Thursday - October 2, 2003

11:00 am	MTV	Cribs Presents: How To Live Like A Rock Stare	MTV reveals and uncovers the rock n' roll lifestyle; w/ clips on N*Sync, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Master P, Mystikal, and many others (90 minutes; rerun)
7:00 pm	CMT	Country's Most Shocking: Deaths, Close Calls & Near Misses 2	includes segments on Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney's highly publicized horsenapping incident, Trace Adkins' proclivity for accidents, and more (rerun; repeats at 11:00 pm)
7:00 pm	History	Posse (1993)	1993 western film stars Mario Van Peebles; cast also includes Isaac Hayes, Big Daddy Kane, Tone Loc, and Aaron Neville (repeats at 11:00 pm)
8:00 pm	NBC	Will & Grace	episode "Last Ex To Brooklyn"; guest star Harry Connick, Jr. reprises his role as Grace's husband Leo
8:00 pm	PBS / WYES 12	The Blues - "Godfathers and Sons" [ soundtrack CD ]	In Marc Levin's lively verite-driven film, hip-hop legend Chuck D (of Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the Chess Records legacy) return to Chicago to explore the heyday of Chicago Blues as they unite to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players together with hip-hop artists such as Common and members of The Roots; Featured performers: Ike Turner, Pinetop Perkins, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Chuck D, Common, Sam Lay, Lonnie Brooks, Smokey Smothers, Magic Slim, "Electric Mud Band": Pete Cosey, Phil Upchurch, Louis Satterfield, Morris Jennings, Kyle, Rahzel and ?uestlove of The Roots; Archival performances: Paul Butterfield, Bo Diddley, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Howlin' Wolf (2 hours; repeats at 10:00 pm, 12:00 am and 2:00 am)
10:35 pm	NBC	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Lucy Liu; Dame Edna; musical guest Bonnie Raitt (w/ Jon Cleary)

Friday - October 3, 2003

11:00 am	CMT	Country's Most Shocking: Deaths, Close Calls & Near Misses 2	includes segments on Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney's highly publicized horsenapping incident, Trace Adkins' proclivity for accidents, and more (rerun)
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox (rerun)	featuring performances from Los Hombres Calientes, Euricka, Jack Neilson, and The Topcats (see below for Louisiana Jukebox rerun schedule!)
9:00 pm	PBS / WYES 12	The Blues - "Red, White and Blues" [ soundtrack CD ]	director Mike Figgis' film examines the 60's blues scene in the U.K.; Featured performers: Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Humphrey Lyttelton, Lonnie Donnegan, B.B. King, Albert Lee, Chris Farlowe, Georgie Fame, Lulu and Jon Cleary; Archival performances: Big Bill Broonzy, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Alexis Korner, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Muddy Waters, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry (2 hours; repeats at 11:00 pm, 1:00 am and 3:00 am)
10:30 pm	MTV	MTV Cribs	MTV visits with Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Brian "Baby" Williams (Cash Money Records) and TJ Lavin (X Games)

Saturday - October 4, 2003

4:00 pm	Comedy Central	Saturday Night Live	host and musical guest Britney Spears performs in skits and sings "Oops! ... I Did It Again" and "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know" (originally aired on May 13, 2000)
7:00 pm	CMT	100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Concert	two hour concert counting down the top 12 songs includes Chris Cagle performing Garth Brooks' hit "Friends In Low Places" (#6), and Trace Adkins singing Hank Williams' hit song "Your Cheatin' Heart" (#5)
7:00 pm	WLAE 32	Rainin' In My Heart ... Back To The Blues	journey back to the blues in Baton Rouge as we visit with older Blues men who started it all, then meet their sons and grandsons who are carrying on the Blues tradition; from Raful Neal and the Neal family to Kenny Acosta and the House Rockers, its Baton Rouge Blues at it’s finest; w/ Silas Hogan, Arthur "Guitar" Kelly, Lil' Ray Neal, Kenny Neal, Henry Gray, Elvin Killerbee, T-Bone Singleton, Tabby Thomas, Chris Thomas King, and more
7:30 pm	NICK	Romeo!	family comedy series stars rappers Lil' Romeo and Master P (new episode)
8:00 pm	PBS / WYES 12	The Blues - "Piano Blues" [ soundtrack CD ]	Director and piano player Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical acts; features Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Dr. John, Professor Longhair (archival interview & performance), Marcia Ball, Fats Domino (archival performance), Pinetop Perkins, Henry Gray, Jay McShann, Pete Jolly, and others (90 minutes; repeats at 10:00 pm, 12:00 am and 2:00 am)
11:30 pm	WYES 12	Steppin' Out: Spotlight On New Orleans Music (#103)	Louis Armstrong's early career playing on Mississippi riverboats; his reign as king of Zulu in 1949 and local fans' memories of Satchmo's visits to New Orleans; plus Sidney Bechet and how the Crescent City influenced him; a native of New Orleans, he achieved international fame while living in France
12:00 am	MTV	Cribs	Cribs visits with Lil' Romeo, Travis (Blink 182), and Kerr Smith (Dawson's Creek)
2:00 am	MTV	Cribs	MTV visits the cribs of Snoop Dogg, rock group LIT and Silkk the Shocker

