Tom Snyder

Los Angeles -- A new tomorrow starts tonight for Tom Snyder. At 58, the talk show host with the big, bad ego and the fierce, black eyebrows, is back on network TV after almost everyone said he was washed up."The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder" premieres tonight on CBS which has scheduled it at 12:35 a.m., right after "The Late Show With David Letterman." But many affiliates, like WJZ (Channel 13) in Baltimore, are delaying the show. In Baltimore, it will be seen at 3:05 a.m. Monday through Friday.

It seems like we've been talking about it for months. But there's a changing of the guard finally about to take place on late, late night CBS.Tom Snyder leaves "The Later Late Show with Tom Snyder" at the end of the week. And, then, on Tuesday starting at 12: 35 a.m., it becomes "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn."Kilborn, the former host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, is going from the network of "South Park" to the network of "Diagnosis Murder." Will he have to adjust?"Well, I think of it as more as I'm following David Letterman, which to me is the greatest," Kilborn said.

It seems like we've been talking about it for months. But there's a changing of the guard finally about to take place on late, late night CBS.Tom Snyder leaves "The Later Late Show with Tom Snyder" at the end of the week. And, then, on Tuesday starting at 12: 35 a.m., it becomes "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn."Kilborn, the former host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, is going from the network of "South Park" to the network of "Diagnosis Murder." Will he have to adjust?"Well, I think of it as more as I'm following David Letterman, which to me is the greatest," Kilborn said.

Do you really want to ask a woman to marry you in front of thousands of people? Apparently some people do; the proof is on ABC tonight."Seinfeld" (7: 30 p.m.-8 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- George and Jerry first pitch their idea about a TV series about "nothing" to skeptical executives at NBC."Will You Marry Me? III" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2) -- This wacky special looks at the wacky lengths wacky people go to to propose marriage, like putting their wacky proposals on those wacky stadium scoreboards.

The first day of December brings us a new episode of "My So-Called Life," repeat episodes of "ER" and "Seinfeld," and a lot of activity on cable TV -- including Tom Snyder's final live appearance as a CNBC talk-show host.* "Mad About You" (8 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Channel 2) -- There's a lot of tentative network shuffling going on tonight, as test balloons are released in advance of setting midseason schedules for January. This is the normal slot for "Mad About You," but NBC already presented a first-run episode Tuesday and will be closely comparing those ratings with the numbers generated by tonight's repeat.

LOS ANGELES -- There's still no deal, but CBS management made its first official comment yesterday on numerous reports that Tom Snyder is about to join the network as host of a late-night show following "Late Show With David Letterman.""We haven't made the deal yet," CBS President Howard Stringer said. Then he launched into a spiel about how compatible Snyder and Letterman are, that sounded as if it was a done deal -- at least in the minds of CBS, Letterman and Snyder."Tom Snyder cuts across generations effectively, and he can talk to almost anybody.

Tom Snyder is back, and CBS has him. Charles Grodin is back, from wherever he was, and CNBC has him. And in a new sitcom on ABC, Corbin Bernsen is back, but who wants him?* "A Whole New Ballgame" (8:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Channel 2) -- Last week, Mr. Bernsen played a reprehensible misogynist in a Donna Mills made-for-TV movie about a wife-beater. The script was horrible, and so was Mr. Bernsen. Now the former "L.A. Law" star plays his second chauvinist jerk of 1995, starring as a baseball player turned TV sportscaster in this astoundingly unfunny sitcom.

If you're a fan of old movies, this may be a good day to call in sick, cash in those eight hours of annual leave or program your VCR to work overtime. That is, as long as your cable system offers Turner Classic Movies. If not, well take a look at what you're missing.* "Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" (9 p.m.-11 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2) -- OK, so it's a few days late. Last anyone heard, Mr. Sinatra is still 80, and people are still wanting to wish him well. Performers at this fete, taped last month in Los Angeles, include Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Natalie Cole and Little Richard.

What happens to Oscar nominees the next night? At least one of them shows up as a cop on CBS."Blossom" (4: 30 p.m.-5 p.m., WNUV, Channel 54) -- Today, on a very special "Blossom," our young friend travels to Paris to visit her estranged mom (played by singer Melissa Manchester). If you want the whole story, get ready to spend some time in front of the TV the next four days: This is the first of a four-parter."Married With Children" (6: 30 p.m.-7 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- Waylon Jennings plays one bad dude, as Al and the gang strive to resist becoming P.C."

Do you really want to ask a woman to marry you in front of thousands of people? Apparently some people do; the proof is on ABC tonight."Seinfeld" (7: 30 p.m.-8 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- George and Jerry first pitch their idea about a TV series about "nothing" to skeptical executives at NBC."Will You Marry Me? III" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2) -- This wacky special looks at the wacky lengths wacky people go to to propose marriage, like putting their wacky proposals on those wacky stadium scoreboards.

