HD Programming Guide for Saturday, December 6, 2003 with Voom Subscriber Feedback

ABC in 720P

No HDTV Tonight.
 

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8:00 PM ET / 7:00 C

 

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9:00PM ET/8:00 C
It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

This fun-filled holiday movie pays homage to all Christmas movies -- with a dash of "Moulin Rouge," "Cirque du Soleil" and "Fear Factor" -- as Kermit struggles on Christmas Eve to save the Muppet Theater from a Scroogeish bank owner (Joan Cusack). Stars include Whoopi Goldberg, David Arquette, Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rogan and William H. Macy.
 

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No HDTV Tonight.
 

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SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER

Yesterday I illustrated the difficulties one reader had with a Voom installation.  Here another reader shares a somewhat different story.

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
Gentle Ben

City kid Mark Wedloe isn't thrilled with the idea of spending the summer with his uncle in the mountains until he befriends a grizzly stuck in a mine shaft. Their unlikely partnership leads authorities to a dangerous animal smuggling operation.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Gentle Ben

City kid Mark Wedloe isn't thrilled with the idea of spending the summer with his uncle in the mountains until he befriends a grizzly stuck in a mine shaft. Their unlikely partnership leads authorities to a dangerous animal smuggling operation.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Trading Spaces

"California: Dusty Trail"
The designers hit the dusty train in Travuco Canyon, California. Genevieve Gorder is in the kitchen with homeowners John and Becky and Doug Wilson takes on Ryan and Kim's master bedroom.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Weird Homes

"For The Love Of Art"
Issiah Zagar has spent over 40 years covering every square inch of his home inside and out with colourful ceramic tiles. A Georgia artist has taken to painting the trees in his yard. In New Jersey, Larry Faust has filled his acreage with moving metal creations.

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Weird Homes

"Making Their Mark"
These homeowners go the extra mile. One man's carvings have sprawled out of his Nova Scotia yard into the rest of the town. 'Art is life;' that's the motto of a Georgia man who has crammed his yard with sculpture. Heiress/artist Jaina Davis has collaborated with talented friends to make every room in her Victorian home something spectacular.

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

"Just For Kids"
Wacky Wheels designed by kids, made for kids, or filled with kid-like wonder. From "The Grateful Undead," an award winning car covered with sculptures of dead musicians to the world's youngest bike trials champion.

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

"Best In Show"
Every April Houston,Texas hosts the wildest collection of wheels out there during the annual World Art Car Parade. Over 150 bizarre vehicles such as the Fruitmobile and the Cathedral Hearse take over the streets.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
A Makeover Story

"Beaux Art Beauties"
No Description Available.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
A Makeover Story

"Bling Bling"
No Description Available.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
A Wedding Story

"Double Wedding"
No Description Available.

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
A Wedding Story

"Tonija & Gregory"
No Description Available.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Trading Spaces

"California: Dusty Trail"
The designers hit the dusty train in Travuco Canyon, California. Genevieve Gorder is in the kitchen with homeowners John and Becky and Doug Wilson takes on Ryan and Kim's master bedroom.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Paradise For Predators: Sharks Of Palau

A crew of divers journey to Palau to document the island natives and their deep connection to sharks. Tradition and superstition are examined to reveal the secrets of the Palauan relationship with these ocean predators.

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Luxury Planes

Discover the elite, the ultimate and the super luxurious in personal jet aircraft. From the manufacturing and custom design of a $50-million Boeing Business Jet to celebrity jet charters, climb inside the most exclusive planes on the runway.

6:00PM ET/5:00 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.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Trading Spaces

"San Clemente: Camino Mojada"
Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip tackle decorating challenges in San Clemente, California. Genevieve works some bedroom magic in the master suite of Tim and Amy, and Vern sets his sites on Dan and Laurie's loft.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Mysterious Cities Of Asia

"Beijing"
Surrounding Beijing's Imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, are complex networks of alleyways formed over 700 years ago. With the 2008 Olympic games to be held there, the area is slated for redevelopment and it's history is in jeopardy.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Secrets Of The Southwest

Journey through a land of unending surprises, a land of dramatic highlands and badlands and ancient panoramas. We'll explore Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, mazes in the Goosenecks, dinosaur tracks in Painted Desert and Lake Powell.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Medicine In The Extreme: An Eco-challenge Special

Follow five men and women who have overcome formidable health challenges to compete in a grueling seven-day race across some of the roughest terrain in the world. The race doctor monitors their condition as they test their spiritual and physical limits.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Mysterious Cities Of Asia

