THE HYPE A DISNEAK PEEK GET AN EARLY LOOK AT THE NEWEST CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH.

Disneyland calls its newest park California Adventure, which raises several questions: Does Mickey carry a cell phone? Does Minnie get her roots retouched? Does Goofy see a shrink? Do valets park the Autopia cars? You can find out the answers to those and other mysteries on Jan. 19 when Disneyland offers a sneak preview of the new park, built on the site of its old parking lot.

California Adventure doesn't officially open until Feb. 8, but this one-day event gives Disneyphiles the chance to hear from several ``imagineers'' about the design and execution of the park, to pick up a limited-edition commemorative gift, and to have a ticket stub attesting to their being among the first to experience a new Disney theme park.

Of course, something so special comes at a price. The event, called A Fun New State of Disney Magic, costs $85 per person, or $65 for Premium Annual Passholders. Visitors also can be among the first to bed down in the new Grand Californian Hotel, which is offering discounts. Tickets: [phone]. Information: www.disneyland.com.

- Valerie Kuklenski

FINAL FAREWELL: American Movie Classics honors the late actor Jason Robards tonight with airings of two of his movies as well as his last television interview. ``All the President's Men,'' for which he earned a supporting actor Oscar as Ben Bradlee, plays at 5 and 11:30 p.m. Roger Corman's ``The St. Valentine's Day Massacre,'' with Robards as Al Capone, airs at 7:30 p.m. Before and between the films, AMC will play excerpts of Robards' final TV interview, originally aired Dec. 10 on AMC's ``Behind the Screen.''

- Valerie Kuklenski

ON THE TUBE

BOYS WILL BE BOYS: What do you get when you cross ``This Old House'' and ``The Man Show''? ``The Man Made Movie,'' TBS' love letter to the Regular Guy, which premieres tonight at 5:05.

Of course, there are lots of guy-oriented movies - tonight it's Michael Douglas in ``The Game,'' and titles for future Thursdays include ``Last Action Hero,'' ``A View to a Kill'' and ``Striptease.''

During the breaks, host Chad Taylor (who just might do for protective eyewear what Drew Carey did for nerdy black frames) demonstrates how to bring any home up to ``guy code.'' His installation projects include: a firepole between floors, a multiuse sports court, a pub-style bar and a pneumatic beer dispenser.

So ice down a six pack, lay in a jumbo bag of cheese puffs and (burp!) enjoy.

- Valerie Kuklenski

CONTEST

DECENT PROPOSAL: Were you an old-fashioned romantic who proposed on bended knee, or did you pop the question with sky writing or send a choir to the office to sing ``I'll Love You 'til the 12th of Never''?

Deliciously witty or sappy, your proposal could be worth a second honeymoon to Aruba.

Michael Webb, author of ``The RoMANtic's Guide: Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love'' (Hyperion; $11.95) is looking for new stories for his next book, and he's dangling a carrot. Yep, the couple with the best proposal story will get to stay five nights at the Radisson Aruba Resort, while 150 second-place entries will receive special toasting flutes. All the winning stories will be included in Webb's upcoming book, ``A RoMANtic's Guide to Popping the Question'' and inclusion in Webb's book to be published at the end of the year.

To enter, go to the Romantic's Guide Web site, www.TheRomantic.com. The contest deadline is Feb. 28.

- Barbara De Witt

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(1) Disney's California Adventure 

(2) no caption (Jason Robards)

(3) TAYLOR AND HIS EYEWEAR (!)

(4) no caption (``The RoMANtic's Guide)