HD Programming Guide for Monday, July 12, 2004

MONDAY, JULY 12 2004
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
My Wife and Kids

"He's Having a Baby"
Despite their best efforts, Michael and Jay are still concerned that Jr. has no idea of what being a father entails. So, to test his readiness for parenthood, they decide to give him a water balloon that he must treat as a real baby and which they have nicknamed a "balloonaby."

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
George Lopez

"Weekend at Benny's"
When Angie goes away on a business trip, George sends the kids to Benny's house for the weekend to teach them a lesson about tough love.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
According to Jim

"Scary Movie"
Gracie and Ruby have nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Hope & Faith

"The Diner Story"
When Faith catches wind that a high-profile director Nick Spinelli (Fisher Stevens) is planning on shooting a film in Cleveland, she quickly hatches a foolproof plan that she expects will give her that second chance at stardom. Hope and Faith plan a chance meeting with the director at a local diner, but their strategy is turned upside down when they realize they have no money to pay for their dinner. Their ill-tempered waitress, Marge (Kathie Lee Gifford ), is less than captivated by their excuses, and the restaurant owner makes Hope and Faith wait tables to earn their meals. But when the elusive director finally shows, Marge decides that an acting career might be better suited to her than to Faith.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Still Standing

"Still Our Little Boy""
Bill attempts to help Brian deal with his insecurities in the locker room until he realizes what the big issue is.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Yes, Dear

"Hooked on Comics"
Upon retiring, Greg's dad Tom discovers a penchant for collecting Superman comic books and insists on dressing the part at home and in public. Greg sets off to get his father interested in a new hobby and learns a family secret along the way.

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

"The Model"
Robert gets excited when a modeling agent invites him for an interview.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Two And A Half Men

"My Doctor Has A Cow Puppet"
While Alan caves into Judith's demand that they take Jake to therapy every week because "it's what all the other divorced parents are doing," he doesn't realize that he, himself, is having issues...with sleepwalking. Evelyn hints to Charlie that Alan had this problem as a child, leading Charlie to come up with a clever new solution to Alan's recurring problem.

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

"Wannabe"
No Description Available.

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

Matt Damon, Jane Pauley, Gypsy Kings

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Summerland

"Heat Wave"
Ava (Lori Loughlin) has to do some damage control when Derrick's (Nick Benson) friend finds a naked picture of Ava and takes it home. Bradin (Jesse McCartney) goes to Jay (Ryan Kwanten) and Johnny (Shawn Christian) for advice when he considers having sex for the first time with Sarah (guest star Sara Paxton). The next night, Bradin feels hurt and confused when he spots Sarah on a date with another guy. Meanwhile, Nikki's (Kay Panabaker) possessive behavior puts a strain on her relationship with Cameron (guest star Zac Efron).

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Sacred Monuments Of Asia

"Bhutan To Katmandu"
Travel to Bhutan and Katmandu to visit many of the temples and monuments used by Buddhists and Hindus.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Dawn On The Pamir: Through The Depths Of Eurasia

From the westernmost region of China all the way into Tajikistan, the Pamir highlands extend more than 1,000 km through unbelievably rugged, and most enchanting landscapes.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Quest For Columbus: In Search Of The Santa Maria

Christmas Eve, 1492: the Santa Maria rounds the north coast of Haiti, on route to a Taino village at the invite of its chief. Exhausted from partying with the native people, the crew slumbers. Columbus' flagship; led by underwater explorer Barry Clifford.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
F2: Forensic Factor

"Nature's Clues"
Have you ever wondered how bugs, pigs and even the weather help investigators solve crimes? In gory detail, from lovely Hawaii to the deep waters of Lake Ontario, forensic experts will reveal the clues nature leaves behind on a human corpse.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Fireballs From Space

Comets, meteors, and asteroids - evidence of their capacity to bring cataclysm and extinction scars the earth. Fireballs From Space explores the age-old mysteries from a new perspective.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
City Slickers

Find out how the penguin and human populations of South Africa share limited coastal resources with minimal friction. The clean-up of the area’s largest oil spill in history evoked an unprecedented outpouring of affection between these unlikely partners.

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

"Melissa & Don"
No Description Available.

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

"Rags To Riches"
No Description Available.

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

"Super Mom"
According to her grown children, Mary is a super mom who has completely renovated her home and helped them with their own fixer-uppers. They want to show Mary their appreciation by creating a backyard garden at Mary's house.

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

"Artful Lodgers"
Visit a few homes whose owners seek to create masterpieces for their personal pleasure from a replica of the Sistine Chapel to art inspired by a train crash. One home even has a very large collection of folk art, enough to open a museum.





