Daily HD Programming Guide — Tuesday, July 27, 2004

TUESDAY, JULY 27 2004
 

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

"When You Wish to Be a Star, Parts 1 & 2"
Dana's first task in her new ad agency job is to cast the perfect TV family for Disney's cruise line. Cheryl and the kids get the job, but for the role of "dad" Dana's new boss picks a handsome actor over Jim, on a two-part story arc.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Less Than Perfect

"22 Minus 1 Equals 4"
Claude's boyfriend uses his influence to have Lydia moved to another floor. Claude is thrilled until she learns that Lydia is now working on the fourth floor with Owen and Ramona, and things are not going well. Jeb enjoys Lydia's absence and he and Kipp do some male bonding. Meanwhile, the cafeteria is converted into a blood donation center and Carl is mesmerized by a beautiful nurse who tricks him into donating blood.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Navy Ncis

"Missing"
Gibbs and his team are called to investigate when a Marine disappears from outside a nightclub.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

"Mean"
When a teenage girl is murdered, Detectives Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Benson (Mariska Hargitay) search for a suspect. However, when they discover their victim was a fearsome high school bully who enjoyed tormenting other girls, the detectives are left with a school full of suspects. Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice-T and Diane Neal also star.

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

Ashley Judd, John Cho, Kal Penn, ricky Fante
 

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Gilmore Girls

"Scene in a Mall"
Rory (Alexis Bledel) runs into Dean (Jared Padalecki) for the second time at the Dragonfly Inn and gets a glimpse of his new life. Later, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory decide to spend a day window-shopping together at the mall, but they run into Emily (Kelly Bishop) and are caught up in her wild shopping spree. When Lorelai questions her mother on her out-of-control spending, Emily breaks down and admits that she is getting back at Richard (Edward Herrmann), who has been ignoring her to concentrate on his new business. Meanwhile, although Lane (Keiko Agena) is excited to be moving into her first apartment with two of her bandmates, she is also hurt by her mother's coldness.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Summerland

"Kicking and Screaming"
When Ava (Lori Loughlin) and Johnny (Shawn Christian) chaperone Derrick (Nick Benson) and his friend Martha (guest star Abigail Mavity) at the movies, they find themselves enjoying the date a little more than they expected. Meanwhile, Jay (Ryan Kwanten) invites Erika (Taylor Cole) to move in with him, and Susannah (Merrin Dungey) contemplates leaving her partnership with Ava to work for a high-end French designer.


 

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UPCONVERSIONS STRETCHED

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

"Paris"
Some of the most spectacular monuments in Paris, the Opera and the Arc de Triumphe, are new residential units for the cities wildlife. Examine the creatures such as birds of prey and rabbits that thrive in the City of Lights.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Secrets Of Gold

The glitter of gold defines prized works of art, ornaments of royalty and coinage, as well as tools and devices essential to modern life. Explore fascinating stories and remarkable properties that make gold the most coveted of precious metals.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Trading Spaces

"Episode 52: Utah - Mountain Berry Drive"
No Description Available.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Journey To A Lost World

The Guiana Highlands of South America is one of the last unexplored regions in the world. These sinkholes, discovered only 38 years ago, are host to a wide variety of unique plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Urgan, Child Of The Himalayas

To the north of the Himalayas, the Nubra valley in Ladakh has only been open to visitors since 1993. It takes several days of hiking to reach the isolated 3,800 meter high village of Tangyer. The people here have always observed Buddhist traditions, inc

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Feast Of Dates

Travel to the United Arab Emirates where the date palm serves as the tree of life for the desert dwellers. Known as the phoenix by scientists, for its ability to survive in the driest and harshest places, the date palm is an extraordinary species.

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

"Lavina And Joey"
No Description Available.

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

"Latin Ladies"
No Description Available.

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

"Whirwind Romance"
Brenton is a hopeless romantic and wants to create a stunning new bedroom for his wife. Kristy gets the memory of a lifetime and the bedroom of her dreams—all on her anniversary.

