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Movies & TV

What to watch this week

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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

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