January 5, 2008

What's on
Charlie & Me
9 p.m. on Hallmark Channel
Tom Bosley stars in this made-for-cable film about a man whose heart attack prompts him to rethink his outlook on life. He sets out to spend time mentoring his feisty 12-year-old granddaughter (Jordy Benattar, pictured).
NFL Playoffs
1:30 p.m. on KNSD/Channel 39
In a pair of wild card games today, the Seattle Seahawks host the Washington Redskins at 1:30, followed at 5 by the AFC matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the host Pittsburgh Steelers.
Presidential Debate
7 p.m. on KGTV/Channel 10
The Iowa caucuses have been held, and New Hampshire holds the first in the nation primary voting Tuesday. This four-hour broadcast has both Republican and Democratic hopefuls engaging in separate Granite State debates.
Today's matinees
Daytimemovie picks
Night Passage (1957, Western) James Stewart. A former railroad man guards a payroll shipment, and his younger brother's gang robs it. (2:00) (NR) (CC) AMC 9 a.m. 968582
City Slickers (1991, Comedy) Billy Crystal. On vacation, three men get to play cowboy on a dude-ranch cattle drive, but unexpected circumstances test their skills and stamina. (2:00) (PG-13) SPIKE 9 a.m. 765698
Man of the West (1958, Western) Gary Cooper. A reformed Texas outlaw, a con man and a singer meet the outlaw's old gang. (1:45) (NR) TCM 9:30 a.m. 97768327
Ghost (1990, Fantasy) Patrick Swayze. A slain Manhattan yuppie reaches out to his lover, with a medium as his middlewoman. (2:35) (PG-13) (CC) TBS 10:10 a.m. 38598698
The Far Country (1955, Western) James Stewart. Two Wyoming cattlemen drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble. (2:15) (NR) AMC 11 a.m. 74970292
Big (1988, Fantasy) Tom Hanks. A wishing machine turns a boy into a 35-year-old man with a fun job and a girlfriend. (2:30) (PG) (CC) FAM noon 855211
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000, Drama) Will Smith. A golf caddy shows a disillusioned young war veteran how to master challenges and find meaning in life. (2:30) (PG-13) (CC) TNT 1 p.m. 229327
Bend of the River (1952, Western) James Stewart. An ex-outlaw and a horse thief lead a wagon train of farmers to Oregon before a gold rush. (2:00) (NR) AMC 1:15 p.m. 1532143
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, Comedy) Robin Williams. Estranged from his wife, an out-of-work actor masquerades as a nanny to be with his children. (3:00) (PG-13) (CC) FAM 2:30 p.m. 839476
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949, War) John Wayne. A Marine sergeant pushes a colonel's son and other recruits until they're ready to fight. (2:00) (NR) (CC) TCM 3 p.m. 7656414
High Plains Drifter (1973, Western) Clint Eastwood. A mysterious stranger forces cowardly citizens of Lago to prepare a garish welcome for three escaped convicts. (2:15) (R) (CC) AMC 3:15 p.m. 14317389
Metropolis (1926, Science Fiction) Brigitte Helm. Silent. An industrialist rules a 21st-century city where the rich play above and slaves toil below. (2:00) (NR) C 4 p.m. 71679
Junebug (2005, Comedy-Drama) Amy Adams. Months after his wedding, a man travels to his North Carolina hometown to introduce his wife to his family. (2:00) (R) (CC) LIF 5 p.m. 338292
Topper (1937, Comedy) Cary Grant. The ghosts of socialites George and Marion decide to help their friend, banker Cosmo Topper. (1:45) (NR) TCM 5 p.m. 8106389
Talk, tomorrow
THEnews talk shows on Sunday
(Subject to changes for sporting events and breaking news.)
The Chris Matthews Show (N) G 10 a.m. 20728
Face the Nation Presidential hopeful John McCain (R). (N) ( 9 a.m. 56438
Fox News Sunday (N) & 6 a.m. 34438
Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer CNN 8 a.m. 294525
McLaughlin Group Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), assumes the role of speaker. / Noon 75344
Meet the Press (N) G 9 a.m. 63032; MSNBC 3 p.m. MSNBC 11 p.m. G 2:58 a.m. 1405475
Reliable Sources CNN 7 a.m. 321964
This Week With George Stephanopoulos (N) * 8 a.m. 12419
Tim Russert NBC News' Political Team of David Gregory, Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd. MSNBC 9 a.m. 5783457

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