CMT's PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1/29-2/4
01/23/07
Programming Highlights | January 29-February 4, 2007
2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT- PREMIERE!
The 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT, hosted by Mario Lopez, premieres on CMT Monday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT from The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas where one contestant will be crowned the one and only Miss America. Premieres Monday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT
COWBOY U: COLORADO (episode 4) - PREMIERE!
With two females gone and another upcoming elimination rapidly approaching, Rocco keeps the level of competition at its peak by surprising the slickers with some interesting news about who can compete in the rodeo. The rivalry increases when the slickers are divided into teams to compete in a grueling steer-ribbon tying contest, then in a fast-paced buckboard wagon shooting contest and finally in a filthy pig chase contest. Tension arises when the slickers must choose the weakest link out of their group to perform a dirty chore. At the campfire, Rocco reveals some shocking news. Premieres Friday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT
TRICK MY TRUCK (episode 16) - PREMIERE!
Mark Phillips’ love for trucking nearly cost him his life. Years ago, Phillips, from Valley Springs, Ark., went through a string of bad luck that culminated in a near fatal accident that paralyzed him from the waste down. After years of therapy and surgeries, Phillips was able to walk with the aide of a cane, but he was still too afraid to get back behind the wheel of a truck. He finally overcame his fears and returned to the road, but his lingering injuries make it difficult to maneuver around his Kenworth. Don’t miss it as the Chrome Shop Mafia reward Mark for his determination and bravery by turning his truck into his new good luck charm. Premieres Friday, February 2 at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT
COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS (episode 1) - SEASON PREMIERE!
Comedian Bill Engvall is back with an all new season of COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS, the series that shows what everyday Americans do for fun and 15 seconds of fame, CMT presents another heaping helping of hilarity with new episodes of viewer-generated video moments that run the gamut of insane stunts involving dirt bikes to inventive uses for RVs in each 30-minute episode, with one video awarded with Engvall’s infamous “Here’s Your Sign” cash prize at the end of each episode. Premieres Friday, February 2 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT
CMT COMEDY STAGE (episode 1) - SERIES PREMIERE!
Hosted by comedic actress Melissa Peterman (“Reba”), CMT COMEDY STAGE debuts on Friday, February 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. CMT’s first foray into stand-up comedy, CMT COMEDY STAGE, features rising stars, as well as popular comedic favorites. Each 30-minute episode of this initial four episode run features a line-up of three or four of these uproarious comedians who each perform a set before a live audience. CMT COMEDY STAGE taped before a live audience at the historic Belcourt Theatre in Nashville in January. This episode features Greg Hahn, John Wesley Austin and Jon Reep. Premieres Friday, February 2 at 9:30 p.m., ET/PT
SOUTHERN FRIED FLICKS featuring HAZEL SMITH featuring THE NATURAL - PREMIERE!
SOUTHERN FRIED FLICKS with HAZEL SMITH is one part movie, one part cooking show and all Hazel! As she hosts the movie, Hazel will also show you how to cook a real down home dish and of course, give the “Hot Dish” on your favorite country stars! And you never know who might show up in Hazel’s kitchen! This week’s episode features THE NATURAL, featuring Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, an unknown middle-aged batter. His mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. With the aid of a bat cut from a lightning struck tree, Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman (Kim Basinger). Also stars Glen Close and Wilford Brimley. Premieres Sunday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT
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