HDTV Daily Programming Guide — Saturday, December 20, 2003

ABC in 720P

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Kansas City @ Minnesota 
5:00 p.m. kickoff

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Hack

"Gone"
The stakes are high when Olshansky’s son is kidnapped and threatened by a local mobster!

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The District

"The Voice Inside"
Mannion calls in a former hostage crisis negotiator, who is now working as a horse whisperer, when a 9-year-old autistic girl refuses to speak after she witnesses her parents' double-murder. Meanwhile, Nancy receives the wrong dress from her drycleaner that has a suspicious blood stain on it.
 

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NBC in 1080i

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2:cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark (Chevy Chase), his wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and their two kids.
 

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WB in 1080i

 

No HDTV Tonight.
 

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PBS in 1080i

SCHEDULE THROUGH DECEMBER

Discovery in 1080i

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Art Forms Of The Orient

"Episode 1"
In Japan the line between art and life is often hard to determine. Discover the patience and dedication it takes to create traditional Japanese art forms and how cultural values are such a strong influence.

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Sphinx

Classic thriller about a beautiful Egyptologist entangled in the black marketing of ancient and priceless artifacts.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh

Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

 

 

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

"Pennsylvania: Tremont Drive"
Designer Genevieve Gorder is redecorating the bedroom of a 9-year-old sports fanatic. Across the street Vern Yip infuses casual, hip, elegance into a very classic and formal living room. Amy Wynn helps keep our designers in check by sawing her heart out.

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

"You Live...where?"
A little north of normal and east of everyday you'll find a woman's rock castle, hand-built for her by her eccentric father. You'll also find a couple who live in an abandoned ghost town in New Mexico, and another who live in a converted a fire station.

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

"Imaginations Run Wild"
There are no limits to creativity a Tucson, Arizona couple are rebels with a cause - some of their art defies city code. And known as 'the old wreckin' yard' a man has turned his home into an incredible gallery of kinetic sculptures and steel vegetation.

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

"Wild Inventions"
Car artists transform ordinary vehicles into the extraordinary and the comical. A Pontiac Sunbird sprouts wings and becomes the "Nat-mobile". The Push-Me/Pull-You Car doesn't know if it is coming or going, and the big, wheeled flower is always daisy-fresh.

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

"Kinetic Survivors"
Ever wanted to know how fast a piece of art can travel through the mud? Giant lug nuts float and prehistoric monsters hit the highway during the marvelous mayhem of kinetic sculpture racing. Experience the thrill of victory and the agony of being mediocre.

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

"Tangled Sheets"
No Description Available.

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

"Grande Opening"
No Description Available.

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

"Michelle And Robert"
No Description Available.

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

"Anastasia & Louis"
No Description Available.

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

"Pennsylvania: Tremont Drive"
Designer Genevieve Gorder is redecorating the bedroom of a 9-year-old sports fanatic. Across the street Vern Yip infuses casual, hip, elegance into a very classic and formal living room. Amy Wynn helps keep our designers in check by sawing her heart out.

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Quest For The Lost Pharaoh

Follow Egyptologist Vassil Dobrev as he uncovers a hidden tomb of enormous proportions. By analyzing the hieroglyphics and the structure and placement of the tomb, Vassil reveals that the tomb dates back some 4,500 years.

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

"Botswana: Exploring The Elephant Highway"
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

"Pennsylvania: Bryant Court"
Laurie declares herself "zany for zinnias" in a floral painted bedroom for two little girls. Meanwhile Hildi's homeowners think she's gone plain crazy when she paints a dining room black. Amy Wynn is busy working hard to get her projects finished.

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

"Jogjakarta"
No Description Available.

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Easter Island: Children Of The Moai

No Description Available.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Setting Sail

"Sons Of Sinbad"
The birth of the sailboat occurred in Egypt along the Nile River, where the recorded history of ships and shipping began over 6000 years ago. Uncovered in a tomb, is the world's oldest ship, which was believed to carry the dead into the afterlife.

