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March 1, 2004

Dear Editor/TV Writer:

May offers many things, including a Memorial Day tribute, a birthday salute to a big Westerns legend, a look at an acclaimed director, and a lost little fish. ACTION celebrates Memorial Day with a 24-hour Combat! marathon on Monday, May 31st and an Action Channel original special on the series, hosted by actor , featuring interviews with cast members including comedian Shecky Greene, directors (such as Richard Donner and Robert Altman), writers and Combat! historians. WESTERNS acknowledges John “The Duke” Wayne’s birthday on May 26th with a 10-film marathon salute including True Grit, North to Alaska, and . ENCORE presents a profile of visual genius in its original series “The Directors,” plus three of Scott’s films featured in a “Behind the Camera” package, including the director’s cut of Alien. If you’re looking for big movies, the STARZ! Saturday Premiere presents the 2003 box-office champion , which features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Brad Garrett, and . Of course, my personal favorite is the remake of Willard starring the always off-beat and strange Crispin Glover.

As always, if you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Steve Belgard Director of Programming PR 8900 Liberty Circle Englewood, CO 80112 (720) 852-5843 (direct) (720) 852-4098 (fax) [email protected] STARZ PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS www.starz.com FEATURED IN MAY

STARZ! ® • STARZ! Saturday PremiereSM: Presents the television premieres of Finding Nemo (the top- grossing film of 2003) starring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres and , Hollywood Homicide starring and Josh Hartnett, Hulk starring Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly, Willard starring Crispin Glover, and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd starring Eric Christian Olsen and Derek Richardson. • Stars on STARZ!: Features three comedies from funnyman Eddie Griffin – Dysfunktional Family, The New Guy, and Undercover Brother. • Cinematheque: Features the best of highly acclaimed movies that break the Hollywood mold such as the premiere of Blue Car starring David Strathairn, Far From Heaven starring , and Ararat starring . ENCORE® • Spotlight: Showcases three films from Reese Witherspoon – Sweet Home Alabama, The Importance of Being Earnest, and A Far Off Place. • The Directors: Ridley Scott: The Directors episode features clips from Scott’s films Alien, , Gladiator, Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, , Black Rain, White Squall, G.I. Jane, Legend, Someone to Watch Over Me, and Matchstick Men. The segment includes extensive exclusive chats with Scott, plus comments from Harrison Ford, , , Andy Garcia, Keith Carradine, Veronica Cartwright, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. • Behind the Camera: Ridley Scott: Features three films from the director throughout the month: the special edition of Alien, Black Hawk Down, and Someone to Watch Over Me. ACTIONSM Combat! Memorial Day Marathon and Special: The ACTION channel welcomes back Combat! by celebrating Memorial Day with a 24-hour marathon featuring a new original special showcasing the much beloved and enduring television action series. The Memorial Day marathon will run all day Monday, May 31st. The special is hosted by actor Tom Skerritt (Alien, M*A*S*H, and “Picket Fences”), who appeared in six episodes over the series’ five year run, plus interviews with acclaimed Combat! directors Robert Altman, Richard Donner, and the late Burt Kennedy. It will also include exclusive interviews with Combat! actors including the late Rick Jason (Lt. Hanley), Dick Peabody (Littlejohn) and legendary comedian Shecky Greene (Braddock) talking for the first time about his own unique behind-the-scenes experiences during the show’s first season. • Saturday Action Zone: Do you know where your action is? It’s every Saturday at 10:00 p.m. The Action Zone in May has XXX, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Scorpion King, Black Dog, and First Blood. • Animidnight: Features Japanese animation every Friday at midnight. May presents the premiere of Street Fighter II. WESTERNSSM • Six-Gun Salute: To birthday boy on May 26 with a 10-film marathon. • Pulp Westerns: Shake and stir it up with “The Rat Pack Goes West” featuring films starring Frank, Sammy and Dean. • World-Wide Westerns: Goes “Rome on the Range” with four Italian Westerns. MYSTERYSM • Madcap Mysteries: Features some hilarious whodunits including Nuns on the Run, Undercover Brother, and True Identity. 2 • : Every Monday at 8:00 p.m. the small screen goes dark with Dick Powell in Johnny O’Clock, Cliff Robertson in Underworld U.S.A., Vince Edwards in Murder By Contract, Vittorio Gassman in The Glass Wall, and Evelyn Keyes in The Killer That Stalked New York. • Neo-Noir: Every Monday night after Film Noir, Neo-Noir presents four modern interpretations of the classic film noir of the ‘40s and ‘50s – Chinatown, One False Move, Bad Company, Homicide, and Scenes of the Crime. LOVE STORIESSM • Heart Throbs: Features five films from the eternally handsome Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember, Holiday, His Girl Friday, To Catch a Thief, and The Talk of the Town. • Leading Ladies: Presents three from Geena Davis – The Accidental Tourist, Angie, and Earth Girls are Easy. • Love By the Book: Looks at three films based on books, plays or short stories: Shining Through, The Only Thrill, and The Last Picture Show. STARZ! CINEMA® • The “A” List: A monthly package showcasing the best and newest of STARZ! Cinema, such as , The 25th Hour, Amelie, and Full Frontal, every Thursday. • The Auteurs…..Oliver Stone: Presenting Stone’s Nixon, Platoon, and Salvador. • STARZ! Cinema First: Featuring for the first time on television The Sea is Watching, the last screenplay written by legendary director Akira Kurosawa. TRUE STORIESSM • History on Film: Includes historical events and important anniversaries with Casualties of War, Hope and Glory, The Big Red One, Goes to War, and others. • Ripped From the Headlines: Looks at “Women in Crime” with such films as I Shot Andy Warhol, Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story, and Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story. • Reel Stories: Offers true stories told documentary style every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. May presents Crumb, Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz, Mike Vs. Tyson, and That’s Black Entertainment: Actors. BLACK STARZ!® • A-Title Destination: Features Bringing Down the House, All About the Benjamins, Maid in Manhattan and The Long Kiss Goodnight. • Close-Up With…..Larenz Tate: With A Man Apart, Love Come Down, Menace II Society, and The Inkwell. • The Heritage: Delves into the decision for desegregation with the documentary The Road to Brown (Brown vs. Education). STARZ! FAMILY® • Big Ticket Tuesday: A monthly programming package featuring big hit family movies every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. This month features The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Tuck Everlasting and A Simple Wish. • Funny Stuff: Presents Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Three Musketeers, and Leave it to Beaver. • Motherly Love: Presents four stories on “Mother’s Day” May 9th - It Takes Two, Relative Values, Lena: My 100 Children, and Murphy’s Romance. WAM! ® • T.B.I.O – Teens By Invitation Only: Features Blue Crush, Dumb & Dumber, Little Secrets, and Bio-Dome, every Friday night at 9:00 p.m. • Wacky Wednesdays: Gives us comedies such as Krippendorf’s Tribe, Problem Child, and Look Who’s Talking Too, every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.

