TV Watch for the Week of 5/5/2008
May 5th, 2008 | 5:30 pm est |

So much music on television, so little time. TV Watch points out some of the best and most unusual programs and films combining music and TV for the coming week, and some of the highlights of what has already been on the air. Point your DVR, VCR, or browser to these prime(-time) destinations.
Monday:
Stephen Colbert welcomes Korean pop star Rain to The Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m.
Tavis Smiley talks to K.T. Tunstall on Tavis Smiley at 11:30 p.m.
Alicia Keys and Wayne Newton are together at last in Smokin’ Aces, starting at 11:55 p.m. on HBO Zone.
Jimmy Kimmel bridges the gap between Monday night and Tuesday morning with special guests Motley Crüe at 12:05 a.m.
Tuesday:
Elvis Presley stars in Love Me Tender at 6:00 a.m. on AMC.
Good Morning America wakes things up with Josh Groban at 7:00 a.m. on ABC.
Rock and rollers salute one of their own in Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone at 8:00 a.m. on Starz Cinema.
HBO gives Dreamgirls fans a look behind the scenes on The Making Of:
Dreamgirls at 8:30 a.m. Fans can tune in at 12:30 to watch the feature film.
He’s a little bit…Mad? Donny Osmond stops by for some sketch comedy on MAD TV at 4:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.
Steve Winwood visits David Letterman on The Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m.
Wednesday:
Groban’s out, and Clay Aiken is in on Good Morning America, starting at 7:00 a.m. on ABC.
Fuse shows some love for Taking Back Sunday and My Chemical Romance on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show at 4:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, VH1 Classic gives you all the Jacksons trivia you can handle on Classic Pop-Up Video: The Jacksons, also at 4:00 p.m.
Country legends enjoy some grand old Opry on Opry Live, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Great American Country.
PBS highlights the career of Marvin Gaye in American Masters: “Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On” at 9:00 p.m.
Lordz find themselves deep in the heart of Texas on Fuse’s The Brooklyn Way starting at 10:30 p.m.
P.O.D. swings by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC, Lil Mama says hello on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m. on ABC, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien brings the night to a close with Duke Spirit at 12:35 a.m.
Thursday:
Neil Young: Heart of Gold starts off the day on Showtime Next at 6:45 a.m.
Over on the Sundance Channel, Leonard Cohen gets the spotlight on Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man at 10:00 a.m.
Janet Jackson stars in Poetic Justice on StarzInBlack! at 12:45 p.m.
Get your daily dose of Alicia Keys on Loaded, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Fuse. Tune into the network again at 4:00 p.m. when Ministry is profiled on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show.
Oprah Winfrey talks with Cher and Tina Turner on The Oprah Winfrey Show at 4:00 p.m. (Check local listings for channels.)
VH1 Classic is in a downright Who-labaloo — at 8:00 p.m., the network shows Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and airs Tommy at 10:30 p.m.
David Letterman welcomes Panic at the Disco on The Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on CBS.
Over on NBC, Jay Leno says hello to Trace Adkins on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, also at 11:35 p.m.
Friday:
Learn how The Beatles came to Las Vegas in Imagine… The Beatles in “LOVE” at 6:30 a.m. on Sundance.
NBC’s Today show says TGIF with Mary J. Blige at 7:00 a.m.
Mariah Carey joins ABC’s own gossip girls on The View at 11:00 a.m.
Snoop Dogg on the ABC soap One Life to Live? See it (but still not believe it) at 2:00 p.m.
CMT brings together Maroon 5 and Sara Evans on CMT Crossroads at 9:00 p.m.
Carly Simon stops by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m.
Ludo says hello on Jimmy Kimmel Live at 12:05 a.m.
Saturday:
Today, Weekend Edition follows up Mary J. Blige with KC & the Sunshine Band at 7:00 a.m. on NBC.
Joe Strummer hops on Mystery Train at 10:00 a.m. on IFC.
Pop diva Whitney Houston stars as pop diva Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard at 12:15 p.m. on TBS.
Fuse looks back at Britney’s breakout “Baby One More Time” on Videos That Rocked the World at 2:00 p.m.





