Spike TV Television Highlights - August 2007

Spike TV Television Highlights - August 2007

 NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --   ORIGINALS   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060322/NYW096LOGO )   -- THE KILL POINT - SEASON FINALE      Premieres Sunday, August 26 (9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); Encore Sunday,      August 26 (11:00 PM - 1:00 AM, ET/PT); Marathon leading into the Finale      telecasts Sunday, August 26 (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).      Emmy(R)Award-winning actor and Golden Globe nominee John Leguizamo and      Donnie Wahlberg star in Spike TV's new original scripted series, THE      KILL POINT, an eight-hour event focusing on two men as they square off      during a bank heist gone horribly wrong and the hostage negotiations      that follow.      With time of the essence and the uncertainty of the unfolding events,      both men need to remain resourceful and collected or risk losing lives.      THE KILL POINT reveals how the hostage takers leverage their situation      and how the negotiator tries to unravel their plans.  Which man will      blink?  Who will outsmart the other?  Who will survive?  It's a      dangerous game of chess played out with human lives at stake.    -- MURDER      New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays (10:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); Encore      Wednesdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT) & Saturdays (Midnight - 1:00      AM, ET/PT).      Following in the dramatic tradition of "CSI," Spike TV's "Murder,"      follows real people as they try to solve a real homicide pulled      directly from police files.  Two groups of civilians are brought into      an exact replica crime scene pulled from the files of a solved homicide      case.  Every pertinent detail available to the original detectives has      been recreated and available to the groups, who then assess the crime      scene and collect evidence.  The groups are given a list of potential      suspects, an opportunity to analyze the suspect's interrogation tapes      and then meet with a coroner to review the findings of the original      autopsy report.  Contestants are given 48 hours to complete their      investigation, collect and catalogue their evidence and use their own      smarts and instincts to find the murderer.    -- TNA WRESTLING: iMPACT! - NEW EPISODES      New episodes premiere Thursdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT); Encores      Saturdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT), Pre-empted on Saturday, August      11 will encore starting at 10:30 PM, ET/PT, instead.      Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling's "iMPACT!" features stars such as      Kurt Angle, Sting, Christian Cage, AJ Styles, Abyss, Team 3D, The Latin      American Xchange and the Knockout babes battling it out for supremacy      inside the ring. Watch what millions of fans are now calling "The New      Face Of Professional Wrestling". TNA also features the high-flying, no-      limits stars of the "X Division" as well as signature, innovative      matches like "The Ultimate X Match" and "Six Sides Of Steel."    -- UFC UNLEASHED      Telecasts Thursdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM & 11:00 - Midnight, ET/PT).      This one-hour series features the greatest moments from the UFC(R)'s      vast library of fight footage. The show includes classic bouts never      before seen on television except on pay-per-view.    -- MXC      Telecasts Fridays (Midnight - 12:30 AM & 12:30 - 1:00 AM, ET/PT).      Spike TV's acclaimed original comedic series, is described as a wacky      combination of "Fear Factor," "Jackass," "Iron Chef," with a touch of      "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Using the actual footage from one of      the most popular primetime Japanese reality game shows, Takeshi's      Castle, MXC is re-written to create an entirely new comedic storyline.      The series is not dubbed and there is not a single trace of literal      translation from the original show.    -- GAME HEAD      New episodes premiere Fridays (1:00 - 1:30 AM, ET/PT).      Spike TV presents a weekly showcase on the world of video games.  From      the latest reviews, cheat codes, the hottest game of week and more,      GAME HEAD offers viewers an uncompromised look at the hardcore culture      of videogames.    SPECIAL EVENTS / MARATHONS   -- BREAKFAST WITH BOND      Telecasts Monday through Friday (9:00 AM, ET/PT) beginning July 30 and      ending August 31.      Rise and shine with 007 as Spike TV telecasts one movie a day in the      chronological order in which they were released in theaters. In the      final week, it's the best 5 Bond movies, as voted online by Spike TV      viewers.    -- ROCKY BAL - BLOWOUT      Telecasts Saturday, August 4 (2:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).      Tune in to Spike TV for a Rocky Balboa movie marathon featuring      Rocky I - IV.    -- ROCKY (1976, Action/Drama)      Telecasts Saturday, August 4 (2:00 PM - 4:30 PM, ET/PT).      A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the      heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for      his self-respect.  Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt      Young.    -- ROCKY II (1979, Action/Drama)      Telecasts Saturday, August 4 (4:30 PM - 7:00 PM, ET/PT).      Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while      the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a      rematch.  Starring Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers and Talia Shire.    -- ROCKY III (1982, Action/Drama)      Telecasts Saturday, August 4 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).      When Rocky is defeated by a brutal challenger, Apollo Creed offers to      retrain him in order to regain his fighting spirit.  Starring Sylvester      Stallone, Carl Weathers and Mr. T.    -- ROCKY IV (1985, Action/Drama)      Telecasts Saturday, August 4 (9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).      When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer,      Rocky decides to challenge him himself.  Starring Sylvester Stallone,      Carl Weathers and Dolph Lundgren.    -- HARRISON FORD MARATHON      Telecasts Saturday, August 11 ( 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM, ET/PT).     Spike TV honors one of America's most successful actors, Harrison Ford,     with a marathon of some of his most action packed roles.    -- WITNESS (1985, Drama/Thriller)      Telecasts Saturday, August 11 (2:30 PM - 5:00 PM, ET/PT).      A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes      into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.  Starring      Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, and Josef Sommer.    -- CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER (1994, Action/Drama)      Telecasts Saturday, August 11 (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, ET/PT).      CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US      government against a Colombian drug cartel.  