TV stations roll out anniversary celebrations<\/p>\n
By Sri Ramadani<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Three television stations are celebrating their
\nanniversaries this month with a sparkling lineup of specials.
\nPrivate stations RCTI and SCTV and state-owned TVRI have laid on
\ncelebrations over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n
RCTI will present Panggung Band 2000 featuring artists Iwan
\nFals, Harry Roesli, bands Sheila On 7, \/rif, Padi, Dr PM and
\ncomedy group Project P. The show, which was recorded in Bandung
\non Aug. 19, will be broadcast at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22<\/p>\n
The station also has boxing on Tinju Ring Emas and magician
\nDeddy Corbuzier's show at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The station's
\ntraditional comedy show Ketoprak Humor, with Timbul, Tessy and
\nNunung, will be aired at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Major films will be shown in the 9:30 p.m. slot, including Air
\nForce One, starring Harrison Ford (Aug. 23), Batman Forever,
\nstarring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey and Nicole Kidman (Aug. 24) and
\nPatriot Games, starring Harrison Ford (Aug. 25).<\/p>\n
SCTV will also broadcast Ford's The Fugitive on Aug. 21 at 9
\np.m. SCTV, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, airs action
\nfilm star Jean-Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death (Aug. 22), Knock
\nOff (Aug. 23), plus two James Bond movies, Octopussy (Aug. 24)
\nand For Your Eyes Only (Aug. 25), all at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
After midnight, there will be City Slickers II starring Billy
\nCrystal (Aug. 21), Bullet with Mickey Rourke (Aug. 22), American
\nGigolo starring Richard Gere (Aug. 23), Ice starring Grant Show
\n(Aug. 24) and The Long Kill starring Willie Nelson (Aug. 25).<\/p>\n
TVRI will also be competing for viewers on its 38th
\nanniversary. It is airing a selection of sinetron (television
\ndramas) through Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tirai Hitam will screen on
\nMonday. Megatruh Merah Putih is shown on Tuesday, with Para
\nLelaki and Hadiah Buat Ajeng on the following days.<\/p>\n
There is also its Film Screening Week from Aug. 21 to Aug. 28.
\nThe first is Close Contact (Amanda Douge, Grant Bowler, Kimberly
\nDavies), followed by Backtime (Tom Baker, Adam Fitzhugh, Manda
\nColeman), Coyotes (Leo Gannon, Kirsten Carmody), The Joy Riders
\n(Martin Landau, Kris Kristofferson), The Breakthrough (Donald
\nSutherland, Mimi Kuzyk, Corin Nemec), A Change of Heart (Andrew
\nMcCarthy, Michael Learned, Shirley Knight) and To Die Quietly
\n(Gary Graham, Ken Nagayama, Steven Ito, Kristina Yoshida).<\/p>\n
TVRI's anniversary will be celebrated in its auditorium with a
\nlive Entertainment Night featuring singers and comedians on Aug.
\n24.<\/p>\n
RCTI's anniversary celebration is also on Aug. 24 but SCTV's
\nanniversary celebration is on Sept. 1, with the live 10 Tahun
\nSurya Gemilang.<\/p>\n
A star-studded variety show titled Satu Indonesia Satu,
\nfeaturing musicians Erwin Gutawa, Djadug Ferianto, singers
\nKrisdayanti, Aning Katamsi, Rossa, Nafa Urbach and Ari Las, will
\nbe aired on RCTI's anniversary, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Regular programming such as quizzes, children's shows and
\nentertainment news have been spruced up in line with the
\ncelebration on RCTI and SCTV. TVRI's regular quiz Tak Tik Boom
\n(Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m.) has also been polished up on a special
\nfestive set.<\/p>\n
The stations claim the celebrations are not only about having
\nfun.SCTV's public relations manager Budi Darmawan said in a
\nstatement the celebration was also an opportunity to show concern
\nfor society.<\/p>",
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