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This ingenious 1988 movie won raves from critics for its skillful marriage of live action and animation. Bob Hoskins has the leading flesh-and-blood role as a private eye trying to clear a cartoon character of murder. It's the 'toons, however -- Roger Rabbit, his sultry wife, Jessica, and a huge cast of familiar favorites -- from Bugs Bunny and Betty Boop to Donald and Daffy Duck -- who are the real stars of this show.

Cesar tries to help a boy with a beloved Siberian husky whose once-sweet nature has transformed into such relentless hyperactive behavior that the dog can only be viewed in the backyard through the safety of a sliding glass door. Cesar also tries to help longtime veterinarian friend Dr. Rick Garcia with some of his more neurotic doggie patients in the new episode "A Dog and His Boy; Mobile Vet."

Animal care operations manager Jeff Popowich and Dr. Mike Dix travel to a Navajo community in Arizona, where they hope to spay and neuter dozens of dogs in two days to help reduce the exploding canine population crisis there. Back at DogTown, trainer Pat Whitacre tries to help Wilson, a Lab mix, get over his compulsive hole digging in the new episode "Dogs in Need."

Dr. House has left the building. Worried that returning to his old job will cause him to revert to his old habits, House (Hugh Laurie) resigns and throws himself into a new hobby: cooking. With Foreman (Omar Epps) in charge, the team tries to diagnose a video game creator who would rather rely on the Internet than on his flesh-and-blood doctors. Robert Sean Leonard and Lisa Edelstein also star in "Epic Fail."

Clint Eastwood returns to a form he knows well -- as verified by his "Unforgiven" Oscar wins -- as star and director of this 1985 Western. It's a respectable homage to countless sagebrush sagas that precede it, with Eastwood again playing a lethal stranger who helps oppressed townspeople. Michael Moriarty and Sydney Penny also appear.

Sorry, Jackie. The pairing of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker worked -- sort of -- in the original "Rush Hour," but the formula started to fizzle in the first sequel, and things haven't improved over time. Chan is still far more fit than the average guy his age, but his prowess isn't what it was in 1998. And Tucker's shtick is also showing its age. Stick with the original.

A young lawyer (Anson Mount) gets mixed up with a gangster (Jake Weber, "Medium") and a drug-addicted witness (Erica Leerhsen), as well as an eccentric, samurai-sword-wielding client (Dan Hedaya) in this generally well-acted but painfully formulaic 2004 legal drama. Jamey Sheridan and Robert Vaughn co-star.

It took a long time for the stage hit to reach the screen, but writer-director Bill Condon's adaptation was worth the wait. Beyonce Knowles has her best film role yet as the central vocalist in a 1960s girl group, and Jamie Foxx also does sterling work as their manager. Still, the cast standouts are Eddie Murphy as a soul-music superstar and Jennifer Hudson, the "American Idol" former competitor who earned an Oscar for the film.

Now that's slow service. In this new episode, Gordon tries to turn around the fortunes of Casa Roma, an Italian eatery in Lancaster, Calif. The bar is a popular hangout, but the same can't be said for the restaurant. Gordon gets one clue when the food for his taste test takes so long to arrive that he falls asleep in the booth. Time to give the owners of this place a wake-up call of their own.

Pimps. That's about all a lot of people know about this film and as such, are turned off. But that's a sad thing, because Terrence Howard does an excellent job in the starring role as Djay, a pimp who wants out of the business. He tries to become a rapper, but the road to that dream has many large obstacles. Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning and Ludacris co-star in the 2005 drama.

Batiatus (John Hannah) buys new slaves and contemplates selling Crixus (Manu Bennett) before word gets out that he has fallen off his game, since Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) has taken the title of Champion of Capua. Varro (Jay Courtney) has fallen back into his old gambling habits. Lucy Lawless and Viva Bianca also star in the new episode "Mark of the Brotherhood."

