Laurel’s TV Picks

Crossing Jordan (NBC, 9pm)
Brad Garrett guest hosts The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm). His fuests are Cuba Gooding Jr., Julie Bowen, Reggie McFadden, and Lyle Lovett
The Smothers Brothers, Flogging Molly on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings)

As always, breaking news may cause the networks and cable news stations to preempt what is scheduled to air.

Helen Mirren has agreed to do another installment of Prime Suspect. Very cool.

Wendy and Lisa do a great job with the music for Crossing Jordan, so I was delighted when I heard that a Crossing Jordan soundtrack album is due out on April 1, 2003 (go ahead and pre-order now). It’ll feature tracks by: Richard Thompson, Sam Phillips, Alison Krauss, the Holmes brothers, Marc Anthony Thompson, Cassandra Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Vic Chesnutt, Joe Henry, Rosemary Clooney, Jill Hennessy, and (of course) Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman. Very cool. I tend to forget to mention the great music when I recommend the show, but you have to love a series that uses Richard Thompson’s “Shoot Out The Lights” to score a major scene.

The complete second season of South Park will be released on DVD on June 3rd, you can pre-order it now.

The excellent first season of American Family is due out on DVD on April 29th, you can pre-order it now, too.

TV DVDs now shipping from amazon.com and available in stores tomorrow: season 1 of NYPD Blue and the best of Trading Spaces.

TV DVDs due out next Tuesday (available for pre-order now): season 1 of C.S.I. and season 1 of Futurama.

As always, you can find links to TV shows availalble on DVD on the tvpicks.net TV on DVD page.

The Chieftains, guest co-host Joy Philbin on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

Evan Marriott, Jay Leno, Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith on a rerun of The View (ABC, check your local listings).

Geri Halliwell, The Chieftains on The Caroline Rhea Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

Camryn Manheim, Ty Pennington (of Trading Spaces), Leonard Maltin, Jarod Miller on The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“My Big Fat Attitude” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Life After Reality TV” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).

Fiddler and entertainer extraordinaire: Natalie MacMaster: My Roots Are Showing (Bravo, 3pm).

Riverdance: A Journey (Bravo, 5pm).

“Bargaining, part 2″ and “After Life” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 5pm, 6pm).

Riverdance Live From New York City (Bravo, 6pm).

Another airing of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert Class of 2003 (VH1, 6pm-8pm).

Rerun of part 1 (of 3) of Children of Dune (Sci-Fi, 6pm-8pm).

Hanson must care for his sister’s 4-year-old child on Boston Public (FOX, 7pm).

Vincent leads an expedition to the village where he was raised in Tibet on Veritas: The Quest (ABC, 7pm).

In The Heat of the Night (TCM, 7pm).

Lindsay and Claire refuse to break a client’s trust on The Practice (ABC, 8pm).

Part 2 (of 3) of Children of Dune (Sci-Fi, 8pm, 10pm, midnight).

Firefighters struggle to free an impaled driver; Sully puts Davis at risk on Third Watch (NBC, 8pm).

“Ephram and Delia’s grandparents pay an unexpected visit to check up on their son-in-law” on a rerun of Everwood (WB, 8pm; rerun on Sunday).

Raymond discovers that a local sports radio broadcaster dislikes him on a rerun of Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS, 8pm).

“A focus on the premiere features highlights” on Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (Bravo, 8pm and 11pm).

“Carnival foods” and “Chips” on Unwrapped (Food Network; 8pm and 11pm, 8:30pm and 11:30pm).

“Jordan investigates when a man claims his murdered friend was the victim of a government conspiracy” on Crossing Jordan (NBC, 9pm). Clayton Rohner (of GvsE) guest stars.

Some Like It Hot (TCM, 9pm).

Paul tries to warn a group that has experienced a form of divine intervention on Miracles (ABC, 9pm).

Behind the Movie: Chicago (VH1, 9pm).

The team investigates the death of a girl whose body was found near a rehabilitation camp on a rerun of C.S.I. Miami (CBS, 9pm).

Yet another airing of TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (TV Land, 10pm-12:30am).

Eric Alterman on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).

The team investigates the murder of a high-school student who had a history of bullying on a second season rerun of C.S.I. (TNN, 10:05pm).

Brad Garrett (of Everybody Loves Raymond) guest hosts The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm). Should be great. His guests are: Cuba Gooding Jr., Julie Bowen, Reggie McFadden, and Lyle Lovett.

Robin Williams, Selma Blair, 30 Seconds to Mars on a rerun of The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).

Andy Richter, Helen Mirren, Reverend Horton Heat on an excellent rerun of Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).

The Smothers Brothers, Carolyn Murphy, Flogging Molly, Yo-Yo Hall of Famer Dave Capurro, guest co-host Fred Durst on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).

Paula Abdul, Crispin Glover, the Roots on The Late Late Show (CBS, check your local listings).

Natalie MacMaster: My Roots Are Showing (Bravo, midnight).

Donald Faison (of Scrubs), Jason Mraz on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).

TV Funhouse (Comedy Central, 1am, 1:30am, 2am, 2:30am).

Tom Sizemore, Craig David, guest co-host Lisa Rinna on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

John Ritter, Michael Chiklis, guest co-host Patricia Heaton on a rerun of The View (ABC, check your local listings).

Lisa Rinna, American Idol cast-off Vanessa Olivarez, Mary Bond Davis on The Caroline Rhea Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

Eugene Levy, Billy Campbell, Steve Schirripa on The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Ask Dr. Phil” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Anti-Americanism?Why Do So Many Dislike the U.S.?” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).
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