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Weekend Primetime on MSNBC
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THE WEEKEND NEWSLETTER
The Power of NBC News on Cable 24/7...MSNBC.
Saturday March 1, 2003- Sunday March 2, 2003
SATURDAY night MSNBC investigates "Prostitution in America". Beginning with MSNBC
Investigates: Busted in the Big Easy, MSNBC takes you inside the New Orleans police
department (just in time for Mardi Gras), which has had one of the worst reputations
in America.
And SUNDAY, pour yourself a cup of tea and sit down for an afternoon of
"Royal" programming. Starting at noon eastern, MSNBC takes you inside the lives of
Grace Kelly, Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis.
Then at 8p eastern, we're airing NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ON THE FRONTLINES, as
EXPLORER correspondent Michael Davie joins sailors and marines aboard the amphibious
warship USS Tarawa, which has been deployed to the Persian Gulf, as they engage in
intense combat training. Then following at 10pm, join MSNBC for MSNBC REPORTS: THE
NEXT WAR, and see what America's soldiers are facing, and how well they're prepared to
face it.
Enjoy the weekend. Here is a look at the full documentary schedule for
Saturday and Sunday on MSNBC.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
6AM ET
HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: PRINCESS DIANA
With a storybook wedding, Diana Spencer became one of the most famous women in the
world. She was a radiant style setter and a courageous beacon for charity and giving.
But behind the glamour was a woman in private turmoil - a cheating husband, her own
affairs and battles with an eating disorder. In this hour special discover the legend
we only thought we knew.
7AM ET
HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: GRACE KELLY
Grace Kelly was a dream come true. She was known as one of the most beautiful women in
the world, a gifted performer and a princess. Yet Grace Kelly's life was not always
the fairytale everyone imagined.
6PM ET
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: MAN'S BEST FRIEND
We begin with a segment called "Top Dogs" where Explorer follows the engaging stories
of some very different dogs and their handlers as competition heats up in the canine
world's ultimate contest - the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Then, in the harsh,
windswept deserts of Arabia, descendants of the nomadic Bedouin maintain the
time-honored tradition of hunting with salukis, an ancient breed of lithe,
lightning-fast hounds. And in the last of three segments we team up with "Rescue
Dogs." Clever canines search the wreckage of the bombed federal building in Oklahoma
City for missing people using an extraordinary combination of scent ... and
sensibility.
Boyd Matson hosts.
8PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY
The New Orleans police department has had one of the worst reputations in America.
Once known for its corruption and scandals, the department is reorganizing in hopes of
turning things around. Ironically, in a city best known for celebrating its vices,
it's the vice squad that is leading the way with a record number of arrests.
Hosted by John Seigenthaler.
9PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE
Now we head to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Now's your chance to ride along
with the vice cops who are losing the fight to clean up the streets. And now they've
got a new player complicating things... the internet.
John Seigenthaler hosts.
10PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS
We take to the streets with women (and men) who say they've "chosen" prostitution as a
career opportunity. Why do they put themselves at risk for disease, or attack... or
worse? Maybe the fact that it's a $15 billion dollar a year industry has something to
do with it?
John Seigenthaler hosts.
11PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY
12AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE
1AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS
2AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY
3AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE
4AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS
5AM ET
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: MAN'S BEST FRIEND (2HRS.)
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
12PM ET
HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: GRACE KELLY
1PM ET
HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: PRINCESS DIANA
2PM ET
HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JACKIE ONASSIS
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an introverted child who grew up to capture the
world's imagination and become an American legend. Famous for closely guarding her
privacy, she always remained a bit of a mystery. More than an attractive political
wife, she had a sharp wit, strong sense of duty as a mother and courage under the most
trying conditions. This is the story of one of the most beloved and fascinating women
of our time.
6-8PM ET
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: RAISING THE USS MONITOR
U.S. Navy Commander Bobbie Scholley battles the unpredictable waters off the coast of
Cape Hatteras, N.C., on a mission to recover the 140-year-old wreck of the USS
Monitor, the most famous of the Union Navy's ironclad ships in the Civil War.
Boyd Matson hosts.
8-10PM ET
***PREMIERE***
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ON THE FRONTLINES
National Geographic EXPLORER correspondent Michael Davie joins sailors and marines
aboard the amphibious warship USS Tarawa, which has been deployed to the Persian Gulf,
as they engage in intense combat training.
Boyd Matson hosts.
10PM ET
MSNBC REPORTS: THE NEXT WAR
We call it 9/11 now, the day that changed the world and the day that brought the
future crashing into us. Suddenly we are facing a new kind of warfare - a hidden enemy
willing to strike anywhere, targeting civilians, using terror as its greatest weapon.
The U.S. has the most powerful war machine the world has ever seen, but it was created
to combat conventional forces. Now, the military is rapidly shifting to face a new
kind of danger that once seemed unimaginable. Whether it is in Iraq or against the
shifting cloud of terrorism - American troops are now being challenged as never
before. This is the story of what they're facing, and how well they're prepared to
face it.
11PM ET
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ON THE FRONTLINES
1AM ET
MSNBC REPORTS: THE NEXT WAR
2AM ET
WEEKEND MAGAZINE: MENDELL BANKS/PREGNANT INJUSTICE
It seemed to be a case that cried out for justice. A baby had been killed. And when
the three accused killers confessed and went to prison, justice, it appeared, had been
served. But not so fast. After several strange twists -- and one stunning revelation
-- a case that seemed so certain, turned out to be anything but. And now the central
mystery in this murder mystery was: Had there -been- a murder? Or even a baby?
Victoria Corderi reports.
3AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BODY OF WORK
So, you're flipping channels one weekend afternoon and you come across a female
body-building contest. Is your first response "ooh-la-la" or just plain
"eeeeeeewwww?" Either way, you have to check this out... as we follow along with
three women vying for a national body-building championship. They'll explain why they
do it, and how they do it. The final push to get their bodies into peak shape can be
excruciating and some doctors say very dangerous. From extreme workouts to practical
starvation-- what drives these women to work so hard?
Hosted by John Seigenthaler.
4AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: EXTREME FIGHTING
They could be your sons... in your neighborhood. We'll profile a group of boys who
are not pretending when they are punching and kicking their friends-- to the point of
bleeding and injury. They say they are buddies and they do it for fun. Some of this
fighting is more extreme than you can imagine... even leading police investigators to
check it out.
John Seigenthaler hosts.
5AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WHITE COLLAR BOXING
The thrill is addictive, the danger is real. This is the world of white collar
boxing, where lots of people are lacing up to get knocked around. These guys aren't
in it for the money... they have something else to prove. Join us for a look at a
whole new kind of fight night.
Hosted by John Seigenthaler.
*Schedule subject to change.
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