Summary

Friday HD programming featured CBS (Hack season finale, CSI Miami), NBC (Law & Order SVU, Tonight Show), The WB (Reba), PBS, and a full day of Discovery HD nature and arts documentaries.

Source document circa 2003 preserved as-is

Friday
May 2, 2003


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ABC
ABC PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
NO HDTV PROGRAMMING TONIGHT
CBS
CBS DAYTIME PROGRAMMING

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The Young and the Restless

Welcome to Genoa City...
Where the Newmans and Abbotts
do battle in the boardroom!

CBS PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
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HACK

SEASON FINALE!

"The Squeeze"
Despite his recently revealed betrayals toward Olshansky, Marcellus manages to convince him to investigate why his only alibi is trying to make him look guilty of his informant’s murder. Meanwhile, Heather surprises Olshansky with the news of her engagement to Dr. Ambrose, and Olshansky’s relationship with Faith is in jeopardy.

Bebe Neuwirth ("Cheers") returns as Faith O’Connor.
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CSI MIAMI

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NBC
NBC PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
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LAW 7 ORDER -SVU
ALL NEW

"GRIEF"  
ONE MAN'S FEAR IS ANOTHER'S GRIEF -- When a cocktail waitress at a trendy Manhattan club is raped and murdered outside the popular nightspot, Detectives Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) rest their suspicions on the victim's angry ex-boyfriend. However, when the detectives discover the victim was involved in an abusive love affair with the club owner, they set their sights on him as their predator - all of which hits home for Stabler, who sympathizes with the victim's grief-stricken father (guest star Joe Morton, "Dragonfly"). Stephanie March, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong and Ice-T also star. TV-14
tonight show
11:35/10:35 PM ET/CT
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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"Tonights Guest"

*Reese Witherspoon
*Steve Zahn
*Ginuwine

The WB
THE WB PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
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REBA

"Location, Location, Location"


Reba (Reba McEntire) is ready to blow a gasket when Brock (Christopher Rich) and Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) tell her they are buying a house around the corner from her. As if that weren't enough stress, a cash-strapped Reba must find a way to come up with extra funds so that over-achieving Kyra (Scarlett Pomers) can travel to England over the summer and under-achieving Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia) can repeat classes in summer school.

JoAnna Garcia, Steve Howey and Mitch Holleman also star. Leslie Kolins Small directed the episode written by Matt Berry.

PBS PROGRAMMING
COMING
May 4
9:00 PM ET

check local listings
PBS HOLLYWOOD PRESENTS:
The Gin Game

Note: High Definition
Discovery HD
DISCOVERY HD PROGRAMMING

6:00A ET 5:00A CT 4:00A MT 3:00A PT
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER MOHAWK, A

The cutter Mohawk is one of 13 Cost Guard ships patrolling America's waters defending it shores, enforcing its laws, and
rescuing its citizens. Learn about every aspect of the crew's life and work, from early morning revelry to taps at night.

7:00A ET 6:00A CT 5:00A MT 4:00A PT
MARY CASSATT

As a young woman, Mary Cassatt left Philadelphia for Paris and went on to change the art world defying tradition at every
turn. Cassatt was welcomed into the exclusive group of French Impressionists with her paintings depicting mothers and
children.

8:00A ET 7:00A CT 6:00A MT 5:00A PT
AFRICA'S ELEPHANT KINGDOM

An extended elephant family, featuring a venerable Old Bull, embarks upon a life-and-death journey across the vast African
plains. Through oppressive conditions they persevere, facing extraordinary joys and sorrows in life.

9:00A ET 8:00A CT 7:00A MT 6:00A PT
AFRICAN GARDEN OF EDEN

While most of the year the Kalahari Desert is as inhospitable as any place on earth, the rains briefly transform it into a lush
oasis. Follow the animals that travel hundreds of miles lured by the water, but stay only until the land becomes barren again.

10:00A ET 9:00A CT 8:00A MT 7:00A PT
JOHN SINGER SARGENT

John Singer Sargent was the most sought after portraitist in England and America admired for capturing the elegance of the
aristrocracy. A further exploration into his work reveals a much deeper essence of the man and artist.

11:00A ET10:00A CT 9:00A MT 8:00A PT
WEIRD HOMES

LOCAL LEGENDS 
Sometimes the past is more fun the second time around. That's why Big Al Taplett's shoe shine home puts a polish on New Orleans's
colourful history. PQ LeBoom's medieval castle has 'phun' with physics. The Leaning Tower of Lethbridge lends some pizzazz to a yard in
southern Alberta.

11:30A ET10:30A CT 9:30A MT 8:30A PT
WEIRD WHEELS

SWAMP BUGGIES
Every year the Everglades come alive with strange swamp buggies. These beasts, evolved from vintage contraptions designed
to keep people dry on their drive home, race each other across the swamp in a water-flingin,' mud-slingin' race to the finish
line.

