------------------------------------------------------ Weekend Programming on America's NewsChannel MSNBC ------------------------------------------------------ THE WEEKEND NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Saturday January 4, 2003- Sunday January 5, 2003
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 6AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: TIM ALLEN For years, millions have enjoyed Tim Allen's humor, but behind his celebrity is an extraordinary story of a troubled youth. Back in his 20s he was dealing drugs and wound up in prison. See what changed the course of Tim Allen's life. 7AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JIM CARREY He's a clown prince of comedy in the tradition of the silver screen greats. Jim Carrey's star rose from comedy clubs to television to record-breaking movies roles. But for Carrey, the road to happiness in Hollywood wasn't always filled with laughter. 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: BROOKE SHIELDS Her rise to stardom was quick and controversial, but her beauty was unmistakable. Brooke Shields is one of the most enduring personalities of the past 30 years. Behind the public smiles, though, there has been personal pain, a strained relationship with her mother and what some have called "misguided" career choices. 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: CINDY CRAWFORD (PREMIERE) She has strutted down every top designer's runway, and her face has graced hundreds of magazine covers. But behind Cindy Crawford's sexy figure is a classic American story. Cindy Crawford went from picking corn in Illinois to recognition as one of the most successful women in the world. 2PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: LAUREN HUTTON (PREMIERE) Lauren Hutton is the original supermodel, as famous for her flaws as she is for her beauty. She earned millions touting cosmetics, but Lauren Hutton prefers shooting her own pictures while traveling the globe. 6PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: GREAT BEARS In the first segment of this program, Boy Scout leader Ben Kilham takes on the challenge of raising three infant orphan bears, guiding their first baby-steps into the wilderness until, eventually, they learn to survive in the wild on their own. In another segment National Geographic EXPLORER captures images of a female polar bear with two newborn cubs emerging from a den deep in the snow, hungry and anxious to hunt after five long months of hibernation. Boyd Matson hosts. 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO CATCH A KILLER He murdered his entire family and lived as a fugitive for 18 years. The hunt for John List. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MISSING OR MURDERED Two young women disappear, but without a body and other hard evidence, police and prosecutors have a hard time moving investigations forward until their families turn to a retired police detective who has dedicated himself to helping them find justice. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MURDER IN THE FAST LANE Nightclub owner Horace McKena is dead. It's a cold case until an alleged triggerman steps forward a decade later, all caught on tape 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO CATCH A KILLER 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MISSING OR MURDERED 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MURDER IN THE FAST LANE 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: GREAT BEARS SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JIM CARREY 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: TIM ALLEN 2PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: DREW CAREY Drew Carey's comedic success has made him a top Hollywood star, but Carey's early life is no laughing matter. His childhood is marred by his father's death and sexual abuse. In college he nearly lost a battle with depression. In this hour, how a buff young marine went from minimum wage job to million-dollar T.V. star. 6-8PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: TALONS OF TERROR Meet the flying raptors of today in EXPLORER's Talons of Terror. Deadly and armed with fierce, gripping weaponry, these birds are majestic, wild, beautiful, and mysterious creatures. They appear in myths, legends and art as powerful symbols of natural forces. 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: WALKING WITH LIONS This dynamic pride of lions is ruled by a mature male named Kavingo. He is past his prime, but experience is on his side. His pride consists of two adult females and their nine large cubs. Together they form a formidable team, hunting and living together amid the abundance of the spring. But, over the next several months, a violent drama unfolds as two young bachelor lions threaten to dethrone Kavingo and gain control of the pride.EXPLORER joins husband-and-wife filmmaking team Lynne and Philip Richardson as they set out on foot to capture the life-and-death dramas. With skilled trackers at their side, the Richardsons forsake the safety of vehicles to get close to the action -- sometimes too close for comfort. 10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: THE INMATE DIARIES MSNBC has once again gained rare access inside America's prison system. Davis correctional facility in Holdenville, Oklahoma has allowed 10 of its inmates a unique opportunity - a chance to tell their story. Put into a room with a small, easy to use camera, these men were asked to share their experiences-- how they wound up behind bars, and what they plan on doing when, or if, they get out. No interviewer, no script, no topic off-limits. These video diaries paint a portrait of individual tragedies and rebirths, run-ins with drugs and with the law, stories of crime and some of redemption. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: WALKING WITH LIONS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: THE INMATE DIARIES 2AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: CRIME LAB SEQUEL HOUR It happened on a chilly Friday night-a crime that shook the windy city: A beautiful young medical student, raped and murdered. She was just 23. The coverage of the case was intense, and so was the pressure on police to find her killer. Soon, they -did-: Four teenagers from the projects with a mountain of evidence against them. Convicted by a jury, sentenced by a judge, they were going to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Unless one woman could find what no one else had: A way to punch a hole right through this rock solid case. Rob Stafford reports. 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS A look at prostitution - both legal & illegal - in the U.S. today. 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEX, LAWS AND VIDEOTAPE In the world of pornography and prostitution, what is legal and what is illegal? And if it's legal - is it moral? 5AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE As the police of the Hollywood Vice Unit try to stop street prostitution, a new generation of call-girls uses the Web to avoid getting caught. A look at the police of the Hollywood Vice Unit & their attempts to stop street crimes. *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. 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