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

"Bizarre Wheels"
What's more bizarre - a raft of the wackiest art cars you'll ever see - or their owners? You be the judge.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Dawn On The Pamir: Through The Depths Of Eurasia

From the westernmost region of China all the way into Tajikistan, the Pamir highlands extend more than 1,000 km through unbelievably rugged, and most enchanting landscapes.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Quest For Columbus: In Search Of The Santa Maria

Christmas Eve, 1492: the Santa Maria rounds the north coast of Haiti, on route to a Taino village at the invite of its chief. Exhausted from partying with the native people, the crew slumbers. Columbus' flagship; led by underwater explorer Barry Clifford.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
F2: Forensic Factor

"Nature's Clues"
Have you ever wondered how bugs, pigs and even the weather help investigators solve crimes? In gory detail, from lovely Hawaii to the deep waters of Lake Ontario, forensic experts will reveal the clues nature leaves behind on a human corpse.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Baby Human, The

"To Think"
An infant in a crib possesses the most powerful learning machine in the world. Having arrived on this planet, this intuitive scientist begins its observations in its laboratory, the world around it.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Beauty Of Snakes, The

Despite their fearsome reputation snakes are some of the most beautiful and fascinating of all creatures. Celebrate some of the world’s most spectacular snakes from the majestic King Cobra to the tiny thread snake to the desert horned viper.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Big Cat Magic

Follow Dirk Arthur as he examines how attitudes toward animals in entertainment have evolved throughout the centuries. With trainer-breeder-illusionist Arthur as our guide, go behind the scenes to find out how today's trainers work with dangerous animals.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Episode 50: Pennsylvania - Noble Street"
No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Bali--off The Beaten Path

Go to the exotic island of Bali known as the world’s last true hideaway. Experience Bali's unrivaled tropical charm highlighting how the Balinese live and interact with their everyday surroundings.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Big Cat Magic

Follow Dirk Arthur as he examines how attitudes toward animals in entertainment have evolved throughout the centuries. With trainer-breeder-illusionist Arthur as our guide, go behind the scenes to find out how today's trainers work with dangerous animals.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Episode 50: Pennsylvania - Noble Street"
No Description Available.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Bali--off The Beaten Path

Go to the exotic island of Bali known as the world’s last true hideaway. Experience Bali's unrivaled tropical charm highlighting how the Balinese live and interact with their everyday surroundings.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
James: Brother Of Jesus

After nearly two thousand years, historical evidence for the existence of Jesus has come to light, literally written in stone. A private collector reveals an ossuary, or bone box, dating back to the time of Jesus, with a tell-tale Aramaic inscription.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Big Cat Magic

Follow Dirk Arthur as he examines how attitudes toward animals in entertainment have evolved throughout the centuries. With trainer-breeder-illusionist Arthur as our guide, go behind the scenes to find out how today's trainers work with dangerous animals.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Episode 50: Pennsylvania - Noble Street"
No Description Available.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Bali--off The Beaten Path

Go to the exotic island of Bali known as the world’s last true hideaway. Experience Bali's unrivaled tropical charm highlighting how the Balinese live and interact with their everyday surroundings.



 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Charlie's Angels

The Vegas Connection - Charlie's Angels turn the tables on a Las Vegas con artist who blackmails wealthy former chorus girls who assures young girls of a lucrative job in a Las Vegas nightclub chorus line in exchange for sideline prostitution. When any of his showgirl-prostitutes marry into wealth, Harper blackmails them with photographs of their past exploits. That is, until one of his blackmail victims hires Charlie's Angels to put a stop to his setup.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Some of My Best Friends

Blah, Blah, Blah - Frankie is very attracted to the woman he's dating, but isn't really interested in what she has to say. Warren, on the other hand, really enjoys talking with her and sharing emotions. Together, Frankie and Warren make the perfect guy and they decide to split the duties of a boyfriend.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
In-Laws

The Mattress Kings - After their squeaky mattress puts their sex-life on display, Matt and Alex want a new bed and are talked into going to the "Mattress King" by Victor - which leads to a male struggle for dominance as both of the men in Alex' life try to prove their superiority through a mattress purchase.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Square Pegs

Hardly Working - A need for money forces supercool Jennifer into donning a uniform and taking an unlikely, uncool job after school.


8:30AM ET/7:30 C
White Hot Winter

Laurentiens (Saint Suaveur) - This winter destination just North of Montreal claims to be the historic birthplace of downhill skiing in North America. White Hot Winter looks into this claim with a local historian who shows us pictures of the first rope tow. Plus, we go cross country skiing with members of Canada' s marathon team, dog sledding, snow mobiling, and yes, we even manage to squeeze in a little skiing.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
InFocus

Drawing A-Bomb Memories - Only a handful of photographs from ground level remain to chronicle the after-effects of the nuclear bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. But, thanks to a new project, drawings and paintings are being systematically cataloged under the title of "Pictures of the A-Bomb," and will be available throughout the world through an electronic database of unprecedented importance.

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

Beauty Pageant, Skiing - Co-host Kandace Krueger--who won the Miss USA Pageant in 2001--takes us behind the glamour, as a contestant prepares for this year's Miss Austin USA Pageant. Then, Ron Kruck follows some daring skiers at Winter Park Ski Resort--although it's not the terrain that's challenging.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain's second largest city is in many respects a capsule of life that exemplifies how unique and independent each region of Spain is from another. Discoveries...Spain: Barcelona introduces the viewer to Catalonia's gem with features on people, musicians, artists and the ancient game of Petanka.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
HDNet World Report

Afghanistan: Long After the Taliban - World Report cameras are in Afghanistan to see how the country is recovering and changing following the departure of the Taliban. The American presence in Afghanistan also seems more stable than the American presence presently in Iraq.

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

Ohio: Cicada Infiltration - World Report cameras are in Ohio for the rare cicada infestation. Literally billions of these bugs emerge from the ground in a 17 year cycle. In addition to the problems they cause, they are becoming a "marker" for man's advances and changes.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Smart Travels Europe

French Riviera - From Nice to St. Tropez, we drop in on the hot spots along the Mediterranean's famous Cote d'Azur. Based in lively Nice, we visit the local beaches and superb modern art museums. A short hop along the Grande Corniche leads to wealthy Monaco. Then it's on to glamorous Cannes and the lively beaches at Juan le Pins and St. Tropez. Inland, we make our own perfume in Grasse.

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

Trampoline Records Bash - Trampoline Records invited True Music to their huge bash in Austin, TX while they celebrated at South By Southwest- one of the largest music festivals around. Joining Katie Daryl on this week's show is Nadine, Minibar, and The Hang ups. Did we mention that Pete Yorn stopped by to jam on the drums, and Rami Jaffee from the Wallflowers plays a little keyboard with the bands?

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

One in Every Crowd - While trying to destroy a secret German artillery piece, Hogan is shaken by another problem--a renegade American POW.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
InFocus

IMAX Wild Australia - The Edge - Filmed on the doorstep of Australia's largest city, Wild Australia - The Edge is about an ancient wilderness, a labyrinth of lost worlds and magical places - beautiful and treacherous waterfalls, canyons and underground rivers, carved by streams that lead back into a world as it was ninety million years ago.

2:40PM ET/1:40 C
Bette

Method to her Madness - To research one of her upcoming movie roles, Bette takes a job as a waitress at a sleazy diner. At first Bette is not very good at being a waitress which leads to her almost being fired, so Bette soon learns the trick of the trade and starts giving out advice to her fellow employees and the customers who eat at the diner.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
That's Life

What's Family Got To Do With It? - Jackie's friendship with Lydia hits a rocky patch, at the same time she faces a major dilemma about whether to leave for Mexico with Ray or stay in New Jersey with a visiting Abigail Leski Meanwhile, Lydia is charmed into getting Mack's irresponsible brother a job at the sports clinic; and a generous gift from Plum makes Frank feel uncomfortable.

4:00PM ET/3:00 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.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Major League Soccer

D.C. United @ Kansas City Wizards
Special Encore Presentation

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
HDNet World Report

Afghanistan: Women...Beyond the Burkha - World Report cameras are in Afghanistan as the country is moving from the repression of the Taliban to a new level of freedom. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the changing role of women who are emerging from under their restrictive Burkhas to a new respected role in Afghan society.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Hollywood HD

Anchorman Premiere, Television Hall of Fame - This just in! Will Ferrell breaks news and cracks jokes at the premiere of Anchorman while the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences welcomes wonderful journalists, such as Katie Couric, and a legendary game show host, Bob Barker, to their Hall of Fame.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Wiseguy - Premiere

Player to Be Named Now - When Mel's former girlfriend shows up, begging for readmission to the inner circle, he humiliates her, using her as a sexual pawn in a power game with a rival, but for Vinnie, forced to watch it happen, the worst is yet to come.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Andy Richter Controls the Universe - Premiere

Saturday Early Evening Fever - Andy's grandmother also happens to be Byron's girlfriend.
HDNet Exclusive: Previously Unaired Episode

