A L K
Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Ashley Judd
David Letterman (CBS) George Hamilton
Jay Leno (NBC) Meryl Streep, Nathan Lane
Charlie Rose (PBS) New Yorker editor David Remnick
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Kevin Sorbo, Jamie Foxx
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Ben Stiller
SALON | Sept. 16, 1998

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