HDTV Has Social Calling Tonight on The WB — January 23, 2003 HD Programming Guide

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January 23, 2003
 

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
George Lopez

"The Trouble with Ricky"
When George discovers that Max's friend, Ricky, has a very rough home life, Ernie offers to lend a hand.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Married to the Kellys

"Whose Pants Are Smarter?"
Mary is jealous when Tom is invited to speak at her school, and Lewis decides to change his name to "Lew."

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hope & Faith

"Madam President"
Hope runs for president of the neighborhood association, with Faith as her aggressive campaign manager. But Faith's unscrupulous tactics backfire when Hope's opponent, Harry Hannigan, threatens to reveal an embarrassing video from Faith's early career. Mimi Rogers guest stars as Annie, Harry's flirtatious wife who has designs on Charley.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Life with Bonnie

"Live and Let Live"
Bonnie and the Molloy family are surprised by an impromptu visit from Bonnie's older sister, Vicky, who brings with her a much younger boyfriend. Meanwhile Bonnie welcomes Tom Gunderson and his orangutan, Louie, to Morning Chicago.

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Joan of Arcadia

"Just Say No"
When Joan uncovers some of her mother's paintings for a garage sale put on at God's request, Helen comes face to face with her past.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
JAG

"Secret Agent Man"
Harm’s new job with the CIA takes him to Manila where his dangerous first mission is to go undercover to prevent a Philippine radical terrorist from overthrowing the government. Meanwhile, Bud’s brother, Mikey, a cadet at the Naval Academy, has to make a tough choice when a fellow cadet is accused of cheating.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Handler

"Under Color of Law"
When one of Joe’s agents is killed during an assignment with an undercover task force, Joe suspects that corrupt police are involved.

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8:59PM ET/7:59 C
Ed

Pressure Points
Ed (Tom Cavanagh) feels he failed his "apex" moment when he allowed a mugger to make off with Carol's (Julie Bowen) engagement ring -- along with Liz' (guest star Lea Thompson, "Caroline in the City") and his own possessions -- while Eli (Daryl Mitchell) tries to save his radio boss' (guest star Amy Sedaris, "Strangers with Candy") job by finagling to have hit singer Clay Aiken ("American Idol") appear on the station. Elsewhere, Mike (Josh Randall) is surprised when his philandering father (guest star Burt Reynolds, "Deliverance") unexpectedly shows up after getting booted out by his mother (guest star Blair Brown, "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd"). Back at the bowl, Phil (Michael Ian Black) takes unusual security measures after Ed's brush with crime. JanaMarie Hupp, Lesley Boone, Rachel Cronin and Marcy Harriell also star. Chart-topping guest star Aiken sings "This Magic Moment" and "The Way."
 

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


Tonights Guests:

Dennis Miller

Albert & Janet Leding - The Simple Life

Musical Guest: Avant

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Reba

"To Tell The Truth"
When Van (Steve Howey) fails to mention that he got a ride home from the team's attractive female publicist (guest star Sarah Shahi), Cheyenne (Joanna Garcia) suspects that he is cheating on her and kicks him out of the house. Cheyenne admits to Reba (Reba McEntire) that she fears her marriage will fall apart just like her parents' marriage did.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
What I Like...

"Your Cheatin' Heart"
Holly (Amanda Bynes) rushes to tell Vince (Nick Zano) that she spotted Henry (Michael McMillian) with another girl and they can begin dating, but her excitement turns to anger when she catches Vince in a compromising position. Gary (Wesley Jonathan) gets a job at a trendy clothing store and sales skyrocket when the female customers see him scantly dressed. Lauren (Leslie Grossman) encourages Val (Jennie Garth) to have dinner with her high school boyfriend (guest star Ed Kerr) who is moving to New York with his fiancée.

9:30PM ET/8:30
Like Family

"My Two Moms"
When Keith (J Mack Slaughter) can't decide between two girlfriends, Tanya (Holly Robinson Peete) and Maddie (Diane Farr) each try to convince Keith to choose the girl most like herself, forcing Keith to choose between his two moms. Meanwhile, Ed (Kevin Michael Richardson) helps Danika (Megalyn Echikunwoke) smooth things over with her boyfriend.
 

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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

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.

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On Superbowl Sunday...

...technology trend watchers expect many football fans will be as excited about watching the big game in high definition as they are about the actual event.