Sunday - October 5, 2003

11:00 am	History	Posse (1993)	1993 western film stars Mario Van Peebles; cast also includes Isaac Hayes, Big Daddy Kane, Tone Loc, and Aaron Neville
6:30 pm	NICK	Romeo!	family comedy series stars Lil' Romeo and Master P (rerun)
8:00 pm	Starz!	Undisputed (2002)	a heavyweight boxing champ is accused of raping a woman and sent to prison where he faces the prison boxing champ; stars Ving Rhames, Wesley Snipes, Peter Falk, w/ Master P, Silkk The Shocker and C-Murder (as prison rappers)

Monday - October 6, 2003

7:00 pm	ABC	Primetime Monday	the popular ABC News magazine focuses on life in New Orleans; segments are scheduled to include a piece on Deacon John's CD & DVD release, "Deacon John's Jump Blues", with interviews of Deacon John, Dr. John, and others (further info TBA)
1:07 am	WWL 4	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	actor Dean Cain, The Kratt Brothers, and musical guest Bonnie Raitt w/ Jon Cleary (syndicated; check local listings)

Tuesday - October 7, 2003

7:00 pm

FOOD TV

Emeril Salutes New Orleans

after a grand culinary tour of his hometown, the legendary chef returns to the studio to showcase New Orleans style dishes; the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are musical guests (rerun; repeats at 11:00 pm)

Wednesday - October 8, 2003

9:15 am

Cinemax

Everybody's All-American (1988)

1998 film drama stars Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange; features a cameo appearance by Aaron Neville

Thursday - October 9, 2003

2:00 pm	Comedy	Throw Momma from the Train (1987)	Owen (Danny DeVito), a dimwitted writing student, tries to persuade his teacher (Billy Crystal) to "exchange" murders with him - that is, Owen's fearsome mom (Anne Ramsey) for the teacher's shrewish wife; cast also includes Branford Marsalis
8:00 pm	NBC	Will & Grace	episode "Home Court Disadvantage"; Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Grace's husband Leo
11:35 pm	Starz!	Undisputed (2002)	a heavyweight boxing champ is accused of raping a woman and sent to prison where he faces the prison boxing champ; stars Ving Rhames, Wesley Snipes, Peter Falk, w/ Master P, Silkk The Shocker and C-Murder (as prison rappers)

Friday - October 10, 2003

7:00 am	Comedy	Throw Momma from the Train (1987)	Owen (Danny DeVito), a dimwitted writing student, tries to persuade his teacher (Billy Crystal) to "exchange" murders with him - that is, Owen's fearsome mom (Anne Ramsey) for the teacher's shrewish wife; cast also includes Branford Marsalis
10:00 am	CMT	Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)	Richard Thomas stars in this TV docudrama charting the rise of Hank Williams, Jr.; features appearances by Merle Kilgore and Naomi Judd
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox (rerun)	featuring performances by Jean Knight & Blue Eyed Soul Revue, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Mary's Ex, and Bipolaroid (see below for Louisiana Jukebox rerun schedule!)