3 • Date @ 8: Features the best of WAM! Such as “Weird Science,” and “Higher Ground” - every day of the week at 8:00 p.m. STARZ! KIDS • The channel featuring “movies for kids” includes Daddy Day Care, Kermit’s Swamp Years, The Country Bears, The Secret of Nimh, and Dennis the Menace.

(All times are ET/PT)

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STARZ! Saturday PremiereSM: Every Saturday at 9:00 p.m., STARZ! premieres a new movie. • Hollywood Homicide (May 1) – Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett star as two mismatched Los Angeles cops whose second careers continually interfere with their detective work. The film co- stars , Lou Diamond Phillips, Isaiah Washington, , Lena Olin, Robert Wagner, and . • Hulk (May 8) – You really don’t want to make Dr. David Banner mad, do you? Based on the Marvel Comic book and cult television series, the Hulk centers around scientist Dr. David Banner (Eric Bana) who’s zapped with a ray that turns him into a huge, mean, green giant – and he ain’t that jolly. The film co-stars Jennifer Connelly, , Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, and is directed by Ang Lee. • Willard (May 15) – Crispin Glover is the perfect actor to reprise the role of “Willard,” a weird loner who makes friends with rats, letting them do his dirty work, that is until big boss rat “Ben” takes over. The film co-stars R. Lee Ermey and Laura Harring. • Finding Nemo (May 22) – An overprotective father gets separated from his son Nemo and searches for the little fish. The top-grossing film of 2003 features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janey, and Geoffrey Rush. • Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (May 29) – A look back at the not-so-bright duo when they were in high school and badly trying to fit in. The film stars Eric Christian Olsen, Derek Richardson, , Cheri Oteri, and Mimi Rogers.

Stars on STARZ!: Laugh it up with three comedies from funnyman Eddie Griffin, Friday, May 7th. • Dysfunktional Family – Comedian Eddie Griffin is captured in-concert in his hometown of Kansas City. The film features behind-the-scenes documentary footage of his personal life, including his family reunion where we meet the relatives he spoofs in his act. • Undercover Brother – Eddie Griffin spoofs the fabulous blaxploitation films of the ‘70s playing a funkadelic afroed secret agent. The film co-stars Denise Richards, Billy Dee Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, and Chris Kattan. • The New Guy – A nerdy high school kid becomes cool after spending time with a “player” (Eddie Griffin) in prison. The film co-stars DJ Qualls and Eliza Dushku.

Cinematheque: Features the best of highly acclaimed movies that break the Hollywood mold. • Blue Car – After her parent’s split up, an 18-year-old student (Agnes Bruckner) takes refuge in developing her talent as a promising poet, with the help of her English teacher (David Strathairn). The film co-stars Margaret Colin and Frances Fisher. 4 • Far From Heaven – Julianne Moore stars as the perfect ‘50s housewife who discovers that her husband () is gay. Although she tries to make the marriage work, she finds herself drawn to her black gardener (), much to the dismay of the town. The film, directed by pays homage to director ’s ‘50s tearjerkers. • Ararat – Christopher Plummer stars in this film within a film about the production of a historical epic about the holocaust of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1923). The film focuses on how it changes the life of a young man who is working as a driver on the film set. Directed by Atom Egoyan, the film co-stars Bruce Greenwood, Charles Aznavour, and Eric Bogosian.

