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-- Weekend Primetime on MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND NEWSLETTER The Power of NBC News on Cable 24/7...MSNBC. Saturday March 1, 2003- Sunday March 2, 2003 SATURDAY night MSNBC investigates "Prostitution in America". Beginning with MSNBC Investigates: Busted in the Big Easy, MSNBC takes you inside the New Orleans police department (just in time for Mardi Gras), which has had one of the worst reputations in America. And SUNDAY, pour yourself a cup of tea and sit down for an afternoon of "Royal" programming. Starting at noon eastern, MSNBC takes you inside the lives of Grace Kelly, Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis. Then at 8p eastern, we're airing NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ON THE FRONTLINES, as EXPLORER correspondent Michael Davie joins sailors and marines aboard the amphibious warship USS Tarawa, which has been deployed to the Persian Gulf, as they engage in intense combat training. Then following at 10pm, join MSNBC for MSNBC REPORTS: THE NEXT WAR, and see what America's soldiers are facing, and how well they're prepared to face it. Enjoy the weekend. Here is a look at the full documentary schedule for Saturday and Sunday on MSNBC. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 6AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: PRINCESS DIANA With a storybook wedding, Diana Spencer became one of the most famous women in the world. She was a radiant style setter and a courageous beacon for charity and giving. But behind the glamour was a woman in private turmoil - a cheating husband, her own affairs and battles with an eating disorder. In this hour special discover the legend we only thought we knew. 7AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: GRACE KELLY Grace Kelly was a dream come true. She was known as one of the most beautiful women in the world, a gifted performer and a princess. Yet Grace Kelly's life was not always the fairytale everyone imagined. 6PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: MAN'S BEST FRIEND We begin with a segment called "Top Dogs" where Explorer follows the engaging stories of some very different dogs and their handlers as competition heats up in the canine world's ultimate contest - the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Then, in the harsh, windswept deserts of Arabia, descendants of the nomadic Bedouin maintain the time-honored tradition of hunting with salukis, an ancient breed of lithe, lightning-fast hounds. And in the last of three segments we team up with "Rescue Dogs." Clever canines search the wreckage of the bombed federal building in Oklahoma City for missing people using an extraordinary combination of scent ... and sensibility. Boyd Matson hosts. 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY The New Orleans police department has had one of the worst reputations in America. Once known for its corruption and scandals, the department is reorganizing in hopes of turning things around. Ironically, in a city best known for celebrating its vices, it's the vice squad that is leading the way with a record number of arrests. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE Now we head to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Now's your chance to ride along with the vice cops who are losing the fight to clean up the streets. And now they've got a new player complicating things... the internet. John Seigenthaler hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS We take to the streets with women (and men) who say they've "chosen" prostitution as a career opportunity. Why do they put themselves at risk for disease, or attack... or worse? Maybe the fact that it's a $15 billion dollar a year industry has something to do with it? John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BUSTED IN THE BIG EASY 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HOLLYWOOD VICE 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: MAN'S BEST FRIEND (2HRS.) SUNDAY, MARCH 2 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: GRACE KELLY 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: PRINCESS DIANA 2PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JACKIE ONASSIS Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an introverted child who grew up to capture the world's imagination and become an American legend. Famous for closely guarding her privacy, she always remained a bit of a mystery. More than an attractive political wife, she had a sharp wit, strong sense of duty as a mother and courage under the most trying conditions. This is the story of one of the most beloved and fascinating women of our time. 6-8PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: RAISING THE USS MONITOR U.S. Navy Commander Bobbie Scholley battles the unpredictable w
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Saturday October 19, 2002- Sunday October 20, 2002 A sniper remains on the loose, threatening people living in the Washington, DC suburbs. Our weekend programming will bring you the latest on that investigation with coverage from the command post and the community. We also have some great premieres of our documentaries this weekend and a program we are especially proud of, "SUMMIT ON WALL STREET" with Brian Williams, which airs on SUNDAY at 10pm ET. We'll take an in-depth look at the state of the economy and the stock market with some of the leading experts in the business world in this two hour, live program that will include interaction from the studio audience and you, at home. Details below. We hope you'll tune in. Sunday night also features the premiere of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CUBAN CROCODILES at 6pm ET. And just because our programming department has a great sense of humor, we'll follow SUMMIT ON WALL STREET with the premiere of MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WHITE COLLAR BOXING. That airs at 10pm on SUNDAY. Enjoy your weekend. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 6PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: NUCLEAR TERRORISM: BLINDING HORIZONS With years of experience tracking Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, special correspondent Peter Bergen investigates the secret world of nuclear smuggling to answer the question: Is al Qaeda capable of carrying out a nuclear attack on the United States? Boyd Matson hosts. 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MURDER OF A TV STAR He was "the" hero of Hogan's Heroes. Bob Crane was an actor America loved, but a man who lived a secret and lurid life... in a world of sex and pornography. His life came to a violent end with his brutal murder. Who wanted one of America's biggest stars killed? And why? And why did his best friend and the prime suspect go free? This is the unsolved mystery of Bob Crane's murder-- one of Hollywood's biggest mysteries. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A HOLLYWOOD MURDER MYSTERY >From the moment police were called to the scene through the 11-month investigation >that has apparently led them to Robert Blake, we go inside the Bonny Lee Bakley >murder mystery. We'll look at the troubled past of both Blake and his wife and talk >with the people who know him best and have followed this case the closest. John Seigenthaler hosts. 10PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: ROBERT BLAKE >From "Our Gang" to "Barreta," we'll look at the life of Robert Blake, who found >stardom despite a troubled upbringing. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MURDER OF A TV STAR 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A HOLLYWOOD MURDER MYSTERY 1AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: ROBERT BLAKE 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MURDER OF A TV STAR 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A HOLLYWOOD MURDER MYSTERY 4AM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: ROBERT BLAKE 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: NUCLEAR TERRORISM: BLINDING HORIZONS (2HRS.) SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 6-8PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CUBAN CROCODILES Hidden from outsiders by its wild impenetrability and Cuba's political isolation, the vast Zapata Swamp shelters a fearsomely aggressive creature: the Cuban crocodile. On a groundbreaking documentary mission, EXPLORER field specialist Brady Barr, Ph.D. travels to the island's labyrinthine wetlands to track this dangerous and endangered predator. Boyd Matson hosts. 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** SUMMIT ON WALL STREET WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS >From corporate scandals to threatened war in Iraq-- what will the ultimate results be >on Wall Street, the economy and your pocketbook? MSNBC brings together a panel of >leading CEOs, analysts, regulators and experts to talk about what you need to know >about the security of your investments. How widespread is corporate greed? When is >the right time to get back into the market? How will conflict in Iraq play into our >decision-making? Those are some of the questions we hope to answer with our panel >that includes: David Boies Lawyer representing Tyco John Gutfreund Sr. Managing Dir., C.E. Unterberg Towbin (fmr. Chmn./CEO, Salomon Bros.) Bob Hormats Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs Intl Tim Leach Chief Investment Officer Private Client Services Wells Fargo Leo O'Neill President, Standard & Poor's Eliot Spitzer NY Attorney General Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D) MD, and Jim Collins, Author, "Good to Great," will also join us. This live program will take place from the old Bank of New York building on Wall Street and is another in the series of summits that have included: Silicon Summits I-III and the medical program, Summit for a Cure. Questions will be taken from the audience, and from you at home, via email. You can email us with your questions and
