WATCH-O-RAMA THE HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS OF THE COMING TV WEEK.Byline: David Kronke ``The 56th Annual Emmy Awards'' (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Channel 7; 8 tonight) Think: Will ``The West Wing'' win yet anther anther, pollen-bearing structure of the stamen of a flower, usually borne on a slender stalk called the filament. Each anther generally consists of two pollen sacs, which open when the pollen is mature. undeserved un·de·served adj. Not merited; unjustifiable or unfair. un  de·serv Outstanding Drama Series Emmy? Will Donald Trump have yet another reason for his unrelenting braggadocio brag·ga·do·ci·o n. pl. brag·ga·do·ci·os 1. A braggart. 2. a. Empty or pretentious bragging. b. A swaggering, cocky manner. ? Is there really an Outstanding Comedy Series on TV these days? Answers tonight. Don't think: How nice of ABC to show the country all of the other networks winning awards. In a nutshell: What a metaphor: The 2004-05 TV season kicks off by sending most of its participants home losers. ``Poirot: Death on the Nile'' (A&E; 8 tonight) Think: Legendary detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), on holiday on an Egyptian riverboat riv·er·boat n. A boat suitable for use on a river. bursting with crimes of passion, including the murder of an American heiress who stole her best friend's fiance. Don't think: The overriding mystery with this series of Poirot films is: Can Suchet, who was clearly born to play the famous Belgian busybody bus·y·bod·y n. pl. bus·y·bod·ies A person who meddles or pries into the affairs of others. busybody Noun pl -bodies a meddlesome, prying, or officious person , maintain his interest (and stamina - he's 58) to adapt all of Agatha Christie's books? She wrote 38; he's appeared in 14, plus those in a 1989 TV series. In a nutshell: One of Christie's most famous mysteries is given a most stylish and engaging adaptation. Go ahead, you can read about the Emmys in the morning. Followed by another Poirot film, ``Sad Cypress.'' ``Two and a Half Men'' (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Channel 2; 9:30 p.m. Monday) Think: Sean Penn, Elvis Costello and Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926) is an American character actor. Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky to Ersel and Sheridan Harry Stanton, who divorced when Stanton was in high school; they later re-married. He had two younger brothers, Archie and Ralph. guest-star as friends of Charlie (Charlie Sheen); needless to say, Alan (Jon Cryer) gets on their nerves in the second-season premiere. Don't think: Sean Penn and Elvis Costello on a sitcom? Just what terrible secrets must they harbor, and how did someone on the show find them out? In a nutshell: Penn and Costello would actually make good sitcom foils. A good start for the show CBS hopes will replace ``Everybody Loves Raymond'' next year. ``Gilmore Girls'' (The WB Channel 5; 8 p.m. Tuesday) Think: The fallout from last season - Lorelai (Lauren Graham) disapproving of Rory's (Alexis Bledel) affair with the married Dean (Jared Padalecki), Lorelei's smooch with Luke (Scott Patterson) and Lorelei's parents' (Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrman), separation - is chewed over and digested. Don't think: Even the rest of the cast seems fairly incredulous that it took Lorelai and Luke this long to hook up. In a nutshell: With so many momentous events, there's less time for the wry wisecracks. ``Without a Trace'' (CBS Channel 2; 10 p.m. Thursday) Think: Turmoil in the FBI's missing-persons unit: After his wife leaves town with their daughters, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) tries to get back his old job, which has been given to Vivian (Marianne Jean-Baptiste); meanwhile, Samantha (Poppy Montgomery) - who had an affair with Jack - has since gotten cozy with Martin (Eric Close). Oh, yeah, and they have a case involving a recently blinded teen and her instructor. Don't think: Doesn't it seem unfair that nerdy, creepy guys are always stereotyped as, well, nerdy, creepy guys? In a nutshell: The cases have always taken care of themselves, but as the show continues to give its cast members more emotional meat to chew on, it continues to improve. Could it surpass ``ER'' in the ratings this season? ``8 Simple Rules'' (ABC Channel 7; 8 p.m. Friday) Think: The beginning of the new school year results in some very mild comedy for the Hennessy kids (Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers) when Cate (Katey Segal) is offered the school nurse job by a man she briefly dated (Adam Arkin). Don't think: ABC's TGIF TGIF abbr. thank God it's Friday must stand for ``Thank Goodness It's Facile.'' In a nutshell: ABC's new math: James Garner + David Spade + 1/2 (Adam Arkin) = John Ritter. In which Garner phones it in, Spade remains the same lazy performer he's always been, and Arkin is a recurring character. Given how committed Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r was to even the most wan material, the math seems a little fuzzy. ``Hustle'' (ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ; 9 p.m. Saturday) Think: Docudrama about Pete Rose's professionally lethal gambling jones. Don't think: If a movie this bad is made about you, you should get something in return - maybe they just should let Rose in the Baseball Hall of Fame as an apology. In a nutshell: Tom Sizemore seems miscast mis·cast tr.v. mis·cast, mis·cast·ing, mis·casts 1. To cast in an unsuitable role. 2. To cast (a role, play, or film) inappropriately. to begin with, but his wearing a wig approximating Rose's unfortunate haircut and uncorking really bad lines transforms this into a dismal comedy. A complete whiff. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) ``GILMOE GIRLS'' (2) ``WITHOUT A TRACE'' (3) ``TWO AND A HALF MEN'': Elvis Costello, Sean Penn, Charlie Sheen, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Bobby Cooper (4) no caption (Emmy Award) |
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