Escape from the planet of the tapes
By Joyce Millman
After being inundated with Lewinsky scandal, it's a relief to get back to TV that doesn't matter

Date night, ABC
By Joyce Millman
Two new shows, "Cupid" and the updated "Fantasy Island," remind us of why saturday night is the loneliest night
(09/25/98)

Peckerhead
By Laura Miller
Gleeful depravity: An interview with John Waters
(09/24/98)

The Shadow sheds light
By Adam Heimlich
Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow, goes on the record about the evolution of hip-hop and his latest project, "Psyence Fiction," the debut album from UNKLE
(09/23/98)

Sharps & Flats
Reviews of the latest releases from Hootie and the Blowfish, Cat Power, Amy Rigby and Marilyn Manson
(09/23/98)

You don't know Dick
By Hariette Surovell
"NewsRadio" co-star Andy Dick talks about the death of Chris Farley, Phil Hartman -- and of "NewsRadio"
(09/22/98)

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SALON'S TV PICKS FOR
MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1998
BY JOYCE MILLMAN

S E R I E S

Unsigned bands compete to have a music video produced for one of their songs on MTV's new daily series The Cut (5 p.m., MTV). On 7th Heaven (8 p.m., WB), Matt has a bad feeling about his fraternity's initiation night plans. A case involving a choir singer and her ex-lover parallels Ally's situation with Billy on Ally McBeal (9 p.m., Fox). Jennifer Holliday guests. On Everybody Loves Raymond (9 p.m., CBS), Ray and Debra think Frank is a danger to other drivers. Dateline NBC (10 p.m., NBC) reports on an underground network that hides women and children who were being abused.

S P O R T S

Football:
Buccaneers at Lions (8 p.m., ABC)

Baseball playoffs:
Giants at Cubs (7:45 p.m., ESPN)

S P E C I A L S

Placido Domingo and Olga Borodina sing the title roles in Saint-Saens' "Samson et Dalila" on The Metropolitan Opera Presents (check local times, PBS).

T A L K

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Calista Flockhart
David Letterman (CBS) Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, Fran Drescher
Jay Leno (NBC) Robin Williams, Martha Stewart
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Judy Collins, Leigh Steinberg
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Charles Grodin (rerun)
SALON | Sept. 28, 1998

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