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 8:00PM ET/7:00 C
8 Simple Rules
"Cool Parent"
When Paul has to pick up Bridget and Kerry from a party that's been broken up by the
police and "supervised" by co-worker Tommy (Larry Miller) Paul
chastises his friend and unwittingly volunteers to host the next one. But when Paul falls
asleep during the party and it gets out of control too, the kids think of him as a
"cool parent," while the neighborhood parents think he's just as unreliable as
Tommy.
 8:30PM
ET/7:30 C
Life With Bonnie
"Happy Day"
The station owner, Mr. Portinbody (Carl Reiner), warns the Morning Chicago gang that an
investment group is coming into town from Nashville and a few changes need to take place
for their visit.
 9:00PM
ET/8:00 C
According To Jim
"The Ring"
When Jim and Cheryl run into his old girlfriend, Jim worries that Cheryl may find out the
truth about his past when she invites the woman to dinner.
 9:30PM
ET/8:30 C
Less Than Perfect
"The New Guy"
With Will's contract up for renewal, Claude recruits Ramona, Lydia, Kipp and Owen to
implement a plan to keep him from being replaced by the hot-shot London bureau chief.
 10:00PM ET/7:30 C
NYPD Blue
"Less Is Morte"
An armored car guard is shot to death, a female bank employee is found dead in a dumpster,
and Sipowicz intervenes in an attempt to save Rodriguez's job.
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The Young and the Restless
Welcome to Genoa City... Where the Newmans and Abbots
do battle in the bedroom.
 10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Judging Amy
"Looking For Quarters"
Amy must decide if two teenage boys are guilty for the death of a girl who overdosed on
ecstasy. Meanwhile, when Kyle and Heather throw a party to celebrate passing their
hospital evaluations, Kyle finds himself in a position to break his sobriety.
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 10:00PM
ET/9:00 C
Law & Order: SVU
"Soulless"
When an alleged rape victim is kidnapped from a New York hospital and later murdered,
Detectives Benson (Marishka Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) search for the
girl's killer only to discover her attack to have been perpetrated by several bored young
socialite club goers at a popular Manhattan nightspot. Relying on DNA evidence, the
detectives uncover multiple suspects, including one supposedly despondent teenager whose
involvement in the assault continues to evolve. The case enrages Benson who was moments
away from saving the girl's life. Stephanie March, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong
and Ice-T also star.
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Art Forms of the Orient Episode 2
7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Manassas: End of Innocence Manassas: End of Innocence
8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Search for Lewis and Clark Search for Lewis and Clark
9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Thunder on the Brazos Thunder on the Brazos
9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Wyoming Wild Wyoming Wild
10:00AM ET/9:00 C
A Wedding Story Yvette & Kevin
10:30AM ET/9:30 C
A Wedding Story Viviana & Rob
11:00AM ET/10:00 C
A Makeover Story Richmond Ringdance
11:30AM ET/10:30 C
A Makeover Story Shakespeare in Style
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Weird Homes Earth Dwellers
12:30PM ET/11:30 C
Weird Wheels Shocking Wheels
1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Insectia Entomology Is Catching
1:30PM ET/12:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers The Churchill
2:00PM ET/1:00 C
Nature's World: Africa's Lions and Wildebeests
3:00PM ET/2:00 C
A Wedding Story Yvette & Kevin
3:30PM ET/2:30 C
A Makeover Story Richmond Ringdance
4:00PM ET/3:00 C
Thunder on the Brazos Thunder on the Brazos
4:30PM ET/3:30 C
Wyoming Wild Wyoming Wild
5:00PM ET/4:00 C
Manassas: End of Innocence Manassas: End of Innocence
6:00PM ET/5:00 C
Weird Homes Earth Dwellers
6:30PM ET/5:30 C
Weird Wheels Shocking Wheels
7:00PM ET/6:00 C
Insectia Entomology Is Catching
7:30PM ET/6:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers The Churchill
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Journey to a Lost World
9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Over America
10:00PM ET/9:00 C
Secrets of the Southwest
11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Journey to a Lost World
12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Over America