Saturday - October 11, 2003

2:00 pm	BIO	Biography - "Dizzy: The Life and Music of John Birks Gillespie"	profile of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie includes rare interview and performance clips, including Dizzy with Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson; with comments from Wynton Marsalis, Benny Carter, Lionel Hampton, Jon Faddis, and others (2 hours; rerun)
6:00 pm	WLAE 32	The Blues - "Feel Like Going Home" [ soundtrack CD ]	Director Martin Scorsese pays homage to the Delta blues; musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, exploring the roots of the music; the film celebrates the early Delta bluesmen through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner and Ali Farka Touré) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker); Performers: Corey Harris, Willie King, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Otha Turner & The Rising Star Fife and Drum Band, Sharde Thomas, Ali Farka Toure, Habib Koite, Salif Keita, Toumani Diabate; Archival Performances: Son House, Muddy Waters, Johnny Shines, John Lee Hooker; Interviews: Corey Harris, Sam Carr, Willie King, Dick Waterman, Taj Mahal, Johnny Shines, Otha Turner, Ali Farka Toure, Habib Koite, Salif Keita, and Toumani Diabate
7:30 pm	WLAE 32	Frame After Frame: The Images of Herman Leonard	the story of one of America's most gifted photographers, Herman Leonard: his rise and fall, and his ultimate recognition as one of the best in his field; the soundtrack features the great musicians he captured on film, including Count Basie, Miles Davis, and Sarah Vaughn; narrated by Tony Bennett
10:00 pm	BET	Hot Boyz (1999)	crime drama from No Limit Films stars Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, Mystikal, Mia X and Mac; written and directed by Master P
2:10 am	HBO	Chris Rock Show	interview with actress Pamela Anderson; performance by rapper Mystikal (originally aired on October 6, 2000)

Sunday - October 12, 2003

9:00 am	BET Jazz	Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center	"Africa Jazz, Part 1" - Learn about the sacred connection of the drums to music as Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra are joined by African drum master Yacub Addy and Odadaa! (repeats at 8:00 pm and 4:00 am)
2:00 pm	FOOD TV	Emeril Salutes New Orleans	after a grand culinary tour of his hometown, the legendary chef returns to the studio to showcase New Orleans style dishes; the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are musical guests (rerun; repeats at 11:00 pm)

Monday - October 13, 2003

3:00 pm	A&E	Murder, She Wrote	episode "Ballad for a Blue Lady" f/ guest appearances by Jimmy Dean, Florence Henderson, Mickey Gilley and Sheb Wooley (originally aired on 12/02/1990)
3:00 pm	BET	Rap City: Tha Bassment	Cash Money Records rap star Lil' Wayne drops by Rap City
10:00 pm	Oxygen	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	actor Dean Cain, The Kratt Brothers, and musical guest Bonnie Raitt w/ Jon Cleary (repeat of October 6, 2003 show)

Tuesday - October 14, 2003

12:00 am

Starz!

Undisputed (2002)

a heavyweight boxing champ is accused of raping a woman and sent to prison where he faces the prison boxing champ; stars Ving Rhames, Wesley Snipes, Peter Falk, w/ Master P, Silkk The Shocker and C-Murder (as prison rappers)

Wednesday - October 15, 2003

1:50 am

HBO

Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead (1995)

stylish crime drama stars Andy Garcia, Christopher Walken and Steve Buscemi; features an appearance by Buddy Guy and his band

Thursday - October 16, 2003

12:00 pm

BET Jazz

Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center

"Africa Jazz, Part 2" - Learn about the sacred connection of the drums to music as Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra are joined by African drum master Yacub Addy and Odadaa! (repeats at 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm)

Friday - October 17, 2003

12:00 pm	BRAVO	Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey	former Rolling Stones bassist hosts this retrospective of the blues; includes performance and interview clips from Bessie Smith, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, Little Walter, Lazy Lester, Buddy Guy; etc. (rerun; see book)
2:00 pm	BRAVO	Bravo Profiles: Johnny Cash	profile of "The Man in Black" looks at his remarkable career and features interviews with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Judy Collins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard (rerun)
2:00 pm	Cinemax	Everybody's All-American (1988)	1998 film drama stars Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange; features a cameo appearance by Aaron Neville
7:00 pm	UPN	Posse (1993)	1993 western film stars Mario Van Peebles; cast also includes Isaac Hayes, Big Daddy Kane, Tone Loc, and Aaron Neville
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox (rerun)	featuring performances by John Thomas Griffith, Mexico 1910, Los Vecinos, and Coolbone (see below for Louisiana Jukebox rerun schedule!)

