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Movies & TV

What to watch this week

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Thursday, June 9

THE CUT A hybrid of The Apprentice and Project Runway, this Mark “Survivor” Burnett -produced series follows fashion hack Tommy Hilfiger as he searches à la Trump for America’s next big trendsetter. 8 pm on CBS

2005 MTV MOVIE AWARDS Jimmy Fallon hosts the U.S. music net’s annual salute to the cinema. Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy leads the noms. Presenters include Tom Cruise and his beard, er, date, Katie Holmes , as well as Samuel L. Jackson , The Rock , Hilary Swank , Vin Diesel and Salma Hayek . Mariah Carey and Eminem perform. 9 pm on City/MuchMusic, repeated at midnight on Much Music

Friday, June 10

DURAN DURAN The recently reunited New Romantics reflect on their career in a Q&A session. 3 pm on MuchMoreMusic

SHOWBIZ MOMS & DADS Shades of Jon Benet: five stage parents – including one called Nutter, appropriately enough – force their offspring to become child stars in this reality series. 9 pm on CKVR

Saturday, June 11

GROOMED Paul Hogan , the butler on Joe Millionaire, puts “unpolished, ungainly men” through a gentlemen’s boot camp to learn how to properly present themselves in public. 8 pm on W

Sunday, June 12

BREAKFAST WITH THE ARTS Lisa Marie Presley belts out a couple of numbers from her new CD, author David Sedaris gives his opinion of those who unwisely compare him to J. D. Salinger and Ernest Hemingway and Rat Pack-era jazz vocalist Keely Smith discusses her just-released Vegas ’58 CD. 8 am on A&E

TYING THE KNOT TYING THE KNOT

Shot in the U.S., Holland and Canada, this Hot Doc contrasts those governments’ divergent stands on same-sex marital issue. 10 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 1 am

Monday, June 13

FLOWERS FROM THE HEARTLAND When San Francisco began issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples in 2004, congratulatory flowers began arriving anonymously at City Hall addressed only “To Any Loving Couple.” 10:31 pm on PBS

Tuesday, June 14

BROTHER TO BROTHER (2004, D: Rodney Evans ) Part of the Independent Lens series, this film tells the story of a young African-American art student – played by 8 Mile’s Anthony Mackie – struggling with homophobia within the black community. 10 pm on PBS

Wednesday, June 15

SHAMELESS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL In this holiday edition of Brit TV’s blackest comedy, the Gallagher clan unload a truckload of dodgy meat on their unsuspecting neighbours. Bonus: music by ex-Smiths guitar-slinger Johnny Marr . 10 pm on Showcase

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