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

"Jogjakarta"
No Description Available.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Easter Island: Children Of The Moai

No Description Available.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Setting Sail

"Sons Of Sinbad"
The birth of the sailboat occurred in Egypt along the Nile River, where the recorded history of ships and shipping began over 6000 years ago. Uncovered in a tomb, is the world's oldest ship, which was believed to carry the dead into the afterlife.

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

"Pennsylvania: Bryant Court"
Laurie declares herself "zany for zinnias" in a floral painted bedroom for two little girls. Meanwhile Hildi's homeowners think she's gone plain crazy when she paints a dining room black. Amy Wynn is busy working hard to get her projects finished.

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

"Jogjakarta"
No Description Available.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Easter Island: Children Of The Moai

No Description Available.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Setting Sail

"Sons Of Sinbad"
The birth of the sailboat occurred in Egypt along the Nile River, where the recorded history of ships and shipping began over 6000 years ago. Uncovered in a tomb, is the world's oldest ship, which was believed to carry the dead into the afterlife.
 

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1080i

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Tom Horn

R
Runtime: 1:38

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Ocean's Eleven

TV-PG
Runtime: 2:08

9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Brain Game #11

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

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

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

10:30AM ET/9:30 C
Anime: Noir #23

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Anime: Noir #24

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Captains Courageous

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Under The Rainbow

PG
Runtime: 1:37

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Anime: Noir #23

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Anime: Noir #24

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Ocean's Eleven

TV-PG
Runtime: 2:08

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:58

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
College Basketball: Pete Newell Challenge

NR
Runtime: 5:28

2:30AM ET/1:30 C
In Theaters

TV-G
Runtime: 0:28

3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Shaft

R
Runtime: 1:40
 

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1080i

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
Innocent Blood

R
Runtime: 1:52

7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Hallmark HD Movie: Captains Courageous

TV-PG
Runtime: 1:33

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Under The Rainbow

PG
Runtime: 1:37

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Fish Face At Sea Exhibition

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

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

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
King Midas And The Golden Touch

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Koi And The Kola Nuts

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Peachboy

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Anime: Noir #23

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Anime: Noir #24

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
Texas Wild

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
Space

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:24

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Fish Face At Sea Exhibition

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Thunder On The Brazos

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Anime: Noir #23

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Anime: Noir #24

TV-14
Runtime: 0:25

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Land Of The Giants

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:28

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Brain Game #11

TV-G
Runtime: 0:29

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Space

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:24

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Crystal Kingdom #4

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Vincent Van Gogh And Provence

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:26

8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Crystal Kingdom #3

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:22

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
A Dog's Day In Manhattan

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:29

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Penguins: Antarctic & Sub-Antarctic

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:25

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Fish Face At Sea Exhibition

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:20

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Neighborhood Forest

TV-G
Runtime: 0:24

11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Space

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:24

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
Paul Cezanne: A Life In Provence

TV-PG
Runtime: 0:27

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Shaft

R
Runtime: 1:40

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

TV-PG
Runtime: 2:08

4:30AM ET/3:30 C
On The Edge #1

TV-MA
Runtime: 0:29
 

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HDNET in 1080i

6:00AM ET/5:00 C
HDNet This Month

December 2003 - Take a look at HDNet's weekly schedule with segments from the World Report, Across America, the NHL on HDNet, The Fugitive, and An American In Canada. HDNet This Month also gives you a sneak peak at the films you can see this month on HDNet Movies. HDNet is television like you've never seen before.

7:00AM ET/6:00 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.

8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Over® Beautiful British Columbia

From the majestic Canadian Rockies to the rugged Pacific coast, don't miss this beautiful aerial tour.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
16h Annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Parade

The ringing of bells, joyful voices of carolers and echoes of holiday songs will resonate through downtown Dallas as marching bands, colorful floats and giant inflatable balloons pay tribute to this year's theme "Sounds of the Season." Add in joyful clowns, favorite characters, lively dancers, equestrian units, and more, and you've got the nation's only holiday parade created especially for children.

