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The Biography Channel TV Listings
Programming Schedule
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In order to bring you the most up-to-date
information possible, we send out our TV listings
twice per month. Please Note: All air times are Eastern
and subject to change. Check your local listings for
broadcast dates and times.
Browse our complete schedule:
biography.com/listings/daily.do
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 10 - Las Vegas: Deadly Jackpot
The story of Larry Volk, the informant whose murder came shortly after
confessing to state agents that he helped "fix" slot machines for the
American Coin Company, one of the largest slot machine providers in
Nevada. About to be the star witness in a case that would shake the
city, he never got the chance. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - Cop Killers
Looks at some of the most notorious cases of police killings in recent
times, including the murder of Texas State Trooper Bill Davidson by
Ronald Ray Howard, who claimed gangster rap music encouraged him to
shoot the officer, and the execution of rookie cop Eddie Bryne by
members of a drug gang, while he sat in his patrol car guarding the
home of a drug witness in Queens, New York.
9-10pm -- Breaking Vegas - Counterfeit King.
Counterfeiting coins isn't easy--it's an art form! Diameter,
thickness, magnetism, weight, design, even the precise mix of
alloys--every element of the coin must be perfectly replicated. That
means taking on the craftsmanship that the US Mint took years to
develop, including anti-counterfeiting marks like "hidden grooves" and
uniquely serrated edges. Most wannabe counterfeiters quickly realize
they're no match for the US Mint--and often satisfy themselves with
crude tokens that might stretch their winnings by a buck or two. But
not Louis Colavecchio...not by a long shot!
10-10:30pm -- Airline - 30 - No Laughing Matter
Colleen is called to a gate to deal with a passenger who's been pulled
off a p*** for an incident with a flight attendant; a grandmother's
language turns several shades of blue when she doesn't appreciate
Carol's attempts to help her; and when Mike tries to help a passenger
get to his daughter's softball game, his patience is pushed to the
limit by the passenger's bad attitude.
10:30-11pm -- Airline - 59 - Timing is Everything
At Chicago Midway, Superman fan Jason is trying to use superhuman
powers to persuade Denise to let him on board. At LAX, Jeremy called
the airline ahead to inform them of his peanut allergy, but word
didn't get through, and now he's come out in a rash. Over at another
gate, two happy passengers Patricia and Alicia have already missed one
flight because they've been at the bar. Susie gives them all they need
to make their next flight, but like clockwork, they head back to the
bar while they wait. It's a busy day at BWI, with some cancelled
flights causing mayhem for passenger Gary, who's already on his third
boarding card for the same flight. And at another gate, the Islip
flight is oversold, and Gina has to pull a stand-by passenger off.
Trouble is, he's got to get to New York as fast as possible, since his
wife has just gone into labor. Can Gina get him on a flight fast
enough to get him to the birth of his child.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 113 - Darlington, WI: Bad Judgment
A conservative town with strong law-and-order values is shaken up when
its tough county judge is charged with killing his political rival's
law partner.
8-9pm -- Notorious - 187 - Justifiable Homicide?
Two men on trial for killing an elderly man claim the old man got what
he deserved. They tell the court that he had abused his family for
decades and got away with it because the victims feared his
connections to the local political machine.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Andre the Giant
Tale of the poor French farm boy who became the most famous
professional wrestler in the world. Due to a disorder that produces
continual growth, Andre was 7'5" tall and weighed 450 pounds.
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Hulk Hogan
Get ready to rumble as we present the low-down on the real man behind
the wrestling superstar--shy schoolboy, marketing genius who turned
wrestling into a billion-dollar industry, and tireless worker for
children's charities. Fellow wrestlers "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobs and
"Brutus Beefcake" Ed Leslie offer their views on "Hulkamania".
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 52 - Aspen: Murder on the Slopes
The story of actress Claudine Longet, ex-wife of singing star Andy
Williams, who was accused of shooting and killing her lover, downhill
ski champion Spider Sabich, in 1976. Longet claimed the shooting was
an accident, but the incident and trial shocked the ultra-rich and
star-studded Aspen community. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - A Mother's Story of Murder.
