HDTV Magazine Daily HD Programming Guide — Issue 011204

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Enemy of the State

In Enemy of the State, Will Smith portrays a lawyer who unwittingly comes into possession of evidence and becomes trapped in a web of murder and espionage. Gene Hackman portrays Brill, Smith's only lifeline to reality and safety. Brill is a shadowy former American spy who outlines the breadth and depth of the agency (headed by Jon Voight) that is either trying to kill Smith or blame him for the murder of a Congressman.
 

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Yes, Dear

"Greg Needs a New Friend"
When Greg realizes that he has no close friends, his family answers a personal ad for a friend on his behalf.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Still Standing

"Still Got It"
When Lauren lands a role in the school play, Bill believes it is because the drama teacher, with whom he had a fling in high school, still has a crush on him.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Everybody Loves Raymond

"Slave"
When Ray and Debra start giving Ally chores around the house, Marie accuses them of turning her into their slave.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two and a Half Men

"Sarah Like Puny Alan"
Charlie arranges a double date for himself and his reluctant, flu-ridden brother, Alan.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
CSI: Miami

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9:10PM ET/8:10 C
Las Vegas

"Hellraisers And Heartbreakers"
In the midst of a weekend-long Honky-tonk celebration, Ed's (James Caan) old CIA comrade (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Alec Baldwin "The Cooler") visits the casino pitching a new security system to help revolutionize the Montecito and prevent a major heist. However, when the installation of the new equipment uncovers that a computer hacker staying in the hotel has tapped into the system, a suspicious Big Ed and Danny (Josh Duhamel) search for their technology savvy guest. Elsewhere, Mary (Nikki Cox) welcomes a new comic to the hotel, warning him to depend on his array of jokes instead of another attribute, which has earned him the brand - "Portland Dangler." Meanwhile, Sam (Vanessa Marcil) battle against her own disillusionment. Country Music Duo Brooks and Dunn also guest star as themselves. Marsha Thomason, Molly Sims and James Lesure also star in the episode.
 

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11:34PM ET/10:34 C
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno


 

Ben Stiller, Pete Rose, Leann Rimes

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No HDTV Tonight.
 

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See Enterprise and Jake 2.0 Wednesdays

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Surprise By Design II
Our guests surprise a loved one with a makeover of part of their home or yard, with the help of designers Robert Verdi and Rebecca Cole. Armed with some paint, a slide rule or two, and their own brand of creative ingenuity, Robert and Rebecca depend on the kindness of strangers — in this case, the homeowner's family and friends — to get the job done. In one day. With a budget that can't exceed $2,500. In each episode, they squeeze in a "Quick Change": a super-fast, and super-cheap, smaller project. Now in Hi-Definition every weekday on Discovery HD Theater.

Starting January: Monday — Friday every week, 1 p.m. ET/PT

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Great Books

"Arabian Nights"
Arabian Nights is hymn to storytelling, a vast compendium of tales of wonder, adventure, eroticism and romance. It tells of its origins, its translations and communicates the delight in storytelling which is at the heart of the book.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties

An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
An Inside Look: Aircraft Carrier

In every conflict since World War II, the Navy's aircraft carriers have been the United States' ambassador of naval might. Examine these vessels, their crews, and the incredible arsenal they carry, including the aircraft that call these flat-tops home.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
An Inside Look: Secrets Of The Inca

Just the mention of the word "Inca" conjures up fascinating images of wealth, power, and mystery. Though the complexity and achievements of the Inca remain a source of admiration for anthropologists and historians, the greater part of this civilization's secrets remain unknown. Where did the Inca come from? How did such a large empire function at such an efficient level? How extensive were the legendary Inca riches? What was the significance of Macchu Pichu? What caused the abrupt collapse of this great people and the hands of less than 400 Spanish soldiers? "Secrets of the Inca" investigates these baffling mysteries.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Beauty Of Snakes, The

Despite their fearsome reputation snakes are some of the most beautiful and fascinating of all creatures. THE BEAUTY OF SNAKES celebrates some of the world's most spectacular snakes - from the majestic King Cobra to the tiny thread snake, the desert horned viper to the banded sea krait.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Legacy Of Generations

Pottery making is one of the most enduring Native American traditions. Visit with a Southwest Indian grandmother as she passes the secrets of her craft to the generations of woman in her family.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Woven By The Grandmothers

Images of natural beauty provide rich inspiration for Native American weavers. Explore their work featured in the exhibition, "Woven by the Grandmothers: 19th Century Navajo Texiles."