"Beijing"
Surrounding Beijing's Imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, are complex networks of alleyways formed over 700 years ago. With the 2008 Olympic games to be held there, the area is slated for redevelopment and it's history is in jeopardy.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Secrets Of The Southwest

Journey through a land of unending surprises, a land of dramatic highlands and badlands and ancient panoramas. We'll explore Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, mazes in the Goosenecks, dinosaur tracks in Painted Desert and Lake Powell.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Medicine In The Extreme: An Eco-challenge Special

Follow five men and women who have overcome formidable health challenges to compete in a grueling seven-day race across some of the roughest terrain in the world. The race doctor monitors their condition as they test their spiritual and physical limits.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Trading Spaces

"San Clemente: Camino Mojada"
Designers Genevieve Gorder and Vern Yip tackle decorating challenges in San Clemente, California. Genevieve works some bedroom magic in the master suite of Tim and Amy, and Vern sets his sites on Dan and Laurie's loft.

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Mysterious Cities Of Asia

"Beijing"
Surrounding Beijing's Imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, are complex networks of alleyways formed over 700 years ago. With the 2008 Olympic games to be held there, the area is slated for redevelopment and it's history is in jeopardy.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Secrets Of The Southwest

Journey through a land of unending surprises, a land of dramatic highlands and badlands and ancient panoramas. We'll explore Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, mazes in the Goosenecks, dinosaur tracks in Painted Desert and Lake Powell.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Medicine In The Extreme: An Eco-challenge Special

Follow five men and women who have overcome formidable health challenges to compete in a grueling seven-day race across some of the roughest terrain in the world. The race doctor monitors their condition as they test their spiritual and physical limits.
 

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: The Oksana Baiul Story
The dramatic, true-life tale of a young girl from Ukraine who overcomes tremendous obstacles to achieve her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in figure skating.  
TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Over America

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Over California

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Anime: Noir #19

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Anime: Noir #20

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Gumball Rally

PG
Runtime: 1:45

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: The Oksana Baiul Story

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Over America

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Over California

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Gumball Rally

PG
Runtime: 1:45

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Waiting For Guffman

R
Runtime: 1:24

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
The World According To Garp

R
Runtime: 2:17

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Waiting For Guffman
 

This mock documentary chronicles the attempts of the residents of Blaine, Missouri to put on an amateur show celebrating the town's 150th anniversary. Broadway producer Guffman is invited to see the show open.  
R
Runtime: 1:24

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
The World According To Garp

R
Runtime: 2:17

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Dead Beat

R
Runtime: 1:33
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Over California

TV-G
Runtime: 0:50

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Gumball Rally

PG
Runtime: 1:45

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Ocean's Eleven

TV-PG
Runtime: 2:08

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Brain Game # 9

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Anansi

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Davy Crockett

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Anime: Noir #19

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Anime: Noir #20

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Sea Forest

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Kamui Of The Okhotsk

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Wild Hawaii

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Anime: Noir #19

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Anime: Noir #20

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Brain Game # 9

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats Of Austin

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Canada's Castle In The Rockies

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Upon This Rock

TV-G
Runtime: 0:25

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Penguins: Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Paul Wood -- DO NOT PLAY!

TV-G
Runtime: 0:27

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Crystal Kingdom #2

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Minnesota Extreme

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
The Song Of Africa

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Sea Forest

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Dead Beat

R
Runtime: 1:33

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Ocean's Eleven

TV-PG
Runtime: 2:08

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
Waiting For Guffman

R
Runtime: 1:24
 

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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Les Miserables

The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes for the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production.

 

 

8:00AM ET/7:00 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.

8:30AM ET/7:30 C
HDNet's Across America

Host Ron Kruck dons breeches and a hunting jacket to join in the century-old tradition of fox hunting in Lexington, Kentucky.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Tracks Ahead

Puffing Billy - Puffing Billy, one of the oldest operating steam locomotives on the Australian continent. Visit with an Atlanta man whose dream layout has come to life, visit the North Caroline Transportation Museum, and stand in Union Station in St. Louis.

9:30AM ET/8:30 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.

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Conservation Pathfinders

From Zimbabwe to New Mexico and Zambia to Colorado, a look at how landowners are once again becoming the heart of the conservation enterprise.

11:30AM ET/10:30 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.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
White Hot Winter

South-Eastern BC (Panorama, Kicking Horse) - A quick drive from the full-service resort of Banff, Eastern BC offers the traveler awesome verticals, working towns, and a diverse experience, from heli-skiing to gourmet meals. As a bonus, you can finish your day swimming outside at the Fairmont Mineral hot springs.

