TV Appearances by New Orleans Music Artists, December 2001


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Saturday - December 1, 2001

6:00 am	BET On Jazz	Profiles at Wolftrap	performances by Murali Coryell, Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Neal and Ray Vega (repeats at 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm)
11:00 am	WGN	Soul Train	with guests Montell Jordan, Master P, Christina Milian and Prophet Jones
4:00 pm	CMT	The 35th Annual CMA Awards	taped November 7th at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville; Vince Gill hosts; performers included Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks & George Jones, Jessica Andrews, Reba McEntire, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Lonestar, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson (with Sheryl Crow), Nickel Creek, Jamie O'Neal, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Cyndi Thomson, Phil Vassar, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood, and keith urban; presenters included Trace Adkins (3 hours)
7:00 pm	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	During the Great Depression, 3 escaped convicts share in adventures as they traverse the Deep South in hopes of reaching one's stash of stolen loot; stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others (repeats at 2:25 am)
8:00 pm	WYES 12	Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop	Host Frankie Valli and more than 200 early rock-and-roll legends reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Live performances from Little Anthony and the Imperials, Little Richard, Jay and the Americans, Fred Paris and the Five Satins, Jerry Butler, Lloyd Price ("Stagger Lee"), Frankie Ford, The Duprees and many others bring to life the spirit of early rock-and-roll and doo wop (repeats at 12:00 am and 4:00 am)
9:00 pm	Much Music	Spotlight	all new profile of pop star Britney Spears (repeats at 1:00 am)
9:15 pm	IFC	Mo' Better Blues (1990)	Spike Lee’s backstage look at a self-centered trumpeter who manages to keep everyone at arm's length; Denzel Washington stars as a trumpet virtuoso who has poured his entire life into his horn; Wesley Snipes is his rival, an ambitious, equally brilliant saxophonist; Branford Marsalis has a cameo and contributed to the soundtrack; Terence Blanchard was a technical consultant (showing Denzel how to hold a horn), and also wrote a couple tunes (repeats at 2:45 am)
11:00 pm	CMT	Elvis: '68 Comeback Special	exceptional TV special marked Elvis Presley's first live performance in eight years; includes segments with former band members Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana

Sunday - December 2, 2001

10:00 am WNOL 38 Soul Train with guests Montell Jordan, Master P, Christina Milian and Prophet Jones

11:00 am CMT Elvis: '68 Comeback Special exceptional TV special marked Elvis Presley's first live performance in eight years; includes segments with former band members Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana

12:30 pm WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

12:35 pm Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? During the Great Depression, 3 escaped convicts share in adventures as they traverse the Deep South in hopes of reaching one's stash of stolen loot; stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others

3:00 pm CMT The 35th Annual CMA Awards see December 1st listing for details

6:00 pm PBS Down From The Mountain Music executives and producers so loved the music from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame; On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty; the evening features Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Colin Linden, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family and many others (2 hours; can air on any date from December 1-9 due to December Pledge drive; check local PBS listings!)

8:00 pm VH1 My VH1 Music Awards interactive awards show where fans pick the categories, finalists and winners; airs live from the Shrine Auditorium in L.A.; scheduled performers Mick Jagger, Creed, Sting, Nelly Furtado, Lenny Kravitz, Destiny’s Child, No Doubt, and more TBA; Britney Spears is nominated for 2 awards; vote online at VH1.com

9:30 pm AMC Southern Comfort Nat'l Guardsmen on weekend maneuvers in a Louisiana bayou spark a small guerrilla war with a community of Cajuns in this 1981 drama starring Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine; features appearances by musicians Marc Savoy, Frank Savoy, Dewey Balfa and John Stelly

Monday - December 3, 2001

10:30 am VH1 Great Balls of Fire (1989) bio of rock & roller Jerry Lee Lewis stars Dennis Quaid as "The Killer"; cast also includes Tav Falco, John Doe, Mojo Nixon and Jimmie Vaughan (repeats at 8:00 pm)

4:00 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

5:00 pm SHO Any Which Way You Can (1980) Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino

10:35 pm CBS Late Show with David Letterman actor Billy Crystal; musical guest Britney Spears (rerun from 11/06/2001)

Tuesday - December 4, 2001

6:00 pm Bravo Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Pt 2 of 8) Part 2 delves deep into America's Jazz Age; includes contributions from Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Artie Shaw, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson; also archival footage of Hoagy Charmichael talking about the origins of "Stardust" and Paul McCartney describes the writing of "Yesterday"; performances include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby duet on "Did You Evah?", and Louis Armstrong ("Heebie Jeebies")
(rerun; repeats at 4:00 am)

7:00 pm FOX 2001 Billboard Music Awards airing live from Las Vegas; scheduled performers include Britney Spears and Tim McGraw; presenters include Lil' Romeo; nominees include Tim McGraw, Britney Spears, Brooks & Dunn and Lil' Romeo (2 hours)

7:30 pm BET How I'm Living BET visits the homes of Master P and Kelly Price

8:00 pm VH1 Blues Brothers 2000 1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks

Wednesday - December 5, 2001

9:15 am Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? During the Great Depression, 3 escaped convicts share in adventures as they traverse the Deep South in hopes of reaching one's stash of stolen loot; stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others (repeats at 7:00 pm)

11:00 am VH1 Blues Brothers 2000 1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks

2:00 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

9:15 pm True Stories Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000) Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.

1:00 am Disney Disneyland After Dark Walt Disney hosts this 1962 night time tour of the Magic Kingdom; includes performances by barbershop quartet The Dapper Dans, dancer Bobby Burgess, Annette Funicello and Bobby Rydell, dancers The Royal Tahitians, The Elliott Brothers Orchestra, The Osmond Brothers (in their first network TV appearance), and Louis Armstrong, with Kid Ory (trombone), Johnny St. Cyr (banjo), Paul "Polo" Barnes (clarinet), Harvey Brooks (piano), Mike De Lay (trumpet), Alton Redd (drums), and singer Monette Moore

Friday - December 7, 2001

7:00 am BET On Jazz Jazz Central performance by blues man Bobby Parker (repeats at 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm)

7:00 pm Much Music Random Intelligence highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (rerun)

8:00 pm Cox 10 Louisiana Jukebox Encore highlights from the past season of Jukebox featuring performances by Moore & More, Krazy, Hunter Hayes, Peabody, Bonerama and John Lisi & Delta Funk (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)

Saturday - December 8, 2001

8:00 am MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

10:30 am SHO Any Which Way You Can (1980) Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino

11:30 am A&E Travels With Harry Harry Smith travels to New Orleans and meets Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (former Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe), for whom Mardi Gras means hard work, artistry, and tradition

12:00 pm ABC Family Britney: Video Rewind ABC Family takes a look back at Britney Spears' video history; the half-hour retrospective highlights Britney's journey from pop princess to musical diva

3:30 pm Much Music Random Intelligence highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (repeats at 9:30 pm)

9:00 pm AMC American Hot Wax (1978) musical comedy pays tribute to 50's rock & roll and disc jockey Alan Freed; cast includes Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Chuck Berry and Screamin' Jay Hawkins (repeats at 3:00 am)

Sunday - December 9, 2001

6:30 am A&E Travels With Harry Harry Smith travels to New Orleans and meets Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (former Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe), for whom Mardi Gras means hard work, artistry, and tradition

9:00 am MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

11:30 am Much Music Random Intelligence highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (repeats at 6:30 pm)

12:00 pm ABC Family Britney: Video Rewind ABC Family takes a look back at Britney Spears' video history; the half-hour retrospective highlights Britney's journey from pop princess to musical diva

8:30 pm TCM Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn in this smartly-produced biopic; cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Tubb, Levon Helm and Merle Kilgore

Monday - December 10, 2001

1:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (No. 60-41) hour 3 includes Pantera, who were ranked No. 45 (rerun)

5:30 pm VH1 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies 2001 coverage of the 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and "Class of 2001" concert taped on March 19 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City; this year's inductees include legendary guitarist, sideman, session player and Shreveport, LA native James Burton; here's the full list of inductees for 2001 and a list of all Hall of Fame members from Louisiana (rerun; 120 minutes)

6:30 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

9:00 pm CMT Best of Showcase CMT's popular biography and performance series; this episode features Trace Adkins

12:00 am CMT Face The Music country stars reveal unknown facts about their music videos; this episode features Andy Griggs and Clint Black

Tuesday - December 11, 2001

6:15 am True Stories Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000) Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc. (repeats at 8:45 pm)

8:00 am BET On Jazz Not Just Jazz: Timex All-Stars classic TV special from April, 1958 features performances by Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, George Shearing, Dukes of Dixieland, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Teagarden (with Tony Parenti), Gerry Mulligan (with Art Farmer), Gene Krupa and Zutty Singleton; includes many great jam sessions (repeats at 4 pm and 10 pm)

8:45 am Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others (repeats at 7:00 pm)

9:00 am CMT Best of Showcase CMT's popular biography and performance series; this episode features Trace Adkins

6:30 pm TNN MAD TV musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs in this special Christmas episode (30 minute version; originally aired on 12/14/96; repeats at 11:30 pm)

Wednesday - December 12, 2001

1:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (100-81) salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; this hour includes Lake Charles, LA native Lucinda Williams (# 97);

2:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (80-61) salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; includes New Orleans Gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson (# 78);

Thursday - December 13, 2001

12:00 pm BET On Jazz Jazz Box performance by the Brian Blade Fellowship recorded in Montreal (repeats at 8:00 pm and 1:00 am)

3:00 pm SHO Any Which Way You Can (1980) Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino

7:00 pm Ovation Sidney Bechet: Treat It Gentle documentary on New Orleans born jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet includes previously unreleased footage of Bechet, and excerpts of interviews with family & friends; Woody Allen and Wynton Marsalis also appear in this portrait of Bechet’s life and career (repeats at 11:00 pm)

10:00 pm HBO Zone Chris Rock Show Chris interviews musician Wynton Marsalis; musical guest Biz Markie performs (rerun)

1:10 am ABC Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher guests include recording artist Trace Adkins

Friday - December 14, 2001

6:30 am MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)

1:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Songs of Rock 'n' Roll Hour 1 features No.'s 81-100; includes "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis, which was listed at No. 90 (rerun)

3:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Songs of Rock 'n' Roll Hour 3 features No.'s 60-41; includes "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis, which was listed at No. 53 (rerun)

5:00 pm VH1 100 Greatest Songs of Rock 'n' Roll Hour 5 features No.'s 20-1; includes The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" (at #11), which was written by Extension, Louisiana native Richard Berry (rerun)

7:00 pm IFC Mo' Better Blues (1990) Spike Lee’s backstage look at a self-centered trumpeter who manages to keep everyone at arm's length; Denzel Washington stars as a trumpet virtuoso who has poured his entire life into his horn; Wesley Snipes is his rival, an ambitious, equally brilliant saxophonist; Branford Marsalis has a cameo and contributed to the soundtrack; Terence Blanchard was a technical consultant (showing Denzel how to hold a horn), and also wrote a couple tunes (repeats at 1:15 am)

8:00 pm Cox 10 Louisiana Jukebox Encore highlights from Voodoo Fest 2001 with performances from Better Than Ezra and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)

9:00 pm E! Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001 E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)

Saturday - December 15, 2001

11:00 am E! Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001 E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)

12:00 pm ABC Family Britney: Playback half-hour special takes a sneak peek inside Britney Spears' new, self-titled album, "Britney"

12:00 pm BET Teen Summit with guests Lil' Romeo, Brandy and Nas (repeats at 6:30 pm)

