HDTV Has Social Calling — Daily HD Programming Guide, January 24, 2003

January 24, 2003

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
10-8

"Love Don't Love Nobody"
A shootout erupts between warring gangs at a funeral, but the situation becomes more complicated when Rico and Barnes realize that Kenya, the sister of a gang member in the Eastside Brims, is in love with Dwayne, whose brother is the leader of the Westside Blackstones. Meanwhile Barnes must keep his temper in check after finding out that his 15-year-old daughter, Maya, has a boyfriend, and, with the L.A. Peace Officer's Charity Ball coming up, the deputies must find dates.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Alias

"Reunion"
For the first time in two years, Sydney and Vaughn are reunited as a team to prevent Sark from destroying the nation's satellite communications system. Meanwhile, Jack must find a way to stop Marshall from uncovering the identity of a murderer, and a suspicious Sydney accompanies Vaughn and Lauren as they meet with Sloane to ask for a favor.

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

"Concealing Evidence"
Alan Shore uses questionable, if not illegal, tactics in representing his clients — Ted Grayson, a mentally unstable man accused of murder, and Karen Evanson, a woman who claims her husband's suicide was induced by a prescription drug.

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Cold Case

"The Letter"
Rush and Valens re-open the case of a black woman assumed to be a murdered prostitute in 1939.
 

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5:00PM ET/4:00 C
One Tree Hill

"You Gotta Go There to Come Back"
After Whitey (Barry Corbin) cancels basketball practice, Brooke (Sophia Bush) convinces Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) to let loose and takes him out for a wild night out on the town. Meanwhile, Deb (Barbara Allyn Woods) instructs Dan (Paul Johansson) to take Nathan (James Lafferty) away for a father-son weekend to try and rebuild their relationship, but things don't go exactly as she had hoped.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Everwood

"Family Dynamics"
When Andy's (Treat Williams) relationship with Delia (Vivien Cardone) is threatened after he breaks his promise not to date Linda Abbott (Marcia Cross), he decides to take his daughter on a special bonding trip to regain her trust. Andy is also surprised by Ephram's (Gregory Smith) emotional reaction to the relationship with Linda. The Abbott family is still in turmoil when Amy (Emily Van Camp) decides to live with Edna (Debra Mooney) and Irv (John Beasley), rather than playing by her parents' (Tom Amandes and Merilynn Gann) rules.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Smallville: Beginnings

"Stray"
After Martha (Annette O'Toole) accidentally hits a young boy with her car, the Kents take him in until they can locate his parents, unaware that the boy can read minds and has unlocked the secret thoughts of Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), Lana (Kristin Kreuk), Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha, which puts Clark's (Tom Welling) secret in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lex must decide if he wants to take his father (guest star Lionel Luthor) up on his job offer and move back to his old life in Metropolis.
 

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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 youÂ’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
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.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Isolados: A People Apart

The history of Brazil-or rather, the history of the entire continents of North and South America has been a history of contact between "civilized" people and "isolated" people. Now, the last of these people who live apart are being forced to the brink of extinction as modern civilization expands into their ancestral lands. This program focuses on a government body dedicated to protecting these isolated tribes.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Glacier Bay: Beneath The Reflections

An amazing look at the marine life below the water's surface at Glacier Bay

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
2004 State of the Union

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.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Border Battle 9-Ball Challenge

Match 2 - Scotch Doubles
Cliff Thorburn and Alex Pagulyan - Canada
Earl Strickland and Corey Deuel - USA
Match 3 - Singles Play
Alex Pagulyan - Canada
Corey Deuel - USA

11:00AM ET/10:00 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!

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Bass Champs

2003 National Skeeter Owners Tournament - National Skeeters Owners Tournament featuring Jay Yeales and the entire Skeeter Pro Staff.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weekend Explorer

Durango, Colorado - Take a historic train to the picturesque old mining boomtown of Silverton, enjoy a cooling splash while careening down river whitewater rafting, soar like an eagle over the Rockies in a glider, jump off the same cliffs as Paul Newman and Robert Redford in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, mountain bike in a spectacular scenic wilderness area, hit the trail on horseback through fields of countless wild flowers, and relax in a natural hot spring once popular with stars like Marilyn Monroe.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Designing America

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

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome

Hello My Name Is... - How to create a winning team involving the key players for a successful home renovation.