A look at the case of Debra Jean Milke, on death row in Arizona for
arranging the murder of her 4-year-old son. Prosecutors say Milke had
the little boy killed because she considered him an "inconvenience".
But Milke claims her conviction hinges on the unsupported word of one
police officer and the vengeful testimony of embittered family
members.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Kelly Clarkson
Her life story sounds like a Hollywood script--small-town girl finds
success in the big city. But it really happened. After growing up in
Burleson, Tex., Clarkson took her homemade CD and headed to California
in search of her big break. After much disappointment, she moved back
to Texas, where she worked as a cocktail waitress and vacuum
salesperson. But in 2002, she entered the American Idol contest, and
she sang her own song, "A Moment Like This," when she won it all. She
has stayed at the top of the charts, most recently with the rocker
"Since You've Been Gone," and she picked up two Grammies for her
second disc, "Breakaway."
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Beyoncé
Her all-girl band started out singing at hair salons, and her family
risked virtually everything to get her career off the ground. But her
band--Destiny's Child--went on to become one of the biggest selling
girl groups of all time, and Beyoncé Knowles became a superstar. This
portrait of Beyoncé follows her rise from church choir soloist to
international celebrity, movie star, fashion designer, and model.
Today, she and her boyfriend, record mogul Jay-Z, form one of the top
power couples in the world.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 51- Green Bay: Terror in Titletown
Police suspect a police arson investigator strangled his wife to death
and then set her body on fire to cover up the crime. Paul Winfield
narrates.
8-9pm -- Notorious - The Killer Within.
Bill Kurtis probes the bizarre murder case of Tom Bonney, who shot his
19-year-old daughter 27 times in 1987. Claiming that he suffers from
multiple personalities disorder, Bonney says that one of his "other"
personalities committed the killing.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - The Yorkshire Ripper.
The sordid story of England's Peter Sutcliffe, who murdered 12 women,
often with a hammer. While a teenager, he discovered that his mother
had an affair with a policeman, an event that may have fueled his
anger toward women. But when he was finally caught, Sutcliffe told
police that his motive was retaliation against a prostitute who had
cheated him out of 10 pounds.
10-11pm -- Crime Stories - The Rockhampton Rapist
In the late 1990s, a string of disappearances in Rockhampton,
Queensland leave police searching for a killer they can't identify.
The murder of a nine-year-old girl on her way home from school blows
the case wide open when an ex-con is arrested and convicted for her
murder. However, without the evidence to connect him to the other
disappearances, the police must rely on one of his fellow inmates to
get to the truth.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
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7-8pm -- Crime Stories - The Rockhampton Rapist
In the late 1990s, a string of disappearances in Rockhampton,
Queensland leave police searching for a killer they can't identify.
The murder of a nine-year-old girl on her way home from school blows
the case wide open when an ex-con is arrested and convicted for her
murder. However, without the evidence to connect him to the other
disappearances, the police must rely on one of his fellow inmates to
get to the truth.
8-9pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 118 - Orange County, CA: A Family Affair
Home to Disneyland and John Wayne Airport, Orange County, California
is a bedrock of America-pie, conservative values. But in 1985, it got
caught up in a story so wild that even Hollywood wouldn't touch it! It
all began when computer whiz David Brown started living with his
17-year-old wife, her younger sister, and his 14-year-old daughter by
another marriage--and it ended in a sordid tale of sex, drugs, and
murder.
9-10pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 115 - Palo Alto, CA: Flesh and Blood
The sophisticated, well-heeled capital of Silicon Valley is shocked
when a popular teacher is murdered so brutally that her body is nearly
unrecognizable. But the city is in for an even bigger shock when the
trial reveals a dark secret from the dead woman's politically radical
past.
10-11pm -- Dead Men Talking - 111 - The Interrogation/The Slide
A 14-year-old boy is charged with the murder of his sister, but his
public defender believes the police coerced the boy's confession and
that the real killer is still on the loose. And two deteriorated
medical examiner's slides, made in a murder investigation 16 years
earlier, give police the evidence they need to reopen the cold case
and bring the lead suspect to trial.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
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7-8pm -- The Unexplained - Strange Disappearances.
Strange tales of disappearance, including the case of the US Navy ship
and crew that disappeared in the famous "Philadelphia Experiment".
8-8:30pm -- Ghostly Encounters - 11 - Ghosts in the Blood
Deborah and Jay both come from families that see spirits, and both
have had ghostly encounters of their own. Through re-enactment,
interviews, and archival photography, watch as ordinary people
experience the exhilarating drama of a supernatural encounter.
8:30-9pm -- Ghostly Encounters - 16 - Refuge in Rosaries
Susan and Alex both turn to religious rituals, including exorcism and
anointing, to chase off the evil spirits that plague their homes.
9-9:30pm -- Psychic Investigators - Bad Company
A Vancouver area nightclub owner disappears into thin air. Police
believe he's fled the city, traveling incognito under one of his many
known aliases. But his fiancée doesn't believe it. A gut instinct
tells her something is terribly wrong and that her loved one has met a
terrible end. Frustrated with police, the desperate fiancée contacts
psychic Laurie McQuary. Can Laurie McQuary uncover the truth behind
the mysterious disappearance of William Rudy?
9:30-10pm -- Psychic Investigators - Homestead Horror
Someone is attacking the elderly female residents of the depressed
mill town of Homestead, Pennsylvania. Over the past four years, five
women have been raped and assaulted in their own homes. Though Police
Chief Kelly has pushed his officers on the case, they've been unable
to piece together the few scant clues and capture their attacker. But
when a detective meets psychic Nancy Myer, police find they have a new
tool in their investigation: Myer's paranormal powers. The psychic
tells investigators she can see the next victim. To Chief Kelly's
horror, Myer says it's one of his elderly relatives. Can Myer be
right? And can she help Homestead's police to capture a sexual
predator before he strikes again?
10-11pm -- Haunted History - Haunted Savannah
Called "The Most Beautiful City in North America", each year tourists
descend upon this city of antebellum mansions and serene parks. Yet
unquiet spirits lurk behind the peaceful facade. We explore the many
historical hauntings and review recent ghostly encounters revealed in
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Narrated by John Glover.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 103 - Carthage: Frozen Assets
A friendly Texas town is stunned when one of its most popular citizens
is accused of murdering a wealthy widower. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - Aileen Wuornos.
Life of the controversial prostitute and serial killer who was
executed in 2002 in Florida for murdering seven men. Some believed
that she was a cold-blooded killer, while others saw her as a woman
who was victimized so often during her tragic life that she was driven
to fight back.
9-11pm -- Uncovered - The Secret Life of Vampires
Long before Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt bared their fangs, vampires have
been the sex symbols - the rock stars - of the horror genre. They
embody the dark, hidden, erotic element of human consciousness; at
once seductive and repellent. During this 2-hour special, viewers will
once again fall under the vampire's hypnotic spell, as we explore the
creature's lasting impact on pop culture over more than a century.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 98 - St. Louis: Family Man, Hit Man
Ever since Lewis and Clark paddled past St. Louis, it's been the
gateway to the west. Unfortunately for St. Louis, heading west in
search of a better life was a hard habit to shake. By the 1990s, so
many had fled to the suburbs that the old joke about the Gateway Arch
being "a monument to the people who left town" wasn't so funny. But
moving to the safe suburbs proved deadly for a housewife, while her
husband was miles away on a "daddy's weekend" with the four kids. Paul
Winfield narrates.
8-9pm -- Notorious - 238 - The Brit and the Bodybuilder
A look at the case of Farah Frattah, a Texas woman who was murdered
after claiming that her husband, Bob, was a sexual deviant and a
threat to their children's safety.
9-10pm -- Breaking Vegas - Professor Blackjack.
In 1961, lifelong gambler Manny Kimmel, a "connected" New York
businessman, read an article by MIT math professor Ed Thorp claiming
that anyone could make a fortune at blackjack by using math theory to
count cards. The mob-connected sharpie offered the young professor a
deal: he would put up the money, if Thorp would put his theory to
action and card-count their way to millions. From Thorp's initial
research to the partnership's explosive effect on the blackjack
landscape, this episode boasts fascinating facts about the game's
history, colorful interviews (including with Thorp), and archival
footage that evokes the timeless allure and excitement of the thriving
casinos in the early `60s.
10-10:30pm -- Airline - 08 - Luv Is In The Air
Our exclusive look at Southwest Airlines features a day of romance.
Flight attendant Heather Hale waits for her boyfriend to arrive from
Switzerland, not knowing that he wants to ask her a very important
question. In Chicago, a student is desperate to fly to New York to
save his relationship with his girlfriend, but every flight is full.
And beautiful 6-foot-tall customer service supervisor Anita has
trouble fending off a 5-foot-tall admirer.
10:30-11pm -- Airline - 29 - Lost in Translation
Yolanda tries to help a woman who can't speak English, but has a piece
of paper with a phone number on it. When the call goes unanswered,
Yolanda is left with a serious problem. Meanwhile, Denise must explain
to a man who also does not speak English that he was taken off his
flight because the crew complained about his hygiene. And Nicholas
deals with a passenger who claims to be a transsexual and wants to be
rebooked on TWA or Eastern--two airlines that don't exist anymore.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - Cherry Hill: Sins of the Rabbi.
A prosperous New Jersey suburb with a large Jewish community is
stunned when beloved rabbi Fred Neulander is implicated in his wife
Carol's murder. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - Peace, Love & Murder: The Ira Einhorn Story
Examines the extraordinary case of Ira Einhorn, a 1960s-era hippie and
Philadelphia guru who brutally murdered his lover in 1977, and after
skipping out on bail, eluded capture and punishment for over 20 years.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Kristy McNichol
She first captured hearts as a fresh-faced teen actress in the TV
drama Family, a role for which she earned two Emmy Awards. Inside,
though, Kristy McNichol was battling a debilitating bipolar disorder
which eventually became so overwhelming that she abandoned her film
career. In December of 1982, she walked off the set of a movie due to
the disease which was taking an increasing toll on her willingness to
live a public life as an actress. Over the next several years her
roles dwindled precipitously, and although she earned kudos as an
activist on behalf of abused children, by the mid-1990s her acting
career was over.
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - David Cassidy.
David Cassidy stumbled into stardom and became a teen idol on the hit
TV series The Partidge Family. We feature behind-the-scenes footage
from the series and interviews with Cassidy, co-star Danny Bonaduce,
stepmother Shirley Jones, and brothers Patrick and Shaun. Cassidy
didn't like the pop music he had to play on the sitcom, but it made
teenaged girls swoon at his concerts. Exhausted by the hectic
schedule, he retired at 25, later unretired, and spent years
struggling to revive his career.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 30 - Key West: Pirates in Paradise
The sad story of Mel Fisher, the chicken farmer who became a
celebrated treasure hunter before he ran afoul of the law. Fisher
discovered a sunken ship filled with treasure in 1985. But the tale
had a tragic ending when Mel was accused of selling counterfeit coins
and then died soon after of cancer. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - 195 - Mail Order Murder
A middle-aged man on trial for killing his beautiful young Russian
wife points the finger of blame at another man.
9-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Cher.
Special 2-hour look at the legendary singer, actress, and super
celebrity. Cameras go behind the scenes at Cher's farewell tour to
chronicle the diva's electrifying performances, and former husband
Gregg Allman, son Elijah Blue Allman, designer Bob Mackie, Dr. Phil,
and Cher's managers and choreographer share their memories.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 105 - Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign
Somerset, Kentucky may be suburban on the surface, but when a
modern-day bootlegger turns a political shindig into a shooting
gallery, there's no doubt that this Kentucky town is still hillbilly
at heart.
8-9pm -- Notorious - Blood Brothers: The Derek and Alex King Case.
The shocking story of how two young boys were led to kill their
father, and the unique way that the State of Florida delivered justice
in the case.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - John Wayne Gacy.
