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A Word or 50:
It's premiere TV newsman Edward R. Murrow's birthday today. Doubtless he would be ashamed and aghast at how pathetic the mainstream press has performed with respect to questioning the powers that be over these last six years. To look more fully into this, check out PBS tonight at 9 p.m.
Tonight - Wednesday - April 25th, 2007
Humphrey Bogart Marathon (TCM, 5-?? p.m.) Learn it all from Bogey: The Big Shot, High Sierra, Angels With Dirty Faces, The Petrified Forest
Devil Rays @ Angels (Fox Sports, 7:00 p.m.)
Giants @ Dodgers (Prime, 7:00 p.m.)
Jericho (CBS, 8:00 p.m.) Clashes between the city and New Bern
America's Next Top Model (the CW, 8:00 p.m.) Check it for the heated argument between Dionne and Renee
According to Jim/Notes from the Underbelly (ABC, 8-9:00 p.m.) New.
American Idol (Fox, 8:00 p.m.) Charity extravaganza with: Celine, Pink, Gwen Stegani, Anie Lennox, etc. Bono meets with the finalists.
Crossing Jordan (NBC, 9:00 p.m.) Should Jordan go back to work?
Bill Moyers Journal (PBS, 9:00 p.m.) An analysis of the news media's failure with regards to the war in Iraq
CSI: NY (CBS, 10:00 p.m.) Serial killer's conviction is overturned
Medium (NBC, 10:00 p.m.) Alison has some confusing dreams - what else is new?
Lost (ABC, 10:00 p.m.) Sun puts her feet in the stirrups. New and mysterious island inhabitant discovered
The Daily Show With John Stewart (Comedy Central, 11:00 p.m.) Gary Shandling(!)
The Colber(t) Repor(t) (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.) GAO head David Walker
Late Show With David Letterman (CBS, 11:35 p.m.) Nicolas Cage; director Barry Sonnenfeld; the Fratellis perform
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC, 11:35 p.m.) Kiefer Sutherland; comic Maz Jobrani; Mavis Staples performs
Jimmy Kimmel LIVE (ABC, 12:05 a.m.) Actor Santiago Cabrera; the Nightwatchman performs
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35 a.m.) Jerry Springer; Simply Red(!!) performs - I hated that guy's hair _so_ much back in the 80s
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC, 12:35 a.m.) SNL alum Darrell Hammond(!!); Andrew W.K.(!!); Blue October performs
(Bill Moyers Journal via PBS)
