ALSO TODAY Home Movies By Charles Taylor On Her Majesty's Secret Service: James Bond gets a life Now Showing New video releases for Aug. 25 RECENTLY IN ENTERTAINMENT American Squirm By Sarah Vowell Malcolm MacPherson's updated "Black Box" transcripts give us a grisly idea of what death really sounds like (08/24/98) Jungle love By Laura Miller Two new movies take a look at why, when it comes to romance, people treat each other so badly (08/21/98) The original regular By Cynthia Joyce Yes, motherhood has mellowed Liz Phair -- and that's not such a bad thing (08/21/98) Blade Reviewed by Charles Taylor Despite a thin plot and thick directing, Wesley Snipes' new superhero flick is a bloody good time (08/20/98) Sharps & Flats Reviews of new CDs by Dr. John, MC Lyte, Randy Scruggs and more (08/19/98) BROWSE THE TV ARCHIVES COLUMNS FEATURES ILLUSTRATION BY ALAN DINGMAN

blue glow SALON'S TV PICKS FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 25, 1998 BY JOYCE MILLMAN S P E C I A L S In the new four-part series Oliver Sacks: Mind Traveler (check local times, PBS), everybody's favorite brain sleuth profiles individuals afflicted with rare neurological disorders. One on One with David Frost: George Bush -- A President's Story (9 p.m. EDT/10 PDT, A&E) is a two-hour "TV autobiography," highlighted by never-aired White House videos and a secret interview Frost conducted with Bush at Camp David 10 days after the Persian Gulf War. The documentary A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (check local times, PBS) looks at the Hasidic communities of Brooklyn. Leonard Nimoy and Sarah Jessica Parker narrate. S P O R T S WNBA Playoffs: Phoenix Mercury at Cleveland Rockers, Game 3 (8 p.m., ESPN, if necessary) Charlotte Sting at Houston Comets, Game 3 (10 p.m., ESPN, if necessary) S E R I E S On a rerun of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (8 p.m., WB), bad Angel's quest to destroy Buffy puts her friends and family in danger. On the first of two King of the Hill reruns (8 p.m., Fox), Luanne's mother moves in after her release from prison. The second episode (8:30 p.m.) is the one where Hank jumps through hoops to land a big propane account. On a rerun of Dawson's Creek (9 p.m., WB), it's "The Breakfast Club" all over again when the gang gets Saturday detention. On the new series Rock of Ages (9 p.m., VH1), different generations air their opinions about music videos. And on the new Vinyl Justice (9:30 p.m., VH1), a pair of "music cops" (Barry Sobel and Wayne Brady) cruise Los Angeles searching for "music violators," "Cops"-style. T A L K Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Matthew Broderick, Vivica A. Fox (rerun) David Letterman (CBS) Meg Ryan, Annie Lennox from London (rerun) Jay Leno (NBC) Salma Hayek Politically Incorrect (ABC) Coolio, Gloria Reuben Conan O'Brien (NBC) Bill Bellamy, Sprung Monkey SALON | Aug. 25, 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blue Glow for < href="http://www.salonmagazine.com/ent/glow/1998/08/24glow.html">Monday, Aug. 24, 1998

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