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Posted on: Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Tonight's Must-See

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 8 p.m., and "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," 9 p.m., NBC. In a year when it has had few successes beyond its "Law & Order" shows, NBC puts two of them together. It also brings in Angela Lansbury — a queen of TV mysteries — to guest-star. The story involves a rape and murder. An investigation leads to a matriarch (Lansbury) and her son (Alfred Molina). Complications include an assistant district attorney who has been threatened, a witness who has been badgered, and evidence that has been ejected. Tracey Kibre (Bebe Neuwirth) has been brought in to replace the threatened A.D.A. and that's how the story shifts to "Trial by Jury" for its second hour.



Of Note

"American Idol," 7 p.m., Fox. Voters keep perplexing us. Last week, they dumped Constantine Maroulis, put the gifted Vonzell Solomon in the bottom three, and placed Scott Savol in the top three, despite a weak performance. Now the last five contestants perform.

"My Wife and Kids," 7 p.m., ABC. Michael gets an offer to sell his business. Soon, he fantasizes about leisure with his wife.

"The George Lopez Show," 7:30 p.m., ABC. Jim Belushi guests as an inspector overseeing the remodeling of George's garage.

"According to Jim," 8 and 8:30 p.m., ABC. Now it's Belushi with his own show. First, he gives his sister-in-law a wild bachelorette party. Then comes a rerun in which he thinks his unlikable neighbors bring good luck.

"Judging Amy" season finale, 9 p.m., CBS. Will Amy run for the U.S. Senate? That question has major repercussions. CBS, which has a surplus of successful shows, has to decide whether to bring "Amy" back next season.

"Independent Lens: The Last Letter," 10 p.m., PBS. Vasily Grossman, a Soviet writer, was a correspondent on the front line of World War II when all the Jews in his village — including his mother — were killed by the Nazis. His novel, "The Last Letter," imagined her final thoughts. Now that's been turned into an emotional film. French actress Catherine Samie stars and Frederick Wiseman — a documentary-maker making his first scripted film — directs.