Woody Thompson

Viewers won't take long to sense something unusual about NBC's "NewsRadio" rerun on Wednesday. A bubble reading "Empty" pops into the opening scene and points to a coffee cup in front of egomaniacal reporter Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman). When a mental patient (guest star Jon Lovitz) lights a cigarette and talks to it, a bubble will bounce up with a familiar-sounding bloop to reveal that 95% of schizophrenics are smokers.

Viewers won't take long to sense something unusual about NBC's "NewsRadio" rerun on Wednesday. A bubble reading "Empty" pops into the opening scene and points to a coffee cup in front of egomaniacal reporter Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman). When a mental patient (guest star Jon Lovitz) lights a cigarette and talks to it, a bubble will bounce up with a familiar-sounding bloop to reveal that 95% of schizophrenics are smokers.

Cross "The Brady Bunch" with VH1's "Pop-Up Video" and what do you get? "Pop-Up Brady," which Nick at Nite introduces in two episodes beginning tonight at 9. Each show airing during the next 10 weeks will be filled with Brady trivia gathered by Woody Thompson, co-creator of "Pop-Up Video," who interviewed cast members including Florence Henderson, Barry Williams and Maureen McCormick.

Chamber Music/LA Festival ended its eighth season, Sunday afternoon at the Japan America Theatre, with a program that showcased its commitment to exploring lesser-known glories of the traditional chamber music literature. The highlight was Dvorak's Opus 97 Quintet in E-flat, in which Yukiko Kamei was joined by fellow violinist Christiaan Bor, violists Marcus Thompson and Milton Thomas, and cellist Jeffrey Solow.

No Doubt's huge hit, "Don't Speak," is playing for the zillionth time on VH1. As lead singer Gwen Stefani howls the lyrics, the viewer watches the interplay between band members. But this time, words appear on screen informing the viewer about the failed love affair between Stefani and bassist Tony Kanal. "Tony and Gwen had no doubt about their love for eight years." Then, a few seconds later: "The night before this shoot the band fought and almost broke up."