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Saturday October 12, 2002- Sunday October 13, 2002 As of this writing police in Virginia are stopping white vans, searching for a killer who shot a man to death at a gas station in Fredericksburg. If he is linked to the spree killings that have terrified people in the Washington, DC suburbs over the past week this would be the eight victim. On SATURDAY, we'll devote our primetime programs to cases like this, that have been horrifying or mysterious, or both. Then on SUNDAY, at 8PM ET we premiere NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: NUCLEAR TERRORISM: BLINDING HORIZONS. Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist organization have been trying to obtain nuclear weapons for almost a decade. Now, special correspondent Peter Bergen, author of the New York Times best-seller Holy War, Inc. goes back to Kabul to look at how real the threat is. Can bin Laden threaten not only the United States, but the whole world with nuclear terrorism? And we have some "lighter fare" for those of you looking in that direction. Check out our premiere of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: BEAR BANDITS on SUNDAY at 6pm ET. Hope your weekend is a safe and happy one. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO CATCH A KILLER He murdered his entire family and lived as a fugitive for 18 years. Watch as a sculptor's work leads to the capture of John List. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: ARIZONA FUGITIVE For 29 years he managed to stay on the run-- avoiding a prison sentence for throwing a firecracker at an anti-war rally. How did Howard Mechanic manage to elude capture for three decades? And why did he run for public office knowing it could expose his real identity? We'll show you how this mystery ultimately is solved and how an American president gets involved. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DEADLY BEHAVIOR What is it that makes some people -so- evil? Childhood abuse? Chemical imbalance? Genetics? The fact is, experts just don't know, making the job of criminal profilers so difficult, and so necessary. It's these men and women who are charged with taking physical evidence and developing a psychological profile of an unknown killer. In this program, we'll see these profilers in action as we go deep inside a serial killing case that has gone unsolved for decades. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO CATCH A KILLER 12AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: ARIZONA FUGITIVE 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DEADLY BEHAVIOR 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO CATCH A KILLER 3AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: ARIZONA FUGITIVE 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DEADLY BEHAVIOR 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: DISASTERS! SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 6-8PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: BEAR BANDITS We travel into Yosemite National Park where black bears have vandalized more than 800 cars: smashing car windows, ripping upholstery and mangling doorframes. These four legged bandits have developed a keen taste for junk food lazily stashed in coolers and it's up to two rangers and their dog to keep the peace. 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: NUCLEAR TERRORISM: BLINDING HORIZONS With years of experience tracking Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, special correspondent Peter Bergen investigates the secret world of nuclear smuggling to answer the question: Is al Qaeda capable of carrying out a nuclear attack on the United States? Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE .50 CALIBER MILITIA They are radical defenders of the second amendment... and they are armed to the teeth. We take you inside some of the country's most well-armed militias, who have a new weapon in their arsenal-- the .50 caliber rifle. How real is their threat? John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: NUCLEAR TERRORISM: BLINDING HORIZONS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE .50 CALIBER MILITIA 2AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: JACK LALANNE (premiere) Long before personal trainers, before we'd even HEARD of aerobics...there was Jack LaLanne. For more than a half-century Jack LaLanne has been telling us to exercise and eat right, promising better and longer lives if we did. And he's been practicing what he's preached. Every few years, Keith Morrison checks in with the father of modern fitness around his birthday. And how old -is- he anyway? 3AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: AMERICA'S NEW HEROIN EPIDEMIC (2hrs) 5AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A DRUG CALLED ECSTASY *Schedule subject to change. = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Saturday October 5, 2002- Sunday October 6, 2002 We have a weekend filled with some of our most-loved documentaries... as well as two premieres we hope will catch your eye. Saturday primetime is our subtle tribute to Dr. Quincy with six hours of the best of our forensic sciences series. If you love real-life crime-solving, this is a perfect night to curl up on the couch. And then on Sunday, our two weekend premieres. At 8pm it's NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: DISASTERS!, where we head into the center of the storm to see just how deadly tornadoes and hurricanes can be and why we can't seem to do a whole lot to protect ourselves. At 10pm MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SOARING SPIRITS. Don't let that title fool you, these cheerleading champs are some of the fiercest competitors out there. We'll follow along with several girls battling to be the best. Have a great weekend. Here's a look at the whole schedule: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIME SCENE DETECTIVES The forensic scientists in this program are the real life version of Dr. Quincy...showing us how they ID killers with a single bite mark, and use insects to figure out when someone died. OK, it can be a little gross. But it's cool. And no one said learning was easy! Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CORONER: DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATORS In this installment from our "Coroner" series we spend a day in the life of several coroner's investigators. Forget what you think you already know about these men and women... they -love- what they do. Hosted by John Seigenthaler 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEX CRIME DETECTIVES Can you imagine how difficult it must be to hunt a serial rapist? Investigators always say they have to be able to get into the mind of the criminal. In this program, the Nashville sex crimes unit goes after a rapist who's been on the loose for six years, accused in the attacks of half a dozen women. We'll see how they take their years of experience into account as they hunt him down. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIME SCENE DETECTIVES 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CORONER: DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATORS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEX CRIME DETECTIVES 2AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIME SCENE DETECTIVES 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CORONER: DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATORS 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEX CRIME DETECTIVES 5AM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CROC NIGHT! SUNDAY OCTOBER 6 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: DISASTERS! It's almost like being there... without the terror. We'll take a close look at the grand-scale catastrophes caused by tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SOARING SPIRITS An investigative look into the fiercely competitive world of cheerleading. John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: DISASTERS! 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SOARING SPIRITS 2AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: ALASKA CLIMBER This is the story of people marooned in a place so hostile and dangerous, no one could get out alive -- without help. Its one of the world's highest peaks, where temperatures have been measured as low as 96-below zero... and winds as high as 138-miles an hour. We first brought you this story a year and a half ago.. and now there is an update no one, but the man at the center of the tale, could have imagined. 3AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE RUNAWAYS 4AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: INVISIBLE PEOPLE 5AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LITTLE BOY LOST = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday September 27th- Sunday September 29th, 2002 A sneak peek at some things we're working on for next week on MSNBC PRIMETIME Monday 9/30 on DONAHUE. Christopher & Dana Reeve Tuesday 10/1 on HARDBALL with CHRIS MATTHEWS. Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani unveils his new book "Leadership" Wednesday 10/2...THE HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR stops at The Citadel with guest, Senator John Kerry Now, here's what we have planned for tonight and this weekend: FRIDAY, SEPT 27 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT Trying to fix the Moussaoui Mistake... How the only 9/11 suspect in U.S. custody got his hands on classified information. Find out tonight on the program about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN John Walker Lindh looking at a possible 20 years in federal prison. An insider's exclusive interview with the parents of "The American Taliban". Tonight on Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE Al Gore rant on the President's Iraq policy -- gets the Democratic Party started. Since then, big guns Tom Daschle, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy have come out of the woodwork -- firing away. This just one of the stories the Donahue Roundtable will discuss, when they review the week in news. That's tonight on DONAHUE. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Protestors flock to the nation's capitol to battle the World Bank. Are these citizens looking to make a difference -- Or hooligans looking to make trouble? Chris tackles the issue. Tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: STORM CHASERS A look at the men and women who risk their lives to chase and study tornadoes and storms. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SERIAL KILLERS-PART 1 A look at the lives of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SERIAL KILLERS-PART 2 A look at the lives of Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy and Henry Lee Lucas. Hosted by John Seigenthaler 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: VANISHED One woman packed her bags for a glamorous new career. Then she disappeared. Another was a pretty teenager with a tiny baby daughter. Then she disappeared. Yet another, a college student. Then a librarian and then a lonely single mom. All of them... missing. All of then linked to one man who seemed so kind. We take a look into a secret world of sadomasochism and sexual slavery and a mystery that took years to solve. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SERIAL KILLERS-PART 1 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SERIAL KILLERS-PART 2 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: VANISHED SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CROC NIGHT! This is a full two hours of crocodiles, with three great croc stories. First, EXPLORER returns to Australia's Koorana Crocodile Farm, where real-life croc cowboy John Lever battles time and the elements to produce a healthy crop of modern-day dinosaurs. We'll also go exploring with the river people of Papua New Guinea, who share the waters with an ancient killer, the saltwater crocodile. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: 13 This program, hosted by Maria Shriver is a must see for parents with teenaged girls, or girls who will grow up to be teens one day. It is told through the eyes of four girls who are dealing with boys, sex, drugs, thoughts of suicide, peer pressure and so much more. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CROC NIGHT! 1AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: 13 = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday September 20th- Sunday September 22nd, 2002 We have some great news! One of MSNBC's documentaries is opening tonight at a theater in Los Angeles. It's called "No Place Like Home" and follows several homeless families as they search for a better life. Some families will make it, some won't, and they all will make you think about the things many of us take for granted-- school, food, and privacy, for example. If you live in the LA area and would like to attend one of the screenings... just stop by. Here's the info. Hope to see you there: MSNBC's "No Place Like Home" Executive Producer/Director: Bonnie Strauss Opens Friday, September 20th (runs for one week) Laemmle Sunset 5 Theatres 8000 Sunset Boulevard (at Crescent Heights) West Hollywood Showtime: 12:15 PM Length of film: 40 minutes Now, here's a look at tonight and the weekend schedule: FRIDAY, SEPT 20 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT A savage case of child abuse -- caught on camera. Is the mother's family now hiding her from justice? And what can be done if they are? That's tonight on the program about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN America on Arab Television. Tonight, a translator tells you what's being reported, and what they're REALLY saying about us. Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE Is America going gun crazy in the wake of terror. Phil with tough questions for N.R.A. top gun... Wayne LaPierre. Don't miss DONAHUE, tonight. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Amidst allegations of censoring a contestant... Chris asks: Has the Miss America pageant lost touch with the American woman? That's tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: VEGAS EYES Las Vegas. It's the fastest growing city in the country and the worldwide capital of gambling... more than 100 billion dollars change hands each year in the city's casinos. No wonder it attracts cheats and thieves. But despite the fact that there are guards and cameras everywhere, some people try the silliest things hoping to beat the house. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 8PM DONAHUE (Encore presentation) Matt Lauer. Katie Couric. They usually ask the questions -- tonight they'll answer them. Watch as Donahue turns the tables on the Today Show's dynamic duo. 9PM HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR (Encore presentation) >From the campus of The University of Minnesota with guest, Governor Jesse Ventura. No papers, no lectures -- just Hardball Don't miss an encore presentation of the premiere night. THE HARDBALL COLLEGE TOUR. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THIEVES CAUGHT ON TAPE Let's face it-- these days Big Brother is everywhere, watching our every move. There are cameras in public places not only to make sure we are safe, but to catch the bad guys when they strike. So why exactly would someone try to pull off a crime knowing cameras have to be watching??? John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE HITMAN TAPES 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIMES CAUGHT ON TAPE 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THIEVES CAUGHT ON TAPE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22 8-10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: LEMUR RESCUE EXPLORER's newest field specialist Mireya Mayor spends her summers tracking down lemurs -- performing critical work on two species of highly endangered primates whose habits remain a mystery to biologists. Both are threatened with extinction, and Mayor is the only scientist in the world to conduct genetic studies on them. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: REAL BOYS Do you really know what's best for your son? How to read him? How to help him grow and thrive? Boys, we learn in this program, often require special handling... especially when they are young. This program walks parents through some of the toughest situations and offers one researcher's advice on how to help boys grow up with confidence. Hosted by Maria Shriver. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: LEMUR RESCUE 1AM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: REAL BOYS = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday September 6th- Sunday September 8th, 2002 A note about a special PREMIERE documentary: In August of 2001, one month before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, MSNBC completed a documentary: "Target Manhattan." The program was inspired by a federal study, and detailed a series of events leading to the annihilation of the World Trade Center. When the project was finished, a heated internal debate began: Was the idea too far-fetched? Might it give would-be-terrorists the germ of a horrifying idea? Within a month, both questions became moot, and we opted not to show the program last fall, out of respect for the victims of September 11th and their families. Now, however, a new question looms: how do we prevent something like this from happening again? Once again we've gathered our experts to talk about the scenario we had played out... and the chilling predictions it makes about the future. MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TARGET MANHATTAN, airs SUNDAY at 10pm ET and we remind you, in advance, the scenario featured in this hour is hypothetical. FRIDAY, SEPT 6 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT One of the most bizarre cases in American history, races to a conclusion. The fate of two brothers, accused of killing their father with a baseball bat -- now in the hands of a jury. While a family friend awaits a verdict -- for the SAME CRIME. The latest tonight, on the program about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN It's been said 9/11 changed America forever. Our Editor-in-Chief will talk with a man who says we haven't really changed at all. Tonight on Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE Ollie North goes one-on-one with Phil. The retired colonel turned TV host, tells Donahue about his new role -- as fictional author Tonight, don't miss an all-new Donahue. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Several blue-prints are now on the table -- but should the World Trade Center be rebuilt at all? Former Big Apple Mayor, Ed Koch sounds off in the Hardball Debate. Hardball with Chris Matthews, tonight at 10/9 Central. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: LADDER COMPANY 6 It is hard to speak of lucky breaks and happy endings in a tragedy of the magnitude of September 11th. But we find just that in this story of courage and duty. Stone Phillips reports. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: 24 HOURS AT GROUND ZERO First person accounts of what it was like at ground zero when the horror hit at New York City's World Trade Center. A compilation of extraordinary home video from the men and women who were in Lower Manhattan when the attack occurred. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC REPORTS: SEVEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER A look back at the week following the attacks. This program focuses on the search for survivors, and the investigation in the days that immediately followed September 11. Lester Holt hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: ATTACK ON AMERICA: A DOCTOR'S TALE The terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center knew that by striking in New York City-- America's media capital-- they would have thousands of horrifying images to provide a permanent record of their acts. But only ONE piece of video, shot by a doctor drawn to the scene, comes close to capturing the devastation as it filled the streets in the area that would become known as "Ground Zero". John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: 24 HOURS AT GROUND ZERO 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEVEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8 8-10PM ET *** PREMIERE*** NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: GROWING UP AT GROUND ZERO National Geographic EXPLORER shares the amazing story of students at New York's Public School 234, an elementary school located just four blocks from Ground Zero, and learns how September 11 changed their young lives forever. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET ***PREMIERE*** MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TARGET MANHATTAN It's been described as "the unimaginable." But was it? The people you will meet in this documentary predicted events so similar to what happened on September 11, it is chilling. They even helped us make a documentary about the hypothetical destruction of the World Trade Center... months before the actual events took place. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: GROWING UP AT GROUND ZERO 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TARGET MANHATTAN = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday August 30th- Monday September 2, 2002 We regret to inform you... the summer's pretty much over. Sorry. There is, however, some good news. We have some PREMIERES from our MSNBC DOCUMENTARY department this weekend that are really great. And if you like CRIME stories, this weekend is all for you. On SATURDAY at 8pm ET, MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BURIED ALIVE. This is one of those stories that is so incredible, it's hard to believe it really happened. 26 children on a bus are kidnapped along with their driver, and are buried alive in a moving van. It is the largest mass kidnapping in American history and nearly three decades later we learn so much about trauma and survival from talking to these former hostages. On SUNDAY at 10pm ET, it's HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: THE COUNTERTERRORIST. He is renowned in law enforcement circles as the agent who captured two of the FBI's Most Wanted, both notorious terrorists. Former US Marine (and model), Special Agent Brad Garrett is at the center of the toughest cases in today's headlines-- the man cops turn to when they have nowhere else to go. On MONDAY, it's Abrams, Nachman, Donahue & Matthews.. Ashleigh's off- but will resume her Across America tour on Tuesday, LIVE from Boca Raton, FL. For more details, go to www.banfield.msnbc.com In the 10pm ET time slot on Monday, we've got a new premiere-MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CONSTANT BURN...details below. We hope you'll tune in for those programs and the others we've highlighted below. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT A boy snatched from his father's home at gunpoint. His mother now a suspect. As the desperate search continues, one of her ex-husbands speaks out. Tonight on The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN 5 years after Princess Diana and his son Dodi were killed -- Mohamed al Fayed is still crying conspiracy. Now he's saying the U.S. has secret information that reveals a pregnant princess and a royal cover-up. Our Editor-in-Chief brings you the story. Tonight on Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE He's a best-selling author, a new father, and lately -- a whole lot slimmer. Don't miss Donahue's one-on-one with America's favorite weatherman, Al Roker. Tonight on DONAHUE. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS How will the President's agenda change if Republicans lose control of Congress in November? A preview of the 2002 elections -- Hardball style. Tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE The astonishing results of a nine month investigation into the shadowy world of international arms dealers. You'll hear -- on tapes never before broadcast -- how arms merchants are trying to buy an arsenal of weapons... even components for a nuclear bomb ... for an attack on America. It all starts with an INSIDER-- an unlikely source, with an astonishing story. Chris Hanson reports. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 8PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BURIED ALIVE PREMIERE It was the largest mass kidnapping in US history. In July, 1976 26 children from Chowchilla, California were kidnapped and buried alive in a bus! Their experience has changed the way health workers treat trauma victims-- lessons that continue to guide us in the aftermath of 9/11. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HELD HOSTAGE They called it a one-man crime wave. First, a bank robbery, then a high-speed chase through two states, and finally, a home invasion and hostage standoff. Then, a family is taken by surprise again when they face the same man in court! Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WITCH HUNT IN WENATCHEE? Investigators called it the nation's largest child sex ring ever. But could it really be true that over many years dozens of adults were involved in a network of child abuse? Or were their arrests the result of a witch hunt, orchestrated by an overzealous cop? Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BURIED ALIVE 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HELD HOSTAGE 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: WITCH HUNT IN WENATCHEE? SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 8-10PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: HAUNT OF THE HIPPO Acclaimed filmmakers Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone spend two years in a breathtaking, yet dangerous, paradise. Using unusual and impromptu techniques, their cameras capture never-before-seen behavior of hippo sociality that will make your heart stop. Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET ***HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: THE COUNTERTERRORIST PREMIERE Meet Special Agent Brad Garrett, the man the cops turn to when they need answers. He waged a four-year manhunt around the world a
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-- Weekend Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday August 16th- Sunday August 18th, 2002 Next week don't miss Ashleigh Banfield: On Location as Ashleigh continues her journey Across America. Monday, Ashleigh stops in Colorado Springs, CO. For more details, go to www.banfield.msnbc.com Some new premieres to tell you about this weekend... Sunday at 8PMET, Imagine awaking to find your neighbor's escaped tiger roaming across your lawn! For some people, big cats can provide the irresistible thrill of being close to a piece of the wild, but inexperienced owners learn the hard way that these predators cannot be domesticated. Don't miss an all new NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: AMERICA'S BIG CAT CRISIS. Then at 10PMET, catch an all new MSNBC INVESTIGATES, bringing you an up-close look at "Hamas"- the operation that more and more Palestinians are looking to for leadership. More details on the weekend lineup below. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT If the jury in the David Westerfield case was sequestered... would we still be waiting for a verdict? When that verdict comes in... Dan will bring it to you live. The program all about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN Harley hits One-Hundred -- and our Editor-in-Chief is going to Hog heaven. Jerry celebrates Harley Davidson's birthday -- by taking one of their bikes out on the open road. Don't miss Nachman tonight. 8PM ET DONAHUE Mid-East politics influencing American elections. Phil finds out who's trying to buy influence. Tonight on DONAHUE 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 16 and Life To Go. A minor sentenced to spend the next 50 years in prison...AT LEAST. Is it too harsh a punishment for Charles "Andy" Williams? Or does he deserve even more? Both sides of the debate- Tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE: AUSSIE TWISTER A yacht race becomes a race to survive as a funnel cloud reaching a half-mile into the sky swallows everything in its path. Edie Magnus reports. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: PAM SMART: A DEADLY AFFAIR A decade ago Gregory Smart was found, dead in his home, on the eve of his first wedding anniversary. Details then emerged about his wife's teenaged lover and a plan to kill her husband. We talk with Pamela Smart at the maximum security prison where she is serving her sentence for the murder. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LETHAL LOVERS This story will send chills down your spine-- co-workers, lovers, murdering nursing home patients in their care. Was it some sort of game? Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO LOVE & TO KILL A "Crime Files" classic! By all accounts, the couple featured in this program lived a double life-- as the loving newlyweds who visited family at the holidays, and the twisted pair who kept slaves and committed murder. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: PAM SMART: A DEADLY AFFAIR 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LETHAL LOVERS 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO LOVE & TO KILL SUNDAY AUGUST 18 8-10PM ET ***NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: AMERICA'S BIG CAT CRISIS PREMIERE There are now an estimated 15,000 tigers, lions, and other big cats in backyards and basement cages across America-- some estimate that's more than are living in the wild! If one of these big cats is living next door, how safe are you? Boyd Matson hosts. 10PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: HAMAS PREMIERE The group claims responsibility for killing hundreds of Israelis with its bombings, yet in the land they are fighting for Hamas is known as much for its community services! We get an up-close look at this operation that more and more Palestinians are looking to for leadership. John Seigenthaler hosts. Schedule subject to change. = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22
