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Sept. 18: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: Football, football -- and Emmy awards. That's the HDTV line up for today. There are at least four football games in high-def: Jaguars at Colts (1 p.m.) and Browns at Packers (4:15 p.m.) on CBS, Lions at Bears (1 p.m.) on Fox, and Chiefs at Raiders (8:30 p.m.) on ESPN-HD. (Some of these may be regional for me; you may see another game on Fox, for example.) Ellen DeGeneres is hosting the Emmys at 8 p.m.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:ABC: Pearl Harbor (7 p.m.)CBS: NFL: Jaguars at Colts (1 p.m.), NFL: Browns at Packers (4:15 p.m.), The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (8 p.m.)NBC: West Wing (8 p.m.), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (9 p.m.), Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.)Fox: NFL: Lions at Bears (1 p.m.), War at Home (8:30 p.m.)ESPN-HD: NFL Primetime (7:30 p.m.), NFL: Chiefs at Raiders (8:30 p.m.), SportsCenter (11:30 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NHRA (4 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (7 p.m.), MLB: Phillies at Marlins (8 p.m.)
Sept. 17: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: My beloved Michigan State University Spartans take on the Notre Dame Irishmen this afternoon in high definition on NBC at 3:30. Don't miss it! It's going to be quite the match up, though I'm saddened to see the oddsmakers think Notre Dame has a five-point edge.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:ABC: Armageddon (8 p.m.)NBC: Michigan State University at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.), Law & Order (10 p.m.)ESPN-HD: College Football: Florida State vs. Boston College (7:45 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NHRA (4 p.m.), NCAA Football: Wisconsin at N.C. (7 p.m.)
Sept. 16: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching: Not much on HDTV tonight. HBO HD is showing the three episodes of Rome it has already aired, so you can catch up on that series if you want. Also, there's HDNet boxing at 9:30 p.m. with Jaidon "The Don" Codrington and Curtis "Showtime" Stevens. Over on ESPN 2-HD, there's NCAA Football: Houston at UTEP, but I'm afraid I can't tell you what UTEP stands for because I don't know. Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today:ABC: Hope & Faith (9 p.m.), Less than Perfect (9:30 p.m.)CBS: Threshold (9 p.m.), Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.)NBC: Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show (11:35 p.m.)Fox: Bernie Mac (8 and 8:30 p.m.), Reunion (9 p.m.)WB: What I Like About You (8 p.m.), Twins (8:30 p.m.), Reba (9 p.m.), ESPN-HD: NFL Live (3:30 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (10 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NCAA Football: Houston at UTEP (8 p.m.)
Sept. 4: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: "Rome: How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic" airs at 9 p.m. on HBO HD. It's the second episode of the new series. If you missed the first episode, you can catch it at 8 p.m. Elsewhere, the Yankees play the Athletics at 8 p.m. on ESPN-HD.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:ABC: Desperate Housewives (10 p.m.)CBS: U.S. Open (11 a.m.), Cold Case (8 p.m.), Along Came a Spider (9 p.m.)NBC: NASCAR Prerace (7 p.m.), NASCAR Nextel Cup in Fontana, Calif. (8 p.m.)Fox: Malcolm in the Middle (7 p.m.)ESPN-HD: Baseball Tonight (7 p.m.), MLB: Yankees at Athletics (8 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
Sept. 3: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: It must be fall. ESPN and ESPN 2 are airing a total of three college football games in high definition. Boise State at Georgia starts at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN-HD, followed by Georgia Tech at Auburn at 8:45 p.m. On ESPN 2-HD, UCLA takes on San Diego State at 10:15 p.m.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today, all in Eastern time:CBS: CSI (9 p.m.)NBC: NASCAR Busch Series (8:30 p.m.)ESPN-HD: NCAA Football: Boise State at Georgia (5:30 p.m.), NCAA Football: Gtech at Auburn (8:45 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)ESPN 2-HD: NCAA Football: UCLA at San Diego State (10:15 p.m.)
Sept. 2: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: There's some Friday night variety today. If you like horror and gore, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is on at Starz HD at 10:45 p.m. "Catwoman" airs at 8:45 p.m. on Cinemax HDTV. Finally, HDNet brings you the "4th Annual Champion Shuffleboard Open 200" at 6 p.m. Clearly, something for everyone.Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today:ABC: Hope & Faith (9 p.m.), Less than Perfect (9:30 p.m.)CBS: Numbers (10 p.m.), Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 p.m.)NBC: Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show (11:35 p.m.)Fox: Bernie Mac (8 and 8:30 p.m.), Arrested Development (9 and 9:30 p.m.)WB: What I Like About You (8 p.m.), Reba (9 p.m.)ESPN-HD: NFL Live (4 p.m.), College Football: Arizona at Utah (8 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)
Sept. 1: What's on HDTV today
What we're watching and why: What is it about "Smallville"? It seems to be on every network at every time. Anyhow, it's on HDNet tonight at 8. But HDNet Movies has Dirty Harry's "Sudden Impact" at 8, followed by "Gladiator" at 10. If that's not enough high-def entertainment, ESPN-HD has a college football game, Central Florida at South Carolina, at 7:30.
