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...rules. "Some people regard it as just a super welfare program." The assault on children's SSI began three years ago, when a spate of news reports carried charges that parents were coaching children to act out mental disabilities. Among these was a 1994 story on ABC's PrimeTime Live titled "Crazy Checks," which offered anecdotal evidence of cheating in what it called "a government program gone haywire." In time the charges were largely dismissed by four separate investigations, including the Social Security Administration's own, which found "no evidence" of widespread parental prompting. But these investigations received little attention...
...project?...I would say Vietnam was the biggest thing that won the cold war..." The conversation shifted but Maher's mind didn't. Later he cut off one of his other guests, turned back to Heston and intoned, "Vietnam. You don't think Vietnam... " The host of Politically Incorrect (ABC late-night Monday-Friday) was worked...
Since debuting on ABC in January, PI has built such a following that it now beats The Late Show with David Letterman in the 17 major cities where the shows go head to head. In areas where PI follows Nightline, the show holds on to an impressive 75% of Ted Koppel's audience. And PI is sure to gain more momentum when ABC airs it live during prime time over the next four Thursdays...
...simply by age groups, the television industry has reached an agreement with parents' groups and children's advocates on a new system to be announced today. Beginning October 1, programs will be rated V (for violence), S (for sexual content), L (offensive language) or D (suggestive dialogue) on screen. ABC, CBS, Fox and the major cable networks are expected to sign the agreement at the White House today, and have also agreed to add five non-industry citizens to the board that evaluates program ratings to see if they are applied correctly. Only NBC among the major networks has refused...
...impossible burdens," Kessler said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." "This seems to be a step backward." Congressmen, who have to pass legislation to make the proposed settlement law, are also picking at the terms. "We need to toughen this deal," said Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden Monday on ABC's Good Morning America. "There's going to be some major rewriting on this agreement...