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-- Weekend Primetime on MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday August 9th- Sunday August 11th, 2002 Monday, August 12th @ 10PMET don't miss Ashleigh Banfield On Location: Across America. For five weeks beginning Monday, MSNBC's Ashleigh Banfield will travel across America to see how the country has rebounded since 9/11 to become a stronger country, stopping in a different city each night. Ashleigh's first stop: Seattle, WA. For details, go to www.banfield.msnbc.com We've got a great weekend lineup planned, starting on SATURDAY at 8PMET, 'MSNBC INVESTIGATES' takes you inside 3 different Trauma Centers, bringing you heart-stopping footage you have to see to believe! Then Sunday, for those of you who patiently awaited the premiere of last Sunday's NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ATTACKS OF THE MYSTERY SHARK, you can catch it this Sunday at 8PMET. Then at 10PMET, catch an all new MSNBC INVESTIGATES...where MSNBC explores the high tech, unconventional world of "Special Forces". More details on the weekend lineup below. Here's what we have planned tonight: FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT The jury deciding the fate of David Westerfield, deciding to break for the weekend. Dan, live in San Diego with what this may mean for the man accused of killing Danielle van Dam. Tonight, don't miss the program all about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN Slam Ball. It's what you get when you play basketball on a floor-length trampoline. Will this new full-contact pro sport.. played way above the rim, take over the sports world? Tonight on Nachman. 8PM ET DONAHUE Is the media color blind when it comes to missing kids? Phil talks to an African American artist who says the media too often ignores missing Black children. DONAHUE. Tonight at 8. 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS The Chairman of Ford Motors says America's passion for cars has gone away. Has the threat of global warming and environmentalist movement spoiled all the fun? Tonight on Hardball. 10PM ET NACHMAN 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET WEEKEND MAGAZINE Altima Airbags (PREMIERE) SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: HEARTLAND ER We go inside a unique Level One trauma center near the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul where they treat more than 66-thousand patients a year. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: SKY-HIGH TRAUMA Before some victims can even get to a trauma center... someone has to get to them. We fly over some of the most remote, dangerous terrain of the Rocky Mountains, where Flight for Life crews try to reach the critically injured. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: BALTIMORE SHOCK TRAUMA We don't even want you to imagine what it's like to take a nail-gun shot to the heart. In fact, you don't even have to. That's how we start this fast-paced look inside the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: HEARTLAND ER 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: SKY-HIGH TRAUMA 1AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE & DEATH: BALTIMORE SHOCK TRAUMA SUNDAY AUGUST 11 8-10PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ATTACKS OF THE MYSTERY SHARK It's another underwater adventure with Cousteau. This time it's Fabien (Jacques' grandson) who investigates a mysterious man-eater -- the possible culprit behind some of the first recorded shark attacks in North America 10PM ET **MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SPECIAL FORCES (PREMIERE) Operation Robin Sage is a harrowing, realistic, role playing 2-week War Games training exercise in North Carolina designed to prepare potential Green Berets for unconventional warfare. It is where they put to the test all the high-tech equipment and training they've done up to that point. MSNBC will go along for the exercise and explore the high tech, unconventional world of Special Forces. 11PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: ATTACKS OF THE MYSTERY SHARK = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.com/tools/newstools/e/emailextra.asp?nfeature=22
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday August 2nd- Sunday August 4th, 2002 Lions and tigers and bears... almost. This week it's sharks and dogs... one animal with an instinct to protect itself... another trained to kill. The bloody, brutal world of dog-fighting. It's alive and well all over this country. And there are breeders who stop at nothing to produce the most vicious dogs around. Wonder why so many people are getting attacked these days? Look no further than the dog-fighting ring and the puppy mills that are thriving underground. SATURDAY AT 8PM ET, check out "MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MEAN DOGS: BORN OR BRED?" In this documentary you'll hear from the people who raise and fight killer canines. An early warning... the pictures in this program are extremely graphic and are not suitable for children. Then on Sunday at 8PM ET we look at the deadly attacks of sharks with "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER'S: ATTACKS OF THE MYSTERY SHARK." Fabien Cousteau (Jacques' grandson) takes us into the deep see to solve a deadly underwater mystery. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT Tonight on the Abrams Report. Lawyers going wild over Girls Gone Wild. Does the adult video contain scenes of underage girls in the buff? Find out on the program about justice. The Abrams Report. 7PM NACHMAN Tonight on Nachman. When it comes to homeland security, should your congressmen be forced to take lie detector tests. The FBI says yes. The Editor-in-Chief tackles the issue tonight. 8PM ET DONAHUE Tonight on DONAHUE. Middle East, Far East, and even some of our European allies. Why does the world hate the American way of life? Should we do anything to improve our image? Should we care? 9PM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Tonight on Hardball. You're eating dinner-they're yacking on the phone. What's happened to cell phone etiquette? Should callers be corralled and restricted just like cigarette smokers? The Hardball Debate. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TASK FORCE RANGER: THE FIRST BATTLE WITH BIN LADEN Stone Phillips reports on the doomed 1993 attempt to capture a Somali Warlord that became America's first battle against the forces of Osama bin Laden. 11PM ET DONAHUE 12AM ET HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 1AM ET ***WEEKEND MAGAZINE: VAN DAMPREMIERE Months before Elizabeth Smart vanished in Utah, the country was caught up in the tragic story of another missing young girl. Seven-year-old Danielle Van Dam disappeared from her San Diego home last February. Nearly three weeks later, her next-door neighbor was charged with her murder. Now, at his trial, some tough questions are being asked... NOT of the defendant. These questions are aimed at Danielle's parents. Josh Mankiewicz reports. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TASK FORCE RANGER: THE FIRST BATTLE WITH BIN LADEN Stone Phillips reports on the doomed 1993 attempt to capture a Somali Warlord that became America's first battle against the forces of Osama bin Laden. 9PM MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: SHOCK INCARCERATION I'm sure you're a perfectly law-abiding citizen, but let's just pretend you got sent up the river for committing a crime. Would you trade in half of your say, four-year sentence, in exchange for hard-time in a prison boot camp? That's right... it's just like what you know of the military, and you get a two-year term in exchange. Sounds like a deal to me. It's an option many young men and women are offered in some states. In this program we get bossed around by some of the toughest prison guards on duty... all in the hopes of setting us straight. It's no walk in the park-- a third of the prisoners who take this option fail out and are sent to plain old cells for the remainder of their sentences... all deals off. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE RUNAWAYS The producer of this hour spent 3 weeks on the streets of Portland, Oregon documenting the lives of a group of street kids, most who are heroin-addicted, one who was 7 months pregnant. The kids, for the most part, chose this life for themselves. They are smart, they want to be in control, and they have found an incredible haven in this community where drugs are easy to get and the authorities have chosen to accept them rather than try to get rid of them. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 11PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MEAN DOGS: BORN OR BRED? PREMIERE In this program you get the chance to really get a ring-side view of the vicious and disgusting exhibition of dog-fighting. No surprise it's a million dollar business... both the breeding and the betting. Though it's outlawed in every state, the underground world still thrives. The result is more and more of the res