6:30 pm VH1 Great Balls of Fire (1989) bio of rock & roller Jerry Lee Lewis stars Dennis Quaid as "The Killer"; cast also includes Tav Falco, John Doe, Mojo Nixon and Jimmie Vaughan

7:00 pm CMT Grand Ole Opry Live with guests Jimmy C. Newman (host), Tracy Lawrence, Jeff Carson, John Prine and Charley Pride (repeats at 10:00 pm)

9:00 pm AMC Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) documentary covers the concert celebrating Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, plus an overview of his life and career; with Keith Richards, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton, and many others (repeats at 3:00 am)

9:00 pm Ovation Jazz Heroes – Dizzy Gillespie profile of jazz trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie includes archival footage of Gillespie with Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and others (repeats at 1:00 am)

9:30 pm WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

Sunday - December 16, 2001

6:00 am BET On Jazz Not Just Jazz: Timex All-Stars classic TV special from April, 1958 features performances by Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, George Shearing, Dukes of Dixieland, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Teagarden (with Tony Parenti), Gerry Mulligan (with Art Farmer), Gene Krupa and Zutty Singleton; includes many great jam sessions (repeats at 2 pm and 10 pm)

7:45 am SHO Any Which Way You Can (1980) Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino

9:00 am BET On Jazz Jazz Box performance by the Brian Blade Fellowship recorded in Montreal (repeats at 8:00 pm and 4:00 am)

10:00 am CMT Grand Ole Opry Live with guests Jimmy C. Newman (host), Tracy Lawrence, Jeff Carson, John Prine and Charley Pride (rerun)

12:00 pm ABC Family Britney: Playback half-hour special takes a sneak peek inside Britney Spears' new, self-titled album, "Britney"

12:15 pm AMC American Hot Wax (1978) musical comedy pays tribute to 50's rock & roll and disc jockey Alan Freed; cast includes Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Chuck Berry and Screamin' Jay Hawkins

8:00 pm VH1 VH1 Legends: Sam Cooke first-ever TV biography of the definitive soul singer Sam Cooke looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots in the early 1950’s thru his R&B and pop music career to his untimely death in 1964; features rare and never aired performance clips, TV footage and family photos, plus exclusive new interviews, including soul legend Aretha Franklin, singer Lou Rawls, R&B great Lloyd Price, Bobby Womack and LeRoy Crume of the Soul Stirrers who continues as part of the seminal gospel group that Cooke joined as a teen

8:35 pm Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others

10:00 pm PBS /
WYES Rediscovering Dave Brubeck For 50 years Dave Brubeck has been a giant of American jazz; he topped jazz polls, hit the cover of Time, and took jazz to college campuses and behind the Iron Curtain; now at 80, he shows correspondent Hedrick Smith how he creates songs at the piano and shares stories about Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and others (repeats at 1:00 am and 4:00 am)

Monday - December 17, 2001

7:15 am True Stories Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000) Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.

12:50 pm Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others

5:00 pm BET 106 & Park local rapper Mystikal drops by 106 & Park

6:00 pm E! Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001 E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)

6:30 pm HBO 'Twas The Night (2000) HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra

7:00 pm UPN The Hughleys "I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas" - Darryl and Yvonne try to teach the kids a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas when they undertake a series of charitable deeds to set an example. But charity nearly gets turned on its head when Shari mistakenly gives away the all of the kids' expensive Christmas gifts to a foster home and Darryl takes it upon himself to retrieve them; Master P and Garrett Morris make guest appearances

9:00 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (premiere)

11:30 pm WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

12:30 am VH1 VH1 Legends: Sam Cooke first-ever TV biography of the definitive soul singer Sam Cooke looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots in the early 1950’s thru his R&B and pop music career to his untimely death in 1964; features rare and never aired performance clips, TV footage and family photos, plus exclusive new interviews, including soul legend Aretha Franklin, singer Lou Rawls, R&B great Lloyd Price, Bobby Womack and LeRoy Crume of the Soul Stirrers who continues as part of the seminal gospel group that Cooke joined as a teen

Tuesday - December 18, 2001

10:30 am BET 106 & Park local rapper Mystikal drops by 106 & Park

11:00 am Comedy Saturday Night Live host Dennis Quaid; musical guests the Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life" (rerun; originally aired on 12/15/90)

5:00 pm CMT CMT Most Wanted Live Trace Adkins performs "The Christmas Song" (repeats at 10:00 pm)

6:00 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (rerun; repeats at 10:00 pm)

Wednesday - December 19, 2001

7:00 am CMT CMT Most Wanted Live Trace Adkins performs "The Christmas Song" (rerun)

7:00 pm WYES 12 Live From Lincoln Center collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours; repeats at 12:30 am & 3 am)

10:00 pm HBO OZ HBO's prison drama series; features guest appearances by rappers Pepa (of Salt 'n Pepa), as guard Andrea Phelan; Method Man, as prisoner Carlton "Tug" Daniels; and Master P, as prisoner Curtis Bennett (rerun)

2:05 am WDSU 6 MAD TV musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs two songs in this special Christmas episode; Connick appears in the sketches "Cabana Chat," as a middle-aged glamorous woman who is the best friend of the show's host Dixie Wetsworth, and in "Granny's Liver," as a son whose mother is looking for a liver as her big holiday gift; Connick also will sing "It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus" (originally aired on 12/14/96)

Thursday - December 20, 2001

4:30 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (rerun)

Friday - December 21, 2001

10:00 am VH1 VH1 Legends: Sam Cooke first-ever TV biography of the definitive soul singer Sam Cooke looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots in the early 1950’s thru his R&B and pop music career to his untimely death in 1964; features rare and never aired performance clips, TV footage and family photos, plus exclusive new interviews, including soul legend Aretha Franklin, singer Lou Rawls, R&B great Lloyd Price, Bobby Womack and LeRoy Crume of the Soul Stirrers who continues as part of the seminal gospel group that Cooke joined as a teen

1:30 pm MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (rerun; repeats at 8:30 pm)

8:00 pm Cox 10 Louisiana Jukebox Encore Louisiana Jukebox Live visits Voodoo Fest 2001; episode features The Black Crowes and Tricky (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)

Saturday - December 22, 2001

7:45 am True Stories Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000) Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.

10:05 am Starz! Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Ex-con reassembles his old crew of car thieves to steal 50 cars in one night in order to save his brother from a sadistic drug lord; stars Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie; Master P also appears (repeats at 9:10 pm)

11:00 am MTV Making The Video behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (rerun)

5:00 pm E! Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001 E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)

8:00 pm WYES 12 Live From Lincoln Center collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours)

9:00 pm HBO Plus OZ HBO's prison drama series; features guest appearances by rappers Pepa (of Salt 'n Pepa), as guard Andrea Phelan; Method Man, as prisoner Carlton "Tug" Daniels; and Master P, as prisoner Curtis Bennett (rerun)

10:00 pm WYES 12 Austin City Limits: Brooks & Dunn Boot scootin' boogie boys Brooks & Dunn, Nashville's chart-topping, award-winning duo, mix some of their biggest hits with songs off their latest album during a full hour of good time country

11:00 pm TNN MAD TV musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs two songs in this special Christmas episode; Connick appears in the sketches "Cabana Chat," as a middle-aged glamorous woman who is the best friend of the show's host Dixie Wetsworth, and in "Granny's Liver," as a son whose mother is looking for a liver as her big holiday gift; Connick also will sing "It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus" (originally aired on 12/14/96)

Sunday - December 23, 2001

11:30 am WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

7:00 pm BIO Great Entertainers: Jimmy Swaggart story of the fire-breathing TV evangelist who shocked his flock when he was caught with prostitutes; discover how young Jimmy spoke in tongues; used his relationship with cousin Jerry Lee Lewis to advance his career as a singing preacher; built a televangelist empire; and fell from grace in a lurid sex scandal. Includes interviews with Jerry Lee, cousin Mickey Gilley, Jerry Falwell, and others (repeats at 11:00 pm)

Monday - December 24, 2001

3:00 pm BET Rap City: Tha Bassment rapper Mystikal visits Rap City

6:30 pm WVUE 8 Hollywood Squares (see photo) "Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

6:30 pm HBO 'Twas The Night (2000) HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra

10:30 pm WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

Tuesday - December 25, 2001 * * Joyeaux Noel ... Happy Holidays * *

8:00 am BET On Jazz Not Just Jazz featuring Wynton Marsalis (rerun; repeats at 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm)

11:00 am HBO 'Twas The Night (2000) HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra

11:30 am WYES 12 Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

3:00 pm Comedy Saturday Night Live host Dennis Quaid; musical guests the Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life" (rerun; originally aired on 12/15/90)

3:00 pm VH1 The Concert for New York City mega-concert held October 20th to benefit September 11 relief efforts; musical guests included Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, Bono and Edge of U2, David Bowie, Elton John, Eric Clapton (with surprise guest Buddy Guy), Billy Joel, The Who, James Taylor, Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, Macy Gray, Goo Goo Dolls, Marc Anthony, Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Jay-Z, Five For Fighting, Janet Jackson, and Paul Shaffer with the CBS Orchestra (5 1/2 hours)

6:30 pm WVUE 8 Hollywood Squares (see photo) "Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

10:00 pm WYES 12 Live From Lincoln Center collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours)

11:30 pm TNN MAD TV musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs in this special Christmas episode (30 minute version; originally aired on 12/14/96)

11:45 pm AMC Hello, Dolly! 1969 musical stars Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau; cast also includes Louis Armstrong, who performs a rousing rendition of the title tune

1:30 am TCM High Society 1956 remake of the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" features nine top-notch numbers from Cole Porter; Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm and Louis Armstrong; tunes include "High Society" (Armstrong) and the Armstrong/Bing Crosby duet "Now You Has Jazz"; backing up Satchmo are All-Stars Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems, Arvell Shaw, and Trummy Young

Wednesday - December 26, 2001

8:30 am VH1 Blues Brothers 2000 1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks (repeats at 8:00 pm)

12:00 pm BET On Jazz Blues Concerts a vintage performance by Champion Jack Dupree (repeats at 8:00 pm and 1:00 am)

6:30 pm WVUE 8 Hollywood Squares (see photo) "Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

Thursday - December 27, 2001

12:00 pm Comedy Central Saturday Night Live musical guest Harry Connick, Jr. performs "It Had To Be You" and "It's Alright With Me" (originally aired 01/13/90)

6:30 pm WVUE 8 Hollywood Squares (see photo) "Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

7:00 pm IFC The Apostle Robert Duvall plays a volatile Pentecostal minister in this 1997 drama; filming locations included Lafayette, LA; features appearances by Hunter Hayes, gospel singer Ruby Terry, and late cornet player Harold Potier, Sr. (repeats at 9:15 pm and 11:30 pm)

Friday - December 28, 2001

5:15 am True Stories Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000) Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc. (repeats at 12:35 am)

11:30 am SHO Any Which Way You Can (1980) Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino

6:30 pm WVUE 8 Hollywood Squares (see photo) "Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

8:00 pm Cox 10 Louisiana Jukebox Encore highlights from Voodoo Fest 2001 featuring Gov't Mule and G. Love & Special Sauce (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)

10:00 pm HBO Zone Chris Rock Show Chris interviews musician Wynton Marsalis; musical guest Biz Markie performs (rerun)

Saturday - December 29, 2001

8:00 am VH1 Behind the Music - The Bangles profile of The Bangles features candid interviews with all four band members (including Vicki Peterson, currently with the Continental Drifters), and unique rehearsal footage filmed in April 2000

