Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"Trading Spaces on Campus," 8 p.m., TLC. The "Trading Spaces" team visits three colleges in this marathon. At 8 p.m., it's the University of California, Berkeley; the Delta Upsilon fraternity and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority revamp each other's homes. At 9, it's the University of Arizona; women find their living room getting an Egyptian theme and guys get a red-and-purple nightclub. At 10, four sorority sisters at Santa Clara (Calif.) University have their college homes transformed.
"Trailer Tales," 5 p.m., HBO. Tracey Ullman returns to one of her old characters, makeup artist Ruby Romaine. Warm, sexual and bigoted, she's an artifact of the old Hollywood. Now we see Ruby in her makeup trailer talking about how she lost and found her job. The show slides between real Hollywood people (Debbie Reynolds, Cheech Marin,) and her fictional life. Ullman has a great grasp of her character. The laughs are sparse, but worth the wait.
Of Note
"Last Comic Standing," 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Comedy Central. NBC's stand-up comedy contest was great fun. Now it's rerun in one long gulp. Catch the five finalists at 4 p.m.; from 5-7 p.m. is Tuesday's finale, which reveals the viewers' choice for winner. That person gets a Comedy Central special and an NBC development deal.
"Boys and Girls" (2000), 7 p.m., ABC. This film bombed with critics and audiences despite its popular young cast. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Claire Forlani (the "Meet Joe Black" beauty) keep bumping across each other. Jason Biggs ("American Pie") and Heather Donohue ("Blair Witch Project") co-star.
"Just Shoot Me," 7 and 7:30 p.m., NBC. The network has made lots of late changes on Saturdays. For now it plans these episodes. In the first, Nina tries to seem prim and proper to impress Simon's parents. In the second, Richard Kind ("Spin City"), plays the new intern, who is 45 and bitter.
"Hack," 8 p.m., CBS. Mike's estranged wife (Donna Murphy), a nurse, is fired after trying to expose a doctor's mistake.
"The District," 9 p.m., CBS. Cops investigate carjackings.
"Dragnet," 9 p.m., ABC. Lauren Velez, of "New York Undercover" and "Oz," guest stars as Joe Friday's temporary partner.
"Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. Eric McCormack hosts this rerun with music by Jay-Z.