ENCORE®

Spotlight: Presents three films from Reese Witherspoon. • Sweet Home Alabama – A down-home woman (Reese Witherspoon) leaves behind her life and husband (Josh Lucas) in Alabama and heads for New York, where she establishes herself in the social set. But she soon realizes that it isn’t easy to leave her past behind. The film co-stars , Candice Bergen, and . • The Importance of Being Earnest – Based on the Oscar Wilde play about a case of mistaken identity in 1890’s British high society. The film stars , Judi Dench, Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, , and . • A Far Off Place – A young Bushman guide who’s a game warden's daughter, and a visiting city boy, flee across the desert from murderous poachers. Starring Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry.

The Directors: Ridley Scott: is the focus of the latest installment of Encore’s critically acclaimed award-winning original series The Directors. The documentary premieres Saturday, May 1st at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) with subsequent plays throughout the month.

The Directors episode features clips from Scott’s films Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, The Duellists, Black Rain, White Squall, G.I. Jane, Legend, Someone to Watch Over Me, and Matchstick Men. The segment includes extensive exclusive chats with Scott, plus comments from Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Jeff Bridges, Andy Garcia, Keith Carradine, Veronica Cartwright, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Other Directors episodes featured in May are profiles on Tim Burton (5/8), Oliver Stone (5/15), Alan Parker (5/22) and (5/29) every Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Behind the Camera: Three films from Ridley Scott will be featured throughout the month. • Alien – Director Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic about a killer monster that spawns aboard a spaceship, killing all in its path. The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skeritt, John Hurt, Harry Dean Stanton, , and Yaphet Kotto. This special edition “Director’s Cut” includes three scenes not shown in the original run or DVD. 5 • Black Hawk Down – Based on the true story of an elite team of Delta Force soldiers who are dropped off in Somalia as part of a peacekeeping mission. However, something goes wrong when two choppers are shot down. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore and is directed by Ridley Scott. • Someone to Watch Over Me – Tom Berenger plays a happily married cop who becomes infatuated with a rich woman (Mimi Rogers) he’s been assigned to protect from death threats. The film co-stars Lorraine Bracco and Jerry Orbach.

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Combat! Special and Memorial Day Marathon: The ACTION channel welcomes back Combat! by celebrating Memorial Day with a 24-hour marathon beginning at 6:00 a.m. and featuring a new original special (10:00 p.m. et/pt) showcasing the much beloved and enduring television action series. The Memorial Day marathon will run all day Monday, May 31st. The special is hosted by actor Tom Skerritt (Alien, M*A*S*H, and “Picket Fences”), who appeared in six episodes over the series’ five year run, plus interviews with acclaimed Combat! directors Robert Altman, Richard Donner, and the late Burt Kennedy. It will also include exclusive interviews with Combat! actors including the late Rick Jason (Lt. Hanley) and Dick Peabody (Littlejohn). Other interviews feature Tom Lowell (Billy Nelson), Pierre Jalbert (Caje), Jack Hogan (Kirby), and Conlan Carter (Doc), with legendary comedian Shecky Greene (Braddock) talking for the first time about his own unique behind-the-scenes experiences during the show’s first season.

Saturday Action Zone: Do you know where your action is? It’s every Saturday at 10:00 p.m. • XXX – Vin Diesel is recruited by the government to infiltrate a crime ring. The film co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and features an appearance by Tony Hawk and other extreme sports athletes. • The Count of Monte Cristo – Based on the Alexandre Dumas story about a sailor framed for treason and his plot for revenge. The film stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce and Richard Harris. • Black Dog – A trucker (Patrick Swayze) unwittingly hauls a shipment of illegal firearms while being

6 chased by arms dealers and ATF agents. The film co-stars Meat Loaf and Randy Travis. • The Scorpion King – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as a warrior who wages a battle to the death against an evil nemesis. The film co-stars Kelly Hu, and Michael Clarke Duncan. • First Blood – In ’s first outing as “Rambo,” he’s a former Green Beret who wages war against a cruel small town cop (Brian Dennehy). The film co-stars Richard Crenna and .

Animidnight: Features state-of-the-art Japanese animation, every Friday at midnight. • Street Fighter II – (Premiere) A group of friends use their martial arts skills to dispose of criminals and skilled opponents. Three episodes will be shown back-to-back every Friday.

