Friday - December 4, 1998

5:30 pm	MTV	The Cut	semi-final competition of MTV's talent hunt; this segment features Wes Quave (New Orleans, LA) going up against 3 other artists
6:00 pm	PPV	I Got The Hook Up	Two small-time scam artists, Black (Master P) and Blue (A.J. Johnson) land in hot water when the FBI and unsatisfied customers come looking for them (airs on Pay Per View; check local listings!)

Saturday - December 5, 1998

11:00 pm

VH1

Hard Rock Live

interviews and concert footage featuring Natalie Merchant and Lucinda Williams

Sunday - December 6, 1998

8:00 am	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Natalie Merchant and Lucinda Williams
8:30 pm	TV Land	Flip Wilson	guests include: Louis Armstrong; highlights include a duet between Flip and Louis Armstrong and a Rev. Leroy sketch in which Flip and Louis sing "When the Saints Go Marching In"
9:00 pm	FX	Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular	R&B; songstress N'Dea Davenport performs two songs

Monday - December 7, 1998

7:00 pm	FOX	1998 Billboard Music Awards	scheduled performers include Lauryn Hill, Natalie Imbruglia, Backstreet Boys, Hole and Shania Twain; scheduled presenters include Hanson, Monica, 'N Sync, Dru Hill, Brian McKnight, K-Ci & JoJo, Master P, Brandy and Steve Austin; airs live from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
8:00 pm	FX	Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular	R&B; songstress N'Dea Davenport performs two songs

Tuesday - December 8, 1998

9:00 pm

HBO

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

the story of 5-time middleweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson; includes an interview with Lloyd Price; Wynton Marsalis wrote, conducted and performed the musical score

Thursday - December 10, 1998

10:30 pm	Cox Metro 10	Louisiana Jukebox	Best Of La. Jukebox - with previous and never before seen performances from artists like Bryan Lee, Harold Battiste & Friends, Crazy, New World Funk Ensemble, The J.J. Muggler Band, Le Bon Ton, Theresa Andersson and Caleb Guillotte (see below for rerun schedule!)
11:00 pm	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Natalie Merchant and Lucinda Williams

Friday - December 11, 1998

8:00 pm

WLAE 32

Jimmie Davis

profile of former Louisiana governer and country music star Jimmie Davis

Saturday - December 12, 1998

11:30 am

MTV

The Cut

final round competition of MTV's talent hunt; Wes Quave of New Orleans goes up against 9 other artists for a chance to win an MTV produced video

Tuesday - December 15, 1998

3:30 pm	BET	Rap City	Lez has some Mama Drama with New Orleans rap diva Mia X
5:30 pm	Lifetime	Ellen	In "Ellen Unplugged", Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp and meets singers Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville and David Crosby (rerun)

Thursday - December 17, 1998

10:30 pm

Cox Metro 10

Louisiana Jukebox

Best Of La. Jukebox - with previous and never before seen performances from artists like Tiny Town, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Dr. Porkchop, Soulful Heavenly Stars, The Frenchmen, Tony Delafose and Phillip Manuel (see below for rerun schedule!)

Friday - December 18, 1998

0:00 pm	PPV	Hope Floats	1998 romantic drama directed by Forest Whitaker stars Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick, Jr., Gena Rowlands and Mae Whitman; airs throughout the day/month on Pay-Per-View - check local listings!
3:00 pm	Comedy	Saturday Night Live	musical guests Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville perform "Don't Know Much" and "When Something Is Wrong" (originally aired on 12/09/89; repeats at 10:00 pm)
5:00 pm	Comedy	Saturday Night Live	musical guest the Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life"; originally aired on 12/15/90 (repeats at 12:00 am)

Saturday - December 19, 1998

10:30 pm	FOX	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"
11:00 pm	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Lynyrd Skynryd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Sunday - December 20, 1998

10:00 am	Comedy	Saturday Night Live	musical guests Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville perform "Don't Know Much" and "When Something Is Wrong" (originally aired on 12/09/89; repeats at 10:00 pm)
7:00 pm	WLAE 32	Tipitina's Holiday Music Jam	concert footage taped on December 5th at Woldenberg Park; features Cyril Neville, Allen Toussaint, Marva Wright, Irvin Mayfield, and other special guests
12:00 am	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Natalie Merchant and Lucinda Williams; song highlights include Natalie Merchant’s "San Andreas Fault", "Carnival", "Ophelia", "Last Goodbye" and "Kind & Generous" and Lucinda Williams’ "Pineola", "Drunken Angel" and "Changed The Locks"

Monday - December 21, 1998

5:00 am	MAX	Cabin in the Sky	1943 all-black musical directed by Vincente Minnelli; cast includes Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Ethel Waters and Lena Horne; also features a brief appearance by Louis Armstrong as "The Trumpeter"
6:00 pm	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Lynyrd Skynryd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Tuesday - December 22, 1998

11:00 pm

VH1

Hard Rock Live

interviews and concert footage featuring Lynyrd Skynryd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Thursday - December 24, 1998

10:30 pm

Cox Metro 10

Louisiana Jukebox

Best Of La. Jukebox - with previous and never before seen performances from artists like A Touch Of Heaven, Johnny Angel & The Swingin' Demons, The Poor Clares, Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers, Dawtas Of Jah, John Boutte and Sandy Hinderlie (see below for rerun schedule!)

Saturday - December 25, 1998

4:30 am	A&E;	Swing Into Christmas	holiday standards with a jazz touch; pianist Marcus Roberts offers "Winter Wonderland"; Grover Washington, Jr. pairs up with Terence Blanchard for their version of "Blue Christmas"; Tramaine Hawkins give us "Amazing Grace"; and Wynton Marsalis performs "Let It Snow!"
10:00 pm	FX	Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular	guests include The Smothers Brothers, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Shaughnessy, Henry Rollins, and Dr. John

Saturday - December 26, 1998

9:00 pm

WLAE 32

Tipitina's Holiday Music Jam

concert footage taped on December 5th at Woldenberg Park; features Cyril Neville, Allen Toussaint, Marva Wright, Irvin Mayfield, and other special guests

Wednesday - December 30, 1998

10:00 am	Comedy	Saturday Night Live	musical guest Harry Connick, Jr. performs "It Had To Be You" and "It's Alright With Me" (originally aired on 01/13/90)
11:00 pm	VH1	Hard Rock Live	interviews and concert footage featuring Lynyrd Skynryd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Thursday - December 31, 1998

10:30 pm

Cox Metro 10

Louisiana Jukebox

Best Of La. Jukebox - with previous and never before seen performances from artists like Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe, Webster Davis, Jason Marsalis Quartet, Mulebone, Tiny Town, Olympia Brass Band and Acoustic Swiftness (see below for rerun schedule!)