ER: The Live Internet Episode by Ronald Warren Deutsch 3:00 a.m. 18.Nov.98.PST If the dramatic intrigue of television's ER, Chicago Hope, and L.A. Doctors aren't delivering enough blood and surgery for you, how about a 12-hour webcast from a real live emergency room? The American Health Network, which filmed the first live Internet birth, will be at the Ben Taub General Hospital Emergency Room in Houston, Texas, on Friday. Trauma Center Live will be hosted by Dr. Winnie King, an emergency-room physician and host of AHN Television's Women & Children First, and Dr. Alix Casler, host of AHN's Ask the Pediatrician. Cameras will follow doctors and patients through the halls and examining rooms, documenting emergency procedures. Doctors also will discuss "how to act when an emergency strikes at home," according to J. Tod Fetherling, AHN.com's president. Ben Taub, located in the heart of Houston, Texas, is considered one of the busiest Level 1 Trauma Centers in the nation. Level 1 centers are equipped for very severe injuries. "We're really very excited about letting the rest of the nation see what kind of work is being done here," said Carol Kohn, a hospital representative. AHN hopes to produce other medical webcasts in the future, including open-heart surgery, hair transplants, and eye surgery. Just remember: Don't try these procedures at home.

So, is it on the web? If so, what address? If not, what channel?

All I have is the above info, maybe you could do a web search?

Maybe, I'll give it a shot.

Some really good stuff! Wednesday, November 25 8:00 Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (CC)-This special chronicles the growth of the Internet and how self-described "geeks" have turned into billionaires. With flair and humor, host Robert X. Cringely (Triumph of the Nerds) explains the Internet and its implications so even the most Web-shy viewers will understand. 11:00 The Band-This documentary chronicles the history, triumphs and tragedies of the rock group The Band.

The most dramatic thing on TV tonight is going to be Jimmy Smits's final episode of "NYPD Blue"--it's going to be a real sob-fest!

Have the tears dried up yet, Autumn?

Occasionally, a wayward tear still rolls down my cheek, but now we have bigger problems--Diane might start drinking again to cope with her loss!! Don't do it, Diane! Also, we got to see the new guy's butt (Ricky Shroeder) already, which was a sort of balm (*sigh*).

Silver Spoons butt makes good balm? And you're not even using Erin Gray's?

Ha-ha! Did you catch L&O tonight? It was pretty groovy, when they pulled that VW bus out of the Hudson River, I was, like, tripping!

nope, Cartoon Network...

Autumn, hey there. L&O was pretty good (almost always is, right?) I thought it was interesting seeing how they dug up info from 30 years ago. I also liked the part about cops being agents-provocatuers (see? French!), which was true in many cities and even the FBI back then (and probably even now). I also liked the generational differences that the regular characters had. NYPDB is an OK show, but the thing about Diane buying a bottle at the end of one show, then not drinking it the next show was something done before on Hill Street Blues with Capt. Furillo. The exact same thing. The producers of NYPDB also produced Hill Street. They're stealing from themselves. The bad thing about Jimmy Smits leaving is that we won't see Diane's butt again for a long time. :-( Promo for Homicide tonight looks pretty good. Munch and Lewis look like the main guys. It's about time. Did you catch the one where Kellerman came back as a sleazy private eye? It was great.

George, re: NYPD Blue--everything old is new again, eh? There is nothing new under the sun. No new storylines, period. That new detective seems pretty concerned about Diane, so you may see her butt sooner than you think. God knows we've already had to see his! I liked L&O too, especially because it dealt with an old homicide. For some reason I prefer the ones that require investigations that cross over time periods rather than "fresh" murders, you know? Like tonight, for instance, Homicide is supposed to be about some old bones found somewhere. These investigations tend to be interesting, probably because of both cultural and generational differences in the players, as you pointed out. As far as the agent-provocateur theme goes, do you think the gov't still plays that role today? Naturally, in the arenas of drugs and terrorism there is that undercover element, but what about other areas? By the way, I did see the Kellerman two-parter, and it was good! My, how Mikey has fallen...I'm glad to hear Munch is going to get some air time tonight, I feel like he's hardly gotten a handful of lines in each show since the new season aired.

That Homicide last Friday was really good. I especially liked the fact that she ripped off her fellow bank robbers and put the money in a trust fund for her daughter. It was a pretty smart show. Well done.

Well, of course the all-important ice skating quarterfinals have pre-empted it this week! Now we won't know how much trouble Falsone & Ballard will be in for continuing their relationship.

If we're lucky, maybe Falsone will get fired and off the show. I like the actress who plays Ballard, though.

If there's one romance I'd like to see more of, it's Munch & Bobbie Lee's.

I thought it was hilarious when Munch and Bobbie Lee were getting all excited talking about this movie they were going to see, and it turns out to be the Zapruder film. He would take a date to something like that!

Yeah, that was pretty funny! I read a critical write-up about Homicide recently, namely that they are relying too much on the newcomers this season and not enough on the established characters, such as Munch and Bayliss. It's true, they seldom get many lines in each episode.

tonight, the conclusion to Cleopatra on ABC at 8 PM CST.....had to watch this movie after seeing the special about her on discovery!

Cleopatra, - aaah, wasn't that the snake who bit Caesar so he fell into the salad?

caeser and marc antony....

Wait, you tellin' me Caesar bit Tony, who fell over Cleo who was just tending her garden?

nope, cleo bit both of them.....

