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WEDNESDAY
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COMING LATER TODAY FULL HDTV
GRID GUIDE (beta test) WITH 2 WEEKS ADVANCED LOOKUP
Dear Readers:A few years ago I introduced
a prime time grid and ran it for several months to great
acceptance and cheers. Many of you wrote in saying to please
continue with that grid guide as it made for an
easy assessment of your daily HDTV viewing. But the system I
employed was requiring from us a great deal of time late into the night and
this being still a small business a staff was not available to do it. But I
never forgot your passion for a grid guide and when the opportunity arose a few months ago to
work with the fine people at Tribune and our own Shane Sturgeon, I
took it. Together we have developed the beginnings of a wonderful grid guide
to help you and the industry identify HDTV programming at a glance. The image you see above is a screen capture of what this
new guide will more or less look like. (I am a great believer in
both functionality and form and I anticipate that this grid will
become no less than an art form for presenting to you the HDTV
programs, not only for the day, but for two weeks in advance.
Consider our present version of the grid guide--the one you
will see today--as a beta test. It has some bugs so don't be
disappointed should some function not work in your particular
browser. Whatever shortcoming there is today will be overcome. I
have signed a two year data contract with Tribune -- the leading
TV guide data central in the nation --and whether we use it or not
we owe that firm $50,000 + over those two years. I am highly
motivated to make it work for you and for it to be come the best
guide of it class. Don't be at all shy in contacting us. Let us know what you
think about the guide just as it is and then make your suggestions
and recommendations for what we can do to improve upon it.
Send your comments by email to
[email protected] and, if not bothersome, a copy to
[email protected] to reach me directly. I am very
interested in your comments. This is a big step for us and we want
it to lead to doing all of the right things to foster the use and
care of HDTV.
Now, please, take a look at the new grid guide by clicking on this
link
http://www.justhdtv.com:81/hdtv/guide.php
You should shortly see something that looks like the screen
shot above, only without the promotional images.
For those of you who now have the guide on
your screen I will point out
some of our present features and how to get started.
The guide is web based.
That means that there will be no
need for a daily email other than to link you back to the web. But
I have been told in polls run that you prefer your first access to
today's programming by email. I
will continue to produce our cover, the link to the guide (which
will be the same every day), and the hot news of the day. I may
choose to send our supplemental items, like This Week In HD
Sports and HDTV Magazine's WaveGuide, in the morning
mail. So, stay tuned. I am also negotiating with several authors to
help round out the publication with special interest stories and,
of course, the interviews which you have been missing from me of
late. They are always interesting and in the next few days you
will hear from Robert Rast, one of the giants in digital
television, Karl Meisenbach, a real power from HDNet, and Bryan Burns
who has made
ESPN-HD1 and 2 possible. I know you will enjoy them.
LET'S TAKE A TOUR OF THE FEATURES AND DO THE THINGS NEEDED
TO GET STARTED.
(for you frequent user of computers
most everything is intuitive and clearly illustrated on the guide
itself but for any who may have some doubts about this or that the
following should ease your way.)
Login
You will see the term "login/register" on the guide's
upper right corner
By clicking "register" you will begin a one-time set-up (as
long as you have cookies enabled in your browser) and personal
profile.
My Account
Illustration 1
Take a minute right now to fill in this form
(Illustration 1). Let me recommend that you use your existing username/password
which you use elsewhere on our site. (If you are
like me too many passwords just clutters. But if you want to use a
unique new one, you certainly can.
OK, got it filled in? Click on the save button. That
will both save the input as well as take you to the guide. But your not done yet with your
customization process.
Now that you are logged in let's go back to the upper right
corner and
click on "edit profile"
Illustration 2
You can edit just the HDTV stations which you can receive. No sense in having those
you can't unless, of course, you are studying the market and
industry.
Done that? Now let's choose the HDTV channels you
can receive from cable, over-the-air and/or satellite. When you
are through those are the
only channels which will appear in your personal grid guide.
Illustration 3
My Stations
By clicking on "My Stations" you begin the adding
process for your HDTV channels. We begin with the default listings
of all of the channels which we have listed in our traditional
guide. If you can receive those stations then click each box so
that it has a check mark.
Illustration 4
Illustration 5
Now let's add some channels not in the default list that you can
also receive.
Click on "Add Stations"
(Illustration 5) found at the bottom of the list of
My Stations.
You will receive the following window.
Search Stations/Channels
You can do a search for your HDTV channels by listing it by
call letters, by channel name, by affiliation. You refine your
search (narrow it) by using any or all of the "City" or "State"
or "Zip" fields (see below in
Illustration 6)
Illustration 6
TYPE IN YOUR CHANNEL NAME OR STATION
Illustration 7
In this illustration 7 I chose HDNet in the "Name/Call Sign"
field.
The search results show HDNet as affiliated by satellite. Click
the check box and click on "Add Selected".
That will save the channel in your profile so that it will show
in the grid guide when we call it up again.
Continue using the search function and "add selected"
channels until you have all of your HDTV channels listed.
Note: There are still bugs in the
system. I had trouble calling up the "Add Stations" after
the first one. I have contacted Shane to advise him. But let's go
on in the presumption that this gets repaired.
Returning To Grid
Once you have your stations selected then click at the top of
the "My Stations" window on either "Now Showing"
or "Prime Time" This will return you to the grid where you
should see all all of the channels you have listed.
Illustration 8
Calendar and times
Your grid guide has a forward look-a-head of
two weeks. You may select the date on the calendar and the times
in the pull down box. This will give you a new window with the
times you have selected along with the date you have selected.
Illustration 9
Program Descriptions
Program descriptions
Each program has a description just as you have become used to
receiving in your present guide. To access this description simply
place the mouse pointer over the program name in the grid. The
information pops up immediately. In due time we turn those small
boxes into bigger ones with a full colorful presentation as you
have become used to seeing here at HDTV Magazine. HDTV is big
and colorful and the guide can in the end be no less.
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From SkyReport...
NAB Argues
for Free OTA TV
The National
Association of Broadcasters continued to argue for over-the-air
free TV at the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday, saying
in a filing that no TV viewers should be left behind during the
switch to digital TV.
The NAB warned
against any potential disruption for households that get only
over-the-air TV and for cable and satellite TV subscribers who
have OTA-only analog sets when analog broadcasting is turned off
and TV goes digital. "While we recognize the important demands for
the broadcast spectrum to be reclaimed after the transition, we
emphasize here the caution that the commission must employ in
advancing the conversion to digital and ceasing analog
broadcasting," the NAB said.
In its second
set of comments on the issue, NAB said a large portion of the 18.9
percent of U.S. households that receive television over the air do
so by choice, not because economics dictates it.
The association
cited a study from Sinclair Broadcasting in which almost half of
respondents indicated they do not subscribe to cable or satellite
TV for reasons other than cost. And a survey from the Consumer
Electronics Association found that less than 30 percent of
households that have chosen not to subscribe to cable or DBS
indicate that insufficient funds play a role in their decision not
to subscribe.
Many
Spanish-speaking viewers choose not to subscribe to cable or
satellite TV since these services offer primarily English-language
programming, NAB said. And there is a large number of viewers who
cannot afford pay television, given that 12 percent of U.S.
households fall below the poverty line, the organization said.
"Over-the-air
viewers have important, well thought out and legitimate reasons
for relying on over-the-air reception, NAB said. "They believe in
the value of free, over-the-air television, they do not want to be
locked into the ever-increasing costs of pay television service,
they view primarily alternative-language programming, they have
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My Wife and Kids
"The Maid"
While Jay is away at a seminar, Michael hires a maid (Betty White),
Mrs. Hopkins, to look after the family. Mrs. Hopkins fulfills their
every need and want to a sweet perfection, including homemade ice
cream, an immaculately clean house and handmade outfits for Claire.
When Jay comes home, she appreciates Mrs. Hopkins' attention to every
detail, but begins to feel that perhaps she has taken over just a bit
too much.
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My Wife and Kids
"What Do You Know?"
It's family game night at the Kyles' and, after playing a game of
"What Do You Know?" - in which players write down questions to which
they think their significant others should know the answers - the
results go from bad to worse, as the couples realize that they may not
know as much as they thought.
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The Drew Carey Show
"The Passion of the Wick"
With neverendingstore.com about to go bust, Drew comes up with an idea
to keep everyone working -- a retro department store. He turns to old
friend Mr. Wick (Craig Ferguson, reprising his role) - now the
son-in-law of a millionaire Christian broadcasting network mogul
(guest star J. Patrick McCormack) - to invest in the venture. But
things get dicey when Wick agrees to help him out, as long as Drew
helps him with a little problem of his own⦠the mistress (guest star
Colleen Flynn) he's trying to hide from his wife and father-in-law.
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The Drew Carey Show
"Finale"
Kellie finally agrees to marry Drew, but as she goes into labor early,
will Drew be able to throw together a hospital wedding before the baby
is born?
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The King Of Queens
"Trash Talker"
Doug and Deacon's relationship hits a speed bump when Deacon
unknowingly befriends Doug's grade school archenemy.
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Hawaii
"Cops N' Robbers"
When a prostitute is found murdered in a fashion similar to an
unsolved serial case from six years earlier, Detectives Harrison
(Michael Biehn) and Declan (Sharif Atkins) must re-open the cold case.
Meanwhile, Declan endures endless bad luck after he "angers" the
Hawaiian god Pele by sending his mother revered lava rocks as a gift.
Elsewhere, Detectives Gains (Eric Balfour) and Edwards (Ivan Sergei)
are hot on the trail of a violent gang of carjackers who prey upon
tourists while sporting masks bearing the well-groomed visage of
"Hawaii Five-O's" Jack Lord. Aya Sumika, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo also star.
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Law & Order
"Evil Breeds"
When an elderly woman is found beaten to death in her apartment,
Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) believe
the murder to be the work of an ambulette driver and his coworkers who
had been robbing their elderly passengers. However, when the thieves
produce an alibi for the murder, the detectives discover the victim
was the lead witness in the deportation prosecution of an alleged Nazi
war criminal thus creating a new motive for this murder. Sam
Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S.Epatha Merkerson also
star.
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Law & Order
"Caviar Emptor"
When a wealthy caviar salesman is found dead in bed on the morning
after his wedding, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse
L. Martin) turn their suspicions to the victim's young bride since
they believe greed was the motive for the homicide. However, when the
murder weapon is discovered in the bedroom of the victim's daughter,
the detectives are left with a new suspect and reason for the crime.
Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, Fred Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson
also star.
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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Matt Leblanc, Marc Broussard
 
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Smallville
"Memoria"
Believing that key information about his father's (John Glover) past
was lost when his memory was erased, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) decides
to join an experimental program with Dr. Garner (guest star Martin
Cummins) to regain the information so he can turn his father over to
the FBI. Knowing that Lex will discover his secret if he regains his
memory, Clark (Tom Welling) tries to stop him but is caught by Lionel
and the doctor and exposed to the same radical treatment so that
Lionel can solve the mystery of Clark's past.
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Smallville
"Talisman"
When a Kiwatche Indian (guest star Nathaniel Arcand, The Lone Ranger)
steals a mythic knife from the caves, he is bestowed with superpowers
similar to Clark's (Tom Welling), causing the young man to believe he
is the legendary Naman, "the man who fell from the stars." Clark
learns the Kiwatche legend foretold of a knife that could kill Naman
and sets out to reclaim it before the young Indian can use it on
Lionel (John Glover).
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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.
 7:00AM
ET/6:00 C
Hogan's Heroes
Eight O'Clock and All Is Well - Hogan's men discover that a new POW
is actually a Nazi spy planted in Stalag 13.
7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Bette
I Love this Game - Bette tells Roy that she got him Lakers tickets
for his birthday present. During her pursuit to find him actual
tickets she runs into an usher from her past, is injured by the
Laker girls, and dislocates Kobe Bryant's finger.
8:00AM ET/7:00 C
That's Life
Behind Closed Doors - While catering an anniversary party for a gay
couple, Frank runs into Jimmy Slovic who is shocked to learn that
Slovic is gay; Lydia has found a new apartment so she can find her
independence.
 9:00AM
ET/8:00 C
Higher Definition
Kevin Costner - Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down
with Actor/Director Kevin Costner to talk about his new western Open
Range, plus, see the movie trailer of Open Range in HD, and previews
of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.
9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Hollywood HD
Laverne and Shirley, Princess Diaries 2 Premiere - Take a trip
around Hollywood's Walk of Fame as one of TV's most popular duos,
Laverne and Shirley, are honored, and Anne Hathaway is once again
the belle of the ball at the Princess Diaries 2 premiere.
10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Across America
Self-Defense, Demolition Derby - A passion for self-defense leads
people to the Nevada desert and a group of Connecticut drivers find
the perfect outlet for road rage: the Demolition Derby.
10:30AM ET/9:30 C
InFocus
Chinese Communist Party: The New Leap Forward - Thanks to reforms
initiated by former party head and President Jiang Zemin and others,
Chinese communism today appears to have adopted some remarkably
capitalistic ideologies. These reforms have had profound effects on
China's economy and have shaken up some fundamental parts of the
culture. But as the drums of reform continue to beat, China is on
the march.
 11:30AM
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HDNet World Report
Florida: Orange Juice Getting the Squeeze - World Report cameras are
in "The Sunshine State" for an unusual situation where a popular
diet is putting Orange Juice "on the outs." The South Beach Diet,
named after the Florida locale, bans O.J. in its early stages and
that ban seems to be having a dramatic, negative effect on the sale
of Orange Juice.
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
HDNet World Report
Venezuela: Mixing Oil & Politics - HDNet cameras were in Venezuela,
one of the biggest oil suppliers to the United States, for the
recall election of President Hugo Chavez. He promotes himself as an
ally of Cuba and a champion of the poor, but his opposition says he
is pitting them against the nation's poor, and that the United
States should care because democracy is the big loser.
12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Designing America
Ultimate Garages and Backyards! - Travel with us on a journey to
Northville, Michigan, as we "muscle" our way into the garage of a
car collector, learn a new recipe suitable for the Four Seasons,
learn how to create the ultimate backyard, and visit the Iron
Chinchilla!
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True Music
Deep Blue Something, Wade Bowen - True Music host Katie Daryl sits
down today with 3 guitar acts, each with an individual style. Wade
Bowen is an energetic country-rocker that comes to life on stage,
while Django Walker knows how to get a crowd on their feet with his
southern rock appeal. Plus don't miss the band Deep Blue Something
as they perform their hit song "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Hogan's Heroes - Premiere
The Big Record - Col. Klink presents the POWs with a recorder so
they can send home glowing messages of their life in prison camp.
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Smart Travels Europe
Rome - All roads lead to Rome this week. Begin in ancient Rome, then
explore modern life in Rome on the streets, in the cafes, and
pizzerias and gelaterias. Shop along the Corso and take a tour to
another country in Rome: Vatican City.
2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Philly
Brotherly Love - Ripley comes under fire after Chris Maguire is
busted for falsely claiming to have bribed the judge involved with
his sister, while Dan sees the whole investigation as a plot to keep
him from running for office.
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Charlie's Angels
Lady Killer - A sexploitation empire is threatened when its nude
centerfold models are mysteriously murdered. Angel Jill becomes a
candidate for the centerfold of Feline Magazine, hoping to tempt the
hand of the murderer of two previous models. There are many suspects
on the magazine's staff and the in-fighting is so intense that
attempts on the lives of undercover employees Kelly and Sabrina
further cloud the investigation.
4:30PM ET/3:30 C
HDNet News Special Report
2004 Republican National Convention - Featuring President George W.
Bush as he accepts his nomination as the Republican candidate for
President.
Special Encore Presentation
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NASCAR Grand National Division on HDNet
NAPA 200, Rocky Mountain Raceways
Special Encore Presentation
9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Greetings from Tucson - Premiere
Student Council - David's decision to run for president of his class
turns Joaquin into a crazy campaign manager.
10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship - Premiere
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matchbox twenty Live in Atlanta
Taped at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, matchbox twenty's
show depicts a hard-working rock band in its prime and in its
element. The full spectacle of matchbox twenty's More Than You Think
You Are tour comes across, from the band's world-class lights to its
lock-tight playing.
12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Greetings from Tucson
Student Council - David's decision to run for president of his class
turns Joaquin into a crazy campaign manager.
1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Molson Cup 9-Ball Championship
2:00AM ET/1:00 C
The Fugitive
Miles To Go - While hunting for the One-Armed Man in Maine, Kimble
is taken hostage by a man, who accidentally killed a logging
foreman, and his sister.
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First Monday
Dangerous Words - A website on abortion leads to a doctor's murder.
The Court looks at the free speech case & inciting violence.
4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Presidio Med
Pick Your Battles - While jogging, Kokoris encounters an injured man
at the bottom of a hiking trail and transports him to the hospital.
When Kokoris disagrees with the hospital's attending surgeon, Dr.
Teresa Howland (Christine Baranski - Cybill), over the best action
to take, he operates without authorization. Meanwhile, Matt suspects
that steroids are responsible for a 19-year-old fitness enthusiast's
muscle fatigue.
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Square Pegs
Weemaweegate - Class clown Marshall's latest stunt finds him the
prime suspect in ace reporters Patty and Lauren's investigation into
Weemawee High's scandal-ridden campaign for a new school mascot.
5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Johnathan Brownlee's atHome
Boarder Dude - Insulation, fireplaces, the first phase of the
Macauley/Clark House restorations begin, and financing options.
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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.
9:50AM ET/8:50 C
Price Of Glory
PG-13 - 1:58 - 2000
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr. Director: Carlos
Avila
A boxer pushes his sons to the limit to make up for his short lived
career.
11:50AM ET/10:50 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.
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Havana
R - 2:20 - 1990
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin Director: Sydney Pollack
During the revolution in Cuba, a professional gambler falls in love
with the wife of a communist revolutionary.
4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Tap
PG-13 - 1:51 - 1989
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglass, Sammy Davis Jr. Director:
Nick Castle
After serving time in prison for committing robbery, a former gifted
tap dancer must choose between a life of crime or life on the dance
floor.
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Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
PG - 2:00 - 1987
Cast: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley Director: Taylor
Hackford
A documentary that explores the career of rock legend Chuck Berry.
Highlights include a concert to commemorate his 60th birthday and
interviews with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen,
Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and The Everly Brothers.
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Honeysuckle Rose
NR - 1:59 - 1980
Cast: Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving Director: Jerry
Schatzberg
A Country-Western star falls in love with the newest addition to his
band, causing serious problems with his wife.
10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Pure Country
PG - 1:52 - 1992
Cast: George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser Director:
Christopher Cain
A country music superstar tires of his fame, moves back to Texas,
and finds love in the process.
12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Honeysuckle Rose
NR - 1:59 - 1980
Cast: Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving Director: Jerry
Schatzberg
A Country-Western star falls in love with the newest addition to his
band, causing serious problems with his wife.
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Pure Country
PG - 1:52 - 1992
Cast: George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser Director:
Christopher Cain
A country music superstar tires of his fame, moves back to Texas,
and finds love in the process.
4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Havana
R - 2:20 - 1990
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin Director: Sydney Pollack
During the revolution in Cuba, a professional gambler falls in love
with the wife of a communist revolutionary.
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Catch Me If You Can
PG13 Time: 140
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a
guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from
high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling,
humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who
forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting
the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven
FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with
Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff
Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank
Abagnale Jr.
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines
R Time: 108
"Delivers the goods" (Variety). Arnold Schwarzenegger is back--in the
role that made him a superstar! Picking up several years after T2, the
film reintroduces John Connor (Nick Stahl), a young man whose future
holds humanity's last hope against a takeover by machines. But from
out of that ultra-violent future arrives the T-X (Kristanna Loken), an
unstoppable (and very sexy) cyborg whose mission is to eliminate
Connor before he can prevent imminent nuclear annihilation. Luckily,
he's got a benevolent bodyguard in the T-101 (Schwarzenegger), an
obsolete cyborg with a lot of heart. First-rate action, sound and
effects make this doomsday sequel an electrifying affair. Directed by
Jonathan Mostow (U-571).
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Ghost
PG13 Time: 126
Don't miss the smash-hit romantic thriller that had audiences
everywhere believing in the power of love to reach past death! Young
lovers Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) have it all, but
when Sam is murdered in cold blood, his ghost must contact his widow
to let her know she's in danger. Enter Whoopi Goldberg, in an 1990
Oscar(R)-winning performance as a bogus medium whose powers turn out
to be surprisingly real! Nominated for three other Oscars(R),
including Best Picture, this grippingly good ghost story also won Best
Original Screenplay.
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Black Rain
R Time: 125
From Ridley Scott, the director of Thelma & Louise, comes this
explosive action hit about a New York cop in the Land of the Rising
Sun. Michael Douglas is the hair-trigger detective with one last
chance to make good when the Japanese gangster he's escorting escapes
into the Osaka underworld. Stranded in a culture he barely
understands, Douglas must rely on a straight-arrow Japanese cop (Ken
Takakura), a shifty nightclub siren (Kate Capshaw) and his own
rule-breaking tactics to bring the bad guys in. Co-starring Andy
Garcia.
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Breakdown
R Time: 93
A lonely road...a sudden breakdown...and a city couple is plunged into
an unending nightmare in the American southwest. After their car
breaks down, Kurt Russell accepts a trucker's offer to take his wife
to the nearest town to call for help. But when he follows, she's
nowhere around--and no one has seen her! What's his next move? "A
tough, vigorous exercise in pure action" (Ne
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Groundhog Day
PG Time: 101
What if you had to keep living the same day over and over-and
over-again--until you got it right? It happens to Bill Murray as a
conceited, obnoxious Pittsburgh weatherman in this "lovable and sweet"
(New York Daily News) hit comedy. In Punxsutawney, Pa., to cover
Groundhog Day, he treats everyone badly, including pretty producer
Andie MacDowell. Then, when he wakes up the next morning, it's
February 2 again...and again...and again! Is there no way out of this
time warp? With Chris Elliott.
 10:00PM
ET/9:00 C
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines
R Time: 108
"Delivers the goods" (Variety). Arnold Schwarzenegger is back--in the
role that made him a superstar! Picking up several years after T2, the
film reintroduces John Connor (Nick Stahl), a young man whose future
holds humanity's last hope against a takeover by machines. But from
out of that ultra-violent future arrives the T-X (Kristanna Loken), an
unstoppable (and very sexy) cyborg whose mission is to eliminate
Connor before he can prevent imminent nuclear annihilation. Luckily,
he's got a benevolent bodyguard in the T-101 (Schwarzenegger), an
obsolete cyborg with a lot of heart. First-rate action, sound and
effects make this doomsday sequel an electrifying affair. Directed by
Jonathan Mostow (U-571).
 1:15AM
ET/12:15 C
Absence Of The Good
R Time: 98
A homicidal maniac's rampage has Salt Lake City paralyzed with fear in
this harrowing thriller. Like a murderous maintenance man, the psycho
cleans up his crime scenes after bludgeoning each victim. Meanwhile, a
detective (Baldwin) on the case--who is struggling to cope with his
son's death--suddenly finds himself closer to the killer than he ever
could have imagined. Also with Rob Knepper.
3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Catch Me If You Can
PG13 Time: 140
Frank Abagnale Jr. was a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. Not bad for a
guy with no license, no degrees--and who had not even graduated from
high school. From director Steven Spielberg comes this dazzling,
humorous tale starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young con-man who
forged jobs, checks and identities on a daily basis while outwitting
the FBI throughout the late 1960s. Tom Hanks co-stars as the driven
FBI agent who makes stopping Abagnale his personal quest. Also with
Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen and Nathalie Baye. Written by Jeff
Nathanson and based on the book by Stan Redding and the real Frank
Abagnale Jr.
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Starman
PG Time: 114
Jeff Bridges earned a 1984 Best Actor Oscar(R) nomination for his
portrayal of an extraterrestrial whose return home from Earth gets
sidetracked by romance. Karen Allen is the object of his alien
affections in this heartwarming sci-fi from director John Carpenter
(John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars).
 12:00PM
ET/11:00 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.
 1:45PM
ET/12:45 C
Eddie
PG13 Time: 100
Whoopi Goldberg is a loud-mouthed basketball fan hired to coach the
long-suffering New York Knicks in an effort to boost game-day
attendance. Goldberg plays Eddie Franklin, an outspoken lifelong
Knicks fan and relentless critic of management's on and off court
decisions. The Knicks owner knows his team is pitiful and attendance
at Madison Square Garden is slipping away. His solution? Find new
knockout cheerleaders, fire the long-standing coach...and hire
fan-favorite Eddie to manage the team. Cameo appearances from Dennis
Rodman, Donald Trump, David Letterman and former NYC mayor Ed Koch.
Co-starring Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins, Lisa Ann
Walter and John Benjamin Hickey. Directed by Steve Rash.
 3:30PM
ET/2:30 C
Honey, I Blew Up The Kid
PG Time: 89
A nerdy inventor creates an enlarging machine that accidentally
sprouts his toddler to gigantic proportions in this lighthearted
sequel. Wayne Szalinski has done it again. When one of his madcap
inventions goes awry, his two-year-old son Adam is zapped by a laser
that causes him to grow unnaturally large when exposed to
electricity. Soon Adam has shot to more than 100 feet in height.
It's up to the Szalinski family to get the unruly toddler under
control before he walks all over Las Vegas. Starring Rick Moranis,
Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Daniel and Joshua Shalikar, Amy
O'Neill, Lloyd Bridges, John Shea and Keri Russell. Screenplay by
Thom Eberhardt, Peter Elbling and Garry Goodrow. Story by Garry
Goodrow. Directed by Randal Kleiser.
 5:00PM
ET/4:00 C
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
PG13 Time: 110
Allan Quatermain. Tom Sawyer. Dorian Gray. Mina Harker. Dr. Jekyll
and his alter-ego Mr. Hyde. The Invisible Man. Captain Nemo. The
greatest characters of 19th-century literary fiction...all brought
to life in one film! In 1899, a criminal known as the Fantom strikes
fear with his use of 21st-century technology to rob the Bank of
England. Gathered by the mysterious agent M and led by legendary
adventurer Quatermain, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is
formed in an effort to stop the Fantom before he delivers on his
next promise--to annihilate Venice where the leaders of Europe are
gathered. Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Richard
Roxburgh and Peta Wilson star. Directed by Stephen Norrington,
screenplay by James Dale Robinson, based on the comic books by Alan
Moore and Kevin O'Neill.
8:00PM ET/7:00 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.
 9:45PM
ET/8:45 C
Out For Justice
R Time: 91
Steven Seagal is a cop out for his own brand of justice. It's called
revenge. When a crack-smoking psychotic killer brutally murders
Seagal's partner in front of his family, Seagal will go anywhere to
find him--even if it means kicking out every low life scum in
Brooklyn! Just one catch: the Mafia wants the killer dead too. He's
giving them a bad name! Seagal wants him first. Great stunt work in
this action-packed tale.
1:25AM ET/12:25 C
Murder In The First
R Time: 122
An idealistic young lawyer takes a case he seems sure to lose: a
convict accused of killing a fellow inmate in front of 200
witnesses. But the killer is a physical and mental wreck, the result
of three years in solitary confinement. After enduring such inhumane
punishment, is he responsible for his crime? Christian Slater stars
as the dedicated attorney who puts the prison system on trial in
this fact-based drama that "tells its story with riveting intensity
and blazingly brilliant performances" (N.Y. Post). Kevin Bacon plays
the convict; Gary Oldman is the brutal assistant warden. With
William H. Macy, Brad Dourif and Kyra Sedgwick.
 4:20AM
ET/3:20 C
May
R Time: 93
An unhinged social misfit resorts to murderous measures in her
effort to create the perfect friend in this psychological thriller.
Angela Bettis stars as the lonely, but malevolent outcast who is led
down a bloody path that would make Dr. Frankenstein proud. Also with
Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris and James Duval. Directed by Lucky McKee.
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 9:00AM
ET/8:00 C
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
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.
 3:30PM
ET/2:30 C
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 2h 7m
Filmmaker, animator and Monty Python alumnus Terry Gilliam brings
dazzling vision to this fantasy about the exploits of Europe's most
notorious liar. While war wages during the Age of Reason, the
swashbuckling Baron Munchausen (John Neville) travels to the Moon in a
hot air balloon, takes a ride on a flying cannonball and dances on air
with Venus (Uma Thurman), the goddess of love. A sly, visual
smorgasbord of a film, featuring cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno,
music by Michael Kamen
7:15PM ET/6:15 C
Serving Sara
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Matthew Perry of "Friends" stars in this romantic comedy as a process
server who falls for the spurned wife (Elizabeth Hurley) to whom he's
supposed to deliver divorce papers. Bruce Campbell, Vincent Pastore,
Cedric the Entertainer and Jerry Stiller costar in this likable romp
from director Reginald Hudlin ("House Party," "The Ladies Man").
9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Paid in Full
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 38m
Wood Harris and Mekhi Phifer star in this drama set during the 1980s,
when Ace, a young man working for a dry cleaning store, takes the easy
route to fame and fortune by dealing cocaine for a local drug kingpin
(Esai Morales). Chi McBride and Regina Hall costar in this gritty
crime yarn from the director of "Drumline."
 12:00AM
ET/11:00 C
Roger Dodger
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 1h 46m
Campbell Scott and Jesse Eisenberg star as a slick, New York make-out
artist and his naive nephew in this "smart, sophisticated"
("Washington Post") coming-of-age comedy, filmmaker Dylan Kidd's
feature debut. While visiting Manhattan to look over some colleges,
16-year-old Nick (Eisenberg) checks in with his uncle Roger (Scott) to
glean some secrets from a supposed master of the dating game. What
follows is an astute, occasionally cynical and fiercely observant look
at two American men, whose actions define their essential character.
1:45AM ET/12:45 C
Roadhouse 66
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
CCAP
R 1h 35m
An upper-class motorist (Judge Reinhold) and the hitchhiker (Willem
Dafoe) he has picked up encounter problems in a small Arizona town
when the car breaks down. Kaaren Lee, Kate Vernon, Stephen Elliott and
Alan Autry costar in this action-adventure.
 5:15AM
ET/4:15 C
Serving Sara
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 40m
Matthew Perry of "Friends" stars in this romantic comedy as a process
server who falls for the spurned wife (Elizabeth Hurley) to whom he's
supposed to deliver divorce papers. Bruce Campbell, Vincent Pastore,
Cedric the Entertainer and Jerry Stiller costar in this likable romp
from director Reginald Hudlin ("House Party," "The Ladies Man").
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 10:15AM
ET/9:15 C
Happy Gilmore
A hockey player who can't skate, takes his killer slap shot to the
golf course, but brings the hockey fans with him in this loud mouthed
romp across the greens.
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Angus
An anxiety-ridden teenage dreamer and football player tries to make
sense of his life. Kathy Bates, Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott.
5:30PM ET/4:30 C
The Bourne Identity
An amnesiac (Matt Damon) tries to piece together his mysterious past
while avoiding a secret organization that wants him dead.
9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Happy Gilmore
A hockey player who can't skate, takes his killer slap shot to the
golf course, but brings the hockey fans with him in this loud mouthed
romp across the greens.
1:00AM ET/12:00 C
The Life Of David Gale
A Texas professor and advocate for the elimination of the death
penalty is falsely accused and convicted of the murder of another
activist and ends up on the state's notorious death row.
 3:15AM
ET/2:15 C
The Bourne Identity
An amnesiac (Matt Damon) tries to piece together his mysterious past
while avoiding a secret organization that wants him dead.
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 7:30AM
ET/6:30 C
Home Of Our Own, A (1993)
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 45m
A struggling single mom (Kathy Bates) moves herself and her six
children from Los Angeles to Idaho where they find a place to live
with the aid of a kindly Asian farmer (Soon-Teck Oh). Director Tony
Bill's period drama also stars Edward Furlong, Tony Campisi,
Clarissa Lassig, Sarah Schaub, Miles Feulner and Amy Sakasitz.
9:15AM ET/8:15 C
Bullshot
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
PG 1h 26m
The comic book-style adventures of Captain Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond
(Alan Shearman), a British WWI flying ace-cum-detective, Olympic
athlete and race-car driver who has his capable hands full when he's
called upon to defeat the malevolent Count Otto von Bruno (Ronald E.
House), his war-time nemesis and would-be ruler of the world! Diz
White, Mel Smith, Frances Tomelty and Billy Connolly costar in this
silly, slapstick serving of pulpy action and humor.
10:45AM ET/9:45 C
K-19: The Widowmaker
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 19m
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in this gripping, fact-based
action drama about the crew of a crippled Russian submarine - the
communist country's first nuclear vessel, and one that's nearing a
meltdown that could spark a worldwide conflagration at the height of
the Cold War. Kathryn Bigelow ("Near Dark") directed this taut
thriller costarring Peter Sarsgaard and Joss Ackland.
 1:05PM
ET/12:05 C
The Glass Shield
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 51m
Michael Boatman ("Spin City") stars in this dark tale as a
starry-eyed rookie cop who is the first minority in his state
trooper barracks - a tenuous position to be in, and one that becomes
literally life-threatening when he turns against his brother
officers in the investigation of a suspicious murder. Ice Cube, Lori
Petty, Elliott Gould, Bernie Casey, Wanda de Jesus, Michael Ironside
and M. Emmet Walsh costar in this slick, classy thriller from
writer/director Charles Burnett ("Killer of Sheep," "To Sleep with
Anger").
4:40PM ET/3:40 C
Back to Back: American Yakuza 2
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Surround
R 1h 32m
Michael Rooker stars in this action sequel as Bob Malone, a
disgraced ex-cop who finds himself trapped between local homegrown
thugs and the Japanese ganglords of the Yakuza when he investigates
the frame-up that ruined his career. Ryo Ishibashi co-stars with
Danielle Harris, Bob Goldthwait, Vincent Schiavelli, Stephen Furst,
Tim Thomerson and Fred Willard.
6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Home Of Our Own, A (1993)
WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo / CCAP
PG 1h 45m
A struggling single mom (Kathy Bates) moves herself and her six
children from Los Angeles to Idaho where they find a place to live
with the aid of a kindly Asian farmer (Soon-Teck Oh). Director Tony
Bill's period drama also stars Edward Furlong, Tony Campisi,
Clarissa Lassig, Sarah Schaub, Miles Feulner and Amy Sakasitz.
 8:00PM
ET/7:00 C
K-19: The Widowmaker
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 19m
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in this gripping, fact-based
action drama about the crew of a crippled Russian submarine - the
communist country's first nuclear vessel, and one that's nearing a
meltdown that could spark a worldwide conflagration at the height of
the Cold War. Kathryn Bigelow ("Near Dark") directed this taut
thriller costarring Peter Sarsgaard and Joss Ackland.
10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The Glass Shield
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo / CCAP
PG13 1h 51m
Michael Boatman ("Spin City") stars in this dark tale as a
starry-eyed rookie cop who is the first minority in his state
trooper barracks - a tenuous position to be in, and one that becomes
literally life-threatening when he turns against his brother
officers in the investigation of a suspicious murder. Ice Cube, Lori
Petty, Elliott Gould, Bernie Casey, Wanda de Jesus, Michael Ironside
and M. Emmet Walsh costar in this slick, classy thriller from
writer/director Charles Burnett ("Killer of Sheep," "To Sleep with
Anger").
5:30AM ET/4:30 C
K-19: The Widowmaker
WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 2h 19m
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in this gripping, fact-based
action drama about the crew of a crippled Russian submarine - the
communist country's first nuclear vessel, and one that's nearing a
meltdown that could spark a worldwide conflagration at the height of
the Cold War. Kathryn Bigelow ("Near Dark") directed this taut
thriller costarring Peter Sarsgaard and Joss Ackland.
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