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Get Out! - Premiere

New Orleans, Mardi Gras Orpheus Parade - See the inside workings of a Mardi Gras parade as Lindsay gets invited to join the fun with the crew of Orpheus and visits the sights and sound of Mardi Gras.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Bikini Destinations

Palm Springs - Bikini Destinations descends upon the desert oasis of Palm Springs. Our models find adventure from dusk till dawn at the celebrities' pick of premier retreats.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The Newsroom - Premiere

The Second Coming - George's failure of empathy when Alex gets dumped by his girlfriend causes Alex's attempted suicide. When George tries to rectify the situation, Alex fabricates a major news story, which leads to George making a book deal based on the entire incident.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Wiseguy

Player to Be Named Now - When Mel's former girlfriend shows up, begging for readmission to the inner circle, he humiliates her, using her as a sexual pawn in a power game with a rival, but for Vinnie, forced to watch it happen, the worst is yet to come.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Andy Richter Controls the Universe

Saturday Early Evening Fever - Andy's grandmother also happens to be Byron's girlfriend.
HDNet Exclusive: Previously Unaired Episode

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Get Out!

New Orleans, Mardi Gras Orpheus Parade - See the inside workings of a Mardi Gras parade as Lindsay gets invited to join the fun with the crew of Orpheus and visits the sights and sound of Mardi Gras.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Bikini Destinations

Palm Springs - Bikini Destinations descends upon the desert oasis of Palm Springs. Our models find adventure from dusk till dawn at the celebrities' pick of premier retreats.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The Newsroom

The Second Coming - George's failure of empathy when Alex gets dumped by his girlfriend causes Alex's attempted suicide. When George tries to rectify the situation, Alex fabricates a major news story, which leads to George making a book deal based on the entire incident.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
True Music

Flickerstick, Cowboy Mouth, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - This week on True Music, Katie Daryl will introduce you to blues artists extraordinaire Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. Plus, make sure you tune in to see bluegrass group Open Road and the chillin sounds of Carbon Leaf.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Philly

Live and Leg Die - Kathleen defends a drug addict falsely accused of killing a cop.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Thieves

Jack's Back - When Johnny and his estranged father, Jack (Ian McShane), try to reconcile, a strange triangle of love and crime occurs between them and Rita. Tone Loc guest stars as Agent Al Trundel. Howard Hesseman guest stars as Hal.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Equal Justice

Curses - Jesse Rogan is called to serve jury duty and she happens to be assigned as a juror on a case that Christopher Searls is prosecuting; Searls becomes involved with a woman.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Ladies Man

Wendy is suspended from school for three days for "sexual harassment" after she kisses a boy without his permission. Outraged at the absurdity of Wendy's suspension, Jimmy decides it's a chance to teach Wendy how to take a stand. But when he arrives in student court where students are the judge and jury, and a pint-sized "prosecutor" is out for Jimmy's blood, Jimmy realizes he's going to have to come up with a darn good defense
 

 
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7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Three Days of the Condor

R - 1:57 - 1975
Cast: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson Director: Sydney Pollack
A CIA researcher must discover the identities of his co-worker's murderers before they find him.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Mrs. Soffel

PG-13 - 1:50 - 1984
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Director: Gillian Armstrong
Based on the 1901 true story of the wife of a Pittsburgh prison warden, who falls in love with a convicted murderer.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
The Music Man

NR - 2:31 - 1962
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 that's before he falls in love with the town librarian.

2:05PM ET/1:05 C
The Wind and The Lion

NR - 1:59 - 1975
Cast: Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, John Huston Director: John Milius
An American woman and her children are kidnapped by a Moroccon sheik, launching international and political intervention.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
The Man Who Would Be King

PG - 2:09 - 1975
Cast: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Director: John Huston
Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's story about two British soldiers stationed in India, who decide to travel to and conqueor Kafiristan and become kings.


6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Prisoner of Second Avenue

PG - 1:38 - 1975
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks Director: Melvin Frank
A 48 year-old man and his wife must face the trivial and relentless vexations of New York life when he loses not just his job, but also his confidence.

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
King Of The Hill

PG-13 - 1:43 - 1993
Cast: Jesse Bradford, Karen Allen, Elizabeth McGovern Director: Steven Soderbergh
A character study of a young boy living during the depression and his life without his parents.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Heaven and Earth

R - 2:21 - 1993
Cast: Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen Director: Oliver Stone
Follows the life struggles of a Vietnamese woman during and after the war.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Distant Thunder

R - 1:54 - 1988
Cast: Ralph Macchio, John Lithgow, Kerrie Keane Director: Rick Rosenthal
After abandoning his family 10 years earlier, a troubled Vietnam Vet and his estranged son reunite.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Heaven and Earth

R - 2:21 - 1993
Cast: Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen Director: Oliver Stone
Follows the life struggles of a Vietnamese woman during and after the war.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Colors

R - 1:59 - 1988
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso Director: Dennis Hopper
A veteran cop and a rookie partner are assigned to fight gangs in East Los Angeles.

