DID YOU KNOW...? Six Degrees of Tyne Daly

CBS - October 3, 2000

Tyne and Tim...and James

DID YOU KNOW...that Tyne Daly and Tim Daly are the first brother and sister in television history to star in separate series on the same network in the same season? Tyne stars in JUDGING AMY, returning Tuesday, Oct. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), and Tim stars in THE FUGITIVE, premiering Friday, Oct. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. And DID YOU KNOW that their father starred on CBS? James Daly headlined MEDICAL CENTER from 1969 to 1976 on the Network.

Bette and Tyne...and Rose

DID YOU KNOW...that Bette Midler and Tyne Daly, who star on CBS this season, both headlined in one of the great musical roles ever created? Tyne, whose JUDGING AMY returns Tuesday, Oct. 10 (10:00-11;00 PM, ET/PT), played Mama Rose in "Gypsy" in a Broadway revival that won her a 1990 Tony Award. Bette played Rose in CBS's 1993 hit film version of "Gypsy." In BETTE, premiering Wednesday, Oct. 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, Bette plays a character who can only be described as Bette Midler.

Bette and Doris...and Raymond

DID YOU KNOW...that Doris Roberts once played Bette Midler's mother?

Roberts, whose performance as Ray Romano's mother in EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND earned her an Emmy nomination, was Bette's mother in "The Rose," Bette's 1979 movie debut in a starring role -- she played a Janis Joplin-like character. This season on CBS, Bette stars in BETTE, premiering Wednesday, Oct. 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) -- she plays a Bette Midler-like character. RAYMOND is back on Mondays (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT).

Tyne and Christine...and Dan

DID YOU KNOW...that Tyne Daly and Christine Baranski share a son? That would be Dan Futterman, who was Christine's son in the hit movie "The Birdcage" (1996) and is Tyne's son in the hit CBS drama JUDGING AMY. Christine's WELCOME TO NEW YORK, a new comedy series, premieres Wednesday, Oct. 11 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Tyne and Dan return in JUDGING AMY on Tuesday, Oct. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Dick and Tyne...and Birdie

DID YOU KNOW...that Dick Van Dyke and Tyne Daly have Conrad Birdie in common? Dick was the original star of the Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie" in 1959 (he won a Tony) and the film (1963). Tyne starred in the television version (1995). This season, Dick returns in DIAGNOSIS MURDER, Thursday, Oct. 12 (10:00-1I:00 PM, ET/PT) and Tyne returns in JUDGING AMY, Tuesday, Oct. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.


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