HDTV Daily Programming Guide — Tuesday, August 31, 2004

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31,  2004

COMING SHORTLY--FULL CUSTOMIZABLE  HDTV GRID GUIDE WITH 2 WEEKS ADVANCED LOOKUP
 

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

"Vegas, Baby"
On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne (Jennifer Coolidge), on a special, one-hour episode.
 

No HDTV Tonight.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Father Of The Pride

What's Black And White And Depressed All Over?
In the quest to create a panda-breeding program, Siegfried (voiced by Julian Holloway) and Roy (voiced by Dave Herman) import one of the few remaining male pandas (voiced by guest star Andy Richter) to the secret garden for an intimate rendezvous with the community's romantically challenged female panda Foo-Lin (voiced by guest star Lisa Kudrow). However, when Larry (voiced by John Goodman) and Kate (voiced by Cheryl Hines) play matchmaker in order to speed up nature, they end up disrupting the complex process of panda-mating. Carl Reiner, Orlando Jones, Daryl Sabara and Danielle Harris also star.
 

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

Reese Witherspoon, U.s. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team, Tim Mcgraw

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

"Luke Can See Her Face"
Depressed over the failure of his marriage, Luke (Scott Patterson) resorts to a self-help tape and suddenly realizes that he already knows who his soul mate is. Later, when his sister Liz (guest star Kathleen Wilhoite) returns to town and announces that she and T.J. (guest star Michael Deluise) are getting married, Luke finds Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) and convinces him to attend the wedding. Meanwhile, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) is completely stressed out as opening day at The Dragonfly Inn approaches, and Rory (Alexis Bledel) pretends not to be interested when Lorelai tells her she overheard Dean (Jared Padalecki) and his wife Lindsay (guest star Arielle Kebbel) fighting. Paris (Liza Weil) rethinks her relationship with Asher (guest star Michael York) after a health scare lands him in the hospital.
 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
One Tree Hill

"Every Night Is Another Story"
When Whitey (Barry Corbin) throws Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan (James Lafferty) off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave the two brothers stranded 30 miles from home, but they encounter a carload of punks who threaten them with a gun. Injured during the game, Brooke (Sophia Bush) needs Peyton (Hilarie Burton) to drive her home and in, an unlikely turn of events, Peyton asks Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) for help. Meanwhile, Karen (Moira Kelly) and Keith (Craig Sheffer) attend a business function and tempers flare when Dan (Paul Johansson) and Deb (guest star Barbara Alyn Woods) are seated at their table.
 

NO HDTV TONIGHT



 

UPCONVERSIONS STRETCHED

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Equal Justice

Start the Fire - District Attorney Arnold Bach assigns a racially motivated murder case to both Eugene Rogan and Mike James which causes a strain in their relationship; and Rogan throws his annual A.D.A party.

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

Six Lessons From Madame LaGrange - Hogan and a sultry cabaret singer team up in an effort to foil the Gestapo's intended roundup of all Allied agents in the area.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Bette

Or Not to Be - When Bette finds out Tim Curry is in town for a stage production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," she pushes her way into the production. Because she is disinterested in learning her lines, she proceeds to ruin the rehearsals, and Tim suggests they move her character's death into the prologue.

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

Idiots - Days before official church wedding, Plum and Paulie start to reconsider the wisdom of their marriage; Lydia asks a hockey player to be her date for the wedding.

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

Robert Duvall, Lisa Cholodenko - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky talks with actor Robert Duvall about his career and new movie Assassination Tango which he wrote, starred in and directed. Lisa Cholodenko, writer/director of Laurel Canyon gives the scoop on her latest venture, plus, previews of what's coming up on HDNet and HDNet Movies.

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

I, Robot Premiere, Golden Age of Broadway - The only thing more dangerous to Will Smith than killer robots are probing paparazzi at the I, Robot premiere and the stars of old Broadway reminisce about the golden age of the Great White Way.

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

Cop Comedian, Sheep Dog Trials - Cop by day, comic by night--a New Yorker takes the stage when he's off the beat. Also, some of Oregon's best shopping and high drama at the Meeker, Colorado, Sheep Dog Trials.

