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V critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the final episode of "Cheers" which airs tonight.

Atlanta-based writer, performance artist, and award-winning playwright PEARL CLEAGE. She's also a columnist for the Atlanta Tribune," and, more importantly, a "third-generation black nationalist feminist." She has a new book of essays, "Deals with the Devil: And other Reasons to Riot," (Ballatine Books). One of her columns, "Mad At Miles," is about her anger at Miles Davis for his "violent crimes against women," about our willingness to forgive the sins of a genius, and the violence done to black women by black men.

Gospel singer MARION WILLIAMS. Her trademark, a long-lasting high A-flat "whooo," has been adopted by most gospel and soul singers singers like Little Richard and Aretha Franklin. A self- proclaimed "Holy Roller", WILLIAMS received the Kennedy Center Honars Award this month in Washington for her lifetime achievement in the arts. When she's not performing, WILLIAMS sings traditional gospel at the African-Methodist-Episcopal church in Philadelphia--the first black church formed in America. Her new album is "Can't Keep It To Myself" (Schananchie). (Rebroadcast from 12/6/93).

2: Singer TONY BENNETT. Columbia Records has issued a retrospective set of recordings covering Bennett's 40 years in the business. (Rebroadcast from 7-3-91).

Film Critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Color of Night," starring Bruce Willis.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album by the Seattle band Soundgarden, voted by "Sassy" magazine "America''s ugliest band". It''s their fourth, "Superunknown," on A & M Records.

It's DIVINE, the late leading lady of John Waters' films. Born Harris Glen Milstead, the 300-pound transvestite passed away in March of 1988, shortly after starring in John Waters' first big budget studio film, "Hairspray." He was 42. Divine was an integral part of Waters' ensemble cast, appearing in all his earlier films except "Desperate Living." Divine and Waters knew each other from childhood. It was Waters' movie "Pink Flamingoes" that made Divine famous, because he ate dog feces (yes, real feces) at the end of the film. Divine also made 2 films independent of Waters, playing a male gangster in "Trouble in Mind," and Tab Hunter's love interest in "Lust in the Dust." Divine spoke with Terry in February of 1988.int 3. : We feature a new interview with JOHN WATERS on the day his latest film, "Serial Mom," is released. After the low-budget "Polyester," Waters went to Hollywood to make the big-budget films "Hairspray" and "Cry Baby." Waters still lives in Baltimore, where he was born. "Serial Mom" stars Kathleen Turner and Sam Waterston. Waters is also the author of several books, including "Shock Value" and "Trash Trio."REV: Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "Mellow Gold," by Beck.

Former hostage and journalist TERRY ANDERSON. For seven years he was held hostage in Lebanon, the longest held western hostage. During much of that time he was blindfolded and chained to a wall. Madeleine -- who later became his wife -- was pregnant when he was abducted and gave birth to their daughter, Sulome Theresa, while ANDERSON was in captivity. In ANDERSON's new book, "Den of Lions: Memoirs of Seven Years" (Crown Publishers), Terry and Madeleine describe the challenges they were forced to face until his release in December of 1991. (REBROADCAST from 10

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews "Jim Henson''s Animal Show with Stinky and Jake," part of the new daytime show "The Fox Cubbhouse" on PBS.

Conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein would have been 75 today: classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz is a converted fan after hearing the Haydn portion of Sony''s new "Royal Edition" of Bernstein performances, complete in 100 compact dics.