John Hostetter Movies

The ER swings into action when an abortion clinic is bombed. Ross (George Clooney) tries to save teenaged mother Zoe (Sally Livingstone) and her unborn baby, while Del Amico (Maria Bello) is asked to complete an abortion. Corday (Alex Kingston) is startled when she learns who is among the bombing victims -- and even more so when she finally realizes how she feels about Benton (Eriq La Salle). And a tragic personal loss casts a pall over the staffers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In a spoof of a famous David Brinkley moment, Murphy (Candice Bergen) makes a disparaging remark about President Clinton while she thinks she's off the air--but she's not. Fired by network president Lansing (Garry Marshall) when she refuses to apologize, Murphy hardly knows what to expect when she is summoned to a special meeting at the White House. Astonishingly, the Clinton administration wants to offer Murphy a job--leaving her to ponder her future as Murphy Brown closes out its ninth season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Murphy's past comes back to bite her as the "FYI" crew prepares to cover the 1996 Presidential election. A support group consisting of all of Murphy's former secretaries--led by Secretary #2, aka Robert (Charley Lang, who was fired in the very first episode--breaks into the studio to hold their ex-boss hostage. Now Murphy must plead her case before 86 different people (some of them VERY different) who would just as soon see her sleeping with the fishes. (The official cast list for this episode identifies several of the former secretaries by their now-famous character flaws: the "mimicker", the "slow speaker", the "Hitler", the "wrestler," and on into the night!) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

As the ninth season of Murphy Brown gets under way, the staff of "FYI" is still adjusting to the loss of longtime producer Miles Silverberg. Network president Stan Lansing (Garry Marshall) wants to install his "little weasel" nephew Andrew (Paul Reubens) in the producer's chair, but Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) and her colleagues angrily reject this idea out of hand. Lansing's second choice is former game show producer Kay Carter-Shepley (Lily Tomlin in her first series appearance)--a tough customer indeed, and one who may well prove to be Murphy's match in every way. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Everybody at "FYI" is saddened when stage manager John (John Hostetter) announces that longtime crew member Jack Saunders has passed away--everyone, that is, except Murphy (Candice Bergen). It isn't that she disliked Jack or anything like that; it's simply that she can't remember the guy. With this in mind, one can imagine Murphy's dismay when she is asked to deliver the eulogy at Jack's funeral. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Miles (Grant Shaud) wears himself to a frazzle when, in addition to his "FYI" duties, he takes on the challenge of revamping "Next Wave", a failing newsmagazine hosted by resident airhead Miller Redfield (Christopher Rich). Unfortunately, Miles is too busy to pursue his romantic relationship with Corky (Faith Ford), thus giving the rapacious Redfield what he thinks is a clear field. Meanwhile, Murphy (Candice Bergen) helps out by taking over as "FYI"'s temporary producer--and we need not elaborate on the results of THIS move! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Shedding his familiar "Pee-wee Herman" persona, Paul Reubens makes his first series appearance as Andrew J. Lansing III, the nephew of network president Stan Lansing (Garry Marshall). On the strength of his family ties, Andrew is hired as Murphy's 76th secretary--and contrary to expectations, he does a great job. Unfortunately, the obnoxious Andrew rubs everyone on the "FYI" staff the wrong way...and there's a strong possibility that he's a few bricks shy of a full load. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When the "FYI" studio is decimated by a truck (you had to be there!), the news team heads en masse to Murphy's alma mater, where our heroine is to receive a doctorate for helping to create the school's Women's Studies Program. Murphy (Candice Bergen) of course anticipates being received like a conquering warrior by the female students. Unfortunately, times have changed, and now Murphy's "protégées" regard her particular brand of feminism as being hopelessly out of date! Featured among the students is future That 70s Show regular Lisa Robin Kelly. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Anxious for revenge against the corporation that has refused to promote her, an ambitious secretary beguiles a naive stockbroker into helping her enact a deadly plan. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

This final episode of Murphy Brown's sixth season coincides with the 500th telecast of the fictional investigative-report series "FYI." It also coincides with contract-renewal time for "FYI" stars Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen), Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto) and Jim Dial (Charles Kimbrough). Unfortunately, the network is unwilling to pay the trio what they think they're worth (after all, Diane Sawyer gets 7 million per annum, doesn't she?), leading to a possible mass walkout--not to mention the "Attack of the Anchorperson Clones." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The 1939 Irene Dunne-Charles Boyer romance Love Affair, remade with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in 1957 as An Affair to Remember, became a vehicle for real-life couple Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in this 1994 rendition. The well-worn story remains the same, as a man and a woman, both engaged to other people, fall madly in love while traveling, indulge in a brief but intense affair, then agree to part and sort out their feelings. They are to meet again at the top of the Empire State Building if their feelings persist, but a series of unfortunate circumstances threatens to keep the lovers apart. Despite polished visuals and a time-tested narrative, this variation suffers in comparison to its two predecessors, not to mention the previous year's Sleepless in Seattle, which had drawn on An Affair to Remember for several of its most memorable sequences. It does features Katherine Hepburn's first film appearance in 13 years. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Outraged when "FYI" loses its choice network timeslot to a youth-oriented newsmagazine called "Next Wave", Frank (Joe Regalbuto) storms into the executive office to lodge a complaint. The result: Frank is offered the opportunity to be lead the lead anchor of "Next Wave", making him a traitor in the eyes of his fellow "FYI"-ers. But the worst is still to come: Murphy (Candice Bergen) has been assigned to interview Frank on the occasion of his "promotion." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi