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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

The United States' Misty May-Treanor goes for the gold tonight in women's beach volleyball at the Beijing Olympics.

NATACHA PISARENKO | Associated Press

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TODAY'S MUST-SEE

Olympics, 5:30 p.m., NBC. Now for some fun. The gymnastics medals have been handed out; the winners can relax and give a "Champions Gala." That will be in today's first hour. If it's like the Winter Olympics gala, it will be fun — no rules, just some lithe, little people putting on a show. There's also BMX racing and the championship game in women's beach volleyball.

OF NOTE

"Take the Lead" (2006), 3:30 p.m., HBO. This sort-of true story has Antonio Banderas as the guy who brought ballroom dancing to New York schools. The story is weak, but the dancing is great.

"The Cheetah Girls" (2003), 7 p.m., Disney Channel. The buildup starts. The first two "Cheetah" films air today and tomorrow; then the new one is on three straight nights. This first one is pretty bad. The pop music is fine, but the dialogue is arch and artificial. But it was the start of a flood of musicals that have caused the Disney Channel to soar. Things got better with the second "Cheetah," zestfully directed in Spain by Kenny Ortega. The new one, filmed in India, has a weak script, but a vibrant look and sound.

"Bones," 7 p.m., Fox. Brennan's father (Ryan O'Neal) is charged with murder. Her colleagues squirm as they have to give testimony.

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," 8 p.m., Fox. Cameron has been accused of betrayal; John disagrees.

"Criminal Minds," 8 p.m., CBS. Last week's rerun showed the diner confrontation between Gideon (Mandy Patinkin) and a serial killer (Keith Carradine). Now the killer is back, Gideon's girlfriend is dead ... and both men are suspects. To find them, the team has to prepare a profile of their boss.

"CSI:NY," 9 p.m., CBS. Some dead sharks — and a dead salesman — wash up on shore.