12:00P ET11:00A CT10:00A MT 9:00A PT
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER MOHAWK, A

The cutter Mohawk is one of 13 Cost Guard ships patrolling America's waters defending it shores, enforcing its laws, and
rescuing its citizens. Learn about every aspect of the crew's life and work, from early morning revelry to taps at night.

1:00P ET12:00P CT11:00A MT10:00A PT
MARY CASSATT

As a young woman, Mary Cassatt left Philadelphia for Paris and went on to change the art world defying tradition at every
turn. Cassatt was welcomed into the exclusive group of French Impressionists with her paintings depicting mothers and
children.

2:00P ET 1:00P CT12:00P MT11:00A PT
AFRICA'S ELEPHANT KINGDOM

An extended elephant family, featuring a venerable Old Bull, embarks upon a life-and-death journey across the vast African
plains. Through oppressive conditions they persevere, facing extraordinary joys and sorrows in life.

3:00P ET 2:00P CT 1:00P MT12:00P PT
AFRICAN GARDEN OF EDEN

While most of the year the Kalahari Desert is as inhospitable as any place on earth, the rains briefly transform it into a lush
oasis. Follow the animals that travel hundreds of miles lured by the water, but stay only until the land becomes barren again.

4:00P ET 3:00P CT 2:00P MT 1:00P PT
JOHN SINGER SARGENT

John Singer Sargent was the most sought after portraitist in England and America admired for capturing the elegance of the
aristrocracy. A further exploration into his work reveals a much deeper essence of the man and artist.

5:00P ET 4:00P CT 3:00P MT 2:00P PT
WEIRD HOMES

LOCAL LEGENDS 
Sometimes the past is more fun the second time around. That's why Big Al Taplett's shoe shine home puts a polish on New Orleans's
colourful history. PQ LeBoom's medieval castle has 'phun' with physics. The Leaning Tower of Lethbridge lends some pizzazz to a yard in
southern Alberta.

5:30P ET 4:30P CT 3:30P MT 2:30P PT
WEIRD WHEELS

SWAMP BUGGIES 
Every year the Everglades come alive with strange swamp buggies. These beasts, evolved from vintage contraptions designed
to keep people dry on their drive home, race each other across the swamp in a water-flingin,' mud-slingin' race to the finish
line.

6:00P ET 5:00P CT 4:00P MT 3:00P PT
TEXAS WILD

Across the vast terrain of Texas, a diverse variety of animals create habitats in the rolling hills, craggy cliffs and rushing rivers. Travel throughout eight regions of the Lone Star state to discover the colorful flora and distinct fauna.

6:30P ET 5:30P CT 4:30P MT 3:30P PT
WYOMING WILD
(Repeat) (5/2, 5/3, 5/3)[TV G]
The Great Plains of Wyoming are a rugged paradise where many creatures thrive. A visit to Yellowstone National Park in the
fall reveals valleys filled with coyote, moose, otters and swans.

7:00P ET 6:00P CT 5:00P MT 4:00P PT
MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

Travel across North America for a journey into the world of the moose. From Alaska where these giants almost outnumber
the residents to New England where moose festivals attract vistors from around the world, experience these lovable, yet
awkward beasts.

PRIMETIME

8:00P ET 7:00P CT 6:00P MT 5:00P PT
BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH: HUNT OR BE HUNTED (WT)

1,700,000 million years ago in Africa, Homo ergaster, an ancient predecessor of modern humans had to scavenge to survive.
They lived in the elements, and among the monsters of the day, like the sabretooth cat.

9:00P ET 8:00P CT 7:00P MT 6:00P PT
BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH:


MASTERING THE BEASTS (WT)
15,000 years ago, the Cro-Magnons had evolved to become the sole residents of Europe. They had all the abilities of modern
humans: the power of speech, reasoning skills, and a belief in the afterlife.

10:00P ET 9:00P CT 8:00P MT 7:00P PT
GLACIAL MELTDOWN

Under the world's highest peak there is a geological disaster slowly unfolding. The melting of the Migfaago Shar Glacier formed
the ice lake of Tsho Rolpa in Nepal, and it is about to overflow its dam and flood the villages that lie below it.

11:00P ET10:00P CT 9:00P MT 8:00P PT
GREAT MOMENTS IN ITALIAN ART

RAPHAEL 
Life and works of Raphael (Raffaelo). Raphael has been described as a painter of great intelligence and beauty who, more
than any other Renaissance painter, understood the laws of harmony and composition and how they could be applied to his
work.

12:00M ET11:00P CT10:00P MT 9:00P PT
TEXAS WILD

Across the vast terrain of Texas, a diverse variety of animals create habitats in the rolling hills, craggy cliffs and rushing
rivers. Travel throughout eight regions of the Lone Star state to discover the colorful flora and distinct fauna.

