Here are a few programs to look out for in the upcoming week ...
THURSDAY 1 P.M. Holiday in the Sun, ABC Family. They can barely act. They can hardly sing. But that hasn't stopped the Olson Twins from building a massive media empire. Nice kids, but why recommend this film? One, so you can see the duo in action; Two, the movie's title track is performed by the very great Weezer.
THURSDAY 5 P.M. Vendettas, The History Channel. "The Hatfields & McCoys: An American Feud." From the rugged hills of Appalachia arose America's most famous family feud, beginning in 1878 with the theft of a hog and escalating with the blossoming of a star-crossed romance. It finally ended in 1889 with a legal hanging. Fact is separated from fiction about a conflict that claimed 12 lives and involved an extradition battle between Kentucky and West Virginia heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Historians and descendants from both families -- now friendly -- weigh in.
THURSDAY 10 P.M. Unraveling the Mysteries of Alien Abduction, Discovery. Over the past several decades, accounts of alien abduction have been steadily rising. This program explores the possibility that another baffling and terrifying human phenomenon -- sleep paralysis -- might offer new clues to explain alien abduction. Viewers hear personal accounts of both phenomena, while abduction and sleep paralysis experts duke it out over the true cause of the victims' traumatic attacks. The truth is out there.
SATURDAY 7 A.M. Love in the Ancient World, A&E. If you think today's sexual practices are kinky, wait until you see this eye-opening look at sexuality in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Hubba, hubba. Kathleen Turner hosts.
SUNDAY 6 P.M. Live From the Red Carpet, E! "The Grammy® Awards." Somehow it's not as fun, what with the way they've put Joan Rivers on a leash. Pop stars are so easy to make fun of, after all.
SUNDAY 10 P.M. The Man Show, Comedy Central. The season opener takes Jimmy and Adam into a maximum security prison where they find out that being in prison isn't so bad after all. Convicts watch football, don't work, don't have to deal with women and are fed three meals a day. Meanwhile, Adam explains the importance of porn and introduces an advertisement for the "Wondrous World of Pornography," a 15-volume set on the history of porn. Good to see Kimmel is hanging onto his day job, at least for a bit.
MONDAY 8 P.M. World's Best Spring Breaks, Travel Channel. Live the spring break experience in Panama City, host to a half-million 'breakers. Cancun is considered the best all-around vacation, and Lake Havasu boasts the wildest break on the water. Get the scoop on destinations from bar owners and local police.
NEWS & NOTES: Bobby Trendy, the interior decorator who gained notoriety via E!'s Anna Nicole Show, will get his own show on HGTV. For real. ... Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in four motion pictures, guest stars on an upcoming episode of Smallville. ... It pays to try something new. The NBA and TNT moved that league's all-star game to prime-time and ratings were huge.
-- P.F. Wilson
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