An insomniac's dream:network's Y2K plans/ Associated Press

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An insomniac's dream: network's Y2K plans Associated Press NEW YORK - Maybe Peter Jennings should ask Jerry Lewis for tips on staying awake.

The ABC anchorman will be host of a telethon-like 27-hour special the network is planning to mark the start of the year 2000.

The special will blend news and entertainment, with ABC correspondents stationed in different time zones to mark the historic entry into the new year, ABC News President David Westin said Tuesday.

Jennings will be stationed in a new studio ABC is building in New York's Times Square. The studio, which will house "Good Morning America," is expected to be ready in September.

The veteran anchorman seemed almost insulted when asked if he would stay awake for the entire 27 hours, matching Lewis' round-the-clock performance during the annual Labor Day telethon.

"Absolutely," he said. "The idea of being able to go from time zone to time zone around the world and get some sense of what's going on is exciting. A lot of it will be very celebratory."

In addition to following the New Year's celebrations, news organizations will be watching closely to see the immediate effect, if any, of the Y2K computer bug.



-- Deborah (infowars@yahoo.com), March 25, 1999

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i hope it's the most boring 27 hours of his life, and of mine.

-- jocelyne slough (jonslough@tln.net), March 25, 1999.

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