TELEVISION - May 19, 1993

From Smoldering to Inflamed: Jay Tarses, creator of a comedy series that debuts on NBC May 29, lashed out at the network Tuesday for deciding this week to change the title from “Smoldering Lust” to “A Black Tie Affair.” “NBC has not only violated my creative rights but has driven a stake into the heart of this show,” Tarses said, complaining that the new title “has nothing to do with the series.” The series stars Kate Capshaw as a married woman who lusts for a detective.