 

But what if the game's a rout?  What if you’ve got one of the over 600,000 new HD sets purchased last December alone and want to take your friends for an HD test drive?  Or - could this be real - what if there's not a football fan in the house?  What other programming could possibly compete on February 1st?

 

Discovery HD Theater, a 24/7 network offering true high def content, plans to offer an extraordinary evening of HD viewers in any one of the above situations.  Offering the best of the HD best, Superbowl Sunday will feature programs of especially eye-popping features in 1080i HD.  Called Super Bowl Showcase: The Xs and Os of HD, the Discovery HD Theater extravaganza will feature a broad range of entertainment options all in crystal clear HD.  Plus, viewers who tune in will be treated to the first-ever sneak peek trailers of ARCTIC MISSION, a high def adventure through the beautiful, unexplored region of the world - the Arctic.  The series begins on Feb. 24 at 9 pm ET.

 

Below are brief descriptions of programming planned for Super Bowl Showcase.  For more information, please contact me.  Thanks for your time.

 

Dinosaur Planet: White Tip's Journey

Velociraptor named White Tip loses the rest of her pack and must struggle to survive on her own.  In time, she locates a new pack, as well as a mate, only to find that her hardships are just beginning in the harsh desert environment.  NARRATED by Christian Slater.

South Georgia Island: Life Under the Furious Fifties

An island lost at the end of the world and battered by the furious winds of the 50th parallel.  A cemetery of ships and settlements and a paradise for Antarctic species.  Life here remains in its original state: pure, tenacious, violent and savage, but above all, profoundly beautiful.

XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts

The World's legendary fighting styles, seen in an entirely new way.  Two young martial artists fight their way through the world's most prestigious tournament and through the power of modern scientific analysis and motion-capture animation, viewers travel inside a secretive, hidden world.

Dinosaur Planet: Pod's Travels

Pod, a Male Pyroraptor, is alone in the world after his sisters die in a tidal wave that sweeps him out to sea. After landing on an island populated with dwarf-sized dinosaurs, Pod discovers that he's become the apex predator. But, as a gregarious and social pack animal, Pod learns that it's lonely at the top of the food chain. NARRATED BY Christian Slater

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Art Forms Of The Orient

"Episode 2"
In Japan the line between art and life is often hard to determine. Discover the patience and dedication it takes to create traditional Japanese art forms and how cultural values are such a strong influence.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Australia: Going Bats Down Under"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Crocodile Hunter

"Crocodile Coast"
Steve, Terri and Bindi venture along the west Australian coast in search of crocodiles and sharks. They encounter wild crocodiles in the thick oozie mud of the kimberley coast. And, on a reef off the coast, Steve dives with a mass of sea snakes.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Paradise For Predators: Sharks Of Palau

A crew of divers journey to Palau to document the island natives and their deep connection to sharks. Tradition and superstition are examined to reveal the secrets of the Palauan relationship with these ocean predators.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Nature's World: Africa's Lions And Wildebeests

Explore the complex nature of Africa's great migration. Follow a massive herd of wildebeests as they travel across the plains to experience the animal kingdom's circle of life.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Art Forms Of The Orient

"Episode 2"
In Japan the line between art and life is often hard to determine. Discover the patience and dedication it takes to create traditional Japanese art forms and how cultural values are such a strong influence.

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

"Lavina And Joey"
No Description Available.

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

"Live It Up!"
No Description Available.

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

"Emotional Healing"
Krystyna was a high school senior the day her uncle perished in the World Trade Center. She turned her grief into an outlet for young people facing crises, by creating a website designed to help them process through grief. She deserves a bedroom makeover.

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

"This Old Home"
Sometimes the past is too perfect to leave behind. A couple in Montana, 'conduct' their life in a mansion built by The Copper King. A couple in Texas 'do time' in their renovated 1887 Knox County Jailhouse. And home decorated with mosaics and bottle-art.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Shocking Wheels"
Just when you thought you'd seen everything, along comes a fleet of vehicles that were designed to -- electrify you! See Dr. Megavolt, Extremo the Clown, and a tow-truck driver who creates vehicle art.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Insectia

"Symphony For Hexapods"
Explore the music of the insects as Georges Brossard compares the sounds of Madagascar's species and musical instruments used by humans. Hear the melodies of the click beetles, cicadas, and hissing cockroaches.