WESTERNSSM

Six-Gun Salute: Celebrates the birthday of John Wayne on May 26 with a 10-film marathon. • North to Alaska (12:00 a.m.) – A prospector (Stewart Granger) asks his partner (John Wayne) to bring his French fiancée () back from Seattle to gold rush Alaska. • (2:05 a.m.)– Wayne plays an undercover secret agent that is sent to Washington to get water rights for ranchers. The film co-stars George “Gabby” Hayes. • The Man From Utah (3:00 a.m.) – A deputy sheriff enters a rodeo in order to ferret out a gang of bad men. The film stars Wayne, George “Gabby” Hayes, , and Polly Ann Young. • Texas Terror (4:00 a.m.) - Believing that he has killed his best friend, the Duke seeks solitude in the lonely life of a prospector. The film co-stars “Gabby” Hayes and Buffalo Bill, Jr. • Three Faces West (5:00 a.m.) – A doctor and his daughter (Charles Coburn and Sigrid Gurie) join a dust-bowl farmer’s (John Wayne) caravan to . • (6:30 a.m.) – John Wayne is on a mission to the northwest to find a girl and a gold mine. The film co-stars Noah Berry junior and senior. • The Fighting Kentuckian (7:30 a.m.) – John Wayne battles land grabbers in Kentucky, while courting a French general’s lovely daughter (Vera Ralston). The film co-stars (of Laurel & Hardy). • True Grit (9:15 a.m.) – Wayne (in his only Oscar®-winning role) stars as a hard drinking U.S. Marshal who helps a young girl track down the murderer of her father. The film co-stars Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, , and . • (11:30 a.m.)– A cowboy (John Wayne) protects a girl and her father from a rustler and a sheriff. The film co-stars Sheila Terry and “Gabby” Hayes. • The Sons of Katie Elder (12:30 p.m.) – John Wayne and his brothers (, Earl Holliman, and Michael Anderson) return home for their mother’s funeral. They won’t leave town until they find out who swindled her out of her land. The film co-stars Dennis Hopper and was directed by Henry Hathaway. 7 • Three Faces West (2:35 p.m.) – A doctor and his daughter (Charles Coburn and Sigrid Gurie) join a dust-bowl farmer’s (John Wayne) caravan to Oregon. • The Fighting Kentuckian (4:00 p.m.) – John Wayne battles land grabbers in Kentucky, while courting a French general’s lovely daughter (Vera Ralston). The film co-stars Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & Hardy). • North to Alaska (5:45 p.m.) – A prospector (Stewart Granger) asks his partner (John Wayne) to bring his French fiancée (Capucine) back from Seattle to gold rush Alaska. • True Grit (8:00 p.m.) – Wayne (in his only Oscar®-winning role) stars as a hard drinking U.S. Marshal who helps a young girl track down the murderer of her father. The film co-stars Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, and Dennis Hopper. • The Sons of Katie Elder (10:10 p.m.) – John Wayne and his brothers (Dean Martin, Earl Holliman, and Michael Anderson) return home for their mother’s funeral. They won’t leave town until they find out who swindled her out of her land. The film co-stars Dennis Hopper and was directed by Henry Hathaway.

Pulp Westerns: Features cool and cult Westerns for a new generation. May tips its glass to “The Rat Pack Goes West,” featuring films starring Sammy, Frank, and Dean. • Bandolero! – Two outlaw brothers ( and Dean Martin) head for Mexico with a gang and a hostage (Raquel Welch), followed by a posse.

• The Trackers – A rancher (Ernest Borgnine) hires a professional tracker (Sammy Davis, Jr.) to seek revenge on the men who murdered his son and kidnapped his daughter. • 4 For Texas – and Dean Martin play feuding con men with gorgeous girlfriends (Anita Ekberg and Ursula Andress). The film co-stars , the Three Stooges and has an uncredited appearance by Yaphet Kotto.

World-Wide Westerns: Presents international productions inspired by the American West. May goes “Rome on the Range” with four Italian Westerns every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. • The Big Gundown – A famed Texas lawman (Lee Van Cleef) searches the U.S.-Mexican border for a man accused of killing a teenage girl. • A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die – In this spaghetti from Italy, an outlaw, suffering from seizures, must hide out from outlaws, lawmen and bounty hunters. Starring Robert Ryan, Alex Cord and Arthur Kennedy. • A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die – A Union colonel and condemned men try to take a Missouri fort from a Confederate major. The film stars Telly Savalas, and Bud Spencer. • The Last Rebel – Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath stars as a Southern soldier who stirs up trouble in post-Civil War Missouri. The film co-stars Jack Elam, Woody Strode, and Ty Hardin.

MYSTERYSM 8 Madcap Mysteries: Features hilarious whodunits. • Undercover Brother – Eddie Griffin spoofs the fabulous blaxploitation films of the ‘70s playing a funkadelic afroed secret agent. The film co-stars Denise Richards, Billy Dee Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, and Chris Kattan. • Frank McKlusky, C.I. – An insurance claims investigator (Dave Sheridan) takes his job too seriously, as he dresses up in disguises to uncover a conspiracy. The film co-stars Dolly Parton, Randy Quaid, , Joe Rogan, Andy Richter, and Enrico Colantoni. • Nuns on the Run –Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane flee with stolen cash to a convent and become nuns to escape the mob. • True Identity – A New York actor (Lenny Henry) plays a white man to escape a gangster’s hit man. The film co-stars , Peggy Lipton, and J.T. Walsh.

Film Noir: Films shown every Monday night at 8:00 p.m. • Johnny O’Clock – Detective Phillip Marlowe (Dick Powell) investigates murders committed at a run down casino. The film co-stars Evelyn Keyes and Lee J. Cobb. • The Killer That Stalked New York – New York officials are looking for a smallpox carrying diamond smuggler (Evelyn Keyes) who is looking for her cheating husband. The film co-stars Dorothy Malone, Lola Albright, and Whit Bissell. • Underworld U.S.A. – Samuel Fuller directed this noir about an ex-con (Cliff Robertson) who vows vengeance on his father’s killers. • The Glass Wall – A European refugee (Vittorio Gassman) who helped the allies becomes a fugitive denied entry to New York. The film co-stars Gloria Grahame and Jerry Paris. • Murder by Contract – A hit man (Vince Edwards) is sent to Los Angeles to kill a woman set to testify against his boss. The film co-stars Herschel Bernardi.