 

6:50AM ET/5:50 C
A Kid In King Arthur's Court

PG Time: 90  
A Little League loser becomes a hero in Camelot after an earthquake transports the youth back to the times of King Arthur in this update of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie) stars as the weak-hitting boy who smacks a home run when it comes to saving the day for the kindly King Arthur against a greedy lord who is out for the crown. Joss Ackland, Art Malik, Kate Winslet and Paloma Baeza co-star. Directed by Michael Gottlieb.

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Basic

R Time: 98  
John Travolta stars as a maverick D.E.A. agent who is sent to interrogate the two survivors of a U.S. Army Rangers training mission that went awry. Assisted by straight-laced Lt. Julia Osborne (Nielsen), Agent Tom Hardy (Travolta) questions the two men, but their stories--told in flashbacks--reveal two conflicting reports that appear to be far from the truth. Samuel L. Jackson turns in an electrifying performance as the despised Ranger leader. Directed by John McTiernan; written by James Vanderbilt.

12:00PM ET/11:00 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.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Half Past Dead

PG13 Time: 98  
A botched police operation left him dead for 22 minutes. But for FBI agent Sascha Petrosevitch, his latest predicament is even more deadly! Steven Seagal stars as the tough-as-nails agent who goes undercover in the refurbished prison at Alcatraz. As authorities prepare to execute a top criminal at the prison, heavily armed paratroopers storm the building to save the man--and get valuable information out of him. What the bad guys don't count on is that Sascha a is one-man wrecking crew who will stop at nothing to take them down! Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples and Tony Plana co-star in this intense action film. Written and directed by Don Michael Paul.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Dead Presidents

R Time: 119  
Allen and Albert Hughes's follow-up to the hit urban drama Menace II Society is a "powerful" (Variety) exploration of a black youth's transition into manhood during the years 1968 to 1974. As an 18-year-old high-school grad from the Bronx, Anthony (Larenz Tate) shocks his friends and family by enlisting for service in Vietnam. But his horrible war experiences and his return to an uncertain future serve to darken Anthony's previously good-natured personality...and leave him primed to take part in a risky crime. With Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright and Michael Imperioli (HBO's The Sopranos).

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Alex & Emma

PG13 Time: 95  
An author with a severe case of writer's block hires a stenographer to help him finish a do-or-die manuscript in this romantic comedy. Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson team up as the author and typist who must pull out a bankable story in less than a month or Alex (Wilson) will have to face some violent bookies without the cash he owes. With the thugs--along with his editor--breathing down his neck, Alex is feeling the pressure. But can he break through his tumultuous writer's block? Perhaps...with help from Emma (Hudson) whom he hires to type as Alex dictates, but whose inspiration and ideas become far more valuable than her stenography. With Sophie Marceau, David Paymer, Rob Reiner, Cloris Leachman and Rip Taylor. Written by Jeremy Leven. Directed by Rob Reiner.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Basic

R Time: 98  
John Travolta stars as a maverick D.E.A. agent who is sent to interrogate the two survivors of a U.S. Army Rangers training mission that went awry. Assisted by straight-laced Lt. Julia Osborne (Nielsen), Agent Tom Hardy (Travolta) questions the two men, but their stories--told in flashbacks--reveal two conflicting reports that appear to be far from the truth. Samuel L. Jackson turns in an electrifying performance as the despised Ranger leader. Directed by John McTiernan; written by James Vanderbilt.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
American Psycho II All American Girl

TVMA Time: 88  
A pretty co-ed comes up with a surefire plan to win a desirable teacher's assistant job: kill everyone in her way! Mila Kunis stars as the homicidal college girl who believes the pile of bodies she leaves behind will be her ticket into the FBI. William Shatner co-stars as the professor. Also with Kim Schraner and Geraint Wyn Davies.





2:30AM ET/1:30 C
The Grey Zone

R Time: 108  
This powerful drama follows a group of Jewish men who worked in the crematoria in Auschwitz in order to stay alive during World War II. The group of men--called the Sonderkommando--relied on each other to keep strength and sanity as they survived by preparing thousands of Jews for the gas chambers and then disposing of their bodies. When one young girl miraculously survives the gas, the men take it upon themselves to save her at the risk of their deaths. Written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Starring David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Natasha Lyonne and Mira Sorvino.