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

2004 Republican National Convention - Featuring former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaking about the acts of courage, bravery and heroism on September 11, 2001.
Special Encore Presentation

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

Nicaragua: Fair Trade, Fair Price for Coffee - World Report travels to the coffee fields of Nicaragua to meet the coffee workers there. As coffee prices and styles have changed dramatically in the West, the question remains: Have the new economic realities of the coffee industry changed the lives of the coffee workers for the better?

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

America: Medical Research in the Crosshairs - World Report takes a close look at a key medical ethics issue that is also becoming an important part of the Presidential campaign. Stem cell research is at the edge of a potential breakthrough in human medicine. But, to many Americans, the very use of human stem cells is abhorrent.

12:30PM 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.

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

Deathray Davies, Adventures of Jet - This week True Music features 3 buzz worthy bands on the rise. The Deathray Davies, Adventures of Jet, and Hi-Fi Drowning have all been featured on a BUZZ-OVEN compilation CD which is given out free in order to promote promising local bands across the country! Watch this show and you'll be able to say you knew these bands "before they hit it big!"

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

The Sergeant's Analyst - Gen. Burkhalter tickets Sgt. Schultz for the Russian front after he catches the big fellow goofing off.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
In-Laws

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

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Philly

The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds - Will tries to stop a man from serving jail time for a bogus possession charge just to spite his unfaithful rabbi father; Kathleen scores an unusual first date, thanks to her dim diamond-thief client, while another case has her backing up a man intent on serving as his own lawyer.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Charlie's Angels

Night Of The Strangler - Kelly is a dead-ringer for a famous (murdered) photographer's model. Charlie counts on Kelly's resemblance to the first murdered girl to attract the killer. To narrow the possible suspects, the Angels date the three most suspect men -- knowing full well one of them is a killer of great ingenuity and imagination.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Eye For an Eye

Basket Brawl - Two street basketball players with grudges bring their playground war to the court.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Get Out!

Bahamas - Get Out! gets invited to the ultra exclusive Nygard Cay, home to fashion magnate Peter Nygard. Bahamian beats, Junkanoo music and Nassau nights make this an episode not to be missed.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
LIVE! from Central Park SummerStage

Guster - Guster, the Boston based trio, has garnered critical and popular acclaim for its galvanizing live shows, near-constant touring and series of groundbreaking albums. Affirming the enduring virtues of solid songwriting, understated and openhearted performances, and a penchant for off-kilter moments of ecstatic inspiration Guster has earned a fervent national following.

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

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

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

Trent Green and Carson Palmer - Roy talks X's and O's with quarterbacks Carson Palmer of the Cincinnati Bengals and Trent Green of the Kansas City Chiefs. Now with one NFL season under his belt, a more mature but still inexperienced Palmer looks to transform the Bengals into contender. Green, after 11 years in the NFL and stints with four different teams, posted the fourth highest passer rating last year with a 92.6.

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

New York City: Safe & Secure? - HDNet cameras are in New York City to see the security preparations and plans for the Republican National Convention which will include appearances by the President and Vice President. Since the attacks of 9/11, security measures throughout America have been given greater focus and support, especially in New York City, ground zero for the attacks. Authorities are taking this convention very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.

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

High Altitude Biking, Highland Games - Flatlanders travel to Colorado's spectacular high country for a grueling bike ride through terrain topping 12,000 feet; and men in kilts show their athletic prowess, and their legs, at the Glasgow Highland Games in Kentucky.

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

Summer Review Special - We feature Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Tom Hanks and a galaxy of summer stars in our Summer Review Special. Find out what these stars and others will be up to next, come on a tour of the "new" Hollywood, and see some of the strangest sights (and people) you'd ever imagine .

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

Mountains and Pigeons! - Share a rocky mountain high at the Aspen ranch of the founders of the Michael's store chain, learn a lesson in iced tea presentation, the Finishing Touch focuses on "Stool Pigeons" and travel to Schulenberg, Texas and visit with an 89 year old artist.

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

2004 Republican National Convention - Featuring California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Laura Bush speaking about their party's message of compassion and hope.