12:30A ET11:30P CT10:30P MT 9:30P PT
WYOMING WILD

The Great Plains of Wyoming are a rugged paradise where many creatures thrive. A visit to Yellowstone National Park in the
fall reveals valleys filled with coyote, moose, otters and swans.

1:00A ET12:00M CT11:00P MT10:00P PT
MOOSE ON THE LOOSE

Travel across North America for a journey into the world of the moose. From Alaska where these giants almost outnumber
the residents to New England where moose festivals attract vistors from around the world, experience these lovable, yet
awkward beasts.

2:00A ET 1:00A CT12:00M MT11:00P PT
BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH: HUNT OR BE HUNTED (WT)

1,700,000 million years ago in Africa, Homo ergaster, an ancient predecessor of modern humans had to scavenge to survive.
They lived in the elements, and among the monsters of the day, like the sabretooth cat.

3:00A ET 2:00A CT 1:00A MT12:00M PT
BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH BEFORE WE RULED THE EARTH:


MASTERING THE BEASTS (WT)

15,000 years ago, the Cro-Magnons had evolved to become the sole residents of Europe. They had all the abilities of modern
humans: the power of speech, reasoning skills, and a belief in the afterlife.


4:00A ET 3:00A CT 2:00A MT 1:00A PT
GLACIAL MELTDOWN

Under the world's highest peak there is a geological disaster slowly unfolding. The melting of the Migfaago Shar Glacier formed
the ice lake of Tsho Rolpa in Nepal, and it is about to overflow its dam and flood the villages that lie below it.

DAYTIME

5:00A ET 4:00A CT 3:00A MT 2:00A PT
GREAT MOMENTS IN ITALIAN ART

RAPHAEL 
Life and works of Raphael (Raffaelo). Raphael has been described as a painter of great intelligence and beauty who, more than any other Renaissance painter, understood the laws of harmony and composition and how they could be applied to his
work.

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HDNET Move Schedule
HDNET MOVIE SCHEDULE
7:00 AM ET / 4:00 AM PT
Saving Grace
PG - 1:52

Cast: Tom Conti, Edward James Olmos, Fernando Rey, Director: Robert M. Young A youthful Pope, seeking adventure, discovers a whole new world when he travels incognito to a small Italian village where he assumes the role of its priest.

9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT
Urgh! A Music War
NR - 1:36

Cast: The Police, The Go-Go's, Devo, Director: Derek Burbidge
Fast-paced show filmed in London, New York, California an France features 26 bands.

11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
It's Alive
PG - 1:31

Cast: John Ryan, Guy Stockwell, Sharon Farrell, Director: Larry Cohen
The Davies expecting a baby which turns out to be a monster with the nasty habit to kill when it's scared.

12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT
The Bank Shot
PG - 1:23

Cast: George C. Scott, Bob Balaban, Joanna Cassidy, Director: Gower Champion
A master thief and his gang decide that a bank that's temporarily housed in a mobile home might be an easy target. Especially if they just steal the whole bank and break in when they get it to a safer location!

2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Gumball Rally
PG - 1:47

Cast: Michael Sarrazin, Raul Julia, Gary Busey, Director: Charles Bail
A coast-to-coast road race with the world's most expensive cars, and it's all just for glory and a gumball machine.

4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT
Innocent Blood
R - 1:52

Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Loggia, Anne Parillaud, Director: John Landis
A beautiful vampire, who only dines on bad guys teams up with an undercover cop to stop a mob kingpin.

6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT Urgh! A Music War
NR - 1:36

Cast: The Police, The Go-Go's, Devo, Director: Derek Burbidge
Fast-paced show filmed in London, New York, California an France features 26 bands.

8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Fandango
PG - 1:31

Cast: Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Chuck Bush, Director: Kevin Reynolds
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.

9:45 PM ET / 6:45 PM PT
Hide in Plain Sight
PG - 1:38

Cast: James Caan, Jill Eikenberry, Robert Viharo, Director: James Caan
True story about a divorced man whose children are swept away by the U.S. government when their new father is moved underground by the Justice Department's witness relocation program.

11:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM PT
Fandango
PG - 1:31

Cast: Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Chuck Bush, Director: Kevin Reynolds
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.

1:15 AM ET / 10:15 PM PT
Hide in Plain Sight
PG - 1:38

Cast: James Caan, Jill Eikenberry, Robert Viharo, Director: James Caan
True story about a divorced man whose children are swept away by the U.S. government when their new father is moved underground by the Justice Department's witness relocation program.

3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT
Urgh! A Music War
NR - 1:36

Cast: The Police, The Go-Go's, Devo, Director: Derek Burbidge
Fast-paced show filmed in London, New York, California an France features 26 bands.