12:30PM ET/11:30 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.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
College Basketball LIVE!

BB&T Classic - This year's tournament will feature the George Washington Colonials taking on the West Virginia Mountaineers, followed by the Maryland Terrapins hosting the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
MLS: Behind the Net

Explore the excitement and drama of the 2003 Major League Soccer season. HDNet's Glenn Davis and Marcelo Balboa break down the year with insights and perspectives found nowhere else.

6:30PM ET/5:30 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.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Higher Definition

Pop-culture writer/host Robert Wilonsky sits down with "Dark Angel" Jessica Alba, to talk about her new movie Honey, and her transition from TV to film. Plus, don't miss previews of what's coming soon in HDNet Entertainment.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
HDNet Movie Night Premiere

Boiling Point - A US Treasury agent embraks on an obsessive hunt for a con-artist and his sidekick, who he believes are responsible for the murder of his partner in a sting operation. Wesley Snipes and Dennis Hopper star in a James B. Harris film.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Hotlines Premiere

Panama - Stacy, Ivana, Deirdre & Scott are in for some wild Central American adventures as they rappel down a 100' waterfall on their way to the ancient Embera Indians deep within the rainforest. Later, the girls wrestle with the stunning sailfish before dancing the night away, Latin style!

10:30PM ET/9:30 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.

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
HDNet Movie Night

Boiling Point - A US Treasury agent embraks on an obsessive hunt for a con-artist and his sidekick, who he believes are responsible for the murder of his partner in a sting operation. Wesley Snipes and Dennis Hopper star in a James B. Harris film.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Hotlines

Panama - Stacy, Ivana, Deirdre & Scott are in for some wild Central American adventures as they rappel down a 100' waterfall on their way to the ancient Embera Indians deep within the rainforest. Later, the girls wrestle with the stunning sailfish before dancing the night away, Latin style!

1:30AM ET/12:30 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.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Blues Traveler

Thinnest of Air, Live at Red Rocks - On July 4th, Blues Traveler celebrated the nation's birthday with one of the country's most breathtaking venues and the fireworks of Denver as a backdrop. Don't miss this collection of old favorites and new classics.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Bette

Silent but Deadly - Bette gets laryngitis after pushing herself too hard but refuses to admit to Roy that he was right when he suggested that she take it easy.

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

Strip Search - The Court must decide if a doctor violated the 4th amendment by letting police test a client's blood samples, hoping to find a rapist.

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

Everybody Doesn't Love Eamon - At Molly's, Eamon runs into an old rival of his, Stupak, who has mocked him ever since he screwed up royally on the hockey field. Allison attempts to patch things up between them, but only manages to exacerbate the situation.
 

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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
U2 Rattle and Hum

PG-13 - 1:38
Cast: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton Director: Phil Joanou
This documentary follows the 1987-88 tour of U2. Highlights include a trip to Graceland.

8:40AM ET/7:40 C
Start the Revolution Without Me

PG - 1:30
Cast: Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith Director: Bud Yorkin
This comedy, loosely based on Charles Dickens' A TALE OF TWO CITIES, revolves around two sets of mismatched twins who meet before the French Revolution.


10:15AM ET/9:15 C
The Man With Two Brains

R - 1:29
Cast: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, Sissy Spacek Director: Carl Reiner
A sex-starved world-famous surgeon falls in love with a brain in a jar, and sets out to find it the proper home.

11:45AM ET/10:45 C
City Heat

PG - 1:37
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander Director: Richard Benjamin
A hard-nosed cop, and a wisecracking private eye team up to track down some mobsters.

1:30PM ET/12:30 C


PG-13 - 1:38
Cast: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton Director: Phil Joanou
This documentary follows the 1987-88 tour of U2. Highlights include a trip to Graceland.

3:10PM ET/2:10 C
Start the Revolution Without Me

PG - 1:30
Cast: Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith Director: Bud Yorkin
This comedy, loosely based on Charles Dickens' A TALE OF TWO CITIES, revolves around two sets of mismatched twins who meet before the French Revolution.

4:45PM ET/3:45 C
The Man With Two Brains

R - 1:29
Cast: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, Sissy Spacek Director: Carl Reiner
A sex-starved world-famous surgeon falls in love with a brain in a jar, and sets out to find it the proper home.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
City Heat

PG - 1:37
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Jane Alexander Director: Richard Benjamin
A hard-nosed cop, and a wisecracking private eye team up to track down some mobsters.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
White Man's Burden

R - 1:29
Cast: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch Director: Desmond Nakano
This role-reversal story takes place in a fictional America where blacks are members of the upper crust, and whites are relegated to inner city ghettos.