1:00AM ET/12:00 C
Secrets of the Southwest
2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Insectia Entomology Is Catching
2:30AM ET/1:30 C
Great Canadian Rivers The Churchill
3:00AM ET/2:00 C
Journey to a Lost World
4:00AM ET/3:00 C
Over America
5:00AM ET/5:00 C
Secrets of the Southwest
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Sport |
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National Football League (pre-season) |
Patriots at Giants |
8:00 |
| 8/10 |
Major League Baseball |
Braves at Cardinals |
8:00 |
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National Football League (pre-season) |
Saints at Eagles |
8:00 |
| 8/16 |
National Football League (pre-season) |
Bills at Titans |
8:00 |
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Major League Baseball |
Teams TBD |
8:00 |
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Major League Baseball |
Teams TBD |
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Black Coaches Association Classic |
Teams TBD |
8:00 |
| 8/24 |
Major League Baseball |
Mariners at Red Sox |
8:00 |
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College Football |
Teams TBD |
7:30 |
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Giants at Diamonbacks |
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9:00 PM ET/8:00 C
11:00 PM ET/10:00 C
Rustlers' Rhapsody
While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice
wonders what such a movie would be like today. Rex O'Herlehan, The Singing Cowboy, finds
himself in color and enters a cliche ridden town, in which the evil cattle baron (Andy
Griffith) and the new Italian cowboys (who always wear raincoats no matter how hot it
gets) join forces to get him and the sheep ranchers to leave the valley.
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NBA TV IN HIGH-DEFINITION
The daily HD programming airs 4-6 p.m. ET weekdays and 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET on weekends.
NBA TV's daily HD lineup is available on channel 198 for DIRECTV customers and on channel
9425 for DISH Network customers.(Per their web site 6/22/03)
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7:15AM ET/6:15 C
Cat's Eye
PG-13 - 1:33
Cast: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Director: Lewis Teague
A mysterious cat is the linking element in three horror stories by Steven King. There's a
tennis pro who's forced to play a deadly game, when he is caught fooling around with the
mobsters wife. A stop smoking clinic that REALLY means it. And a little girl terrorized by
a small monster.
9:00AM ET/8:00 C
Hide in Plain Sight
PG - 1:38
Cast: James Caan, Jill Eikenberry, Robert Viharo, Director: James Caan
True story about a divorced man whose children are swept away by the U.S. government when
their new father is moved underground by the Justice Department's witness relocation
program.
10:35AM ET/9:35 C
The Last of Sheila
PG - 2:00
Cast: Raquel Welch, James Coburn, Dyan Cannon, Director: Herbert Ross
A movie producer invites six friends on a cruise aboard his yacht named after his late
wife whose death was never solved. Now he pits his friends against each other, taunting
them with the knowledge that his wife's killer is among them.
 12:45PM ET/11:45 C
See No Evil
PG - 1:29
Cast: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Director: Richard Fleischer
A blind woman escapes the fate of her relatives, who are murdered by a crazed killer. She
is rescued but there are still twists and turns until the murderer is identified.
2:15PM ET/1:15 C
Bullet To Beijing
R - 1:45
Cast: Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Mia Sara, Director: George Mihalka
When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's
promptly approached by a Russian who tells Harry he'll pay handsomely to retrieve a deadly
biochemical weapon called the Red Death.
4:05PM ET/3:05 C
The Last of Sheila
PG - 2:00
Cast: Raquel Welch, James Coburn, Dyan Cannon, Director: Herbert Ross
A movie producer invites six friends on a cruise aboard his yacht named after his late
wife whose death was never solved. Now he pits his friends against each other, taunting
them with the knowledge that his wife's killer is among them.
6:15PM ET/5:15 C
See No Evil
PG - 1:29
Cast: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Director: Richard Fleischer
A blind woman escapes the fate of her relatives, who are murdered by a crazed killer. She
is rescued but there are still twists and turns until the murderer is identified.