1:30PM ET/12:30 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"...

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with Oscar nominated actor, Javier Bardem about his most recent film The Dancer Upstairs.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Hotlines

Los Angeles - High adventure awaits our cast as they take on boulders, bulls, baskets & pucks in the land where dreams are made. The Lakers and Kings help Deirdre, Ivana, BJ & Hannah hone their skills while Scott braves an angry bull. A night on the world-famous Sunset Strip tops off this action-packed episode.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
College Basketball

ASU @ USC
Special Encore Presentation

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
James Brown Live
The hardest working man in show business brings his unique vocal styling to the famous House of Blues in Las Vegas. Still bursting with energy after nearly forty years on stage, the "Godfather of Soul" performs rousing renditions of hits including "Living In America," "Soul Man," "I Feel Good," and many more.
 

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Forensic Factor

New Forensic Tools - A crowed street on a hot summer's day. Amid dozens of bystanders, a man is shot dead at close range. Unfortunately, no one can recall a single detail about the killer. Ballistic forensics reveal nothing. Just a few years ago, the case would have been closed as unsolved. But today, a new wave of forensic gadgets can help catch the murderer.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
HDNet World Report

Iraq: Psychological Operations to Help the Peace - HDNet World Report travels to Iraq where American and Coalition forces use more than muscle to help restore the nation. "Psyops" are an ever-increasing part of the Coalition's efforts to restore order in Iraq.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
True Music

True Music host Katie Daryl sits down today with 3 guitar acts, each with an individual style. Wade Bowen is an energetic country-rocker that comes to life on stage, while Django Walker knows how to get a crowd on their feet with his southern rock appeal. Plus don't miss the band Deep Blue Something as they perform their hit song "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York Premiere

"Best Of" & Documentary Special - A concert documentary offering an unprecedented musical retrospective of contemporary jazz told from the viewpoint of legendary pianist Chick Corea, who reunites nine different bands he's led over his illustrious career in a once-in-a-lifetime event. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, the program features highlights of performances from the famed Blue Note in New York by over twenty musical heavyweights.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet World Report

Iraq: Psychological Operations to Help the Peace - HDNet World Report travels to Iraq where American and Coalition forces use more than muscle to help restore the nation. "Psyops" are an ever-increasing part of the Coalition's efforts to restore order in Iraq.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
True Music

True Music host Katie Daryl sits down today with 3 guitar acts, each with an individual style. Wade Bowen is an energetic country-rocker that comes to life on stage, while Django Walker knows how to get a crowd on their feet with his southern rock appeal. Plus don't miss the band Deep Blue Something as they perform their hit song "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

"Best Of" & Documentary Special - A concert documentary offering an unprecedented musical retrospective of contemporary jazz told from the viewpoint of legendary pianist Chick Corea, who reunites nine different bands he's led over his illustrious career in a once-in-a-lifetime event. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, the program features highlights of performances from the famed Blue Note in New York by over twenty musical heavyweights.

2:00AM ET/1:00 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"...

2:30AM ET/1:30 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!

3:30AM ET/2:00 C
Equal Justice

Without Prejudice

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

Mike watches his sister die while Jimmy deals with news that Terry is no longer going to be an informant.

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

Pac-Man Fever - The arrival of a video game on campus ignites an obsession within class clown Marshall that takes over his normal comic personality. Father Guido Sarducci stars as the one person who may be able to exorcise Marshall's electronic demons.
 

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6:05AM ET/5:05 C
City Slickers 2: The Legend Of Curly's Gold

PG-13 - 1:56
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby Director: Ron Underwood
Three friends return to the wild west after discovering Curly's treasure map, and begin a new adventure.

8:03AM ET/7:03 C
The Towering Inferno

PG - 2:45
Cast: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden Director: Allen Irwin and John Guillermin
Disaster film about a nearly completed skyscraper that has faulty wiring, which leads to a massive fire and no rescue plan.

