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Television critic David Bianculli reviews a new episode of "MTV Unplugged: Spoken Word", featuring a group of New York poets.

evin Whitehead reviews jazz fiddler CLAUDE WILLIAMS two volume set: "Live at J''s" (Arh

2: President of Spelman College, JOHNNETTA COLE. Spelman College is an all-women's college, that has historically been all-black. COLE was it's first woman president. Most recently, COLE was head of the Clinton transition team's education group, and was at one time considered as a possible secretary of education. She has a new book, "Conversations: Straight Talk with America's Sister President."

Classical Music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews a new album of opera overtures played on wind instruments, "Overture" by the Harmonie Ensemble of New York, conducted by Steve Richman (on the Music & Arts Programs of America label: 510-525-4583).

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the remake of "Born Yesterday," starring John Goodman, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson.

2: It's Oscar night. New Yorker film critic TERRENCE RAFFERTY joins Terry to talk about the best and worst of last year's movies, who should win tonight, and who probably will.

2: Writer ERIK LARSEN. When Larsen's son had his first birthday, he received a corporate birthday card. Larsen became interested in how companies know the intimate details of our lives. His new book, "The Naked Consumer" (Henry Holt & Co), is an investigation into direct marketing techniques--into how corporations collect the vast network of data they use to market their products. Larson is a national correspondent for The Wall STreet Journal. REBROADCAST. Originally aired 12/23/92.

She really can talk to the animals. Or at least the chimps. JANE GOODALL reflects on over 30 years in the company of one community of chimpanzees in the wilds of Tanzania. Goodall has co-written a new book, "Visions of Caliban" (Houghton Mi

Chubby Checker got the credit for "The Twist," but the real credit goes to HANK BALLARD who wrote the song and recorded it first (with the Midnighters') in 1958. BALLARD was a notorious figure in the early days of rhythm and blues. His song "Work with me Annie," was considered too lewd for many stations to play. Anyway, BALLARD gets the credit for "The Twist," in a new documentary, "Twist" by film maker RON MANN. Terry talks with both HANK BALLARD and RON MANN.

U.S. Congressman BARNEY FRANK, Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, and one of two openly-gay members of Congress. He's been lobbying for lifting the ban on gays and lesbians in the military. Terry will talk with him about President Clinton's announcement last week about gays and lesbians in the military. (In a recent Washington Post op-ed piece, FRANK defends Clinton, blaming, instead, those allied against lifting the ban.