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Posted at 12:55 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2007

TV tonight: Tube Notes

Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Tonight's Must-See

"AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies — 10th Anniversary Edition," 7 p.m., CBS. It was just over a decade ago that the American Film Institute introduced its list of the 100 greatest American films. Now comes a new list. Some older films might have risen or fallen, based on the longevity of their impact. Others may be nudged aside by newer films. There have been impressive ones in the past decade. This list could add such films as "Titanic," "The Lord of the Rings," "Saving Private Ryan," "Brokeback Mountain," "Matrix" and "American Beauty." Hosting is Morgan Freeman, who has made some classics ("Million Dollar Baby," "Bruce Almighty").

"Rescue Me," 7 p.m., FX. Tommy panics when his 18-year-old daughter runs off with a rock musician. He also tries to get the truth about Sheila's fire. She offers a lie that might suffice in an episode that mixes heavy drama and bursts of humor, including a hilarious scene in which Tommy rages at one of his firehouse colleagues.

Of Local Note

"30th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards," 7:30 p.m., KFVE. Broadcast live from the Hawai'i Convention Center, the awards ceremony honoring excellence in local music will feature performances by Kaukahi, Kalapana, the Native Hawaiian Band, Nohelani Cypriano, Jerry Santos, Afatia and more. There will also be a tribute to Don Ho, who died on April 14.

Of Note

"So You Think You Can Dance," 7 p.m., Fox. Last week, the field was trimmed from 20 dancers to 18, most of them terrific. Now a new round begins.

"American Inventor" (ABC) and "Last Comic Standing" (NBC), both 8 p.m. For this hour, there will be competition reality shows on three of the four biggest networks. "Inventor" is in New York and Chicago this week; "Comic" is in Los Angeles and in Australia.

"Great Performances: Dancing in the Light," 9 p.m., PBS. Six years ago, this show restaged classic dances by six black choreographers. For that film, however, it used only brief segments; now we get longer pieces. This includes works created in 1932, '38, '43, '47, '59 and '89. That last one is by Bill T. Jones, who recently won a Tony award for choreographing "Spring Awakening."

"Traveler," 9 p.m., ABC. The guys continue to search for the "friend" they thought was named Will Traveler. They learn some of his other aliases; he re-surfaces but is promptly grabbed by his superiors.