Sharps & Flats
Reviews of new CDs by Del Amitri, Lyle Lovett, Qu-Burns Abstract Message, Throwing Muses, Aterciopelados, Bloque and Archers of Loaf

An accidental obsession
By Camden Joy
The rock critic as celebrity stalker: an excerpt from "The Last Rock Star Book Or: Liz Phair, a Rant"
(10/05/98)

Hit Me
Reviewed by Jonathan Lethem
Noir way out
(10/02/98)

Antz
Reviewed by Janelle Brown
Woody Allen is the voice of anxious and whiny worker ant "Z" in Dreamworks' charmingly hokey "Antz"
(10/02/98)

Clay Pigeons
Reviewed by Andrew O'Hehir
Vince Vaughn is irresistible as the psycho villain in an otherwise empty comedy
(10/02/98)

A match made in pop heaven
By Stephanie Zacharek
Elvis Costello's words and Burt Bacharach's music were meant to be together
(10/01/98)

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SALON'S TV PICKS FOR
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 1998
BY JOYCE MILLMAN

S E R I E S

On the season opener of Dawson's Creek (8 p.m., WB), Dawson and Joey face the fallout from their kiss, while Pacey is captivated by the new girl in town. 3rd Rock from the Sun (9 p.m., NBC) opens its new season with Mary promoted to dean of the college. Jon Lovitz joins the cast of NewsRadio (9:30 p.m., NBC) as an oft-fired newsman named Max Louis. The cops and prosecutors deal with a horrific hate crime on Law & Order (10 p.m., NBC). There's a benefit concert to help debt-ridden Chef on South Park (10 p.m., Comedy Central).

N E W    S H O W S

The action series Seven Days (8 p.m., UPN) opens with a two-hour episode introducing troubled ex-CIA agent Frank Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia), who is recruited for a highly classified mission: Using UFO technology, he's supposed to travel back in time to prevent various events from happening. Shannen Doherty returns in Aaron Spelling's witchcraft comedy-drama Charmed (9 p.m., WB), about three sisters (Doherty, Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs) with unusual powers.

S P O R T S

American League Championship Series:
Indians at Yankees, Game 2 (4 p.m., NBC)

National League Championship Series:
Padres at Braves, Game 1 (8 p.m., Fox)

T A L K

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) John Leguizamo
David Letterman (CBS) Jeff Goldblum, John Mellencamp
Jay Leno (NBC) Don Rickles, Laura San Giacomo, D.L. Hughley
Charlie Rose (PBS) Sparky Anderson
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Jon Stewart, Larry Klayman
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Peter Gallagher, Charlton Heston
SALON | Oct. 7, 1998

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