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

"The Stikine"
The Stikine River traverses the spectacular wilderness of northwestern British Columbia. Its headwaters are in the vast Spatsizi Plateau, known for its concentrations of wildlife, including the regionally-unique Osborne caribou herd.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Australia: Going Bats Down Under"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Crocodile Hunter

"Crocodile Coast"
Steve, Terri and Bindi venture along the west Australian coast in search of crocodiles and sharks. They encounter wild crocodiles in the thick oozie mud of the kimberley coast. And, on a reef off the coast, Steve dives with a mass of sea snakes.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Paradise For Predators: Sharks Of Palau

A crew of divers journey to Palau to document the island natives and their deep connection to sharks. Tradition and superstition are examined to reveal the secrets of the Palauan relationship with these ocean predators.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Truk Lagoon

Explore the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The once featureless sea floor is now alive with exotic sea creatures living in and around the 60 coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the bottom.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Clinic
Newly graduated veterinarian Dr. Andrew McDonald doesn't know what to expect on his first day as an intern at a rural veterinary hospital. Given all the traumas he witnesses, both human and animal, he is forced to wonder if he really does belong there.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Inside Warner Bros Movie World: Gold Coast

With a tropical setting, Warner Brothers Movie World brings all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Australia's world famous Gold Coast. We take you behind the scenes and right into the heart of this magical experience down under.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Clinic

Newly graduated veterinarian Dr. Andrew McDonald doesn't know what to expect on his first day as an intern at a rural veterinary hospital. Given all the traumas he witnesses, both human and animal, he is forced to wonder if he really does belong there.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
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.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Inside Warner Bros Movie World: Gold Coast

With a tropical setting, Warner Brothers Movie World brings all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Australia's world famous Gold Coast. We take you behind the scenes and right into the heart of this magical experience down under.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Life In A Single Tree"
Join Georges Brossard in the Amazon where trees provide everything necessary to support an entire insect community. Among the many inhabitants are bark bugs using the surface for camouflage while termites and ants create vast roadways inside the trunk.

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

"The Athabasca"
The Athabasca is the longest and largest river in Alberta, and one of the few in Western North America unaltered by human impoundment. The river begins and ends at two of the most spectacular and significant natural features in the world.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
The Clinic

Newly graduated veterinarian Dr. Andrew McDonald doesn't know what to expect on his first day as an intern at a rural veterinary hospital. Given all the traumas he witnesses, both human and animal, he is forced to wonder if he really does belong there.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
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.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Inside Warner Bros Movie World: Gold Coast

With a tropical setting, Warner Brothers Movie World brings all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Australia's world famous Gold Coast. We take you behind the scenes and right into the heart of this magical experience down under.
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Wild Secrets

Hyena: Family Matters - Always the bad guys in the movies, hyenas have suffered bad press as the scavengers of the Savannah. But there's another side to this story; hyenas are in fact bold hunters, and scavenge less than lions. We reveal the flip side to the "bad guy" hyena story.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
El Camino

This chronicle of pilgrimages across the Iberian Peninsula presents travelers with the rare chance to distance themselves from daily problems and gain a fresh perspective on the real meaning of their lives. It is a visual testimony of people's efforts to overcome the anxieties of modern mankind.

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

Out of London - Gaze on Oxford's dreamy spires, browse in the Alice in Wonderland's candy shop, and puzzle over the mysterious megaliths of Stonehenge. Also, tips on driving in England and visiting country pubs.

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

Visiting Ancient Mayo Lands - Reaching up to Mexico's northwest corner, Pacific dry deciduous forest extends south all the way to Costa Rica, providing a pathway into Sonora for many widespread tropical plants and birds. Travel with a group of bird watchers from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum as they journey through coastal and forest habitats in search of some of the rarest birds in the region. Along the way, catch a rare glimpse into the life, culture, and traditions of the native Mayo Indians.

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

Models - Models know that time is running out on their careers. Sabrina will do almost anything to stay on top. Branden is a rookie in New York, a devout Christian, with a body to kill for, but his limits are reached when he's asked to pose with naked women.

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

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with Director John Woo, to talk about his new movie, Paycheck, plus, how his style has become such an influence on other filmmakers; and, Neve Campbell stops by to talk about the making of her new movie, The Company, which was shot entirely in HD.