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

New York City: Safe & Secure? - HDNet cameras are in New York City to see the security preparations and plans for the Republican National Convention which will include appearances by the President and Vice President. Since the attacks of 9/11, security measures throughout America have been given greater focus and support, especially in New York City, ground zero for the attacks. Authorities are taking this convention very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.

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

High Altitude Biking, Highland Games - Flatlanders travel to Colorado's spectacular high country for a grueling bike ride through terrain topping 12,000 feet; and men in kilts show their athletic prowess, and their legs, at the Glasgow Highland Games in Kentucky.

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

Summer Review Special - We feature Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Tom Hanks and a galaxy of summer stars in our Summer Review Special. Find out what these stars and others will be up to next, come on a tour of the "new" Hollywood, and see some of the strangest sights (and people) you'd ever imagine .

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

Mountains and Pigeons! - Share a rocky mountain high at the Aspen ranch of the founders of the Michael's store chain, learn a lesson in iced tea presentation, the Finishing Touch focuses on "Stool Pigeons" and travel to Schulenberg, Texas and visit with an 89 year old artist.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
HDNet News Special Report

2004 Republican National Convention - Featuring California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Laura Bush speaking about their party's message of compassion and hope.

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

The Hand Of A Stranger - In Savannah, Georgia, Kimble's search for the one-armed man is interrupted when a sick woman's desperate husband steals all his money.

3:00AM ET/2:00 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.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Presidio Med

This Baby's Gonna Fly - Harriet and Jules team up to save a newborn baby in distress. Meanwhile, Jules copes with a medical scare that could affect her own ability to have children.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Square Pegs

A Cafeteria Line - Vinnie and Jennifer, Weemawee's "killer couple," are suddenly on the outs when Vinnie is cast as the male lead in the school musical and starts making eyes at his female co-star -- Patty.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In the Oceanside Barclay Park, Barbados features Urban Rebounding.
 

 
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Late For Dinner

PG - 1:32 - 1991
Cast: Peter Berg, Brian Wimmer, Marcia Gay Harden Director: W.D. Richter
Two young men on the run from the law, volunteer to be cryogenically frozen in the early 1960s and wake up 29 years later.

8:45AM ET/7:45 C
Friendly Persuasion

NR - 2:17 - 1956
Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins Director: William Wyler
In the midst of the Civil War, a Quaker family living in southern Indiana struggles to maintain their values and way of life.

11:15AM ET/10:15 C
Auntie Mame

NR - 2:23 - 1958
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne Director: Morton DaCosta
Film version of Patrick Dennis' novel about his experience being raised by his flamboyant and eccentric "Auntie Mame.

1:45PM ET/12:45 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.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Escape To Victory (aka Victory)

PG - 1:56 - 1981
Cast: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow Director: John Huston
In order to escape a German Prison camp during WWII, American POW's agree to a soccer match against Nazi soldiers.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
The Package

R - 1:48 - 1989
Cast: Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy Director: Andrew Davis
While tracking down an escaped prisoner, an Army sergeant discovers a conspiracy plot between the U.S. and Russian military.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Lost Souls

R - 1:37 - 2000
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Phillip Baker Hall Director: Janusz Kaminski
A group of exorcists become aware of a plan that would allow the devil to walk the earth in human form.

9:45PM ET/8:45 C
Serpent and The Rainbow

R - 1:38 - 1988
Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae Director: Wes Craven
Based on the real-life experience of an anthropologist's visit to Haiti and his investigation into black magic and voodoo.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Lost Souls

R - 1:37 - 2000
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Phillip Baker Hall Director: Janusz Kaminski
A group of exorcists become aware of a plan that would allow the devil to walk the earth in human form.

1:15AM ET/12:15 C
Serpent and The Rainbow

R - 1:38 - 1988
Cast: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae Director: Wes Craven
Based on the real-life experience of an anthropologist's visit to Haiti and his investigation into black magic and voodoo.