5:00 AM ET / 2:00 AM PT Best Revenge
NR - 1:36

Cast: John Heard, Levon Helm, Alberta Watson, Director: John Trent
Two aging hippies engage in a Moroccan drug deal in order to free a kidnapped friend from a sleazy gangster, but they get caught by the police and escape, searching for the engineers of the frame-up.
HDNET Program Schedule
HDNET PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

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9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT 
True Music
Best Performances - True Music has brought over 80 bands to HDnet and this special one-hour show will feature some of our favorite bands from the past year. Some great performances to look forward to in this best of True Music special include Tommy Lee, Ted Nugent, Seven Mary Three, The Gin Blossoms and many more!

 
6:00 AM ET / 3:00 AM PT
Fish Face at Sea Exhibition

6:30 AM ET / 3:30 AM PT
Trains of the American West

Passengers and railroaders tell of the attraction that nine historical railroads still hold in the American West. Travel through spectacular landscapes aboard steel and iron wonders.

7:30 AM ET / 4:30 AM PT
Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence

As a young woman, Mary Cassatt left Philadelphia for Paris and went on to change the art world. Renowned for her tender yet unsentimental depictions of mothers and children, she was the only American asked to join the French Impressionists. Narrated by Anne Archer.

8:30 AM ET / 5:30 AM PT
Wild Clay, Ancient Fire

Wild Clay, Ancient Fire is a visually stunning and heart-warming documentary about an extraordinary craftsperson and his keen devotion to an ancient Japanese art form. This is truly an "East-meets-West" story and one that marries Japanese tradition with American natural resources and creativity.

9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT
HDNet Sights and Sounds: Dallas Auto Show

Spend some time at the Dallas Auto Show with HDNet and soak up the ambience.

9:30 AM ET / 6:30 AM PT
HDNet Sights & Sounds

Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens - The beauty and glory of Spring is in full bloom as HDNet takes you on a stroll through the Fort Worth Botanic Garden , the oldest botanic garden in Texas. This lush 109-acre tapestry of dappled shade and vibrant splashes of color is nestled in the heart of Fort Worth's Cultural District. The Garden is home to over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants that flourish in its 21 specialty gardens.

10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT
Consumer Electronics Show 2003

Couldn't go to the latest Consumer Electronics Show? Curious about all the newest gadgets? Then this HDNet special is just for you. Find out about all the latest and greatest electronics from this year's show.

11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
Ramada Express FIA International Rally

Top rally teams from around the world drive flat out over forest and desert roads on the edge of Arizona's Grand Canyon for the fifth running of the Ramada Express FIA International Rally. Ride inside a 300 horsepower all-wheel drive race car with the amazing in-car cameras and soar over the Grand Canyon during the breath-taking helicopter footage.

12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
Major League Soccer

D.C. United @ Colorado Rapids
Special Encore Presentation from Apr. 26

2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
That's Life

The Tell-Tale Uterus - Lydia starts to have second thoughts about breaking up with Lou when her biological clock starts ticking. Unfortunately, Lou is dating someone else; Jackie dates a certain doctor; Dolly revamps her look.

3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
HDNet World Report

Turkey's Kurds: From a Notion to a Nation - More than 20 different empires have fought for and conquered the Kurdish lands at the northern tip of Mesopotamia's Fertile Crescent throughout history. Today, the battle for control simmers just beneath the surface. For the Turks and the native Kurds, the outcome of the conflict in Iraq threatens the tenuous peace of their shared and contested homeland.

3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
Wolf Lake

The Leader of the Pack - A humorous episode in which Sherman Blackstone recounts the night when the pack came together to elect a new Alpha Male to replace Willard Cates.

4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Ed Burns about his career and new crime movie Confidence, actor Javier Bardem chats with us about his starring role in John Malkovich's directorial debut The Dancer Upstairs. Plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT
Catwalk

Catwalk covers the Pret a Porter Spring/Summer 2003 that took place in Paris in October 2002. This episode features designers Guy Laroche, Valentino, Emmanuel Ungaro, Balmain, Celine, Lanvin.

5:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM PT
Catwalk

Catwalk covers the Pret a Porter Spring/Summer 2003 that took place in Paris in October 2002. This episode features designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake by Naoki Takizawa, Hussein Chalayan, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Viktor et Rolph.

6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
James Taylor and Band: The Pull Over Tour

James Taylor is one of the world's most popular singer-songwriters and a winner of 40 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums. Taylor performs timeless classics, personal favorites, live surprises, and new songs in this concert recorded during the 2001 "Pull Over" tour.

8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
HDNet World Report

Wings of Freedom - HDNet goes inside the world of military logistics by visiting the 437th Airlift Wing, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their current assignment: to provide supplies ranging from toilet paper to tanks to the troops in Iraq.