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

Okanagan (Big White, Apex) - The Okanagan valley in the interior of BC offers some of the best winter conditions around. Sun Peaks, Big White, Silver Star, Apex: each ski resort offers something different. For something different, we meet an old-time ski bum at Apex resort, a resort that's possibly one of the best kept secrets of the Okanagan.

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

Winery - A trip to the wine country of Napa Valley, California, and a tour of the stunning hilltop home there of the former U.S. Ambassador to Austria Kathryn Hall as well as an interior designer's view of a French Moderne home in Fort Worth, Texas.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Music Videos

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Nothing But Trailers

Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Beautiful Landscapes of Japan

Echizen Coast, Fukui

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

In the Path of the Storm: The Science Behind Hurricanes - They are called nature's biggest storms. Join HDNet World Report as it investigates what is known about tracking hurricanes, the damage they can do, and what should be done about people who build in the path of the storm.

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

Liberia: Putting Lives and Families Back Together After the War - World Report travels to war-torn Liberia to witness the devastation of that Nation's war, and the efforts being made to put the country and the country's families back together.

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

True Music looks behind the scenes at the band Anything But Joey. Then host Katie Daryl talks with the Good Charlotte and Sugar Cult. See and hear the latest from all these bands this week on True Music.

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

D-Day at Stalag 13 - Hogan and his men aid the Allies D-Day landing on the coast of France by getting Klink promoted to German Chief of Staff.

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

Secrets and Lies - Justice Snow gets in trouble by autotape. The Court must decide whether a 17 year old boy, who doctored a video that includes his classmates, is in violation of the Child Pornography Protection Act.

3:00PM ET/2:00 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.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with Director John Woo, to talk about his new movie, Paycheck, plus, how his style has become such an influence on other filmmakers; and, Neve Campbell stops by to talk about the making of her new movie, The Company, which was shot entirely in HD.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Designing America

Terry Bradshaw - The Ranch of football great and sports announcer Terry Bradshaw, and two Cuban sisters go American with Havannah

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
2004 State of the Union Premiere

President George W. Bush spoke to the nation in his third annual State of the Union Speech Tuesday night. In the midst of a campaign season, the President spoke mostly about accomplishments and plans for the future. The Democratic response spoke more toward shortcomings and perceived failures of the current administration. And, for the first time in history, the event was presented in High Definition.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

London - Sip tea and savor traditional sights like Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. See where Charles Dickens penned Oliver Twist, get a bird's eye view of London from the new London Eye, and get some tips on using cash machines and your cell phone in Europe.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Nothing But Trailers

Sometimes the best part of the movie is the preview! So HDNet presents a half hour of Nothing But Trailers. See the best trailers, old and new in HDNet's collection.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Get Out! Los Angeles

Join host Kelley Johnson as she lives the Hollywood high life and explores the rest of the City of Angels. Come along as we slip past the velvet ropes and into some of LA's swankiest celebrity-packed clubs.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

The frozen winter of Minnesota has spawned the evolution of two new sports. Minnesota Extreme travels to Lake Minnetonka for the first ever Red Bull Kite Freeze event. Then its up to Duluth the home of hockey for the Red Bull Crashed Ice, a blend of downhill speed skating and skier cross on skates.

8:30PM ET/8:30 C
Hollywood HD

An Academy Awards preview, Celine Dion & the Walk of Fame, "Miracle" Hockey Event with the 1980 US Hockey team and the stars who portray them in the movie. And the truth about "Star Maps"...

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
HDNet's Across America

Across America has tips for revving up your weekend--from a dog. And co-host Kandace Krueger finds all kinds of creative ways to get rid of your leftover holiday fruitcake.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
World Extreme Cagefighting: Cold Blooded Premiere

World Extreme Cagefighting from The Palace, in Lemoore, CA. Watch as fierce competitors battle it out in the cage!

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
NHL Hockey Live!

Minnesota @ Anaheim

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

The frozen winter of Minnesota has spawned the evolution of two new sports. Minnesota Extreme travels to Lake Minnetonka for the first ever Red Bull Kite Freeze event. Then its up to Duluth the home of hockey for the Red Bull Crashed Ice, a blend of downhill speed skating and skier cross on skates.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
World Extreme Cagefighting: Cold Blooded

World Extreme Cagefighting from The Palace, in Lemoore, CA. Watch as fierce competitors battle it out in the cage!

