THE DAILY NEWS WATCH-O-RAMA HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS OF THE COMING TV WEEK.Byline: David Kronke CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. at 75 (Channel 2, 8 tonight) Think: The Columbia Broadcasting System pats itself on the back for making money for three-quarters of a century. Live on the East Coast, on tape for us West Coast types. Don't think: I'm tuning in tuning in, v process in which a therapeutic touch practitioner centers himself or herself so as to be aligned with or “in tune” with a healing energy “frequency,” so that the patient may choose to join the practitioner (tune for the big ``Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire'' tribute. In a nutshell: You know the drill: Artfully edited collections of old clips, wan gags read off TelePrompTers, shameless plugs for the current schedule and standing ovations for really old people. Nature: Kalahari: The Great Thirstland (KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology , 8 tonight) Think: Documentary on Southern Africa's vast desert, one of the most barren regions on the planet. Don't think: When these fires are done, this is what Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, might look like. In a nutshell: As dry as the desert itself. A companion piece, ``The Flooded Desert,'' airs next week. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , Channel 4, 9 tonight) Think: Wily Detective Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He first gained attention for his role as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket, and is now best known for playing Det. Robert Goren in . ) investigates Bonnie-and-Clyde-style cop murderers moonlighting as gun runners and, of course, cleverly wangles out a confession or two. Don't think: I'd watch D'Onofrio read the telephone book. Because you wouldn't. You'd rather watch him do this. In a nutshell: While Kathryn Erbe is out, D'Onofrio is partnered with Samantha Buck. Erbe better watch her back - Buck brings a good edgy energy to the show. On Thin Ice (Lifetime, 9 p.m. Monday) Think: Diane Keaton plays a widowed, working-class mom who, after losing her jobs and hospitalizing her sickly son, is forced to peddle crystal meth meth n. Methamphetamine hydrochloride. . Needless to say, things get ugly. Don't think: What a glamorous lifestyle this portrays! In a nutshell: Keaton is riveting in a story that overall does a solid job in presenting the grim realities confronting families that have slipped through the cracks economically. Wrenching stuff until its melodramatic finale. Girlfriends (UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation , Channel 13, 9 p.m. Monday) Think: A lesbian couple has a baby, with Sandra Bernhard as the midwife, and the girlfriends get all giddy. Don't think: Another sitcom episode about frantic family members scurrying scur·ry intr.v. scur·ried, scur·ry·ing, scur·ries 1. To go with light running steps; scamper. 2. To flurry or swirl about. n. pl. scur·ries 1. The act of scurrying. about a rational mother? Hasn't that been done to death? In a nutshell: A fairly fresh and funny take on an age-old premise. Average Joe (NBC, Channel 4, 10 p.m. Monday) Think: ``Mr. Personality'' without the masks and with a competent host: Comic Kathy Griffin hosts yet another dating show, this one with a hottie confronted with a bunch of geeks, slobs, klutzes and regular guys to pick from. Don't think: Gee, I could've gotten on that show and won that chick. Because thinking that would be just too pathetic. In a nutshell: Spends half the episode getting to the one moment worth seeing - her awkward response when realizing her busload bus·load n. The number of passengers or the quantity of cargo that a bus can carry. Noun 1. busload - the quantity of cargo or the number of passengers that a bus can carry of guys are not hunks hunks pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) A disagreeable and often miserly person. [Origin unknown.] . But fairly cruel on all levels, making it typical reality fare. This is what networks must resort to when their fall season tanks. Private Screening: Shirley MacLaine (TCM (1) (Trellis-Coded Modulation/Viterbi Decoding) A technique that adds forward error correction to a modulation scheme by adding an additional bit to each baud. TCM is used with QAM modulation, for example. , 8 and 11:15 p.m. Tuesday) Think: The Oscar winner reflects on her life and career, kicking off a 12-film retrospective, including the Billy Wilder classic ``The Apartment'' at 9 p.m. Don't think: Why'd she bring her dog to the interview? In a nutshell: Fans should enjoy her reminiscences. Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (Sundance Channel, 8 p.m. Tuesday) Think: Florida's presidential morass revisited, persuasively suggesting, yep, the election was stolen. Don't think: Are they still whining about this? In a nutshell: Compelling look at how Republicans disenfranchised black voters in Florida, as well as how Al Gore shot himself in the foot. But you know how it ends. Star Wars: Clone Wars (Cartoon Network, 8 p.m. Friday) Think: An animated mini-miniseries from George Lucas and ``Samurai Jack'' creator Genndy Tartakovsky - 10 three-minute episodes airing weekdays at 8 p.m. between Friday and Nov. 20 (with another 10 due in the spring), picking up where the last ``Star Wars'' film left off. Don't think: Who would actually go to the trouble to tune into a three- minute program? Oh, that's right - this is for ``Star Wars.'' Geeks. In a nutshell: A better bet for catching this stylish-looking series is on Nov. 21, when all 10 episodes will air between 7 p.m. and midnight. Still, you'll have to sit through five hours of programming to watch a half hour of actual material - sort of like the Super Bowl for nerds. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``GIRLFRIENDS'' |
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