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday July 12th- Sunday July 14th, 2002 Please note: The "Ashleigh Banfield: On Location" newsletter was accidentally sent out yesterday to the primetime newsletter list...this was a system error, and has since been corrected. We apologize for any confusion. Premiering Monday July 15th America's NewsChannel, MSNBC kicks off a brand new Primetime Lineup...At 6pm/et it's the program all about justice, THE ABRAMS REPORT. Followed by the gritty veteran journalist who gets results.. NACHMAN at 7 pm/et. At 8 pm/et, it's DONAHUE, the man who invented TV talk returns, only on America's NewsChannel. Then at 9pm/et, it's the Washington insider who eats spin doctors for breakfast... Hardball with Chris Matthews. And at 10pm/et.. wherever the story goes, she's there, Ashleigh Banfield On Location. Five FIERCELY INDEPENDENT VOICES coming together for a POWERPACKED PRIMETIME... only on AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC... Check your local listings for the time in your area. Now, here's what we have planned for tonight and this weekend: FRIDAY, JULY 12 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT A Baltimore man who admits to shooting a priest, heads to court... His defense? The priest deserved it for molesting him as a child. Will the jury see this as justice served, or as a criminal act of revenge? Find out on the program about justice. The Abrams Report 7PM HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS The NAACP's outrage with President Bush and the recent police beatings caught on camera... Pat Buchanan and Bill Press, the two newest members of the MSNBC family, tackle these issues when they play Hardball with Chris Matthews...Tonight. 8PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Calling for corporate reform in the wake of recent scandals on Wall Street...Tonight, Senator John McCain takes his case to The News with Brian Williams. 9PM ET LOCKUP: GUARDS AT RISK Men and women who work in correctional facilities face a rate of workplace violence second only to police officers. Prison staff have significantly higher rates of alcoholism, drug abuse, and divorce. And they have a suicide rate reported to be ten times the national average. We take you inside some of America's toughest prisons to find out how guards endure the extraordinary pressures of doing time with some of America's most violent inmates. Hosted by Forrest Sawyer. 10PM ET LOCKUP: VIOLENCE BEHIND BARS America is a nation that prides itself on freedom, yet the United States has the highest percentage of its citizens locked behind bars of any nation on earth, close to two million men and women. The government spends over 24 billion dollars a year on secure prisons, but the world behind bars is very often a violent one. We take our cameras into some of America's toughest prisons, to reveal the cycle of violence, what's being done to fight it, and how it's a problem that reaches beyond the prison walls. Hosted by Forrest Sawyer. 11PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS 12AM ET LOCKUP: SURVIVAL BEHIND BARS For the nearly two million men and women behind bars, simple survival can be a challenge. But are the billions of dollars pouring into the system being spent the right way? We look at some of the ways corrections officials are trying to maintain order, from new Supermax facilities to surprise searches of inmates' cells and the extensive use of solitary confinement -- sometimes for 23 hours a day over several years. Hosted by Forrest Sawyer. 1AM ET LOCKUP: GUARDS AT RISK SATURDAY, JULY 13 12PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: DREW CAREY Hosted by Matt Lauer. 1PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: TIM ALLEN Hosted by Matt Lauer. 2PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: RAY ROMANO Hosted by Matt Lauer. 6PM ET NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: RAISING THE HUNLEY The seabed off the South Carolina coast keeps tight hold of a Civil War mystery, a secret technology that was the hope of the Southern forces. On a chilly February night in 1864, the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sank in the ocean waters. Nearly a century and a half later, the Hunley has been located, and EXPLORER joins archaeologist Bob Neyland as he works to raise a piece of American history. Hosted by Boyd Matson. 8PM MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TATTOOS: SKIN DEEP We take a look at tattoos to the extreme and the people obsessed with them. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TATTOOED WOMEN More women than ever are getting tattoos, and they do it for reasons sooo different than men. In this program the women behind the pictured bodies tell their stories. Some consider themselves artists' canvasses. One woman in this program has tattooed herself in an extraordinary way to hide scars from a painful surgery. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: BO
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday JUNE 21st- Sunday JUNE 23rd, 2002 ***HIGHLIGHTS*** The highlight of our weekend programming comes on Sunday night when Brian Williams presents "SUMMIT FOR A CURE," a live, two-hour program brought to you from The Cleveland Play House, adjacent to the Cleveland Clinic, one of the country's leading heart hospitals. We will talk about the latest developments in the search for cures and treatments for cancer, heart and brain disease. We will also explore the role of genetics, "wonder" drugs and precision instruments that make the field of medicine so fascinating. In addition to some of the people leading the way in the medical field (check out the panel listed below or on our website at http://www.msnbc.com/news/758940.asp?0si=), Bob Dole, Fran Drescher and Christopher Reeve will join us. And we'll witness the latest advances in cardiac surgery as we watch a valve repair operation as it takes place during the program. ***We've also got quite a night planned on Saturday, one that explores several worlds that might be out of the boundaries you recognize. The highlight is the premiere of MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE LIFESTYLE. We follow four couples who have families and jobs and ambitions that we might all find familiar. Where they differ: the live what they call, "the lifestyle"-- you might call them "swingers." FRIDAY, JUNE 21 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT Why one prominent attorney is calling for the execution of the families of Palestinian suicide bombers. Tonight...on the program all about justice...The Abrams Report. 7PM HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Is President Bush's vision for peace in the Mideast realistic? Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plays Hardball...Tonight. 8PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Why this summer's movie season is becoming one of the most profitable in history... A Special Report on The News with Brian Williams...Tonight. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CAPTURED: BACK FROM THE DEAD Most people who claim to have had a near-death experience describe a brilliant, heavenly white light, and a profound sense of peace. But researchers report as many as one-fifth of these so-called "experiences" say they have had a terrifying encounter with what most of us call hell. We talk with the people who say they've seen the other side. John Seigenthaler hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CAPTURED: I HEAR DEAD PEOPLE Do you believe in an afterlife? And that souls there can communicate with us? We meet several people, mediums, who say they can link us to the afterworld. John Seigenthaler hosts. 11PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Why this summer's movie season is becoming one of the most profitable in history... A Special Report on The News with Brian Williams...Tonight. SATURDAY, JUNE 22 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A CHANGE OF GENDER Chris McGinn was born a man, but this handsome 31-year-old military doctor decides to undergo surgery to become "Christine." Can you imagine what it must have been like to tell his wife of his plans? His friends? This program is an amazing look into the very private life of someone who takes drastic measures to become the person she feels she's always been. Hosted by John Seigenthaler. 9PM MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE SECRET WARDROBE Did you know that many cross dressers wear women's clothing because they say it helps them relax or relieve stress? In this program we meet several men who lead more-or-less traditional lives. They are professionals, some have families--and most of them share a secret. John Seigenthaler hosts. 10PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: A DIFFERENT DRUM At the end of every summer, a city of 30,000 rises in the desert outside Reno, Nevada. The Burning Man Festival is the essence of counterculture-- a clothing-optional place that's part Thunderdome and part Cirque de Soleil. We look at the attraction, its participants and its surprising longevity. Hosted by Forrest Sawyer. 11PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE LIFESTYLEPREMIERE What is out of bounds for a marriage? We're sure this program about couples who "swap" partners will spark some interesting conversation at your house. We'll meet and hang out with four couples who are just getting to know each other. John Seigenthaler hosts. SUNDAY JUNE 23 8-10PM ET ***SUMMIT FOR A CUREPREMIERE A live, two hour discussion about the latest in medicine and medical technology hosted by Brian Williams. We'll talk about cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, decoding the human genome, miracle drugs, and much more. Here's a look at our panel of leaders in the medical field: Dr. Eric Topol, M.D., Department Chairman for Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Larry Norton, M.D., Oncol