10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Harlem Globetrotters in Bermuda

HDNet travels with the world famous Harlem Globetrotters as they bring the magic of basketball to the beautiful island of Bermuda. From great action on the court to fun in the sun, the globetrotters take in this island paradise. Hosted by HDNet's Kandace Krueger.

11:00AM ET/10:00 C
Swamp Buggy Racing from Florida Sports Park

Swamp buggy races from Naples, Florida continues a more than 50 year tradition.

1:00PM ET/12:00 C
SuperMoto Race

Join the biggest names in motorcycle racing in this event that combines dirt and asphalt! The list includes seven time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath, Motocross champion Jeff Ward, World Superbike champion Scott Russell, World GP champion Kevin Schwantz and X Games champion Mike Metzger (first to do a back flip on a motorcycle).

2:00PM ET/1:00 C
HDNet's Across America

A look back through 2003 at how hosts Ron Kruck and Kandace Krueger will do "Anything for Across America."

2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Border Battle 9-Ball Challenge

Match 4 - Singles Play
John Horsfall - Canada
Johnny Archer - USA

3:30PM ET/2:30 C
NHL Hockey

New Jersey @ Buffalo
Special Encore Presentation

6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Hotlines

Puerto Rico - Ivana conquers the mighty barracuda off the coast of Puerto Rico and later, with Stacy, hooks up on Tarpon and kingfish on the traditional handlines of the local panga fishermen. It's a backcountry adventure when the cast lands the highly coveted Tarpon & Snook. Last, but not least, the girls boomba the night away with Miss Puerto Rico in the hottest clubs in San Juan!

6:30PM ET/5:30 C
HDNet World Report

Trade in Our Hemisphere: Who Gets the Jobs? - HDNet World Report was at the recent FTAA trade conference in Miami where demonstrators from around the country came to protest potential international agreements that could mean the removal of countless jobs from the United States. Miami authorities were ready, but the demonstrators took to the streets to be heard anyway.

7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Stalingrad

The Attack - In the summer of 1942, the Volga becomes the target of Hitler's great offensive for the southern sector of the Eastern Front. For the first time ever, the Battle of Stalingrad - which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and marked the tuning point of World War II - is portrayed not only from a German perspective. Hear eyewitness accounts of a name forever associated with the horrors of war: Stalingrad.

 

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

Attack Force Z - During WWII a special team in the Australian army is sent to recover a member of the Japanese government. Mel Gibson and Sam Neill star in this 1982 film.

9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Beat the Devil/Hostage/Ticker

Decades ago the legendary James Brown sold his soul for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renogiate. Tony Scott directs Clive Owen in a satirical duel between good and evil. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair up to create this fast-paced action thriller. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan helms a thrilling race against time, starring Clive Owen, Don Cheadle and F. Murray Abraham.

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Hotlines

Jamaica - Join Stacy, Deirdre, Ivana and Scott as they head to Jamaica for some thrilling cliff diving and wild circus training. Later, they take the wheels of high-powered race cars before hitting the hottest clubs on the island.

10:30PM ET/9:30 C
Bikini Destinations

Hawaii - Bikini Destinations sets sail for the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, capturing the tantalizing tropical beauty this island has to offer. Join us as we adventure with our gorgeous models aboard submarines, catamarans, kayaks, and through mid air as Bikini Destinations showcases the luscious offerings of Oahu.

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

Attack Force Z - During WWII a special team in the Australian army is sent to recover a member of the Japanese government. Mel Gibson and Sam Neill star in this 1982 film.

12:30AM ET/11:30 C
Beat the Devil/Hostage/Ticker

Decades ago the legendary James Brown sold his soul for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renogiate. Tony Scott directs Clive Owen in a satirical duel between good and evil. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair up to create this fast-paced action thriller. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan helms a thrilling race against time, starring Clive Owen, Don Cheadle and F. Murray Abraham.

1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Hotlines

Jamaica - Join Stacy, Deirdre, Ivana and Scott as they head to Jamaica for some thrilling cliff diving and wild circus training. Later, they take the wheels of high-powered race cars before hitting the hottest clubs on the island.