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

R - 1:48 - 1989
Cast: Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy Director: Andrew Davis
While tracking down an escaped prisoner, an Army sergeant discovers a conspiracy plot between the U.S. and Russian military.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
29 Palms

R - 1:33 - 2003
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jeremy Davies Director: Leonardo Ricagni
When a bag of money from a casino goes missing, an eclectic group of misfits race to find it.
 

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Executive Decision

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

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
From Justin To Kelly

PG Time: 81  
Romance kindles between two Spring Break revelers while vacationing in Miami with friends in this musical featuring American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini. Kelly is reluctantly convinced by two gal pals to drive to sunny Florida for a memorable Spring Break. Once in Miami, the threesome encounters a trio of Pennsylvania boys also on Spring Break, including the curly-haired cutie Justin. Sparks fly between Kelly and Justin, but Kelly's friend Alexa is quick to manipulate, having her own feelings for Justin. Through various musical numbers, Kelly and Justin try to sort out their feelings and declare their love before the end of Spring Break. With Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose and Greg Siff. Screenplay by Kim Fuller. Directed by Robert Iscove (She's All That).

1:05PM ET/12:05 C
Love Stinks

R Time: 93  
Chelsea, a marriage-minded decorator, has almost manipulated Seth, a sitcom writer, into a wedding. But when Seth's best friend intercedes, Seth not only withdraws the ring, he steps into it...with Chelsea as his equally ferocious opponent. Will pets and human decency be the only casualties? With French Stewart (TV's Third Rock From the Sun), Bridgette Wilson (House on Haunted Hill), Bill Bellamy (Love Jones), Tyra Banks (Coyote Ugly).

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Taking Care Of Business

R Time: 108  
A neurotic ad agency V.P.'s all-important daily planner winds up in the hands of a carefree car thief in this riotous comedy. James Belushi stars as the crook who starts living it up while following the schedule of his new prize, while Charles Grodin plays the hapless exec whose life disintegrates around him without his book. Anne De Salvo, Loryn Locklin and Hector Elizondo co-star. Directed by Arthur Hiller (The In-Laws).

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Mask Of Death

R Time: 88  
Lorenzo Lamas is both the good guy and the bad guy in this action/adventure flick! He's a detective who goes under cover to pose as the pathological killer who resembles him in order to capture the killer's partner. But things go dangerously wrong when the killer's girlfriend exposes him.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Just Married

PG13 Time: 94  
Two lovebirds from opposite sides of the tracks go on the honeymoon from hell that leaves them questioning their decision to get married in the first place. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy star in this outrageous comedy about a marriage that goes from bliss to blunder. Sarah is a tycoon's daughter; Tom's a nighttime traffic reporter. When these opposites attract and head down the aisle, things are just peachy. That is, until they head off for a European honeymoon in which they miserably fail at an attempt to join the Mile High Club, destroy their luxury hotel, wreck their rental car, and worst of all, shockingly discover that they have nothing in common! Christian Kane co-stars. Directed by Shawn Levy; written by Sam Harper (both of whom worked on the Cheaper By the Dozen remake).

8:15PM ET/7:15 C
Above The Law

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

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Wonderland

R Time: 104  
Val Kilmer lets it all hang out in this down-and-dirty drama that details porn legend John C. Holmes' involvement in a notorious Hollywood Hills murder case. Set in the summer of 1981 after Holmes's career had collapsed in a haze of drug abuse, the film looks at different perspectives on the porn star's involvement in a heist at the home of his friend Eddie Nash--a nightclub owner with dangerous connections. What happened next remains shrouded in mystery save for two shocking facts: the brutal slayings of the four robbers and John Holmes' subsequent implication. Co-starring Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Tim Blake Nelson, Dylan McDermott, Christina Applegate and Eric Bogosian. Directed by James Cox, screenplay by Cox, Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz, D. Loriston Scott.