A politician, a clown, an entrepreneur, a family man--these were the
roles played by John Wayne Gacy to hide the fact that he was a serial
killer who murdered 33 boys and young men. Rare archival materials and
interviews with family and friends paint a portrait of Gacy from
cradle to grave.
10-11pm -- Crime Stories - The Blacktown Boys
When the body of a local beauty queen is found in a farmer's field
near Sydney, Australia, the entire country is riveted. Eyewitness
accounts lead them to John, an out-of-control kid leading a notorious
gang that terrorized the area. Police work tirelessly on the case,
wrapping up their investigation with multiple raids to bring in the
loathsome crew.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
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7-8pm -- Crime Stories - The Blacktown Boys
When the body of a local beauty queen is found in a farmer's field
near Sydney, Australia, the entire country is riveted. Eyewitness
accounts lead them to John, an out-of-control kid leading a notorious
gang that terrorized the area. Police work tirelessly on the case,
wrapping up their investigation with multiple raids to bring in the
loathsome crew.
8-9pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 108 - Portland, OR: Skinhead Slayer
Portland, Oregon once had a reputation as a happy, hippie town that
embraced diversity--until 1988 when racist skinheads went on a
rampage, beating an Ethiopian student to death. This is the story of
Ken Mieske, the skinhead who led the assault, and Tom Metzger and Dave
Mazzella, the white supremacists who encouraged Mieske and other
skinheads to become head-cracking storm troopers. Narrated by Paul
Winfield.
9-10pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 48 - Chattanooga: Dangerous Trespassing
When three visitors to Signal Mountain are murdered in the woods,
suspicion falls on Frank Casteel, who liked to threaten trespassers
with his shotgun. Includes an interview with Casteel's former
mistress, who wore a wire to gather evidence against him. Paul
Winfield narrates.
10-11pm -- Dead Men Talking - 121 - A Knock at the Door/Shattered
The killing of a woman in a Virginia hotel room goes unsolved for a
quarter of a century before investigators are finally able to zero in
on the likely killer. And, when a 25-year -old women is shot to death
during a jewelry store robbery in 1980, investigators collect
fingerprints and blood from the crime scene. There are few leads and
the case goes cold until 1999, when detectives test the blood evidence
and develop a DNA profile. For two years more, that profile sits
without a match, until 2001 when a convicted burglar is entered into
the DNA databank.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
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7-8pm -- The Unexplained - UFO Cults.
An investigation into cults and their members, some of whom believe in
UFOs. Includes interviews with the mother of a Heaven's Gate victim
and a man who believes that spaceships will land in the Bermuda
Triangle.
8-8:30pm -- Ghostly Encounters - 12 - The Ghostly Catalyst
A friendly ghost influences Stephen to end his marriage, while a
malicious ghost makes Chris decide to move. Through re-enactment,
interviews, and archival photography, watch as ordinary people
experience the exhilarating drama of a supernatural encounter.
8:30-9pm -- Ghostly Encounters - 17 - Til Death Do Us Part-Or Not
Not all hauntings are scary, especially when the ghost is somebody you
love. In this episode we'll meet two people whose spouses died, but
didn't leave. Fred and Pansy continue to have a ghostly relationship
with their dead wife and husband.
9-9:30pm -- Psychic Investigators - Tunnel Vision
Two teenage girls are horribly killed, months apart, on the outskirts
of the northern Canadian city of Thunder Bay. Despite the best efforts
of police investigators, the case goes unsolved for two years. But
when a detective contacts Noreen Renier, the psychic claims to be able
to see the killer in her visions. But what the psychic sees and what
police believe doesn't match up. Are the police right? Is she wrong?
Or does the psychic see something the investigators are blind to?
9:30-10pm -- Psychic Investigators - Lady Killers
An elderly woman living alone in a New York project, is stabbed to
death late one night in a frenzied attack. For the next two years the
case remains unsolved. Though police have a prime suspect, they lack
evidence to tie him to the case. But when a prison informant gives
Detective Mike Mucci a tip, the officer is surprised. A sex offender
has been bragging about killing an elderly woman to his cell-mates. Is
he connected to the original suspect? And if so, how? When Mucci asks
psychic Phil Jordan for help, he hands Jordan a stack of mug shots.
