Rsss 3 1 436 "O" Street 9 16 Page Daily Nebraskan Wednesday, Aprii 30, 1975
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IwttiiQEJtl YOU'VE YOU'VE STOJHiSJIN .til9 iilll watch h::i LOSS THE WIST WAS? HBmr.PER entertainment f ' iH 5: "Bill Daily Show' v . a r o N series tapes varietythere's audience interest in a regular series By Ron Wylie any io this." KOLN-T- V has taped four like Production costs for the pilots has been d comedy-variet- y which station programs while and some of his JL executives to use as for a syndicated assumed by KOLN, Daily hope pilots have the series. entertainer friends provided planning Paul station J? to Jensen, L IP The Bill Daily Show, starring Daily, a regular and talent, according ti on CBS's Bob Newhart Show, finished its original program director. Good four-pa- rt schedule at Lincoln's KOLN experience Sunday runs show studio. Jensen said the four trial of the for KOLN-TV'- s and Daily said he would like to have a regular were good experience staff, was of value JOHN WAYNE "BRANNIGAN" syndicated variety series originating from Lincoln that the project good promotional RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH and taped at times when he is free from his to the station. JUDY GEESON ME FERRER - JOHN VERNON RALPH MEEKER DANIEL PILON Newhart show schedule. "Now we'll look at the four pilots and EuciXive Producer MICHAEL WAYNE Produced by ARTHUR GARDNER and JULES LEVY can be sold in Sneenplr by CHRISTOPHER TRUMBO t MICHAEL BUTLER and WILLIAM P McGTVERN and WILLIAM NORTON A comedy-variet- y format on a latenight show determine if the show SWry oy CHRISTOPHER TRUMBO t MICHAEL BUTLER Owclerj by DOUGLAS HKXOX Musk b OOMINC FRONTERE but he said. .IfMorauBwmnwjinl FUmtdlnPANAVISION' COLOR IMwIJlrtwti could pull big audiences, Daily said, stressed, syndication," "I'm not talking about a talk show." Production on a regular basis will depend on The basic formula would be music, sketches, the syndication market, Daily's ability to handle STARTS K3?Lf WIDI1ISDAY and Second City-typ- e improvisations, he said. the show, both physically and from a scheduling Producer, director standpoint, and KOLN-TV- s ability to produce a Jensen said. Early in his career, Daily was an actor with weekly variety series, a the first of June we'll know if this Chicago's Second City troupe. He also served as "About he said. TV producer and director in Chicago, Cleveland, works," air times led to and Philadelphia, for such shows as Romper A limited selection of the Room and the Mike Douglas Show. decision to program the Daily show for Saturday that Daily said he was in Lincoln on a promotional night, Jensen said, adding prime the tour in February when he first mentioned the consideration was given to keeping program KOLN-T- He with NBC's Carson syndicated show idea to managers. from competing Johnny said he was impressed with Channel 10's Show. THIN-STA- R ROCK FEST coverage, adding that many "There is no way a once-a-wee- k show will fiOj pVA cities did not have much live coverage beat a show, especially not Look crusin' bigger I'fUfM what's beyond the regular Carson," he said. down tha AUTOBAHN.... K&m routines. The first Bill Daily Show will run on Channel Two considerations will dictate planning for a 10 Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. Program dates (Man, that's fiermin for 80) regular weekly latenight series, Daily said. "We'll for the next two shows are May 10 and May 31. have to see if the format is workable for me and The fourth program will be scheduled for some for the station; and we'll have to determine if time in early June, Jensen said. lj Ek Ralf, Fiorian, Wolfgang, Steve Review by Logley If Capricorn Records had it to do over again, they might rename Bishop's Elvin Bishop's new album Juke Joint Junk. v Elvin bats only 50-5- 0 on Juke Joint Jump, which is subpar for Twin Krc him. Elvin, you might remember, is the exguitarist from the a. 'Jump' Butterfield Blues Band. Now he's on his own and doing quite well. nl misses His problem on Juke Joint Jump is misdirection. The title cut is a fine example of R and B music. Then there's a two-son- g void until "Wide River," a nice, soft and slow tune. hurdle On side two, three songs come and go until "Crawling King : Snake" revives the listener. This old John Lee Hooker song also pmovs bog wm was done by The Doors a few years back. Bishop's rendition is a Purchase tickets in advance $4.50 at CJ' Jl one and the band continues on with "Do Dirt Cheap Records, Student Union, good Nobody Wrong," Ben Simons Downtown, Gateway, tfridpng which finishes up the album nicely. Omaha, Homers old town Plaza, f Zf? Ticket Office 2 noon - L" Pershing 6pm i The misdirection comes in some songs that can't seen to decide between country, R and B or blues (and those three don't combine too well). Bishop and Johnny "V" Vernazza do some nice things on guitar and Michael Brooks plays excellent bass throughout. Also making cameo appearances are Stephen Stills and June Pointer. Actually the biggest problem may be. that Bishop is just too docile in the) studio. Elvin is a good of country boy who's better live than on recordings. Judge for yourself. 1 Tu "75 I I s 1 K mmh-- man t&tein.i ui.r rfBrww (rife m t 1 H IlkI i rate - - mm to- w thanks you! 'it- If Wl I f at, 11 Dick and Sam at the Brass Rail really appreciate all the business you've given them the past year. So, they're having an end-of-ye- ar special to 'tank you . I o U Tonight April 30- -9 pm to Midnight I I O P 3 A i mI j' Li WW. draws pitchers w ' i rsss 3 1 436 "O" Street 9 16 page daily nebraskan Wednesday, aprii 30, 1975.