 8:00PM ET/7:00
C
The Main Event
PG - 1:52
Cast: Barbara Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Richard Lawson, Director: Howard Zieff
The ex-head of a company losses all assets but one - the contract of a non-fighting
prizefighter. She decides to manage him and turn him into a winner.
10:00PM ET/9:00 C
The All American Boy
R - 1:58
Cast: Jon Voight, Anne Archer, Rosalind Cash, Director: Charles Eastman
Things come easy for a good-looking, tough, Golden Gloves contender, who is fortunate
since he seems neither interested nor motivated in being committed to any goal in his
life.
12:00AM ET/11:00 C
Gypsy Moths
R - 1:47
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Director: John Frankenheimer
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town
one Fourth of July weekend.
2:00AM ET/1:00 C
After Hours
R - 1:36
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne, Teri Garr, Director: Martin Scorsese
An uptown New Yorker innocently meets a girl downtown and finds himself drawn by chance
into a series of wild, malevolent and paranoid adventures.
 3:45AM ET/2:45 C
Eye of the Storm (Theatrical Version)
R - 1:34
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dennis Hopper, Director: Yuri Zeltser
After their parents are brutally murdered, and one of the boys is blinded, two brothers
take over operation of the family's motel in a desolate location. When a couple rent a
room, unsettling truths begin to emerge.
5:30AM ET/4:30 C
The Sheltering Sky
R - 2:18
Cast: Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
An American artist couple who travel aimlessly through Africa searching for new
experiences that could give new sense to their relationship.
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6:00AM ET/5:00 C
Speed Racer
Challenge of the Masked Racer, Part 1 - There's excitement over the big Trans-County Race.
Then word gets around that the mysterious, unbeatable Masked Racer is competing, and
everyone knows there will be trouble.
 6:30AM ET/5:30 C
Speed Racer
Challenge of the Masked Racer, Part 2 - Speed Racer, driving the Mach-', the fastest car
in the world, tries to beat the Masked Racer and maybe discover his true identity.
7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York
Bud Powell Band - From the historic 3 week performance at New York's City's Blue Note
celebrating the career of legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, this set is a tribute to
pianist and composer Earl "Bud" Powell. Playing with Chick Corea are Joshua
Redman on saxophone, Terence Blanchard on trumpet, Christian McBride on bass, and another
living legend, Roy Haynes, on drums.
8:00AM ET/7:00 C
Grandpa's Ladder
This is a fantasy like no other. Loosely based on Dante's "Divine Comedy," it
considers the nature of the afterlife and the limits of reason. Adults will recognize the
adventures of the Dante in this program as allegorical. Younger viewers will thrill to the
adventure itself. Both will be spellbound.
8:30AM ET/7:30 C
HDTV: Bringing Fantasies to Life
In We Love Lucy, a young woman named Lucy is brought to life through children's dreams.
The Screw and the Wall is a symbolic program that looks at human history and problems of
today. The Faster Food is about an apprentice chef at a sushi bar that has trouble keeping
up until he eats some special candies. Ten Seconds After is a story of a young couple and
a thief who are able to see 10 seconds into their own futures.
9:30AM ET/8:30 C
Molten Paradise: Kilauea Volcano
Hot lava from the summer 2002 eruptions at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano oozes, drips and
explodes into the sea. Volcanologists, a park ranger, and a helicopter pilot present the
dramatic story of Hawaiian volcanism and the particularly exciting events of the past
twenty years.
10:00AM ET/9:00 C
Kansas to Kanorado
A unique look at Kansas, following Interstate 70 across the state.
11:30AM ET/10:30 C
Growing Up to Race
They're young, their parents follow them as they race at dangerous speeds, together they
seek the honor of being the best open wheel drivers in the country. Glimpse inside a
family's life as their children, with aspirations of being an official race car driver,
try for the gold at The Skusa Pro Moto Tour.
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Pennzoil Art Car Parade 2003
Only in free-wheeling Houston can 250 embellished, decorated and otherwise decked-out art
cars roll down the streets of downtown for the oldest and biggest Art Car Parade in the
world. It's an extravaganza of art on wheels, decorated by accomplished artists,
sculptors, school children and countless others.