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Genviev & Jay"
No Description Available.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Honeymoon Haute"
No Description Available.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Surprise By Design

"The Music Man"
Andy Willoughby loves music and dreams of leaving his job to become a full time musiciam. His wife Jo thinks it's time Andy had a music room as fantastic as his talent. Robert Verdi designs a space that hits all the right notes.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Weird Homes

"Outside The Box"
Three strange and wonderful homes defy construction conventions. A Quebec chef retired to the country to build cottages assembled from found objects. In California a water tower keeps Jerry Wallace dry. And a house without corners - a geodesic dome.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"The Grand Alliance"
The battle between plants and insects rages everyday along the Amazon. These archenemies cohabitate along the river despite the fact that over 80% of the flowering plants rely on insects for pollination and the sap of some plants is poisonous to insects.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The St. Croix"
Located in picturesque, historic western New Brunswick, the St. Croix International Waterway has been an important travel way for close to 12,000 years. Since 1798, it has marked the boundary between the United States and Canada.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
South Georgia Island: Life Under The Furious Fifties

An island lost at the end of the world. A land battered by the furious winds of the Arctic. A cemetery of ships and whaling settlements. Witness nature's struggle for survival on one of the most remote and unforgiving islands on the planet.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
An Inside Look: Aircraft Carrier

In every conflict since World War II, the Navy's aircraft carriers have been the United States' ambassador of naval might. Examine these vessels, their crews, and the incredible arsenal they carry, including the aircraft that call these flat-tops home.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
An Inside Look: Secrets Of The Inca

Just the mention of the word "Inca" conjures up fascinating images of wealth, power, and mystery. Though the complexity and achievements of the Inca remain a source of admiration for anthropologists and historians, the greater part of this civilization's secrets remain unknown. Where did the Inca come from? How did such a large empire function at such an efficient level? How extensive were the legendary Inca riches? What was the significance of Macchu Pichu? What caused the abrupt collapse of this great people and the hands of less than 400 Spanish soldiers? "Secrets of the Inca" investigates these baffling mysteries.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Urban Wild

"Toronto"
Toronto's wildlife, centered around Lake Ontario, is flourishing. More wildlife dwells in the city today than a century ago. City planners designed many parks and waterways creating inviting habitats for racoons, foxes and the unique black squirrel.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Viking Voyages

Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Leif Erikson: The Man Who (almost) Changed The World

Travel back to the year 1000, when a small group of hardy Norsemen, led by the young Leif Eriksson, became the first Europeans to set foot in a new world that would eventually be known as North America. Shot on location in Iceland and Greenland, come and explore the accidental discovery of our continent.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Baby Human, The

"To Walk"
From the moment we are born we are in motion. What we gradually learn is how to control those movements. It will be some time a newborn will be able to stand on his own two feet. But before we learn to walk we must learn to crawl.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Viking Voyages

Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Leif Erikson: The Man Who (almost) Changed The World

Travel back to the year 1000, when a small group of hardy Norsemen, led by the young Leif Eriksson, became the first Europeans to set foot in a new world that would eventually be known as North America. Shot on location in Iceland and Greenland, come and explore the accidental discovery of our continent.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Baby Human, The

"To Walk"
From the moment we are born we are in motion. What we gradually learn is how to control those movements. It will be some time a newborn will be able to stand on his own two feet. But before we learn to walk we must learn to crawl.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Outlaws"
Examine the outlaws of the insect world, the sap-sucking, survival-specialist homoptera. Travel with Georges Brossard to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a paradise for some of the shadiest critters in town.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Grand"
The Grand River and its tributaries comprise the largest watershed in Southern Ontario. Ecompassing 4 climatic zones in its 290K course from the Dundalk Plateau to Lake Erie, it provides nesting habitat for waterfowl and power generation for communities.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Viking Voyages

Celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's discovery of North America. He sailed from Iceland, via Greenland, to New Foundland to build the first "European" settlement on the new continent almost 500 years before Columbus arrived.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Leif Erikson: The Man Who (almost) Changed The World

Travel back to the year 1000, when a small group of hardy Norsemen, led by the young Leif Eriksson, became the first Europeans to set foot in a new world that would eventually be known as North America. Shot on location in Iceland and Greenland, come and explore the accidental discovery of our continent.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Baby Human, The

"To Walk"
From the moment we are born we are in motion. What we gradually learn is how to control those movements. It will be some time a newborn will be able to stand on his own two feet. But before we learn to walk we must learn to crawl.