Saturday - October 18, 2003

6:00 pm	WLAE 32	The Blues - "The Soul Of A Man" [ soundtrack CD ]	Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of 3 of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir; Featured performers: Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Shemekia Copeland, Eagle Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid, James "Blood" Ulmer, Los Lobos, T-Bone Burnett, Bonnie Raitt, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Marc Ribot, Garland Jeffreys, Chris Thomas King, Nick Cave and T-Bone Burnett; Archival performances: J.B. Lenoir, Skip James and John Mayall
10:30 pm	NBC	Saturday Night Live	Oscar winner Halle Berry hosts with musical guest Britney Spears (new)

Sunday - October 19, 2003

9:00 am	BET Jazz	Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center	"Africa Jazz, Part 2" - Learn about the sacred connection of the drums to music as Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra are joined by African drum master Yacub Addy and Odadaa! (repeats at 8:00 pm and 4:00 am)
12:00 am	BET	Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center	"Hawaiian Sunrise, Part 1" - Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra perform on their 2002 Asian tour

Monday - October 20, 2003

3:30 pm	Cinemax	Eve's Bayou (1997)	family drama set in Louisiana stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan; supporting cast includes Allen Toussaint and Branford Marsalis; original score by Terence Blanchard; the soundtrack includes tunes by Geno Delafose, Sugar Boy Crawford and Louis Armstrong
7:00 pm	TCM	High Society (1956)	Remake of the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" features nine top-notch numbers from Cole Porter; cast includes Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm and Louis Armstrong; tunes include the Armstrong/Crosby duet "Now You Has Jazz" and "High Society" (Armstrong); backing up Satchmo are Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems, Edmond Hall, Arvell Shaw and Trummy Young

Tuesday - October 21, 2003

1:00 pm	Comedy Central	Saturday Night Live	host and musical guest Britney Spears performs in skits and sings "Oops! ... I Did It Again" and "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know" (originally aired on May 13, 2000)
4:00 pm	WGN	Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	"Sleepless in Bel-Air" - Distractions thwart Will's attempt to cram for an exam; Branford Marsalis makes a guest appearance (originally aired on NBC on January 3, 1994)
10:00 pm	MTV	Making The Video	MTV goes behind the scenes of the new Britney Spears video, "Me Against The Music", which features a guest appearance by Madonna (premiere)

Wednesday - October 22, 2003

4:00 pm

MTV

TRL

Britney Spears stops by for an interview and the premiere of her video for "Me Against The Music"; P. Diddy interview

Thursday - October 23, 2003

12:00 pm	BET Jazz	Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center	Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra perform for a packed house in Danville, Kentucky (repeats at 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm)
4:00 pm	WGN	Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	"Stop Will! In the Name of Love" - a Valentine's double date finds Will (Will Smith) treating Ashley (Tatyana Ali) like a kid and Ashley demanding respect; Branford Marsalis makes a guest appearance (originally aired on NBC on February 14, 1994)
9:00 pm	Lifetime	Women Rock! Songs from the Movies	benefit concert (for breast cancer research) hosted by Mandy Moore (taped 10/30/03) with performances by Mandy Moore, Anastacia, Alison Krauss, Kenny Loggins, Ann Wilson, Dolly Parton, Bebe Winans, Bonnie Raitt (w/ Jon Cleary), Mindy Smith, and Debbie Reynolds
3:10 am	HBO	Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead (1995)	stylish crime drama stars Andy Garcia, Christopher Walken and Steve Buscemi; features an appearance by Buddy Guy and his band