Neo-Noir: Every Monday night after Film Noir, Neo-Noir offers modern interpretations of that unique film style of the ‘40s and ‘50s. • Chinatown – Private dick asks Faye Dunaway, “who’s your daddy?” in 1930’s Los Angeles. The film won Best Screenplay Oscar® and was nominated in ten other categories. The film co-stars John Huston and Diane Ladd. • One False Move – A small town sheriff (Bill Paxton) with big city ambitions comes to terms with his dreams and the consequences of his past when a pair of Los Angeles cops comes to town to track down vicious criminals. The film was directed by Carl Franklin and co-stars , Michael Beach, and Jim Metzler. • Bad Company – An ex-CIA agent joins a private intelligence agency, which deals in corporate espionage. When he has an affair with a fellow agent, they plot to kill the head of the agency. The film stars Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin and Frank Langella. • Homicide – A detective (Joe Mantegna) and his partner (William H. Macy) investigate the anti- Semitic murder of an elderly shopkeeper. The film co-stars Ving Rhames. The film was written and directed by David Mamet • Scenes of the Crime – A part time driver for the mob is caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he’s unexpectedly left to guard a rival gangster. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Jon Abrahams, Noah Wyle, and Henry Rollins.

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Heart Throbs: Offers romantic leading men of today and yesterday. May presents five films from the eternally handsome Cary Grant. • An Affair to Remember – Cary Grant plays a handsome playboy who falls in love with Deborah Kerr while on a cruise. They decide to wait six months before seeing each other and on the way to their meeting at the Empire State Building tragedy strikes. • Holiday – Katharine Hepburn plays a tomboyish New York socialite who flirts with her stuffy sister’s down-to-earth fiancé (Cary Grant). • His Girl Friday – A remake of the comedy The Front Page, this screwball comedy has Grant trying to stop an ace reporter (Hepburn) from remarrying. • To Catch a Thief – Grant plays a retired cat burglar accused of committing a series of copycat thefts along the French Riviera. Not only was it directed by , but it co-stars the lovely Grace Kelly. • The Talk of the Town – An escaped anarchist (Grant) finds refuge with an old flame (Jean Arthur) who is also housing a Supreme Court candidate. The film co-stars Ronald Colman and Edgar Buchanan.

Leading Ladies: Features three from Geena Davis. • The Accidental Tourist – plays a well-known travel author who takes up after a dog trainer (Geena Davis) after his wife (Kathleen Turner) moves out. Based on the novel by Anne Tyler. Davis won the Best Supporting actress Oscar®. • Angie – An unplanned pregnancy sets a Brooklyn woman (Davis) in search of answers to life’s questions. The film co-stars Stephen Rea, , and Aida Turturro. • Earth Girls are Easy – Aliens land in ’s San Fernando Valley and connect with Valley Girls. The film stars Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, , and Damon Wayans.

Love by the Book: Presents adaptations of romantic novels, short stories and plays. • Shining Through – Melanie Griffith stars as a secretary who falls for her mysterious boss (Michael Douglas) and insists on going to Germany as a WWII spy. The film co-stars Liam Neeson, Sir , and Joely Richardson. Based on the book by Susan Isaacs. • The Only Thrill – Sam Shepard and Diane Keaton strike romantic sparks in a small Texas town during the mid-sixties. Based on the play by Larry Ketron. The film co-stars Diane Lane, Robert Patrick, Tate Donovan, and Sharon Lawrence. • The Last Picture Show – The lives of high schoolers – a debutante (Cybill Shepherd) and others overlap in a dying ‘50s Texas town. The film co-stars Jeff Bridges, Sam Bottoms, and and Cloris Leachman (who both took Best Supporting Oscars®). Based on the book by Larry McMurtry.

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The “A” List: Showcases the newest and best films Cinema has to offer every Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. • Chicago – Winner of six Oscars® including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Based on the Bob Fosse play, the '20s-based movie focuses on wannabe Vaudeville star Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) who murders her lover and winds up in a jail full of other scorned murderous women. In prison, Roxie takes the headlines away from stage star Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones), also in jail for murdering her husband and sister for having an affair. The film co-stars Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu, and Taye Diggs. • The 25th Hour – , , Barry Pepper, and Rosario Dawson star in director Spike Lee’s crime drama about a man’s last hours of freedom before he starts serving a seven-year jail term for drug dealing. • Amelie – An innocent Parisian girl (Audrey Tautou) with a whimsical view of the world decides to help those around her, and discovers love along the way. The highest grossing foreign film of 2001 was nominated for six ® including Best Foreign Language Picture. • Full Frontal – The unofficial sequel to director Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape features a day in the life of Hollywood types who have little in common, until their lives collide. The film stars Julia Roberts, Blair Underwood, Catherine Keener, , David Hyde Pierce, and Brad Pitt.

The Auteurs…..Oliver Stone: • Nixon – does a masterful job of portraying a paranoid and insecure . The film co-stars Joan Allen, , , David Paymer, and David Hyde Pierce. • Platoon – The Vietnam War is seen through the eyes of a young recruit (Charlie Sheen) whose two sergeants (Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe) are at odds. The film won two Oscars for Best Picture and Director (Oliver Stone). • Salvador – Drama based on real experiences of journalist Richard Boyle in strife-ridden El Salvador in 1980-81. Starring James Woods and James Belushi.

STARZ! Cinema First: Distinctive films shown for the first time on television.

11 • The Sea is Watching – Hardships and heartbreak in the lives of the girls of a mid-19th century Japanese bordello. The screenplay was the last written by the late director Akira Kurosawa.

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TRUE STORIESSM

History on Film: Includes historical events and important anniversaries. • Casualties of War – This Vietnam War tale stars as a soldier with no conscience and Michael J. Fox as a soldier with one. The film, directed by Brian De Palma co-stars John C. Reilly, Ving Rhames, and John Leguizamo. • Hope and Glory – A young British boy views the early days of World War II and the London Blitz. Directed by , the film stars Sarah Miles and Ian Bannen. • Bat*21 – The story of Airforce Colonel Iceal Hambleton, an intelligence officer shot down in enemy territory, who aids his airborne rescuer from memorizing a map of his favorite golf course. The film stars Danny Glover, , and Jerry Reed. • The Big Red One – Director Sam Fuller’s explosive World War II movie stars and Mark Hamill. • John Ford Goes to War – The True Stories original documentary on the legendary director’s war years. The documentary features interviews with Leonard Maltin, Oliver Stone, and others.

Ripped From the Headlines: Movies based on sensational news events that captured the nation’s interest. May looks at “Women in Crime.” • I Shot Andy Warhol – The story of Andy Warhol (Jared Harris) protégé Valerie Solanas (Lili Taylor) who becomes frustrated with the artist and shoots him. It also didn’t help that she was a psychotic woman. • Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story – In 1946, three young boys make a gruesome discovery – they find the butchered torso of a man dumped in the outskirts of a small Canadian town. All clues point to the wife, Evelyn Dick (Kathleen Robertson), the femme fatale of the city and a real party girl. The film co-stars Brenda Fricker, and Victor Garber. • Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story – A North Carolina grocery cashier (Elizabeth Montgomery) kills two husbands and a minister. I’m not sure, but it was probably because they had more than 10 items in the express line. The film co-stars David Clennon.

Reel Stories: Offers true stories told documentary style every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. • Crumb – Director Terry Zwigoff profiles underground cartoonist Robert Crumb and his dysfunctional family.

• Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz – The true story of the Blue Note record label and its two German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. The documentary features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Taj Mahal, and Carlos Santana. • Mike Vs. Tyson – This documentary looks at the troubling life and career of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. • That’s Black Entertainment: Actors – A rare look at Black actors from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s, hosted by Mario Van Peebles. 12

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A-Title Destination: Featuring top-notch titles every Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. • Bringing Down the House – plays a "lonely guy" who meets a woman (Queen Latifah) on the internet, who happens to be in prison. She breaks out to be with him and wrecks havoc on his middle-class life. The film co-stars Eugene Levy, Betty White, Jean Smart, and Joan Plowright. • All About the Benjamins – A bounty hunter and a claim jumper stumble upon a diamond heist. The film stars Ice Cube and Mike Epps. • Maid in Manhattan – A handsome politico () mistakes a hotel maid () for an entrepreneur and falls for her – which threatens to derail his Senate campaign and her aspirations for a management job. • The Long Kiss Goodnight – Samuel L. Jackson stars as a private detective who helps a small town mom (Geena Davis) uncover her forgotten past and escape from assassins. The film co-stars Craig Bierko, , David Morse, G.D. Spradlin, and Tom Amandes.

Close Up With….Larenz Tate. • A Man Apart – Vin Diesel plays a DEA agent who tracks down the drug lord who killed his wife. The film co-stars Larenz Tate, Jacqueline Obradors, and Jeff Kober. • Love Come Down – The story of two brother (one black, one white) who must overcome their personal demons in the wake of a violent family tragedy. The film stars Larenz Tate, Deborah Cox, Clark Johnson, Sarah Polley, Isaiah Washington, and Martin Cummins. • Menace II Society – In the Watts section of Los Angeles, crime, drugs and peer pressure overtake a young man. The film stars Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett, Tyrin Turner, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Duke, Charles Dutton, and is directed by the Hughes Brothers. • The Inkwell – Larenz Tate as a teen who experiences both love and heartbreak during a summer on Martha’s Vineyard. Costarring Joe Morton and Jada Pinkett Smith.

The Heritage: Features the May 17, 1954 decision for desegregation. • The Road to Brown – Brown vs. Education (civil rights). A documentary on how Black America won the right to equal protection under the constitution as well as the story of Charles Hamilton Houston, the man who defeated Jim Crow.

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BIG Ticket Tuesday: Features the biggest and best family movies, every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. • The Lizzie McGuire Movie – After graduating from high school, Lizzie (Hilary Duff) goes to Italy for her summer vacation, where she meets a handsome Italian pop star who recruits her to become his singing partner. Based on the television series, the film co-stars Adam Lamberg and Robert Carradine. • Rabbit-Proof Fence – Director Phillip Noyce tells the true story of Molly Craig, a young aboriginal girl who leads her younger sister and cousin in an escape from an official government camp, set up to train them as domestic workers and integrate them into white society. The film stars Kenneth Branagh. • Tuck Everlasting – A 15-year-old girl (Alexis Bledel) discovers that her neighbors have a spring whose water prevents aging. The film, based on the best-selling novel by Natalie Babbitt co-stars William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Elisabeth Shue, Jonathan Jackson, and . • A Simple Wish – Martin Short plays a bumbling fairy godfather who tries to grant a little girl’s (Mara Wilson) wish that her father lands a role on Broadway. The film co-stars Robert Pastorelli, Amanda Plummer, Kathleen Turner, Ruby Dee, and Teri Garr.

Funny Stuff: Offers a crazy combo of raise-the-roof sidesplitters. • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls – In this sequel, Ace (Jim Carrey) travels to Africa to find a sacred bat which is supposed to avert war between two tribes. The film co-stars Tommy Davidson, Bob Gunton, and Ian McNeice. • The Three Musketeers – The three swordsmen try to foil Cardinal Richelieu’s plot to assassinate the King. The film stars Charlie Sheen, , Chris O’Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Gabrielle Anwar, Rebecca De Mornay, , and Michael Wincott. • Leave it to Beaver – Based on the popular television series, the “Beav” (Cameron Finley) is a little boy growing up in suburban Ohio with his loving parents (Janine Turner and Christopher McDonald) and his older brother “Wally” (Erik Von Detten). Barbara Billingsly (the original Mrs. Cleaver) and Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell) make cameo appearances.

Motherly Love: Presents four stories on Mother’s Day, May 9th beginning at 5:00 p.m. • It Takes Two – A coincidence unites two lookalike pre-teens (The Olsen Twins): an orphan with a pretty single social worker (Kirstie Alley) and an heiress who dislikes her dad’s (Steve Guttenberg) fiancée. • Relative Values – Based on the Noel Coward play, Relative Values follows the comedic repercussions of the sudden engagement between Miranda Frayle (Jeanne Tripplehorn), a Hollywood star, and Nigel (Edward Atterton), a snobby aristocrat. The couple’s wedding plans upset Felicity, Nigel’s mum (Julie Andrews), as well as an actor who is Miranda’s former lover (William Baldwin). • Lena: My 100 Children – The story of Lena Kuchler-Silberman (Linda Lavin) who helped neglected post World War II Polish children escape to Israel. • Murphy’s Romance – A divorced mother () moves to an Arizona ranch and meets a widowed pharmacist () twice her age.

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T.B.I.O – Teens By Invitation Only: Hit teen movies every Friday at 9:00 p.m. • Blue Crush – Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez star in this sport driven romantic drama of a young woman who hopes to become a champion surfer. • Dumb & Dumber – Jim Carrey and star as two not too bright yokels who travel cross country with a suitcase stuffed with money. The film co-stars Lauren Holly, Teri Garr, Karen Duffy, and Charles Rocket. • Little Secrets – An aspiring violinist (Evan Rachel Wood) learns that a secret kept is not always the best course of action. The film co-stars Vivica A. Fox. • Bio-Dome – Pauly Shore and Stephan Baldwin play two slackers who cause havoc after being locked in an experimental ecosystem. The film co-stars Joey Lauren Adams, Kylie Minogue, and William Atherton.

Wacky Wednesdays: Features screwball comedies about “Funny Families” every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. • Krippendorf’s Tribe – stars as a renowned anthropologist, who after spending grant money on his children, must invent a remote South Pacific tribe with the help of his family. The film co-stars Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Lily Tomlin, and Elaine Stritch. • Problem Child – After being adopted more than 30 times, an obnoxious seven-year-old (Michael Oliver) is adopted by a yuppie couple (John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck), who have no idea what they’re getting themselves into. The film co-stars Jack Warden, Michael Richards, and Gilbert Gottfried. • Look Who’s Talking Too – John Travolta and Kirstie Alley reprise their roles as a couple who has a talking baby (the voice of ), only now they also have a talking daughter (the voice of ). The film co-stars Gilbert Gottfried, Olympia Dukakis, and Elias Koteas. • Toys – Childish toy factory heirs oppose their Army general uncle’s sinister production of war toys. Directed by Barry Levinson, the film stars Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, Donald O’Connor, and Jack Warden.

Date @ 8: Features the best of WAM! series every day of the week at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Weird Science – The adventures of two teenaged boys (John Mallory Asher and Michael Manaseri) who create a “dream woman” (Vanessa Angel) who grants their wishes while teaching them life lessons. • Higher Ground – The series stars Hayden Christensen as part of a group of troubled teens sent away to a boot camp in the rugged Pacific Northwest. • Seriously Weird – A young boy (Ryan Cartwright) who strives for control and organization in his life is suddenly thrown into a situation where everything in the universe turns weird. Aside from navigating through high school, he has to tackle all the supernatural phenomena that comes his way. • The Tribe – Season four follows a group of teenagers who are forced to band together in an effort to survive in a post-apocalyptic urban wasteland. The series stars Dwayne Cameron, Beth Allen and Caleb Ross. 15 • Get Reel – This WAM! original series highlights the latest in entertainment, sports, and fun for teens and tweens. • Caught in the Middle – Episodes follow a new group of freshman as they enter the daunting world of high school. • Our Hero – Friends and relationships are the main subjects of this humorous examination of female teenaged angst.