1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Bikini Destinations

Hawaii - Bikini Destinations sets sail for the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, capturing the tantalizing tropical beauty this island has to offer. Join us as we adventure with our gorgeous models aboard submarines, catamarans, kayaks, and through mid air as Bikini Destinations showcases the luscious offerings of Oahu.

2:00AM ET/1:00 C
City of Industry

Betrayal and revenge are key ingredients in this tale of a retired thief lured out of retirement for one last heist.

3:30AM ET/2:30 C
Bette

Method to her Madness - To research one of her upcoming movie roles, Bette takes a job as a waitress at a sleazy diner. At first Bette is not very good at being a waitress which leads to her almost being fired, so Bette soon learns the trick of the trade and starts giving out advice to her fellow employees and the customers who eat at the diner.

4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Thieves

Liver Let Die - Johnny and Rita chase members of a criminal ring trading black-market organs. They retrieve a missing liver and save the life of a Senator's daughter.

5:00AM ET/4:00 C
That's Life

Bad Hair Week - Jackie becomes unglued when her irresponsible mother pays a visit. At the same time, Lydia threatens her relationship with Jackie when she chooses to attend a college lecture rather than keep a commitment; Lou inadvertently hurts Paulie's feelings.
 

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7:15AM ET/6:15 C
The Late Show

PG - 1:34
Cast: Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy Director: Robert Benton
A semi-retired pirvate eye is forced back into action when his partner is shot to death while searching for the kidnapped cat of a kooky woman.

9:00AM ET/8:00 C
The Mackintosh Man

PG - 1:39
Cast: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason Director: John Huston
An intelligence officer agent confronts a communist group, who has infiltrated the free world's network.
 

10:45AM ET/9:45 C
In the Mood

PG-13 - 1:38
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.

12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Listen Up: Lives of Quincy Jones

PG-13 - 1:55
Cast: Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Ray Charles Director: Ellen Weissbrod
A unique and fascinating look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer, and producer.

2:30PM ET/1:30 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.

4:30PM ET/3:30 C
The Late Show

PG - 1:34
Cast: Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy Director: Robert Benton
A semi-retired pirvate eye is forced back into action when his partner is shot to death while searching for the kidnapped cat of a kooky woman.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
The Mackintosh Man

PG - 1:39
Cast: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason Director: John Huston
An intelligence officer agent confronts a communist group, who has infiltrated the free world's network.

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

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

10:15PM ET/9:15 C
Convicts

NR - 1:35
Cast: Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones Director: Peter Masterson
A young boy comes of age on a Texas Gulf Coast canefield in 1902.

12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Wild Rovers

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

2:15AM ET/1:15 C
Convicts

NR - 1:35
Cast: Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones Director: Peter Masterson
A young boy comes of age on a Texas Gulf Coast canefield in 1902.

4:15AM ET/3:15 C
Lost Souls

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

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8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Drumline

PG13 Time:118
A talented, but cocky marching band drummer's inability to march to anything but his own beat lands him in hot water with everything--and everyone--he cares about in a Georgia university. Nick Cannon stars as Devon, a Harlem native whose incredible talent for pounding the skins earns him a scholarship to Atlanta A & T, but whose showboating earns him the wrath of bandmates, his band leader and his girlfriend. Can Devon learn to become a team player before they perform at an annual competition with rival schools? Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones co-star in this "entertaining and enthusiastically told tale" (L.A. Times). Directed by Charles Stone; written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps.

12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Better Off Dead...

PG Time:96
The course of true love is never smooth, but for one particular high-school teen it's downright rocky. The girl of his dreams has just ditched him for a conceited ski jock. What's a guy to do? John Cusack (Identity) stars in this hilarious farce as the likable Lane Myer who just can't get anything to go right--he loses drag races to a Chinese Howard Cosell impersonator, the paper boy is stalking him for two dollars and he's forced to deal with his slovenly schoolmate Ricky ("Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky"). Even his mother's experimental dinners get up and walk off the plate! It's enough to make a guy consider ending it all...unless he can use his talent on the slopes to be a winner once and for all! David Ogden Stiers, Curtis Armstrong (in perhaps his finest performance as Lane's buddy Charles De Mar), Diane Franklin and Amanda Wyss co-star in this 1985 comedy classic.

