The Vikings' ROBERT SMITH will be the first guest star
on the Sci-Fi Channel original series, "Mystery Science
Theater 3000." Smith will do a cameo spot in a "Planet of
the Apes" skit that runs during breaks between the feature
film "The Mole People" (USA Networks)....REGGIE WHITE's
Urban Hope program, which counsels low-income residents on
how to manage money, start businesses and buy homes, will be
launched in Green Bay and could be expanded to Milwaukee.
WI Gov. TOMMY THOMPSON, along with White and his wife, Sara,
said an experimental program like one in White's hometown of
Knoxville, TN, could start by the end of the year (MILWAUKEE
JOURNAL SENTINEL, 2/11)....OKSANA BAIUL was a guest on NBC's
"Today" discussing her book, "Oksana: My Own Story." NBC's
KATIE COURIC asked Baiul if her recent driving under the
influence charge was a isolated event or if she had a
drinking problem. Baiul: "I think it is isolated ... I
don't have a drinking problem." Baiul, on handling success:
"I know a lot of friends whose around me and they were
saying I've done the wrong thing in my life and I'm
apologizing for that stuff. I'm sorry. I've done a mistake
and I'm going to try to do as [much] as I can, you know,
just to fix it" ("Today," NBC, 2/12).