STARZ! KIDS: This new Super Pak channel features “movies just for kids.”

Week One May 2nd : • The Country Bears – A little bear (the voice of ) tries to reunite the disbanded Country Bears in order to save their old concert venue from being taken over by the sinister . The film features appearances by Queen Latifah, Brian Setzer, Don Henley, and Wyclef Jean. • Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River – Jerry Lewis stars as an American in England whose get rich quick scheme puts a strain on his marriage. The film co-stars Terry-Thomas. • New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking – A free-spirited young girl leads a life of adventure in this film adaptation of author Astrid Lindgren's children's favorite. The film stars Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan, and Dennis Dugan.

Week Two May 9th: • Daddy Day Care – After a dad (Eddie Murphy) loses his job, he opens up an unconventional children’s daycare center with his buddy (Jeff Garlin) and together they learn to appreciate the little tykes. The film co-stars Anjelica Huston, Steve Zahn, Kevin Nealon, and Regina King. • Annie: A Royal Adventure! – Little Orphan Annie (Ashley Johnson) saves the day when some bungling criminals (including Joan Collins) attempt to destroy Buckingham Palace. • Mr. Rice's Secret – The life of a terminally ill young boy (Kevin Blatch) is saved when his recently deceased 400 year-old mentor (David Bowie) leads him on a magical treasure hunt to discover a life-saving potion. • Three Wishes for Jamie – A fairy queen gives a romantic young Irishman three wishes – and he makes the most of them. The film stars Jack Warden and Stevan Rimkus and features the music of The Chieftans.

Week Three May 16th : • Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale - An abducted American Indian (Adam Beach) escapes traders and is taken in by friendly monks in 1600’s England. The film co-stars , Michael Gambon, and Eric Schweig. • The New Adventures of Pinocchio – Geppetto the woodcarver (Martin Landau) creates a wooden puppet that is magically brought to life. The film co-stars Genevieve Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, Rob Schneider, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as the voice of Pinocchio. • Follow that Bird – When Big Bird journeys away from Sesame Street, his Muppet friends form a search party to track him down. • Rascals and Robbers – Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn join Arco the Magnificent’s circus while fleeing from a con man. The film stars and Anthony Zerbe.

Week Four May 23rd : • Kermit’s Swamp Years – The famous Muppet recalls the days when he was a struggling young frog from the swamp. • The Secret of Nimh – In this animated tale, a widowed mouse gets help from a colony of super- smart rats. The film features the voices of Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Peter Strauss, Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton, and directed by Don Bluth. 16 • Ernest Goes to School – Jim Varney stars as a high school janitor who gets a brain boost via an experimental intelligence-enhancing machine.

• A Feast at Midnight – A bunch of British schoolboys rebel against their diet of health food. The film stars , Robert Hardy, and Freddie Findlay.

Week Five May 30th : • Ernest in the Army – Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) finds himself as the U.S. Army’s newest and strangest recruit. • The Neverending Story III – A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia. The film stars Jason James Richter, Jack Black (yeah, that Jack Black), and Melody Kay. • Dennis the Menace – Dennis discovers an old bone, prompting a paleontologist to promote a local dinosaur theme park. The film stars Victor Dimattia, Patricia Estrin, and James Jansen.

MAY STARZ! HD Titles

Blade II Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Hollywood Homicide The Rock Willard MAY ENCORE HD Titles

Akira Black Hawk Down Mortal Kombat Stealing Harvard : The Fellowship of the Ring

MAY Dolby Digital 5.1 Titles on STARZ!

Dolby Digital 5.1 is available for these titles via STARZ! East and STARZ! West on DirecTV, Dish Network, and Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible cable systems

2 Fast 2 Furious 8 Mile Blade II Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Darkness Falls Daylight Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Far From Heaven Final Destination 2 Finding Nemo Frida Gangs of New York Hollywood Homicide Hulk 17 Monsters, Inc. Reign of Fire Shanghai Knights The Lizzie McGuire Movie The New Guy The Pianist The Rock The Truth About Charlie Undercover Brother Willard MAY Dolby Digital 5.1 Titles on ENCORE

Aliens Bad Company Black Hawk Down Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Kate & Leopold Mortal Kombat Red Dragon Robocop 3 Signs Sweet Home Alabama The Bodyguard The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Master of Disguise The Shipping News Top Gun MAY Dolby Digital 5.1 Titles on STARZ! THEATER

About a Boy About Schmidt Anger Management Heat Holes Tadpole The Bourne Identity The Emperor’s Club The New Guy View From the Top

Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Multiple Dolby Digital 5.1 presentations are available for the titles listed above. For a schedule of specific air dates and times please visit www.starz.com

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