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plus other programs and tv specials of local interest
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| Thursday - February 2, 2006 | |||
| 9:00 pm | WYES | City of Spirits | a look at religious celebrations in New Orleans, e.g. Twelfth Night, Mardi Gras, St. Joseph's Day, etc.; features comments from Dr. John and others |
| 12:36 am | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | actor Jeff Daniels; former NFL star Michael Irvin; musical guest Buddy Guy |
| Saturday - February 4, 2006 | |||
| 2:00 am | NBC / WDSU |
Saturday Night Live | host Bill Murray; musical guest Lucinda Williams performs "Can't Let Go" and "Too Cool To Be Forgotten"; originally aired on Feb. 20, 1999 (check local listings) |
| Sunday - February 5, 2006 | |||
| 11:00 am | IFC | The Last Waltz (1978) | The Band's final concert performance from the Winterland in San Francisco in 1976; features appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Bobby Charles, and more (repeats at 3:00 pm) |
| 5:00 pm | ABC | Super Bowl XL | live from Ford Field in Detroit; Hank Williams, Jr. delivers his signature "Are You Ready For Some Football?" in the opening intro; Aretha Franklin, Aaron Neville and Dr. John will perform the National Anthem; this will be Hank Jr.'s fifth Super Bowl appearance, and maybe the last time he performs the ABC Monday Night Football theme - after a 16-year run - as MNF moves from ABC to ESPN next season; the Rolling Stones perform at halftime; pregame show features a performance by Stevie Wonder, with John Legend, Joss Stone and India.Arie |
| 7:00 pm | Starz InBlack | Blues Divas |
2004 Robert Mugge documentary features performances from Deborah Coleman, Mavis Staples, Odetta, Irma Thomas, Ann Peebles, Bettye Lavette, Denise LaSalle and Renee Austin; Morgan Freeman hosts from his Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS (TV premiere; repeats at 2:35 am) |
| Monday - February 6, 2006 | |||
| 7:00 am | IFC | The Last Waltz (1978) | The Band's final concert performance from the Winterland in San Francisco in 1976; features appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Bobby Charles, and more |
| 7:45 am | TCM | Cabin in the Sky (1943) | debut of film director Vincente Minnelli and Hollywood's first general release of an all-star, all-black musical; with Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong (soundtrack) |
| 9:00 am | IFC | Dancing To New Orleans | a musical journey through the back roads and bayous of Louisiana; with Jerry Lee Lewis, Raymond Myles, Big Jack Johnson, John Campbell, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Doucet, Amanda Shaw, Beausoleil, Lionel Ferbos, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, Monk Boudreaux, Bo Dollis, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas (repeats at 3:00 pm) |
| Tuesday - February 7, 2006 | |||
| 7:00 am | IFC | Dancing To New Orleans | a musical journey through the back roads and bayous of Louisiana; with Jerry Lee Lewis, Raymond Myles, Big Jack Johnson, John Campbell, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Doucet, Amanda Shaw, Beausoleil, Lionel Ferbos, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, Monk Boudreaux, Bo Dollis, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas |
| 7:00 am | NBC | Today Show | Harry Connick Jr. performs live in the studio and talks about his new Broadway musical "The Pajama Game" |
| 3:00 pm | WWL | Oprah | Oprah interviews Faith Hill and Tim McGraw; Tim and Faith also perform |
| Wednesday - February 8, 2006 | |||
| 5:30 pm | CBS | CBS Evening News | segments include an interview with Allen Toussaint and Elvis Costello |
| 7:00 pm | WWL | 48th Annual Grammy Awards | airs live from Los Angeles; see Louisiana Grammy nominees; show will feature a tribute to New Orleans with Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, U2's The Edge, and Sam Moore; see complete list of performers and presenters; here's more on Louisiana music at the Grammys |
| 12:07 am | WWL | Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Jean Reno, Zooey Deschanel, musical guest Trace Adkins |
| Sunday - February 12, 2006 | |||
| 7:30 pm | WYES | While We Danced: The Music of Mardi Gras | Peggy Scott Laborde covers the history of Mardi Gras music with profiles of Professor Longhair, Sharkey Bonano, Johnny Wiggs, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and "Doc" Souchon |
| Monday - February 13, 2006 | |||
| 11:30 pm | WYES | While We Danced: The Music of Mardi Gras | Peggy Scott Laborde covers the history of Mardi Gras music with profiles of Professor Longhair, Sharkey Bonano, Johnny Wiggs, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and "Doc" Souchon |
| Tuesday - February 14, 2006 | |||
| 9:00 am | WWL | Live with Regis and Kelly | Edie Falco talks about the suspense thriller "Freedom Land"; Harry Connick Jr. performs a tune from the Broadway musical "The Pajama Game" (syndicated; check local listings) |
| 9:00 pm | E! | E! True Hollywood Story | insider's look at one of Hollywood's most talked about couples, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (rerun) |
| 3:00 am | 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 |
| Thursday - February 16, 2006 | |||