Jordan wastes no time pulling two--but what is the connection? Are
they the killers? And if so, can Jordan help police bring them to
justice?
10-11pm -- Haunted History - New Orleans
During Mardi Gras, New Orleans sets records for alcohol consumption;
but there's another form of "spirit" for which the "Big Easy" is also
famous. Meet a Voodoo Queen said to lurk the grounds of a gothic
graveyard; the ghosts of two poisoned children who play in Myrtles
Plantation; and a family of phantoms backstage at Le Petit Theatre.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 15 - Gibsonton: The Last Side Show
A look at the murder of a deformed man called "Lobster Boy" in
Gibsonton, Florida, a town exclusively populated by circus giants,
dwarves, and bearded ladies. The trial of Lobster Boy's wife and
stepson brought unwanted national attention to Gibsonton, off-season
home to many circus and carnival acts, and changed it forever. Paul
Winfield narrates.
8-9pm -- Notorious - 221 - Thrill Killers
A young married couple's photographs of their vacation give police the
clues they need to implicate the pair in the murders of two other
Ocean City, Maryland vacationers.
9-11pm -- Uncovered - The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
History of one of America's most notorious organized crime families.
This special 2-hour biography begins with the story of Carlo who was
born in Palermo but made his way to America to make his first million
selling counterfeit ration stamps during WWII. Also follows his
successor Paul Castellano, and of course, the reign of John Gotti.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 110 - Milford: Death and Taxes
Milford, Utah is a tough town where possession is nine-tenths of the
law and a gun makes up the rest. That's why handyman Tony Hamilton
didn't take too kindly to the county seizing the Mormon ranch where he
lived for back taxes. And to make matters worse, all of the residents,
who practiced polygamy, were evicted. Hamilton stayed, confronted the
law, and ended up being charged with the attempted murder of a
sheriff's deputy.
8-9pm -- Notorious - Joel Rifkin.
By day, he was a loser who couldn't keep his job mowing lawns. By
night, he was a talented predator who lived out his sick sadistic
fantasies by cruising for prostitutes and then strangling them with
his bare hands during sex. This profile of Joel Rifkin, who confessed
to 17 murders, includes a rare jailhouse interview where he talks
about his life and killing spree, saying he has no idea why he became
such a monster.
9-10pm -- Breaking Vegas - Dice Dominator.
From the physics behind the flight of dice to the eight critical steps
to mastering the act of tossing two dice, we reveal the true story
behind Dominic LoRiggio's phenomenal rise to riches through a
seemingly impossible challenge--to control the outcome of a craps game
with the flick of a wrist. While most casinos laugh off the notion,
LoRiggio (later known as "The Dominator" and "The Man with the Golden
Arm") knows that practice makes perfect and sets out to prove them
wrong. First, he hooks up with dice-control master Chris
Pawlicki--founder of "Rosebud", the first team approach to craps ever
attempted--and soon becomes their ace player. But LoRiggio grows
dissatisfied with the team's approach to small-but-steady winnings. In
2003, he partners with Frank Scoblete, another player with a penchant
for big bets and bigger wins. When LoRiggio defies the odds and
dominates the dice at table after table, however, the casinos vow to
stop him....no matter what.
10-10:30pm -- Airline - 27 - Expect the Unexpected
A husband plans a big surprise for his wife--he's taking her to Las
Vegas for their 30th anniversary--but she doesn't know there's some
very special guests waiting onboard to join the celebration. In
Baltimore, the staff finds something very unusual in a woman's bags.
They're filled with dried fish well past their sell-by date and a few
creepy crawlies are coming along for the ride. In Los Angeles, Yolanda
goes head-to-head with a stand-up comic. He thinks he's funny. She
thinks he's drunk.
10:30-11pm -- Airline - 50 - April Fools
At LAX, actor Ricky Smiley tries to fool the airline with a fake sight
impairment to get priority boarding. At Midway, passenger Paul insists
his wife should be allowed to pre-board because people are always
stepping on her. The reason? She's invisible! And in Houston, Joe is
waiting for a woman he's been romancing online. But the flight's
landed and there's no sign of her. Could he be the victim of an April
fool prank?