12:30PM ET/11:30 C
HDNet World Report
American Soldiers in Iraq...A Very Personal Iniative - The somewhat brighter side of
nation-building in Iraq. American soldiers draw on the experience and skills from their
own lives to help Iraqis in a people-to-people effort to help organize and re-build the
country. The faces of young Iraqis show that good deeds don't need a common language to be
seen and understood. You can almost feel the first stages of democracy and freedom taking
hold as you join new civic governments being guided into life by American G.I.'s.
1:00PM ET/12:00 C
Wolf Lake
The Changing - A high schooler suffers through her first transformation. Kanin discovers
the sheriff an his deputies are also tracking his girlfriend, though for different
reasons.
2:00PM ET/1:00 C
CART Auto Racing
Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America - Champ Car Practice 1
4:30PM ET/3:30 C
CART Auto Racing
Mario Andretti Grand Prix at Road America - Champ Car Qualifying 1
 5:30PM ET/4:30 C
Rocky V
Rocky Balboa, one-time champ, has hit rock bottom in his old Philadelphia neighborhood.
After training a young fighter who turns ingrate, Rocky decides to risk everything on one
more bout.
7:30PM ET/6:30 C
HDNet World Report
American Soldiers in Iraq...A Very Personal Iniative - The somewhat brighter side of
nation-building in Iraq. American soldiers draw on the experience and skills from their
own lives to help Iraqis in a people-to-people effort to help organize and re-build the
country. The faces of young Iraqis show that good deeds don't need a common language to be
seen and understood. You can almost feel the first stages of democracy and freedom taking
hold as you join new civic governments being guided into life by American G.I.'s.
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Ladies Man
A bounced check prompts Jimmy to put the family on a budget -- which, amazingly, has room
for his new set of golf clubs.
8:30PM ET/7:30 C
Bette
Of Men and Meatballs - Bette takes Connie out to find her a date, and the two finally
realize things could be worse, she could end up with one of the losers they encounter.
9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Smart Travels Europe
Paris - Experience extraordinary art, see the sights, and stroll through the parks,
markets and cafes, where everyday life is an art. Plus, tips on riding the Metro shopping
for essentials like bread, cheese, ham and pastries.
9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Discoveries...Argentina: Dinosaurs
80 million year old clues challenge modern day dinosaur detectives searching the badlands
of Argentina's Patagonia. But their attempts to solve those mysteries not only lead to
more dinosaurs, they lead to even more mysteries!
10:30PM ET/9:30 C
HDNet World Report
American Soldiers in Iraq...A Very Personal Iniative - The somewhat brighter side of
nation-building in Iraq. American soldiers draw on the experience and skills from their
own lives to help Iraqis in a people-to-people effort to help organize and re-build the
country. The faces of young Iraqis show that good deeds don't need a common language to be
seen and understood. You can almost feel the first stages of democracy and freedom taking
hold as you join new civic governments being guided into life by American G.I.'s.
11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Wolf Lake
The Changing - A high schooler suffers through her first transformation. Kanin discovers
the sheriff an his deputies are also tracking his girlfriend, though for different
reasons.
12:00AM ET/11:00 C
HDNet Movie Night
Con Express - A hotheaded Alaskan Customs agent unwillingly teams up with a cold-hearted
but beautiful Soviet agent to capture a rogue Russian General selling a shipment of deadly
nerve gas. Starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Arnold Vosloo.
 2:00AM ET/1:00 C
Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Pageant 2003
From The Beautiful Turtle Bay Resort On The North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii The 20th Annual
Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Pageant! The theme for this year's pageant:
"Celebrating 20 Years of Beauty." With hosts actor Brian Heidik and 2002 Miss
Hawaiian Tropic International, Shawn Cox.
3:00 AM ET/2:00 C
HDNet's Boxing Explosion from the Emerald Queen Casino
The NABA Lightweight Title is on the line, as "Irish" Martin O'Malley (21-1,
14KO's) of Seattle, WA takes on Luis "El Puma" Villalta (29-4-1, 25KO's). These
two fighters both have a great desire to win. With O'Malley's determination to become the
best lightweight in the world and Villalta's aggressive style and competitive spirit, this
fight is guaranteed to be a definite crow pleaser.
