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These listings cover television programs up to Friday, February 27.
Greetings, TV viewers!
The topic for discussion on the Media Hour this Wednesday in the Greek Theatre comes from several programs airing this week -- the Friday program about Jesus, the Saturday program about civil rights, the Monday program about computer hackers who don't like Big Business or the Tuesday program about fighting "lookism" (discrimination by people who just don't like the way you look). So the topic Wednesday is: "Standing up for what or who you believe in."
Friday, February 20
"Dateline NBC: The Final Days of Jesus" (NBC, 9-10 p.m. E/P) This is a
special documentary episode of NBC's regular Friday newsmagazine. The topic is
an event which took place nearly 2000 years ago and caused the founding of a
religion that has transformed millions of lives. Evidence from those final days
is scarce, limited to the books of the Christian gospel and writings by ancient
historians. The accounts of what happened there have caused great debate
throughout history. The report examines what forces triggered Jesus's death and
who was responsible. NBC reporters traveled to Jerusalem to interview prominent
Jesus scholars about the week leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus and its
ultimate results.
Saturday, February 21
"The Color Of Courage" (CourtTV Channel, 5-7 p.m. E/P) This movie is
based on a true story about black family's move into a Detroit suburb in 1944
and the Neighborhood Civic Association that took them to court to force them to
move back out. It chronicles the friendship between a white woman and a black
woman whose family, the McGhees, that moved into the previously all-white
neighborhood. One result was a landmark civil rights court trial, dramatized in
the film, Sipes vs. McGhee. A McGhee granddaughter, Kathleen
McGhee-Anderson, wrote the script for this program.
Sunday, February 22
"Historic African-American Towns" (HGTV Channel, 5-6 p.m. E/P) This a
one-hour special tells the stories of six towns founded for and by
African-Americans. These include Eatonville, Fla., birthplace of legendary
writer, Zora Neale Hurston, and Idlewild, the Black Eden of Michigan, where
legendary performers like Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughn performed to sellout
crowds. Viewers will get to know not only the towns, but the people who still
call them home today. There's further info at
http://hgtv.com/hgtv/spcl_prsntn/episode/0,1806,HGTV_3909_30756,00.html.
"Oscar" (A&E Channel, 8-10 p.m. E/P) This special, airing in advance of
next Sunday's Academy Awards broadcast, covers the history of the most important
award in the media business, from the birth and design of the statue itself to
the great Oscar winners of the past, to behind the scenes of the annual awards
telecast. It will feature new interviews with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Jude
Law, Mel Gibson, Michael Caine, Jennifer Connelly, Billy Crystal, Anjelica
Huston, Christopher Walken, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and others -- revealing
first hand what it really means to take home an Oscar.
"Holy Cow" (PBS, 899 p.m. E/P) This episode of the PBS "Nature" series is
about cows - how people changed the cow and how cows have changed people.. With
the advent of domestication some 8,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the Indus River
Valley, and Africa, humans and cows have been linked. Cows have altered human
life, human biology, and the geography of the world. This program examines the
natural history of the cow, and its various roles, from food source to objects
of worship. Learn more about the cow's role in Hinduism, about new trends in
ranching and find out how real the threat of mad cow disease is at
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/.
Monday, February 23
"Information Wars: The Hacktivists" (TechTV Channel, 9-10 p.m. E/P) This is
a program about people who are clogging websites and crashing companies
e-commerce. These people are located all over the world: the United States,
Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland. Their meetings, discussions,
and planning all take place online. They say their goal is to let the people,
not corporations, determine the nature of world business. This program is an
episode of the "Nerd Nation" series , and in it you'll meet the people and
discover the websites responsible for the Hacktivisms movement. You'll learn how
they take action -- and the outcomes of their online protests. You will also see
how corporations are trying to fight them: The World Trade Organization.
Fidelity Investments. eToys. Free Trade Area of the Americas. Amazon.com. Yahoo.
CNN.com. All have been targets of virtual sit-ins and electronic civil
disobedience.
Tuesday, February 24
"Happy To Be Nappy And Other Stories Of Me" (HBO, 7:30-8 p.m. E/P, TV rated G)
This is a program about "looking different" So what if you look, move or speak
differently from others--it's fun to be yourself! This special reminds kids to
celebrate themselves within this world of diversity and difference through a
variety of uplifting personal stories and several children's books and poems
that contain themes of individuality and self-esteem. The talented voice cast
includes Mikhail Baryshnikov, Harvey Fierstein, Isaac Mizrahi, Melanie Griffith
and Vanessa Williams.
Wednesday, February 25
"Prison Boot Camp" (Discovery Channel, 6-7 p.m. E/P, TV rated PG) There are
a lot of crime shows on TV, but not many reveal what happens after the bad guys
are caught and sent to jail. This Discovery Channel documentary shows one
example of that - a special incarceration and rehabilitation facility in Casidy
Lake, Michigan. It's a 90-day military-style 'boot camp' intended to instill a
sense of self-respect in convicted criminals so they will behave better after
they have served their full sentence.
"CBS 60 Minutes II" (CBS, 8-9 p.m. E/P)??The main stories in this
newsmagazine are about a journey to one of the last wild places on earth where
there are gorillas who have never before seen people, and a?? techie billionaire
daredevil,??Larry Ellison of Oracle, Inc.l (he flies his own personal jet
fighters). Ellison may or??not be a role model for young science students,
depending on one's personal values, but he sure know his electronics.
Thursday, February 26
"Frontline: Secrets Of The War With Iraq" (PBS, 9-11 p.m. E/P) Frontline
marks the first anniversary of the Iraqi War with this investigation recounting
the key strategies, battles, and turning points of the war from both sides of
the battlefield. The film presents firsthand accounts from many of the war's key
participants, from strategists in Washington to the soldiers who actually fought
the battles. The program's website has more information:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/.
Friday, February 27
"J. R. R. Tolkien" (Ovation Network, 6-7 p.m. ET, 3-4 p.m. PT) this is a
biographical program about the author of the "Lord Of The rings" and "The
Hobbit" books. Orphaned at thirteen, J.R.R. Tolkien sought solace in escapism,
as reflected in his works of fantasy. As a professor at Oxford, Tolkien dazzled
the literary world with books that bridge the gap between juvenile and adult
literature, appealing to each group on a different level. Tolkien drew upon
Celtic and Norse legends to create his world of dungeons, dragons, swords and
sorcerers, where he pitted good against evil in epic battles. To learn more about Tolkien, go to The Tolkien Society's website, http://www.tolkiensociety.org/. The society was founded 35 years ago!
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