8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Ed Burns about his career and new crime movie Confidence, actor Javier Bardem chats with us about his starring role in John Malkovich's directorial debut The Dancer Upstairs. Plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT * Premiere *
True Music

Best Performances - True Music has brought over 80 bands to HDnet and this special one-hour show will feature some of our favorite bands from the past year. Some great performances to look forward to in this best of True Music special include Tommy Lee, Ted Nugent, Seven Mary Three, The Gin Blossoms and many more!

10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT * Premiere *
That's Life

The Tell-Tale Uterus - Lydia starts to have second thoughts about breaking up with Lou when her biological clock starts ticking. Unfortunately, Lou is dating someone else; Jackie dates a certain doctor; Dolly revamps her look.

11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT
Wolf Lake

The Leader of the Pack - A humorous episode in which Sherman Blackstone recounts the night when the pack came together to elect a new Alpha Male to replace Willard Cates.

12:00 AM ET / 9:00 PM PT
HDNet World Report

Wings of Freedom - HDNet goes inside the world of military logistics by visiting the 437th Airlift Wing, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their current assignment: to provide supplies ranging from toilet paper to tanks to the troops in Iraq.

12:30 AM ET / 9:30 PM PT
Music from the Murchison

Maestro Anshel Brusilow conducts the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra in a performance of "Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor by Gustav Mahler, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor by Edvard Grieg, featuring Adam Wodnicki and Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. Recorded live on campus in the Winspear Performance Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

2:00 AM ET / 11:00 PM PT
Big Apple

Chris kills Stark but Terry takes the blame after trying to make a deal to implicate other FBI agents in some of Stark's activities.

3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT
Major League Soccer

D.C. United @ Colorado Rapids
Special Encore Presentation from Apr. 26

5:00 AM ET / 2:00 AM PT
Get Out! South Beach

Travel to South Beach, Miami Florida! Learn the best places to shop, eat and have a night out, South Beach style.

5:30 AM ET / 2:30 AM PT
Next Stop, Eternity

A whimsical look at the bumpy ride from afterlife to eternity, starring Cathy Moriarty as a woman reluctant to let go of the material world, and Seymour Cassel as an ambitious angel who's her guide.
HBO HDTV
HBO PROGRAMMING
HBO HDTV EAST

6:30 PM
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rated PG for
ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:103
Genre:Family, Sports

When an accident turns an inept little leaguer into a pitching phenomenon, the majors come knocking at his door. But for this Chicago resident, there's only one choice...his beloved Cubs. Can he and his arm lead the club to their first pennant in nearly 50 years? Actor Daniel Stern (Home Alone) directed this feel-good family comedy.
Actors:
THOMAS-IAN NICHOLAS, GARY BUSEY, ALBERT HALL, AMY MORTON, DAN HEDAYA

8:30 AM
SUMMER CATCH
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, MILD VIOLENCE
Time:103
Genre:Comedy, Sports

Freddie Prinze Jr. knocks one out of the park in this baseball comedy set in New England's competitive Cape Cod Baseball League. Ryan Dunne (Prinze Jr.) is a lower-class local boy whose pitching prowess has landed him a highly coveted spot on the team's roster...and in the heart of pretty--and very well-to-do--co-ed Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel). From there, it's up to the hard-throwing southpaw to impress his party-hearty teammates and major-league scouts with his talent on the diamond--while also dealing with Tenley's controlling father. With Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Fred Ward and Bruce Davison.
Actors:
FREDDIE PRINZE, JESSICA BIEL, MATTHEW LILLARD, BRIAN DENNEHY, FRED WARD, JASON GEDRICK, BRITTANY MURPHY, BRUCE DAVIDSON, WILMER VALDERRAMA, CHRISTIAN KANE, GABRIEL MANN

10:15 AM
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:101
Genre:Drama

A black teacher in 1940s New Orleans is asked to restore the faith of an unjustly accused black man before his execution. As he undergoes an internal struggle to define his role to the young man and to his community, an unexpected bond forges between the pair. Adapted from Ernest J. Gaines best-seller. Starring Don Cheadle, Mekhi Phifer and Cicely Tyson.

12:00 PM
SABRINA
Rated PG for
MILD VIOLENCE
Time:127
Genre:Drama, Romance

A Cinderella wins the hearts of two handsome princes in this "intelligent, luminous remake" of the 1954 romantic comedy classic that's "sumptuously mounted and sparkling with dry mirth" (Hollywood Reporter). Julia Ormond (Legends of the Fall) plays a chauffeur's daughter who leaves for Paris an ugly duckling but returns a beautiful swan. When wealthy playboy Greg Kinnear's interest in her threatens a big-bucks business deal, elder brother Harrison Ford steps in to court her himself...and unexpectedly falls in love. With Nancy Marchand, John Wood, Richard Crenna, Angie Dickinson and Lauren Holly. Directed by Sydney Pollack (Tootsie).
Actors:
HARRISON FORD, JULIA ORMOND, GREG KINNEAR, JOHN WOOD, NANCY MARCHAND, ANGIE DICKINSON, RICHARD CRENNA, LAUREN HOLLY

