------------------------------------------------------ Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC ------------------------------------------------------
THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday September 20th- Sunday September 22nd, 2002 We have some great news! One of MSNBC's documentaries is opening tonight at a theater in Los Angeles. It's called "No Place Like Home" and follows several homeless families as they search for a better life. Some families will make it, some won't, and they all will make you think about the things many of us take for granted-- school, food, and privacy, for example. If you live in the LA area and would like to attend one of the screenings... just stop by. Here's the info. Hope to see you there: MSNBC's "No Place Like Home" Executive Producer/Director: Bonnie Strauss Opens Friday, September 20th (runs for one week) Laemmle Sunset 5 Theatres 8000 Sunset Boulevard (at Crescent Heights) West Hollywood Showtime: 12:15 PM Length of film: 40 minutes Now, here's a look at tonight and the weekend schedule: FRIDAY, SEPT 20 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT A savage case of child abuse -- caught on camera. Is the mother's family now hiding her from justice? And what can be done if they are? That's tonight on the program about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN America on Arab Television. Tonight, a translator tells you what's being reported, and what they're REALLY saying about us. Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE Is America going gun crazy in the wake of terror. Phil with tough questions for N.R.A. top gun... Wayne LaPierre. Don't miss DONAHUE, tonight. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Amidst allegations of censoring a contestant... Chris asks: Has the Miss America pageant lost touch with the American woman? That's tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: VEGAS EYES Las Vegas. It's the fastest growing city in the country and the worldwide capital of gambling... more than 100 billion dollars change hands each year in the city's casinos. No wonder it attracts cheats and thieves. But despite the fact that there are guards and cameras everywhere, some people try the silliest things hoping to beat the house. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 8PM DONAHUE (Encore presentation) Matt Lauer. Katie Couric. They usually ask the questions -- tonight they'll answer them. Watch as Donahue turns the tables on the Today Show's dynamic duo. 9PM HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR (Encore presentation) >From the campus of The University of Minnesota with guest, Governor Jesse Ventura. No papers, no lectures -- just Hardball Don't miss an encore presentation of the premiere night. THE HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THIEVES CAUGHT ON TAPE Let's face it-- these days Big Brother is everywhere, watching our every move. There are cameras in public places not only to make sure we are safe, but to catch the bad guys when they strike. So why exactly would someone try to pull off a crime knowing cameras have to be watching??? John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE HITMAN TAPES 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIMES CAUGHT ON TAPE 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THIEVES CAUGHT ON TAPE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: LEMUR RESCUE EXPLORER's newest field specialist Mireya Mayor spends her summers tracking down lemurs -- performing critical work on two species of highly endangered primates whose habits remain a mystery to biologists. Both are threatened with extinction, and Mayor is the only scientist in the world to conduct genetic studies on them. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: REAL BOYS Do you really know what's best for your son? How to read him? How to help him grow and thrive? Boys, we learn in this program, often require special handling... especially when they are young. This program walks parents through some of the toughest situations and offers one researcher's advice on how to help boys grow up with confidence. Hosted by Maria Shriver. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: LEMUR RESCUE 1AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: REAL BOYS ========================================= For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22