The image of the military isn't quite flawless in this 1970 comedy-adventure, which casts Clint Eastwood as a soldier who hatches a World War II scheme to steal a fortune in Nazi gold. The cast of the lengthy but enjoyable caper also includes Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland and Carroll O'Connor. The film also introduced the hit song "Burning Bridges."

Detectives Lupo and Bernard (Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson) investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead, but a bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects, including one (guest star John Bolger) who confesses to shooting the musician. His story doesn't seem to hold up, however, once his daughter (guest star Portia Reiners), previously believed kidnapped, returns home. Alana De La Garza also stars in "Great Satan."

Best known for his work in comedy, Emmy winner Eric McCormack tackles a startling change of pace in this fact-based TV movie, which chronicles the long and remarkable criminal career of German con artist Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who successfully posed as a member of the Rockefeller family, along with a host of other impersonations. Sherry Stringfield ("ER") also stars.

Four years after the end of the HBO series, columnist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and close friends Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte (Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis) share new passages in their lives in this lengthy but enjoyable sequel. The main development is Carrie's engagement -- at last! -- to Mr. Big (Chris Noth), but that path doesn't go smoothly, nor do those of the other women with the men in their lives.

In this 2009 animated fantasy, Reese Witherspoon voices a bride-to-be whose encounter with a meteor -- which makes her a whole lot taller -- draws the interest of government officials who team her with other mutants to fight an alien threat. Kiefer Sutherland, Hugh Laurie ("House"), Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Rainn Wilson ("The Office") and Stephen Colbert also are heard.

"Made it, Ma ... top of the world!" So screams gangster Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) just before meeting his destiny in director Raoul Walsh's 1949 classic. Jarrett is one of the screen's ultimate psychos, a ruthless killer with a strong mother fixation, and Cagney makes the character one of his most unforgettable. Virginia Mayo plays the felon's forlorn wife, with Edmond O'Brien as the policeman determined to capture him.

Hoping to make a co-worker (Kate Hudson) see him in a more romantic light, a fellow (Jason Biggs) hires a reputed closer (Dane Cook) on such deals in director Howard Deutch's ("Some Kind of Wonderful") only mildly amusing 2008 romantic comedy. The stand-in is supposed to repel the woman so much that she'll race into the arms of the guy who wants her -- but instead, she responds favorably, creating a big dilemma for both guys.

Let's see those CSI guys tackle this one! A team of whale experts dissects a 65-foot-long fin whale that washed up on the beach to discover why it died and secrets of its evolutionary past, hoping to find evidence that its ancient ancestors once walked on land, in the new episode "Inside the Whale."

The arrival of John (guest star Kieran O'Brien), a self-styled spiritual leader, at the survivors' home with his followers in tow arouses suspicions as to his actual motives, but Abby (Julie Graham) decides to let Linda (guest star Claire Keelan), a pregnant member of John's group, stay until the baby is born. Zoe Tapper, Max Beesley and Paterson Joseph also star in this new episode.

After several young prostitutes are found dead with homemade prayer cards attached to their bodies, Benson and Stabler (Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni) struggle to find a common thread in the murders. As the case unfolds, Benson finds herself emotionally invested in a survivor (guest star Mischa Barton) until she is forced to make a difficult decision in "Savior."

Figure skater Alexandra "Alex" Delgado (Francia Raisa), who gave up competing in favor of teaching after her partner became injured, reluctantly agrees to team up with banned speed skater James McKinsey (Brendan Fehr, "Roswell"), but their relationship on and off the ice becomes increasingly volatile as they get closer to competition.

Donald Trump's famous-people party returns for a third season with the usual blend of celebs and pseudocelebs, including rocker and reality star Bret Michaels ("Rock of Love"), retired baseball star Darryl Strawberry, former WWE wrestler Bill Goldberg and indicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Nothing like starting off a new season in a new country, especially when that country is one from which more than a few of your drivers hail. Today, IndyCar kicks off 2010 with this inaugural event in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A field that includes native sons Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Vitor Meira, Mario Moraes and Rafael Matos will challenge defending series champ Dario Franchitti on the 2.6-mile street course and no doubt put fans in the seats.