5:00 AM ET/4:00 C
Ham I Am
The comedic daydreams of a disgruntled customer service operator at a pizza company.
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Airs 24 hours a day for $4.99* each movie when ordered
online or via remote control, plus big events where available,
priced as listed on
 
Showing This Month:
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Friday After Next
Road to Perdition
The Tuxedo
Rodger Dodger
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7:00AM ET/6:00 C
Ping!
Time:93
A sprightly Chihuahua cheers up an orphaned girl and protects her owner's property from a
pair of inept burglars in this fun family comedy. With Judge Reinhold (Fast Times at
Ridgemont High), Shirley Jones, Clint Howard, Lou Ferrigno and Brooke Winn.
8:30AM ET/7:30 C
Showtime
Time:95
Detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is a hard-nosed "Dirty Harry"-style
cop. Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy) is just a goofball in uniform. The pair can't stand each
other, but when Mitch gets into trouble for clashing with a TV cameraman, he is forced to
participate in a new television reality series...with Mitch as his more-than-willing
partner! "Showtime" is a ratings bonanza, but the dangerous reality of their job
soon comes into play, thanks to crooks armed with a terrifying weapon. Rene Russo co-stars
in this comic spoof that "displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never
flags" (L.A. Times). Also with William Shatner. Directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon).
 10:15AM ET/9:15 C
The Beverly Hillbillies
Time:93
The Clampetts are back in the big-screen version of the long-running hit TV comedy series.
Patriarch Jed moves his family from backwoods Arkansas to Beverly Hills after an oil
strike makes him a billionaire. With Diedrich Bader, Dabney Coleman, Erika Eleniak, Cloris
Leachman, Rob Schneider, Lea Thompson, Lily Tomlin and Jim Varney.
12:00PM ET/11:00 C
Men In Black II
Time:88
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of
the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the
outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top
guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S.
Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover
a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless
former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the
sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save
the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn
co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon
and Barry Fanaro.
2:30PM ET/1:30 C
Chances Are
Time:108
Ever wish you could get a second shot at love? In this magical romantic comedy, dreams
come true and a love comes back--in another man's body! Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey
Jr. star as a beautiful Washington widow and the college kid who's really her reincarnated
husband. That's tough for Ryan O'Neal, who's still carrying a torch for Shepherd. And what
about Shepherd's daughter, Mary Stuart Masterson, who's in love with Downey?
4:15PM ET/3:15 C
Weekend At Bernie's
Time:98
This wild comedy is no stiff, even if Bernie is! When two lowly junior execs bring an
insurance fraud to the attention of their boss (the real criminal), he invites them to his
beach house for a discreet rub-out. But the gangsters get Bernie first, and it's up to the
two pals to make him "look alive" during a party-hearty weekend while they find
the killers! "...engagingly wacky and deliciously dark" says the Hollywood
Reporter. With Catherine Mary Stewart.
 6:15AM ET/5:15 C
Showtime
Time:95
Detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is a hard-nosed "Dirty Harry"-style
cop. Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy) is just a goofball in uniform. The pair can't stand each
other, but when Mitch gets into trouble for clashing with a TV cameraman, he is forced to
participate in a new television reality series...with Mitch as his more-than-willing
partner! "Showtime" is a ratings bonanza, but the dangerous reality of their job
soon comes into play, thanks to crooks armed with a terrifying weapon. Rene Russo co-stars
in this comic spoof that "displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never
flags" (L.A. Times). Also with William Shatner. Directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon).
8:00PM ET/7:00 C
Men In Black II
Time:88
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back in black! Agents Jay (Smith) and Kay (Jones) of
the Men in Black (a top-secret government agency whose agents monitor aliens of the
outer-space variety) have gone their separate ways. Jay has become one of the agency's top
guys while Kay has had his memory wiped and quietly retired to the employ of the U.S.
