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July 15 July 21: Emmy Prognosticating

So, the Emmy nominations will be revealed this week.

I was going to write this big column, making predictions about what shows and performances will be recognized, but I decided to skip it.

I'm usually disappointed by the nominations (no shocking revelation there). The Emmy voters tend to nominate the same stuff every year EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, FRASIER, WILL & GRACE, THE PRACTICE, ER, NYPD BLUE. Yawn.

This year though it might get interesting.

You see, the last couple of years the Emmy have been a battle between THE SOPRANOS and THE WEST WING. But this year, THE SOPRANOS is ineligible for nominations because it didn't have any new episodes.

Now don't get me wrong - I love THE SOPRANOS. I can't wait for the new episodes. But I love that the Emmy field is a little more open this year.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 24, ALIAS, THE SHIELD, SIX FEET UNDER, and of course BUFFY in the drama category.

On the comedy side, I'd love to see a nod to UNDECLARED, or even THE TICK, but you and I both know that's not going to happen. That's why I'm rooting for newbies BERNIE MAC and SCRUBS.

And wouldn't it be fantastic to see THE SIMPSONS finally get the recognition in the Outstanding Comedy category (not just Outstanding Animated Program) that it deserves?

Who or what are you rooting for? E-mail it to me at RedSonia@cinescape.com.

Now, let me break down the week for you. Oh, and as always, check your local listings.

Monday, JuLY 15

He's doing the bull dance, feeling the flow. Check out HAPPY GILMORE on Fox at 8 p.m.

A man with the bad case of the shakes pays a visit to the Kent farm in this repeat of SMALLVILLE (WB, 9 p.m.). Could be worse he could have a case of Coors. Man, that beer sucks. I bet you expected a "bad case of the clap" joke. Well, too bad.

You don't want to miss host James Lipton singing the praises of BACHELOR PARTY when Tom Hanks stops by on INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO (Bravo, 8 p.m.). Not that there's anything wrong with BACHELOR PARTY, of course.

Sara falls in love but I'm pretty sure it ends badly in tonight's all-new WITCHBLADE (TNT, 9 p.m.).

REMEMBER THE TITANS (Encore, 8 p.m.)? Well, do you?

TUESDAY, july 16

Xander skips

"Puttin' on the Ritz," YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN style

© 1974 Twentieth Century Fox

Clark hangs out with a kid who can read minds in this rerun of SMALLVILLE (WB, 9 p.m.). He goes crazy when the entire town gets the song "Baby One More Time" stuck in their heads.

Comedy Central had got YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at 8 p.m.

Check out what happened to Ferris Bueller after he grew up check out ELECTION on FX at 8 p.m.

WeDNESDAY, july 17

Reed, T'Pol and Hoshi are stranded aboard a Klingon's unstable ship in this repeat of ENTERPRISE (UPN, 8 p.m.). I've never been stranded on an unstable Klingon vessel, but I have been stranded in an unstable relationship. Talk about scary.

Willow de-rats Amy and they go on a magical mystery tour in this repeat of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (UPN, 9 p.m.).

Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? Then check out DUMB & DUMBER at 8 p.m. on the WB.

It's 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND (HBO, 8 p.m.) and it will take you 3,000 years to forget how bad this movie is.

TNN has got STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN at 9 p.m. I understand you Cinescape readers are into that sort of thing.

Oh, and don't forget about the all-new SOUTH PARK at 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, juLY 18

A weatherman known for dire predictions that have boosted his career becomes the sole victim of a violent tornado in tonight's BEYOND BELIEF: FACT OR FICTION (Fox, 8 p.m.). Please be Al Roker. Please be Al Roker.

Warrick and

JURASSIC PARK meets the X-FILES in the sci-fi comedy EVOLUTION

© 2001 DreamWorks SKG

ABC has got THE PHANTOM at 8 p.m. It's not a very good movie, but it does have hunky Billy Zane in purple tights. Yummy.

Co-ed shower scene alert! FX has got STARSHIP TROOPERS at 8 p.m. Of course, said shower scene will probably be edited out. Hmmm. Maybe I should say "Denise Richards Alert!" Does that work for you guys?

Does anyone else think it's funny that SPEED (AMC, 7:10 p.m.) is airing on American Movie Classics now? Don't seem right to me.

FRIDAY, july 19

Got Woody? The Disney Channel does. It's got TOY STORY 2 at 8 p.m.

An amnesiac O'Neill awakens to find himself the prisoner of a mysterious lord in tonight's STARGATE SG-1 (Sci Fi, 8 p.m.). Oh, the amnesia storyline. Yawn.

Crichton's efforts to reconcile with Aeryn are put on hold when he makes a breakthrough in his wormhole research in tonight's FARSCAPE (Sci Fi, 9 p.m.). Ummm, "wormhole research." Man, that sounds dirty to me.

Check out an all-new ODYSSEY 5 on Showtime at 10 p.m.

Jeremiah uncovers secrets about his father at a place that Ezekial had warned him to avoid in this first season finale of JEREMIAH (Showtime, 10:45 p.m.). Hey, eventually we all uncover secrets about our fathers at a place someone warned us to avoid. Then you deal with it and move on.

SATURDAY, july 20

Hmmm. What to watch: SPECIES (NBC, 8 p.m.) or DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (ABC, 8 p.m.)? I'm going to take a pass on either, personally.

CUJO (Sci Fi, 8 p.m.): And you

Sarah Clarke and Kiefer Sutherland, stars of 24

© 2001 Fox

Get your 'toon on! The Cartoon Network has got THE POWERPUFF GIRLS followed by SAMURAI JACK, starting at 9 p.m.

Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but I cried when I watched EVOLUTION (Starz, 10 p.m.). Yup, cried about the nine bucks I just wasted.

SUNDAY, july 21

Four back-to-back episodes of THE SIMPSONS on Fox, starting at 7 p.m. Well, I know what I'm doing tonight.

ABC is airing part one of THE SHINING miniseries at 9 p.m. starring that guy from WINGS. No, not that guy, the other guy.

Cordy goes into a coma and gets visions of what her life would be like if she hadn't gone to work for Angel in this repeat of ANGEL (WB, 9 p.m.).

UPN has got a rerun of ENTERPRISE at 8 p.m. while the WB has got a rerun of CHARMED at 8 p.m.

AMERICAN HISTORY X (UPN, 9 p.m.): Just another example why Edward Norton is so damn awesome!

The Cartoon Network's ADULT SWIM begins at 11 p.m. Yep, it's cartoons for adult, but sorry folks, not the dirty kind.

Johnny gets some visions that might shed some light on his mother's death in tonight's all-new THE DEAD ZONE at 10 p.m. on USA.

Remote Patrol is our weekly Television column.