'CSI' actor stars in 'Evel Knievel'

'CSI' actor stars in 'Evel Knievel'

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By Joel Brown

New York Times Syndicate

George Eads got himself in a heap of trouble the other week by either A) oversleeping on the day he was supposed to show up for work at "CSI," as he sheepishly tells it, or B) making a hardball play for more money, as the CBS drama's producers saw it.

Last we heard, everyone had agreed to make up, and Eads will go back to the show despite having been "fired" for a couple of days.

Maybe Eads' idea of his value was pumped up a bit by his starring role as "Evel Knievel" in a TV movie premiering tonight at 8 on TNT.

This biopic, which repeats at 10, follows the daredevil motorcyclist from his hardscrabble beginnings to his heyday in the spotlight and notes the near-death experiences along the way.

Jaime Pressly co-stars as Mrs. Knievel.

Highlights

Sitcom repeats, ABC at 8: "George Lopez," "8 Simple Rules," "Hope & Faith" and "Life with Bonnie."

"Joan of Arcadia," CBS at 8: God to Joan: Pawn to king four

Yep, he wants her to become a chess player. Mysterious ways, always mysterious ways.

"The Bernie Mac Show," Fox at 8: Repeat examining the relationship of Bernie and his father-in-law.

"Dateline," NBC at 8: Two hours. A look at the history of capital punishment in America and Illinois' dramatic and controversial decision to stop executions due to the many false convictions discovered there.

"Method & Red," Fox at 8:30: Method falls for a woman that Red and Mom consider wrong for him. Repeat.

"JAG," CBS at 9: Repeat. Mac needs counseling after her stressful year.

"Reba," WB at 9: Repeat focusing on the compelling drama of Grandma getting to take care of Baby Elizabeth when Van and Cheyenne go out of town.

"Blue Collar TV," WB at 9:30: Repeat of last night's sketch- comedy premiere, starring redneck comedian Jeff Foxworthy.

"48 Hours," CBS at 10.

"Las Vegas," NBC at 10: Counterfeit C-notes start turning up at the casino. Repeat.

Family Fare

"Rocket Power," Nick at 8: Planning gets under way for Ray and Noelani's wedding.

Cable Cast

"Casino" (1995), Encore at 8: Martin Scorsese's sweeping epic of Las Vegas corruption, with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone. Great pace, great production design and some pretty darn good acting.

"Stargate SG-1," Sci Fi at 9: A Goa'uld victory has O'Neill questioning his own command ability.

"S.W.A.T." (2003), HBO at 9: Big, brainless action sequences are the only reason to watch this police thriller.

"Stargate Atlantis," Sci Fi at 10: Major Sheppard and others are trapped in the gate with life support running low.

"Monk," USA at 10: The obsessive-compulsive detective tries to help Sharona, who keeps seeing a blood-drenched phantom.

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