Network expectations have been dampened for ABC's "Bob Patterson," with Jason Alexander, NBC's "Emeril," with Emeril Lagasse, and CBS's "Ellen Show," with Ellen DeGeneres.<br> <span class="comment">Does this mean that Broadway producers will stop assuming that bringing a star into a project will make the project float? It's all about the content, not the wrapping.</span>
SOURCE: The New York Times at 12:00AM on October 15, 2001