Television

Actor Meshach (mee-shack) Taylor. He plays Anthony Bouvier on the T-V series "Designing Women," and he's appearing in the upcoming film, "Mannequin on the Move."

Television critic David Bianculli reviews a documentary on musician Paul Simon. It's called "Paul Simon: Solo" and it airs this Sunday on the Disney Channel.

Television critic David Bianculli reviews "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show."

Television critic David Bianculli takes an early look at ABC's plans for the fall.

Actress Barbara Hershey. Hershey's had a long career in Hollywood, from films such as "Boxcar Bertha" in the 60s to "Hannah and Her Sisters," and "The Last Temptation of Christ." Next week, she stars in a made for T-V movie called "A Killing in a Small Town." It's based on the true-list story of a Texas woman who brutally murders her friend.

Journalist Hedrick Smith. He's the host of the new PBS series, "Inside Gorbachev's U.S.S.R." Smith won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from the Soviet Union in the 70's. His book, "The Russians" was a bestseller. He's now writing another book on Russia, "The New Russians."

Television critic David Bianculli previews the latest in a seemingly endless parade of 60s sit-com revivals. (It's return to Green Acres, on CBS).

Television critic David Bianculli previews the new NBC show, "The Story Behind the Story." The program will look at well-known events from little-explored angles. Planned features include a look at who else was on Ed Sullivan the night the Beatles premiered, and a profile of Abe Zapruder, the man who filmed John Kennedy's assassination.

Television critic David Bianculli takes another look at the ABC series "Twin Peaks."

Television critic David Bianculli previews "Fall From Grace," a NBC telemovie about Jim and Tammy Bakker. It airs this Sunday and stars Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters.