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| Sunday - July 3, 2011 | |||
| 8:00 pm | WYES 12 | New Orleans That Was | nostalgic look back at Pontchartrain Beach, New Basin Canal, old Canal Street streetcars, Claiborne Avenue, etc; includes interview with Allen Toussaint, old Mardi Gras Indian clips, and more (rerun) |
| 9:00 pm | HBO | Treme - #21 "Do Watcha Wanna" (Season 2 Finale) | Jazz Fest takes center stage in New Orleans, giving Treme residents a welcome respite from a challenging year |
| 11:00 pm | WYES 12 | The Uptown That Was | memories of uptown New Orleans are recalled by local notables; with Anne Rice, Deacon John, artist George Schmidt, historian Jack Stewart, society columnist Nell Nolan,singer Irma Thomas, cookbook author Sylvia Gerson, Audubon Institute's Ron Forman, LA Senate President John Hainkel, Councilman Oliver Thomas |
| Tuesday - July 5, 2011 | |||
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Jada Pinkett Smith, Simon Pegg, musical guest Givers , Ledisi sits in with The Roots (rerun from 06/13/11) |
| Saturday - July 9, 2011 | |||
| 4:00 pm | WYES 12 | More New Orleans That Was | a look back at the 1984 World's Fair, Pope John Paul II visit, the Blue Room, "Buglin' Sam the Waffle Man," the "Ragman, the "Clothes Pole Man," and more; interviews include Pete Fountain, Dr. John, Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, Milton Batiste and Leah Chase |
| 11:30 pm | WYES 12 | Bourbon Street: The Neon Strip (1993) | a look at the infamous street starting with its noble birth to its more earthy existence today; performance clips include Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Al Hirt and Chris Owens; interview clips include Danny Barker, Al Hirt, Chris Owens, and Lindy Boggs |
| Tuesday - July 12, 2011 | |||
| 10:00 am | TCM | Senior Prom (1958) | musical comedy with appearances from Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Sam Butera & the Witnesses, Connee Boswell, Bob Crosby, Mitch Miller, and others |
| Wednesday - July 13, 2011 | |||
| 9:00 pm | E! | E! Special: Nicki Minaj | E! takes a look at one of hip-hop's fastest rising stars, Nicki Minaj; interviews include her parents, rapper Lil Wayne, hitmaker Swizz Beats, rapper Mack Maine, and her childhood best friends |
| Thursday - July 14, 2011 | |||
| 11:00 pm | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | actor Louis C.K.; Ashley Hebert ("The Bachelorette"); actress Missy Peregrym; musical guest Steel Magnolia (rerun from 06/27/11) |
| Friday - July 15, 2011 | |||
| 10:00 pm | IFC | Young Broke and Beautiful | "Episode #104 New Orleans" - look for appearances by Rusty Lazer, Big Freedia, Katey Red, Marc Broussard (in Lafayette), George Porter Jr. and Irma Thomas (at the Maple Leaf Bar) - see more sir dates; see photos |
| Tuesday - July 19, 2011 | |||
| 10:35 pm | CBS | Late Show with David Letterman | actor Steve Carell; U.S. women's soccer stars Hope Solo and Abby Wambach; musical guests the Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
| Friday - July 22, 2011 | |||
| 12:35 am | NBC | Last Call with Carson Daly | Frenchie Davies; Lost in the Trees; musical guest The Knux (rerun) |
| Sunday - July 24, 2011 | |||
| 10:00 am | WYES 12 | New Orleans That Was | nostalgic look back at Pontchartrain Beach, New Basin Canal, old Canal Street streetcars, Claiborne Avenue, etc; includes interview with Allen Toussaint, old Mardi Gras Indian clips, and more (rerun) |
| 8:00 pm | WYES 12 | Jefferson Parish Stories (2001) | WYES production explores the diversity of the people and places that give the parish its distinct personality; with actress Becky Allen and her mom Myrtis Butzman, "seafood king" Al Scramuzza, Aaron Broussard, singer Frankie Ford, newsman Alec Gifford, and TV producer Marcia Kavanaugh; Ronnie Virgets narrates (rerun) |
| Monday - July 25, 2011 | |||
| 11:00 pm | BET | Hot Boyz (1999) | crime drama from No Limit Films stars Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Mia X and Mac; written and directed by Master P |
| Thursday - July 28, 2011 | |||
| 11:30 pm | WYES 12 | Bourbon Street: The Neon Strip (1993) | a look at the infamous street starting with its noble birth to its more earthy existence today; performance clips include Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Al Hirt and Chris Owens; interview clips include Danny Barker, Al Hirt, Chris Owens, and Lindy Boggs |
| Friday - July 29, 2011 | |||
| 1:30 am | WYES 12 | Great Performances | Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway - highlights from Harry Connick, Jr.'s performances at Neil Simon Theatre (taped in July 2010); more info |
| Saturday - July 30, 2011 | |||
| 11:30 pm | WYES 12 | The Nightlife That Was (2004) | documentary looks back at New Orleans haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Clarence Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt & Pete Fountain both owned clubs), The Warehouse, Beverly Dinner Playhouse, Dew Drop Inn, CYO dances (where Dr. John & Frankie Ford entertained the bobby socks crowd), etc; interviews include Jimmy Anselmo, Hank Staples, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, A.J. Loria, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
| Sunday - July 31, 2011 | |||
| 11:00 pm | WYES 12 | A World's Fair to Remember (2003) | documentary on the Louisiana World Exposition held in New Orleans in 1984; includes an interview with Deacon John Moore and clips of Tuts Washington |