A clash of possible conference finals combatants is on tap today in Cleveland, where LeBron James and the Cavaliers welcome Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics to Quicken Loans Arena. King James and the Cavs saw their season opener spoiled back in October, as Paul Pierce's 23 points paved the way for a 95-89 Celtics win, thus ending Boston's 11-game losing streak in Cleveland.

The regular season is over, the conference championships have been decided, and now it's time to get down to the seeding for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. CBS' Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis host from New York, and Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg weigh in from Indianapolis as the 65 teams for "March Madness" are announced. The tournament gets going Tuesday with the opening-round game and runs through April 5.

Surprisingly, the title doesn't refer to whoever greenlit this glum 2004 action flick about a depressed alcoholic (Tom Jane) who vows to wreak vigilante-style justice on the thugs who massacred his family before his eyes. Not as funny as it may sound, and the soul-sucking violence is all but relentless. John Travolta co-stars, although he probably doesn't bring it up very often. Keep a bottle of aspirin handy.

Ty Pennington and his team travel to Slaughterville, Okla., to build a safe and healthy home for Brian and Audra Skaggs, whose son, Jhett, survived a heart transplant when he was 10 months old. Now nearly 3, Jhett has made incredible progress, but the moldy, rotting home poses a serious risk to his weakened immune system. Jillian Harris ("The Bachelorette") helps the design team.

As an Indiana Pacer, Reggie Miller single-handedly crushed the hearts of New York Knicks fans multiple times, but his performance against the Knicks in the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals solidified Miller as "The Garden's Greatest Villain." In "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks," director Dan Klores explores how Miller built his legend as New York's most despised opponent.

While searching New York with Angie (Drea de Matteo) for Ana and Danny (Maiara Walsh, Beau Mirchoff), Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) has a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova that leads her to a personal epiphany. A surprise awaits Lynette and Tom (Felicity Huffman, Doug Savant). Katherine (Dana Delany) is confused by her feelings for Robin (guest star Julie Benz). Teri Hatcher also stars in the new episode "Chromolume No. 7."

Talk about "the amazing race"! Despite its eyebrow-raising title, a lot of wit and creativity went into this special, which uses real people to represent 250 million sperm as they run their marathon race against impossible odds and across treacherous terrain in single-minded pursuit of their goal: to be the first to cross the "finish line" and fertilize the egg. Fertility experts walk viewers through the journey from a sperm's point of view.

Based on the real-life journeys of three World War II Marines, this 10-part miniseries from the production team behind "Band of Brothers" follows them from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal to their return home. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Sgt. John Basilone (Jon Seda) departs for the Pacific, Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale) joins the Marines, and Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) cannot enlist because of a heart murmur.

Director Todd Holland, one of the guiding lights behind the comedy smash "Malcolm in the Middle," is on the creative team of this new family comedy about three young brothers (Benjamin Stockham, Frank Dolce, Matthew Levy) who hire a charming slacker (Tyler Labine, "Reaper") to pose as their dad when their real father is sent to prison.

Kitty's (Calista Flockhart) sudden surge in popularity creates havoc for her family and Luc (guest star Gilles Marini), who faces the possibility of deportation. Nora swallows her pride as she is forced to reach out to Tommy (Balthazar Getty) for help in saving the company from Dennis York (Peter Gerety), the Walkers' longtime nemesis. Rachel Griffiths and Matthew Rhys also star in the new episode "Freeluc.com."

If you're over a certain age, you might recognize the title of this 1964 beach-blanket bomb from a Pepsi jingle. And that's what this flick is: an overlong Pepsi promo delivery system with bathing beauties. One of them is Tina "Ginger" Louise, always acceptable eye candy, but leading lady Pamela Tiffin, while nice to look at, delivers what may be the dullest performance ever in a party movie. Bob Denver as a beatnik -- there's a stretch! -- provides some chuckles, but overall, if you want a beach party, you're better off with the Frankie-and-Annette oeuvre.