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Floating Down the Past

Go on a fascinating search for clues about ancient life along the San Juan River. When the Anasazi people thrived in this region up to 1,000 years ago, they left behind many stories in the form of petroglyphs on rocks. The crew and some friends travel along the river in southern Utah providing interpretations of the art and the Anasazi lifestyle.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Over® Canada

Take a spectacular helicopter tour of our neighbor to the north.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

Naples & the Amalfi Coast - Deep in the heart of Italy, Naples is the ideal launching point for exploring that country's great historic treasures. Marvel at Pompeii, visit stylish Sorrento and drive the thrilling Amalfi coast.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
The Desert Speaks

Desert Whales - Located just below the elbow of Baja California, San Ignacio lagoon is the temporary home to some of the peninsula's most famous visitors-the Gray Whales. Here, within a few hundred square miles, eighty percent of the majestic whales' life cycle transpires. Observe feeding, nursing, teaching, cuddling, and courtship from a tiny fishing boat just a few feet away.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
HDNet's Across America

Across America dodges paintballs at the 7th annual Cal Jam Tournament in California. Co-host Kandace Krueger shops for the perfect margarita, and 25,000 Harley fans caravan for Love Ride 20.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky catches up with filmmakers Mark and Michael Polish to talk about their new movie Northfork, and how HD is changing the way they make movies. David Spade drops in for a conversation about his career and new film, plus, previews of what's coming soon in HDNet entertainment.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
White Hot Winter

Lake Louise/Banff - The jewel of the Alberta Rockies, Lake Louise really is postcard perfect. Meet the woman who started the Lake Louise "friends" program, an idea that's been copied at nearly every ski resort across North America. Then, catch an old-fashioned shinny game, plus an historical snowshoe tour with a real Mountain Guide...he even looks the part!

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Designing America

Dunbar - A tour thru the home and studio of 19-year-old artist Amanda Dunbar who made her artistic debut on the Oprah show three years ago at the age of 16 plus holiday lighting tips, an interview with holiday ornament creator Christopher Radko and a glimpse into the Texas Hill Country compound of a commercial real estate magnate.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital

A fascinating portrait of the capital of the United States. Perspectives from the air and ground capture the sense of grandeur and history that give the city its character.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Wild Secrets

Australian Brush Turkey: Recipe for Success - This is the amazing tale of the Australian brush turkey which hatches its young in a compost heap. It's a unique recipe for parenting success, but perhaps not a craze that will catch on.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HDNet World Report

The People of World Report - Over the course of 2003, World Report crews have met interesting and compelling people from all over our world. As we look back at the departing year, we pause to remember them, their messages and their experiences once again.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

The Italian View - World Report visits the people of Italy to learn first hand their views of the World Economy... and the United States wars in the Middle East. This traditional U.S. ally recently suffered their most serious loss of soldiers... since World War II.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
True Music

This week True Music features 3 buzz worthy bands on the rise. The Deathray Davies, Adventures of Jet, and Hi-Fi Drowning have all been featured on a BUZZ-OVEN compilation CD which is given out free in order to promote promising local bands across the country! Watch this show and you'll be able to say you knew these bands "before they hit it big!"

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

Information Please - The Germans try to leak-proof their security system by replacing Col. Klink with a more capable camp commander.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
First Monday

Pilot - Questions of cruel and unusual punishment when the court is asked to rule on the case of a death row inmate struck by lightning while in the state's care.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Forensic Factor

The Profilers - The murderer strikes seven times, in seven different districts. He waits long enough between his crimes so that at first, the police do not suspect one killer. He has a minor criminal record, but nothing that suggests he is capable of such mass violence. By the time he kills his seventh victim, he has grown confident, even vain, taunting the police with brief calls from payphones. He believes he will never, ever, be caught.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Designing America

Cantoni Design - Tour time at the home of a famous basketball star and an interior design view of the home of the man behind the Cantoni Furniture chain as well as how to organize your holiday decorations for next year and a peek into the latest and greatest kitchen gadgets.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Weekend Explorer

Cascades, Pacific Northwest - Go on an off-roading adventure to some beautiful mountain vistas, enjoy a picnic on the trail with some friendly llamas, and take a relaxing bike ride along a scenic river. Explore mud pots, fumeroles, beautiful blue pools of boiling water, and other volcanic activity in spectacular Lassen National Park.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Soul Comes Home

An all-star salute to Memphis Soul Music and the Stax Records Legacy, shot at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis Tennessee. Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples, Booker T & the MG's, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, The Mar-Keys, the Bar-Kays, Rance Allen & Little Milton, Al Green and Jean Knight perform. Also performing: Michael McDonald & Solomon Burke, plus Chuck D, Percy Sledge, Jimmie Vaughan and Warren Haynes.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
HDNet World Report