1:10AM ET/12:10 C
Ghost Ship

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

3:45AM ET/2:45 C
Wonderland

R Time: 104  
Val Kilmer lets it all hang out in this down-and-dirty drama that details porn legend John C. Holmes' involvement in a notorious Hollywood Hills murder case. Set in the summer of 1981 after Holmes's career had collapsed in a haze of drug abuse, the film looks at different perspectives on the porn star's involvement in a heist at the home of his friend Eddie Nash--a nightclub owner with dangerous connections. What happened next remains shrouded in mystery save for two shocking facts: the brutal slayings of the four robbers and John Holmes' subsequent implication. Co-starring Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Tim Blake Nelson, Dylan McDermott, Christina Applegate and Eric Bogosian. Directed by James Cox, screenplay by Cox, Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz, D. Loriston Scott.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Killing Emmett Young

R Time: 104  
A police detective with a terminal illness makes an arrangement to be assassinated by a hit man before his bed-ridden death in this suspense film. Emmett Young hasn't much time before his terminal illness will confine him to a hospital bed. A mysterious man offers to help by hiring an anonymous hit man to quickly assassinate Emmett at a random location and time. Rather than suffer a long illness and slow death, Emmett accepts the offer, but when he learns that he may not have the serious condition after all, it's a race for Emmett to find the shooter before his final moments are up. Starring Scott Wolf, Khandi Alexander, Tim Roth and Gabriel Byrne. Written and directed by Keith Snyder.
 

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Stealing Home

PG13 Time: 97
A struggling professional baseball player is forced to confront his past after the suicide of a childhood friend. "Mark Harmon is flinty, tough and engaging" (Hollywood Reporter) in this bittersweet romantic drama as the man whose memories may hold the key to his future. With Jodie Foster, Harold Ramis, Blair Brown and Jonathan Silverman.

9:15AM ET/8:15 C
Solaris

PG13 Time: 98
Steven Soderbergh's cerebral remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi classic follows a doctor who encounters his late wife on a space station where things have spiraled out of control into a metaphysical conundrum. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, a psychologist beckoned to convince the station's crew to come home. What he finds there takes him far beyond the boundaries of his science and into the realm of the supernatural as he must come to grips with the appearance of his wife who committed suicide years earlier. Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies and Viola Davis co-star in this "example of sophisticated, challenging filmmaking" (L.A. Times). Based on the book by Stanislaw Lem.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Anaconda

PG13 Time: 89
Welcome to the Amazon, where every creature is a link in the food chain, and even a human is just a potential meal! A group of filmmakers journeys deep into the jungle in search of a legendary Indian tribe...but instead happens upon a ravenous, 40-foot snake. One by one, they become breakfast, lunch and dinner...until only two are left in a desperate fight to the death! Also with Eric Stoltz and Kari Wuhrer.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Nell

PG13 Time: 112
Nell is a "wild child"--a free-spirited, innocent young woman living in the backwoods of North Carolina who dances to her own secret music. She trusts no one...and no one can understand her strange language. When doctor Liam Neeson and psychologist Natasha Richardson begin to study Nell, they find that she has more to teach them than they thought possible. Jodie Foster gives a tour-de-force performance as Nell in this "movingly effective" (New York Daily News) drama.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Cookie's Fortune

PG13 Time: 117
This quirky ensemble comedy-drama directed by Robert Altman (MASH, Short Cuts) stars Glenn Close as an obsessive woman who tries to make the suicide of her mother, Cookie (Patricia Neal), appear to be murder to save the family's reputation. The resulting case lands Cookie's kindly caretaker (Charles S. Dutton) in jail on a murder rap, where he is held reluctantly by the local sheriff (Ned Beatty) while he tries to get to the bottom of things. Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell and Courtney B. Vance also star.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Bend It Like Beckham

PG13 Time: 112
A talented British teen scores a spot on a local women's soccer team but is forced to hide it from her traditional Indian family. For 18-year-old Jess (Parminder Nagra), her family's ideals of marriage and good cooking take a backseat to idolizing the ball-handling techniques of English soccer star David Beckham. Then she meets Jules (Keira Knightley), a blonde tomboy with a passion for English football, who convinces her to tryout for a women's club. The duo's sharp skills make them excellent teammates...and best friends. But when Jess' parents discover her secret, she is forced to choose between her family's goals--and the ones she scores on the field. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Directed by Gurinder Chadha; written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges and Guljit Bindra.