Autsch!

Hey, come to think of it - I guess I met here once!

huh??

Yeah. When I was a young boy...

you were bitten by cleo? dude!

Penn State Football starts the 28 of August with the Pigskin Classic against Arizona to be played at Penn State and broadcast on ABC

First there was print. Then there was radio and television. Now, a whole new medium to sell advertising has emerged: the Internet. And fans of "The Drew Carey Show" are rejoicing over it. Internet executives have realized the potential for webcasts to elicit thousands of viewers for some time now. But until recently, because the necessary technology (faster modems, higher processing speeds) was not widespread, few webcasts had much of a turnout. Victoria's Secret, of all things, changed that perception. Their webcast display of underwear babes brought 100,000 simultaneous viewers. The potential became a reality, and a new twist on TV was born: simultaneous broadcasting over two different mediums designed to further enhance the viewing experience. ABC is promoting an event that it's hoping will at least double the numbers that Victoria's lingerie models brought. Says Pat Vance, vice president of Internet marketing at ABC, "We are assured that this is going to be the largest streaming event that has ever occurred." These are high ambitions. So what can bring those numbers? None other than the first beer-swigging, accordion-playing comic ever to grace primetime airwaves: Drew Carey. On November 17, a video webcam will be placed on the set of "The Drew Carey Show" that will capture the same action that's simultaneously playing on the television, but from a different angle. If the camera moves to a different room, the webcam will stay on, providing webcast viewers with completely new scenes of the show that are unavailable to television-only viewers. The whole idea is to allow webcam viewers to see "inside" jokes that occur within the program -- like seeing the oft-praised "Director's ut" of a movie right then and there. "This is the first time a show has been created with the webcast component to it," says Vance. "It is very unique in that regard. We've never explored this area in the past and neither has any other network." But are viewers hungry for more scoop on their favorite television stars? It certainly seems so. Do a keyword search on the Web portal of your choice. You will find that not only is there an official show site devoted to the bespectacled comedian, but also there are sites created by Drew-obsessed fans all over the country. Try Geocities, where there are more than 50, all with gratuitous information about the show. Apparently, there is a demand. The number of viewers expected to tune in, log on and sit back is expected to be a quarter of a million -- more than twice the previous webcam record - and ABC will be sitting at the forefront of a move that's providing an entirely new twist on the viewing experience. In the ultra-competitive world of primetime sit-coms, quick editing is not enough. Short commercial breaks are not enough, nor is a high laughs-per-minute ratio enough. In a country where Attention Deficit Disorder prevails, viewers are hung y for more and more exciting means of entertainment. ABC and "The Drew Carey Show" are happy to oblige.

It's only the beginning. I hope they do this with some other shows, the different webcast view. What a cool idea, and it's obviously the next step.

There will soon be no substance at all on TV, I am afraid. There is already enough advertising to allow me to assemble a 7 course dinner during an hour's show. (Well, almost!) Is that "cool idea" pertaining to all of the semi-clad lovlies enriching your screen or is the very idea cool to you?

I think I'll tivo "Just Shoot Me" as a Season Pass, I'm down on Ally McBeal.

...I don't like that title...is it so good that you want the entire season's worth of the show? Especially considering about March or April they will begin to thow them all over again...and again...and again. Ally has gotten weird...!

Laurel's TV Picks for Wednesday, May 3 New episodes of The West Wing (NBC, 8pm) and Law & Order (NBC, 9pm) . . . need I say more? Two of the season's best dramas, back to back. Watch 'em. Oh alright, there are some other items of note, too: TV Land has picked up some new series and they start airing regularly this week: Homefront (TV Land, 11am weekdays), Maverick (TV Land, Noon weekdays), and China Beach (TV Land, 1pm weekdays) (one of my favorite TV dramas ever). Queen Latifah, Ray Romano, Drew Carey, Emeril, Rosie O'Donnell, and others are among the celebrity contestants this week on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (ABC, 7pm). Party of Five (FOX, 7pm) ends it's run with a two-hour series finale. New Dawson's Creek (WB, 7pm) and Felicity (WB, 8pm) which were hyped to high heaven during Buffy and Angel last night. Kes returns! on a new Star Trek: Voyager (UPN, 8pm). Politically Incorrect (ABC, check local listings) is doing episodes from prison all this week. From the great Laurel's tv picks site for Wednesday, I know it's Thursday, but I'm sure she'll be posting somehting new for today. http://www.windowseat.org/tv/

Every Tuesday, American Movie Classics, has Reel to Reel which is a documentary followed by a related movie or movies. This Tuesday, May 30th at 8 pm eastern, AMC will be showing Reel Models: The First Women of Film. It was produced by Barbara Streisand's production company. It focuses on directors Alice Guy-Blache, Lois Weber and Dorothy Azner and screenwriter Frances Marion. There is more info on it at http://www.amctv.com/ontheair/realtoreel/archives/reelmodels1.html It is followed by a number of related films. 9 pm Elain May's A New Leaf 11 pm Nocturne, a film noir produced by Joan Harrison 12:30 am Algie, the Miner - a silent short by Alice Guy-Blache 12:45 am How Men Propose, a silent short written and directed by Lois Weber 1 am Pollyana, a silent film written by Frances Marion Then Reel Models repeats at 2 am and a New Leaf at 3 am. A related book by Cari Beauchamp is Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/8227.html

Emma, at 8 pm CST on Lifetime, channel 40 in Austin.