Iraq: Unseen Danger - HDNet World Report continues its coverage of Iraq with a program focused on the RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). This low-tech weapon, used mostly by so-called insurgents in Iraq is having a devastating effect on some of America's high tech weaponry. Take an up-close look at the enemy's weapon of choice to combat the Coalition.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
HDNet This Month

January 2004 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly programming and specials. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is television like you've never seen before.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
An American in Canada

Call Me Dr. Ken - Jake decides he needs help with his issues and goes to a therapist. Soon, everyone at Channel Five is following his lead.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Hogan's Heroes Premiere

The Most Escape-Proof Prison Camp I've Ever Escaped From - An English POW escape artist almost scuttles Hogan's prisoner-escape operation when he disobeys orders and escapes on his own.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Charlie's Angels Premiere

Angels On A String - Sinister forces attempt to discredit the spokesman for free Poland. An international political leader is abducted and a double substituted for him at a world conference being held at a resort where Charlie's Angels are vacationing. Having met the leader earlier, Sabrina knows something is wrong. Soon, the girls discover that the culprits plan to have their imposter deliver a false, radicalized, seemingly irrational keynote address.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Presidio Med Premiere

Breathless - When a teenage boy, Curtis Altman (Dan Byrd), shows signs of depression after admitting to his parents that he is gay, Jules tries to prevent him from taking drastic measures. But Curtis returns with a bad injury, and Jules realizes that his accident may be the result of a suicide attempt and advises therapy. Meanwhile, one of Matt's patients decides to sign a DNR (do not resuscitate) order after growing weary of awaiting a lung donor.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
An American in Canada

Call Me Dr. Ken - Jake decides he needs help with his issues and goes to a therapist. Soon, everyone at Channel Five is following his lead.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Hogan's Heroes

The Most Escape-Proof Prison Camp I've Ever Escaped From - An English POW escape artist almost scuttles Hogan's prisoner-escape operation when he disobeys orders and escapes on his own.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Charlie's Angels

Angels On A String - Sinister forces attempt to discredit the spokesman for free Poland. An international political leader is abducted and a double substituted for him at a world conference being held at a resort where Charlie's Angels are vacationing. Having met the leader earlier, Sabrina knows something is wrong. Soon, the girls discover that the culprits plan to have their imposter deliver a false, radicalized, seemingly irrational keynote address.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Presidio Med

Breathless - When a teenage boy, Curtis Altman (Dan Byrd), shows signs of depression after admitting to his parents that he is gay, Jules tries to prevent him from taking drastic measures. But Curtis returns with a bad injury, and Jules realizes that his accident may be the result of a suicide attempt and advises therapy. Meanwhile, one of Matt's patients decides to sign a DNR (do not resuscitate) order after growing weary of awaiting a lung donor.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Designing America

Cantoni Design - Tour time at the home of a famous basketball star and an interior design view of the home of the man behind the Cantoni Furniture chain as well as how to organize your holiday decorations for next year and a peek into the latest and greatest kitchen gadgets.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
HDNet World Report

Iraq: Unseen Danger - HDNet World Report continues its coverage of Iraq with a program focused on the RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). This low-tech weapon, used mostly by so-called insurgents in Iraq is having a devastating effect on some of America's high tech weaponry. Take an up-close look at the enemy's weapon of choice to combat the Coalition.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Hotlines

Acapulco - The cast leaps off a 15-story bungee jump before hopping on the most stubborn donkeys in Mexico for a beach polo showdown. Also, the water beckons as they tear up the surf on the fastest jet skis on the ocean and then battle a trio of Pacific sailfish.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Equal Justice

Sugar Blues - Briggs goes to trial against a prison inmate who is defending himself; Julie goes to great lengths to get placed on a high profile case.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
An American in Canada

The Kwebec Situation - Jake, nervous about losing his interviewing edge, interviews a Minister from Quebec. A province unlike any other, and a subject that Jake knows nothing about.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
That's Life

Oh, Baby - Scandal rocks Dolly's campaign thanks to a protest striptease by Lydia and Paulie's decision to have marital relations in public.
 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
The Shawshank Redemption

R - 2:22
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton Director: Frank Darabont
Film based on a Stephen King story about a young banker, who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, and sentenced to life in prison.

