Weekend Pick
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Remember the French film crew that was filming some New York City firefighters on Sept. 11, 2001, and ended up bringing the world some of the most heartbreaking footage of the events of that day in their film "9/11"? Well, brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet found themselves on shaky existential ground after that day, so they tackled some of their big, important questions by traveling around the world and visiting with prominent religious leaders. The results are found in the soul-searching documentary "In God's Name" (premieres 9 p.m. EST Sunday, Dec. 23, on CBS). Featuring footage of leaders such as the Dalai Lama and Pope Benedict XVI, the film offers a glimpse of spiritual figureheads in their everyday lives, and shares their insights on the world's most pressing problems.
Also…
On Friday, Judd Apatow's hilarious comedy "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," starring Steve Carell, airs at 8 p.m. EST on USA, while CBS airs adoption awareness special "A Home for the Holidays" (8 p.m. EST). The finale of "The Next Great American Band" airs at 9 p.m. EST on Fox, and Nelly films Allen Iverson on the strange star-shoots-athletes show "Framed on IFC" (10:30 p.m. EST on IFC). "The Wire: The Last Word" (10:30 p.m. EST on HBO) offers critical commentary on the impact of "The Wire" and gives fans a glimpse of the upcoming final season, which premieres on Jan. 6. On Saturday, catch up on Sundance's hilarious doc series with a "Nimrod Nation" marathon, starting at 3 p.m. EST. Find out how to make time for important projects on "Time Makeover" (8 p.m. EST on the Fine Living Network). Lucinda Williams performs on "Austin City Limits" (9 p.m. EST on PBS, check listings), and "Return of the Jedi" airs at 9:30 p.m. on HBO. On Sunday, the remaining teams on "The Amazing Race" head to Italy (8 p.m. EST on CBS), an encore of the finale of Masterpiece Theatre's "Prime Suspect" airs at 9 p.m. EST on PBS (check listings), and the season finale of photography competition "The Shot" airs at 10 p.m. EST on VH1.
Last night
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On the talk shows -- Friday
Regis and KellyABC, 9 a.m. EST |
Denzel Washington, Charles Grodin |
The ViewABC, 11 a.m. EST |
Hilary Swank, the Broadway cast of "The Lion King" |
Ellen DeGeneresSyndicated, check local listings |
Maria Sharapova, the winner of "The Biggest Loser" |
Oprah WinfreySyndicated, check local listings |
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker (repeat) |
Charlie RosePBS, check local listings |
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Thomas Anderson |
Larry KingCNN, 9 p.m. EST |
James Blunt, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion |
David LettermanCBS, 11:30 p.m. EST |
Drew Barrymore, Rod Stewart (repeat) |
Jay LenoNBC, 11:35 p.m. EST |
Dustin Hoffman, Abigail Breslin, African Children's Choir (repeat) |
Tavis SmileyPBS, check local listings |
Patti LaBelle |
Jimmy KimmelABC, 12:05 a.m. EST |
Angie Harmon, David Koechner, Talib Kweli (repeat) |
Conan O'BrienNBC, 12:35 a.m. EST |
Jeff Garlin, Hot Hot Heat (repeat) |
Craig FergusonCBS, 12:35 a.m. EST |
Téa Leoni, Amy Tan, Brian McKnight, RZA (repeat) |
Contributors: Megan Doll, Heather Havrilesky, Eryn Loeb, Amy Reiter
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