10:50AM ET/9:05 C
Intersection

R - 1:38
Cast: Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich Director: Mark Rydell
An architect must choose between his wife of 16 years or his new love.

12:30PM ET/11:30 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Towering Inferno

PG - 2:45
Cast: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden Director: Allen Irwin and John Guillermin
Disaster film about a nearly completed skyscraper that has faulty wiring, which leads to a massive fire and no rescue plan.

5:45PM ET/4:45 C
The Bonfire Of The Vanities

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

 

 

8:00PM ET/7:00 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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Russian Ark

NR - 1:39
Cast: Sergei Dreiden, Mariya Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
A movie filmed in one continuous shot, a French aristocrat takes a journey through the Hermitage exploring Russian history.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Bride of the Wind

R - 1:40
Cast: Sarah Wynter, Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Perez Director: Bruce Beresford
A talented composer and musician is forced to give up her music when she marries Gustav Mahler. Frustrated and craving to use her talent, she strays from him toward other talented men of the time.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Intersection

R - 1:38
Cast: Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich Director: Mark Rydell
An architect must choose between his wife of 16 years or his new love.

3:15AM ET/2:15 C
52 Pick Up

R - 1:50
Cast: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity Director: John Frankenheimer
A secret fling between a man and his mistress leads to blackmail and murder.

5:15AM ET/4:15 C
Wild Things

R - 1:48
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell Director: John McNaughton
Two high school girls accuse their teacher of rape, while a seemingly straight laced cop tries to uncover the truth.
 

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7:40AM ET/6:40 C
Young Frankenstein

PG Time: 105  
Director Mel Brooks gives the old horror classic a riotous comic twist in this 1974 comedy. Gene Wilder, who co-authored the screenplay, plays the mad scientist's grandson with an unfortunate penchant for following family tradition. Peter Boyle plays the monster.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Planes, Trains & Automobiles

R Time: 92  
All Steve Martin wants to do is get from New York to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving. But bad weather and bad luck land him in Wichita with pushy, talkative John Candy as his traveling companion. Using every form of transportation known to man, Martin is determined to make it to the family table in time for dinner unless Candy drives him crazy first!

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Eraser

R Time: 114  
"Ah-nuld" is back, flexing his muscles and ready for action! As a tough U.S. Marshal in the Witness Protection Program, it's his job to "erase" the identities of exposed witnesses. But his latest case-a cool lady exec with the goods on a hot political scandal-is almost as tough as he is. A lean, mean, brawny movie, packed with rough stuff, dynamite special effects, and the nastiest electromagnetic gun you'll ever see. With Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn and Robert Pastorelli (Murphy Brown).

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Dangerous Minds

R Time: 98  
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a white-bread former Marine who tackles a seemingly impossible assignment to instruct a classroom of socially troubled inner-city kids. Her creative teaching methods begin to draw the youths into the subject of poetry, but it is not until she begins to understand the harsh realities of their lives that she truly makes a connection. George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett and Bruklin Harris co-star in this sensitive and inspiring fact-based drama. Directed by John N. Smith; screenplay by Ronald Bass.

2:45PM ET/1:45 C
Nine Months

PG13 Time: 103  
San Francisco child psychiatrist Samuel Faulkner has the perfect life--a great job, great car, beautiful apartment and an even more beautiful live-in girlfriend. What could go wrong? How about an unplanned baby? Hugh Grant stars in this "often raucously funny" (New York Times) romantic comedy as the carefree man suddenly facing fatherhood. Julianne Moore is the mother-to-be. With Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack and Jeff Goldblum.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Hunt For Red October

PG Time: 135  
The action blockbuster that turns Cold War conflict into white-hot adventure! At the helm of Soviet super sub Red October is Sean Connery, thought mad by Moscow but actually hatching a complex scheme to defect. His own countrymen are out to sink his high-tech craft...U.S. forces are on his trail...and they're all silently, swiftly pulsing toward a nerve-stretching climax. Alec Baldwin is a CIA man thrust into the spotlight; Scott Glenn plays a gutsy U.S. sub captain. From Tom Clancy's best-seller. With James Earl Jones and Sam Neill.