9:15AM ET/8:15 C
Sylvester

PG - 1:40
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth, Constance Towers Director: Tim Hunter
A teenage girl works to train a horse for the National Equestrian Trials all while caring for her younger brothers.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31
Cast: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett Director: Morton DaCosta
A con man travels to River City, Iowa and convinces the town to finance a children's marching band. He plans on stealing the money before the instruments arrive, but falls in love with the town librarian.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
Gotcha!

PG-13 - 1:41
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino, Nick Corri Director: Jeff Kanew
A college kid, who plays a mock assassination game called "Gotcha", travels to Europe, and finds himself on the run with a female Czech graduate student who is really an international spy.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Shawshank Redemption

R - 2:22
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton Director: Frank Darabont
Film based on a Stephen King story about a young banker, who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, and sentenced to life in prison.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Heart and Souls

PG - 1:44
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard Director: Ron Underwood
A man, whose body is inhabited by four lost souls, deals with their loose ends before they go to Heaven.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bloodhounds Of Broadway

PG - 1:27
Cast: Madonna, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey Director: Howard Brookner
Set in the 1920's, the film follows the parties and adventures of the flashy characters of that time.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
The Bonfire Of The Vanities

R - 2:05
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith Director: Brian DePalma
Wealthly Wall Street Trader accidently kills a young black kid, when he panics after becoming lost.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Slaves Of New York

R - 2:05
Cast: Nick Corri, Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard Director: James Ivory
Eleanor, a struggling artist, finally finds success upon leaving her abusive boyfriend..

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Foxfire

R - 1:42
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Hedy Burress, Jenny Lewis Director: Annette Haywood-Carter
A group of girls who take action against a teacher who has molested them after the principal refuses to help.

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
To Kill A Priest

R - 1:57
Cast: Ed Harris, Christopher Lambert, Cherie Lunghi Director: Agnieszka Holland
A young priest speaks out against his church and is killed for it.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
Sylvester

PG - 1:40
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Richard Farnsworth, Constance Towers Director: Tim Hunter
A teenage girl works to train a horse for the National Equestrian Trials all while caring for her younger brothers.

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Doctor Zhivago

PG Time: 192
David Lean directed this epic 1965 movie version of Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel. Omar Sharif and Julie Christie play the lovers caught up in the chaos of Russian history. Nominated for ten Oscars(R), including Best Picture and Best Director.

9:45AM ET/8:45 C
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-ya Sisterhood

PG13 Time: 116
Ellen Burstyn and Sandra Bullock star as a lifelong feuding mother and daughter whose troubled relationship can only be saved with the help of her childhood best friends. Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is a successful New York playwright whose interview with Time magazine pinpoints her mother Vivi's (Burstyn) shortcomings and ignites a bitter feud between the two. After hurling hurtful words and angry promises, Sidda is drugged and kidnapped by Vivi's old pals, the Ya-Yas, who bring Sidda back to Louisiana where they unlock the secrets of Vivi's past in order to give Sidda a better understanding of her mother's eccentric and obstinate ways. With Ashley Judd, Dame Maggie Smith, Shirley Knight, James Garner and Fionnula Flanagan. Based on the novel by Rebecca Wells.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
The Saint

PG13 Time: 116
Long before James Bond ,there was The Saint: shrewd thief, master of disguises and suave lover. Now Val Kilmer stars as the dashing mercenary in The Saint's flashiest adventure yet. Hired by a mad Russian to steal a top-secret formula for cold fusion, he battles bad guys through the streets and sewers of Moscow to save the world from evil domination. A very cool production with a great theme song by the techno-punk group, Orbital. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas) plays the secret formula's inventor.

1:40PM ET/12:40 C
The Good Girl

R Time: 93
Jennifer Aniston sparkles as a discount-store cashier whose drab marriage leads her to leap into an affair with a young new co-worker. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as the brainy college dropout who lands a job at the Retail Rodeo and gets involved with the desperately unhappy Justine (Aniston). Their trysts--which go from a hotel room to the stock room--inject Justine with a temporary euphoria, but she soon finds herself entwined in a series of entanglements that bring her to a crossroads in her life...and in her various relationships. John Carroll Lynch, Tim Blake Nelson and John C. Reilly co-star. Directed by Miguel Arteta; written by Mike White.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Love Stinks

R Time: 93
Chelsea, a marriage-minded decorator, has almost manipulated Seth, a sitcom writer, into a wedding. But when Seth's best friend intercedes, Seth not only withdraws the ring, he steps into it...with Chelsea as his equally ferocious opponent. Will pets and human decency be the only casualties? With French Stewart (TV's Third Rock From the Sun), Bridgette Wilson (House on Haunted Hill), Bill Bellamy (Love Jones), Tyra Banks (Coyote Ugly).