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Hollywood HD

An Academy Awards preview, Celine Dion & the Walk of Fame, "Miracle" Hockey Event with the 1980 US Hockey team and the stars who portray them in the movie. And the truth about "Star Maps"...

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
HDNet's Across America

Across America has tips for revving up your weekend--from a dog. And co-host Kandace Krueger finds all kinds of creative ways to get rid of your leftover holiday fruitcake.

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

Who Speaks for the Children?

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Big Apple

No Good Deed - Lawrence Stark is implicated in Victoria's death and he tries to pay Terry to kill Klein. Sarah helps Jimmy get rid of the illegal surveillance equipment.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Square Pegs

The Stepanowicz Papers - Lauren is head over heels in love, but the unlikely object of her teenaged infatuation could innocently be setting her up for a crushing romantic fall.
 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Chorus Line

PG-13 - 1:57
Cast: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Vicki Frederick Director: Richard Attenborough
Film version of the Broadway musical about a group of dancers auditioning for a chorus line.

8:45AM ET/7:45 C
Pocket Money

PG - 1:42
Cast: Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Two down on their luck actors make a deal with a sinister farmer to boost their careers.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Some Mother's Son

R - 1:52
Cast: Helen Mirren, Flanagan Fionnula, Aidan Gillen Director: Terry George
True story about a mother of an IRA prisoner, who gets involved in the protest regarding the treatment of prisoners.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
The Endless Summer II

PG - 1:49
Cast: Robert August, T.J. Baron, Jeff Booth Director: Bruce Brown
Sequel to The Endless Summer, which follows two hard core surfers as they search the globe for the perfect wave.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
A Chorus Line

PG-13 - 1:57
Cast: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Vicki Frederick Director: Richard Attenborough
Film version of the Broadway musical about a group of dancers auditioning for a chorus line.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Some Mother's Son

R - 1:52
Cast: Helen Mirren, Flanagan Fionnula, Aidan Gillen Director: Terry George
True story about a mother of an IRA prisoner, who gets involved in the protest regarding the treatment of prisoners.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Stroker Ace

PG - 1:34
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beattly, Lonnie Anderson Director: Hal Needham
Champion Nascar driver tries to get out of his promotion sponsorship contract with fried chicken chain.

8:05PM ET/7:05 C
Power

R - 1:51
Cast: Richard Gere, Juli Christie, Gene Hackman Director: Sidney Lumet
A political media consultant investigates the mystery surrounding his new client who is running for Senator.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Repo Man

R - 1:32
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter Director: Alex Cox
A punk rocker joins the ropes as a car repossessor and is introduced to their strange world.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Brainscan

R - 1:36
Cast: Jamie Marsh, Amy Hargreaves, Edward Furlong Director: John Flynn
A cop is close on the trail of a teenager whose virtual reality game turned deadly.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Raising Cain

R - 1:31
Cast: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer Director: Brian De Palma
A man's deadly alter ego emerges when he catches his wife cheating on him.

2:50AM ET/1:50 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.

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
Postman Always Rings Twice

R - 2:02
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos Director: Bob Rafelson
A remake based on a depression-era novel about the tumultuous affair between a drifter and a married woman that eventually leads to murder.

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Stars And Stripes Forever

TVG Time: 89  
Join the parade and get in step with America's "March King." Clifton Webb stars as John Philip Sousa in a spirited, rousing musical studded with stirring Sousa Marches (the climax is his memorable "Stars and Stripes Forever"). With Robert Wagner and Debra Paget.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Tough Enough

PG Time: 106  
Art Long is a dreamer, an aspiring country singer and songwriter playing his heart out in rowdy Texas clubs. He's also the Country Western Warrior, a devastating puncher, fighting his way to the top in brutal "Toughman" contests. Dennis Quaid plays the singer-turned-boxer in this action-drama. Warren Oates is the high-powered ring promoter who may be Long's ticket to success--or to a tempting trap.

