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MUST-SEE: "Out of Sight," 9 p.m., USA Network (1998): Director Steven Soderbergh is the king of Oscarland. His films "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" are both nominated for best picture, and both brought him nominations for best director. Here is a chance to see a previous Soderbergh film that shows his wondrous knack for changing his style in each movie. While "Traffic" is gritty and "Erin" is slick, this one is somewhere in between - an intelligent crime thriller with moments of visual beauty. George Clooney plays a bank robber whose prison break has one hitch: He ends up taking a gorgeous FBI agent (Jennifer Lopez) hostage. The film is adapted from a novel by Elmore Leonard, so it includes humor, violence, romance and well-drawn characters.

"Today," 7 a.m., NBC. Maui chef Beverly Gannon of Hali‘imaile General Store and Joe’s Bar & Grill, in New York on a Maui Visitors’ Bureau promotion, will appear between 7 and 10 a.m.

"Icon: Janet Jackson," 6 p.m., MTV. Here is the start of what MTV expects to be an annual event - mixing performances, biography and a tribute to a star. This inaugural episode focuses on Jackson, who also will perform.

"The Fighting Fitzgeralds," 7 p.m., NBC. At the center of this interesting family is a retired fireman (Brian Dennehy) who is a self-taught painter. Going against his nature, he takes an art class.

"JAG," 7 p.m., CBS. Was a Marine officer really a hostage, or did she help destroy a U.S. ship?

"DAG," 7:30, NBC. John Salley, the seven-footer who played pro basketball, guests as someone Dag adds to his basketball team.

"Frasier," 8 p.m., NBC. This rerun has Frasier winning a lifetime achievement award. That sets his mind drifting into memories and doubts.

"Three Sisters," 8:30, NBC. Is it time to suggest that carefree Annie should get her own place?

"Norma Jean and Marilyn," 9 p.m., Lifetime (1996). Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd give superb performances, as the two sides of Marilyn Monroe’s personality. This film originally made by HBO is presented again with its nudity eliminated, but should still be a strong piece.

"NYPD Blue," 9 p.m., ABC. A cop’s cousin ends up facing a murder charge, after a bar fight goes too far.

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