TV Daily

Salon’s guide to what to watch

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Prime Pick

Planet of the Apes

How many years has it been since you watched Pierre Boulle's 1968 classic film "Planet of the Apes"? Can you quote at least three lines by Charlton Heston? Can you picture that last scene on the beach in your mind? If not, it's time to watch this lowdown dirty ape of a movie once again tonight (8 p.m. EDT on AMC).

-- H.H.

Also…

Oh, what a night! On "Live From Lincoln Center," Gabriel Byrne plays King Arthur in the musical "Camelot" (8 p.m. EDT on PBS, check listings), while the 2007 Sundance documentary "Hear and Now" (8 p.m. on HBO) explores the decision of a deaf couple to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. The last regular episode of "Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites" before Sunday's finale airs tonight (8 p.m. on CBS); then another deliciously soapy new episode of "Grey's Anatomy" airs (9 p.m. on ABC), followed by another deliciously dark episode of "Lost" (10 p.m. on ABC). And that's not to mention the deliciously funny finale of "30 Rock" (9:30 p.m. on NBC).

Last night

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On the talk shows

Regis and Kelly

ABC, 9 a.m. EST		 Liam Neeson, Emile Hirsch, the latest "Dancing With the Stars" castoff

The View

ABC, 11 a.m. EST		 Patrick Stewart, Clay Aiken, Robert Downey Jr.

Ellen DeGeneres

Syndicated, check local listings		 Ashton Kutcher, Gavin DeGraw

Oprah Winfrey

Syndicated, check local listings		 Oprah, Cher and Tina Turner at Caesar's Palace

Charlie Rose

PBS, check local listings		 TBA

Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EST		 TBA

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EST		 David Perlmutter

Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST		 Arianna Huffington

David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EST		 Barbara Walters, Cobie Smulders, Penn and Teller

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EST		 Harrison Ford, William Moseley, Carly Simon

Tavis Smiley

PBS, check local listings		 Henry Winkler, Richard Zoglin

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EST		 Alex Trebek, Ludo

Conan O'Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EST		 Seth Meyers, Sophia Bush, Tokio Hotel

Craig Ferguson

CBS, 12:35 a.m. EST		 Rachel Griffiths, Christopher Gorham

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