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1998 season news:  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Mad About You," which has slumped in the ratings this season, will be bumped to a new time slot in a NBC schedule overhaul that favors the freshman comedy "Will & Grace."  NBC had pinned its hopes -- and millions of dollars -- on the ability of "Mad About You" to help the network weather its first year sans "Seinfeld." But the Helen Hunt-Paul Reiser comedy has played third fiddle to Tuesday competitors "JAG" on CBS and ABC's "Home Improvement." Also shifting to new time slots are "Caroline in the City," "NewsRadio" and the freshman sitcoms "Conrad Bloom" and "Encore! Encore!" NBC Entertainment President Scott Sassa, making his first major scheduling changes after five weeks on the job, said the revamped schedule provides "a very solid mix of successful, established series" and newer shows. Last season's No. 1 network has looked less like a winner this year.  Besides the weakness of "Mad About You," NBC also has failed to capture viewers with new series such as "Trinity" and the now-canceled "Wind on Water." The inability of "Mad About You" to hold up its end must be particularly painful for the network: According to reports, NBC had to fork over at least $1 million per episode each for Reiser and Ms. Hunt to entice them back for a seventh season.  The critically praised "Will & Grace," a comedy about a gay man and straight woman who are best friends and roommates, has been a bright spot for the network. Here is the new NBC schedule for Monday and Tuesday, beginning Dec. 14 (all times EST): MONDAY: "Suddenly Susan," 8 p.m.; "Caroline in the City," 8:30 p.m.; "Mad About You," 9 p.m.; "Conrad Bloom," 9:30 p.m.; "Dateline NBC," 10 p.m. TUESDAY: "3rd Rock From the Sun," 8 p.m.; "NewsRadio," 8:30 p.m.; "Just Shoot Me," 9 p.m.; "Will & Grace," 9:30 p.m.; "Dateline NBC," 10 p.m. Repeats of "3rd Rock From the Sun" will air in the sitcom's current time slot, 9 p.m. Wednesday, while "Encore! Encore!" will move from Tuesday to fill the 9:30 p.m. Wednesday slot being vacated by "NewsRadio." Those changes begin Dec. 16.

Helen Wins Again!

From Reuters: Life got even better for Helen Hunt, who won best actress honors for her role as Jamie Buchman on NBC's "Mad About You," six months after winning an Oscar for "As Good As it Gets."

Hunt added her third consecutive Emmy to add to her crowded trophy case. In March, she won best actress at the Academy Awards for her film role opposite Jack Nicholson.   "I'm the president of `I was not expecting this,"' she said.

Lisa Kudrow... won best supporting actress in a comedy series" (for her role in "Friends").  Mel Brooks also won again for his guest starring role in MAY.

Hunt, Sedgwick in Twelfth Night

NEW YORK (Variety) - The Lincoln Center run of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" received a boost when star Helen Hunt won an Academy Award for acting. Now the play has received another bit of luster with the announcement that "Singles" star Kyra Sedgwick has agreed to play Olivia alongside Hunt's Viola and Paul Rudd's Orsino. Hunt just turned away numerous movie offers to commit to a July 16-Aug. 30 run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The star of "As Good As It Gets" will return to "Mad About You" and film a movie in January.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Mad About You" isn't at sea about its season finale: "Titanic" director James Cameron will make an appearance, as himself.  Ellen DeGeneres also will appear in the episode, playing a potential nanny for Paul and Jamie Buchman -- series stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt. The"Mad About You" season finale is to air May 19 on NBC.  The turnabout is fair play for Hunt, who will appear in the May 13 season
finale of DeGeneres' sitcom, "Ellen."  DeGeneres, whose ABC comedy faces an uncertain future, may appear in more "Mad" episodes next season, executive producer Vic Levin said.

And the Oscar Goes to...Helen Hunt!!!  For "As Good As It Gets"!  Congratulations!!! Helen Hunt also just re-signed with the show, yay!

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mad About You, the NBC sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Oscar nominee Helen Hunt, was renewed Monday for a seventh season.  Neither the network nor Reiser's publicist would divulge what Miss Hunt and Reiser would earn per episode next season. Media Week reported earlier this month that it would cost $1 million-plus to woo Reiser, and about $1 million to get Miss Hunt.  But Miss Hunt's worth may have risen since her nomination for best actress for her role opposite Jack Nicholson in "As Good As It Gets." And Reiser has a contract guarantee that his salary will match Miss Hunt's.  "We can't comment on any details regarding finances or contracts. It's just our policy never to comment," said Curt King, NBC director of prime
time series.  Talks stalled last week with the network's top offer at $750,000 per episode.  But everything was wedded bliss Monday for TV's popular young marrieds.  "We're thrilled to have `Mad About You' back," King said. "Paul and Helen will both be back along with all the creative forces involved."  "The good news is that they're both returning. It's wonderful," said Reiser's publicist, Annett Wolf. A message left for Hunt's publicist wasn't returned. The series was crucial for NBC, which lost its top-rated comedy, "Seinfeld."

At the 1997 Emmy Awards, Mad About You cast members Helen Hunt won OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES, Carol Burnett won for OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES, and Mel Brooks won for OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES!  

From Mr. Media's column: "LUKEWARM ABOUT YOU. Comedian Paul Reiser's first book, Couplehood, earned decent reviews and sales so it was only natural that when he and his wife, Paula, had a child, he'd write a sequel. Herewith, the star of NBC's "Mad About You" - wherein his TV wife is also with child - explains the difference between traditional what-to-expect books and his own BABYHOOD (Weisbach/Morrow):

* "Those 'know-it-all' books tell you how to have a happy, healthy pregnancy. My book mentions a squirrel."

* "Those books tell you how to care for a new born child. My book describes how tired I am."

* "Those books give you essential information you can use in a life-threatening emergency. My book has some very amusing anecdotes about poop." 

The following is from Mad About Email

"Mad About You" now has its own companion album from Atlantic Records! Currently in record stores everywhere, it's called "MAD ABOUT YOU -- THE FINAL FRONTIER." The collection includes songs by Marc Cohn, Elvis Costello, Julia Fordham, Etta James, Hootie & The Blowfish, Nil Lara, John Lennon, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan, and The Rascals.

***WATCH "MAD ABOUT YOU" DAILY!***

Thanks to syndication, you can see "MAD ABOUT YOU" daily and pick up on past episodes you may have missed! Check your local listings for time and station.

TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

1. What kind of compulsive behavior does Paul's cousin Ira occasionally lapse into?

2. Name one "cross-over" occurrence from "Seinfeld."

3: Who played the billionaire who hired Paul to make a film on his life?

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