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Thursday, June 23
MAN RAY: PROPHET OF THE AVANT-GARDE Stockard Channing narrates this profile of the Paris-based Dadaist photographer, painter and filmmaker, considered one of the revolutionary geniuses of 20th-century art. 1:30 am on TVO
Friday, June 24
THE OSBOURNES In the first episode of the fifth and final season, Dr. Phil treats Ozzy for insomnia and Sharon ‘s poorly received talk show gets canned. 10 pm on CTV
Saturday, June 25
AMERICAN PIMP 1999 documentary follows a group of flamboyant pimps – and the women who work for them – who explain the code of the street. Midnight on Citytv, repeated at 4 am
Sunday, June 26
SPICE WORLD (1997, D: Bob Spiers , w/ the Spice Girls) It’s Been A Hard 15 Minutes, more like. Sporty, Scary, Shouty, Stick Insect and the Other One get their fleeting moment in the spotlight. Blink-and-miss cameos by Elvis Costello , Elton John , Roger Moore , Dame Edna , Meat Loaf and a pre-conviction Gary Glitter . 2 pm on Citytv
Monday, June 27
DAVID LETTERMAN Portland power trio Sleater-Kinney (see live review, page 63) make their U.S. network debut to promote their rockin’ new CD, The Woods. 11:35 pm on CBS/Omni1
Tuesday, June 28
FIFTH ANNUAL BET AWARDS Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith host the urban U.S. net’s salute to celebrity. Performers include Destiny’s Child , Mariah Carey , Missy Elliott and Ciara . A Pips-less Gladys Knight gets the Lifetime Achievement trophy. 8 pm on BET
TEXAS HARDTAILS TEXAS HARDTAILS
A cross between American Chopper and Curb Your Enthusiasm, this motorcycle-themed reality spoof takes place at Strokers, a real-life bike shop cum beer joint in Dallas. 8:30 pm on Speed, repeated at 11:30 pm and 2 am
Wednesday, June 29
LA DOLCE VITA (1960, D: Federico Fellini , w/ Marcello Mastroianni , Anita Ekberg and Lex Barker ) A meditation on the superficiality of fame, Fellini’s masterpiece follows a jaded tabloid journalist as he infiltrates Rome’s swinging jet set. Velvet Underground chanteuse Nico has a small role as a clairvoyant party girl. Music by Nino Rota , of course. 11:25 pm on CBC