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

"Bursting At The Seams"
Pop art, postcards, sock monkeys, smiley faces, chrome, cartoons, bright-work, missiles, space suits, kitsch and flamingos overwhelm the houses of these folks who just can't resist crowding one more item into the cupboard. Just don't talk to them about dusting…

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

"Crazy Competitions"
These are a few of the oddest contests on the roster. Cheer on the winners of a combine harvester demolition derby in farm country and get a glimpse at the brotherhood of urban bicycle couriers in the North American Cycle Courier Championships. In British Columbia, bed races are the only place you can legally sleep at the wheel.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Secrets Of Gold

The glitter of gold defines prized works of art, ornaments of royalty and coinage, as well as tools and devices essential to modern life. Explore fascinating stories and remarkable properties that make gold the most coveted of precious metals.

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

"Episode 52: Utah - Mountain Berry Drive"
No Description Available.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Journey To A Lost World

The Guiana Highlands of South America is one of the last unexplored regions in the world. These sinkholes, discovered only 38 years ago, are host to a wide variety of unique plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Eye Of The Beholder With Serena Yang: The Hardcore Physique

Bodybuilding has its own language of symmetry and shape, and some would say unnatural proportion. Meet the men and women who seek the ultimate perfection of the human form, and learn how East and West often pursue different visions of the "perfect" body.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Africa's Elephant Kingdom

An extended elephant family, featuring a venerable Old Bull, embarks upon a life-and-death journey across the vast African plains. Through oppressive conditions they persevere, facing extraordinary joys and sorrows in life.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 4 - Hawaii - Mauna Kea Resort"
Golf is the signature sport at Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. Delight in the designs of Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay as we pay tribute to The Prince of Golf.

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

"Eastern Townships"
A quick 45-minute drive south of Montreal, Quebec's charming Eastern Townships is a winter playground. With five ski hills in the region, you're never far from hitting the slopes. Also, meet a race-car driver at North America's only 'ice' car race.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
America's Best Beaches 2004

Join the Travel Channel for a tour of America's ten most amazing strips of sand. From Caribbean crescents of unparalleled romance to secluded Washington coastlines, get the lowdown on the best of the USA's coastal paradises.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Road Trip

"Nashville - Kitty Hawk"
Set out from Nashville to Kitty Hawk. In the Country Music Capital, jam at the Grand Ole Opry and shake it up on the sidelines of a football game. Enjoy massages and mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and mouthfuls of Carolina barbeque.

11:00PM ET/12:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 4 - Hawaii - Mauna Kea Resort"
Golf is the signature sport at Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. Delight in the designs of Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay as we pay tribute to The Prince of Golf.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
White Hot Winter

"Eastern Townships"
A quick 45-minute drive south of Montreal, Quebec's charming Eastern Townships is a winter playground. With five ski hills in the region, you're never far from hitting the slopes. Also, meet a race-car driver at North America's only 'ice' car race.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
America's Best Beaches 2004

Join the Travel Channel for a tour of America's ten most amazing strips of sand. From Caribbean crescents of unparalleled romance to secluded Washington coastlines, get the lowdown on the best of the USA's coastal paradises.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Road Trip

"Nashville - Kitty Hawk"
Set out from Nashville to Kitty Hawk. In the Country Music Capital, jam at the Grand Ole Opry and shake it up on the sidelines of a football game. Enjoy massages and mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and mouthfuls of Carolina barbeque.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Uganda: The Presidential Tour

News journalist Forrest Sawyer and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni takes viewers on a colorful tour of Uganda, a country blessed with beauty, dramatic diversity, numerous cultures and an abundance of wildlife.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Golf Escapes

"Episode 4 - Hawaii - Mauna Kea Resort"
Golf is the signature sport at Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. Delight in the designs of Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay as we pay tribute to The Prince of Golf.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
White Hot Winter

"Eastern Townships"
A quick 45-minute drive south of Montreal, Quebec's charming Eastern Townships is a winter playground. With five ski hills in the region, you're never far from hitting the slopes. Also, meet a race-car driver at North America's only 'ice' car race.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
America's Best Beaches 2004

Join the Travel Channel for a tour of America's ten most amazing strips of sand. From Caribbean crescents of unparalleled romance to secluded Washington coastlines, get the lowdown on the best of the USA's coastal paradises.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Road Trip

"Nashville - Kitty Hawk"
Set out from Nashville to Kitty Hawk. In the Country Music Capital, jam at the Grand Ole Opry and shake it up on the sidelines of a football game. Enjoy massages and mineral pools at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, and mouthfuls of Carolina barbeque.
 

