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Thursday, July 1
OPRAH Dolly Parton , Shania Twain and Melissa Etheridge join Ms. Winfrey for a discussion of the downside of being a diva. 4 pm on CTV
Friday, July 2
OPENING SOON: THE DRAKE A behind-the-scenes look at the lead-up to the opening of Toronto’s most happening haunt. Like all episodes of this locally produced series, it stops just when it starts to get interesting – the inevitable post-launch lawsuits, staff firings and trashing by restaurant critics. 7 and 10 pm on Food, repeated at 2 and 8 pm Sunday
Saturday, July 3
IN LIVING COLOR Keenan Ivory Wayans and his annoying siblings as well as a fresh Jim Carrey , Chris Rock and Jamie Foxx produced some of the best sketch comedy on American TV. And, yes, that’s a pre-J.Lo Jennifer Lopez as a dancing Fly Girl doing what she does best – shakin’ that ass. 3:30 pm on Comedy, and Sunday at 3:30 pm and weekdays at 10:30 am and 5 pm
TOUR DE FRANCE TOUR DE FRANCE
Live coverage of the only 21-day cross-country cycling event with an official Kraftwerk theme song kicks off in Liége with individual time trials. 9 am daily on OLN, repeated daily at noon and 2:30 pm
Sunday, July 4
The UEFA EURO 2004 FINAL Drug-abusing and philandering multi-millionaire male models chase a ball about for 90 sweaty minutes. In shorts. Don’t plan on getting any sleep if Greece or Portugal wins. 2:30 pm on TSN, repeated at 9 pm and 3:15 am
FAMILY PLOTS FAMILY PLOTS
Fans of Six Feet Under shouldn’t miss the first eight back-to-back episodes of this reality series shot in a family-run funeral home in southern California. 8 pm on A&E, repeated at midnight
Monday, July 5
AIRLINE Another Independence Day marathon, this time 12 episodes of the real-life series shot on Southwest Airways shuttle flights. Who knew so many people fly drunk? 8 am on A&E, repeated at 2 pm
THE PASSIONATE EYE: MICHAEL JACKSON’S FACE THE PASSIONATE EYE: MICHAEL JACKSON’S FACE
The self-appointed King of Pop admits he’s had a little work done, but not to the extent that this Brit documentary claims. 10 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 1 am
Tuesday, July 6
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW NOW cover-girl Sarah Harmer hits the big time with her first U.S. talk show appearance, alongside David Duchovny and Poppy Montgomery . Will Ellen ask our Sarah to dance? 10 am on CBS/Omni1
KURT & COURTNEY (1998, dir Nick Broomfield) KURT & COURTNEY (1998, dir Nick Broomfield)
Did Courtney Love have husband Kurt Cobain murdered? This doc helps explain why the grunge icon pulled the trigger. 1 am on Bravo
Wednesday, July 7
TRAIN ON THE BRAIN TVO documentary series The View From Here presents this doc on a new type of hobo – young, activist but still in love with the rails. 10 pm on TVO