4:50PM ET/3:50 C
Joy Ride

R Time: 97
CB radios have always been synonymous with truck drivers, but they turn into instruments of terror when a gravelly-voiced trucker who calls himself "Rusty Nail" begins a homicidal hunt for two practical jokers. Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious) stars as Lewis Thomas, a college youth whose cross-country trip with his pretty friend Venna (Leelee Sobieski) and troublesome brother Fuller (Steve Zahn) is sidetracked by the bloodthirsty psycho in a rig who wants revenge for a prank the boys played on him. A "hot-wired, white-knuckle thriller" (Variety) from director John Dahl (The Last Seduction).

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Breakdown

R Time: 93
A lonely road...a sudden breakdown...and a city couple is plunged into an unending nightmare in the American southwest. After their car breaks down, Kurt Russell accepts a trucker's offer to take his wife to the nearest town to call for help. But when he follows, she's nowhere around--and no one has seen her! What's his next move? "A tough, vigorous exercise in pure action" (Ne

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Road To Perdition

R Time: 117
"Sons are put on the Earth to trouble their fathers," growls Paul Newman as mob boss John Rooney. Set in 1931 Illinois, this compelling period gangster film from Oscar(R)-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) focuses on the various father-son relationships that collapse amidst the violence of mob life. Tom Hanks stars as Michael Sullivan, a coldly intelligent enforcer whose father-figure boss Rooney is forced to order Sullivan's death--thanks to the tragic actions of Rooney's own uncontrollable son. With an assassin on his tail who likes to photograph corpses, Sullivan takes his surviving son on the run...while formulating a plan to avenge the brutal slayings of his wife and youngest boy. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Stanley Tucci co-star in this adaptation of the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner. Screenplay by David Self.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
From Hell

R Time: 122
The foggy streets of 19th-century London are brought to eerie new life in this bone-chilling Jack-the-Ripper story based on the graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell. Johnny Depp stars as an inspector whose growing opium addiction fuels a curious psychic ability that enables him to see through the twisted mind of the Ripper, whose bloody death toll would eventually include five prostitutes. Heather Graham co-stars as a call girl who fears she may be next on the madman's list. Also with Ian Holm, Katrin Cartlidge and Robbie Coltrane. Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes (Menace II Society).

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Dangerous Desires

R Time: 85
A beautiful parole officer's dangerous plan to avenge her best friend's murder includes a kinky affair with the girl's killer. Richard Grieco, McKayla, David Jean Thomas and Ken Palmer co-star in this alluring erotic thriller. Directed by Robert Angelo and Rob Spera.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Erotic Confessions 33: Cherry Hill Revisited

TVMA Time: 25
Erotic fires burn hot when a sexy author's fans write her letters detailing their sexual experiences in this sizzling adult series.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Altered States

R Time: 102
Terrifying experiments in human behavior race out of control in this eerie sci-fi horror tale. William Hurt stars as a young scientist who undergoes a bizarre physical transformation when he uses himself as a guinea pig. Directed by Ken Russell.

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
Road To Perdition

R Time: 102
Terrifying experiments in human behavior race out of control in this eerie sci-fi horror tale. William Hurt stars as a young scientist who undergoes a bizarre physical transformation when he uses himself as a guinea pig. Directed by Ken Russell.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
2 + 2

TVG Time: 11
Genre: Documentary
No program description available.

 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Chances Are

PG Time:108
Ever wish you could get a second shot at love? In this magical romantic comedy, dreams come true and a love comes back--in another man's body! Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr. star as a beautiful Washington widow and the college kid who's really her reincarnated husband. That's tough for Ryan O'Neal, who's still carrying a torch for Shepherd. And what about Shepherd's daughter, Mary Stuart Masterson, who's in love with Downey?

