Public Television, 7:00 p.m. ET
Public TV, Friday - Sunday (Check local listings) Why is this man smiling? He’s David Stockman, former budget director for Ronald Reagan, who stoke plainly enough while serving the White House to get in trouble for his candor – and he’s no less candid here. In this repeat telecast, Stockman can’t help smiling, and laughing, at the absurdity of the cozy connections between the White House and Wall Street, now as well as then. To find when and where the series is broadcast in your area, go to the
Moyers & Company website
HERE.
BBC America, 8:00 p.m. ET
Next year, this still-horrifying movie, made decades before the advent of CGI, will be 40 years old. Hard to imagine – but so is the intensity of this film, which tells of the demonic possession of a sweet little girl, played by Linda Blair. She’s seen at left in her “before” picture. Usually, when anyone discusses this movie, all you see is the “after.”
Fox Movie Channel, 8:00 p.m. ET
In 1999, TV writer-producer David E. Kelley branched out to the large screen, co-writing a movie about a subject near and dear to his heart: hockey, as played by the proud, scruffy residents of a remote Alaskan town named Mystery. The movie is directed by Jay Roach, whose latest job is directing tomorrow night’s HBO telemovie, Game Change – and the star is a then-unknown actor named Russell Crowe. Co-stars include Burt Reynolds, making this a wonderful movie title to have handy when playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
CBS, 10:00 p.m. ET
CBS is testing out the appeal of this show by presenting its second first-run episode in as many days. Last night, it appeared in its regular weekly time slot. Tonight, it’s slipped into the Friday lineup, with a plot line that involves a body discovered in a remote location – by a tiger. Simon Baker stars.
HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET
Last week's episode was an out-of-the-park homer. This week’s has a good panel of guests as well. Maher’s guests tonight -- to discuss Super Tuesday results, the HBO Sarah Palin telemovie Game Change and other presumed topical topics -- include Michael Steele, Catherine Crier and (pictured at left) Jon Hamm.