6:45PM ET/5:45 C
Above The Law

R Time: 99  
Don't mess with Nico Toscani. Once a CIA agent, now an undercover detective, he's a martial-arts master who's as potent with kicks, chops and punches as he is with a police revolver. Tough Nico's out to clean up Chicago--and that means getting rid of the city's drug kings, as well as battling a murderous CIA agent. Martial-arts expert Steven Seagal plays Nico in this action-packed drama. With Pam Grier and Sharon Stone.

8:30PM ET/7:30 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.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Eraser

R Time: 114  
"Ah-nuld" is back, flexing his muscles and ready for action! As a tough U.S. Marshal in the Witness Protection Program, it's his job to "erase" the identities of exposed witnesses. But his latest case-a cool lady exec with the goods on a hot political scandal-is almost as tough as he is. A lean, mean, brawny movie, packed with rough stuff, dynamite special effects, and the nastiest electromagnetic gun you'll ever see. With Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn and Robert Pastorelli (Murphy Brown).

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Erotic Obsessions

TVMA Time: 83  
A videotape that may hold the key to a pair of unsolved murders leads a young photojournalist and a handsome police detective into the sights of a dangerous madman--and into each other's arms. Griffin Drew, Collin Hughes, Flower, John Crown and J.C. Clifford star in this steamy erotic thriller. Directed by Madison Monroe.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Above The Law

R Time: 99  
Don't mess with Nico Toscani. Once a CIA agent, now an undercover detective, he's a martial-arts master who's as potent with kicks, chops and punches as he is with a police revolver. Tough Nico's out to clean up Chicago--and that means getting rid of the city's drug kings, as well as battling a murderous CIA agent. Martial-arts expert Steven Seagal plays Nico in this action-packed drama. With Pam Grier and Sharon Stone.

3:10AM ET/2:10 C
Nightcap 04: Everyone Has A Price

TVMA Time: 28  
A sexy bartender beds down with a banker in order to prevent her tavern from being closed. Tane McClure, Nikki Fritz.

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
The Red Violin

R Time: 130  
A unique red violin made in 1681 endures three hundred years of tragedy, love and social tumult all around the world before it becomes a priceless object put up for auction in contemporary Montreal. The instrument's dramatic history--its strange journey from its Italian creator to Austrian monks, gypsies, a passionate English composer and a Chinese Communist Party official--makes it especially desirable to a present-day restorer (Samuel L. Jackson). John Corigliano's "ravishing score" (New York Times) won the 1999 Academy Award(R). With Don McKellar, Carlo Cecchi, Jason Flemyng, Greta Scacchi, Colm Feore.
 

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6:20AM ET/5:20 C
What About Bob?

PG Time: 99  
Bill Murray is hilarious as a multi-phobic mental case who latches onto pompous psychiatrist Richard Dreyfuss in this uproarious comedy. Bob Wiley (Murray) is a typical psychiatric patient: obsessive, compulsive and generally neurotic. But when his new therapist, Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss), tells him he's taking a month's vacation, it's too much for Bob to handle...so he decides to join the doc and his family! Naturally, Bob's arrival drives the anal-retentive shrink insane, but it's not long before the patient wins over Marvin's family...and teaches the good doctor a lesson about himself in the process. Julie Hagerty (Airplane!), Charlie Korsmo and Kathryn Erbe co-star. Directed by Frank Oz (The Score).

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
The First Wives Club

PG Time: 102  
Three of Hollywood's funniest ladies are delectable as scorned wives gleefully taking on their exes in a battle of the sexes, '90s-style. Revenge is riotously sweet as the witchy trio sets out to do in the hubbies who done them wrong. A "highly enjoyable film romp" (Variety) sparked by three comic divas in their prime. With Dan Hedaya, Stockard Channing, Maggie Smith, James Naughton and Sarah Jessica Parker.

