Posted on: Saturday, November 27, 2004
Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
Tonight's Must-See
"Elton John at Radio City," 6 and 8 p.m., Bravo. Here's a no-nonsense special that sticks to its mission: It's Elton John playing his hits (mostly), one after another, from "Philadelphia Freedom" to "Rocket Man" to "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me." He has lots of support. There's an orchestra, with students from London's Royal Academy of Music and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. There also is the Augmented Brooklyn Youth Choir. Football, 3 p.m., ABC. Tentative plans call for the game with top-ranked Southern California visiting Notre Dame. "The Best of Times" (1986), 7 p.m., Pax TV. The setting is a small town where football counts for everything. One man (Robin Williams) is haunted by the touchdown pass he dropped, costing the game. Now he persuades the local hero (Kurt Russell) and others to have a rematch. This inconsistent film has some good moments from writer Ron Shelton. Two years later, his "Bull Durham" would launch a string of strong sports films. "Cold Case," 7 p.m., CBS. This rerun has Lilly looking back at a 1978 disco fire. It seems that there was more than an accident here. A dance champion was shot. "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), 7 p.m., NBC. Here is Frank Capra's tale about one life and how it can affect an entire town. James Stewart stars, with Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore in support. This airing demonstrates a method for helping the visually impaired: Some viewers can hear an alternate track in which former President George Bush describes scenes that aren't clear from the dialogue. "Men in Black II" (2002), 7 p.m., Fox. One agent (Tommy Lee Jones) has forgotten about his job suppressing aliens in this sequel. The other (Will Smith) tries to lure him back. "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding," 7 p.m. and "Why You Crying?" 8:30 p.m., Showtime. Here are two men with a brilliant ability to ponder their childhood pain, turning it into comedy and emotion. The first show is with Christopher Titus followed by George Lopez. "Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. Ben Affleck hosts this rerun, with Nelly as musical guest.
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