After the lab is attacked, Horatio (David Caruso) must give in to a gunman's bizarre request to save five hostages, including the newest CSI team member, Jesse Cardoza (Eddie Cibrian). Oh, man, you just know this is going to show up on Jesse's probationary review. Sharif Atkins and Robert Gant guest star in "Hostile Takeover"; Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo and Eva LaRue also star.

In this new reality series, Jessica Simpson takes pals CaCee Cobb and Ken Paves on trips to Japan, Thailand, France, Brazil, Morocco, India and Uganda to examine what constitutes beauty in different cultures and what sometimes-shocking measures women will take in order to achieve it. Simpson and her friends also assist in charitable activities while on their travels.

Larry the Cable Guy can score some solid laughs in his stand-up act, but his screen work makes the "Ernest" movies look like Merchant Ivory fare, and this 2008 comedy seems aimed squarely at the mouth-breather demographic. The story, such as it is, revolves around a small-town lawman and the FBI witness in his custody as they grapple with crooked federal agents, quack doctors and Chicago high society. Jenny McCarthy, who really should know better, also stars.

Casey (Adam Baldwin) is arrested for inadvertently committing treason while carrying out a mission for Col. James Keller (Robert Patrick), his old commanding officer. Chuck and Sarah (Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski) discover the colonel has a dark secret, so they vow to break Casey out of jail and clear his name in the new episode "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac." Sarah Lancaster and Ryan McPartlin also star.

Jones (guest star Austin Butler) asks Lux (Britt Robertson) to the winter formal, but after Baze (Kristoffer Polaha) discovers a condom in her room, he leaps to the wrong conclusion and rushes to the dance. Cate (Shiri Appleby) struggles with painful memories about the night Lux was conceived as she serves as chaperon. Austin Basis also stars in the new episode "Formal Reformed."

Audrey (Megyn Price) tries to make hubby Jeff (Patrick Warburton) feel guilty after he fails to tell her that his friend's bachelor party in Atlantic City was canceled, but her strategy backfires monumentally once Jeff discovers that Audrey also is being deceitful in the new episode "Atlantic City." Oliver Hudson, David Spade and Adhir Kalyan also star.

Life coach and former WNBA player Fran Harris steps in to help frazzled families improve their relationships while an interior designer enhances their living spaces in this new weekly series. In the opener, Fran visits Bob and Denise Violette, a free-spending couple stressed out by financial problems, unfinished home projects and a high-maintenance 16-year-old daughter.

Glenn (Taylor Kinney) brings the whole station under a "probie curse" when he loses a patient while handling a procedure by the book. Rabbit (Cliff Curtis) begins therapy as his relationship with Nancy (Anastasia Griffith) intensifies. Marisa (Aimee Garcia) gets a new partner, while a patient jumps out of Boone and Tyler's (Derek Luke, Kevin Rankin) rig in the new episode "Protocol." Jamey Sheridan also stars.

Under extreme stress at the office, Stefanie reaches her boiling point and approaches Kelly to discuss her workload and her future at People's Revolution. Kelly snaps at Andrew when he makes a major mistake. Since she has been traveling so much, Kelly clears her schedule to spend quality time with daughter Ava.

After a man is found guilty of a hate crime, Emily Ryan (guest star Amy Madigan) and The Innocence Collective try to get his conviction reversed. Cutter (Linus Roache) soon discovers, however, that Lisa Klein (guest star Anna Chlumsky, "My Girl"), Emily's overeager student assistant, may have crossed the line to get some testimony in favor of their client, calling into question the integrity of the whole trial in the new episode "Innocence."

Workaholism is bad! Having kids changes your priorities! Well, duh. You've seen this before in the movie "Baby Boom," on the series "Summerland" and elsewhere, so unless you need to be hit over the head with the message, feel free to skip this 2004 comedy. It casts Kate Hudson as the career woman who gains an instant family when her nephew and nieces (Spencer Breslin, Hayden Panettiere, Abigail Breslin) are orphaned by an accident. Been there, seen that.

