Wimbledon Finals, âVH1 Duetsâ Making Beautiful Music
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Thereâs a little something for everyone this weekend on the small screen.
NBC Sports features live âBreakfast at Wimbledonâ coverage of the womenâs and menâs tennis finals, today and Sunday at 6 a.m. on Channel 4.
For music lovers, the latest installment of VH1âs music series, âVH1 Duets,â is on tonight at 6 and 10. Eric Clapton and Dr. John perform âLaylaâ and âRight Place, Wrong Timeâ in a concert taped in May at the Roseland Ballroom in New York.
All-4-One, Bryan Adams, Joan Osborne and Lenny Kravitz are among the performers on ABCâs late-night musical special âIndependence Day Concert,â airing Sunday morning at 1:35 on Channel 7.
And PBSâ new concert series, âOn Tour,â kicks off tonight at 10 on KLCS Channel 58 with performances by Meat Loaf, Tears for Fears and the Verve Pipe.
The Sci-Fi Channel blasts off its latest series, âTrailer Park,â tonight at 4:30 and 8:30. This look at coming attractions of sci-fi films features commentary by novelist and director Nicholas Meyer (âThe Seven Per-Cent Solution,â âStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khanâ).
The Learning Channel also premieres its new 13-part series, âThe Human Experience,â this evening at 6 and 9. John Donovan hosts the program, which features stories culled from ABCâs newsmagazine series â20/20,â âPrimeTime Liveâ and âDay One.â Each episode contains five to six segments on a common theme.
And Lifetimeâs latest TV movie, âThe Abduction,â airing Sunday at 8 p.m., stars Victoria Principal as a woman who is terrorized, stalked and eventually kidnapped by her ex-husband (Robert Hays).
Public Affairs: TODAY: Gary Ginsberg of George magazine and Karina Rollins of National Review guest on âSaturday Journal,â 5 a.m. C-SPAN. . . .
âFiring Lineâ examines the mediaâs portrayal of politics, 2 p.m. (28). . . .
Ralph Nader and Baltimore Sun bureau chief Paul West discuss Naderâs presidential candidacy on âJohn McLaughlinâs One on One,â 2:30 p.m. (28). . . .
âCapital Gang Saturdayâ discusses Bob Dole and the tobacco industry, the politics of scandal and the Russian elections, 4 p.m., 10:30 p.m. CNN. . . .
âThe McLaughlin Groupâ asks whether the media is biased, and why no one is paying attention to Bosnia, 4:30 p.m. (4). . . .
Angela Lansbury guests on âLarry King Weekend,â 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., CNN.
SUNDAY: âTodayâ topics include Hugh Hewitt on âSearching for God in America,â and beer discovered in King Tutâs tomb, 4 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .
In advance of the All-Star Game, âMeet the Pressâ looks at the business of baseball with acting commissioner Bud Selig, Philadelphia Phillies owner Bill Giles, Phillies manager Jim Fregosi, Florida Marlin outfielder Gary Sheffield, Bob Costas and Yogi Berra. 5 a.m. (4) (36) (39). . . .
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears on âEvans & Novak,â with the discussion to include Clinton endorsements, the â96 campaign, New York politics, and abortion and the GOP, 7 a.m. CNN. . . .
âSunday Morningâ reports on Hudson River cleanup efforts and the Gilmore Award for outstanding pianists, 7:30 a.m. (2); 8 a.m. (8). . . .
âFox News Sundayâ topics include a debate between Jesse Jackson and Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) regarding affirmative action, 8 a.m. (11). . . .
âFace the Nationâ explores candidates and the 1996 campaign, with authors Richard Reeves, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen Carter and Mark Helprin, 9 a.m. (2). . . .
âLate Editionâ looks at Clintonâs Whitewater testimony, the FBI files controversy and the state of the presidency, with guests Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), historian Michael Bechloss and the Ethics and Public Policy Centerâs Terry Eastland, 9 a.m. CNN. . . .
âBob Navarroâs Journalâ explores school reform, with LEARN program president Mike Roos, L.A. Times columnist Adrienne Mack and psychologist Laurence Steinberg, 9:30 a.m. (2). . . .
âThis Week With David Brinkleyâ looks at political fallout from the bombing in Saudi Arabia, with former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), 10 a.m. (7)(3)(42). . . .
âLife & Timesâ discusses an amendment that would deny children of illegal immigrants access to public education with the legislationâs author, Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley), and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Panorama City), 10:30 a.m. (28). . . .
âBoth Sides With Jesse Jacksonâ focuses on racial integration in America with Tom Wicker, Julian Bond and former Asst. Atty. Gen. for Civil Rights William Bradford Reynolds, 2:30 p.m. CNN. . . .
Michael Kinsley discusses his new online magazine Slate and CNN correspondent Candy Crowley addresses Bob Doleâs attacks on the media on âReliable Sources,â 3:30 p.m. CNN. . . .
â60 Minutesâ deals with the big business of athlete autographs, U.S. citizens living in poverty and two NASA engineers who sought to halt the ill-fated Challenger launch, 7 p.m. (2)(8).
Sports: Basketball: The U.S. Olympic team plays, today and Sunday, 1 p.m. (4)(36), against USAB Select Team and Brazilâs Olympic team, respectively.
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