HDTV Daily Programming Guide for Wednesday, March 3, 2004 with HDNet Santa Anita Coverage Note

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8:00PM ET/7:00 C Smallville "Crisis" Clark (Tom Welling) receives a panicked call from Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and hears a gunshot before the line goes dead, but when he arrives at the Talon he is stunned to discover she is alive and well. Clark realizes the phone call came from the next day and that Adam (guest star Ian Somerhalder) is the one who will shoot Lana. Upon taking Clark to the Luthorcorp lab where Adam was being kept, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) finds all of the staff murdered and suspects his father (John Glover) is behind it. 9:00PM ET/8:00 C Angel "Shells" Angel (David Boreanaz) and Spike (James Marsters) return from England defeated, knowing that the ancient demon Illyria has completely taken over Fred's (Amy Acker) body and soul. Upon learning that Knox (guest star Jonathan Woodward) and Gunn (J. August Richards) have each contributed to her demise, Wesley (Alexis Denisof) goes for revenge and Angel tries everything to restore Fred, including calling on an old friend from Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Illyria tries to locate an ancient temple where she believes she will find an army ready to help her destroy mankind.

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I wish I had PBS. I would love to see some of these programs. I would also like to illustrate them here in our pages and will when PBS populates their web site with the rich imagery they will also be broadcasting. We will bring those images to you here--maybe first, maybe second, but certainly in time to call your broker. Hint, hint, PBS.  _Dale                     6:00am Boohbah Hammock   6:30am Boohbah Squeaky Seesaw   7:00am Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks   7:30am Clifford's Puppy Days The Monster in 3B /Cat-tastrophe   8:00am Ocean Wilds Realm of the Killer Whales   9:00am Ocean Wilds Sperm Whale Oasis   10:00am Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence   11:00am American Family The Sewing Machine   AFTERNOON  Wednesday, March 03 noon Innovation Hi-Tech War   1:00pm In Search of Shakespeare For All Time   2:00pm American Family The Sewing Machine   3:00pm Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence   4:00pm Innovation Hi-Tech War   5:00pm Great Museums   5:30pm Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm   EVENING  Wednesday, March 03 6:00pm Daylight, Moonlight: Live From Yakushiji   7:30pm Smart Travels - Europe With Rudy Maxa   8:00pm Secrets of the Dead Killer Flu   9:00pm Great Performances Concert for George   LATE NIGHT  Wednesday, March 03 11:00pm Secrets of the Dead Killer Flu   midnight Great Performances Concert for George   2:00am Great Museums   2:30am Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm   3:00am Daylight, Moonlight: Live From Yakushiji   4:30am Smart Travels - Europe With Rudy Maxa   5:00am Mary Cassatt: A Brush with Independence 6:00 AM The West Wing: 222   7:00 AM Bill Frisell   8:30 AM TBD   10:00 AM J.S. Bach: St. John Passion   12:00 PM Goo Goo Dolls: Alaska   1:00 PM Schubert - Anne Sofie Von Otter Lieder   2:00 PM The West Wing: 222   3:00 PM Bill Frisell   4:30 PM TBD   6:00 PM J.S. Bach: St. John Passion   8:00 PM Goo Goo Dolls: Alaska   9:00 PM Schubert - Anne Sofie Von Otter Lieder   10:00 PM The West Wing: 222   11:00 PM Bill Frisell   12:30 AM TBD   2:00 AM J.S. Bach: St. John Passion   4:00 AM Goo Goo Dolls: Alaska   5:00 AM Schubert - Anne Sofie Von Otter Lieder     DISCOVERY

9:15AM ET/8:15 C Where The River Runs Black WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV Stereo PG 1h 37m A well-meaning priest named Father O'Reilly (Charles Durning) "rescues" a young orphan boy from tribal life by bringing him to a Catholic orphanage, but has second thoughts when the wild boy teaches him a thing or two about how civilized his culture really is. Dana Delaney, Conchata Ferrell and Peter Horton costar in this film from director Christopher Cain ("The Stone Boy," "Pure Country"). 12:45AM ET/11:45 C Comic Book Villains WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Stereo / CCAP R 1h 34m The owners of rival small-town comic book stores wage a nerdy war of commerce and thievery with each other when a priceless collection of comics becomes available in this offbeat comedy starring Donal Logue, Michael Rapaport, Natasha Lyonne, Eileen Brennan, D.J. Qualls and Cary Elwes. 4:00PM ET/3:00 C Kill Me Later WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Stereo / CCAP R 1h 30m Quirky comic thriller starring Selma Blair as Shawn, a suicidal bank employee who doesn't much care when she's taken hostage by Charlie (Max Beesley), whose intended robbery of her bank has gone seriously awry. Soon Shawn and Charlie are on the run from the law and falling in love, causing him to become increasingly reluctant to fulfill his promise to "kill her later." D.W. Moffett, O'Neal Compton, Lochlyn Munro and Brendan Fehr costar. 5:30PM ET/4:30 C She's Having A Baby WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP PG13 1h 46m Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern are cute Chicago Yuppie couple Jake and Kristy Briggs, whose brand-new marriage is tested when they have trouble getting pregnant and struggle with money in this sharply observed domestic comedy-drama from writer/director John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles"). Alec Baldwin, Edie McClurg, Paul Gleason, Holland Taylor and William Windom costar. 7:30PM ET/6:30 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. 10:00PM ET/9:00 C Two To Tango WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP TV14 - SL 47m Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read. 10:50PM ET/9:50 C L'Ennui WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP TVMA - SLD 53m Tim rejects Jenny, who learns about Marina's other lover; Bette struggles with fears about parenthood, as Dana runs from Lara and Kit is stung when her son doesn't show up for their meeting. 11:45PM ET/10:45 C Double Whammy WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Stereo / CCAP R 1h 33m Wry comedy from writer/director Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion") stars Denis Leary as Ray, a widowed New York cop on disability leave since his botched handling of a fast food restaurant hold-up led to a bad back and bad PR. As Ray begins to shed his "loser" self-image with help from a pretty chiropractor (Elizabeth Hurley), some residents of his apartment building - including the vengeful, spoiled daughter of his super (Luis Guzman) and a pair of devious screenwriters - hatch dangerous schemes. Steve Buscemi and Donald Faison costar. 4:30AM ET/3:30 C She's Having A Baby WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP PG13 1h 46m Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern are cute Chicago Yuppie couple Jake and Kristy Briggs, whose brand-new marriage is tested when they have trouble getting pregnant and struggle with money in this sharply observed domestic comedy-drama from writer/director John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles"). Alec Baldwin, Edie McClurg, Paul Gleason, Holland Taylor and William Windom costar.

