TV This Weekend - Sept. 12, 2008

Tonight Monk has a new episode. Saturday night Michael Phelps hosts Saturday Night Live. Sunday night Feasting on Waves has a new episode.

US television highlights for the weekend of Sept. 12, 2008 to Sept. 14, 2008. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise. TV This Week will be published Monday. Tagged for your pleasure: tvtw.

Friday

2008 ALMA Awards, special, 2 hrs., 8:00pm, ABC.
Eva Longoria Parker hosts the 13th annual American Latino Media Arts Awards, taped Aug. 17, 2008, in Pasadena, Cal. Winners include America Ferrera (Entertainer of the Year), Linda Ronstadt (Trailblazer), Shakira (Humanitarian Award), Narciso Rodriguez (Fashion) and Kenny Ortega (Directing). Performing: the Cheetah Girls; Jon Secada and Brian McKnight; A.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All Starz; Lisa Lisa and Mario; Wynonna Judd; Lucero; Sergio Mendes, BeBe Winans; will.i.am; Cheech and Chong.

Monk, Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized. 9:00pm, USA.
In an attempt to cure himself of his obsessive compulsive tendencies, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) agrees to undergo hypnosis, but after the treatment, he is left with a much bigger problem when he reverts to his 9-year-old self.

Discovery Project Earth, Space Sunshield. 9:00pm, Discovery.
Scientists considered the best in their fields of study gather from all over the world to meet with three people having a vision to put a stop to the planet's climate change using methods consider by some to be unconventional. Note: another new episode airs at 10pm, Orbital Power Plant.

psych, Gus Walks into a Bank. 10:00pm, USA.
While visiting the local bank to make a deposit for Shawn, Gus gets caught in the middle of a robbery gone awry and ends up a hostage; while Gus is stuck inside, Shawn joins the Santa Barbara police department to come up with a plan to get him out.

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Saturday

Ask Aida, Pasta In Presto. 12:30pm, Food Network.
In response to a viewer's video question, the host demonstrates the making of several quick, efficient pasta dishes including rigatoni with creamy eggplant and mozzarella, sage butter macaroni with four cheeses, and pasta in citrus-herb sauce.

The Magnificent Seven, 1960 movie, 2¾ hrs., Noon, AMC.
Impressive Western version of Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai," about gunmen hired to rid a town of bandits. Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Eli Wallach. O'Reilly: Charles Bronson. Lee: Robert Vaughn. Britt: James Coburn. Elmer Bernstein score. John Sturges directed.

The Truman Show, 1998 movie, 2 hrs., 3:30pm, TNT.
A 30-year-old desk clerk living a normal life in a normal neighborhood learns his entire life has merely been a scripted show on national television shown 24 hours a day; the show's director is determined to keep him on stage before ratings fall.

The Misfits, 1961 movie, 2¼ hrs., 8:00pm, TCM.
The last film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe is about four social mavericks who are drawn together in the Nevada foothills. Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach. Isabelle: Thelma Ritter. Old Man in Bar: James Barton. Church Lady: Estelle Winwood. Roslyn's Husband: Kevin McCarthy. John Huston directed from an original screenplay by Arthur Miller.

Saturday Night Live, New!, 11:30pm, NBC.
Scheduled: Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps; musician Lil Wayne.

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Sunday

The Apple Dumpling Gang, 1975 movie, 2 hrs., Noon, TCM.
Three orphans strike gold in an abandoned mine and become involved with outlaws. Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway.

Guy Off the Hook, Downhome Diner. 1:30pm, Food Network.
The spiky-haired chef, who has been visiting a lot of diners on the road for his other show, applies his unique style to familiar favorites and comes up with pretzel-encrusted chicken tenders and macaroni and cheese with the added richness of bacon.

3:10 to Yuma, 1957 movie, 1¾ hrs., 4:15pm, TCM.
Glenn Ford and Van Heflin in this suspense yarn about one man's efforts to deliver an outlaw to justice. Shrewdly acted and directed (Delmer Daves).

Video Music Awards, special, 2 hrs., 7:00pm, MTV.
Russell Brand hosts the 25th annual Video Music Awards, featuring nominees Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus and Mariah Carey, with special performances by Rihanna, T.I., Pink, Kid Rock, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne and others. (repeat)

Big Brother 10. 8:00pm, CBS.
The remaining two houseguests enjoy their final days in the compound.

Fringe, Pilot. 8:00pm, Fox.
In the pilot episode, an FBI agent recruits a brilliant but incarcerated scientist (John Noble) and his estranged, sharp-witted son (Joshua Jackson) to investigate an airborne tragedy that may harbinger a trend of increasingly unsettling phenomena. The executive producers include J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. (repeat)

Sunday Night Football. 8:15pm, NBC.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy, . 9:00pm, Discovery.
A dinosaur discovered in Silver Spring, Maryland by amateur paleontologists is considered one of the greatest discoveries of all time, the first one to be found mummified with intact digestive tract contents that reveal "Leonardo's" last meal.

Mad Men, A Night to Remember. 10:00pm, AMC.
Father Gill tries to convince Peggy to volunteer her talents to a church project; Duck and Don team to woo a foreign-beer client by marketing to a new demographic; Harry turns to an unlikely source for help when his department is overloaded with work.

Feasting on Waves, Fungi With Foraging and Fish. 10:00pm, Food Network.
An exploration of Caribbean cuisine leads to the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, and other popular spots in search of roadside stands, spice houses, local farms and the homes of local chefs in search of the region's rich culinary heritage.

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