Friday - October 24, 2003

5:00 pm	BET	106 & Park	Cuba Gooding Jr. interview; Big Tymers performance and new video
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox (rerun)	featuring performances by Louisiana's LaRoux, Brotherhood of Groove, Ben Hunter, and beatinpath (see below for Louisiana Jukebox rerun schedule!)
8:00 pm	Sundance	Rising Low (2002)	Phish bassist Mike Gordon plunges into the groovy glory that is the bass guitar in this winning documentary; "Rising Low" follows the Allman-esque power trio Gov't Mule as the band records its first album after the death of its bassist, Allen Woody; Rather than replace Woody, the band instead turned to an all-star line up of 25 bass players, each of whom played on one song of the two-disc set; It's a diverse bunch that includes Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bootsy Collins, George Porter, Jr. and the late John Entwistle of the Who
2:00 am	Comedy Central	Saturday Night Live	musical guest Lucinda Williams performs "Can't Let Go" and "Too Cool To Be Forgotten" (originally aired on 02/20/99)

Saturday - October 25, 2003

6:30 am	BET	106 & Park	Cuba Gooding Jr. interview; Big Tymers performance and new video (rerun)
6:00 pm	WLAE 32	The Blues - "The Road to Memphis" [ soundtrack CD ]	Director Richard Pearce traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues; Featured performers: B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Ike Turner, Little Milton and Rosco Gordon; Archival performances: Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Rosco Gordon, Nat D. Williams, The Coasters, Fats Domino [ photo ], and Little Richard
2:30 am	TNT	Any Which Way You Can (1980)	Clint Eastwood comedy features appearances by Fats Domino, Glen Campbell and Ray Charles

Monday - October 27, 2003

10:30 am	BET	106 & Park	Cuba Gooding Jr. interview; Big Tymers performance and new video (rerun)
8:00 pm	NBC	2003 Radio Music Awards	airs live from the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; nominees include Tim McGraw; scheduled performers include Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, Jewell and Nelly and Murphy Lee

Tuesday - October 28, 2003

8:30 pm	Sundance	Rising Low (2002)	Phish bassist Mike Gordon plunges into the groovy glory that is the bass guitar in this winning documentary; "Rising Low" follows the Allman-esque power trio Gov't Mule as the band records its first album after the death of its bassist, Allen Woody; Rather than replace Woody, the band instead turned to an all-star line up of 25 bass players, each of whom played on one song of the two-disc set; It's a diverse bunch that includes Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bootsy Collins, George Porter, Jr. and the late John Entwistle of the Who
10:00 pm	WYES 12	That's Entertainment! II (1976)	Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly introduce classic musical numbers and comedy bits from MGM films; includes clips of Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Ethel Waters, and many more

Wednesday - October 29, 2003

11:00 am

Cinemax

Eve's Bayou (1997)

family drama set in Louisiana stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan; supporting cast includes Allen Toussaint and Branford Marsalis; original score by Terence Blanchard; the soundtrack includes tunes by Geno Delafose, Sugar Boy Crawford and Louis Armstrong

Thursday - October 30, 2003

7:40 pm

NBC

Will & Grace

episode "A-Story, Bee-Story"; Harry Connick, Jr. guest stars as Grace's husband Leo (new episode)

Friday - October 31, 2003

5:00 pm	Sundance	Rising Low (2002)	Phish bassist Mike Gordon plunges into the groovy glory that is the bass guitar in this winning documentary; "Rising Low" follows the Allman-esque power trio Gov't Mule as the band records its first album after the death of its bassist, Allen Woody; Rather than replace Woody, the band instead turned to an all-star line up of 25 bass players, each of whom played on one song of the two-disc set; It's a diverse bunch that includes Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bootsy Collins, George Porter, Jr. and the late John Entwistle of the Who
8:00 pm	Cox 10	Louisiana Jukebox (rerun)	performances from The Friendly Travelers, Paul Sanchez, Choppa and Charmaine Neville (originally aired on 04/04/03; see below for Louisiana Jukebox rerun schedule!)
8:00 pm	Starz!	Undisputed (2002)	a heavyweight boxing champ is accused of raping a woman and sent to prison where he faces the prison boxing champ; stars Ving Rhames, Wesley Snipes, Peter Falk, w/ Master P, Silkk The Shocker and C-Murder (as prison rappers)