 

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Hero

PG13 Time: 118
He's the perfect media hero-handsome, modest and likable. Problem is, Andy Garcia's not the guy who saved 54 people from a burning airplane. That guy is small-time con man Dustin Hoffman, who just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Nobody likes him-not even his kid. But Hoffman's the real hero...and deserves the million dollar reward. Geena Davis co-stars in this comedy-drama about fame in America as a beautiful TV reporter who falls in love with one of the competing heroes. Directed by Stephen Frears (The Grifters).

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
My Fellow Americans

PG13 Time: 101
Jack Lemmon and James Garner take winning turns as two rival ex-Presidents beset by misadventure in this "funny, farcical spoof of Presidential mediocrity" (N.Y. Times). Penny-pinching Lemmon and lady-pinching Garner hate each other with an executive vengeance, but with a killer scandal on their heads and murderous goons on their tails, they're forced to hit the road together with hilarious results. With Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, John Heard and Wilford Brimley.

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Driving Miss Daisy

PG Time: 98
This joyful, touching saga of a 25-year friendship was a winner at the box office and the Academy Awards(R), winning four 1989 Oscars(R), including Best Picture and Best Actress. Jessica Tandy is the spunky Miss Daisy, a gracious Southern lady humiliated and hurt when age forces her out of the driver's seat. Morgan Freeman was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award(R) as the illiterate chauffeur who becomes her closest friend. With Dan Aykroyd and Patti LuPone.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Enough

PG13 Time: 115
A pretty waitress's storybook romance with a handsome customer takes a nightmarish turn in this thriller starring Jennifer Lopez. Slim (Lopez) waits tables in a small L.A. diner when she quickly finds herself swept off her feet--and right down the aisle--by a wealthy contractor named Mitch (Billy Campbell). Several years and a baby later, Slim discovers that Mitch has been cheating, but her accusation leaves her beaten and on the run for her life. With no one to help her, Slim learns to defend herself--while bracing for an inevitable confrontation with the malevolent Mitch. Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman and Noah Wyle co-star. Directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough).

2:00PM ET/1:00 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.

3:45PM ET/2:45 C
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

PG13 Time: 76
A mean-spirited drunk is kept out of jail during the Hanukkah season by a kindly old man who employs him at the local community center in this animated musical voiced by Adam Sandler. In a small New England village, Davey Stone is the local boozehound causing chaos, wreaking havoc and ruining the holiday season for the townsfolk. But just as he's about to go to jail for good, compassionate local basketball coach Whitey Duvall asks to use Davey as his assistant. With Whitey's help, Davey coaches the kids' team and has one chance to reform in time for the holidays. Featuring the voices of Jackie Titone, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon and Jon Lovitz. Written by Brooks Arthur, Allen Covert, Brad Isaacs and Adam Sandler. Directed by Seth Kearsley.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Cowboy Up

PG13 Time: 105
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps into the rodeo arena as a professional bull-rider and rodeo clown in this action film. Hank and Ely work together in the ring: Hank is the bullfighter or "rodeo clown" who distracts the ferocious animal giving his brother Ely, the bull-rider, a chance to reach the full eight seconds to success. When Ely is severely injured in an event, it may mean the end of his wild rodeo days, but with bull riding in his blood, the talented cowboy just can't stay away from the ring. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Melinda Dillon, Russell Means, Molly Ringwald and Pete Postlethwaite. Directed by Xavier Koller.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Everyday People

TVMA Time: 90
If you think you know everyday people by what they look like...you'd better think again. Written and directed by Jim McKay (Girls Town), this intimate ensemble drama tells the interconnected stories of a group of racially diverse New Yorkers--cashiers, cooks, bosses, employees, parents, children, realists, dreamers--who rub elbows at a venerable Brooklyn diner whose owner has just revealed his plans to sell the place to make way for condominiums. Told over the course of one day, the film provides a rich slice-of-life portrait of people thrown together by pain and love who generate disturbing conflicts and surprising bonds that challenge the conventional assumptions about class and racial identity. The ensemble cast includes Stephen Axelrod, Bridget Barkan, Ron Butler and Reg E. Cathey. Widescreen.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Enough

PG13 Time: 115
A pretty waitress's storybook romance with a handsome customer takes a nightmarish turn in this thriller starring Jennifer Lopez. Slim (Lopez) waits tables in a small L.A. diner when she quickly finds herself swept off her feet--and right down the aisle--by a wealthy contractor named Mitch (Billy Campbell). Several years and a baby later, Slim discovers that Mitch has been cheating, but her accusation leaves her beaten and on the run for her life. With no one to help her, Slim learns to defend herself--while bracing for an inevitable confrontation with the malevolent Mitch. Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman and Noah Wyle co-star. Directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough).