Postal Service. But an evil alien disguised as a sexy model arrives with plans to uncover
a mysterious light weapon--prompting Jay into an impromptu reunion with his humorless
former mentor. From there, it's time to break out the big guns as the
sunglasses-and-suit-attired duo deal with all manor of space creature in an effort to save
the galaxy! Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn
co-star. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, story by Robert Gordon, screenplay by Robert Gordon
and Barry Fanaro.
9:30PM ET/8:30 C
Thirteen Ghosts
Time:90
The countdown to terror begins the second the Kriticos family steps inside their newly
inherited home in this electrifying haunted-house thriller. A "visually striking and
sometimes seriously scary remake" (Variety) of William Castle's 1960 chiller, the
film stars Tony Shalhoub as Arthur Kriticos, a financially troubled father of two who
thinks his ship has just come in: he's inherited a dazzling mansion made entirely of
movable glass and steel panels. Just one problem...his late Uncle Cyrus (F. Murray
Abraham) has stocked the place with a baker's dozen of the most frightening spooks ever
seen! It's up to Arthur and a nervous ghost-finder named Rafkin (Matthew Lillard) to get
everyone out before it's too late. Embeth Davidtz and Shannon Elizabeth co-star. Directed
by Steve Beck; screenplay by Neal Marshall Stevens and Richard D'Ovidio from a story by
Robb White.
1:30AM ET/12:30 C
Barfly
Time:99
From the pen of writer Charles Bukowski comes this compelling comedy-drama about a young
alcoholic man (Mickey Rourke) whose life revolves around a seedy L.A. tavern. Joining him
are a quirky batch of boozy characters including lusty Faye Dunaway as a high-class lush
and Alice Krige as a magazine publisher who vies for his writing and affection. Also
starring Jack Nance (Eraserhead), J.C. Quinn and Frank Stallone.
3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Beautiful Joe
Time:97
Joe, a hard-luck florist with a brain tumor, gets into hot water when he unexpectedly wins
big at the horse races. A stripper named Hush steals his money to pay off a thug. When Joe
finds out and confronts the gangsters, they mistake him for their mysterious boss and
return his money. But once the truth comes out, Joe's life is in danger. Also with Billy
Connolly (Mrs. Brown), Gil Bellows (TV's Ally McBeal), Jurnee Smollett (Eve's Bayou) and
Ian Holm (HBO's The Last of the Blonde Bombshells).
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 12:00PM ET/11:00 C
My First Mister
1h 49m
Actress Christine Lahti, who won an Oscar in 1996 for her short film "Lieberman in
Love," makes her feature directorial debut with this tale of the unusual friendship
between a teenage Goth-girl and a conservative clothing-store owner. Jennifer (Leelee
Sobieski), a pierced, death-obsessed, black-draped misfit, wanders into middle-aged
Randall's (Albert Brooks) store, looking for a job. At first dismissive, he reluctantly
hires her to work in the stock room, and soon a close bond develops. Carol Kane, Michael
McKean and John Goodman costar.
2:00PM ET/1:00 C
The Curve
1h 30m
College roommates Tim (Matthew Lillard) and Chris (Michael Vartan) aren't exactly best of
friends with their third roomie Rand (Randall Batinkoff), so they decide to kill him and
make the death look like a suicide. That way they're rid of Rand and receive automatic
"4.0" GPA's for the semester. Unfortunately, Rand's death begets a series of
further incidents and another suicide, indicating that all is not as it seems. Tamara
Craig Thomas and Keri Russell costar in this campus thriller.
5:15PM ET/4:15 C
Ghost World
1h 51m
Disaffected teens Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) find it easy to mock
their perky, clueless peers, but harder to decide on a path in life following high school
graduation. While Rebecca takes a responsible job and hunts for an apartment, Enid is
forced into a hysterically lame art class and starts a fumbling relationship with Seymour
(Steve Buscemi), an eccentric memorabilia collector. A hilarious, witty underground hit
from director Terry Zwigoff ("Crumb") based on the acclaimed comic book.