| 4:40 pm | IFC | Dancing To New Orleans | a musical journey through the back roads and bayous of Louisiana; with Jerry Lee Lewis, Raymond Myles, Big Jack Johnson, John Campbell, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Doucet, Amanda Shaw, Beausoleil, Lionel Ferbos, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, Monk Boudreaux, Bo Dollis, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas |
| 11:00 pm | TCM | Here Comes the Groom (1951) | a foreign correspondent woos his former fiancee so he can maintain custody of some orphans he's adopted; stars Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman, with a cameo appearance by Louis Armstrong |
| Friday - February 17, 2006 | |||
| 7:05 am | IFC | Dancing To New Orleans | a musical journey through the back roads and bayous of Louisiana; with Jerry Lee Lewis, Raymond Myles, Big Jack Johnson, John Campbell, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Doucet, Amanda Shaw, Beausoleil, Lionel Ferbos, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, Monk Boudreaux, Bo Dollis, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas (repeats at 12:00 pm) |
| 9:00 pm | WYES | All on a Mardis Gras Day | documentary on black carnival traditions of New Orleans won Louisiana Filmmaker Award at the 2003 New Orleans Film Fest; produced by Royce Osborn and Jerry Brock; interviews include Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Donald Harrison, Jr., "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, Tootie Montana, Sunpie Barnes, etc. |
| Saturday - February 18, 2006 | |||
| 10:00 pm | WYES | The Nightlife That Was | WYES documentary looks back at New Orleans night time haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt and 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, A.J. Loria, Dr. John, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
| Monday - February 20, 2006 | |||
| 2:00 pm | WUPL | Tyra Banks Show | Mariah Carey's Grammy party; interview with Britney Spears and Kevin Federline; actor/rapper LL Cool J (check local listings) |
| 10:00 pm | E! | Saturday Night Live | with host and musical guest Britney Spears (repeat of 05/13/2000) |
| Wednesday - February 22, 2006 | |||
| 6:30 pm | BET | Access Granted | BET takes you behind the scenes of Lil' Wayne's new video for "Hustler Musik" |
| Thursday - February 23, 2006 | |||
| 8:00 pm | BET | BET's 6th Annual Celebration of Gospel | Steve Harvey hosts; scheduled performers include Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Anthony Hamilton, Tyrese, CeCe Winans, Kelly Price, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Dr. Bobby Jones, Hezekiah Walker, Juanita Bynam, Micah Stampley, Bishop Paul S. Morton, etc. |
| Friday - February 24, 2006 | |||
| 9:00 am | IFC | Dancing To New Orleans | a musical journey through the back roads and bayous of Louisiana; with Jerry Lee Lewis, Raymond Myles, Big Jack Johnson, John Campbell, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Michael Doucet, Amanda Shaw, Beausoleil, Lionel Ferbos, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, Monk Boudreaux, Bo Dollis, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas (repeats at 3:30 pm) |
| 5:00 pm | BET | 106 & Park | Lil' Wayne premieres his latest video; Kirk Franklin performs; interview with actor Boris Kodjoe |
| Saturday - February 25, 2006 | |||
| 10:00 am | BET | 106 & Park | Lil' Wayne premieres his latest video; Kirk Franklin performs; interview with actor Boris Kodjoe (rerun) |
| 10:45 am | IFC | The Last Waltz (1978) | The Band's final concert performance from the Winterland in San Francisco in 1976; features appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Bobby Charles, and more |
| 1:00 pm | FOOD | BBQ with Bobby Flay - Big Easy BBQ | BBQ'ing in New Orleans w/ Pearl River Eco-Tours, trumpeter Kermit Ruffins at Vaughan's Lounge, Brian Kern at Mardi Gras World, and on the Delta Queen |
| Sunday - February 26, 2006 | |||
| 8:30 am | IFC | The Last Waltz (1978) | The Band's final concert performance from the Winterland in San Francisco in 1976; features appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Bobby Charles, and more |
| Monday - February 27, 2006 | |||
| 10:00 am | BET | 106 & Park | Lil' Wayne premieres his latest video; Kirk Franklin performs; interview with actor Boris Kodjoe (rerun) |
| 2:30 pm | BET | Access Granted | BET takes you behind the scenes of Lil' Wayne's new video for "Hustler Musik" |
| Tuesday - February 28, 2006 | |||
| 7:00 am | ABC | Good Morning America | Coverage of Mardi Gras in New Orleans with Britney Spears |
| 2:00 pm | WDSU | Ellen DeGeneres Show | Mardi Gras show with actor Dennis Quaid, Becky Zaheri (founder of Katrina Krewe), and music from Cowboy Mouth (performing "The Avenue") - check local listings! |
| 5:00 pm | Fuse | Daily Download | NOLA rapper Juvenile drops by the Fuse studios |
| 6:30 pm | WDSU | Entertainment Tonight | pop star Britney Spears dishes the freshest dirt on everything from Mardi Gras to the 4-1-1 on her new album; check local listings! |
| 8:00 pm | CNN | Larry King Live | topic: 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Katrina & Mardi Gras, with Harry Connick, Jr., Branford Marsalis, and others (repeats at 11:00 pm and 2:00 am) |
| 10:00 pm | E! | Saturday Night Live | Gweyneth Paltrow hosts, with musical guest Ryan Adams; Dr. John sits in with the SNL band (repeat of 11/10/2001) |
| 11:00 pm | FOOD | Emeril Live | "Emeril's Ragin' Cajun Cookin'" - Emeril tears it up Cajun Style with the help of Big Al and the Heavyweights (rerun) |
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