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday JUNE 14TH- Sunday JUNE 16TH, 2002 ***HIGHLIGHTS*** We have two premieres for you this weekend from the world of primetime documentaries. The first airs on SUNDAY AT 8PM ET. It is NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: AFGHAN GIRL: BEHIND THE SEARCH. It's the story behind one of the most well-known photographs ever taken-- that of an Afghan girl, a refugee in the camps along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the early 1980s. With the aid of modern forensic technology, photographer Steve McCurry is able to relocate her decades later. We'll take you into the scientific world of identification verification to see how it happened. And at 10PM ET SUNDAY we bring you MSNBC INVESTIGATES: AMNESIA. This program captures the struggles of several women who are each trying to deal with their new lives-- where they are unable to remember some of the past, and struggle to make new memories. One young college student is facing a particularly difficult battle after a heart attack. She is often unable to remember what she is doing, while she is doing it. We see her in the bathroom, with a mirror covered with notes reminding her to brush her teeth. Her mother then comes in to coach her on how to do it. Another woman comes home from a family gathering at a restaurant and opens the refrigerator wondering what to make for dinner, forgetting that she has just eaten. This program is fascinating and frustrating and highlights just how complicated brain injuries and disease can be. Now, here's a look at the whole schedule: FRIDAY, JUNE 14 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT The search for the missing girl in Utah continues... Marc Klaas, who lived through this ordeal when his daughter Polly was kidnapped and murdered, sounds off on the Elizabeth Smart case...Tonight on the Abrams Report. 7PM HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Feds investigating Martha Stewart for insider trading...Could the domestic queen's empire be in jeopardy? Chris Matthews tackles the issue tonight, on Hardball. 8PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS A special preview into the 30th Anniversary of Watergate, with an inside look at the infamous Nixon tapes...Tonight, on The News with Brian Williams. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CAPTURED: COPS CAUGHT ON TAPE >From unbelievable acts of violence, to incredible acts of heroism. From everyday >verbal abuse, to an officer's abuse of power-- we catch it all on camera. This >disturbing documentary looks at the real lives of cops. The relatively new use of >video cameras in patrol cars not only helps protect the police from false >accusations, but it catches the unbelievably brazen acts of officers who know they >are being taped! We warn you in advance, some of the video in this hour is >disturbing. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TERROR IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD February 28, 1997. A Bank robbery quickly turns into an all-out gun battle between two suspects and an army of police officers. But it's the cops who are outgunned. In this chilling documentary we take you back to that day, in North Hollywood, where the cops tell us of the sheer terror of being in the middle of a battle the suspects intended to fight to the death. For those who lived to tell their stories, will life ever be the same? And why, after this 42 minute assault, were the cops left to defend themselves, accused of committing murder! The action in this program may seem like a scene out of a movie-- but it's horrifyingly real. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 8PM ET HEADLINERS & LEGENDS: JOHN GOTTI The 61 year old murderous mobster know as both the "Dapper Don" and the "Teflon Don" died earlier this week of throat cancer at a federal prison hospital in Springfield, Mo. We take a look at his rise to leader of the Gambino crime family, murdering along the way but never far from the spotlight. You can read more about his life and legacy at http://www.msnbc.com/news/764795.asp 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CAPTURED: THE HITMAN TAPES Murder for hire. You might be surprised to see just how often it occurs. And we're not talking about mobsters involved in organized crime. The people plotting these crimes are average Americans... a pharmacist, a community leader, a housewife, even a preacher-- all making cold-blooded, calculated decisions to have someone killed. You'll see how each of these cases unfolds, because the plots have all been caught on tape. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CAPTURED: MURDER FOR HIRE In this second installment of one of our favorites (and yours) we show you what could easily be auditions for the amateur hour in the murder-for-hire business. You'll meet people who defy all common sense to find someone to do a job they can't bring themselves to do. What is captured
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday May 31st- Sunday June 2nd, 2002 ***HIGHLIGHTS*** Fans of MSNBC documentaries-- you are in for a treat. We are premiering five new docs over the next week or so and though we admittedly are a little biased... THEY'RE REALLY GOOD! Let's start with this weekend. On Sunday night we roll out MSNBC INVESTIGATES: THE OBSESSED. This program documents the lives of people with a particular form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It's called hoarding. This brain illness causes people to irrationally collect things, all kinds of things-- from chewed gum to old newspapers to garbage-- these people just can't throw things out! Also on Sunday we have the latest premiere from National Geographic Explorer called CLONES! This show dives head in to the cloning controversy that surrounds how we might one day resurrect extinct species, grow replacement organs, and even make duplicates of ourselves. HERE'S YOUR EARLY WARNING: MAKE NO PLANS FOR SUNDAY JUNE 9th. In case you didn't know, being a kid these days ain't what it used to be. For more than a year we have been working on a full night of new programs that make Marsha and Greg Brady's world look like science fiction. Beginning at 8pm ET on June 9 we premiere "13," "REAL BOYS" and "INVISIBLE PEOPLE." More details next week but this will give you a quick overview. MSNBC SPECIAL: 13- MSNBC gave digital cameras to four 13 year old girls who spent several months telling us what it is like to be a teenaged girl, in their own words, through their experiences. MSNBC SPECIAL: REAL BOYS: With the help of a leading researcher we get a unique insight into the lives of young boys and a primer on how to understand them, how to talk to them, and how to be there for them when they need us most. MSNBC INVESTIGATES: INVISIBLE PEOPLE: Of the half million kids living on the streets in America, thousands have made their way to Hollywood, where they live on discarded food, and an endless supply of cheap heroin. One of the ones we hang out with is even trying to raise a newborn. NOW, ONTO THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY, MAY 31 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT Is FBI Director Robert Mueller the right man right now? Dan Abrams looks for the truth and finds out why some say the agency's 8th Director should resign. Tonight on the Abrams Report. 7PM HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS Has Al Qaeda smuggled missiles onto American soil? Chris Matthews gets the story straight from the reporter who broke it, tonight on Hardball with Chris Matthews. 8PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Nuclear attack on America... does this explosive Hollywood script hit too close too home...too soon? BEN AFFLECK defends his latest movie "The Sum of All Fears" tonight on The News With Brian Williams. 9-11PM ET MSNBC SPECIAL: BETRAYAL: THE TRUTH ABOUT ACQUAINTANCE RAPE More than four out of every five rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. We'll examine this growing problem through a series of extraordinary first-hand accounts. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: TO LOVE AND TO KILL By all accounts, the couple featured in this program lived a double life-- as the loving newlyweds who visited family at the holidays, and the twisted pair who kept slaved and then killed them. This is a classic program from our Crime Files. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 8PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LITTLE BOY LOST It's a search for the truth behind a family tragedy-- a child dangerously out of control. An adoptive mother at the end of her rope, accused of an unspeakable crime. And a ground-breaking defense - could this child's severe injuries have been self inflicted? 9PM MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DEATH ROW DIARY Floyd Allen Medlock was just 19 when confessed to murdering a 7 year old girl. He was executed after a decade on Oklahoma's death row. In his last three days there, he recorded a riveting video journal, which his family has given exclusively to MSNBC. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MOXLEY MURDER MYSTERY The story behind the courtroom drama that is being played out now with Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel at the center of a murder case. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: MERCY FOR A MURDERER How do you punish a child who has committed a very adult crime? Should he pay with his life? In this program we follow the death row appeal of Sean Sellers, who was 16 when he was found guilty of killing his mother and stepfather as they slept. From his conviction, to the clemency where his family argues he should die-- cameras capture it all. SUNDAY JUNE 2 8-10PM ET ***NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: CLONES!*** PREMIERE An in-depth look at the cloning controversy that surrounds how we might one day resurrect extinct species, grow replacement o