9:35PM ET/8:35 C
Eye Of The Storm

R - 1:33
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bradley Gregg Director: Yuri Zeltser
At a highway gas station two young boys witness their parents murder. Ten years later, the tragedy may have caused one of to be psychotic.

11:15PM ET/10:15 C
White Man's Burden

R - 1:29
Cast: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch Director: Desmond Nakano
This role-reversal story takes place in a fictional America where blacks are members of the upper crust, and whites are relegated to inner city ghettos.

12:45AM ET/11:45 C
Eye Of The Storm

R - 1:33
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, Bradley Gregg Director: Yuri Zeltser
At a highway gas station two young boys witness their parents murder. Ten years later, the tragedy may have caused one of to be psychotic.

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Eddie Murphy Raw

R - 1:30
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Tatyana Ali Director: Robert Townsend
Eddie Murphy in a live stand-up performance.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Stars and Bars

R - 1:34
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton, Maury Chaykin Director: Pat O'Connor
A British art expert treks across America to purchase a Renoir, and instead gets involved with a few eccentric characters

5:35AM ET/4:35 C
The Last Tycoon

PG - 2:02
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.
 

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6:20AM ET/5:20 C
The Boy Who Could Fly

PG Time:109
Just believe...and you'll be lifted up by the warmth of this sweet fantasy-drama made to touch hearts of all ages. Teenage Eric, scarred by his parents' death in a plane crash when he was small, shuts out the world until young Milly moves next door. She rescues him from a rooftop--but can she protect him from a world that won't understand his pain?

8:15AM ET/7:15 C
I Spy

PG13 Time:96
Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson team up as the classic mismatched spy duo who must retrieve a valuable stolen aircraft from an international felon in this comical remake of the hit TV show. Murphy and Wilson reprise the roles made famous by Bill Cosby and Robert Culp as the international espionage partners who pursue global villains for the U.S. government. When the President reports a vital U.S. Stealth plane called the Switchblade stolen, Kelly Robinson (Murphy), a suave boxing champ, is paired with Alex Scott (Wilson) a socially awkward, but bright government agent to find the criminals and recover the high-tech jet. Co-starring Famke Janssen and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Betty Thomas; based on a story by Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley; screenplay by Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley and Jay Scherick & David Ronn.

12:00PM ET/11:00 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.

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Normal

TVMA Time:112
Every long-term relationship faces challenges, but is love based on the person you see on the outside...or the one who exists on the inside? Oscar(R)-winner Jessica Lange (Best Actress winner for 1994's Blue Sky) and Oscar(R)-nominee Tom Wilkinson (Best Actor nominee for 2001's In the Bedroom) star in this powerful, offbeat film about a Midwestern couple whose love defies conventions. After 25 years of marriage, Roy Applewood (Wilkinson) tells his wife Irma (Lange) that he's a woman trapped in a man's body and wants a sex change. A story of love and acceptance, this portrait of a marriage explores the heart and soul of two people who have made a lifetime promise to each other, but who must redefine their relationship. In the process, they find some unexpected answers. Written for the screen and directed by Jane Anderson (Emmy(R)-nominated writer of the "1961" segment from If These Walls Could Talk 2). Widescreen.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
I Spy

PG13 Time:96
Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson team up as the classic mismatched spy duo who must retrieve a valuable stolen aircraft from an international felon in this comical remake of the hit TV show. Murphy and Wilson reprise the roles made famous by Bill Cosby and Robert Culp as the international espionage partners who pursue global villains for the U.S. government. When the President reports a vital U.S. Stealth plane called the Switchblade stolen, Kelly Robinson (Murphy), a suave boxing champ, is paired with Alex Scott (Wilson) a socially awkward, but bright government agent to find the criminals and recover the high-tech jet. Co-starring Famke Janssen and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Betty Thomas; based on a story by Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley; screenplay by Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley and Jay Scherick & David Ronn.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
Memoirs Of An Invisible Man

PG13 Time:99
Being invisible isn't all it's cracked up to be! Just ask Chevy Chase, a securities analyst who's "cyclotroned" in an accident that leaves him in a state of "nuclear flux." Now the CIA wants to use him as a spy, and if he refuses, they just want him dead! Daryl Hannah plays the very visible lady on his side in this adventure comedy/fantasy from John Carpenter (John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.). With Sam Neill and Michael McKean.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Analyze That

R Time:95
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal reteam in this hilarious sequel to Analyze This that follows the continuing comic adventures of a hapless shrink and an unbalanced patient who happens to be a mob boss. This time around, gangster Paul Vitti is in prison singing songs from West Side Story. Believing he's lost his mind, the authorities agree to let him out--but only into the care of his doctor. Enter nervous therapist Ben Sobel who is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse and live with the neurotic Vitti...who is still up to old criminal tricks with the help of his sidekick Jelly. Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli co-star. Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Ramis.

