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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 22-25, 20082 The Park Record fC-10 DAMESTIQUES TV highlights for Nov. 23-29 " Your time is valuable, let cleaning be our chore" ASK ABOUT OUR DEEP CLEANINQ SPECIAL! Serving Summit, Wasatch &. Salt Lake Counties Since 1994 Thorough, detailed cleaning at an affordable cost- Our services are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Timely, trained, professional and uniformed crews. Supervisors on every team. We are licensed, insured, bonded and carry workers compensation insurance. Phone; 435*640*4391 801*485*7040 Toll Free: 866*497*1777 BY FRA21ER MOORE AP Television Writer Every 18 minutes, someone in America dies from gun violence. Al Roker takes a look at the reasons, Here's a novel idea: a live variety as well as some approaches to show. Sort of like "The Ed Sullivan reducing gun violence, on an Show," which crushed its network MSNBC documentary, "Al Roker competition every Sunday night for Reporting: Armed in America." decades. Roker goes behind the scenes, Live variety shows are the kind teaming up with the Bureau of of TV they don't make anymore. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Conventional wisdom says they Explosives (ATF) to investigate went out with black-and-white sets how this federal agency is battling and gas at 30 cents a gallon. the problem. He discovers how But Rosie O'Donnell clearly firearms can wind up in the wrong begs to differ. Her variety special, hands, how ATF forensic specialists "Rosie Live," will air Wednesday match bullets to guns used for on NBC at 8 p.m. EST - live! - crime, and the role that firearms from New York's Little Schubert play in drug trafficking and gang Theatre. Just a few blocks south of violence. Premiering Sunday at 10 where Sullivan reigned and where p.m. EST, this is the first in a series CBS* "Late Show with David of investigative documentaries from Letterman" resides. (But "Late Roker planned by MSNBC in the Show" isn't a variety show. And it coming months. isn't live.) For the documentary "The These days, awards or tribute Hugo Chavez Show," producer specials are about the only time Ofra Bikel travels to Venezuela for when prime-time TV gives the audi- a portrait of the colorful, and some ence what might be called variety: a say, dictatorial leader. Through grab bag of talent and performanc- interviews with former government es, with the-anything-might-happen officials,' Chavez associates and crackle of live-ness. ordinary citizens, this edition of Now Rosie, who has an "Frontline1' charts Chavez's rise to unabashed affection for broadcast- power and his efforts to use the ing, is dusting off the past with a powers of his office to retain it. The variety of stars. The bill initially film also reveals how Chavez has announced includes Alec Baldwin harnessed the power of the media. and Jane Krakowski of "30 Rock," "The Hugo Chavez Show" begins recording artists Ne-Yo and Alanis by tuning in to "Alo Presidente" Morissette, comedian Kathy ("Hello, President"), a weekly teleGriffin, plus the iegendary-and- cast that can run as long as eight then-some Liza Minnelli. $ hours and features Chavez speaking The show will also feature a tope directly to the people, mixing govicai monologue, musical production" ernment disclosures with poetry, numbers and comedy sketches. songs or whatever strikes his fancy "Brand-new elements" are prom- - plus announcing major new iniised for "a new generation of fans." tiatives. Chavez was jailed for two And no doubt there'll be surpris- years after participating in a failed es, planned or unintended: Did we 1992 coup. But he surrendered in mention the show will be live? exchange for airtime to address the Other shows to look out for: country, and this media exposure planted the seeds of a folk hero and' a ruler in the making. The president j since 1998, "he's probably thej world's first virtual president in the age of the communication revolution," says journalist Jon Lee Anderson. "The Hugo Chavez Show" airs on PBS at.9 p.m. E S T Tuesday (check local listings). ™ Neil Patrick Harris is not only ^ the star of the CBS sitcom "How I' i Met Your Mother," he is also a^, magic enthusiast. Now he's hosting -| "The 2008 World Magic Awards/', | which airs on MyNetworkTV at 8 j p.m. EST Wednesday. Awards will be given in 13 categories including'* best escape artist, best classic magic, ! best contemporary magic, best teen H | magician and magician of the year. _ j In addition, there'll be appearances* • by magicians Hans Klok, Lance ! Burton, The Amazing Johnathan^; and others in the two-hour special. , | Presenters include Ernie Hudson, -. Traci Bingham, Corbin Bernsen : ! and John Schneider. Tim Masters is 37, the same age '; as Peggy Hettrick was when she was .i murdered in 1987. Her mutilated, ',[ "half-naked body was discovered in ,; a field in Fort Collins, Colo., and i Masters, who had liked playing with knives and drawing graphic images ., of death and mutilation, instantly " became a suspect. Then 15, he was *> convicted 12 years later. But his 1 defense attorneys consider him the 'J victim of a relentless investigation by a close-minded cop. His support- I ers, including some former investi- f gators who initially pursued him, \ believe this case was built on fear -,: and manipulated evidence. They set (! out to prove that Masters, sen- -J tenced to life in prison for Hettrick's " murder, is innocent. "Final Justice," , a two-hour edition of CBS News' ; "48 Hours/Mystery," airs Saturday ; • at 9 p.m. EST. 1 Goixlon Hinddey biopic on DVD SUBMITTED BY Jill Fellow PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT doesn't just mean reporting it. Instead, you can help stop it before it ever s t a r t s . Find out how at www.preventchildabuse.org or call l~80O-children. e i ^ CHILPJS Ht^'jj'jE^.Sf'; YOU ARE - NOT. SALT LAKE CITY - The acting work of several local Gordon B. Hinckley look-a-likes will be released in a new film about the life of the former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. The movie will air at 7 p.m. at the Megaplex 17 at Jordon Commons in Sandy, Utah, and the Megaple^t.20 .at District in South Jotdo^..UiM^JlckeU,Av-ill.-cQst.$H,> for adults and $5.50 for- children and seniors. Movie-goers can get more information and purchase tickets at Megaplextheaters.com. The film will also be available for purchase on DVD on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Profits from ticket sales will be donated to LDS charities in President Hinckley's honor. Christensen said he hopes as viewers watch the depictions of President Hinckley's life, they will understand that prophets start out like any other men, but the people and the choices they face along the way make.all the difference. ^«^iprophats^H"e;FQentoor^fa&$ai^.--'"They'Mve'eiperiences as they are growing up. They get prepared along the way. They don't live this sanctified holy existence the whole time. They are people just like us." In addition to depicting Hinckley's relationship with key characters in his life, the film also depicts Hinckley's life and decisions during many hard times. Hinckley battled through times of economic depression, unemployment, war and political strife. jj Viewers are likely to see their own life experiences through President Hinckley's eyes in Gordon B. vH4aekley;-A Giant Among. Men,". Cnristens&tsaid. 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