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This week’s TV highlights
Hundreds of channels, hours and hours of programming. So much to watch, so little time. Here are some highlights to get you started on your week of viewing.
Sunday
“Masterpiece Theatre: ‘My Boy Jack,’ ” 8 p.m. on PBS — Daniel Radcliffe, best-known as “Harry Potter,” stars as Rudyard Kipling’s teenage son, who goes missing in action during World War I.
“Sweet Nothing in My Ear,” 8 p.m. on CBS — Marlee Matlin, who is profoundly deaf and has stunned viewers with her graceful twirls on “Dancing with the Stars,” stars in this “Hallmark Hall of Fame” movie about a couple who disagree about the merits of a cochlear implant for their deaf son. Jeff Daniels plays the dad.
“Brothers & Sisters,” 9 p.m. on ABC — Back after the writers’ strike, the show picks up in the heat of Robert’s presidential campaign and the growing heat of Nora’s romance with Isaac. Look for surprises on both fronts.
Monday
“Gossip Girl,” 7 p.m. on CW — Blair tries to adjust to being un-cool (LOL!), and Serena tries to hide the mysteries of her life.
“Dirty Jobs,” 8 p.m. on Discovery — Mike Rowe, who loves to get his hands (and body) filthy, heads to Alaska to wallow in the goo of a fish processing ship. Smell-o-Vision.
Tuesday
Pennsylvania primary coverage, 5 p.m. on MSNBC, 6 p.m. on CNN, 7 p.m. on Fox News — The broadcast networks are ceding this bout between Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to the cable networks. Fine by me.
Wednesday
“Law & Order,” 9 p.m. on NBC — Jesse L. Martin bows out as Detective Greene, and Anthony Anderson (“K-ville”) joins the squad. (Martin wasn’t fired; he’s returning to stage and big screen.)
Thursday
“Ugly Betty,” 7 p.m. on ABC — All new, at last! Betty’s plan to spend a romantic 24th birthday with Henry go awry, and Wilhelmina tries to spoil sister Renee’s romance with Daniel. We missed this sweet, campy show.
“Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m. on ABC — Also back from the dead, the sexy surgeons of Seattle Grace are hooking up and splitting up again. For now, Meredith and Derek are split; Derek and Rose are together.
Friday
“Moonlight,” 8 p.m. on CBS — Mmmm … vampires are back. Mick wants to give up blood-sucking to become human, but love gets in the way.
Saturday
“Letters From Iwo Jima,” 7 p.m. on AMC — Clint Eastwood directed this deeply moving 2006 film about the Battle of Iwo Jima, told from the perspective of Japanese soldiers.
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By Winchester
April 22, 2008 7:55 AM | Link to this
What!?! You didn't list the return of Lost.
By austinights
April 18, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this
If you're not watching SMALLVILLE on Thursday and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA on Friday, then just go for a walk down at TownLake. These are two of the best shows on TV and anyone that says otherwise is just a couch potato. Reality shows are pure crud TV and a network's way of dumbing down the masses. If people really cared - they would use their 30 million viewership strong weight and do something to leverage change. Noooo..we sit around and complain to blogs that mostly no one reads, except the bloggers who write them and feel a sense of importance. That's okay - Barack will save us - NOT!