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Movies & TV

What to watch this week

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Thursday, March 3

LIFE & TIMES: BONNIE FULLER Follow the career trajectory of Bonnie Hurowitz from Toronto Star fashion scribe to the most feared editrix in America. 7 pm on CBC, repeated at 3 pm Sunday

THE ASSISTANT Air-headed Hollywood wannabes vie to be seriously twisted Andy Dick ‘s personal assistant on this comedy reality series. Catchphrase: “It’s elimination time, bitches!” 10:30 pm on Comedy, repeated at 2 am

Friday, March 4

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Tyra Banks and supermodel crew return for a fourth season of runway back-stabbing. Inspirational dialogue: “That ho poured beer on my weave!” 9 pm on CKVR

LES FRAISES SAUVAGE (1957, dir Ingmar Bergman , with Bibi Andersson and Ingrid Thulin ) Pretend to understand Wild Strawberries in Swedish with French subtitles. Sound optional. 9 pm on TFO

LAW & ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY Jerry Orbach ‘s swan song in a spinoff that follows criminal proceedings from both defence and prosecution perspectives. 10 pm on NBC/CTV

Saturday, March 5

AN AUDIENCE WITH DAME EDNA Edna returns to her suburban Australian roots. Guests (victims more like) include Down Under soap opera stars and the Qantas koala bear. 9:30 pm on Bravo

A CLOSER WALK A CLOSER WALK

Documentary examines the underlying global causes of AIDS and the relationship between health, dignity and human rights. 10 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 1 am

JONI MITCHELL: WOMAN OF HEART AND MIND JONI MITCHELL: WOMAN OF HEART AND MIND

The prickly Saskatchewan folk singer gets a fawning American Masters tribute. 2:30 am on PBS

Sunday, March 6

VISIONS OF FRANCE: THE RIVIERA Need a quick tranquil break from winter? High-definition cameras hung from helicopters lazily drift over southern France, letting you imagine you’re on the Côte d’Azur. Followed by an aerial visit to Provence. 8 pm on PBS

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

(2005, dir Darnell Martin , w/ Halle Berry ) Oprah Winfrey -produced made-for-TV potboiler. 9 pm on ABC/Citytv

DEAD OR ALIVE: THE HUNT FOR BIN LADEN DEAD OR ALIVE: THE HUNT FOR BIN LADEN

Has the U.S. government systematically bungled the search for the most wanted man on the planet? 10 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 1 am

Monday, March 7

THE SHIELD Michael Chiklis returns for a third season of police corruption as a rogue cop playing both sides of the law. 10 pm on CHCH

Tuesday, March 8

HARRY: THE MYSTERIOUS PRINCE Is the spare heir a Nazi sympathizer, the love child of James Hewitt or just an all-round upper-class twit? 8 pm on CBC

HER BRILLIANT CAREER Businesswomen devise strategies to successfully break through the corporate world’s gender-limiting glass ceiling. 10 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 1 and 4 am

Wednesday, March 9

GRAND OLE OPRY’S VINTAGE CLASSICS Includes 50s and 60s performances by Patsy Cline , George Jones , Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash . 8 pm on PBS

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