1:35 pm Starz! O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others

7:15 pm AMC Southern Comfort Nat'l Guardsmen on weekend maneuvers in a Louisiana bayou spark a small guerrilla war with a community of Cajuns in this 1981 drama starring Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine; features appearances by musicians Marc Savoy, Frank Savoy, Dewey Balfa and John Stelly

Sunday - December 30, 2001

6:00 am BET On Jazz Not Just Jazz featuring Wynton Marsalis (rerun; repeats at 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm)

11:00 am BET On Jazz Blues Concerts a vintage performance by Champion Jack Dupree (repeats at 7:00 pm and 3:00 pm)

12:00 pm E! The E! True Hollywood Story profile of singer Mariah Carey includes interviews with Missy Elliot, Master P, Jermaine Dupri, and others

2:00 pm A&E Biography of the Millennium: 100 People... 1,000 Years, Part 1 Profiles of the 100 most influential people of the past 1,000 years; includes Elvis Presley (#57), The Beatles (#76), and Louis Armstrong (#97)

9:15 pm IFC Mo' Better Blues (1990) Spike Lee’s backstage look at a self-centered trumpeter who manages to keep everyone at arm's length; Denzel Washington stars as a trumpet virtuoso who has poured his entire life into his horn; Wesley Snipes is his rival, an ambitious, equally brilliant saxophonist; Branford Marsalis has a cameo and contributed to the soundtrack; Terence Blanchard was a technical consultant (showing Denzel how to hold a horn), and also wrote a couple tunes

Monday - December 31, 2001

5:00 am IFC Mo' Better Blues (1990) Spike Lee’s backstage look at a self-centered trumpeter who manages to keep everyone at arm's length; Denzel Washington stars as a trumpet virtuoso who has poured his entire life into his horn; Wesley Snipes is his rival, an ambitious, equally brilliant saxophonist; Branford Marsalis has a cameo and contributed to the soundtrack; Terence Blanchard was a technical consultant (showing Denzel how to hold a horn), and also wrote a couple tunes

7:15 am TNT Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn in this smartly-produced biopic; cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Tubb, Levon Helm and Merle Kilgore

10:00 am BET Notarized 5 - The 100 Blazingest Joints Of 2001 Join BET's Free, AJ, Tigger, Tiffany, Hits and Cita as they revisit the year's top videos and highlight the unforgettable music stories of 2001; The 12-hour program will explore the rise of teen superstars Lil Bow Wow and Lil' Romeo, the tragic death of Aaliyah, and the music world's reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks; also celebrity guests, commentary from industry experts and opinion polls throughout the day

10:00 am VH1 Behind The Music: Rick Nelson a profile of late pop musician and singer Ricky Nelson; includes interviews with family members, guitarist James Burton, Sun Record's Sam Phillip, and others (rerun)

9:00 pm E! Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001 E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)

11:00 pm FOX Billboard's Rock 'n' Roll New Year's Eve special includes performances from this year's Billboard Music Awards (including Britney Spears, Tim McGraw, 'N Sync and No Doubt) plus live segments (90 minutes)

11:00 pm HBO-S Britney Spears Live From Las Vegas teen pop star Britney Spears, in her first live, full-length television concert, performs songs from her new album "Britney" as well as many of her greatest hits (rerun; taped November 18, 2001)

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10:00 am	WNOL 38	Soul Train	with guests Montell Jordan, Master P, Christina Milian and Prophet Jones
11:00 am	CMT	Elvis: '68 Comeback Special	exceptional TV special marked Elvis Presley's first live performance in eight years; includes segments with former band members Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana
12:30 pm	WYES 12	Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas	Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)
12:35 pm	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	During the Great Depression, 3 escaped convicts share in adventures as they traverse the Deep South in hopes of reaching one's stash of stolen loot; stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others
3:00 pm	CMT	The 35th Annual CMA Awards	see December 1st listing for details
6:00 pm	PBS	Down From The Mountain	Music executives and producers so loved the music from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame; On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty; the evening features Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Colin Linden, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family and many others (2 hours; can air on any date from December 1-9 due to December Pledge drive; check local PBS listings!)
8:00 pm	VH1	My VH1 Music Awards	interactive awards show where fans pick the categories, finalists and winners; airs live from the Shrine Auditorium in L.A.; scheduled performers Mick Jagger, Creed, Sting, Nelly Furtado, Lenny Kravitz, Destiny’s Child, No Doubt, and more TBA; Britney Spears is nominated for 2 awards; vote online at VH1.com
9:30 pm	AMC	Southern Comfort	Nat'l Guardsmen on weekend maneuvers in a Louisiana bayou spark a small guerrilla war with a community of Cajuns in this 1981 drama starring Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine; features appearances by musicians Marc Savoy, Frank Savoy, Dewey Balfa and John Stelly

10:30 am	VH1	Great Balls of Fire (1989)	bio of rock & roller Jerry Lee Lewis stars Dennis Quaid as "The Killer"; cast also includes Tav Falco, John Doe, Mojo Nixon and Jimmie Vaughan (repeats at 8:00 pm)
4:00 pm	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)
5:00 pm	SHO	Any Which Way You Can (1980)	Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino
10:35 pm	CBS	Late Show with David Letterman	actor Billy Crystal; musical guest Britney Spears (rerun from 11/06/2001)

6:00 pm	Bravo	Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Pt 2 of 8)	Part 2 delves deep into America's Jazz Age; includes contributions from Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Artie Shaw, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson; also archival footage of Hoagy Charmichael talking about the origins of "Stardust" and Paul McCartney describes the writing of "Yesterday"; performances include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby duet on "Did You Evah?", and Louis Armstrong ("Heebie Jeebies") (rerun; repeats at 4:00 am)
7:00 pm	FOX	2001 Billboard Music Awards	airing live from Las Vegas; scheduled performers include Britney Spears and Tim McGraw; presenters include Lil' Romeo; nominees include Tim McGraw, Britney Spears, Brooks & Dunn and Lil' Romeo (2 hours)
7:30 pm	BET	How I'm Living	BET visits the homes of Master P and Kelly Price
8:00 pm	VH1	Blues Brothers 2000	1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks

9:15 am	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou?	During the Great Depression, 3 escaped convicts share in adventures as they traverse the Deep South in hopes of reaching one's stash of stolen loot; stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others (repeats at 7:00 pm)
11:00 am	VH1	Blues Brothers 2000	1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks
2:00 pm	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)
9:15 pm	True Stories	Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)	Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.
1:00 am	Disney	Disneyland After Dark	Walt Disney hosts this 1962 night time tour of the Magic Kingdom; includes performances by barbershop quartet The Dapper Dans, dancer Bobby Burgess, Annette Funicello and Bobby Rydell, dancers The Royal Tahitians, The Elliott Brothers Orchestra, The Osmond Brothers (in their first network TV appearance), and Louis Armstrong, with Kid Ory (trombone), Johnny St. Cyr (banjo), Paul "Polo" Barnes (clarinet), Harvey Brooks (piano), Mike De Lay (trumpet), Alton Redd (drums), and singer Monette Moore

7:00 am	BET On Jazz	Jazz Central	performance by blues man Bobby Parker (repeats at 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm)
7:00 pm	Much Music	Random Intelligence	highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (rerun)
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox Encore	highlights from the past season of Jukebox featuring performances by Moore & More, Krazy, Hunter Hayes, Peabody, Bonerama and John Lisi & Delta Funk (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)

8:00 am	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)
10:30 am	SHO	Any Which Way You Can (1980)	Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino
11:30 am	A&E	Travels With Harry	Harry Smith travels to New Orleans and meets Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (former Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe), for whom Mardi Gras means hard work, artistry, and tradition
12:00 pm	ABC Family	Britney: Video Rewind	ABC Family takes a look back at Britney Spears' video history; the half-hour retrospective highlights Britney's journey from pop princess to musical diva
3:30 pm	Much Music	Random Intelligence	highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (repeats at 9:30 pm)
9:00 pm	AMC	American Hot Wax (1978)	musical comedy pays tribute to 50's rock & roll and disc jockey Alan Freed; cast includes Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Chuck Berry and Screamin' Jay Hawkins (repeats at 3:00 am)

6:30 am	A&E	Travels With Harry	Harry Smith travels to New Orleans and meets Big Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (former Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe), for whom Mardi Gras means hard work, artistry, and tradition
9:00 am	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)
11:30 am	Much Music	Random Intelligence	highlights from the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans features background info on Voodoo Fest, New Orleans voodoo, plus 2001 Voodoo Fest interviews performance clips w/ from Snoop Dogg, G. Love, Black Crowes, Better Than Ezra, and more (repeats at 6:30 pm)
12:00 pm	ABC Family	Britney: Video Rewind	ABC Family takes a look back at Britney Spears' video history; the half-hour retrospective highlights Britney's journey from pop princess to musical diva
8:30 pm	TCM	Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)	Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn in this smartly-produced biopic; cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Tubb, Levon Helm and Merle Kilgore

1:00 pm	VH1	100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (No. 60-41)	hour 3 includes Pantera, who were ranked No. 45 (rerun)
5:30 pm	VH1	Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies 2001	coverage of the 2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and "Class of 2001" concert taped on March 19 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City; this year's inductees include legendary guitarist, sideman, session player and Shreveport, LA native James Burton; here's the full list of inductees for 2001 and a list of all Hall of Fame members from Louisiana (rerun; 120 minutes)
6:30 pm	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the Lil' Romeo video "Parents Just Don't Understand" (from the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack)
9:00 pm	CMT	Best of Showcase	CMT's popular biography and performance series; this episode features Trace Adkins
12:00 am	CMT	Face The Music	country stars reveal unknown facts about their music videos; this episode features Andy Griggs and Clint Black

6:15 am	True Stories	Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)	Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc. (repeats at 8:45 pm)
8:00 am	BET On Jazz	Not Just Jazz: Timex All-Stars	classic TV special from April, 1958 features performances by Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, George Shearing, Dukes of Dixieland, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Teagarden (with Tony Parenti), Gerry Mulligan (with Art Farmer), Gene Krupa and Zutty Singleton; includes many great jam sessions (repeats at 4 pm and 10 pm)
8:45 am	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others (repeats at 7:00 pm)
9:00 am	CMT	Best of Showcase	CMT's popular biography and performance series; this episode features Trace Adkins
6:30 pm	TNN	MAD TV	musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs in this special Christmas episode (30 minute version; originally aired on 12/14/96; repeats at 11:30 pm)

1:00 pm	VH1	100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (100-81)	salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; this hour includes Lake Charles, LA native Lucinda Williams (# 97);
2:00 pm	VH1	100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (80-61)	salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; includes New Orleans Gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson (# 78);

12:00 pm	BET On Jazz	Jazz Box	performance by the Brian Blade Fellowship recorded in Montreal (repeats at 8:00 pm and 1:00 am)
3:00 pm	SHO	Any Which Way You Can (1980)	Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino
7:00 pm	Ovation	Sidney Bechet: Treat It Gentle	documentary on New Orleans born jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet includes previously unreleased footage of Bechet, and excerpts of interviews with family & friends; Woody Allen and Wynton Marsalis also appear in this portrait of Bechet’s life and career (repeats at 11:00 pm)
10:00 pm	HBO Zone	Chris Rock Show	Chris interviews musician Wynton Marsalis; musical guest Biz Markie performs (rerun)
1:10 am	ABC	Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher	guests include recording artist Trace Adkins

11:00 am	E!	Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001	E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)
12:00 pm	ABC Family	Britney: Playback	half-hour special takes a sneak peek inside Britney Spears' new, self-titled album, "Britney"
12:00 pm	BET	Teen Summit	with guests Lil' Romeo, Brandy and Nas (repeats at 6:30 pm)
6:30 pm	VH1	Great Balls of Fire (1989)	bio of rock & roller Jerry Lee Lewis stars Dennis Quaid as "The Killer"; cast also includes Tav Falco, John Doe, Mojo Nixon and Jimmie Vaughan
7:00 pm	CMT	Grand Ole Opry Live	with guests Jimmy C. Newman (host), Tracy Lawrence, Jeff Carson, John Prine and Charley Pride (repeats at 10:00 pm)
9:00 pm	AMC	Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)	documentary covers the concert celebrating Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, plus an overview of his life and career; with Keith Richards, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton, and many others (repeats at 3:00 am)
9:00 pm	Ovation	Jazz Heroes – Dizzy Gillespie	profile of jazz trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie includes archival footage of Gillespie with Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and others (repeats at 1:00 am)
9:30 pm	WYES 12	Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas	Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

7:15 am	True Stories	Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)	Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.
12:50 pm	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others
5:00 pm	BET	106 & Park	local rapper Mystikal drops by 106 & Park
6:00 pm	E!	Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001	E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)
6:30 pm	HBO	'Twas The Night (2000)	HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra
7:00 pm	UPN	The Hughleys	"I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas" - Darryl and Yvonne try to teach the kids a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas when they undertake a series of charitable deeds to set an example. But charity nearly gets turned on its head when Shari mistakenly gives away the all of the kids' expensive Christmas gifts to a foster home and Darryl takes it upon himself to retrieve them; Master P and Garrett Morris make guest appearances
9:00 pm	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (premiere)
11:30 pm	WYES 12	Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas	Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)
12:30 am	VH1	VH1 Legends: Sam Cooke	first-ever TV biography of the definitive soul singer Sam Cooke looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots in the early 1950’s thru his R&B and pop music career to his untimely death in 1964; features rare and never aired performance clips, TV footage and family photos, plus exclusive new interviews, including soul legend Aretha Franklin, singer Lou Rawls, R&B great Lloyd Price, Bobby Womack and LeRoy Crume of the Soul Stirrers who continues as part of the seminal gospel group that Cooke joined as a teen

7:00 am	CMT	CMT Most Wanted Live	Trace Adkins performs "The Christmas Song" (rerun)
7:00 pm	WYES 12	Live From Lincoln Center	collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours; repeats at 12:30 am & 3 am)
10:00 pm	HBO	OZ	HBO's prison drama series; features guest appearances by rappers Pepa (of Salt 'n Pepa), as guard Andrea Phelan; Method Man, as prisoner Carlton "Tug" Daniels; and Master P, as prisoner Curtis Bennett (rerun)
2:05 am	WDSU 6	MAD TV	musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs two songs in this special Christmas episode; Connick appears in the sketches "Cabana Chat," as a middle-aged glamorous woman who is the best friend of the show's host Dixie Wetsworth, and in "Granny's Liver," as a son whose mother is looking for a liver as her big holiday gift; Connick also will sing "It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus" (originally aired on 12/14/96)

7:45 am	True Stories	Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)	Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc.
10:05 am	Starz!	Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)	Ex-con reassembles his old crew of car thieves to steal 50 cars in one night in order to save his brother from a sadistic drug lord; stars Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie; Master P also appears (repeats at 9:10 pm)
11:00 am	MTV	Making The Video	behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video for "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" (rerun)
5:00 pm	E!	Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001	E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)
8:00 pm	WYES 12	Live From Lincoln Center	collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours)
9:00 pm	HBO Plus	OZ	HBO's prison drama series; features guest appearances by rappers Pepa (of Salt 'n Pepa), as guard Andrea Phelan; Method Man, as prisoner Carlton "Tug" Daniels; and Master P, as prisoner Curtis Bennett (rerun)
10:00 pm	WYES 12	Austin City Limits: Brooks & Dunn	Boot scootin' boogie boys Brooks & Dunn, Nashville's chart-topping, award-winning duo, mix some of their biggest hits with songs off their latest album during a full hour of good time country
11:00 pm	TNN	MAD TV	musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs two songs in this special Christmas episode; Connick appears in the sketches "Cabana Chat," as a middle-aged glamorous woman who is the best friend of the show's host Dixie Wetsworth, and in "Granny's Liver," as a son whose mother is looking for a liver as her big holiday gift; Connick also will sing "It Must've Been Ol' Santa Claus" (originally aired on 12/14/96)

3:00 pm	BET	Rap City: Tha Bassment	rapper Mystikal visits Rap City
6:30 pm	WVUE 8	Hollywood Squares (see photo)	"Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)
6:30 pm	HBO	'Twas The Night (2000)	HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra
10:30 pm	WYES 12	Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas	Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)

