A Smoking Gun Special, a New Installment of the Award-Winning Safety Challenge Series, an All New Dominick Dunne Special, Lead the Pack in Court TV's Summer Programming Slate.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 Network's 2003 Summer Lineup Includes Intriguing Specials, Documentary Premieres and Holiday Marathons Court TV today announced its summer primetime programming lineup featuring the highly anticipated The Smoking Gun Special, based on Court TV's popular and award winning website, more Dominick Dunne Dominick Dunne (born October 29, 1925) is an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinge on the ways high society interacts with the judiciary system. He was a producer in Hollywood and is also known from his frequent appearances on television. , a new installment of Court TV's award winning Safety Challenge series and a special premiere of Masterminds, a new series combining the "whodunit" with "howdunit." In addition to the new documentary and special premieres, Court TV will present a number of programming events that enable viewers to join the investigation including the Armchair Detective Armchair Detective is a term used for a fictional investigator who does not himself (or herself) visit the crime scene or interview witnesses; instead, he or she either reads the story of the crime in a newspaper, or has it recounted to him by another person. Father's Day Marathon and Forensics See computer forensics. Week loaded with new premieres of Court TV's signature series and ratings success story, "Forensic Files Forensic Files is a documentary style show which reveals how forensics and science are used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. ." The network also will feature a Red, White and All Blue Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. It was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch and inspired by Milch's relationship with a former member of the New York City Police Department Bill Clark (who Marathon and a Labor Day Legal Eagles Marathon. June The Court TV Safety Challenge: Behind the Wheel Premieres Wednesday, June 11 at 8:00 PM ET/PT Court TV premieres its latest installment of the Safety Challenge series with The Court TV Safety Challenge: Behind the Wheel. Driving can be very risky with congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. of roadways, rising speed limits and the reckless maneuvering of vehicles. Safety Challenge: Behind the Wheel will address driving concerns and give viewers concrete skills and information to improve their driving, help prevent accidents and keep everyone safer. Court TV Investigates: The Laci Peterson Murder Premieres Thursday, June 12 at 10:00 PM ET/PT Hosted by Catherine Crier, this compelling primetime special examines the case that has captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. the nation. The special will lay out the investigation to date and provide a chronology of what we know and do not yet know about the evidence and the case against Scott Peterson. At the end of the special, Crier CRIER. An inferior officer of a court, whose duty it is to open and adjourn the court, when ordered by the judges; to make proclamations and obey the directions of the court in anything which concerns the administration of justice. will be joined by out-spoken Nancy Grace and other guests (TBD TBD abbr. to be determined ) to discuss the latest developments in the case. Armchair Detective Father's Day Marathon Sunday June 15 at 8:00 PM-4:00 AM ET/PT Back-to-back episodes of Court TV's popular series, I,Detective, gives armchair detectives and forensic science The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations. Sometimes called simply forensics, forensic science encompasses many different fields of science, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, fans a chance to test their investigative skills via the same questions that face top forensic specialists. I,Detective is television program that combines the elements of documentary, murder mystery, and quiz shows. Through an interactive series of multiple choice questions, I,Detective challenges viewers to examine the same evidence, suspects, motives and witness statements that actual investigators encounter in their quest to solve the crime. The show teaches viewers to examine what criminologists must assume when given the first set of clues in an investigation. The System: The Missing Informant Premieres Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 PM ET/PT When ATF ATF Molecular virology Activating transcription factor A cellular protein that stimulates transcription of adenovirus E4 transcription unit, which acts early in infection at any of several 'enhancer' binding sites informant Christine Elkins mysteriously disappears before she can help put away drug dealer Tony Emery, authorities suspect she is dead. However, there is no body, no blood, no weapons, no witnesses. Two agents spend eight years following lead after lead, encountering only dead ends. Then, finally, a routine interview yields the break they have been searching for. The quest to get their man takes police to a number of unlikely places - including the bottom of the Missouri River. The System: The Trenchcoat Gang Premieres Wednesday, June 25 at 10:00 P ET/PT Dedicated investigators take viewers inside a 15 year investigation. Wearing trench coats and masks, two of the most notorious bank robbers in US history were always one step ahead of the law. These thieves got away with robbing millions of dollars. July Red, White and All Blue Fourth of July NYPD Blue Marathon Friday, July 4 at 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET/PT See where the fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to began, as Court TV presents a Fourth of July Marathon from the award-winning drama's first season. Seventeen one-hour episodes will run between 9:00 AM and 4:00 AM. The first season features Dennis Franz as detective Andy Sipowicz, and James McDaniel, Nicholas Turturro, Sharon Lawrence