12:20AM ET/11:20 C
Feardotcom

R Time: 101
An S & M-styled website unlocks a doorway to torturous terrors for its unwitting visitors in this dark horror film. Stephen Dorff stars as a detective investigating a series of mysterious deaths that spark fears of an Ebola outbreak. He teams up with a pretty Department of Health researcher (Natascha McElhone), and together they follow the grisly clues to www.feardotcom.com, a bondage site that is so realistic, it's literally frightening its victims to death by bringing their nightmares to life. Stephen Rea co-stars as the sadistic gorehound who is behind the site's hellish horrors. Also with Udo Kier, Amelia Curtis and Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator). Directed by William Malone; screenplay by Josephine Coyle.

3:20AM ET/2:20 C
Lone Star

R Time: 135
Oscar(R)-winner Chris Cooper (Adaptation) delivers a powerful performance in this "thoroughly engrossing" (Variety) film about a small-town sheriff whose investigation of a corpse leads him down a treacherous path into his legendary father's past. Elizabeth Pena, Joe Morton, Ron Canada, Clifton James, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey and Frances McDormand co-star. Written and directed by John Sayles (City of Hope). "Four stars" (New York Post).
 

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Stardust Memories

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 1h 29m
After the critical success of "Manhattan," Woody Allen surprised many admirers with this dark comedy, in which he plays Sandy Bates, a renowned comedy director who, rather than resting on his laurels, dismisses his work as stupid trifles in a world filled with human suffering. Occupying Sandy's attention during a weekend film retrospective are three women: Dorrie (Charlotte Rampling), his neurotic former lover; Isobel (Marie-Christine Barrault), who has just left her husband; and Daisy (Jessica Harper), an intriguing new challenge.

12:25AM ET/11:25 C
Prisoner of Love

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
Supermodel Naomi Campbell stars in this thriller as Traci, a bartender whose date with handsome patron Johnny (Eric Thal) goes awry when she witnesses him committing a violent crime. Ordered by his mob bosses to liquidate his beautiful new acquaintance, the smitten Johnny instead takes her captive in an abandoned building, keeping Traci under lock and key until she can find some way to escape.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Cold Dog Soup

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
TV14 - LD 1h 29m
The weirdest evening of Michael's (Frank Whaley) life gets even weirder when he looks for a suitable spot to bury his date's suddenly deceased pooch, and ends up in the hands of Zen philosophy-spouting cab driver Jack Cloud (Randy Quaid) in this dark comedy that recalls the Martin Scorsese classic "After Hours." Christine Harnos costars with Sheree North and Dante Basco.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 26m
On an African safari, Eliza Thornberry discovers a gift for talking to the animals, and band together with a chimpanzee friend to stop poachers from attacking an elephant herd. Michael Balzary a.k.a. Flea, Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Rupert Everett, Danielle Harris, Lynn Redgrave and Marisa Tomei provide the celebrity voiceovers for this big-screen animated version of the hit Nickelodeon children's series.





5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Perfect

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 1m
John Travolta stars as a "Rolling Stone" reporter that falls in love with the aerobics instructor (Jamie Lee Curtis) whom he's about to trash in an upcoming expose of the Los Angeles health club scene. Director James Bridges' drama costars Carly Simon, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Anne DeSalvo, Stefan Gierasch, David Paymer and real-life "Rolling Stone" editor-publisher Jann Wenner as himself. Bridges cowrote the screenplay with reporter Aaron Latham.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
The Hours

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 55m
Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman stars in this meditative drama as famed author Virginia Woolf, who is beginning work on her literary masterpiece "Mrs. Dalloway" even as she battles a crippling depression - and as a pair of similarly desperate women (Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep) in other eras deal with crises of their own by reading Woolf's seminal work. Ed Harris, Jeff Daniels and John C. Reilly costar in this acclaimed adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by Stephen Daldry ("Billy Elliott").

10:30PM ET/9:30 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.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Ready To Wear (Pret-a-Porter)

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 13m
Director Robert Altman ("M*A*S*H," "The Player") brings his typically restless, inquisitive and archly satirical style to this serio-comic look at Paris's "Fashion Week," the nexus of global glamour that draws a diverse group of designers, reporters, models, and artists to the City of Light. Starring a panoply of the world's greatest acting talents including Julia Roberts, Sophia Loren, Robert Downey Jr., Lili Taylor, Forest Whitaker, Kim Basinger, Stephen Rea, Anouk Aimee, Rupert Everett, Tim Robbins and Lauren Bacall.