7:15PM ET/6:15 C
Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles
1h 34m
Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) is back in this sequel that finds the famed crocodile hunter
relocating with his lady love Sue (Linda Kozlowski) and their son Mikey (Serge Cockburn)
to the urban jungle of Los Angeles, where Sue takes over her father's newspaper. Mick and
son are soon up to their necks in trouble, investigating a mysterious death and jamming up
freeway traffic while rescuing an errant critter. Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Aida
Turturro and Paul Rodriguez costar in this warmly funny follow-up.
 9:00PM ET/8:00 C
Crossroads
1h 33m
Pop music sensation Britney Spears stars in this teen road-trip drama about a trio of high
school pals that heads for the bright lights of Los Angeles, meeting up with both romance
and loss along the way. Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Anson Mount, Dan Aykroyd and Kim
Cattrall costar in this film from director Tamra Davis ("Billy Madison").
11:00PM ET/10:00 C
Dead Like Me: My Room
45m
George gets a new roommate when Daisy Adair, the new grim reaper, moves in with her.
3:15AM ET/2:15 C
Dee Snider's Strangeland
1h 26m
Dee Snider of the rock group Twisted Sister debuts as screenwriter, producer and actor
with this horror thriller about "Captain Howdy" (Snider), a sadistic torturer of
teens who lures his prey via the Internet. After serving time for the kidnapping of a
detective's daughter, Howdy is reformed and released, but soon the grisly nightmare begins
anew. Kevin Gage, Brett Harrelson, Elizabeth Pena, Robert Englund, Tucker Smallwood and
Linda Cardellini costar in this effective chiller.
5:30AM ET/4:30 C
Ghost World
1h 51m
Disaffected teens Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) find it easy to mock
their perky, clueless peers, but harder to decide on a path in life following high school
graduation. While Rebecca takes a responsible job and hunts for an apartment, Enid is
forced into a hysterically lame art class and starts a fumbling relationship with Seymour
(Steve Buscemi), an eccentric memorabilia collector. A hilarious, witty underground hit
from director Terry Zwigoff ("Crumb") based on the acclaimed comic book.
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With only a tiny fanfare ABC kicked off their Monday Night Football pre-season
schedule treating a nation of sports fans with HDTV football. I will be talking to Alex
Wallau, president of ABC, tomorrow and urge you to send to me questions that you want
answered from ABC. You might recall that Alex was producer of Monday Night Football for 19
years prior to his elevation to the presidency of the network. Alex is one of the heroes
of HDTV -- a personal fan of it -- and promotes it to those within his company at
every opportunity.
With your donations I have been able to bring accounts current and secure Jeff
Hockema to take over the making of the daily guide. That now frees me to do the things you
have been asking me to do--dig into the facts and present them in Page 2. I have lined up
interviews with all of the HDTV signal providers, the big retailers (and those not so
big), the manufacturers, the MPAA, and key people from independent broadcast and
cable groups. We will soon hear their current views on HDTV. While things have been going
along quite well for HDTV -- enough to cause the rest of the world to sit up and take
notice -- the more I am back into the "news" the more I find some sticky wickets
which need to be unstuck from the light of public investigation.
Now, here are a few of your comments about today's game from ABC...
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I will be showing Monday night football on 2 RCA 60 inch rear projection TV
screens at Tumbleweed's Sports Bar in Fort Worth Texas. We had about 170 people for
the Super Bowl in HDTV and I hope we have large turn outs for this year every Monday.
I believe I have a real advantage now on Monday night with HDTV.
Ron
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I'm not showing it to anyone tonight. ABC is operating at 50% power from
Sutro Tower (San Francisco). We haven't had any HDTV programming from them in weeks.
The last thing I need to do is have a party and not be able to produce.
Ed Millbrae
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Awesome,
been waiting a long time (at least three years) to receive hd MNF. Will definately
call friends and neighbors for a look..................... (no name
given)
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Like that does me any good...the local station in Lynchburg is not scheduled to go
digital until January 2004. Even after it does...I live at least 40 miles from them
and this isn't flat country out here. I'd need an antenna on top of a cell phone
tower to pick them up. It's a shame that DirecTV cannot carry the network HD
broadcasts, I pay for local channels and I'd pay for local HDTV as well. Thanks for the
update anyway.