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Behind Enemy Lines

PG13 Time:105
Owen Wilson stars as a Navy pilot who is shot down over enemy territory and must rely on the rule-breaking tactics of his commanding officer to save his life in this intense thriller. Gene Hackman co-stars as Reigart, a veteran commander who is faced with the ultimate decision after Lt. Chris Burnett (Wilson) crashlands in the Balkans. With the enemy hot on the young aviator's trail, Reigart must defy NATO orders to send a rescue mission to find him...and risk his own career in the process! With Joaquim de Almeida, David Keith and Olek Krupa. Directed by John Moore; screenplay by Zak Penn.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Juwanna Mann

PG13 Time:91
When star basketball player Jamal Jefferies (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) is fired from the NBA for his on- and off-court arrogance and offensive behavior, he immediately loses his girlfriend, his home and his party lifestyle. Jamal vows to get his life back and is inspired by neighborhood girls playing ball. Wearing a big wig and falsies, Jamal cross-dresses into Juwanna Mann (a woman!) to join the all-female pro basketball league. Juwanna instantly becomes the star player, but fame doesn't come easy as he learns through a series of comic gender-benders--including awkward shower scenes and falling in love with a teammate (Vivica A. Fox)! With Tommy Davidson, Kevin Pollak, Ginuwine, Kim Wayans and 'Lil Kim.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PG Time:94
Nia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett co-stars as the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R) nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made. Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine and Gia Carides co-star. Written by Nia Vardalos, directed by Joel Zwick.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
The Mighty Ducks

PG Time:103
A former ice-hockey ace turned arrogant lawyer must coach a clumsy team of misfits in this comedy. When high and mighty lawyer Gordon Bombay is arrested on DUI charges, he's forced into a community service project--coaching ice-hockey to a team of sloppy, unskilled kids who lose annually to their crosstown rivals, The Hawks. Although initially apathetic, the competition-driven Gordon warms up to his players and with new equipment, new recruits and a new name--The Ducks--the ragtag team may have their first shot to settle an old score. Starring Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer and Joshua Jackson. Screenplay by Steven Brill and directed by Stephen Herek.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Teen Witch

PG13 Time:93
A class frump uses her newfound magical powers to cast a spell over her entire school in this bewitching teen comedy. A week before her Sweet Sixteen, Louise goes to a fortune-teller and discovers she's descended from the Salem witches. Soon she's conjuring up all sorts of real-life fantasies...including a romance with the school hunk!

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
Look Who's Talking

PG13 Time:95
A baby's got the gift of gab in this "warm and lovable comedy" blockbuster (New York Daily News). Mikey's not just another cute kid--in fact, he sounds just like wiseguy Bruce Willis and he's got a knack for getting what he wants. The Die Hard star is the voice of little Mikey's thoughts even before his birth to unwed mom Kirstie Alley (TV's Cheers). Mom, a CPA, dates a series of upscale New York dweebs, but Mikey knows what he likes--he thinks cabbie John Travolta would be the perfect dad! Olympia Dukakis and George Segal co-star.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PG Time:94
Nia Vardalos stars as a single girl who creates a major stir within her traditional Greek family by falling for a guy who has one fatal flaw--he's not Greek! John Corbett co-stars as the handsome gentleman who gets swept up in a big Greek love story in this riotous 2002 Best Original Screenplay Oscar(R) nominee that has become one of the most successful independent films ever made. Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine and Gia Carides co-star. Written by Nia Vardalos, directed by Joel Zwick.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Juwanna Man

PG13 Time:91
When star basketball player Jamal Jefferies (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) is fired from the NBA for his on- and off-court arrogance and offensive behavior, he immediately loses his girlfriend, his home and his party lifestyle. Jamal vows to get his life back and is inspired by neighborhood girls playing ball. Wearing a big wig and falsies, Jamal cross-dresses into Juwanna Mann (a woman!) to join the all-female pro basketball league. Juwanna instantly becomes the star player, but fame doesn't come easy as he learns through a series of comic gender-benders--including awkward shower scenes and falling in love with a teammate (Vivica A. Fox)! With Tommy Davidson, Kevin Pollak, Ginuwine, Kim Wayans and 'Lil Kim.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Adaptation.

R Time:115
A neurotic screenwriter's intense inner struggle to adapt a book about a man who steals a rare flower forms the core of this "bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining" (Roger Ebert) film from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Nicolas Cage does double duty portraying stressed-out scribe Charlie Kaufman and his outgoing, but shallow twin brother Donald. Within their drama lies a second story layer involving the blossoming relationship between the buttoned-down author (Meryl Streep) whose novel Kaufman is adapting and the inspiring, but slightly mad flower thief (Chris Cooper, who won the 2002 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) for this performance). "The boldest and most imaginative studio film of the year" (L.A. Times).
 

