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SALON'S TV PICKS FOR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999
BY JOYCE MILLMAN

S E R I E S

On Beverly Hills, 90210 (8 p.m., Fox), Steve hires an actor to play a leprechaun in a St. Patrick's Day prank. Danny Woodburn, Kramer's pal Mickey from "Seinfeld," guests. On the second episode this week of the new sitcom Payne (8:30 p.m., CBS), Royal is miffed when a guest flirts with his wife. John Larroquette stars in this "Fawlty Towers" remake. Bailey plays hardball in his fight for custody of Owen on Party of Five (9 p.m., Fox). Also, Griffin and Kirsten have had enough of the Salingers and Julia gets a clue. On a rerun of Law & Order (10 p.m., NBC), McCoy tries to nail a white supremacist leader for inciting a group of teenage followers to murder.

S P E C I A L S

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (9 p.m., VH1), which took place Monday in New York City, was, by all accounts, a rocking, yet weepy, time. Inductees included Paul McCartney, who sang "Let it Be" with a cast of thousands and dedicated his award to Linda; Bruce Springsteen, who performed three songs with the E Street Band; and Billy Joel, who was inducted by Ray Charles. Elton John led a posthumous tribute to inductee Dusty Springfield. Other performers and speechifiers: Bono, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, Wilson Pickett and Lauryn Hill.

S P O R T S

Hockey:
Coyotes at Red Wings (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)

T A L K

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Sandra Bullock, the Corrs
David Letterman (CBS) Bill Murray, Eddie Izzard (rerun)
Jay Leno (NBC) Claire Danes, Steven Wright
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Todd Rundgren, Gloria Allred
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Thomas Gibson, the Chieftains
SALON | March 17, 1999

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