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-- Primetime on America's NewsChannel MSNBC -- THE WEEKEND PRIMETIME NEWSLETTER AMERICA'S NEWSCHANNEL MSNBC Friday May 24th- Sunday May 26th, 2002 ***HIGHLIGHTS*** We hope you have a restful Memorial Day Weekend. When you've had enough of your own fun (in the sun, we hope), chill out inside with our premiere of MSNBC INVESTIGATES: PARTYING 101. We tag along with college students from several schools who are consumed with drinking. Grade-point averages clearly take a back seat to tolerance. One student says of his friend: "He took 22 shots. I'm proud of [him.] He's a good guy." That program premieres Saturday at 8pm ET. We've also got a new episode of LIFE AND DEATH called SKY-HIGH TRAUMA. That program premieres Sunday at 10pm ET, right after the premiere of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: THE BATTLE FOR MIDWAY, which kicks off at 8pm ET. FRIDAY, MAY 24 6PM THE ABRAMS REPORT The government eases marksmanship requirements for air marshals, in order to meet demand...But is that putting YOUR safety at risk? Dan Abrams examines the issue tonight. 7PM HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS 8PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Richard Roeper of "Ebert and Roeper" previews the summer movie season...tonight on The News With Brian Williams. 9PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: PAMELA SMART: A DEADLY AFFAIR A decade ago Gregory Smart was found, dead in his home, on the eve of his first wedding anniversary. Details then emerged about his wife's teenaged lover and a plan to kill her husband. We talk with Pamela Smart at the maximum security prison where she is serving her sentence for the murder. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: WOMEN INSIDE VALLEY STATE Women are the fastest growing population in American prisons today. Most were abused and neglected as children. Most have children themselves. We go inside Valley State Prison in California -- the largest women's correctional facility in the world. 11PM ET THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Richard Roeper of "Ebert and Roeper" previews the summer movie season...tonight on The News With Brian Williams. 12AM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LETHAL LOVERS This story will send chills down your spine-- co-workers, lovers, murdering nursing home patients in their care. Was it some sort of game? SATURDAY, MAY 25 8PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: PARTYING 101*** PREMIERE Andrea sits with books and notebooks in front of her, crashing for her final in a few hours. She's stressed out and isn't sure she's going to pass. WHY SHOULDN'T SHE BE??? SHE'S SITTING IN A CROWDED BAR WITH THE MUSIC BLARING AND BEER DRIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE!! This is how our program opens as we look at how alcohol plays such an enormous role in the lives of college students. 9PM MSNBC INVESTIGATES: A DRUG CALLED ECSTASY 18 billion dollars...that's how much the US government spends each year fighting the so-called "war on drugs." But while the government brags about how teen use of marijuana is down, the use of the designer drug "ecstasy" has doubled in the past five years, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. We go inside rave clubs that have sprung up all over the country to find out why this drug is so popular, what it can do, and how kids who use it can be helped. 10PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: SEX, LAWS AND VIDEOTAPE Thousands of street prostitutes are arrested and thrown in jail every week for selling sex. But there's a multi-billion dollar sex industry that is alive and well in this country... and it's legal. 11PM ET MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RED LIGHT SURVIVORS We go out on the streets with women (and men) who say they've "chosen" prostitution as a career opportunity. Why do they put themselves at risk for disease, or attack... or worse? Maybe the fact that it's a $15 billion dollar a year industry has something to do with it? SUNDAY MAY 19 8-10PM ET ***NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER: THE BATTLE FOR MIDWAY*** PREMIERE Rarely-seen battle footage and interviews with surviving veterans bring to life one of the most riveting chapters in world history, as deep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard leads the National Geographic Midway Expedition in search of the sunken U.S.S. Yorktown. 10PM ET ***MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LIFE AND DEATH: SKY-HIGH TRAUMA*** PREMIERE In a medical emergency, time is the enemy. In this premiere we go along on life-saving helicopter missions, where crews try to rescue patients in remote locations. = For more info, go to http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNBCCABLE_Front.asp This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Primetime Announcements newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www
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Friday May 17th- Sunday May 19th, 2002
***HIGHLIGHTS***
This weekend we have a special program premiering called "MSNBC INVESTIGATES:
DANGEROUS CROSSINGS." Our producer, David Roderick, spent three days ("though it
could easily have taken three hours") traveling through the desert with men known as
"coyotes" who are trying to smuggle migrants across the border from Mexico into the
United States while avoiding the watchful eye of the U.S. border patrol. The trip,
made thousands of times each year by illegals and their guides, can be treacherous.
It is quite common for people to die in the blistering desert heat as they try to make
it to America. The journey for David was an eye-opening and often scary experience.
Here's an excerpt from his travel journal:
JECUME
On the outskirts of Jecume the truck stopped and let Ismael and the migrants
out. Pepper and crew would head into town to pick up supplies. Jecume is one of the
few remote towns were drugs are transported across the border. It is a dangerous
place, as we were about to find out. Enroute to the town I used a satellite phone to
contact our associate producer Christina who would meet us in town. When we arrived
Victor Clark (a contact of mine), Ramon (his bodyguard), Victor (our Coyote friend)
and Christina were there to greet us and for a moment I let my guard down-- the wrong
thing to do! Alejandro and I bought two gallons of cold water in the neighborhood
grocery store and poured the entire contents over our heads to cool down. That water
tasted as good as champagne. Pepper asked permission for us to shoot some scenes in
the store and the shopkeeper agreed. We had just begun shooting when the door swung
open and an angry man began yelling at us to stop shooting... Within seconds the glass
door swung open and smashed, sending glass flying all over the sidewalk...he quickly
stormed off and returned minutes later wielding a pistol... I ducked through an open
door and entered someone's house. I tried frantically to call the police, and Ben (a
colleague)-- as if he could do anything from Arizona. I could hear Ty's voice (my
executive producer) "If you get in trouble, call in a chopper and get the hell out of
there." (Read more from David's journal at: http://www.msnbc.com/news/753280.asp)
Find out how David and his crew get out of this mess and what this whole
operation tells us about the security of America's southern border. "DANGEROUS
CROSSINGS" premieres Sunday at 10pm ET.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
6PM
THE ABRAMS REPORT
Investigating the pre 9/11 warnings...Republicans claim it's purely a political move
by the Democrats-but are they just doing their job? Hear from a terrorism expert and
a former FBI agent when MSNBC's Dan Abrams takes you inside the legal issues.
7PM
HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS
Reverend vs. Reverend...Al Sharpton & Jerry Falwell face off over the pre 9/11
warnings tonight when they play Hardball with Chris Matthews.
8PM ET
THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS
9PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: LOCKUP: THE CRIMINAL MIND
What should we do with people who have served their time, but who clearly remain a
danger to themselves and others? In California, the answer is often: Atascadero State
Hospital. It has become a more-or-less permanent home to more than a thousand of the
most violent murderers, child molesters and rapists-- men who have been forcibly
committed for psychiatric treatment. They have agreed to let cameras in the facility,
for the very first time, to let us have a glimpse of what it is like to live and work
in what could easily be one of the most dangerous places on earth.
10PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: DEADLY BEHAVIOR
They're all the rage on television these days: criminal profilers. In this program,
we go along with the real thing (who, by the way, hate the term "profiler") as they
follow some really twisted clues. We don't want to give away the mystery here, but if
you like the Hollywood version of these shows, you'll love the real thing.
11PM ET
THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS
12AM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: RAMPAGE KILLERS
Just hours before he commits murder a killer sets up a videocamera to record why he's
about to take out his anger on people he doesn't even know. He then goes to a nearby
McDonald's where a woman is buying a Happy Meal for her kid and opens fire, killing
three people, including himself. Many more are injured. We always ask the same
question when we hear someone has gone on a rampage killing: "why?" Well, this man,
in a chilling recording, tells all.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
8PM ET
MSNBC INVESTIGATES: CRIMES CAUGHT ON TAPE
>From neighborhood hoaxes to convenience store hold-ups, we've got it all captured
