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This page is updated daily Monday through Friday at Noon ET. Tuesday, April 27, 1999 *Tuesday MLB Extra Innings Schedule Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins at 7 p.m. *Programming highlights for tonight: *The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights reunites Cathy, the cousin from Scotland, and Patty, who is now a school teacher. The ABC sitcom, which aired from 1963 through '66, returns for a two-hour TV-movie with William Schallert and Jean Byron, who played Patty's parents, and Eddie Applegate as Patty's old boyfriend. Of course the gang wouldn't be complete without Sue Ellen (Cindy Williams), Patty's old foe. The Patty Duke Show airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET on CBS (ch. 290) and at midnight ET on ch. 291. *Bill Moyers discusses with Bishop Desmond Tutu the issues of apartheid and the political environment in South Africa. Bill Moyers in Conversation with Desmond Tutu airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET on PBS (ch. 294). *Pee Wee Herman: The E! True Hollywood Story looks at the rocky career of Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman. Reubens' popular children's show turned him into a household name, but he almost lost it all when he was charged with indecent exposure in 1991. Find out what Reubens has been up to tonight on E! Entertainment TV (ch. 217) at 8 p.m. ET. *Where Are They Now? tracks actors who starred in classic music movies such as Animal House, Flashdance, Fame, Dirty Dancing and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. See what Jennifer Beals, Jimmy Buffet, Sean Penn, Anthony Edwards and Phoebe Cates, to name a few, have been doing since they starred in these films. Where Are They Now? airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET on VH1 (ch. 266). *Matt Lauer of the Today show guest stars on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. O'Brien will definitely have fun tonight when he grills Lauer on his experience interviewing Monica Lewinsky with tough questions that brought her media appearances to a screeching halt. It airs tonight at 12:30 a.m. ET on NBC (ch. 292) and at 3:30 a.m. ET on ch. 293. *Entertainment Buzz: *Good news for Star Wars fans who are wondering if they'll ever get to see The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox, after long deliberation, decided to sell Menace tickets one week before it opens. On May 12 beginning at 3 p.m. ET, tickets will be available by phone (777-FILM) and the Internet (www.movielink.com). Moviegoers are limited to 12 tickets each. *So what's Madonna been up to, other than spoiling little Lourdes? Madonna continues to reinvent her image--from material girl to Geisha girl, the 40-year-old pop star will represent the new face of Max Factor. *Question of the Day "When will the comedy movie The Waterboy with Adam Sandler be on satellite TV?" The Waterboy premieres on DIRECT TICKET pay-per-view this Friday, April 30 at 6 a.m. ET on channel 111. Additional showings are scheduled on channels 112-114. Monday, April 26, 1999 *House to Vote on Local TV. The full House of Representatives could vote on a bill that would relax rules restricting satellite reception of network TV signals as early as tomorrow. A similar bill is in the Senate and could be voted on before the end of May. *Monday MLB Extra Innings Schedule Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins at 7 p.m. *In Search of History: The First Americans explores when and how America's natives arrived on American soil. Modern archaeologists show the different technologies they use to determine if and how early Americans crossed the Bering Strait to reach the middle of the continent. In Search of History airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on The History Channel (ch. 241). *Mysteries & Scandals: Aimee Semple McPherson looks at one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood during the 1920s and '30s. McPherson never appeared on the silver screen but performed live before 5,000 audiences, sometimes more and never charged admission. Her script was the Holy Bible and her director was God. To McPherson's followers she was an angel sent from above. Learn more about Aimee Semple McPherson tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on E! Entertainment TV (ch. 217). *Michael Moore, king of spontaneity and star of The Awful Truth and Roger & Me, is back with The Big One, a documentary chronicling his three-month promo tour of 50 cities for his book Downsize This! The Big One airs tonight at 9:45 p.m. ET. For old time's sake, watch Roger & Me at 11:25 p.m. ET on Starz! (ch. 225). *Investigative Reports revisits the Rodney King beating and the Los Angeles riots in 1992. "L.A. Riots Revisited" looks back at the panic and miscalculation among the Los Angeles city leaders. Bill Kurtis hosts Investigative Reports: L.A. Riots Revisited tonight at 9 p.m. ET on A&E; (ch. 240). *AMC's Hollywood Fashion Machine begins tonight with an in-depth profile of Edith Head, one of Hollywood's premier costume designers. Head's career began in the late 1930s, with eight Academy Awards under her belt over her whole career. She designed costumes for Grace Kelly in To Catch A Thief, Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun, Bette Davis in All About Eve and Shirley MacLaine in Sweet Charity. Featured interviews include Jane Wyman and Oleg Cassini as they look back on Head's fashion contributions to Hollywood. Daryl Hannah hosts Hollywood Fashion Machine featuring Edith Head tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ch. 220. *Question of the Day "When will Star Trek Insurrection be on satellite TV?" Star Trek Insurrection is scheduled to air on pay-per-view in July. An exact premiere date and channel numbers have not been announced as of this morning. "Dishing It Out" is copyrighted �1999 by CommTek Communications Corp. All rights reserved. The entire contents of "Dishing It Out" are protected by copyright in the United States and in all countries signatory to the Berne Convention and the Pan-American Convention. 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