Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.misc From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: WEEKEND TV Battle of the Network Programs Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 08:59:51 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: WEEKEND TV Battle of the Network Programs Publication Date: Saturday November 14, 1992 BYLINE: N.F. MENDOZA The networks' November sweeps ratings battle heats up Sunday night with three new programs. On ABC at 8 p.m., it's the first of the two-part miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream," a drama about the pop music family starring Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Angela Bassett and Holly Robinson, (7)(3)(10)(42). The miniseries concludes Wednesday at 9 p.m. CBS will counter with "When No One Will Listen," a TV movie starring Michele Lee and James Farentino, about a put-upon woman and her abusive husband, at 9 p.m. on (2)(8). And, NBC salutes talk-show host Phil Donahue on "Donahue: The 25th Anniversary," with guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Sally Jessy Raphael, Joan Rivers, Geraldo Rivera, Maury Povich, Larry King, David Letterman, Barbara Walters, Phil Hartman and Diane Sawyer, at 9 p.m. on (4)(36)(39. Meanwhile, the popular topics on this weekend's public affairs shows will be President-elect Bill Clinton's transition to the White House and gays and the military. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM