HD Programming Guide for Thursday, December 4, 2003 — ABC, CBS, NBC, WB, PBS, Discovery

ABC in 720P

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Threat Matrix

"Flipping"
Mo plays the roll of double agent in order to apprehend a small arms dealer who is moving missiles on to U.S. soil. Meanwhile, Atkins' trust is betrayed by a Senator holding court during an election year.
 

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CBS in 1080i

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Check www.cbs.com for program description.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Without a Trace

"Confidence"
Malone and his team search for a young woman after she disappears from the home of her wealthy fiancé in the middle of a dinner party. Meanwhile, Samantha is ordered to see a therapist to deal with her recent on-the-job difficulties.
 

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NBC in 1080i

 

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
The Tracy Morgan

"Show Christmas"
While reading through Jimmy's (Bobbe J. Thompson) letter to Santa - which includes a detailed confession of how he destroyed his dad's special edition "Planet of the Apes" DVD - Tracy (Tracy Morgan) discovers that his son lied to him and decides to teach him a Christmas lesson with the help of Old St. Nick. However, when Santa doesn't cooperate, Tracy decides to get a little physical and leaves Jimmy believing that Christmas is ruined. Meanwhile, Alicia (Tamala Jones) attempts to discover what Derek (Marc Jon Jefferies) wants for the holidays, and Spoon (John Witherspoon), Bernard (Heavy D) and Freddie (Kat Williams) attempt to write the perfect black Christmas carol. TV-PG

9:59PM ET/:00 C
ER

"Identity Crisis"
Two distinct cultures collide when Neela (Parminder Nagra) treats two Amish teenagers involved in a car accident who are exploring the outside world to determine if they want to return to the reclusive society while Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) and a few others mourn the loss of a talented colleague. Elsewhere, Sam (Linda Cardellini) clashes with sympathetic Dr. Kovac (Goran Visnjic) when he pays too much attention to her trouble-prone teenaged son Alex (guest star Oliver Davis) while Dr. Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) is pained when an unconscious 5-year-old girl cannot be traced to any parent or guardian. In addition, Dr. Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) scopes out the beautiful Valerie (guest star Joy Bryant) who is visiting her nervous brother Dr. Gallant (Sharif Atkins). Laura Innes and Maura Tierney also star.

 

11:35PM ET/10:35 C
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Gwyneth Paltrow, Steve Marmel, Alicia Keyes
 

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WB in 1080i

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Run Of The House

Sally and Chris try to help Brooke adjust to her newfound freedom by throwing a huge house party. Of course, the loopy plan backfires when Kurt finds out.
 

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Discovery in 1080i

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Great Moments In Italian Art

"Michelangelo"
Michelangelo is truly a genuis among the group of artists from the Renaissance era. From marble to paint his work includes the graceful lines of the statue "David" and the breathtaking frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
X-treme Close-up: Blue Angels

Go behind-the-scenes with the Blue Angels. Meet the pilots and crew as they perform their 2000 season.

 

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Wildfire Rescue

Wildfire Rescue captures the incredible devastation and amazing animal rescue efforts that resulted from the Rodeo and Chediski fires in Arizona in June 2002.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Techno Cops

Crime-fighting gadgets revolutionize police work. The VLE Electric Handgun identifies its owner and has stun and kill capabilities; Shot Spotter audio sensors mark the location of gunshots; and closed circuit TV's facial recognition software spots crooks.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Suzanne & Michael"
No Description Available.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
A Wedding Story

"Lavina And Joey"
No Description Available.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
A Makeover Story

"Drivin Docs"
No Description Available.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Time Warp Trainers"
No Description Available.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Homes

"Local Legends"
Sometimes the past is more fun the second time around. That's why Big Al Taplett's shoe shine home puts a polish on New Orleans's colourful history. PQ LeBoom's medieval castle has 'phun' with physics. The Leaning Tower of Lethbridge lends some pizzazz to a yard in southern Alberta.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Wheels

"Roadworthy Recycling"
What can you do with all that junk in your backyard? Make a vehicle, of course. A Texan's recycled bike menagerie and Heavy Pedal Cyclecide, a wacky bike circus, are two versions of something-from-nothing.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Insectia

"Weavers' Island"
Meet a spider that spins a miracle fiber baffling scientists the world over and a woman who weaves it into blankets for the dead. Also find out how scientists "milk" a spider silk for use in research in products from surgical supplies to parachutes.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"The Grand"
The Grand River and its tributaries comprise the largest watershed in Southern Ontario. Ecompassing 4 climatic zones in its 290K course from the Dundalk Plateau to Lake Erie, it provides nesting habitat for waterfowl and power generation for communities.

2:00PM ET/1:00 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.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Wedding Story, A

"Suzanne & Michael"
No Description Available.

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Makeover Story, A

"Time Warp Trainers"
No Description Available.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Techno Cops

Crime-fighting gadgets revolutionize police work. The VLE Electric Handgun identifies its owner and has stun and kill capabilities; Shot Spotter audio sensors mark the location of gunshots; and closed circuit TV's facial recognition software spots crooks.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
X-treme Close-up: Blue Angels

Go behind-the-scenes with the Blue Angels. Meet the pilots and crew as they perform their 2000 season.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Van Gogh's Van Goghs

Explore the collection of Van Gogh's at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on loan from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The historical background given, together with his technique show these paintings in a new light.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Insectia

"Masquerade"
Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Miramichi, The"
The Miramichi, the largest producer of Atlantic Salmon in North America forms a 13,000 square kilometer watershed spread out over a quarter of New Brunswick. The Miramichi valley is dotted with small settlements that have thrived for centuries.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Where's Jeff?"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Crocodile Hunter

"Casper - The White Crocodile"
For the most powerful action-packed croc captures ever, Steve and his team relocate eleven of their feistiest crocodiles to their new pond exhibit at the Australia Zoo. The newest addition, Casper, proves to be extremely aggressive.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Truk Lagoon

Explore the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The once featureless sea floor is now alive with exotic sea creatures living in and around the 60 coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the bottom.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Where's Jeff?"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Crocodile Hunter

"Casper - The White Crocodile"
For the most powerful action-packed croc captures ever, Steve and his team relocate eleven of their feistiest crocodiles to their new pond exhibit at the Australia Zoo. The newest addition, Casper, proves to be extremely aggressive.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Truk Lagoon

Explore the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The once featureless sea floor is now alive with exotic sea creatures living in and around the 60 coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the bottom.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia

"Masquerade"
Meet insects playing an unusual game of hide-and-seek using biomimicry. This highly refined camouflage tactic can mean the difference between life and death for some very special insects in the lush tropical jungle of Costa Rica.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers

"Miramichi, The"
The Miramichi, the largest producer of Atlantic Salmon in North America forms a 13,000 square kilometer watershed spread out over a quarter of New Brunswick. The Miramichi valley is dotted with small settlements that have thrived for centuries.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
The Jeff Corwin Experience

"Where's Jeff?"
Wild experiences with a guy who loves adventure as much as he loves wild animals. A television series with a goal...to explore the planet in search of the most fantastic wildlife and wildest adventures before they disappear.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Crocodile Hunter

"Casper - The White Crocodile"
For the most powerful action-packed croc captures ever, Steve and his team relocate eleven of their feistiest crocodiles to their new pond exhibit at the Australia Zoo. The newest addition, Casper, proves to be extremely aggressive.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Truk Lagoon

Explore the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The once featureless sea floor is now alive with exotic sea creatures living in and around the 60 coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the bottom.
 

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5:00AM ET/4:00 C
The Pavilion

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:55

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Warren Miller's Snowriders

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:36

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
The Four Musketeers

PG
Runtime: 1:47

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Warren Miller's Endless Winter

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Being There

PG
Runtime: 2:10

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Capricorns Are Beautiful People

G
Runtime: 1:32

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Land Of The Giants

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Bundy's Last Great Adventure

TV-G
Runtime: 0:54

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Twilight Zone #35: Cold Fusion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Warren Miller's Snowriders

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:36

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Warren Miller's Endless Winter

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Warren Miller's Snowriders

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:36

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Warren Miller's Endless Winter

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Twilight Zone #35: Cold Fusion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28
 

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5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Dead Beat

R
Runtime: 1:33

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Over Beautiful British Columbia

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Land Of The Giants

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Bundy's Last Great Adventure

TV-G
Runtime: 0:54

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Capricorns Are Beautiful People

G
Runtime: 1:32

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
The Cape Light

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
The Cape Light: Away From The Edge

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Warren Miller's Snowriders

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:36

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Bundy's Last Great Adventure

TV-G
Runtime: 0:54

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Over Beautiful British Columbia

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
A World In Motion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Twilight Zone #35: Cold Fusion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Land Of The Giants

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Twilight Zone #35: Cold Fusion

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:21

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
On The Edge #8

TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
The Four Musketeers

PG
Runtime: 1:47

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Dead Beat

R
Runtime: 1:33

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
On The Edge #8

TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27
 

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HDNET in 1080i

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
A Caribbean Workout 2003

In Almond Beach along the west coast of Barbados features Rebound exercises.

6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Wild Secrets

Lions: A pride of Their Own - There comes a time when every young male lion is forced out of the pride in which he was born. Little was known about the lives of these adolescent nomads until a three year study followed three brothers as they struggled to survive in the no man's land between the prides.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
HDNet's Across America

You've heard of car clubs...for Maserati, Jaguar, or Porsche owners. Across America joins a Hearse Club for a cemetery tour in Denver. Then host Ron Kruck takes a leap (or doesn't he?)...bungee jumping in Las Vegas.

7:30AM ET/6:30 C
Tracks Ahead

The Juice Train - How does the orange juice get from the plant to your table? Tracks Ahead takes a look at origins and operation of the highest revenue generating unit train in the country. Then sample Australian wines by train.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Chicago by 'L'

Explore the history, cultural life and architectural features of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods from street level and as they're woven together by Chicago's elevated train lines, simply known as the 'L'.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Music Videos

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Bass Champs

1st Annual Bass Champs President Fish Off - The Presidents Face Off! Bass Champs President Chad Potts and Vice President Jeff Welch fish for Bass Champs bragging rights.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Wild Secrets

Australian Brush Turkey: Recipe for Success - This is the amazing tale of the Australian brush turkey which hatches its young in a compost heap. It's a unique recipe for parenting success, but perhaps not a craze that will catch on.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Designing America

Winery - A trip to the wine country of Napa Valley, California, and a tour of the stunning hilltop home there of the former U.S. Ambassador to Austria Kathryn Hall as well as an interior designer's view of a French Moderne home in Fort Worth, Texas.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Designing America

Dunbar - A tour thru the home and studio of 19-year-old artist Amanda Dunbar who made her artistic debut on the Oprah show three years ago at the age of 16 plus holiday lighting tips, an interview with holiday ornament creator Christopher Radko and a glimpse into the Texas Hill Country compound of a commercial real estate magnate.

11:30AM ET/10:40 C
Smart Travels Europe

Genoa and the Italian Rivera - It's off to seek La Dolce Vita in one of the world's most romantic places. Visit Pisa's leaning tower, tour palaces for a taste of old-world elegance, and investigate the famous resort of Portofino.

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

Wild West of the Middle East: Crime and Punishment in the New Iraq - Since the end of the war, Baghdad has become a hub for lawlessness. The murder rate is soaring. Iraqi citizens are afraid to leave their homes at night. HDNet World Report goes inside Baghdad to explore how coalition forces are working with Iraqi groups to create a new system of law and order.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report

Liberia: Rebuilding America's "Little Brother" - HDNet's World Report takes a rare view behind the military checkpoints in the new Liberia. Following 20 years of hostilities and bloodshed, the shooting has finally eased in this African nation. Liberians are now trying to put their once-prosperous nation back in order, looking to America, their traditional supporter, for help, while soldiers of other African nations guard their city streets.

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

The Donnas are today's hot girls of alternative Pop-Rock. True Music gets you up close and personal with The Donnas while they perform their radio hit "Take It Off". Then, enjoy an intimate acoustic perfomance from Epic recording artists The Juliana Theory. True Music also introduces the band Pleasant Grove to HDnet's audience.

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

The Big Broadcast - The POWs determine to install their radio transmitter in Col. Klink's staff car in order to outwit Nazi direction-finders.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Ladies Man

Jimmy has discovered the newest way of controlling the women in his life and getting everything he wants by crying. Through Gene's "coaching," Jimmy sets out to soften the ladies up by showing his sensitive and emotional side. It works like a charm, until the ladies catch on and turn the tables on Jimmy and give him a taste of his own medicine.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Square Pegs

A Simple Attachment - Marshall hopes his science fair project, a "love detector," will convince lauren that she's in love with him. Instead the gadget goes haywire, turning Weemawee High's social circle into a social mess.

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

Plus One - Lydia's romantic advances toward Eric fall on deaf ears; Paulie is worried by the arrival of Plum's old boyfriend; Jackie gets in touch with Ray's sensitive side.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
HDNet This Month

December 2003 - HDNet This Month features an overview of our best programming. From live sports like NHL Hockey, to documentaries, news and network comedies, HDNet This Month has it all.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Higher Definition Take Two

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wolonsky revisits interviews from some of his favorite directors, starting with actor/director, Kevin Costner. Kevin talks about his movie Open Range and how he seems to be out of step with Hollywood. Next, David Cronenberg talks about his movie Spider and how he got started as a filmmaker. Director Eli Roth talks about his movie Cabin Fever, plus an interview with Robert Rodriguez on the set of Spy Kids 3-D, Game Over.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
HDNet's Across America

California surfers search for the perfect wave and the perfect surfboard. Co-host Kandace Krueger reaches for the mind-body connection in a Denver yoga studio. And Colorado volunteers form a life line for lions and tigers and bears, once family pets, that outgrew their welcome.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
HDNet's Boxing Explosion from the Crown Plaza, Times Square

IBA Cont. Americas Jr. Welterweight Championship
Emmanuel Clotty vs. Jesus Santiago

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Equal Justice

End Game - Searls confronts Bauer in a bid to win a death-sentence conviction against a 17-year-old. Julie contends with obnoxious but attractive Detective Frank Mirelli.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Presidio Med Premiere

Secrets - Jules agrees to let Slingerland be her sperm donor, since she doesn't have much time left in her present reproductive cycle. Meanwhile, Harriet, Letty and Jules cope with a stubborn pregnant patient who, having read many books on giving birth, refuses to allow them to prematurely induce labor for the safety of her own defective heart.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The Fugitive Premiere

Jenny - In Northern California, Kimble and an innkeeper become lovers, and he considers ending his flight to live with her. But a pair of bank robbers has other plans for Kimble. (Part one of a two-part episode)

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Equal Justice

End Game - Searls confronts Bauer in a bid to win a death-sentence conviction against a 17-year-old. Julie contends with obnoxious but attractive Detective Frank Mirelli.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Presidio Med

Secrets - Jules agrees to let Slingerland be her sperm donor, since she doesn't have much time left in her present reproductive cycle. Meanwhile, Harriet, Letty and Jules cope with a stubborn pregnant patient who, having read many books on giving birth, refuses to allow them to prematurely induce labor for the safety of her own defective heart.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
The Fugitive

Jenny - In Northern California, Kimble and an innkeeper become lovers, and he considers ending his flight to live with her. But a pair of bank robbers has other plans for Kimble. (Part one of a two-part episode)

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

Best Performances - On this special one hour best performance episode of True Music, we'll blast back into our archives and pull out some of the greatest rockers to grace HDNet. Kicking off the show will be Austin singer-songwriter Bob Schneider followed by the multi-platinum band 3 Doors Down. Plus, if you like Jack Black and Tenacious D, then you won't want to miss Honchi. Finally, you'll also see performances from Kittie, Stereo Mud,and FruitCake SuperBeing.

3:00AM ET/2:00 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.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Designing America

Dunbar - A tour thru the home and studio of 19-year-old artist Amanda Dunbar who made her artistic debut on the Oprah show three years ago at the age of 16 plus holiday lighting tips, an interview with holiday ornament creator Christopher Radko and a glimpse into the Texas Hill Country compound of a commercial real estate magnate.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Bette

And the Winner Is - Bette receives an award for her guest appearance on JAG and forgets to thank her husband. Bette desperately tries to make up for it, not realizing he doesn't care, and buys an award so she can thank him.

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
First Monday

Secrets and Lies - Joe Novelli tells a justice that a sex offender is in her neighbourhood, while Novelli tries to get a vote on case involving Megan's Law

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Love and Money

Diagnosis: Effie - A new couple, Emma and Hugh Lanston, move into the building. Nicholas doesn't want to know them, but Effie forces him to. It turns out they're English, whom Effie is so infatuated with that she invites them for dinner.
 

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6:35AM ET/5:35 C
The Last Tycoon

PG - 2:05
Cast: Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Jack Nicholson Director: Elia Kazan
An adaptation of the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel about the life and times of a Hollywood movie executive of the 1920s.

8:45AM ET/7:45 C
In the Mood

PG-13 - 1:39
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Talia Balsam, Beverly D'Angelo Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Tells the story of "The Woo-Woo Kid," a 15 year-old California boy who made headlines in 1944 for having affairs with two "older" women.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Listen Up: Lives of Quincy Jones

PG-13 - 1:54
Cast: Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Ray Charles Director: Ellen Weissbrod
A unique and fascinating look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer, and producer.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Lush Life

R - 1:45
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker Director: Michael Elias
Goldblum and Whitaker portray working musicians and buddies on the N.Y. music scene.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Gilda Live

R - 1:30
Cast: Gilda Radner, Don Novello, Paul Shaffer Director: Mike Nichols
A filmed version of the Broadway show starring comedienne Gilda Radner, complete with the characters she made famous on the TV show Saturday Night Live.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
In the Mood

PG-13 - 1:39
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Talia Balsam, Beverly D'Angelo Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Tells the story of "The Woo-Woo Kid," a 15 year-old California boy who made headlines in 1944 for having affairs with two "older" women.

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Listen Up: Lives of Quincy Jones

PG-13 - 1:54
Cast: Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Ray Charles Director: Ellen Weissbrod
A unique and fascinating look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer, and producer.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Little Drummer Girl

R - 2:10
Cast: Diane Keaton, Yorgo Voyagis, Klaus Kinski Director: George Roy Hill
An American actress is recruited as a spy because her pro-Palestinian views and gets caught up in the world of international terrorism.

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
The Mackintosh Man

PG - 1:45
Cast: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason Director: John Huston
A British intelligence officer posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail for 20 years to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes. But the agent's troubles really start when his superior, who knows his identity, is killed.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
The Little Drummer Girl

R - 2:10
Cast: Diane Keaton, Yorgo Voyagis, Klaus Kinski Director: George Roy Hill
An American actress is recruited as a spy because her pro-Palestinian views and gets caught up in the world of international terrorism.

2:15AM ET/1:15 C
The Mackintosh Man

PG - 1:45
Cast: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason Director: John Huston
A British intelligence officer posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail for 20 years to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes. But the agent's troubles really start when his superior, who knows his identity, is killed.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Lush Life

R - 1:45
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker Director: Michael Elias
Goldblum and Whitaker portray working musicians and buddies on the N.Y. music scene.
 

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
The Witches

PG Time:91
An innocent boy is pitted against the wickedest witch east of Kansas! Anjelica Huston is "creepy and campy...a femme fatale of the broomstick set" (New York Post) in her role as a witch who plans to turn all of Britain's children into mice. Jim Henson's special effects add a touch of magic to this wickedly entertaining fairy tale.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Boys

PG13 Time:86
A New England prep school student falls for an older woman after an accident and becomes entangled in her complicated past in this endearing coming-of-age story. Lukas Haas stars as John, a high schooler who saves an older woman, Patty, (Winona Ryder) after she falls from a horse. Captivated by her beauty and intrigue, John decides to hide Patty in his dorm room. But as romance kindles between the two, a devastating secret is revealed that further complicates their relationship. Based on the short story "Twenty Minutes" by James Salter. Co-starring John C. Reilly, James LeGros, Skeet Ulrich, Chris Cooper and Catherine Keener.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Joe Somebody

PG Time:98
Tim Allen and director John Pasquin (The Santa Clause, TV's Home Improvement) reteam in this comedy about a nobody who decides to become a somebody. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a quiet, unassertive single dad and office worker who constantly seems to be the victim of cheap shots. When the office bully (Patrick Warburton) shows him up, it's the last straw. Enter Chuck Scarett (James Belushi), a small-time action-film hero and martial-arts instructor who teaches Joe a few moves--and a little something about dealing with bullies! Julie Bowen (Happy Gilmore), Greg Germann (TV's Ally McBeal) and Kelly Lynch (Charlie's Angels) co-star.

12:15PM ET/11:15 C
The Color Purple

PG13 Time:153
Share the hope, the heartbreak and the joy of of this acclaimed drama about a young Southern black woman's fight for independence and self-respect. Directed by Steven Spielberg and nominated for eleven 1986 Oscars(R), including Best Picture, this unforgettable film features Whoopi Goldberg in her movie debut as Celie, an abused daughter forced to marry cruel widower Danny Glover. Heartlessly separated from the sister she loves, Celie struggles for survival and happiness, traveling a 40-year road rutted with sorrow but smoothed by unexpected love. "A noble, compelling, powerfully acted, magnificently photographed, richly textured film of heartrending impact" (New York Post). Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

PG13 Time:145
From the minds of Steven Spielberg and the late Stanley Kubrick comes this intense, cautionary science-fiction drama. Written and directed by Spielberg, the film stars Haley Joel Osment as David, a child robot implanted with emotions. Sam Robards and Frances O'Connor star as a couple who "adopt" David to help them compensate for the impending loss of their ailing son Martin. However, when Martin miraculously recovers, David and his fuzzy playmate Teddy find themselves on their own in a cold, forbidding world. There, they meet a robotic gigolo named Joe (Jude Law), who helps David undertake a Pinocchio-like search for the one being who can make him a real boy. "Audacious, technically masterful, challenging" (Roger Ebert). William Hurt, Brendan Gleeson co-star.

5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Boys

PG13 Time:86
A New England prep school student falls for an older woman after an accident and becomes entangled in her complicated past in this endearing coming-of-age story. Lukas Haas stars as John, a high schooler who saves an older woman, Patty, (Winona Ryder) after she falls from a horse. Captivated by her beauty and intrigue, John decides to hide Patty in his dorm room. But as romance kindles between the two, a devastating secret is revealed that further complicates their relationship. Based on the short story "Twenty Minutes" by James Salter. Co-starring John C. Reilly, James LeGros, Skeet Ulrich, Chris Cooper and Catherine Keener.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Insomnia

R Time:118
An LAPD detective sent to Alaska to investigate a homicide commits a mortal mistake that forces him into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer in this "taut, tense and terrific" (Rolling Stone) remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller. Al Pacino stars as Will Dormer, a veteran cop whose questionable methods have sparked an Internal Affairs inquiry that has him sent to look into a serial slaying in the town of Nightmute--where it's daylight around the clock. But Dormer's stress and inability to sleep result in a critical error that connects him to the killer...and forces him into the terrible dilemma of deciding between saving his career and stopping the madman. Robin Williams and Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) co-star. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento).

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Collateral Damage

R Time:108
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an L.A. fireman who undertakes a mission of revenge against the terrorist who killed his wife and son in this action epic. Gordy Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is a simple fire-fighting family man who loses everything in the fiery flash of a madman's bomb. But Gordy doesn't spend time mourning his loss--he heads to Columbia as a vigilante determined to bring the Columbian madman responsible to violent justice. Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo and John Turturro co-star. Directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive).

2:55AM ET/1:55 C
Dancing At The Blue Iguana

R Time:123
Exotic dancers at a strip club come to terms with their lives and ambitions in this largely improvised drama from director Michael Radford (Il Postino). From a troubled newcomer (Charlotte Ayanna) to a veteran (Sheila Kelley) with a past that comes back to haunt her, the dancers negotiate with the management of the club, at the same time managing their own happiness and futures. Angel (Daryl Hannah) wants to become a foster mother. Jo (Jennifer Tilly) is a tough dancer who is shaken up by an unexpected pregnancy. And Sandra Oh (HBO's Arli$$) gives "the film's best performance" (Hollywood Reporter) as Jasmine, who discovers her independence as a poet in a local coffeehouse. Screenplay by Radford and David Linter.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
Affliction

R Time:114
Paul Schrader (the writer of Taxi Driver) wrote and directed this "quietly stunning" film in which Nick Nolte "gives the performance of his career" (The New York Times). Small-town sheriff Wade Whitehouse makes some effort to do the right thing--as a father, a lover and a one-man police force investigating a local hunting accident--before the forces that shaped him crush him forever. Against the backdrop of an icy, relentless New England winter, Wade's family trauma--a lifelong conflict with his abusive, alcoholic father (1998 Best Supporting Oscar(R) winner James Coburn)--escalates to a devastating and dramatically unforgettable crisis. With Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt.
 

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12:45PM ET/11:45 C
The Red Sneakers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Surround
TVPG 1h 49m
Teen math whiz Reggie (Dempsey Pappion) desperately wants to be a basketball star but lacks athletic talent. After his humiliating defeat in a street game, Reggie meets junkyard owner Zeke (Gregory Hines), who gives him a pair of magical red canvas high-tops once worn by a Negro League legend. Reggie's soon making his hoop dreams a reality, but what happens when he can no longer wear his enchanted red sneakers? Vincent D'Onofrio costars in this original fantasy directed by Hines.

4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Car 54, Where Are You?

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
PG13 1h 29m
Officers Muldoon (John C. McGinley) and Toody (David Johansen) are back in this slapstick comedy that updates the classic 1961 TV sitcom to present-day Brooklyn, where the bungling boys in blue attempt to protect a mob witness...who is promptly left in the trunk of a stolen car. Fran Drescher, Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven and series veterans Nipsey Russell and "Grampa" Al Lewis costar in this farcical lampoon.

5:45PM ET/3:45 C
Hart's War

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 2h 5m
The novel by John Katzenbach ("Just Cause") is the basis for this WW II drama about a young lawyer-turned-soldier (Colin Farrell) who defends a fellow American accused of murder in a P.O.W. camp, while his commanding officer (Bruce Willis) uses the trial for his own secretive purposes. Marcel Iures, Terrence Dashon Howard, Vicellous Shannon, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane and Jonathan Brandis costar in this clever blend of courtroom fireworks and war-story heroics from director Gregory Hoblit ("Primal Fear").

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
The Reagans

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
TVPG 2h 5m

1:45AM ET/12:45 C
Hart's War

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 2h 5m
The novel by John Katzenbach ("Just Cause") is the basis for this WW II drama about a young lawyer-turned-soldier (Colin Farrell) who defends a fellow American accused of murder in a P.O.W. camp, while his commanding officer (Bruce Willis) uses the trial for his own secretive purposes. Marcel Iures, Terrence Dashon Howard, Vicellous Shannon, Cole Hauser, Rory Cochrane and Jonathan Brandis costar in this clever blend of courtroom fireworks and war-story heroics from director Gregory Hoblit ("Primal Fear").

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
The Eternal

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 36m
Suffering from crippling headaches and blackouts, an American woman (Alison Elliott) who was born in Ireland travels back to her homeland, where she discovers that her ailments are the result of a Druid witch's curse. Christopher Walken, Jared Harris and Lois Smith costar in this occult horror tale.

5:45AM ET/4:45 C
Car 54, Where Are You?

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
PG13 1h 29m
Officers Muldoon (John C. McGinley) and Toody (David Johansen) are back in this slapstick comedy that updates the classic 1961 TV sitcom to present-day Brooklyn, where the bungling boys in blue attempt to protect a mob witness...who is promptly left in the trunk of a stolen car. Fran Drescher, Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven and series veterans Nipsey Russell and "Grampa" Al Lewis costar in this farcical lampoon.
 

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