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Frankly, I can't think of anything more disappointing to watch in HDTV than
sports programming. Motion creates blur and thus is the antithesis of razor sharp image
reproduction. Except for the static shots, when nothing is in play, it is a complete waste
of the digital bitstream. Contrary to popular belief, 720p motion can be just as blurry as
1080i; there are simply fewer artifacts.
I have never subscribed to the belief that sports programming would propel HDTV sales.
Sports programming in HDTV has been around since 1998 with ABC MNF, and we didn't exactly
see sales rocket through the roof. People bought into HDTV after the Olympics last year
because of the colorful opening ceremonial pageantry, not for the actual events. Besides,
with most sports viewers guzzling beer, can they see clearly enough after a while to tell
the difference between HDTV and good NTSC?
Secondly, most cable systems (not to mention home satellite services) cannot delivering
their HD to viewers at the full 19.3 Mbps rate. HBO and Showtime are streaming at 12-14
Mbps. Discovery HD Theater is maybe 16 Mbps. (These measurement figures come from Charter
Cable's chief engineer in my area). I would bet that ESPN-HD and other HD sports networks
won't feed at the full bit rate either. The same may hold true for local broadcast HD
signals. Once it remodulates from QPSK or 8-VSB to cable's 256-QAM, it usually doesn't
make it to the viewer as 19.3 Mbps. And, boy oh boy, can you tell the difference!! I feel
sorry for HD set owners who never went the outdoor antenna route to observe true HDTV
b'casting in all its 3D-like glory. If most folks are going to rely on cable to give them
HDTV, they will never see it as good as it can be. I remember when HD first launched in
1998, one set manufacturer told his audience during a demonstration when the image wasn't
quite up to snuff: "Believe me, this is the worst you'll ever see it!" Guess
again!
HDTV is for the purists who seek the ultimate in high technology image reproduction, most
easily beheld with static visuals. Sorry fellow HD ditto heads, but I'll take "The
Young & The Restless" soap opera over HD sports programming any day. ESPN-HD?
Yawn!
Craig H Burbank, CA
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Tonight's Monday Night Football game is not in HD via OTA in Baltimore.
Anyone getting HD in other parts of the country?
Michael Donatelli
Baltimore, MD
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Hi All,
I live in Daytona Beach, FL and ABC out of Orlando is NOT showing
tonight's game in HDTV.
Is anyone getting the game in HD????
Thanks for your help,
Phil
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Orlando OTA has just gone HDTV.... what a picture!!!!
Phil
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Milwaukee just went HD too.
Whew!
Ron Fowler
Whitewater, WI 53190
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The guys are talking about it in the booth as well. This is just what HDTV
needs for a final push. Guys will see this and then start thinking about the Super Bowl
and sales should really be up this year.
Hugh
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MNF is in glorious HD in Wash DC
George
Centreville VA
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Well - the first half was in very nice HD, with 5.1 sound. So far the 2nd
half is SD, but still 5.1!!..
TWCable -- Albany, NY
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Bell ExpressVu is broadcasting the game in HDTV with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound here
in Canada. They also broadcast the CART race on Sunday in HDTV. Unfortunately, I have Star
Choice that broadcast neither in HDTV!
Later this week I plan to subscribe to Bell ExpressVu. They have 13 dedicated HDTV
channels with 2 more ready to go. They have ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS Boston (plus FOX EDTV) and
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS Seattle (plus FOX) and CityTV Toronto plus HD Pay for view channels
(French and English) (movies, etc). HDTV Heaven!
I am sure that they will be picking up the HDTV broadcasts from Sports Net later this
month - Blue Jay baseball and NHL hockey in the winter.
Bob
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Keep sending in those cards, letters, emails with your rants and raves and let's
start telling the world how we love HDTV and what is left to be done to make it consumer
friendly. Until Tomorrow.Dale
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