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Executive Decision

R Time: 132  
Two big action stars team up to recapture a hijacked airliner in this high-flying thriller that "gives the adrenalin-crazed action audience more than its money's worth...two crowded hours of tension and thrills" (New York Post). Arab terrorists are taking the plane to Washington, D.C., with a full load of hostages and a secret cargo of deadly nerve gas that could wipe out the city! "A good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences" (New York Times). "Its action-and-excitement quotient is top-notch" (Variety). With Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet and B.D. Wong.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Spellbound

TVG Time: 96  
All across the U.S., more than nine million children will compete in hundreds of spelling bees--but only 249 will qualify for the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. This 2003 Oscar(R) nominee for Best Documentary Feature profiles eight teens as they set out to win this ultimate intellectual showdown. Throughout two days of nail-biting competition and incredibly obscure words, the film tells the stories of these children who reveal their intense personalities, obsessive study habits and family dynamics.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Antwone Fisher

PG13 Time: 120  
Denzel Washington's directorial debut is an extraordinary true story of a hot-tempered Navy man who begins to confront his anger with the help of a psychiatrist who learns a few things about himself as well. Derek Luke stars as Antwone Fisher, a black sailor whose history of physical violence lands him on the couch of Navy shrink Jerome Davenport (Washington). But as the sessions progress, Antwone discovers that the source of his rage traces back to his unhappy childhood--and it is only then that his healing can begin. Joy Bryant and Denzel Washington co-star. Screenplay by Antwone Fisher, based on his book.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Scooby-doo

PG Time: 86  
Mystery mutt Scooby-Doo and his human pals from the beloved cartoon series are brought to dazzling life in this "fast, frenetic and funny" (Variety) live-action feature. The adventure begins as the Mystery Inc. gang--hunky dope Fred, sexy maiden-in-distress Daphne, brainy, but nerdy Velma, ultra-hip 'fraidy cat Shaggy and, of course, Scooby-Doo--reunite for a spooky new adventure involving a ghostly series of events at a haunted-house-themed amusement park. Before you can say "Zoinks, Scoob," the meddling mystery mavens have the not-so-supernatural bad guys on the run in this hilarious adventure. With Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini and Rowan Atkinson.

6:15PM ET/5:15 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.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
The Wash

R Time: 96  
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).

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Executive Decision

R Time: 132  
Two big action stars team up to recapture a hijacked airliner in this high-flying thriller that "gives the adrenalin-crazed action audience more than its money's worth...two crowded hours of tension and thrills" (New York Post). Arab terrorists are taking the plane to Washington, D.C., with a full load of hostages and a secret cargo of deadly nerve gas that could wipe out the city! "A good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences" (New York Times). "Its action-and-excitement quotient is top-notch" (Variety). With Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, David Suchet and B.D. Wong.

12:40AM ET/11:40 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.

2:05AM ET/1:05 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).

4:10AM ET/3:10 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.
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Sheena

PG Time: 116  
Grab a vine and swing into adventure with a gorgeous jungle woman who can communicate with animals. Tanya Roberts stars as the blonde African queen in this tongue-in-cheek entertainment.

8:00AM ET/7:00 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?

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The Ring

PG13 Time: 115  
"Seven days," a chilling voice snarls over the telephone. For investigative reporter Rachel Keller, the words are a death sentence. Naomi Watts stars as the scribe whose investigation into a legendary videotape--one that supposedly kills you one week after you watch it--takes a terrifying turn after she views it's contents. Haunted by bizarre visions, Rachel desperately races to uncover the dark secrets of the tape's origin before its evil curse comes to claim her. Martin Henderson and Brian Cox co-star in this blockbuster horror film remake of the Japanese hit Ringu. Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican).

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Mad Love

PG13 Time: 96  
Matt is a responsible, well-meaning high-school student. Casey is a deeply troubled, reckless classmate who suffers from manic depression. When they meet, it's love at first sight, and nothing can stop them, including their disapproving parents and Casey's wild behavior and hospitalization. But when she entices Matt to escape with her on a road trip, her illness may be more than he can handle. Drew Barrymore is "bewitchingly watchable" (New York Post) in this "powerful, often steamy romance" (Variety). With Chris O'Donnell, Matthew Lillard, Joan Allen. Directed by Antonia Bird (Priest); written by Paula Milne.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
Club Paradise

PG13 Time: 91  
Normalcy takes a holiday when Robin Williams opens up a Caribbean resort! All comedy heck breaks loose as Williams and reggae star Jimmy Cliff try to turn a seedy hotel into a tropical Eden. The plumbing's a joke, guests vanish without a trace and the locals are plotting an uprising. And then things start to get really wild! The off-the-wall cast boasts Peter O'Toole as the pompous island governor, Twiggy as Robin's lady friend and Rick Moranis as a randy nerd.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Sunshine State