1:45PM ET/12:45 C
The Fifth Element

PG13 Time:125
A 23rd-century cabbie gets caught up in a desperate struggle to save the world in this "witty futuristic thriller" that's a "furiously inventive...entertaining blast of virtual reality" (Ne

 

4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Drumline

PG13 Time:118
A talented, but cocky marching band drummer's inability to march to anything but his own beat lands him in hot water with everything--and everyone--he cares about in a Georgia university. Nick Cannon stars as Devon, a Harlem native whose incredible talent for pounding the skins earns him a scholarship to Atlanta A & T, but whose showboating earns him the wrath of bandmates, his band leader and his girlfriend. Can Devon learn to become a team player before they perform at an annual competition with rival schools? Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones co-star in this "entertaining and enthusiastically told tale" (L.A. Times). Directed by Charles Stone; written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps.

6:15PM ET/5:15 C
The Pallbearer

PG13 Time:97
Friends star David Schwimmer plays a going-nowhere college grad whose drab life takes a strange turn when he's asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of a high-school classmate whom he doesn't remember. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as a mourner who happens to be Schwimmer's childhood crush, while Barbara Hershey plays the dead youth's seductress mother. Also with Michael Rapaport (TV's Boston Public), Toni Collette (About a Boy) and Carol Kane (Annie Hall). Directed by Matt Reeves (TV's Felicity); written by Jason Katims & Matt Reeves.

8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Adaptation

R Time:115
A neurotic screenwriter's intense inner struggle to adapt a book about a man who steals a rare flower forms the core of this "bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining" (Roger Ebert) film from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Nicolas Cage does double duty portraying stressed-out scribe Charlie Kaufman and his outgoing, but shallow twin brother Donald. Within their drama lies a second story layer involving the blossoming relationship between the buttoned-down author (Meryl Streep) whose novel Kaufman is adapting and the inspiring, but slightly mad flower thief (Chris Cooper, who won the 2002 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) for this performance). "The boldest and most imaginative studio film of the year" (L.A. Times).

10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Angels In America, Part 2 - Chapter 6

TVMA Time:76
Look up! Look up! Prepare the way...The Messenger is coming! Academy Award(R) winners Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer) and Emma Thompson (Howards End) lead an all-star cast in this two-part, six-chapter movie event. Directed by Mike Nichols (The Graduate, HBO's Wit) and written by Tony Kushner based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Angels in America is a monumental film achievement set in a world where fantasy and reality interact in the twilight before the new millennium. Also starring Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Justin Kirk, Ben Shenkman, Patrick Wilson, James Cromwell, Michael Gambon and Simon Callow.

11:30PM ET/10:30 C
One Hour Photo

R Time:95
Robin Williams delivers a chillingly restrained performance in this creepy tale about a photo-processing worker who develops an unhealthy obsession with a young family. Sy Parrish (Williams) performs his duties at the giant SavMart store with meticulous care and precision, especially when the Yorkin family--mom Nina, dad Will and son Jake--arrive with their undeveloped film. Beneath his cheerful veneer, however, lies a deep-seated loneliness and rage that sends him over the edge when he loses the two things he values most--his job and his trust in the Yorkins. Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole and Eriq La Salle co-star in this "absorbing and unsettling psychological drama" (Hollywood Reporter). Directed by Mark Romanek.

1:10AM ET/12:10 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).

4:10AM ET/3:10 C
Adaptation.

R Time:115
A neurotic screenwriter's intense inner struggle to adapt a book about a man who steals a rare flower forms the core of this "bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining" (Roger Ebert) film from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich). Nicolas Cage does double duty portraying stressed-out scribe Charlie Kaufman and his outgoing, but shallow twin brother Donald. Within their drama lies a second story layer involving the blossoming relationship between the buttoned-down author (Meryl Streep) whose novel Kaufman is adapting and the inspiring, but slightly mad flower thief (Chris Cooper, who won the 2002 Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) for this performance). "The boldest and most imaginative studio film of the year" (L.A. Times).
 