2:30 PM
THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN
Rated PG for
ADULT CONTENT
Time:95
Genre:Comedy, Foreign

Hugh Grant stars in this "infectious and surprisingly moving" (New York Daily News) comedy about a World War I Welsh village that gets up in arms when a pair of surveyors designate their mountain as merely a hill...because it comes up short by sixteen feet. While the townsfolk lead a charge to heighten their beloved landmark to the necessary one-thousand feet, another movement is afoot to keep the surveyors in town in order to conduct a remeasurement! Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice, Ian Hart and Kenneth Griffith co-star in this comedy directed by Christopher Monger. "Four stars" (New York Post).
Actors:
HUGH GRANT, COLM MEANEY, IAN MCNEICE, KENNETH GRIFFITHS, TARA FITZGERALD

4:15 PM
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rated PG for
ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:103
Genre:Family, Sports

When an accident turns an inept little leaguer into a pitching phenomenon, the majors come knocking at his door. But for this Chicago resident, there's only one choice...his beloved Cubs. Can he and his arm lead the club to their first pennant in nearly 50 years? Actor Daniel Stern (Home Alone) directed this feel-good family comedy.
Actors:
THOMAS-IAN NICHOLAS, GARY BUSEY, ALBERT HALL, AMY MORTON, DAN HEDAYA

6:30 PM
POOTIE TANG
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, MILD VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:81
Genre:Comedy

Nobody can understand a word he says...but that's what makes Pootie Tang so cool! This hilarious comedy based on a sketch from HBO's The Chris Rock Show features one of the most outrageous characters ever created. He gets the girls, he's got the clothes and nobody messes with him because of his magical belt. But when nasty gangster Dirty Dee and corporate crook Dick Lecter conspire to steal the belt, Pootie is rendered powerless and must rely on the help of a bodacious hooker to save the day. With Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn and Chris Rock.
Actors:
CHRIS ROCK, LANCE CROUTHER, ANDY RICHTER, ROBERT VAUGHN, DAVID CROSS, J.B. SMOOVE, JENNIFER COOLIDGE, WANDA SYKES-HALL, MARIO JOYNER

8:00 PM
QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
Rated R for
ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE
Time:101
Genre:Horror, Thriller

The vampire Lestat reawakens as a blood-drinking rock star in this adaptation of the third volume in Anne Rice's popular Vampire Chronicles. Stuart Townsend stars as the brooding Lestat who comes out of hibernation with plans for a concert that will bring prominence to the secretive vampire ranks--much to their chagrin. But far more dangerously, he has awakened the long-petrified Queen Akasha (late pop singer Aaliyah), a vampire of royal descent whose powers go far beyond anything Lestat has ever seen! With Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Perez and Paul McGann.
Actors:
STUART TOWNSEND, MARGUERITE MOREAU, AALIYAH, VINCENT PEREZ, LENA OLIN, CLAUDIA BLACK, RENEE QUAST

12:45 AM
THE WASH
Rated R for
ADULT CONTENT, VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE, BRIEF NUDITY
Time:96
Genre:Comedy

Rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg play roommates who find themselves at odds after they begin working together in this raucous comedy. Dre has just been fired from his job and can't pay his share of the rent, leading Dogg to land him a managerial position at a car wash he works at (and uses as a place to meet ladies and sell weed!). When Dre begins taking his new authority a bit too far, it leads to trouble between the two friends until they are forced to team up to save their boss (George Wallace) from idiotic kidnappers! With Angell Conwell and Tommy "Tiny" Lister, and featuring cameos by Pauly Shore, Shaquille O'Neal and Tommy Chong. Written and directed by D.J. Pooh (Friday).
Actors:
DR. DRE, SNOOP DOGGY DOGG, ARIF KINCHEN, TOM (TINY) LISTER, GEORGE WALLACE, ANGELL CONWELL, SHAWN FONTENO, BRUCE BRUCE

6:30 AM
THE RIVER RAT
Rated PG for
ADULT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE
Time:92
Genre:Drama

Can a 12-year-old girl build a loving relationship with the ex-con father she's never met? Both of them are willing to give it a try, but their new life together on the banks of the Mississippi is shattered by the arrival of a murderous madman. With Martha Plimpton (Daybreak).
Actors:
TOMMY LEE JONES, MARTHA PLIMPTON, BRIAN DENNEHY, SHAWN SMITH, NANCY LEA OWEN

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9:30 PM
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rated PG for
ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:103
Genre:Family, Sports

When an accident turns an inept little leaguer into a pitching phenomenon, the majors come knocking at his door. But for this Chicago resident, there's only one choice...his beloved Cubs. Can he and his arm lead the club to their first pennant in nearly 50 years? Actor Daniel Stern (Home Alone) directed this feel-good family comedy.
Actors:
THOMAS-IAN NICHOLAS, GARY BUSEY, ALBERT HALL, AMY MORTON, DAN HEDAYA

