wednesday
Cary Grant-a-thon:
Enjoy the films of Cary Grant? How can you not? Well, set your VCRs and Tivos, kids, because TCM is airing a ton of his movies today. Whee! The films in question are:
Sylvia Scarlett (TCM, 5am), from 1936. Katherine Hepburn masquerades as a boy in this sadly underwhelming film.
Bringing Up Baby (TCM, 7am) is one of my favorite films of all time. Released in 1938, it was considered as a bomb at the time, now is considered a screwball classic. Directed by Howard Hawks. Katherine Hepburn co-stars with Grant. Note that the “baby” in question is a leopard (before I saw the film for the first time, I had a completely wrong idea about what it was about).
In Name Only (TCM, 9am). This one’s from 1939. Grant plays a man who falls for a widow played by Carole Lombard. But there are complications. A rather downbeat film, but it’s not bad.
The Talk of the Town (TCM, 11am). From 1942. Two men vie for the hand of a “spirited schoolteacher.” Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, and Jean Arthur star. Oddly enough, it’s on opposite People Will Talk (AMC, 11am), the Cary Grant film from 1951. I always get these two confused.
Once Upon a Honeymoon (TCM, 1pm). Also from 1942. A radio correspondent tries to rescue a burlesque queen from her marriage to a Nazi (eek!). You know, I don’t think I’ve seen this one! Wow! Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers star.
None But the Lonely Heart (TCM, 3pm). From 1944. Grant plays a man who tries to get his life on track while taking care of his ailing mother. Ethel Barrymore won an Oscar for her role in this.
Every Girl Should Be Married (TCM, 5pm). From 1949. Betsy Drake plays a girl who tries to snare a doctor (played by Grant) and get him to marry her.
More Picks and Possibilities:
The Sci-Fi marathon du jour is of Dark Skies (Sci-Fi, 10am-3pm). Eric Close, Megan Ward, Jeri Ryan star.
“New Hampshire” was, sadly, the final episode of NewsRadio (A&E, 11:30am, 5:30pm).
Vincent Price guest stars on Get Smart (TV Land, 4pm, 9:30pm).
Kathryn Hays is best known for playing Kim Hughes for more than twenty years on As The World Turns (CBS, check your local listings) and for playing “The Empath” on Star Trek (Sci-Fi, 5pm). She’s one classy lady.
Season premiere of Ed (NBC, 7pm). At long last, one of my favorite shows is back with a new episode. When we last left Ed, he and Carol were back at his place. Then that darn Bonnie Hayne showed up at the end of the episode. Hmph. Anyway. The good news is that Warren is featured in the season premiere. Yay! I like Warren. Remember him? And if you haven’t tried Ed yet, it’s really worth a shot.
The crew visits an alien planet and is infected by a “hallucinogenic pollen,” sounds like a ripoff of a classic trek episode or two. On Enterprise (UPN, 7pm). Have I mentioned I think this show is really awful? Anyway. Feel free to compare and contrast this episode with “The Naked Now” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNN, 7pm).
Season premieres of Dawson’s Creek (WB, 7pm) and Felicity (WB, 8pm). Wow, is she a senior already? Time flies.
The real season premiere of The West Wing (NBC, 8pm). I know, last week’s episode was new, but this is the actual premiere that picks up (sorta kinda) where last season left off.
Woody is in the spotlight on tonight’s Cheers marathon (Nick, starting at 8pm).
A hit man is killed on Law & Order (NBC, 9pm).
Tonight’s episode of Wolf Lake (CBS, 9pm) is titled “Tastes Like Chicken,” which really doesn’t motivate me to watch the show.
Jeremy Piven Alert!
Jeremy Piven on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).
Cokie Roberts, The White Stripes on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
Madeleine Albright, Lit on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).
Bill Bellamy, Loudon Wainwright III on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).
Michael Boatman (of China Beach and Spin City) on The Late Late Show (CBS, check your local listings).
“Double Blind” episode of Homicide: Life on the Street (Court TV, 10pm). Lee Tergeson and Edie Falco guest star.
