Blue Glow

Salon's TV picks for Thursday, May 3, 2001

By Joyce Millman

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May 3, 2001 |

Series

Colby, Tina or Keith? Survivor: The Australian Outback (8 p.m., CBS) wraps up with a two-hour final episode. But -- shame on CBS -- the name of the winner won't be revealed until the live Survivor: The Outback Reunion (10 p.m., CBS), hosted by Bryant Gumbel. On Friends (8 p.m., NBC), Monica and Chandler's struggle to write their wedding vows leads to a stroll down memory lane. Yes, it's a clip show. Rory has a fight with Lorelai and goes running off to her grandparents' house on Gilmore Girls (8 p.m., WB). On Will & Grace (9 p.m., NBC), Grace attends the funeral of a girl she used to bully, while Jack primps for a gay cabaret awards event. Abby's wacko mother (Sally Field) pulls herself together for a competency hearing on ER (10 p.m., NBC).

Sports

Baseball:
Brewers at Braves (7:30 p.m., TBS)

NBA playoffs:
Mavericks at Jazz, Game 5 (9 p.m., TNT)

NHL playoffs:
Stars at Blues, Game 4 (7 p.m., ESPN)
Devils at Maple Leafs, Game 4 (7 p.m., ESPN2)

Talk

Rosie O'Donnell (syndicated) Joan Cusack, Brendan Fraser, Chris Noth
David Letterman (CBS) Bill Murray, Stevie Nicks
Jay Leno (NBC) Heidi Klum, Prince
Politically Incorrect (ABC) Billy Connolly, Lolita Davidovich
Conan O'Brien (NBC) Brendan Fraser
Craig Kilborn (CBS) Pamela Anderson

All times Eastern unless noted.

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