11:30 AM
SUMMER CATCH
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, MILD VIOLENCE
Time:103
Genre:Comedy, Sports

Freddie Prinze Jr. knocks one out of the park in this baseball comedy set in New England's competitive Cape Cod Baseball League. Ryan Dunne (Prinze Jr.) is a lower-class local boy whose pitching prowess has landed him a highly coveted spot on the team's roster...and in the heart of pretty--and very well-to-do--co-ed Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel). From there, it's up to the hard-throwing southpaw to impress his party-hearty teammates and major-league scouts with his talent on the diamond--while also dealing with Tenley's controlling father. With Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Fred Ward and Bruce Davison.
Actors:
FREDDIE PRINZE, JESSICA BIEL, MATTHEW LILLARD, BRIAN DENNEHY, FRED WARD, JASON GEDRICK, BRITTANY MURPHY, BRUCE DAVIDSON, WILMER VALDERRAMA, CHRISTIAN KANE, GABRIEL MANN

1:15 PM
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:101
Genre:Drama

A black teacher in 1940s New Orleans is asked to restore the faith of an unjustly accused black man before his execution. As he undergoes an internal struggle to define his role to the young man and to his community, an unexpected bond forges between the pair. Adapted from Ernest J. Gaines best-seller. Starring Don Cheadle, Mekhi Phifer and Cicely Tyson.

3:00 PM
SABRINA
Rated PG for
MILD VIOLENCE
Time:127
Genre:Drama, Romance

A Cinderella wins the hearts of two handsome princes in this "intelligent, luminous remake" of the 1954 romantic comedy classic that's "sumptuously mounted and sparkling with dry mirth" (Hollywood Reporter). Julia Ormond (Legends of the Fall) plays a chauffeur's daughter who leaves for Paris an ugly duckling but returns a beautiful swan. When wealthy playboy Greg Kinnear's interest in her threatens a big-bucks business deal, elder brother Harrison Ford steps in to court her himself...and unexpectedly falls in love. With Nancy Marchand, John Wood, Richard Crenna, Angie Dickinson and Lauren Holly. Directed by Sydney Pollack (Tootsie).
Actors:
HARRISON FORD, JULIA ORMOND, GREG KINNEAR, JOHN WOOD, NANCY MARCHAND, ANGIE DICKINSON, RICHARD CRENNA, LAUREN HOLLY

5:30 PM
THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN
Rated PG for
ADULT CONTENT
Time:95
Genre:Comedy, Foreign

Hugh Grant stars in this "infectious and surprisingly moving" (New York Daily News) comedy about a World War I Welsh village that gets up in arms when a pair of surveyors designate their mountain as merely a hill...because it comes up short by sixteen feet. While the townsfolk lead a charge to heighten their beloved landmark to the necessary one-thousand feet, another movement is afoot to keep the surveyors in town in order to conduct a remeasurement! Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice, Ian Hart and Kenneth Griffith co-star in this comedy directed by Christopher Monger. "Four stars" (New York Post).
Actors:
HUGH GRANT, COLM MEANEY, IAN MCNEICE, KENNETH GRIFFITHS, TARA FITZGERALD

7:15 PM
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rated PG for
ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:103
Genre:Family, Sports

When an accident turns an inept little leaguer into a pitching phenomenon, the majors come knocking at his door. But for this Chicago resident, there's only one choice...his beloved Cubs. Can he and his arm lead the club to their first pennant in nearly 50 years? Actor Daniel Stern (Home Alone) directed this feel-good family comedy.
Actors:
THOMAS-IAN NICHOLAS, GARY BUSEY, ALBERT HALL, AMY MORTON, DAN HEDAYA

9:30 PM
POOTIE TANG
Rated PG13 for
ADULT CONTENT, MILD VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE
Time:81
Genre:Comedy

Nobody can understand a word he says...but that's what makes Pootie Tang so cool! This hilarious comedy based on a sketch from HBO's The Chris Rock Show features one of the most outrageous characters ever created. He gets the girls, he's got the clothes and nobody messes with him because of his magical belt. But when nasty gangster Dirty Dee and corporate crook Dick Lecter conspire to steal the belt, Pootie is rendered powerless and must rely on the help of a bodacious hooker to save the day. With Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, Robert Vaughn and Chris Rock.
Actors:
CHRIS ROCK, LANCE CROUTHER, ANDY RICHTER, ROBERT VAUGHN, DAVID CROSS, J.B. SMOOVE, JENNIFER COOLIDGE, WANDA SYKES-HALL, MARIO JOYNER

11:00 PM
QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
Rated R for
ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE
Time:101
Genre:Horror, Thriller