11:45AM ET/10:45 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.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Mr. Wrong

PG13 Time: 96  
A single woman meets the man of her dreams only to be appalled by his psychotic behavior as they grow closer to marriage in this comedy. Ellen DeGeneres stars as Martha Alston, a 30-something bachelorette who is pressured to find love and marriage before she turns into an old maid. By chance, she meets the wealthy, handsome--and single--Whitman Crawford (Bill Pullman) who personifies Mr. Right. But as their admiration grows, Martha is shocked by Whitman's emergent lunatic behavior including breaking his pinky finger as a demonstration of true love and spiking her drink with LSD! Co-starring Joan Cusack, Dean Stockwell, Joan Plowright, Ellen Cleghorne, John Livingston, Robert Goulet, Polly Holliday and Louis Anderson. Directed by Nick Castle.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Time Machine

PG13 Time: 95  
H.G. Wells's vaunted time-travel tale is brilliantly retold in this thrilling sci-fi film starring Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) as a man driven by tragedy to create a machine that can travel back to the past...and into the future! Seeking to alter his painful past, mathematician Alexander Hartdegan (Pearce) invents a time machine. However, an accident during Alexander's test run sends him more than 800,000 years into the future to a strange world in which man has become two distinct races: the peaceful Eloi and the violent underground Morlocks. Jeremy Irons co-stars as the evil Morlock leader and Samantha Mumba is the attractive Eloi whom Alexander must save from the clutches of the Morlocks. Also with Orlando Jones, Mark Addy and Yancey Arias. Directed by Simon Wells, the real-life great-grandson of H.G. Wells.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
Minority Report

PG13 Time: 145  
Director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Cruise form a superstar team in this fantastic futuristic tale about a cop who turns fugitive after the crime-forecasting unit in which he works predicts he will commit a murder. John Anderton (Cruise) is the Chief of "Pre-Crime," a police division that taps into the brains of three pre-cognitive humans (pre-cogs) to predict and stop deadly crimes before they happen. The result is a society that hasn't had a murder in six years, but when the pre-cogs deliver a shocking prediction--that Anderton will kill a man--the stunned cop must run for his life while trying to prove the prognostication is wrong. Colin Farrell (Phone Booth), Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown) and Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) co-star. Written by Scott Frank and Jon Cohen; based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner). "A triumph...four stars" (Roger Ebert).

7:15PM ET/6:15 C
The First Wives Club

PG Time: 102  
Three of Hollywood's funniest ladies are delectable as scorned wives gleefully taking on their exes in a battle of the sexes, '90s-style. Revenge is riotously sweet as the witchy trio sets out to do in the hubbies who done them wrong. A "highly enjoyable film romp" (Variety) sparked by three comic divas in their prime. With Dan Hedaya, Stockard Channing, Maggie Smith, James Naughton and Sarah Jessica Parker.

10:05PM ET/9:05 C
Ghost Ship

R Time: 90  
The crew of a salvage boat thinks their ship has finally come in after they claim an abandoned ocean liner in international waters--until they discover it's a floating house of horrors! On board the empty vessel, the salvagers discover a treasure trove of gold, but strange visions begin to plague them, and when their own boat is mysteriously destroyed, they find themselves stranded on the open sea with the bloodthirsty spirits of a bygone era. Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies (TV's E.R.), Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Isaiah Washington star. Directed by Steve Beck.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The Banger Sisters

R Time: 97  
Two legendary former rock groupies reunite decades later in this free-spirited comedy-drama starring Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. In their heyday, Vinnie and Suzette were inseparable pals sleeping their way through the rock-'n'-roll elite (and not so elite). More than twenty years later, Vinnie has hidden away her past and become a respectable member of society--while Suzette can still be found relating the story of Jim Morrison passing out on top of her. When Suzette loses her job, she picks up a squirrelly hitchhiker and heads for a reunion with her old pal...much to the consternation of the thoroughly uptight Vinnie. Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen and Robin Thomas co-star. Written and directed by Bob Dolman.