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 75 - Horror in Amityville
After six members of the DeFeo family are murdered in their home in
Amityville, New York, by the oldest DeFeo son, George and Kathy Lutz
move into the house and claim to experience a series of bizarre,
supernatural events. They write an account of their experiences and
the tale becomes the basis for the popular movie The Amityville
Horror. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - A Murder before Homecoming.
Implicated in the rape and murder of a cheerleader, a high-school
homecoming king stuns a courtroom when he refuses a plea bargain that
could save him from the death penalty.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Dana Plato
Chronicles the tragic life of the Diff'rent Strokes star who died of a
drug overdose at 35. Born to an unwed, teenage mother, Plato was put
up for adoption. She appeared in her first TV ad when she was just 7,
and at age 14 she was hired for Diff'rent Strokes. Six years later she
was forced to leave the show when she became pregnant. Plato then
languished in the world of B-movies and even soft core pornography,
all the while struggling with an addiction to prescription drugs and
alcohol. Plato's rise and fall continues to have a haunting effect on
the culture of child celebrity in Hollywood.
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - The Culkins
They're a rags-to-riches story with a knack for showing up in the
tabloids. This look at the colorful Culkin family begins with father
Kit, an ex-Broadway actor who moved his brood of six kids to Hollywood
in the 1980s, where son Macaulay led the family from penury to a
megabucks lifestyle with his lead role in the smash hit, Home Alone.
But Macaulay's--and the Culkins'--luck soon changed. Macaulay starred
in a string of box office bombs, and by 1994 his acting career was
virtually over. The Culkins then became tabloid mainstays with custody
battles, a bitter dispute over Macaulay's career, drug busts, and
Macaulay's controversial friendship with Michael Jackson. Despite
Macaulay's checkered career, two of his brothers, Rory and Kieran,
have followed him into the acting world, with varying degrees of
success.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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7-8pm -- CITY CONFIDENTIAL(R) - 79 - Durham: Dangerous Housewife
In 1988, police and paramedics responding to a 911 call found Russell
Stager, popular high school teacher and baseball coach, dead at home
from a reported accidental gunshot wound to the head. But many in
Durham, North Carolina suspected his philandering and big-spending
wife Barbara, who made the call, of killing Russell to cash in his
life insurance policy. After all, her first husband died under similar
circumstances as we learn on a journey down Tobacco Road with narrator
Paul Winfield.
8-9pm -- Notorious - 142 - Free To Murder Again
The notorious case of Kenneth McDuff, the most infamous sexual
predator in Texas history, who was sent to death row for three
murders, released because of prison overcrowding, and then raped and
killed two more women.
9-10pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Lindsay Lohan
Actress, singer, partier, she's barely into her twenties, and Lindsay
Lohan has already gone from screen tests to rehab stints. She was
acting in a soap opera by the age of ten and made her film debut in
The Parent Trap a year later. Unlike many child actors, Lindsay's
appeal seemed to grow as she as she aged, and by 2005 she was
headlining hit films such as Mean Girls. Despite her popularity as an
actress, press accounts focused more frequently on her antics as a
Hollywood party girl. In addition to her alleged problems with
substance abuse, her clashes with co-stars and studio execs, and her
widely reported trips to rehab, Lindsay has added "singing sensation"
to her film career, having released her debut album in 2004.
10-11pm -- BIOGRAPHY(R) - Britney Spears
Chronicles the startling rise and well publicized descent of the pop
star's career. Still in her mid-twenties, Spears is one of the
best-selling female recording artists in history, with over 70 million
discs sold worldwide. She got on the show biz fast track when she was
8, and her early career took off with the release of her debut single,
"Hit Me Baby One More Time." In the next few years, Britney sold
boatloads of albums but displayed increasingly risqué behavior, and
became the paparazzi's favorite target. Her increasingly bizarre
behavior has left her estranged from family and business associates
and threatened to destroy her career. But Britney may not be down for
the count quite yet.
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