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
First Monday

Age of Consent - A pregnant teenager wants to have an abortion over the wishes of her parents. Also, the Supreme Court is asked to rule whether a bully's speech is protected by the First Amendment.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hogan's Heroes

Bad Day in Berlin - The heroes join forces with an undercover agent and travel to Berlin to capture a defector who can compromise their entire operation.

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

Two Rooms - Matt, Alex, Victor and Marlene go away for the weekend and unwisely stay in adjoining hotel rooms.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
HDNet Test Patterns

Wonder how your home theatre is doing? Wish you had test patterns to help set it up? Well, HDNet is here to help. This short program will help you get the most out of your home theatre setup by providing you with the same professional test patterns HDNet uses to set their gear.

8:10AM ET/7:10 C
That's Life

The Screw-Up - A series of financial setbacks prompts Lydia to consider dropping out of school.

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

Take Two: Denys Arcand - Pop culture critic Robert Wilonsky talks with 2004 Academy Award Winner Denys Arcand, writer and director of The Barbarian Invasions.

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Hollywood HD

Stepford Wives, The Terminal - The stars of The Stepford Wives are perfect models of propriety and good manners on the red carpet and Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg make a perfect landing at the premiere of their latest collaboration, The Terminal.

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

Hollywood Actor, Broncos Cheerleader Tryouts - Co-host Ron Kruck pounds the pavement with a struggling Hollywood actor, and Colorado's peppiest beauties vie to become Denver Broncos Cheerleaders.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
HDNet News Special Report

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features a speech by former President Bill Clinton.
Special Encore Presentation

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

Alternative Farming... New Ways to Feed America - World Report cameras travel to the American heartland to learn about alternative methods of farming. Science is now helping America's farmers use improved techniques to help provide greater yields and better crops.

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

Jamaica: Tourism without Terrorism - World Report cameras are in Jamaica, which is becoming a more popular tourism destination for American vacationers who are staying closer to home. Jamaica is making plans to prevent terrorism even as the island's residents are looking more closely at their biggest neighbor.

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

Renaissance Europe - Travelers adore Italy, and Italy adores the Renaissance. In this half-hour, we follow Western Europe's transition from medieval to modern times. In Florence, Milan, and Venice, we find works by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Titian. Side-tripping to France's lush Loire Valley, we visit Renaissance castles and abbeys, including the timeless haunts of Ambois, Chenanceiu, and a few less-traveled chateaux along the way. And we drop into the Northern Renaissance with a visit to Hampton Court and Henry VIII.


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

Gin Blossoms, Valve, Sponge - This week True Music covers Valve, Sponge and the surprise return of the Gin Blossoms.

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

War Takes a Holiday - Hogan engineers a hoax to make Germans Col. Klink and Major Hochstetter believe that World War II has ended.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive

New Orleans Saints - Kimble takes pity on the One-Armed Man's wife--but she's got a deadly secret.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
High School Basketball

2004 Coca-Cola Global Games: Championship Game - Ukraine vs. Croatia in the Gold Medal game of the 2004 Coca-Cola Global Games. The Coca-Cola Global Games is the pre-eminent international basketball event played in the United States. The Coca-Cola Global Games exist to highlight the rising stars in the world of international basketball and to promote the growth of international basketball in the United States.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards 2003

Through a variety of award categories, the Academy members recognize outstanding achievements in bringing high definition television to consumers.