3:10AM ET/2:10 C
State Property

R Time: 87  
A gangster named Beans (rapper Beanie Sigel) sets out to conquer the streets of Philadelphia in this raw, violent crime saga. First he must eliminate the competition, and then he must keep an eye on his own growing band. Beans has a wife and child to support, and he loves them, but it's not love that guides his ferocious, bloody rise to the top...or his inevitable fall. With Jay-Z, Damon Dash, Memphis Bleek.

4:40AM ET/3:40 C
Heartbreak Ridge

R Time: 129  
One of America's most popular actors directed and stars in this guts-and-glory tribute to the fighting men of the United States Armed Forces. Clint Eastwood is Sergeant Tom Highway, a tough marine who knew hell in Korea and Vietnam. Now on his final tour of duty, he's got to whip a sorry platoon of green recruits into battleworthy shape. His methods are harsh, but they pay off when the Marines invade Grenada.
 

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7:45AM ET/6:45 C
The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 44m
A heady cocktail of false eyelashes, ABBA and the dramatic Australian Outback landscape fuels this fabulous odyssey from writer-director Stephan Elliott. Terence Stamp, better known for tough-guy roles, plays a weary, middle-aged transsexual cabaret performer who, together with two young drag queens (Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce), leaves Sydney for the remote town of Alice Springs. As they cross the country in their lavender-hued bus, they encounter mixed reactions from rural residents and make some important discoveries about themselves.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Roxanne

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
PG 1h 47m
Brilliantly funny modern twist on "Cyrano de Bergerac" starring writer/actor Steve Martin as C.D. Bales, a small-town fire chief convinced that the only thing standing between him and a lovely astronomer (Daryl Hannah) is his lengthy nose. A hopeless romantic, C.D. places his passion aside to help his lady love find happiness with a handsome dolt (Rick Rossovich) - but fate has other ideas in mind. Shelley Duvall, Fred Willard, John Kapelos and Michael J. Pollard costar.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Married To The Mob

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 44m
Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this comic mob story from director Jonathan Demme ("Something Wild," "The Silence of the Lambs") as Angie Demarco, a grieving widow who wants to start life over after her philandering husband (Alec Baldwin) is whacked by Mafia boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo (Dean Stockwell). But Tony now has his eyes set on the beautiful Angie, while she's developing a gradual affection for her nerdy neighbor (Matthew Modine) - a seemingly nice guy who's really an FBI agent trying to nab Tony. Mercedes Ruehl and Nancy Travis costar.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Power And Beauty

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Natasha Henstridge stars in this fact-based drama about Judith Campbell Exner, a beautiful Hollywood socialite who, after a fling with Frank Sinatra (John Ralston), becomes the lover of presidential candidate John F. Kennedy (Kevin Anderson) as well as Kennedy's go-between with mobster Sam Giancana (Peter Friedman). As Kennedy takes office, his mistress realizes there can be no future with the man she loves, while her secret behind-the-scenes role brings her to the attention of the FBI. Katie Griffen costars.

7:45PM ET/6:45 C
Die Another Day

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 13m
The 20th film in the series of James Bond spy thrillers finds Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) up against a sinister business tycoon and a disfigured North Korean officer in the race to stop the deployment of a powerful orbital laser. Halle Berry, Rick Yune, Toby Stephens, John Cleese and Rosamund Pike costar in this stylish, breathlessly-paced corker of an action flick from director Lee Tamahori ("The Edge," "Along Came a Spider").

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Let's Do It

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA - SLD 46m
Bette and Tina wait eagerly to see if Tina will get pregnant; Tim, unaware of her encounter with Jenny, invites Marina to a dinner party, while Kit tries to make amends with Bette.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Time Lapse

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 29m
Intelligence operative Clayton Pierce (William McNamara) is recovering from a shooting and remembers nothing about his most recent case involving a thermonuclear bomb that's fallen into terrorist hands. As he struggles to recall details that can save innocent lives, Clayton discovers that he's also forgotten his divorce from his wife Kate (Dina Meyer) and that his opportunistic boss (Roy Scheider) may know more about the spy's lost memories than he's letting on. Henry Rollins costars in this high-concept thriller.
 

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