Adam and Kristina (Peter Krause, Monica Potter) are forced to explore their options after son Max (Max Burkholder) is kicked out of school. Sarah (Lauren Graham) suffers a bad streak as she breaks up with Jim (Mike O'Malley) and experiences more car problems. Crosby and Jabbar (Dax Shepard, Tyree Brown) spend a fun day together. Julia (Erika Christensen) thinks she is missing out on her daughter's life in the new episode "The Deep End of the Pool."

In a case that plays out in an emergency courtroom set up in a hospital, Alicia and Will (Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles) battle tough-talking litigator Patti Nyholm (guest star Martha Plimpton) and a monolithic health insurance company that refuses to pay for urgent in-utero surgery. In her off hours, Alicia decides to give Peter (Chris Noth) a proper welcome home in the new episode "Heart." Christine Baranski also stars.

Let the "big dance" begin, as the opening-round game from Dayton, Ohio, kicks off the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The winner of tonight's No. 64 vs. No. 65 game advances to the first round to play the overall No. 1 seed this weekend. CBS will air coverage of "March Madness" beginning Thursday and running through the final on April 5.

Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) goes on her first hike with Ivy and Liam (Gillian Zinser, Matt Lanter). Annie (Shenae Grimes) gives Jasper (Zach Sherman) an ultimatum after he tries to blackmail her. Gia and Adrianna's (Rumer Willis, Jessica Lowndes) friendship grows as they throw a pity party for themselves. Ryan (Ryan Eggold) meets free spirit Lauren (guest star Kelly Lynch) at a bar in the new episode "Girl Fight."

One team earns a limo ride to a day of luxury and pampering by winning a food trivia challenge, while the other team stays behind and cleans the kitchen and the gym. Chef Curtis Stone helps judge a cook-off in which each team has 30 minutes to prepare an appetizer, entree and dessert using only 12 ingredients, with the winner getting a big advantage at the weigh-in. Alison Sweeney hosts; Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are the trainers.

Archaeologists uncover extraordinary secrets about China's Shang dynasty, where the locals were heavily into drinking and human sacrifice. It was a highly advanced civilization, though, and the tomb of legendary warrior queen Fu Hao, sometimes referred to as the King Tut of China, provides new insight into the rise and fall of this culture.

Laura Prepon ("That '70s Show") gives a gutsy performance in the title role of this grim, depressing and often downright sordid account of the real-life Canadian crime spree that Karla Homolka embarked on with her psychopathic husband, Paul Bernardo (Misha Collins, "Supernatural"). Patrick Bauchau ("The Pretender") co-stars in this bleak 2006 drama, which will leave you yearning for a stiff drink and a shower.

Lauren (Stephanie Jacobsen) clashes with new tenant Drew Pragin (Nick Zano). Amanda (Heather Locklear) is furious when Riley (Jessica Lucas) asks Ben (guest star Billy Campbell) for a job. Ella (Katie Cassidy) makes an unrealistic demand of Jonah (Michael Rady) that backfires. David (Shaun Sipos) gets life-changing news from an unexpected source in the new episode "Stoner Canyon."

Katherine Heigl's latest bid for success beyond "Grey's Anatomy" casts her as a television show producer who has much more success professionally than she does romantically. She decides to seek advice from one of her program's correspondents (Gerard Butler), whose mind-set about love makes him a chauvinist, to put it mildly. Anyone who's ever seen a story about such opposites can guess what ultimately happens.

This spinoff of "The Bad Girls Club" stars three former Bad Girls -- Amber and Sarah (season three) and Kendra (season four) -- as they compete for the man of their dreams from a pool of 13 eligible bachelors. Each week features lively challenges and group dates, but only one Bad Girl and her boyfriend will be left at the end. Comic Bret Ernst is host for the eight-episode series.

Buying a home is only the beginning. This new weekly series follows the lives of newlyweds Natalie and Rodney as they purchase, renovate and decorate their new home. An expert foreman and an aspiring designer will help the couple delve into the process of transforming their new house into a home as they adjust to married life and managing a household budget.