PG13 Time: 140  
John Sayles (Limbo) wrote, directed and edited this film about life on a tiny Florida island where eccentric locals deal with personal dramas and an uncertain future. Desiree has just returned home after disgracing her family years ago with an unwanted pregnancy, while Marly is a former mermaid performer who grudgingly runs her retired father's motel. Both women fight the developers who want to build their small island into a resort community while also battling for parental acceptance and the chance to be independent and successful. Jane Alexander, Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Timothy Hutton, James McDaniel and Mary Steenburgen star.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Ring

PG13 Time: 115  
"Seven days," a chilling voice snarls over the telephone. For investigative reporter Rachel Keller, the words are a death sentence. Naomi Watts stars as the scribe whose investigation into a legendary videotape--one that supposedly kills you one week after you watch it--takes a terrifying turn after she views it's contents. Haunted by bizarre visions, Rachel desperately races to uncover the dark secrets of the tape's origin before its evil curse comes to claim her. Martin Henderson and Brian Cox co-star in this blockbuster horror film remake of the Japanese hit Ringu. Directed by Gore Verbinski (The Mexican).

12:20AM ET/11:20 C
Rage

R Time: 94  
Being in the wrong place at the wrong time sends a California schoolteacher on the run from both a right-wing organization and the law in this high-speed chase drama filled with spectacular stunts. He's stumbled onto a plot to create a private army of cloned, high-tech warriors, and the group will do anything to keep him from exposing them!

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
Lovely & Amazing

R Time: 91  
Four related and dysfunctional women contemplate their neurotic lives in this witty film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. Jane is a well-meaning, but anxious 50-year-old mother with three daughters: Michelle, who dislikes her husband and finds solace in worthless craft projects; Elizabeth, the insecure actress with a heart for stray dogs; and Annie, the 8-year-old adopted African American daughter with a bottomless stomach. Through several conflicts with men, food and the general public, the women's body image and social anxiety issues rise to the surface as each comes to terms with their appearance and self-esteem. Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer, Dermot Mulroney, Jake Gyllenhaal and Raven Goodwin star.
 

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6:45AM ET/5:45 C
The Opportunists

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 31m
Auto mechanic Victor Kelly (Christopher Walken) is a former safecracker who's gone straight but he's struggling with a mountain of debt. His girlfriend Sally (Cyndi Lauper) has saved up to remodel her bar and offers the cash he needs, but Vic's too proud to take her loan. When his cousin (Peter McDonald) shows up looking for a man with his talents to assist in a heist he's set up with two security guards (Jose Zuniga and Donal Logue), Vic can't resist the lure of easy money. Vera Farmiga and Tom Noonan costar.

8:15AM ET/7:15 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.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Wilder Napalm

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 50m
Debra Winger is part of a family tree that's also a forest fire since her husband, a volunteer fireman (Arliss Howard), and her brother-in-law, a circus clown (Dennis Quaid), can start fires just by thinking about it. M. Emmet Walsh and Jim Varney costar in this wickedly offbeat satire.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
In The Army Now

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 33m
All he really wanted was the benefits, but enlisted man Pauly Shore is gonna get the chance to be all that he can be in this sidesplitting military comedy. Boot camp's a brouhaha and mess hall's a mess, but when duty calls Pauly to action in the Sahara, the stage is set for the emergence of one highly unlikely American hero. Esai Morales, Lori Petty, David Alan Grier, Ernie Hudson and Andy Dick costar.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bandits (2001)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 3m
Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton star in this crime caper from director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man") about a pair of con men who devise a clever ploy to rob banks that's quickly making them rich and famous - until they take a beautiful housewife (Cate Blanchett) hostage and both fall in love with her. Troy Garity and Bobby Slayton costar.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Reapercussions

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - L 43m
Things get messy when George spares the life of the creator of the Ab Solver, an exercise device with a fatal flaw.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Let The Games Begin

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TV14 - L 49m
Chris revels in his newfound friendship with star baseball pitcher Barry Zito - until he discovers that Barry can do just about everything better than he can.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Taxi Driver

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 54m
Martin Scorsese's classic film is a deeply disturbing look at the dark underbelly of New York City and one of its barely functional casualties: psychotic cabbie Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a militant insomniac with fixations on a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), a political campaign worker (Cybill Shepherd) and his prophecy of a day when "the scum will be washed from the streets." Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Albert Brooks costar.
 

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