5:10PM ET/4:10 C
InFocus

IMAX - The Greatest Places - The Greatest Places will take you on a journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth. Witness the greatest collection of diversity ever produced.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
InFocus

The Nature World of Mitsuaki Iwago: Face to Face with the Ice Bear - Over a period of 18 months, world-renowned photographer Mitsuaki Iwago captured the life that teemed around him, and the resulting High-Definition footage is as amazing as it is rare.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
True Music

Dexter Danger, Chomsky, Pleasure Club - True Music host Katie Daryl hung out with three amazing bands this week that you won't want to miss. Dexter Danger and Chomsky add a fun punk-pop flavor to the show, while Pleasure Club takes the alternative rock 'I'm too cool' attitude to a new level as they put on a killer show for HDNet!

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone

Mike Tyson - Featuring former Heavyweight Champion of the World Mike Tyson. Deemed one of the most dynamic sports personalities of the 20th century, Mike Tyson sits down for an exclusive and personal interview with Roy Firestone. Tyson speaks on his turbulent life of fame and failure as well as his current campaign to captivate the boxing world.

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

Wal-Mart: The Big Boy on the Block - World Report cameras take a look at the nation's largest retailer. Wal-Mart uses a unique system to keep their prices low... but there are critics who think lower prices cost workers too much.

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Across America - Premiere

Mascots, Elephant Refuge - Ron Kruck mixes it up with the big-headed contestants at the National Mascot Championship in Daytona, Florida; and pachyderm lovers take on massive responsibilities at an elephant refuge in Greenbrier, Arkansas.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hollywood HD - Premiere

Manchurian Candidate Premiere, Garden State Premiere - We elect to follow Denzel Washington to the Manchurian Candidate premiere and Natalie Portman rockets from the Star Wars set to the Garden State premiere.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Designing America - Premiere

Purple Power - Tour Time takes us to the home that "Barney the Purple Dinosaur" built, we tour a Dick Clark original, create a pasta party for two in How Do You Do, and visit with J. Peterman in the Finishing Touch.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
HDNet News Special Report - LIVE!

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features Teresa Heinz Kerry speaking to the Convention about her husband's values.

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

Wal-Mart: The Big Boy on the Block - World Report cameras take a look at the nation's largest retailer. Wal-Mart uses a unique system to keep their prices low... but there are critics who think lower prices cost workers too much.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Across America

Mascots, Elephant Refuge - Ron Kruck mixes it up with the big-headed contestants at the National Mascot Championship in Daytona, Florida; and pachyderm lovers take on massive responsibilities at an elephant refuge in Greenbrier, Arkansas.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Hollywood HD

Manchurian Candidate Premiere, Garden State Premiere - We elect to follow Denzel Washington to the Manchurian Candidate premiere and Natalie Portman rockets from the Star Wars set to the Garden State premiere.

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

Purple Power - Tour Time takes us to the home that "Barney the Purple Dinosaur" built, we tour a Dick Clark original, create a pasta party for two in How Do You Do, and visit with J. Peterman in the Finishing Touch.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
HDNet News Special Report

America 2004 - The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Coverage of America 2004: The Democratic Convention features Teresa Heinz Kerry speaking to the Convention about her husband's values.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
InFocus

Lords of the Water - With 25 consecutive NCAA National Championships, the men's swim team of Kenyon College has enjoyed unparalleled success. Join us for an in-depth look at the storied swimming program and the man behind the team coach Jim Steed.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Philly

Mojo Rising - Kathleen represents a storeowner who shot and paralyzed the boy who robbed him and Will's client, a witch accused of fraud, has a mesmerizing affect on the participants in her trial, and later helps Will to discover some hard truths about himself.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Odyssey 5

Rapture - As Neil discovers his friends are using a highly addictive Sentient drug, the Odyssey 5 find evidence that the aliens are plotting from inside NASA.

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

Do the Wrong Thing

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

No Cinco Seis - Jimmy and Sabrina still find themselves trying to meet Alex Trebek's expectations on his new dream home. Jimmy and Donna push Bonnie to let them meet the new boy she's been dating and are happily surprised to learn he's not a thug or hoodlum.
 

