HDTV Listings for August 27, 2006
by Richard Lawler 
posted Aug 27th 2006 at 4:46PM
What we're watching: The Emmys are in standard-def tonight, which would be bad enough but since it also bumps preseason Sunday Night Football it is especially irksome. ABC & Fox decide to combat TV awards by showing movies, with Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars Episode II both kicking off at 7. The season finales of Deadwood, Entourage and Lucky Louie are all on deck for tonight so it might make sense to skip that 480i awards show, watch shows in HD that will probably grab a statue or two, and check out the liveblogged recap on TV Squad later. Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern and reruns are in italics:
ABC (720p): Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (7 p.m.), Grey's Anatomy (9 p.m.)
CBS (1080i): Cold Case (8 p.m.), Without a Trace (10 p.m.)
NBC (1080i): Nope. Emmys in SD, just like last year.
Fox (720p): Star Wars Episode II: The Attack of the Clones (7 p.m.)
WB (1080i): What I Like About You (6 p.m.), Twins (6:30 p.m.)
UPN (1080i): Veronica Mars (7 p.m.)
TNT-HD (1080i): Save the Last Dance (7 p.m.), Drumline (9 p.m.)
Discovery-HD (1080i): Battleground: The Art of War (6 p.m.), Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Pre-Human: Riddle of the Skull (8 & 11 p.m.), People of the Lake (9 p.m.), Iconoclasts (10 p.m.)
ESPN-HD (720p): Baseball Tonight (7 p.m.), MLB Baseball: Cubs at Cardinals (8 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
INHD (1080i): NPL Las Vegas Open (6 & 10:30 p.m.), Hooked with Mark Krupa (7 p.m.), Yellowcard Live '04 (7:30 p.m.), Three Sheets (9 p.m.), Beer Nutz (9:30 p.m.), London Live (10 p.m.)
INHD2 (1080i): In Theaters (7 p.m.), Wine Trails of Italy (7:30 p.m.), Ultimate Access: SWAT (8 & 11 p.m.), Laura McKenzie's Traveler (9 p.m.), Aussie Wine Trail (9:30 p.m.), Beavers(10 p.m.)
HDNet (1080i): Higher Definition (7 p.m.), Face 2 Face (7:30 p.m.), True Music (8 & 11 p.m.), Sound off w/ Matt Pinfield (8:30, 10 & 11 p.m.), The 10th V Festival (9 p.m.), On Stage at World Cafe Live (10:30 p.m.)
HDNet Movies (1080i): The Champ (5:15 p.m.), The Towering Inferno (7:15 p.m.), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (10 p.m.), The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (11:35 p.m.)
HBO-HD (1080i) The Wedding Date (6:15 p.m.), Deadwood (9 p.m.), Entourage (10 p.m.), Lucky Louie (10:30 p.m.), Two for the Money (11 p.m.)
Showtime-HD (1080i): Mean Girls (5:45 p.m.), The Baxter (7:25 p.m.), Weeds (9 & 9:30 p.m.), Brotherhood (10 & 11 p.m.)
MAX-HD (1080i): The Island (5:40 p.m.), Wedding Crashers (8 p.m.), Alien vs. Predator (10 p.m.)
STZ HD (1080i): The Pacifier (7:15 p.m.), The Waterboy (11:10 p.m.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Christopher Johnson @ Aug 27th 2006 6:09PM
STILL NO LOVE FOR BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. The best sci fi episodic show ever created in the history of television, being shown HD every Sunday on Universal HD, and no recognition.
Sad sad days...
GhostDoggy @ Aug 27th 2006 6:13PM
And I thought I was the only one that voted for UniversalHD representation on here. I think its political of some sort. This is the 4th time I've inquired about it in the past six months.
BTW, the religious-front here in Atlanta will make sure that tonight's presentation, like last night's presenatation, will not be seen. Instead, they will show a movie in SD on the HD channel.
OmaTom @ Aug 27th 2006 7:09PM
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and HD football are the best things about my new 42px60u!
Dave @ Aug 27th 2006 11:05PM
I'm a huge sci-fi fan--but I can't stand the new Battlestar Galactica. All they did was take the phony terrorist threat crap our government keeps using as an excuse to deny us our rights and set it in the future with ridiculous androids. What a waste of special effects.