"I Love Lucci" Marathon (SoapNet, 7 a.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET)
Six Hours. In recognition of the recent 35th anniversary of "All My Children," SoapNet will present seven episodes of the enduring ABC soap, reruns of which are a critical component of SoapNet's daily
schedule. Each classic episode places a special narrative emphasis on Erica Kane, the now iconic character played from the beginning by Susan Lucci. The first two are literally from another era: They originally aired in 1970 as black and white half-hour installments. In one of those two shows a teenage
Erica hangs out in a malt shop. Remember malt shops? (SoapNet will run all seven episodes beginning at 7 a.m. ET and again at 7 p.m. ET.)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Joan and Melissa Live at the Grammy Awards (TV Guide Channel, 6 p.m. ET)
Live. Two Hours. Joan and Melissa Rivers do their thing on the red carpet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, interviewing Grammy
Award nominees and other celebrities upon arrival. This live telecast will be preceded at 5 p.m. ET by "Guide to the Grammy Awards," a one-hour preview special in which Joan, who is somewhat out of her element when it comes to contemporary music, familiarizes herself with the current players in the
music industry by interviewing fans in New York City and hanging with several nominees, including rap artists Jadakiss and Twista. The TV Guide Channel promises that a "team of experts" will be with Joan on
the red carpet tonight to make certain she knows "exactly whom she is talking to."
47th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS, 8 p.m. ET)
Live. Three Hours and Thirty Minutes. If the Emmys and the Golden Globes are sufficient indicators, ratings for award shows seem to be on the decline of late, especially among young viewers. Perhaps the
Grammys can reverse the trend. Among the artists scheduled to perform are U2, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Kayne West, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. Queen Latifah hosts. The program will
include an all-star tribute to Ray Charles.
Blue Collar Tour Rides Again (Comedy Central, 8 p.m. ET)
Premiere. If you can't get enough of Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall on The WB's Friday night comedy series "Blue Collar TV," check out this sequel to "Blue Collar Comedy Tour:
The Movie," the guys' hit theatrical film. "BCT Rides Again" was released directly to DVD in December. It features the stage routine of the hugely popular trio, along with their buddy Ron White, and includes
behind the scenes footage of the guys hanging out on their tour bus and mixing it up with fans. Incidentally, "BCCT: The Movie" was first telecast on Comedy Central in November 2003. When it was rerun in March 2004 it
became the highest-rated movie presentation in the network's history.
Unstoppable: A Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks and Ossie Davis (Black STARZ!, 8 p.m. ET)
Premiere. Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks and Ossie Davis became the first African Americans to direct mainstream Hollywood feature films between 1969-70. These three men were recently brought
together for this production, in which they discuss past accomplishments and the challenges they faced during that turbulent time. With the passing of Ossie Davis late last week, "Unstoppable" carries even greater
historic and emotional depth.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC, 9 p.m. ET)
Now that his days as Mr. Big on "Sex and the City" have come to an end, Chris Noth returns to his first regular series role as Det. Mike Logan. Originally a main character on "Law & Order," Logan surfaces
tonight on "Criminal Intent," where he helps Det. Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) investigate the abuse of American Muslim prisoners in a Brooklyn
federal prison. Noth will join the cast of "Criminal Intent" on a full time basis next season.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (USA Network, 8 p.m. ET)
Live. Three Hours. Also Tuesday, February 15, 8-11 p.m. ET. Programmers and programming strategies have changed at USA Network during the last 22 years, but one thing has remained the same: The
network's terrific annual coverage of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Now marking its 129th year, this is the second-longest continuously held sporting event in this country, behind only the Kentucky Derby. Over 2500 dogs will compete on these two nights for the title Best in Show. NBC
News anchor Lester Holt will host. For the first time this event will also be telecast on Universal HD.
Everwood (The WB, 9 p.m. ET)
Poor Dr. Andy. His wife died in a car accident, his first serious girlfriend since that tragedy was HIV positive and left town, and now, just as his relationship with the lovely Amanda is about to blossom her
husband wakes up from his long-time coma. (Amanda's days on this show likely are numbered because Anne Heche, the actress who plays her, has a sitcom in development for The WB.) Meanwhile, Amy learns that Madison was pregnant with Ephram's child when Andy hustled her out of Everwood
at the end of last season. The you-know-what should be hitting the fan any episode now. Treat Williams and Gregory Smith star.
Book of Love (BET, 9 p.m. ET)
Premiere. The full title of this film says it all: "Book of Love -- The Definitive Reason Why Men are Dogs." (How's that for Valentine's Day programming?) BET calls it a "mockumentary" about three Los
Angeles bachelors and their manipulative new girlfriends. Robin Givens and Richard T. Jones star.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Connected: Coast to Coast (MSNBC, 12 noon ET and 5 p.m. ET)
Premiere. Ron Reagan, a high-profile MSNBC contributor during last year's presidential election activities, and political analyst Monica Crowley co-host this twice-daily news and talk series. Reagan will host
from MSNBC.com headquarters in Redmond, Washington, while Crowley will be based at MSNBC headquarters in Secaucus, New Jersey. Blogs by high-profile writers and ordinary citizens will be incorporated into the
show and featured on its companion Web site, www.connected.msnbc.com.
Gastineau Girls (E! Entertainment Television, 10 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. The central relationship in this new reality series starring the ex-wife and daughter of NFL star Mark Gastineau is being promoted as a true-life cross between those of the mother-daughter duo in The
WB's "Gilmore Girls" and the ladies of HBO's "Sex and the City." In the first episode daughter Brittny moves in with mom Lisa after finishing college, just in time for Lisa's birthday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Smallville (The WB, 8 p.m. ET)
Throughout this series' fourth season the producers of "Smallville" have been introducing and reinventing characters from Superman's corner of the D.C. Comics universe, including Lois Lane, the Flash and
Mr. Mxyzptlk. They're at it again tonight with the arrival of Krypto, fondly remembered by baby boomer comic book readers as the heroic canine Superdog. As presented here, Krypto is the result of a LuthorCorp experiment and is being used for criminal purposes. Meanwhile, Jane Seymour continues
her guest role as Jason's scheming mother.
The West Wing (NBC, 9 p.m. ET)
The media spotlight this season has been on Jimmy Smits as Democratic congressman Matt Santos and Alan Alda as Republican senator Arnold Vinick, one an assured future president if "The West Wing"
continues for another season. But Gary Cole, as current vice president Bob Russell, and Tim Matheson as former vice president John Hoynes -- two men who also aspire to be president -- are providing the show with significant dramatic texture as well. They're both featured in this episode about a
high-profile Democratic debate in New Hampshire. Also worth noting: The return in this episode of Mary-Louise Parker as political strategist Amy Gardner.
Survivor: Palau
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Survivor: Palau (CBS, 8 p.m. ET)
Season Premiere. The tenth edition of CBS' still-vital reality series begins with a new twist: Once dumped on an island in Palau, a chain of 83 islands in the South Pacific and an area that was the site of several
major battles during World War II, twenty castaways are virtually abandoned without any information or guidance whatsoever. The traditional "Survivor" rules are tossed, at least for the time being: The castaways don't split into two teams at the start and more than one player gets eliminated by the end of
the opening hour. On location sources tell Jack Myers Entertainment Report "Palau" is one of the best "Survivors" yet, and while sworn to secrecy by CBS about the contestants and the competition, not one of them could keep quiet about the serene beauty of Jellyfish Lake, a small body of water
on one of the islands unlike any other on the planet.
ER (NBC, 10 p.m. ET)
The deserving Cynthia Nixon was a surprise winner of the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy award at last year's Emmys for her work in "Sex and the City." She may add a second trophy to her shelf for
her guest role here as a wife and mother who suffers a stroke. Even though her character loses her ability to speak, viewers hear her thoughts as
she is rushed to and treated in the emergency room.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
The Last Days of World War II (The History Channel, 8 p.m. ET)
Series Premiere. The last six months of World War II -- from the destruction of Berlin and the battle for Iwo Jima to the fall of the Nazis and the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- are
chronicled in this ambitious new documentary series. Each episode will closely examine a key personality from among the Allies and the Axis powers and the weapons and technology of the period.
Miracle's Boys (The N, 9 p.m. ET)
Mini-Series Premiere. The nighttime network for teenagers takes a dramatic leap forward with this mini-series about three orphaned, half-Puerto Rican, half-African American brothers struggling to stay together in
Harlem. The oldest, twenty-year-old Ty'ree gives up a scholarship to MIT to care for his younger siblings. Troublemaker Charlie, the middle brother, is fresh out of a juvenile detention center and resents Ty'ree's authority. Fourteen-year-old Lafayette unwaveringly idolizes Charlie even though his
brother refuses to change his ways. The N will telecast the six 30-minute installments of "Miracle's Boys" over three nights (tonight thru
Sunday) from 9-10 p.m. ET. Spike Lee directed the opening and closing half-hours.
