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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
“The 81st Academy Awards,” 7:30 p.m. on ABC — The ceremony is just the tip of the all-day, groaning iceberg. E! has fashion and celebrity stuff from 1 p.m until 7 p.m. And ABC has a half-hour “red carpet” show at 7 p.m., leading into the awards. But if you don’t want to overdose on Oscar, just tune in at 7:30 when host Hugh Jackman opens the show.
Monday
“A Class Apart,” 8 p.m. on PBS — “American Experience” presents this hour-long documentary about the landmark Hernandez vs. Texas civil rights case that challenged discrimination against Mexican-Americans.
“Fashion Police: The 2009 Academy Awards,” 9 p.m. on E! — Many of the top-notch celebs race into the Academy Awards at the last minute, bypassing all the red-carpet oglers. This snarky review of Sunday night’s Oscar fashions celebrates the highlights and disasters.
Tuesday
“State of the Union,” 8 p.m. on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, MSNBC — President Obama, who has spent the past month juggling the economic crisis and about a dozen other pressing issues, goes before the joint houses of Congress tonight to deliver a status report … and possibly a pep talk.
“Nip/Tuck,” 9 p.m. on FX — If you haven’t caught your favorite plastic-surgery drama in a while, here’s where we are: Christian is still battling breast cancer and preparing for the worst, and Liz is preparing for a wedding.
Wednesday
“Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m. on CBS — Anyone who enjoys gruesome crime shows already knows about this one. Each week the writers try to top themselves with revolting murders and torture. Even cannibalism comes and goes. Tonight the FBI profilers hunt for a female serial killer who has been taking down powerful executives.
“When Weather Changed History,” 8 p.m. on The Weather Channel — OK, weather nerds, this one’s for you. And it’s pretty darn spectacular. “Super Outbreak” chronicles a 24-hour period in April 1974 when a toxic mix of hot and cold air in the South and Midwest spawned 148 tornadoes.
Thursday
“Kath & Kim,” 7:30 p.m. on NBC — My twentysomething son and his girlfriend talked me into giving this comedy another shot. I hated the pilot, but shows have been known to evolve, for better and for worse. The kids were right! The wacky mother-daughter duo are both ridiculous and hilarious.
“Docubloggers,” 7:30 p.m. on PBS — KLRU’s original series that turns over programming to local video and filmmakers tonight features a “Best of …” episode about the “wiener dog races” in Buda. Short legs, floppy ears, can’t lose.
Friday
“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” 7 p.m. on Fox — Trying to keep up with this show, in the unhappy early-hour time slot on Fridays, is a challenge. But sometimes it’s worth the effort. Tonight Sarah tries to deal with a serious nightmare problem. She’s haunted, pure and simple, so she enters a clinic where even stranger things happen. Is Skynet using the clinic for brain-mapping?
Saturday
“Finding Neverland,” 7 p.m. on Oxygen — Looking for a good movie to watch at home? This is it. Johnny Depp is masterful as writer J.M. Barrie, the British author who penned “Peter Pan.” Kate Winslet plays the object of his affection, with Julie Christie and Dustin Hoffman rounding out the superb cast.
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