 
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
The Conqueror Worm

NR - 1:38 - 1968
Cast: Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Rupert Davies Director: Michael Reeves
Story of real-life 17th century witchhunter Matthew Hopkins, who profited from "witches" confessing.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Nicolas

NR - 1:26 - 2001
Cast: Marcus Graham, Jason Connery, Gretchen Egolf Director: Pete Shaner
A woman must choose between the man she loves and the man she once loved.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
One Man's Hero

R - 2:01 - 1999
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo Director: Lance Hool
Based on the true story of a troop of Irishmen fighting in the American Army who defect to Mexico during the Mexican-American War.

12:05PM ET/11:05 C
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

PG-13 - 1:59 - 1993
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner Director: Rob Cohen
The moving life story of martial arts legend Bruce Lee.

2:05PM ET/1:05 C
Wild Rovers

PG - 2:10 - 1971
Cast: William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden Director: Blake Edwards
An aging cowboy goes on a bank robbing-spree with a younger cowboy.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Happy New Year

PG - 1:25 - 1987
Cast: Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Wendy Hughes Director: John G. Avildsen
Remake of the French comedy caper about two thieves planning an elaborate jewel heist.

5:45PM ET/4:45 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.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Mackenna's Gold

M - 2:08 - 1969
Cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas Director: J. Lee Thompson
Western adventure epic about the search for a legendary canyon filled with gold.

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
Bad Day At Black Rock

NR - 1:21 - 1955
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis Director: John Sturges
Story based on Howard Breslin's novel about a one-armed man who discovers a secret in the town of Black Rock.

11:45PM ET/10:45 C
Mackenna's Gold

M - 2:08 - 1969
Cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas Director: J. Lee Thompson
Western adventure epic about the search for a legendary canyon filled with gold.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Bad Day At Black Rock

NR - 1:21 - 1955
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis Director: John Sturges
Story based on Howard Breslin's novel about a one-armed man who discovers a secret in the town of Black Rock.


3:30AM ET/2:30 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.
 

6:35AM ET/5:35 C
Paulie

PG Time: 91  
Birdbrain antics fill this magical family comedy about a talking parrot who keeps putting his foot in his beak! Paulie doesn't want a cracker, he just wants to share the story of his search for the little girl who was forced to give him up. From a science lab to a pawn shop to his stint as a dancer in a taco stand, Paulie soars into all types of incredible adventures with an assortment of wacky characters. A sweet, funny film "brimming with warmth and humor" (The New York Post).

12:00PM ER/11:00 C
Men In Black II

PG13 Time: 88  
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
The 'burbs

PG Time: 101  
Tom Hanks stars as a stressed-out suburbanite who vacations at home in order to spy on his bizarre new neighbors in this dark comedy directed by Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins). Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman and Dick Miller co-star.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
X2

PG13 Time: 133  
An uneasy co-existence between humans and mutants threatens to explode in this powerful sequel based on Stan Lee's popular Marvel Comics series. After battling one another in the first film, bitter mutant enemies Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the imprisoned Magneto--who forever wants to destroy the humans--are forced to team up against a common human foe who has one simple plan: eradicate all mutants. Hugh Jackman returns as the formidable, volatile Wolverine, who discovers that his search for his past is irrevocably linked to the mutants' present enemy. Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming co-star. Directed by Bryan Singer; screenplay by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris; story by Singer, David Hayter, Zak Penn.


5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Private Parts

R Time: 109  
An offbeat, amusing and utterly winning look at the hot career and wild times of America's wildest, raunchiest-and most controversial-radio host. From geeky teen to dingbat hubby to on-air bad boy, Howard Stern lights up the screen with his mad shenanigans...and surprisingly sweet charm. "Lucid, funny and outrageous...often hilarious" (Ne

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Stevie

R Time: 145  
More than ten years after serving as a Big Brother to a troubled 11-year-old boy named Stevie Fielding, filmmaker Steve James renewed contact with Stevie--only to be shocked by what he had become. James' film--which began as a profile of the forces that had shaped Stevie's life--turned into a compelling four-and-a-half year chronicle of Stevie, his broken family and the criminal justice system as they all struggle to deal with Stevie's arrest on charges of molesting his eight-year-old cousin.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Men In Black II

PG13 Time: 88  
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S. Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.

