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| Saturday - September 1, 2007 | |||
| 3:20 pm | Encore Drama | Make It Funky! air dates |
historic concert taped at the Saenger Theatre in 2004; with Allen Toussaint, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earl Palmer, funky Meters, Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, Kermit Ruffins, Jon Cleary, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux, the Neville Brothers, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Snooks Eaglin, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, and others |
| 8:00 pm | WYES | 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 |
| Sunday - September 2, 2007 | |||
| 8:00 am | CBS | CBS News Sunday Morning | includes segment on the Tipitina's Foundation -- Two years after Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city is struggling to regain its rhythm and its voice. But there are some notes of hope. On this second anniversary of the storm, New Orleans legendary school marching bands are stepping proudly again, thanks to the efforts of musicians like Fats Domino, Bonnie Raitt, and Paul McCartney, who have helped the Tipitina's Foundation put a million dollars worth of musical instruments into the hands of New Orleans students in the last two years. Correspondent Randall Pinkston will take us to New Orleans, where the music is beginning to flow again |
| 10:30 am | BET | S.O.S. Special: Katrina Update | BET News catches up with survivors of Hurricane Katrina and how they are getting along with their lives two years after the storm; interviews include Baby & Lil' Wayne, Chamillionaire, Mayor Ray Nagin, and many Gulf Coast evacuees |
| Monday - September 3, 2007 | |||
| 8:45 am | Starz In Black | Blues Divas |
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 |
| Tuesday - September 4, 2007 | |||
| 5:35 am | Starz Cinema | New Orleans Music in Exile additional air dates |
Robert Mugge documentary follows the plight of New Orleans musicians shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the city; artists share their stories of how Katrina affected them, and how they are getting back on their feet; with Theresa Andersson, Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Irma Thomas , Stephen Assaf, Eddie Bo, Marcia Ball, Kermit Ruffins, ReBirth Brass Band, The Iguanas, Papa Mali, World Leader Pretend, Cowboy Mouth, Beatinpath, Jon Cleary and Papa Grows Funk |
| Thursday - September 6, 2007 | |||
| 12:05 am | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | actor Seth Green; actress Ashley Jenson; musical guests Galactic with Lyrics Born (check local listings!) |
| Friday - September 7, 2007 | |||
| 12:05 am | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | actor Daniel Radcliffe; financial expert Jim Cramer; musical guest Hurricane Chris (check local listings!) |
| Sunday - September 9, 2007 | |||
| 11:00 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 |
| 3:00 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; available on DVD |
| 7:00 pm | MTV | MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show | interviews with nominees and performers; performance by Lil' Wayne and Nicole Scherzinger (of the Pussycat Dolls) |
| 8:00 pm | MTV | MTV Video Music Awards | scheduled performers include Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, and many more |
| Wednesday - September 12, 2007 | |||
| 8:30 pm | SUND | Live from Abbey Road | performance and interview series taped at London's Abbey Road Studios; this episode features Dr. John, LeAnn Rimes and Massive Attack; Dr. John's band includes John Fohl, Dave Barard and Herman Ernest; watch video clips here |
| 11:00 pm | PBS | Tavis Smiley | Tavis interviews musician Wynton Marsalis and actress S. Epatha Merkerson; repeat from 06/20/07; check local listings! |
| Thursday - September 13, 2007 | |||
| 7:00 pm | Disney | Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) | made-for-tv Disney flick was filmed in & around New Orleans; cast includes Amanda Shaw |
| Friday - September 14, 2007 | |||
| 12:00 pm | Disney | Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) | made-for-tv Disney flick was filmed in & around New Orleans; cast includes Amanda Shaw |
| Wednesday - September 19, 2007 | |||
| 12:05 am | ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | actor/comedian David Spade; actress Evan Rachel Wood; musical guest Mute Math performs their single "Typical" -- in reverse! (check local listings!) |
| Thursday - September 20, 2007 | |||
| 11:00 pm | PBS | Tavis Smiley | author Junot Diaz; jazz musician Christian Scott discusses his highly-anticipated sophomore CD, "Anthem," and also performs - check local listings! |