8:00 am	BET On Jazz	Not Just Jazz	featuring Wynton Marsalis (rerun; repeats at 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm)
11:00 am	HBO	'Twas The Night (2000)	HBO presents a special holiday gift for the young and the young at heart with this irresistible journey through the music and magic of the season; family special combines animated adaptations of classic holiday songs with live action shorts; includes Louis Armstrong's 1971 reading of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (his final recording), plus classic holiday tunes by Armstrong ("What a Wonderful World"), Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Los Lobos, Macy Gray, Bette Midler and Frank Sinatra
11:30 am	WYES 12	Creole Christmas: An Old-Fashioned Christmas	Carols by the New Orleans Blend plus holiday customs of 19th century New Orleans (taped in 1989)
3:00 pm	Comedy	Saturday Night Live	host Dennis Quaid; musical guests the Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life" (rerun; originally aired on 12/15/90)
3:00 pm	VH1	The Concert for New York City	mega-concert held October 20th to benefit September 11 relief efforts; musical guests included Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, Bono and Edge of U2, David Bowie, Elton John, Eric Clapton (with surprise guest Buddy Guy), Billy Joel, The Who, James Taylor, Destiny's Child, Backstreet Boys, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, Macy Gray, Goo Goo Dolls, Marc Anthony, Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Jay-Z, Five For Fighting, Janet Jackson, and Paul Shaffer with the CBS Orchestra (5 1/2 hours)
6:30 pm	WVUE 8	Hollywood Squares (see photo)	"Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)
10:00 pm	WYES 12	Live From Lincoln Center	collaborative rendition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"; the performance will feature the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, interspersed with movements from the Ellington/Strayhorn arrangement, performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (2 hours)
11:30 pm	TNN	MAD TV	musician & actor Harry Connick Jr. hosts and performs in this special Christmas episode (30 minute version; originally aired on 12/14/96)
11:45 pm	AMC	Hello, Dolly!	1969 musical stars Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau; cast also includes Louis Armstrong, who performs a rousing rendition of the title tune
1:30 am	TCM	High Society	1956 remake of the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" features nine top-notch numbers from Cole Porter; Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm and Louis Armstrong; tunes include "High Society" (Armstrong) and the Armstrong/Bing Crosby duet "Now You Has Jazz"; backing up Satchmo are All-Stars Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems, Arvell Shaw, and Trummy Young

8:30 am	VH1	Blues Brothers 2000	1998 musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; also features appearances by Dr. John and Lonnie Brooks (repeats at 8:00 pm)
12:00 pm	BET On Jazz	Blues Concerts	a vintage performance by Champion Jack Dupree (repeats at 8:00 pm and 1:00 am)
6:30 pm	WVUE 8	Hollywood Squares (see photo)	"Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)

12:00 pm	Comedy Central	Saturday Night Live	musical guest Harry Connick, Jr. performs "It Had To Be You" and "It's Alright With Me" (originally aired 01/13/90)
6:30 pm	WVUE 8	Hollywood Squares (see photo)	"Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)
7:00 pm	IFC	The Apostle	Robert Duvall plays a volatile Pentecostal minister in this 1997 drama; filming locations included Lafayette, LA; features appearances by Hunter Hayes, gospel singer Ruby Terry, and late cornet player Harold Potier, Sr. (repeats at 9:15 pm and 11:30 pm)

5:15 am	True Stories	Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)	Documentary on blues man Robert Johnson features many performances; with Keb' Mo', Sonny Landreth, Bob Weir, Irma Thomas (with Tracy Nelson and Marcia Ball), R.L. Burnside, Chris Whitley, Robert Lockwood Jr., David "Honeyboy" Edwards, etc. (repeats at 12:35 am)
11:30 am	SHO	Any Which Way You Can (1980)	Comedy sequel to "Every Which Way But Loose" finds bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly agreeing to fight a Mob-sponsored East Coast champ and dodging the law with his orangutan sidekick Clyde; features an appearance by Fats Domino
6:30 pm	WVUE 8	Hollywood Squares (see photo)	"Young Stars Week"; celebrity guests include rapper Lil' Romeo, opera star Charlotte Church and country singer Billy Gilman (syndicated; check local listings)
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox Encore	highlights from Voodoo Fest 2001 featuring Gov't Mule and G. Love & Special Sauce (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Encore rerun schedule!)
10:00 pm	HBO Zone	Chris Rock Show	Chris interviews musician Wynton Marsalis; musical guest Biz Markie performs (rerun)

8:00 am	VH1	Behind the Music - The Bangles	profile of The Bangles features candid interviews with all four band members (including Vicki Peterson, currently with the Continental Drifters), and unique rehearsal footage filmed in April 2000
1:35 pm	Starz!	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	Comedy / drama stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Chris Thomas King; the soundtrack features music by King, The Cox Family, and others
7:15 pm	AMC	Southern Comfort	Nat'l Guardsmen on weekend maneuvers in a Louisiana bayou spark a small guerrilla war with a community of Cajuns in this 1981 drama starring Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine; features appearances by musicians Marc Savoy, Frank Savoy, Dewey Balfa and John Stelly

5:00 am	IFC	Mo' Better Blues (1990)	Spike Lee’s backstage look at a self-centered trumpeter who manages to keep everyone at arm's length; Denzel Washington stars as a trumpet virtuoso who has poured his entire life into his horn; Wesley Snipes is his rival, an ambitious, equally brilliant saxophonist; Branford Marsalis has a cameo and contributed to the soundtrack; Terence Blanchard was a technical consultant (showing Denzel how to hold a horn), and also wrote a couple tunes
7:15 am	TNT	Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)	Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn in this smartly-produced biopic; cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Tubb, Levon Helm and Merle Kilgore
10:00 am	BET	Notarized 5 - The 100 Blazingest Joints Of 2001	Join BET's Free, AJ, Tigger, Tiffany, Hits and Cita as they revisit the year's top videos and highlight the unforgettable music stories of 2001; The 12-hour program will explore the rise of teen superstars Lil Bow Wow and Lil' Romeo, the tragic death of Aaliyah, and the music world's reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks; also celebrity guests, commentary from industry experts and opinion polls throughout the day
10:00 am	VH1	Behind The Music: Rick Nelson	a profile of late pop musician and singer Ricky Nelson; includes interviews with family members, guitarist James Burton, Sun Record's Sam Phillip, and others (rerun)
9:00 pm	E!	Rank: Top 20 Entertainers of 2001	E! TV ranks the top entertainers of the year; their list included Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Paul McCartney, Destiny's Child, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez (rerun)
11:00 pm	FOX	Billboard's Rock 'n' Roll New Year's Eve	special includes performances from this year's Billboard Music Awards (including Britney Spears, Tim McGraw, 'N Sync and No Doubt) plus live segments (90 minutes)
11:00 pm	HBO-S	Britney Spears Live From Las Vegas	teen pop star Britney Spears, in her first live, full-length television concert, performs songs from her new album "Britney" as well as many of her greatest hits (rerun; taped November 18, 2001)