and Kim Delaney. Mugshots: Fatal Betrayal - Beth Carpenter Premieres Monday, July 7 at 10:00 PM ET/PT Beth Carpenter, a young lawyer with everything to live for, was not supposed to end up in prison. She should still be summering on the sound, living in the Victorian mansions that dot the coastline. Instead Carpenter has been convicted of arranging the murder of her brother-in-law. It took police and the District Attorney eight years to get her and now she sits in a Connecticut prison waiting for her lawyers to appeal. The System: The Sounds of Silence Premieres Saturday, July 12 at 10:00 PM ET/PT Court TV examines the story of a police shooting that ignites a rage in Detroit, a city with one of the highest rates for urban police shootings in the nation. Law enforcement responds to a report of a father threatening his family. Upon arriving, the officers are confronted by a man who comes at them with a rake. Officer David Krupinski draws his weapon and makes a split second decision. He shoots the man, not knowing that he is deaf. Officer Krupinski says he had good reasons to shoot. Others say he had an even better reason not to. It would be up to a jury to decide. The System: Bonds Ball Premieres Monday, July 14 at 8:00 PM ET/PT This documentary chronicles the intense and sometimes comical battle for ownership of a souvenir baseball. In October, 2001, slugger Barry Bonds hit his record-setting 70th home run on the last day of the season. The ball landed in the right field promenade of Pac-Bell Stadium in San Francisco and is estimated to be worth 1.25 million dollars. Alex Popov says he caught the ball, and Patrick Hayashi says he scooped the ball up after Popov dropped it. The dispute would ultimately land in San Francisco Superior Court where a judge would finally rule on who owned the ball. Masterminds Premieres Wednesday, July 16 at 8:00 PM ET/PT (2 premiere half-hours) Masterminds tells real crime stories about amazing deceptions that brilliant criminals use to pull off seemingly impossible crimes. This new half-hour series combines the mystery of a "whodunit" with the thrill of a "howdunit," revealing the extraordinary world of elite bank robbers, escape artists, impersonators, kidnappers, murderers and frauds. Guilty Pleasure: On the Inside Looking Out with Dominick Dunne Premieres Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00 PM ET/PT Host of Court TV's popular series Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege & Justice, Dominick Dunne talks about his life: from Hollywood to crime writer to reporter to Court TV star. The special will include footage from trials he's covered, as well as other material. The special also will include interviews with Graydon Carter, Mark Furman, Dorothy Moxley, Johnny Cochran and other lawyers who have worked with Dunne and others. August The Smoking Gun Special Premieres Wed., Aug. 20 at 8:00 PM ET/PT Court TV's website TheSmokingGun.com has been investigating, unearthing and posting scandalous, entertaining, and bizarre documents since its inception six years ago. Mo Rocca hosts this one-hour special which brings to life the bizarre and riveting material found on the popular website, with a focus on celebrity-related films, photos and documents. Court TV's Forensics Week Court TV feeds the public's ongoing fascination with forensics during the week of August 25-29, inviting viewers to "join the investigation." During Forensics Week, Court TV will premiere new primetime programs, including five new episodes of its signature series Forensic Files (M-F M-F Monday Through Friday , 9:30 PM ET/PT) and the new special Las Vegas CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. (working title) (Thursday, August 28, 10 PM ET/PT). Nobody knows this better than the men and women who investigate those crimes and crime-scenes for the Las Vegas police. Set against the neon, glitz glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. and greed of America's best known high-stakes playground, these two, hour-long Court TV specials will look over the shoulders of some of Las Vegas' finest investigators as they piece together the fibers, DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. , spectrographic spec·tro·graph n. 1. A spectroscope equipped to photograph or otherwise record spectra. 2. A spectrogram. spec evidence, surveillance tape...all the threads that, when woven together, make up some of their most intriguing cases. September Legal Eagles Labor Day Movie Marathon Monday, September 1 at 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET/PT Court TV's Legal Eagles Labor Day Movie Marathon will present movies featuring attorneys at their finest. Beginning at 9:00 AM, viewers will be able to see such movies as Legalese legalese - Dense, pedantic verbiage in a language description, product specification, or interface standard; text that seems designed to obfuscate and requires a language lawyer to parse it. (James Garner, Gina Gershon, Mary Louise Parker), Judicial Consent (Bonnie Bedelia, Will Patton, Lisa Blount, Dabney Coleman, Billy Wirth), Defenders: Choices of Evil (Beau Bridges, E.G E.G For Example . Marshall, Martha Plimpton, James McDaniel), Defenders: Payback (E.G. Marshall, John Marshall, John, 1755–1835, American jurist, 4th Chief Justice of the United States (1801–35), b. Virginia. Early Life The eldest of 15 children, John Marshall was born in a log cabin on the Virginia frontier (today in Fauquier co., Va. Larroquette, Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton) and Deadlocked (David Caruso, John Finn, Malcolm Stewart, Michael Tomlinson, Tom Butler, Kim Hawthorne). Court TV (www.Courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. As the leader in investigative television, Court TV broadcasts trials by day and such brand defining original programs as Forensic Files and popular off-network series as NYPD Blue in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network can be seen in almost 80 million homes. |
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