1:05AM ET/12:05 C
Carnivale 12: The Day That Was The Day

TVMA Time:54
Faced with a crisis of life-and-death proportions, Ben turns to Lodz for advice, and ends up meeting with Management for the first time. Stumpy and Rita Sue strike a deal with each other, and Jones, to save their marriage; Samson covers for Ben when the law comes knocking; and Sofie settles a score with Libby and Jones, only to find herself in the grips of Apollonia's fury. Meanwhile, Balthus and Brother Justin contemplate the former's "greatest evil," with the latter pondering the prospect of salvation versus damnation among his congregation: "The clock is ticking, brothers and sisters...counting down to Armageddon."

2:20AM ET/1:20 C
True Lies

R Time:140
To Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife and daughter, he's a boring computer salesman. To sidekick Tom Arnold and everyone else, he's a top international spy. What happens when his two lives collide? Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars in this "furiously inventive, thrill-packed movie" (New York Times) as the wife who discovers that she doesn't know her husband at all...but really likes the one she's just discovered! With Tia Carrere (Wayne's World), Bill Paxton, Art Malik and Charlton Heston.

4:45AM ET/3:45 C
Analyze That

R Time:95
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal reteam in this hilarious sequel to Analyze This that follows the continuing comic adventures of a hapless shrink and an unbalanced patient who happens to be a mob boss. This time around, gangster Paul Vitti is in prison singing songs from West Side Story. Believing he's lost his mind, the authorities agree to let him out--but only into the care of his doctor. Enter nervous therapist Ben Sobel who is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse and live with the neurotic Vitti...who is still up to old criminal tricks with the help of his sidekick Jelly. Lisa Kudrow and Joe Viterelli co-star. Directed by Harold Ramis; written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Ramis.
 

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6:30AM ET/5:30 C
A Woman's A Helluva Thing

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 31m
A sexist womanizer returns home following his estranged mother's death and soon discovers that the power of attorney for her estate is assigned to her lesbian lover - a woman who just happens to be his ex-girlfriend from years past. Angus MacFadyen, Penelope Ann Miller, Ann-Margret, Kathryn Harrold and Mary Kay Place star in this dark comedy.

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Flatliners

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
R 1h 55m
Five medical students flirt with the line between life and death as a medical experiment, but find themselves haunted by terrifying images that follow them back from beyond. A stylish supernatural thriller from director Joel Schumacher ("St. Elmo's Fire") starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin and Oliver Platt.

5:15PM ET/4:15 C
A Woman's A Helluva Thing

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 1h 31m
A sexist womanizer returns home following his estranged mother's death and soon discovers that the power of attorney for her estate is assigned to her lesbian lover - a woman who just happens to be his ex-girlfriend from years past. Angus MacFadyen, Penelope Ann Miller, Ann-Margret, Kathryn Harrold and Mary Kay Place star in this dark comedy.

6:45PM ET/5:45 C
Renaissance Man

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG13 2h 9m
Uncle Sam enlists an unemployed advertising executive (Danny DeVito) to whip U.S. Army underachievers into Shakespeare-spouting shape in this good-natured military comedy-drama. Gregory Hines, James Remar, Stacey Dash, Kadeem Hardison and Ed Begley Jr. costar.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Windtalkers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1
R 2h 15m
Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star with Adam Beach ("Smoke Signals") in this explosive, patriotic WWII drama about a severely wounded soldier (Cage) who takes on the assignment of safeguarding a "windtalker" (Beach), a Navajo whose dead native language provides an unbreakable code for the military - but whose life is jeopardized with every increasingly bloody battle against the Japanese in the Pacific. Christian Slater, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt and Noah Emmerich costar in this tense, stylish war epic from director John Woo ("Face/Off").

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

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Stereo
PG13 2h 9m
Uncle Sam enlists an unemployed advertising executive (Danny DeVito) to whip U.S. Army underachievers into Shakespeare-spouting shape in this good-natured military comedy-drama. Gregory Hines, James Remar, Stacey Dash, Kadeem Hardison and Ed Begley Jr. costar.
 

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