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8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Domestic Disturbance

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
John Travolta stars in this thriller as a divorced boat builder who believes his 11-year-old son is lying about witnessing his new step-dad (Vince Vaughn) committing a murder - until a little investigation reveals that the new man in his family's life is not who he claims to be. Teri Polo, Steve Buscemi and Matthew O'Leary costar in this film from director Harold Becker ("The Onion Field," "Sea of Love").

1:25PM ET/12:25 C
Clockstoppers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 34m
Sci-fi action highlights this breezy fantasy starring Jesse Bradford as Zak Gibbs, a high school student who "borrows" the latest invention of his scientist dad, a "hyper-time" device that impresses a pretty exchange student (Paula Garces) but also attracts the attention of a sinister government agent (Michael Biehn). French Stewart and Julia Sweeney costar in this teen adventure in the tradition of "Back to the Future."

3:00PM ET/2:00 C
The Color Of Money

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Stereo
R 2h 0m
Director Martin Scorsese's acclaimed, long-awaited sequel to "The Hustler" stars Oscar winner Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, whose once-cocksure bravado has been replaced by life's harsh realities. That is, until he discovers a brash pool prodigy (Tom Cruise) whom he mentors all the way to a championship. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs and Forest Whitaker costar.

1:15PM ET/12:15 C
Captain Corelli's Mandolin

WIDESCREEN OAR UPCONV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
R 2h 9m
As World War II rages nearby, the Greek island of Cephallonia remains largely unchanged for the beautiful Pelagia (Penelope Cruz) and her doctor father (John Hurt). When her fiance (Christian Bale) is summoned away to fight, Pelagia cannot guess that a mandolin-strumming Italian officer (Nicolas Cage) will arrive in town and sweep her off her feet, change her destiny - and put her life in jeopardy. Irene Papas and David Morrissey costar in this sweeping epic based on the best-selling novel.

7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Domestic Disturbance

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG13 1h 30m
John Travolta stars in this thriller as a divorced boat builder who believes his 11-year-old son is lying about witnessing his new step-dad (Vince Vaughn) committing a murder - until a little investigation reveals that the new man in his family's life is not who he claims to be. Teri Polo, Steve Buscemi and Matthew O'Leary costar in this film from director Harold Becker ("The Onion Field," "Sea of Love").

 

9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Episode #3

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA 25m
Grandma wants a new stole, so she kidnaps Angus to breed him for more fur; Johnny and Omar try to track down Paula to keep her from going to an ice cream social, which they think is a sex party.

9:25PM ET/8:25 C
Episode #4

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA 27m
Johnny becomes a teacher's assistant to impress Paula, but he's held hostage by his pupils, who want Clay to return their other T.A.; Grandma finds Dad a date on the internet.

9:50PM ET/8:50 C
Episode #5

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA 27m
Clay's finances are frozen by the IRS so he starts a business with Johnny, Omar and Dad in order to make money; Grandma finds out she has an STD and must inform all of her previous sex partners.

10:20PM ET/9:20 C
Episode #6

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA 27m
Johnny poses nude for Paula's art class then gets thrown in jail with Clay - where he runs into Dad; Grandma finds love through email with convicts.

10:45PM ET/9:45 C
Episode #7

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
TVMA 27m
Clay and Dad buy their own bar while Johnny and Omar start their own fraternity; Grandma quits smoking and, along with Paula, becomes addicted to the Home Shopping Network.

5:05AM ET/4:05 C
Clockstoppers

WIDESCREEN OAR HDTV
Dolby Digital 5.1 / CCAP
PG 1h 34m
Sci-fi action highlights this breezy fantasy starring Jesse Bradford as Zak Gibbs, a high school student who "borrows" the latest invention of his scientist dad, a "hyper-time" device that impresses a pretty exchange student (Paula Garces) but also attracts the attention of a sinister government agent (Michael Biehn). French Stewart and Julia Sweeney costar in this teen adventure in the tradition of "Back to the Future."
 

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