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Best tube bets this weekend
By Diego Vasquez
May 9, 2008 - 1:00:32 AM
FRIDAY
Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “TV’s All-Time Funniest,” 8 p.m. Ranking the most amusing sitcom characters of all time, across several categories.
Best bet on cable: ABC Family, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” 8 p.m. Who would have thought anyone would ever want to remake the 1980s film “Can’t Buy Me Love?” Of course, who would have thought “Cost” star Nick Cannon would run off with Mariah Carey four years after making the movie?
Top sporting event: ESPN, “NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz,” 9 p.m. NBA MVP Kobe Bryant and his Lakers look to build on their 2-0 Western Conference semifinals lead.
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Saturday Night Live,” 11:30 p.m. Shia LaBeouf, co-star of the upcoming sure-to-be-blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” hosts.
Best bet on cable: Sundance Channel, “Big Girl’s Blouse,” 9 p.m. Series premiere. Want to see a sneak preview of NBC’s upcoming “Kath & Kim,” based on the popular Australian series? This is the show where the characters got their start.
Top sporting event: Fox, “Dodge Challenger 500,” 7 p.m. Jeff Gordon has finished first or second in the race the last three years.
SUNDAY
Best bet on broadcast: CBS, “Survivor: Micronesia,” 8 p.m. Season finale. The three-hour event in which the latest winner is chosen and the rest of the survivors bash him or her at the reunion special.
Best bet on cable: Comedy Central, “Legally Blonde,” 8 p.m. Nice bit of corporate synergy: Viacom’s MTV will soon kick off a reality show looking for the next woman to play Elle Woods in the Broadway version of this movie.
Top sporting event: Versus, “NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins,” 8 p.m. Game two of the intra-state Eastern Conference finals.
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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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FRIDAY, MAY 9
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Actor Henry Winkler guests and Mary J. Blige performs.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Melinda looks back a murder that took place in 1979.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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A conference semifinal playoff game, teams still to be decided.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Moonlight” (D)
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The grandson of one of Mick’s friends from WWII is kidnapped.
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9 p.m.
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Sci Fi Channel
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“Doctor Who”
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The doc learns some not-so-nice things about the human race.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Numb3rs” (D)
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Our heroes look into the drive-by murder of a rap star.
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SATURDAY, MAY 10
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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2 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Third-round coverage of the so-called “fifth major,” The Players Championship.
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“Major League Baseball” (S)
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Yankees-Tigers, Cards-Brewers or Diamondbacks-Cubs.
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7 p.m.
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Fox
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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The Dodge Challenger 500 from Darlington, S.C.
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8:15 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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The playoffs come to broadcast primetime, teams still to be determined.
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9 p.m.
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Sci Fi Channel
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“Aztec Rex” (M)
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Spain’s Cortes finds an Aztec tribe that offers human sacrifices to a T-Rex.
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11:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Saturday Night Live” (C)
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Shia LeBeouf hosts, My Morning Jacket performs.
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SUNDAY, MAY 11
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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2 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Final round of The Players Championship, won last year by Phil Mickelson.
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3:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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More conference semifinal playoff action.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Survivor” (R)
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Season finale. Two-hour finale followed by the hour-long reunion show.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Simpsons” (C)
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Homer’s mother dies before he can forgive her for abandoning him.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Desperate Housewives” (D)
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Carlos and Gaby find out a secret about their new tenant.
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9 p.m.
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Showtime
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“The Tudors” (D)
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The Catholic Church loses power during Reformation.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“Brothers & Sisters” (D)
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Season finale. Kevin and Scotty move their relationship forward.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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