Starring Harrison Ford,      Willem Dafoe, and Anne Archer.    -- PATRIOT GAMES (1992, Action/Drama)      Spike Premiere Saturday, August 11 (8:00 PM - 10:30 PM, ET/PT).      When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a      renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.  Starring      Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Patrick Bergin.    -- TNA: HARD JUSTICE      Premieres Saturday, August 11 (11:30 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encores      Saturday, August 11 (3:00 AM - 3:30 AM, ET/PT).      Preview all of the exciting matches and hear from your favorite      wrestlers as they prepare for TNA's August 12th Hard Justice pay-per-      view event.    -- COUTURE: 100% NATURAL      Telecasts Thursday, August 23 (10:00 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).      Tune into Spike TV for a marathon devoted to UFC Heavyweight champion      Randy Couture as he prepares to defend his title against Gabriel      Gonzaga.    -- UFC Unleashed      Telecasts Thursday, August 23 (10:00 PM - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).      Coming out of a year long retirement, Randy Couture faces Tim Sylvia at      UFC 68 in a history making heavyweight championship bout.    -- UFC 74 Countdown      Premieres Thursday, August 23 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); Encore      Saturday, August 25 (11:00 AM - Noon) & Saturday, August 25 (6:00 PM -      7:00 PM, ET/PT).      A preview of Randy Couture's upcoming Pay-Per-View fight.    -- UFC Unleashed      Telecasts Thursday, August 23 (Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).      From UFC 54: Boiling Point, Randy "The Natural" Couture battles Mike      Van Arsdale.  Other bouts include Frank Mir vs. Tank Abbott and Chuck      Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn.    -- Pros vs. Joes Season 2      Telecasts Thursday, August 23 (1:00 AM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT).      Episode features Randy Couture with Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco and      Kevin Willis.    -- THE KILL POINT - MARATHON      Telecasts Sunday, August 26 (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).      Catch up on the entire season of Spike TV's The Kill Point with a      Sunday afternoon marathon leading into the season finale.  Starring      Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg.    MOVIE PREMIERES   -- PREDATOR (1987, Action/ Science Fiction)      Spike Premiere Monday, August 6 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).      Dutch and his group of commandos are returning from a successful CIA      mission in a Central American jungle when they discover that something      is hunting them. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, and      Jesse Ventura.    -- AIRHEADS (1994, Comedy)      Spike Premiere Saturday, August 11 (10:00 AM - Noon, ET/PT).      Chazz, Rex, and Pip are a band known as The Lone Rangers and all      they're looking for is some attention. But when they take over a radio      station with fake guns in order to get their song played over the      airwaves, they get a little more than they bargained for.  Starring      Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler and Chris Farley.    -- PATRIOT GAMES (1992, Action/Crime)      Spike Premiere Saturday, August 11 (8:00 PM - 10:30 PM, ET/PT).      When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a      renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Starring      Harrison Ford and James Earl Jones.    ACQUIRED SERIES   -- STAR TREK: VOYAGER      Telecasts Monday - Thursday (4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT), Fridays (5:00 -      6:00 PM, ET/PT) & Monday - Wednesday (1:00 AM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT), Pre-      empted Monday, August 20 will air at 1:30 AM, ET/PT.      The 3rd installment of the Star Trek television franchise examines the      USS Voyager and her crew, who have become stranded in the Delta      Quadrant, seventy thousand light-years from Earth. Unless they can find      some kind of shortcut, it will take them seventy-five years to return      to the space of the United Federation of Planets.  Starring Kirk      Mulligan.    -- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TV-PG)      Telecasts Monday - Friday (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, ET/PT) & Monday -      Wednesday (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT).      CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION revolves around a team of forensic Crime      Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's Criminalistics      Bureau.  By relentlessly analyzing every detail at the scene of a      crime, no matter how seemingly irrelevant or grotesque in nature, the      team has science and experience on their side to solve the case.  The      series stars William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George      Eads, Jorja Fox and Paul Guilfoyle.    WEEKEND PROGRAMMING   -- WEEKEND POWERBLOCK      Spike TV puts sexy car enthusiast Courtney Hansen in the driver's seat      as host of the network's "Power Block" lineup, a weekend (Saturdays      Noon - 2:00 PM, ET/PT and Sundays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT) two-hour      block of auto related programming.    Saturdays:   Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT   HORSEPOWER TV   Host Joe Elmore and tech expert Mike Galley work out of their to-die-for   performance garage sharing speed secrets on how to transform everyday cars   into road burners and how to get the most out of them on the street and at   the strip.  This series captures the performance lifestyle taking viewers   to America's best events, rallies and races.    12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT   MUSCLE CAR   Celebrating America's love affair with these fabled '60's and 70's era   muscle cars, the series focuses on finding, restoring and modifying iconic   Detroit iron like the Pontiac GTO, the Hemi Cuba, the Boss Mustang and the   Chevelle SS.    1:00 - 1:30 PM, ET/PT   XTREME 4X4   Hosted by Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, this series features hardcore 4x4   build-ups and off-road truck projects, plus extreme action events - rock   crawling, desert racing, sand drags, mud racing, and trail riding   adventure.    1:30 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT   TRUCKS!   This how-to/new vehicle series addresses the light truck market with   special emphasis on pickups and sport utility vehicles.  From the wildest   jet drag trucks and monster trucks to the world's most radical 4x4 rock   crawlers and customs, each episode takes viewers step-by-step modifying,   customizing, restoring and testing classic and sport trucks, off-roaders   and race trucks.    Sundays:   11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT   HORSEPOWER TV    11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT   MUSCLE CAR    Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT   XTREME 4X4    12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT   TRUCKS!  

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