1:05AM ET/12:05 C
Wrong Turn

R Time: 84  
A group of teens runs afoul of inbred cannibal rednecks in a backwoods West Virginia town in this shocking horror film. Taking a shortcut to a job interview proves bad luck for med student Chris Finn when he slams into a car full of young people. Though stranded on a deserted back road, they are most definitely not alone--thanks to a local family of mutants who get their decorating tips from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! Eliza Dushku (TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Desmond Harrington, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Jeremy Sisto (HBO's Six Feet Under). Directed by Rob Schmidt; screenplay by Alan McElroy.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

R Time: 96  
Successful heavy-metal singer Slide Craven plans his farewell concert: an epic live broadcast performed in an airplane that will zip him from L.A. to Toronto. The show must go on...but it won't be Slide on stage after the plane is hijacked by a madman whose plan is to crash the jet into a church and open a portal to Hell! With Joe Mantegna, Rutger Hauer, Craig Sheffer and Gabrielle Anwar.

4:10AM ET/3:10 C
The Winslow Boy

G Time: 104  
An accusation of theft against a small schoolboy becomes an affair of national importance in this drama, a change of pace for director David Mamet that is "finely crafted, intelligent and old-fashioned in the best sense" (New York Post). When Ronnie Winslow is dismissed from military academy for stealing a five-shilling postal note, his father refuses to believe that the boy is guilty and hires a noted lawyer, Sir Robert Morton, who must oppose the British government itself. Sir Robert faces an almost equally formidable sparring partner in the Winslows' lovely suffragette daughter. Meanwhile, the family must sacrifice its security and its privacy to "let right be done." Adapted from Terence Rattigan's play, inspired by a true story. With Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon.
 

6:15AM ET/5:15 C
Fairy Tale A True Story

PG Time: 97
Enchantment becomes fetching reality in this fact-based tale of two little English girls in 1917 who discover fairies--and try to prove their existence!

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Malibu's Most Wanted

PG13 Time: 86
Politician Bill Gluckman may be California's next governor. But the biggest threat to his campaign is his embarrassing son Brad, a.k.a. "B-Rad" (Jamie Kennedy), a wannabe white rapper who rhymes about thug life on the streets...of Malibu. To shake his son's rap aspirations, Gluckman's campaign manager hires two African-American actors to pose as gangsters who kidnap B-Rad and haul him through L.A.'s rough streets. But the theater-taught thespians aren't prepared for South Central, leaving B-Rad to showcase his rap skills among the i

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
The Saint

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

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Wind

PG13 Time: 126
Yachtsman Matthew Modine is determined to redeem himself after losing the America's Cup race to his Australian rival in this breathtaking sports drama. Along with a maverick crew of sailors and designers, he builds a new kind of boat and heads for the next big race. "The sailing sequences...surpass anything I've ever seen on screen. [They] exhilarate as they threaten to stop the heart" (New York Times).

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
French Kiss

PG13 Time: 111
She's an adorable, neurotic American in search of her wayward fiance. He's a suave, handsome French jewel thief. Throw them into each other's arms in Paris, and you've got "a delightful cinematic bonbon" (Hollywood Reporter). Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline play the mismatched pair, who fall in love tracking a stolen necklace all over the City of Light--while a friendly policeman tracks them! With Timothy Hutton and Jean Reno.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Daredevil

PG13 Time: 103
Left blinded by a childhood accident and orphaned by a vicious crime boss, Matt Murdock (Affleck) has grown up with a single goal in mind: revenge. Based on the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Bill Everett comes this action-drama that follows the adventures of Murdock--a crime-fighting New York City lawyer by day and a masked superhero named Daredevil by night. Led by his ultra-enhanced remaining senses and his incredible acrobatic abilities, Murdock exacts vigilante justice on evildoers who escape the system...while vowing to hunt down the elusive crime lord Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan). Jennifer Garner (TV's Alias) and Colin Farrell (Phone Booth) co-star. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Simon Birch).