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"       Movies this week Date Time  Title 03/03/2004 12:40AM  XXX   03/03/2004 12:05PM  Invincible   03/03/2004 9:00PM  Punch-Drunk Love   03/04/2004 7:40AM  The Master Of Disguise   03/04/2004 11:00AM  Mortal Kombat   03/04/2004 2:35PM  The Master Of Disguise   03/04/2004 7:15PM  Mortal Kombat   03/04/2004 9:00PM  Friday After Next   03/04/2004 10:30PM  Black Hawk Down   03/05/2004 2:30AM  Human Nature   03/05/2004 4:10AM  Friday After Next   03/06/2004 7:30AM  Joe And Max   03/06/2004 9:00PM  A Man Apart   03/07/2004 3:35AM  A Man Apart   03/07/2004 8:30AM  Stealing Harvard   03/07/2004 7:20PM  All About The Benjamins   03/07/2004 11:00PM  Stealing Harvard   03/08/2004 8:45AM  Mortal Kombat   03/08/2004 12:00PM  The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers   03/08/2004 5:00PM  Invincible   03/08/2004 7:15PM  Mortal Kombat   7:10AM ET/6:10 C On The Set: Hidalgo A behind the scenes look at the making of Hidalgo featuring Viggo Mortensen. 7:30AM ET/6:30 C Into Thin Air: Death On Everest Climbers scale Mount Everest in 1996, but a blizzard kills several in the expedition. 9:05AM ET/8:05 C The New Adventures Of Pinocchio Pinocchio and his father Geppetto are held captive by the evil circus owner Madame Flambeau. 10:35AM ET/9:35 C Scenes From a Mall A married couple (Woody Allen, Bette Midler) celebrating their 16th anniversary spend the day arguing at the mall. 12:05PM ET/11:05 C Invincible True story of a Jewish strongman becoming a sensation performing in Berlin at Hanussen's Theatre of the Occult just as the gathering storm of Nazi Germany takes hold. Tim Roth also stars in this film from accalimed director Werner Herzog. 2:30PM ET/1:30 C Sweet Home Alabama A famous New York designer set to wed the mayor's son must return to her small southern town and put an end to her first marriage. 4:30PM ET/3:30 C Hollywood One On One Host Scott Patrick interviews the stars of recent, big-hit movies. 5:00PM ET/4:00 C Broadcast News Up-and-coming female television news producer must choose romantically between an investigative reporter and a not-terribly-bright but attractive anchor. 7:15PM ET/6:15 C Our Song Three long time friends in Brooklyn face the brink of womanhood and the changes that come with it. 9:00PM ET/8:00 C Punch-Drunk Love HDTV Adam Sandler stars as a man whose inability to love gets a serious challenge in the form of Emma Watson. 10:45PM ET/9:45 C Sweet Home Alabama A famous New York designer set to wed the mayor's son must return to her small southern town and put an end to her first marriage. 12:40AM ET/11:40 C Long Time Dead A group of young Londoners using a Ouija board unleash an evil spirit that targets the players for a gruesome and deadly encounter. 2:20AM ET/1:20 C Gabriela A therapist in a mental hospital gets involved in a love triangle after he falls for a co-worker with a fiance. 3:55AM ET/2:55 C Harrison's Flowers The wife of a missing photojournalist refuses to believe he's dead, so she travels to Yugoslavia to find him herself.   7:30PM ET/6:30 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. 10:00PM ET/9:00 C Two To Tango WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP TV14 - SL 47m Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read. 10:50PM ET/9:50 C L'Ennui WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP TVMA - SLD 53m Tim rejects Jenny, who learns about Marina's other lover; Bette struggles with fears about parenthood, as Dana runs from Lara and Kit is stung when her son doesn't show up for their meeting. 11:45PM ET/10:45 C Double Whammy WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Stereo / CCAP R 1h 33m Wry comedy from writer/director Tom DiCillo ("Living in Oblivion") stars Denis Leary as Ray, a widowed New York cop on disability leave since his botched handling of a fast food restaurant hold-up led to a bad back and bad PR. As Ray begins to shed his "loser" self-image with help from a pretty chiropractor (Elizabeth Hurley), some residents of his apartment building - including the vengeful, spoiled daughter of his super (Luis Guzman) and a pair of devious screenwriters - hatch dangerous schemes. Steve Buscemi and Donald Faison costar. 4:30AM ET/3:30 C She's Having A Baby WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP PG13 1h 46m Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern are cute Chicago Yuppie couple Jake and Kristy Briggs, whose brand-new marriage is tested when they have trouble getting pregnant and struggle with money in this sharply observed domestic comedy-drama from writer/director John Hughes ("The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles"). Alec Baldwin, Edie McClurg, Paul Gleason, Holland Taylor and William Windom costar.