Posted on: Saturday, May 8, 2004
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Mike Hughes,
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"Moving Image Salute to Richard Gere," 10 p.m., USA Network. This is the 19th year for this event (a fund-raiser for the American Museum of the Moving Image), but the first time it's been on TV. Queen Latifah and Diane Lane — from Richard Gere's recent films "Chicago" and "Unfaithful," respectively — will be there to honor him. So will Denzel Washington, Winona Ryder, Sharon Stone and Louis Gossett Jr. Expect lots of clips ("An Officer and a Gentleman," "Pretty Woman," etc.) and discussion of an interesting life. Gere lives in New York with his wife (former "Law & Order" star Carey Lowell) and son. He's been a longtime advocate for Tibet and its exiled Dalai Lama. "Hannibal" (2001), 7 p.m., CBS. Lots of big-deal talent joined this "Silence of the Lambs" sequel. David Mamet co-wrote it and Ridley Scott ("Alien," "Thelma & Louise") directed. Anthony Hopkins returns to his role as a classy cannibal.
Julianne Moore takes over the Jodie Foster role as the FBI agent in pursuit.
Of Note
"Chappelle's Show," 6 p.m., Comedy Central. Dave Chappelle's show — stuffed with barbed, satirical films — has started to draw a buzz. It has finished the season, but here are eight straight reruns. Since "Saturday Night Live" also is a rerun (details pending) this might be the time to give Chappelle a chance. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., ABC. Usually ABC offers "Wonderful World of Disney" films on Saturdays. Now, alas, it scuttles that for a couple of reality reruns. One shows the remodeling of a home that was battered by a drunken driver; the next gives the crew one day to fix a house.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 9 p.m., NBC. On a rape arrest, cops find a murdered teenager. Their search soon widens.