For the past two weeks, Dennis Franz has been proving all over again why he's one of the most powerful actors on television. On tonight's season finale of "NYPD Blue," Sipowicz struggles to hold on after the death of his son."The Simpsons" (6 p.m.-6: 30 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- Jay Sherman, the Jon Lovitz-voiced star of "The Critic," is among the judges at the annual Springfield film festival."Roseanne" (8 p.m.-8: 30 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2) -- Recovered from his heart attack, Dan returns home to a strict new diet and a strict taskmaster in Roseanne.

Since when do the summer reruns begin in April? That seems to be the case, as for the second straight week, just about everything on the networks these days is yesterday's programming. Maybe this is the night to find a good movie to stick in that VCR."Extreme Magic" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- "How did he do that?" You'll be asking that question more than once, as Robert Gallo keeps on performing the impossible, even escaping from a locked container thrown out of an airplane 18,000 feet up. Wow. Fox."

What happens to Oscar nominees the next night? At least one of them shows up as a cop on CBS."Blossom" (4: 30 p.m.-5 p.m., WNUV, Channel 54) -- Today, on a very special "Blossom," our young friend travels to Paris to visit her estranged mom (played by singer Melissa Manchester). If you want the whole story, get ready to spend some time in front of the TV the next four days: This is the first of a four-parter."Married With Children" (6: 30 p.m.-7 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- Waylon Jennings plays one bad dude, as Al and the gang strive to resist becoming P.C."

If you're a fan of old movies, this may be a good day to call in sick, cash in those eight hours of annual leave or program your VCR to work overtime. That is, as long as your cable system offers Turner Classic Movies. If not, well take a look at what you're missing.* "Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" (9 p.m.-11 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2) -- OK, so it's a few days late. Last anyone heard, Mr. Sinatra is still 80, and people are still wanting to wish him well. Performers at this fete, taped last month in Los Angeles, include Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Natalie Cole and Little Richard.

Fresh episodes of Thursday night's best series, and the premiere of the best new "Mystery!" import since "Prime Suspect," make tonight's prime-time schedule worth talking about -- and speaking of talk, tonight's late-night shows offer some cause for discussion as well.* "My So-Called Life" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., Channel 2) -- It must be a universal rite of high school, because TV show after TV show has mined it as part of the coming-of-age saga of teens: working on a stage production of "Our Town."

Tom Snyder is back, and CBS has him. Charles Grodin is back, from wherever he was, and CNBC has him. And in a new sitcom on ABC, Corbin Bernsen is back, but who wants him?* "A Whole New Ballgame" (8:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Channel 2) -- Last week, Mr. Bernsen played a reprehensible misogynist in a Donna Mills made-for-TV movie about a wife-beater. The script was horrible, and so was Mr. Bernsen. Now the former "L.A. Law" star plays his second chauvinist jerk of 1995, starring as a baseball player turned TV sportscaster in this astoundingly unfunny sitcom.

Since when do the summer reruns begin in April? That seems to be the case, as for the second straight week, just about everything on the networks these days is yesterday's programming. Maybe this is the night to find a good movie to stick in that VCR."Extreme Magic" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WBFF, Channel 45) -- "How did he do that?" You'll be asking that question more than once, as Robert Gallo keeps on performing the impossible, even escaping from a locked container thrown out of an airplane 18,000 feet up. Wow. Fox."

Fresh episodes of Thursday night's best series, and the premiere of the best new "Mystery!" import since "Prime Suspect," make tonight's prime-time schedule worth talking about -- and speaking of talk, tonight's late-night shows offer some cause for discussion as well.* "My So-Called Life" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., Channel 2) -- It must be a universal rite of high school, because TV show after TV show has mined it as part of the coming-of-age saga of teens: working on a stage production of "Our Town."

Los Angeles -- A new tomorrow starts tonight for Tom Snyder. At 58, the talk show host with the big, bad ego and the fierce, black eyebrows, is back on network TV after almost everyone said he was washed up."The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder" premieres tonight on CBS which has scheduled it at 12:35 a.m., right after "The Late Show With David Letterman." But many affiliates, like WJZ (Channel 13) in Baltimore, are delaying the show. In Baltimore, it will be seen at 3:05 a.m. Monday through Friday.

There are five, maybe six, people in the world who look good with their hair parted in the middle, and Demi Moore is not one of them.Demi's unflattering 'do in "Disclosure" is the first sign that her character, Meredith, is nuts. Smart, beautiful and confident enough not to wear hosiery under her expensive suits, Meredith immediately unnerves employees at DigiCom Computers, where she is the new vice president. Especially computer designer Tom Snyder (Michael Douglas), who thought the V.P. job was his.Tom should be nervous, because Meredith is interested in more than his mainframe.