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Real Women Have Curves

PG13 Time: 86
Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life...and have curves. For 18-year-old Ana, not everybody appreciates the direction in which her appetites are taking her. In her feature film debut, America Ferrera stars as Ana, a first-generation Mexican-American from East L.A., who struggles to strike a balance between her mainstream ambitions of attending college and her traditional cultural heritage--as personified by Ana's needy mother who wants the girl to work at the family's sewing factory. Lupe Ontiveros and George Lopez co-star in this delightful coming-of-age film that was based on a play by Josefina Lopez. Directed by Patricia Cardoso; teleplay by Josefina Lopez and George LaVoo. Widescreen.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Underworld

R Time: 121
It's the vampires vs. the werewolves in this supernatural saga that details the centuries-old war from the perspective of a sexy vamp and a hapless mortal who stands unwittingly at the center of the conflict. Kate Beckinsale stars as Selene, the sexy vampire who fears an ominous shift in the bloodsucker war against the werewolves, or lycans. That shift arrives in the person of Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman), a medical student who is the key to the lycans devious new strategy--and who is working his way into Selene's heart. Also with Michael Sheen

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Six Feet Under 50: The Bomb Shelter

TVMA Time: 48
Ruth is giddy about going to a tantric workshop with George, who retreats to the family's emergency shelter. Meanwhile, David's last bite at a sushi restaurant threatens to cost him--and Keith--a lot more than the bill; Nate drops a bomb on Barb, which sparks a counterattack; Claire fights Russell over credit for her latest photos; Margaret's hospital stay helps Brenda and Billy begin to heal their rift; and Vanessa shows she can beat Federico at his own game.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The Rat Pack

R Time: 119
They defined "cool" in the '50s and '60s. They were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford, and their brash antics made life in the fast lane look like the only way to go. This candid, probing drama reveals the truth about these four superstars whose private lives were often at odds with their public images. With Don Cheadle, Angus MacFayden and Deborah Kara Unger.

3:35AM ET/2:35 C
The Crow: City Of Angels

R Time: 85
A Los Angeles man, who was murdered along with his son, is resurrected by a divine crow that gives him unearthly powers to punish the criminals who took their lives in this sequel to the dark 1994 thriller. When Ashe and his son Danny accidentally witness a murder at the hands of sinister drug boss Judah, the kingpin sends his cronies after the duo and Ashe and Danny are killed. But, with the help of the crow, Ashe is reborn and endowed with the bird's phenomenal powers to take vengeance on the thugs who wronged him in life. Starring Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane, Vincent Castellanos and Thury Trang. Written by David S. Goyer; directed by Tim Pope.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
Waiting For Guffman

R Time: 83
A Missouri town's 150-year celebration is highlighted by an outlandish musical stage show organized by an eccentric o


 

6:45AM ET/5:45 C
Mona Lisa

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
R 1h 45m
Bob Hoskins gives a bravura performance in this Oscar-nominated crime drama from director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game," "The Good Thief") as George, a low-level mob flunky just released from prison. Ordered to chauffeur high-class call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) around London by his sleazy boss Mortwell (Michael Caine), George soon takes a protectively romantic interest in his enigmatic passenger - but the truth about Simone won't lead him to true love. Robbie Coltrane and Sammi Davis costar in this gritty, "Taxi Driver"-style character study.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
The Inkwell

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 53m
Set in the year 1976, in an all-black neighborhood in an otherwise all-white New England village, director Matty Rich's ("Straight Out of Brooklyn") sophomore effort is the story of a troubled teen's transformation over the course of one long, eventful summer. Larenz Tate, Joe Morton, Suzzanne Douglas, Glynn Turman, Vanessa Bell-Calloway, Adrienne Joi-Johnson, Morris Chestnut, Jada Pinkett and Duane Martin head the cast.

