Two rockin' Lewises -- Jerry Lee and Huey -- are among the special guest performers as conductor Erich Kunzel and the National Symphony Orchestra return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the nation's birthday. Also scheduled to perform are "American Idol" alum Taylor Hicks, Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, and sopranos Hayley Westenra and Harolyn Blackwell. Of course, fireworks and the "1812 Overture" conclude the show.
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| Meg Ryan stars in "Courage Under Fire" Friday on Cinemax. |
When a helicopter pilot (Meg Ryan) is posthumously considered for the Medal of Honor, Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to investigate. His findings about events leading to her death during the Gulf War will determine if the first woman to be nominated for the honor is worthy of the award. While he tries to uncover the truth, Nathaniel must deal with his guilt over an order he gave that resulted in the deaths of soldiers.
Echoes of "Network" abound in this dark 2006 comedy written and directed by Jake Kasdan, son of Lawrence ("The Big Chill"). David Duchovny stars as a writer pitching a pilot for a television series. It starts out as a sensitive treatment of a family dealing with suicide ... until the network suits get their hands on it. Sigourney Weaver does a memorable turn as the network president. Judy Greer and Ioan Gruffudd also star.
What Yul Brynner did for the King of Siam and Rex Harrison did for Henry Higgins, Robert Preston did for Harold Hill -- making the character so thoroughly his own on both stage and screen, he's the standard against which all other "Music Men" are judged. In the 1962 film version, Shirley Jones plays Marian, the proper small-town librarian with poor luck in attracting men -- until con man Hill comes to town with plans for a marching band.
Woo-hoo! It's a holiday weekend of racing at Daytona International Speedway, with the fireworks beginning in the Nationwide Series' Daytona 200. Last year, rain doused the celebration and postponed the race until the next day, then Kyle Busch made sure there wasn't any on-track fireworks by leading 65 of the 102 laps for a rather routine win. Sprint Cup's hottest driver is back to defend his title before he races here Saturday night in the Sprint Coke Zero 400.
With all the awards given out for acting, singing and other relatively superficial pursuits, the idea behind this special is certainly refreshing. It's got star power, to be sure, but philanthropic celebrities share the spotlight with emergency workers who risk their lives to save others and ordinary folks who do their part to brighten their corners of the world. Dean Cain hosts.
"Watch out for that treeeee!" This 1997 live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon stars Brendan Fraser as George, the accident-prone vine-swinger. After rescuing a lovely tourist (Leslie Mann) who is having some doubts about her snobby fiance (Thomas Haden Church), George follows the young woman to San Francisco. But he heeds the cry of his jungle friends when they are threatened by poachers. John Cleese and Richard Roundtree also star.
Hey, anyone can do the "stick 'em up and empty the cash register" thing; these thieves have a better idea. Don (Rob Morrow) and his fellow agents investigate a string of deadly robberies at restaurants. The thieves are using customers' credit cards to run up charges at a bogus online store and fill their offshore bank accounts. It's up to math whiz Charlie (David Krumholtz) to figure out where the laundering is taking place in "Take Out."
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| Natasha Bedingfield is slated to perform at Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. |
For some folks, there's nothing like a holiday in New York: the Macy's parade at Thanksgiving, Radio City at Christmas, Fifth Avenue at Easter. For those who want to celebrate this American-as-apple-pie holiday in the Big Apple without leaving home, the folks who bring us the big balloons at Thanksgiving oblige with a New York-size fireworks show. Natasha Bedingfield, Jordin Sparks, Kenny Chesney and Katharine McPhee are slated to perform.
Some like it at the U.S. Capitol, some like it in Manhattan, and some like it on the Charles River. Fans of Boston's traditional Fourth of July celebration can catch conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra from the comfort of their living rooms -- no traffic, no crowds, lots of good music and, of course, fireworks. The traditional holiday concert culminates in a rousing rendition of the "1812 Overture."
Comedian Tom Mabe, known for plotting revenge on telemarketers with his phone antics, hosts this new hidden camera prank show that finds him and his crew wreaking havoc on unsuspecting passersby with jokes that prey upon common pet peeves (like loud cellphone talkers).
Leading up to a live, 9pm ET presentation of the national fireworks display in Washington, D.C., Travel Channel airs an all-day marathon of "Food Paradise" episodes. Kirsten Gum breaks in throughout the day with live cut-ins from D.C. to show how the nation's capital is celebrating Independence Day.
Hailing from Chicago, Styx are one of the most successful bands of all time with worldwide album sales in the millions. On May 25, 2006 they took the stage in Cleveland for a new venture accompanied by the 115 piece Contemporary Youth Orchestra and a 60 member chorus. With a set list that combined Styx classics, new songs and cover versions this was a truly unique event.
Host John Barrett and celebrity guests seek out some of the best fishing destinations in the world. In tonight's premiere, Vinnie Jones tags along on a visit to the Bitterroot River in Montana.
A new reality competition series that takes 12 men and women with limited fishing experience to Costa Rica, where they must live with each other, hone their angling skills and out-fish the competition to win a prize of $50,000. A 13-episode series.
E! counts down the hottest underwater professions in this special, from a woman who acts as a real-life mermaid in a 120,000-gallon aquarium to the acrobatic water performers of Cirque Du Soleil. Of course, since we're on E!, there has to be some obligatory flashes of flesh, and we also visit a men's water polo team and a Hooters bikini car wash.
The largest storm to hit Oklahoma in more than half a century is brewing, and two rival groups of scientists struggle to earn their place in meteorological history. To do so, they must put themselves directly in the path of a tornado. Stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton.
"Nature Beaches" Venture to locations with golden sand, sparkling ocean and tons of sun. These three beaches are slices of heaven where seeing another soul is the exception, not the rule.
Wolfgang Petersen's excellent thriller stars Clint Eastwood as a secret service agent approaching retirement, who must fight his past demons while trying to stop an assassin (a chilling John Malkovich) from killing the president. Rene Russo co-stars.