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Malibu's Most Wanted

PG13 Time: 86
Politician Bill Gluckman may be California's next governor. But the biggest threat to his campaign is his embarrassing son Brad, a.k.a. "B-Rad" (Jamie Kennedy), a wannabe white rapper who rhymes about thug life on the streets...of Malibu. To shake his son's rap aspirations, Gluckman's campaign manager hires two African-American actors to pose as gangsters who kidnap B-Rad and haul him through L.A.'s rough streets. But the theater-taught thespians aren't prepared for South Central, leaving B-Rad to showcase his rap skills among the i

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Old School

R Time: 90
Animal House producer Ivan Reitman skewers the frat house life again in this raucous comedy about a trio of aging grads whose longing for the good times of the college party life prompts them to start their own fraternity. Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn star as the wild-and-crazy threesome who join their screwball recruits in boozing, streaking and various other methods of debauchery--while eliciting the wrath of the school's ornery dean. Jeremy Piven (PCU), Ellen Pompeo (Moonlight Mile) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) co-star. Directed by Todd Phillips (Road Trip), story by Court Crandall and Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong, screenplay by Todd Phillips & Scot Armstrong.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Six Feet Under 45: Terror Starts At Home

TVMA Time: 57
Fisher & Diaz hosts two very different parties in one night. Meanwhile, David is uncomfortable with all the comfort he's receiving; Nate finds temporary relief at a "canine retreat," Claire and her art-school friends go on a trip, Ruth grows frustrated with George's "nasty little secrets," Federico gets his phone wires crossed, and Brenda and Joe find a basket to house their eggs.

1:45AM ET/12:45 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.

4:10AM ET/3:10 C
The Hard Word

R Time: 103
Bank robbing brothers with corrupt connections pull off a risky heist in this drama. The three Twentymen brothers work as professional bank robbers, enlisting the help of their corrupt lawyer who provides their alibis. But when their lawyer sets them up for a risky mid-afternoon heist, the trio begins to question his motives--especially when one discovers the lawyer's affair with his wife! Starring Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Joel Edgerton, Damien Richardson, Robert Taylor, Paul Sonkkila, and Vince Colosimo. Written and directed by Scott Roberts.
 

8:35AM ET/7:35 C
Mrs. Dalloway

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
1h 38m
Based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, this costume drama follows the reminiscences of Mrs. Dalloway (Vanessa Redgrave), a prominent British citizen who recalls her youthful decision between two men, one safe and secure, the other passionate and truly in love with her. Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show) costars as the young Mrs. Dalloway.

10:15AM ET/9:15 C
Zero to Sixty

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
PG 1h 42m
Dick Martin, Mark Hudson and Darren McGavin star in this thoroughly bonkers crime caper about a teenager and a middle-aged man who team up to repossess a mobster's car - but the auto has a corpse in it and is soon the object of a feverish chase. Sylvia Miles and Joan Collins costar with Hudson's brothers Bill and Brett.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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").

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Best Men

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 30m
This all-star comedy follow unlucky parolee Jesse Reilly (Luke Wilson), who plans to go straight from prison into the arms of his girlfriend (Drew Barrymore), whom he intends to marry. If only he hadn't allowed his buddy Billy (Sean Patrick Flanery) to stop off at the bank. It seems Billy is a famed Shakespeare-quoting robber known as "Hamlet," and soon Jesse is among those held hostage in the bank while his buddy squares off with his law-enforcing father (Fred Ward). Andy Dick and Dean Cain costar in this action farce.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
The Mean Season

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 44m
A vicious Miami serial killer opens a line of communication with his favorite reporter (Kurt Russell), transforming the journalist into a city-wide celebrity - but also endangering the newspaperman's innocent schoolteacher girlfriend (Mariel Hemingway). Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano and Andy Garcia costar in this suspenseful, effectively chilling crime thriller based on the novel "In the Heat of the Summer" by John Katzenbach ("Just Cause," "Hart's War").