The vampire Lestat reawakens as a blood-drinking rock star in this adaptation of the third volume in Anne Rice's popular Vampire Chronicles. Stuart Townsend stars as the brooding Lestat who comes out of hibernation with plans for a concert that will bring prominence to the secretive vampire ranks--much to their chagrin. But far more dangerously, he has awakened the long-petrified Queen Akasha (late pop singer Aaliyah), a vampire of royal descent whose powers go far beyond anything Lestat has ever seen! With Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Perez and Paul McGann.
Actors:
STUART TOWNSEND, MARGUERITE MOREAU, AALIYAH, VINCENT PEREZ, LENA OLIN, CLAUDIA BLACK, RENEE QUAST

3:45 PM
THE WASH
Rated R for
ADULT CONTENT, VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE, BRIEF NUDITY
Time:96
Genre:Comedy

Rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg play roommates who find themselves at odds after they begin working together in this raucous comedy. Dre has just been fired from his job and can't pay his share of the rent, leading Dogg to land him a managerial position at a car wash he works at (and uses as a place to meet ladies and sell weed!). When Dre begins taking his new authority a bit too far, it leads to trouble between the two friends until they are forced to team up to save their boss (George Wallace) from idiotic kidnappers! With Angell Conwell and Tommy "Tiny" Lister, and featuring cameos by Pauly Shore, Shaquille O'Neal and Tommy Chong. Written and directed by D.J. Pooh (Friday).
Actors:
DR. DRE, SNOOP DOGGY DOGG, ARIF KINCHEN, TOM (TINY) LISTER, GEORGE WALLACE, ANGELL CONWELL, SHAWN FONTENO, BRUCE BRUCE
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2:35 PM
The New Adventures Of Pinocchio
TV RATING: TVPG
STEREO / CCAP
1 h 28 m

Martin Landau reprises his role in this charming fantasy sequel as Geppetto, the Italian woodcarver who created a real boy (Gabriel Thomson) out of a puppet. This time, a magic elixir purchased from a mysterious medical practitioner (Udo Kier) at an odd traveling carnival turns Geppetto himself into a puppet, forcing Pinocchio to embark on an adventure that will help return his father to human form. Warwick Davis costars in this delightful production from director Michael Anderson ("Logan's Run," "Orca"). WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV

4:05 PM
The Spanish Prisoner
MPAA RATING: PG
SHOWTIME ADVISORIES: Violence, Adult Themes
SURROUND / CCAP / ESP
1998, 1 h 50 m

From writer and director David Mamet comes this densely layered drama that focuses on an age-old con playing out between a nanve young executive (Campbell Scott) and a mysterious, wealthy advisor (Steve Martin) who convinces him that a valuable "process" he's invented is going to be stolen by his employer. Rebecca Pidgeon, Ben Gazzara, Ricky Jay, Felicity Huffman and Ed O'Neill costar. WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV

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Kingpin
MPAA RATING: PG13
SHOWTIME ADVISORIES: Adult Language, Adult Themes
STEREO / CCAP / ESP
1996, 1 h 53 m

A former pro bowler (Woody Harrelson) prepares a naive Amish prodigy (Randy Quaid) for a million-dollar Reno, Nevada tournament in this wacky, tasteless road comedy from the Farrelly Brothers ("Dumb and Dumber," "There's Something About Mary"). Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel and Chris Elliott costar. WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV

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Hart's War
MPAA RATING: R
SHOWTIME ADVISORIES: Brief Nudity, Violence, Adult Language, Adult Themes
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
2 h 4 m

The novel by John Katzenbach ("Just Cause") is the basis for this WW II drama about a young lawyer-turned-soldier (Colin Ferrell) who defends a fellow American accused of murder in a P.O.W. camp, while his commanding officer (Bruce Willis) uses the trial for his own secretive purposes. Marcel Iures, Terrence Dashon Howard, Vicellous Shannon, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane and Jonathan Brandis costar in this clever blend of courtroom fireworks and war-story heroics from director Gregory Hoblit ("Primal Fear"). WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV

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10:05 PM
Street Time: Sex, Lies And A Truckload Of Dates
TV RATING: TVMA-VSLD
SHOWTIME ADVISORIES: Nudity, Violence, Adult Language, Adult Themes
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP
51 m

Kevin and Rachel honeymoon in Niagara Falls where they meet an old friend; James faces Herbie Green at the hearing; Peter is sent to the hole for doing heroin. WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV

12:30 AM
Thelma & Louise
MPAA RATING: R
SHOWTIME ADVISORIES: Nudity, Violence, Adult Language, Adult Themes
DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 / CCAP / ESP
1991, 2 h 9 m

Oscar nominees Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star in this thought-provoking, feminist spin on the buddy movie about two women forced by their murder of a would-be rapist to go on a multi-state crime spree. Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky and Brad Pitt costar in this award-winning box office smash from director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Black Hawk Down") and screenwriter Callie Khouri ("Something to Talk About"). WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV

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