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THE WEEKEND NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Saturday December 21, 2002- Sunday December 22, 2002 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 6AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: MEL GIBSON He most recently starred in the science-fiction thriller "Signs," but Mel Gibson is best known as the action star of "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon." His popularity with fans and studio heads alike puts him in a class of his own. For Mel, though, professional success continues to take a back seat to what is most important for him his family. There is much more to Mel Gibson that good looks and raw masculinity. 7AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: DENZEL WASHINGTON He's the man who broke the Academy Awards' Best Actor color barrier. But Denzel Washington didn't always want to be a film star, and his favorite starring role will always be as a devoted family man. 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: CAMERON DIAZ She was barely 18 when she left home, intrigued by the world of modeling and determined to be more than just another pretty face. Cameron Diaz has made her share of mistakes, but she knows just what she wants and never lets anything slow her down. 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JOHN GOTTI He was a real-life godfather, a made-for-T.V. don. For years John Gotti outmaneuvered law enforcement creating an image so much larger than life that eventually he was trapped by it. 2PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE REAL MOB "The Sopranos" is one of America's favorite dramas. It's got murder, extortion, back-stabbing rats. Turns out, it may just be more fact than fiction. We'll take a look at the history of the "real mob" in America. 6PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: EGYPT'S HIDDEN TREASURES The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is a world-renown treasure house filled with some of the ancient world's most precious artifacts, including the famed burial mask of King Tutankhamun and the Royal Mummies of Luxor. Its collection is so large the museum lacks the space to exhibit all of its wondrous relics. Now, National Geographic Explorer reveals some of the museums secrets as it discovers some items that haven't been seen since they were excavated from Egypt's archaeological sites as far back as 100 years ago. Boyd Matson hosts. 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WITCH HUNT IN WENATCHEE? Investigators called it the nation's largest child sex ring ever. But could it really be true that over many years dozens of adults were involved in a network of child abuse? Or were their arrests the result of a witch hunt, orchestrated by an overzealous cop? 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DIAGNOSIS MURDER It's a bite mark that ultimately helps wrap up this murder mystery, but in the end could the clues really lead police to their captain? After a well-respected doctor is murdered, a videotape, an audio tape and a bite mark lead to her ex-husband, a cop. But this is anything but an open and shut case. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HONOR, COUNTRY, MURDER This is a story about two kids who seemed to have it all-- outstanding academic records, scholarships to the best military schools, a plan to marry after graduation. Instead they're looking at a minimum of 80 years combined for luring a 16 year old romantic rival to her death. Diane Zamora and David Graham-- they each took the blame for the crime and then turned on each other. You'll hear both their confessions in this one-hour documentary. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WITCH HUNT IN WENATCHEE? 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DIAGNOSIS MURDER 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HONOR, COUNTRY, MURDER 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WITCH HUNT IN WENATCHEE? 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DIAGNOSIS MURDER 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HONOR, COUNTRY, MURDER 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: EGYPT'S HIDDEN TREASURES (2HRS) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: DENZEL WASHINGTON 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: MEL GIBSON 2PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: CLINT EASTWOOD To an entire generation of movie-goers, Clint Eastwood will always be "Dirty Harry." For six decades and more than 60 films, he's "made the day" for fans around the world. Behind the camera he is an accomplished director and a successful politician who's weathered relationship scandals. 6-8PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CONGO EXPLORER takes an exclusive in-depth look at current conditions facing the endangered mountain gorilla in war-torn Rwanda. 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: BEYOND THE MOVIE: LORD OF THE RINGS National Geographic EXPLORER ventures into the mysterious realm of ancient myths, languages, and cultures while exploring the central themes of The Fellowship of the Ring, the feature film from New Line Cinema. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: SURVIVAL BEHIND BARS For the nearly two million men and women behind bars, simple survival can be a challenge. But are the billions of dollars pouring into the system being spent the right way? We look at some of the ways corrections officials are trying to maintain order, from new Supermax facilities to surprise searches of inmates' cells and the extensive use of solitary confinement -- sometimes for 23 hours a day over several years. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: BEYOND THE MOVIE: LORD OF THE RINGS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: SURVIVAL BEHIND BARS 2AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: SEATTLE AVALANCHE SURVIVORS They're called extreme sports.. skydiving, rock-climbing, back-country snow-boarding. And fans say, the danger is all part of the fun. That is, until something goes wrong.. and the adventure suddenly becomes a fight for life. Margaret Larson has this Dateline Survivor. 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE FINAL MINUTES-WHY AIRPLANES CRASH (2HRS.) An in depth examination of how and why planes crash. 5AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE CRASH OF FLIGHT 232 MSNBC Investigates talks with survivors of the crash of United Flight 232 - which crashed in Sioux City, Iowa in July, 1989 **Schedule subject to change. ========================================= 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