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Yentl

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG 2h 14m
Barbra Streisand stars in and directs this musical adaptation of a story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, a moving, turn-of-the-century tale of a young Jewish woman (Streisand) who wants an education studying religious scripture, an activity that is restricted only to men - forcing her to disguise herself as a man and complicating the lives of everyone she loves. Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving costar in this lavish, "Fiddler on the Roof"-style period piece, nominated for four Academy Awards.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Unforgettable

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 57m
Suspected of murdering his wife, a medical examiner (Ray Liotta) uses new technology to implant himself with his wife's memories so that he can root out the killer. Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald, Kim Cattrall and David Paymer costar in director John Dahl's speculative thriller.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Narc

OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 46m
Jason Patric and Ray Liotta star in this gritty, critically acclaimed crime drama about a disgraced Detroit cop (Patric) brought back into his old department to team with a narcotics detective (Liotta) who's breaking any number of procedural rules on his zealous quest to find his partner's murderer. Writer/director Joe Carnahan's film was nominated for numerous awards, including 3 Independent Spirit Awards and the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize.

12:00AM ET/11:00 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").

2:05AM ET/1:05 C
Breathless

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
CCAP
R 1h 41m
Richard Gere and Valerie Kaprisky star in this glossy remake of the 1959 Godard classic, about a torrid love affair between a car thief turned cop killer and a French student studying in Los Angeles. Art Metrano costars in director Jim McBride's impassioned film.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Snapshots

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 34m
An intelligent, aging former hippie who owns a second-hand book shop in Amsterdam, Larry (Burt Reynolds) is a recluse whose life has been frozen in time since his heart was broken 30 years ago in Morocco. When a beautiful young woman named Aisha (Carmen Chaplin) walks into his store who's a dead ringer for the woman that abandoned him, Larry finally risks giving his heart away once more. Julie Christie costars in writer/director Rudolf van den Berg's romantic drama, also known as "The Hermit of Amsterdam."

 

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Radio

A true story of a High School football coach who helps a mentally challenged man become a part of the community.

1:05PM ET/12:05 C
Secondhand Lions

A young boy is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Radio

A true story of a High School football coach who helps a mentally challenged man become a part of the community.
 

8:30AM ET/7:30 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.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 30m
TV's hyperactive Aussie naturalist Steve Irwin stars as himself in this good-natured family adventure that finds the fearless critter wrangler trying to protect an endangered croc - one that has swallowed a top-secret satellite beacon that's being sought by the CIA. Believing the agents to be poachers, Irwin and his wife Terri try to evade their pursuers while getting the scaly reptile to safety in the Outback, adopting a baby kangaroo, and dodging poisonous spiders and snakes in the process. Crikey!

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 30m
TV's hyperactive Aussie naturalist Steve Irwin stars as himself in this good-natured family adventure that finds the fearless critter wrangler trying to protect an endangered croc - one that has swallowed a top-secret satellite beacon that's being sought by the CIA. Believing the agents to be poachers, Irwin and his wife Terri try to evade their pursuers while getting the scaly reptile to safety in the Outback, adopting a baby kangaroo, and dodging poisonous spiders and snakes in the process. Crikey!

9:30PM ET/8:30 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.

2:35AM ET/1:35 C
Where It's At

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
R 1h 46m
Writer/director Garson Kanin ("Born Yesterday," "Pat and Mike") created this drama about the widening generation gap between a tough casino owner (David Janssen) and his spoiled Ivy League son (Robert Drivas), a blue-blood wannabe who resents being forced to give up a European sojourn and instead spend his summer vacation learning his father's business - until he learns it all too well. Rosemary Forsyth, Golden Globe nominee Brenda Vaccaro and Don Rickles costar.
 

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