4:25AM ET/3:25 C
Darkness Falling

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 31m
Thriller starring Janet Kidder as a lawyer trying to solve the mystery of her twin sister's murder - an investigation that leads to revelations about her sister's sexually adventurous lifestyle. Jason Priestley and Patsy Kensit costar in this whodunit also known as "Dark Side."
 

6:05AM ET/5:05 C
Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

45 minutes of additional footage. The second installment of the J.R.R. Tolkein trilogy, Frodo the hobbitt braves terrible dangers in an attempt to destroy the magical ring.

3:05PM ET/2:05 C
Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

45 minutes of additional footage. The second installment of the J.R.R. Tolkein trilogy, Frodo the hobbitt braves terrible dangers in an attempt to destroy the magical ring.

7:10PM ET/6:10 C
Dumb & Dumber

Two dim witted buddies travel cross country to return a suitcase full of money to a beautiful woman they both fall for. Starring Jim Carrey.

1:05AM ET/12:05 C
Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers

45 minutes of additional footage. The second installment of the J.R.R. Tolkein trilogy, Frodo the hobbitt braves terrible dangers in an attempt to destroy the magical ring.

4:50AM ET/3:50 C
Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War

Sequel to 1992 The Lawnmower Man, Jobe returns to his digital life looking for revenge on those who tried to kill him.

6:15AM ET/5:15 C
The Emperor's New Clothes

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 47m
An ingenious game of "what if" lies at the heart of this gentle comedy/fantasy directed by Alan Taylor. In this alternative take on history, Napoleon (Ian Holm in a dual role) escapes exile on St. Helena when he and his supporters convince a minor deck-hand to double for him in captivity. The emperor will return to France, the ruse will be revealed, and Napoleon will return to power. Or that's the plan. Alas, it seems captivity has its allures and Bonaparte's doppelganger begins to enjoy his new persona. "Delightful" - "Los Angeles Times."

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Get Shorty

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 45m
Miami mobster Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is also an avid film buff, so when he gets the chance to head for Hollywood, he makes the most of his trip by putting together a picture deal with a burned-out shlock movie producer (Gene Hackman), his B-list actress girlfriend (Rene Russo) and a major star (Danny DeVito). Delroy Lindo, Dennis Farina, James Gandolfini and David Paymer costar in this superb crime comedy from director Barry Sonnenfeld ("Men in Black") based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
A Shot at Glory

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 55m
In the tradition of "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" comes this rousing sports drama about a Scottish soccer coach (Robert Duvall) forced by his team's new owner (Michael Keaton) to accept the addition of his talented but volatile former son-in-law (Ally McCoist) to his struggling team's roster. Soon the rag-tag footballers, accompanied by their American goalie (Cole Hauser), are on their way to a showdown with Glasgow's legendary Rangers. Kirsty Mitchell costars in this inspiring international success boasting a score by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Emperor's New Clothes

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 47m
An ingenious game of "what if" lies at the heart of this gentle comedy/fantasy directed by Alan Taylor. In this alternative take on history, Napoleon (Ian Holm in a dual role) escapes exile on St. Helena when he and his supporters convince a minor deck-hand to double for him in captivity. The emperor will return to France, the ruse will be revealed, and Napoleon will return to power. Or that's the plan. Alas, it seems captivity has its allures and Bonaparte's doppelganger begins to enjoy his new persona. "Delightful" - "Los Angeles Times."

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Get Shorty

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 45m
Miami mobster Chili Palmer (John Travolta) is also an avid film buff, so when he gets the chance to head for Hollywood, he makes the most of his trip by putting together a picture deal with a burned-out shlock movie producer (Gene Hackman), his B-list actress girlfriend (Rene Russo) and a major star (Danny DeVito). Delroy Lindo, Dennis Farina, James Gandolfini and David Paymer costar in this superb crime comedy from director Barry Sonnenfeld ("Men in Black") based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
A Shot at Glory

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 55m
In the tradition of "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" comes this rousing sports drama about a Scottish soccer coach (Robert Duvall) forced by his team's new owner (Michael Keaton) to accept the addition of his talented but volatile former son-in-law (Ally McCoist) to his struggling team's roster. Soon the rag-tag footballers, accompanied by their American goalie (Cole Hauser), are on their way to a showdown with Glasgow's legendary Rangers. Kirsty Mitchell costars in this inspiring international success boasting a score by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler.
 

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