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9:45AM ET/8:45 C
Men With Brooms

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 44m
No program description available.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Sidewalks of New York

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 48m
A documentary film crew charts the romantic lives of six New Yorkers whose paths unexpectedly intersect in this sweet romantic comedy-drama from writer, director and star Edward Burns ("The Brothers McMullen," "Saving Private Ryan"). A quirky, intelligent Generation X homage to Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives," this critically acclaimed, independent production costars Heather Burns, Stanley Tucci, Brittany Murphy, David Krumholtz and Rosario Dawson.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Clifford

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 30m
He's funny, he's obnoxious, he's Martin Short, and he's ten years old. Ten years old? That's right, ten years old, and he's out to turn his weary uncle's (Charles Grodin) life upside-down. Kid's stuff gets a whole new meaning in this rather unusual comedy effort. Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman, G.D. Spradlin, Anne Jeffreys, Richard Kind, Jennifer Savidge and Ben Savage costar.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Zoolander

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
Ben Stiller created and stars in this fashion industry spoof as IQ-challenged supermodel Derek Zoolander, a vain and sweetly stupid hunk who is brainwashed by evil designer Mugatu into becoming a top-secret assassin. Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell costar in this comedy that began as a skit at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Vanilla Sky

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 16m
Tom Cruise delivers one of his finest performances in this unforgettable film that reunites him with Cameron Crowe, the director of "Jerry Maguire." The charmed life of young, handsome and wealthy publishing tycoon David Aames (Cruise) seems somehow incomplete until he meets the woman of his dreams (Penelope Cruz). But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover (Cameron Diaz) sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a rollercoaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams...leading to a shocking, final awakening.

10:35PM ET/9:35 C
Original Sin (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 57m
When he sends away to the U.S. for a mail-order bride from his native Cuba, wealthy 19th-century coffee plantation owner Luis (Antonio Banderas) never imagines he'll end up with a woman as enchantingly beautiful and devoted as Julia (Angelina Jolie). She's a dream come true and the companion he's been searching for all his life - or so it seems, until a detective (Thomas Jane) arrives, investigating Julia's mysterious past. Writer/director Michael Cristofer's ("Gia") sexy thriller is based on the novel "Waltz into Darkness" by Cornell Woolrich.

2:15AM ET/1:15 C
Mean Machine

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 40m
Winning British comedy starring Vinnie Jones as a combative professional soccer player whose incarceration on assault charges leads to the organization of a prison team - and a high-stakes match-up against the facility's guards. David Hemmings, David Kelly, Ralph Brown, Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham and Sally Phillips costar in this kicking cousin to the classic "The Longest Yard."

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Hexed

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 33m
When a daffy hotel desk clerk (Arye Gross) becomes romantically involved with a beautiful guest (Claudia Christian) who happens to be a famous model, he thinks it's too good to be true. Actually, he's right - it seems that the girl of his dreams is really a psychotic nightmare who's setting him up to take a murder rap for a killing she committed! Sardonic wit meets slapstick silliness in this bouncy black comedy costarring Adrienne Shelly and Ray Baker.

5:35AM ET/4:35 C
Zoolander

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
Ben Stiller created and stars in this fashion industry spoof as IQ-challenged supermodel Derek Zoolander, a vain and sweetly stupid hunk who is brainwashed by evil designer Mugatu into becoming a top-secret assassin. Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell costar in this comedy that began as a skit at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards.
 

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5:45AM ET/4:45 C
A Day In October

A wounded resistance fighter is rescued by a Jewish girl. Their relationship deepens as the realities of WWII change their lives.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Awakenings

Using a new drug, a doctor rouses patients from years of catatonic sleep.

9:35AM ET/8:35 C
On The Set: 25th Hour

Behind the scenes look at the making of the 25th Hour featuring Spike Lee, Edward Norton and Brittany Murphy.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Big Bully

An English teacher finds the bully he squealed on as a child teaching machine shop in the same school.

11:35AM ET/10:35 C
Hero

A ne'er-do-well (Dustin Hoffman) saves a TV reporter (Geena Davis) in a plane crash, and an imposter (Andy Garcia) takes the credit.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
Reign Of Fire

After the apocalypse, two men (Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale) team up to fight dragons who have taken over the earth.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Moonlight Mile

A young man and the parents of his fiancee are left to pick up the pieces following her murder.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

Cynical playright endures his long-suffering wife, an eccentric stalker and a noisy pet before meeting his match in an eight-year-old neighborhood girl.

7:20PM ET/6:20 C
Big Bully

An English teacher finds the bully he squealed on as a child teaching machine shop in the same school.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Reign Of Fire

After the apocalypse, two men (Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale) team up to fight dragons who have taken over the earth.

10:45PM ET/9:45 C
Frida

"Frida" chronicles the life Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) shared unflichingly and openly with Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), as the young couple took the art world by storm.
 

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