3:15PM ET/2:15 C
Moscow On The Hudson

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 58m
Robin Williams stars in this bittersweet comedy-drama as a musician with a Russian circus who uses a trip to the U.S. as an opportunity to defect, then must adjust to the overwhelming freedoms of his new country. Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Alejandro Rey and Elya Baskin costar in this Paul Mazursky film.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
The Distinguished Gentleman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 53m
Eddie Murphy heads for Washington D.C. as a con man who fast-talks his way into a congressional seat but finds that representing the public isn't all about power, money and fame. Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy and Charles S. Dutton costar in this capitol comedy.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Showgirls

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 12m
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas ("Basic Instinct") wrote this controversial adult drama that follows the path of Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley), a would-be professional dancer who hitchhikes to Las Vegas in search of stardom. What she gets is a job at the Cheetah strip club, which leads to a dark and dangerous tour of a world powered by sheer vice and littered with the shards of broken lives. Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon and Glenn Plummer costar in this cult classic directed by Paul Verhoeven ("Total Recall," "Starship Troopers").

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
The Job

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 27m
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5:00AM ET/4:00 C
The Distinguished Gentleman

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 1h 53m
Eddie Murphy heads for Washington D.C. as a con man who fast-talks his way into a congressional seat but finds that representing the public isn't all about power, money and fame. Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy and Charles S. Dutton costar in this capitol comedy.
 

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Austin Powers In Goldmember

Mike Myers returns as both Austin Power and Dr. Evil in this third installment of the series featuring the international man of leisure and part time hero of the free world.

1:05PM ET/12:05 C
The Missing

A frontier woman (Cate Blanchett) struggles to track down her kidnapped daughter, with the help of her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones). Directed by Ron Howard.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Austin Powers In Goldmember

Mike Myers returns as both Austin Power and Dr. Evil in this third installment of the series featuring the international man of leisure and part time hero of the free world.

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

A frontier woman (Cate Blanchett) struggles to track down her kidnapped daughter, with the help of her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones). Directed by Ron Howard.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Flash Gordon

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 52m
Featuring a memorable pop score from the rock band Queen and a refreshingly hip, tongue-in-cheek sense of the absurd, this bombastic adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic strip stars Sam J. Jones as the titular hero, a square-jawed, blonde football star who becomes the "savior of the universe" when he takes on the evil interstellar despot Emperor Ming (Max von Sydow). Melody Anderson and Topol costar with Timothy Dalton and Brian Blessed in this charmingly high-camp action-adventure in outer space.

11:00AM ET/10:00 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").

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Flash Gordon

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 52m
Featuring a memorable pop score from the rock band Queen and a refreshingly hip, tongue-in-cheek sense of the absurd, this bombastic adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic strip stars Sam J. Jones as the titular hero, a square-jawed, blonde football star who becomes the "savior of the universe" when he takes on the evil interstellar despot Emperor Ming (Max von Sydow). Melody Anderson and Topol costar with Timothy Dalton and Brian Blessed in this charmingly high-camp action-adventure in outer space.

6:00PM ET/5:00 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").

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Bowling for Columbine

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
R 2h 0m
Director and star Michael Moore ("Roger & Me") stirred up controversy - and won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature - with this dissection of America's fascination with firearms, a skillful work of agitprop that is by turns infuriating, disturbing and hilarious as the rotund host gets a free gun with his new bank account, pays an impromptu visit to NRA chief Charlton Heston, and visits with a survivor of the Columbine High School shootings.

10:00PM ET/9:00 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.

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
100 Women

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround / CCAP
R 1h 35m
Sequel to "100 Girls" that stars Chad Donella as Sam, a loser in love who finally finds his soulmate in Hope (Erinn Bartlett), only to embark on a quest with his porn-loving buddy Holden (Steve Monroe) to discover the truth about Hope's depressed condition - a journey that introduces him to Annie (Jennifer Morrison), the girl of his dreams. This romantic comedy from writer/director Michael Davis is also known as "Girl Fever."

2:45AM ET/1:45 C
Lord of Illusions

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 2h 2m
Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap," "Enterprise") is a paranormal investigator probing the odd death of a popular stage magician, an incident related to the pending resurrection of an evil sorcerer. Famke Janssen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel Von Bargen, Vincent Schiavelli and Sheila Tousey costar in writer/director Clive Barker's blend of the horror and gumshoe detective genres, based on his own short story "The Last Illusion."
 

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