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The Oscars on TV this weekend

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For those who just can’t wait until the Feb. 27 Oscar telecast and can’t get enough of Amy, Christian, Colin, Annette, Geoffrey, Hailee, Javier, Helena, Jeff, Jennifer, Jesse and all the rest, listed below are some highlights of movies, series, talk shows and other programs related to the Oscars, airing between now and Oscar night.


“Biography” Friday, 6 and 10 p.m. Biography (TVPG-D,S,V) Welsh actor Christian Bale.


“Entertainment Tonight” Friday, 7 p.m. CBS (TVPG) Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway; actors Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. (N)

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“Biography” Friday, 7 and 11 p.m. Biography (TVPG) Jeff Bridges is born into one of Hollywood’s great dynasties.


“The Insider” Friday, 7:30 p.m. CBS (TVPG) Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman; comic Joan Rivers. (N)


“Access Hollywood” Friday, 7:30 p.m. NBC (TVPG) Final preparations for the Academy Awards; Oscar co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway; a million-dollar Oscar gown; a Material Girl fashion show. (N)


“Movie: A Single Man” *** (2009) Friday, 7:45 p.m. Showtime (R) Colin Firth, Julianne Moore. Planning to commit suicide at the end of the day, a gay professor who recently lost his lover goes about his daily routine and visits with longtime friends.


“Movie: Bridget Jones’s Diary” *** (2001) Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, 1 p.m. Style (R) Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth. An outrageous British woman decides to take control of her life, but instead falls for two very different men.


“Hollywood 411” Friday, 8 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Previewing the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Special interviews with hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco. (N)

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“Movie: Where the Heart Is” ** (2000) Friday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. WE (PG-13) Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd. The boyfriend of a pregnant teenager leaves her broke and abandoned in Oklahoma, where she begins living secretly at Wal-Mart.


“Movie: Zombieland” *** (2009) Friday, 8:31 p.m. Starz (R) Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. Survivors of a zombie apocalypse use creative means to dispatch the undead as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.


“Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions” Friday, 9 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Fashion often creates more buzz than the Oscars themselves.

“Movie: Public Enemies” *** (2009) Saturday, 2:35 p.m. Cinemax (R) Johnny Depp, Christian Bale. Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger becomes the fledgling FBI’s most-wanted criminal and a folk hero to much of America’s downtrodden public.


“James Franco: Hollywood Rebel” Saturday, 3:30 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) An in depth look at the roles and adventures of 2011 Oscar co-host, actor James Franco.


“Saturday Night Live” Saturday, 4:30 p.m. VH1 (TV14) James Franco hosts; Kings of Leon perform.


“Movie: American Psycho” *** (2000) Sat/Sun, 12:15 a.m. IFC (R) Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe. A mentally unhinged yuppie in 1980s New York submits to an uncontrollable bloodlust.

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“Movie: Crazy Heart” *** (2009) Sat/Sun, 1 a.m. HBO (R) Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Struggling with the reality of his declining career, an aging country-music star finds unexpected inspiration with a small-town reporter and her young son.


“Movie: 3:10 to Yuma” *** (2007) Sat/Sun, 3:30 a.m. and Sunday, Noon TNT (R) Russell Crowe, Christian Bale. A rancher and the captive outlaw in his charge learn to respect each other on a dangerous journey to catch a train.


“Inside the Actors Studio” Sunday, 6 a.m. Bravo Colin Firth discusses his life and career.


“Biography” Sunday, 7 a.m. Biography (TVPG) Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is the highest paid woman in the movies.


“Inside the Actors Studio” Sunday, 7 a.m. Bravo James Franco.


“Movie: The Other Boleyn Girl” ** (2008) Sunday, 10 a.m. Oxygen (PG-13) Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson. Family ambition pits British sisters Anne and Mary Boleyn against each other for the affections of King Henry VIII.


“In the House With Peter Bart & Peter Guber” Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Encore (TV14) Jeremy Renner; John Hawkes; Harvey Weinstein.


“Countdown to the Red Carpet” Sunday, 11 a.m. E! (TVPG) The 2011 Academy Awards -- Celebrating the Academy Awards.


“Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions” Sunday, 1 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Fashion often creates more buzz than the Oscars themselves.


“On the Red Carpet at the Oscars” Sunday, 2 p.m. ABC (TVPG) A preview of the Academy Awards includes interviews with nominees and presenters.

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“Academy Awards Red Carpet Countdown” Sunday, 2 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Live countdown from the most glamorous red carpet in Hollywood. (N)


“Live From the Academy Awards 2011” Sunday, 3 p.m. KTLA (TVG) Interviews; commentary and analysis; films and fashion. Hosts Sam Rubin and Jessica Holmes.


“Live From the Red Carpet” Sunday, 3 p.m. E! The 2011 Academy Awards -- Coverage of the Academy Awards.


“Academy Awards Red Carpet With Chris Harrison” Sunday, 3 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Chris Harrison speaks with the Academy Award nominees. Includes commentary from Tabatha Coffey of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, supermodel Paulina Porizkova and designer Nick Verreos. (N)


“Oscars Red Carpet Live” Sunday, 4 p.m. ABC (TVPG-L) Guests arrive for the 83rd-annual Academy Awards ceremony.


“The 83rd Annual Academy Awards” Sunday, 5:30 p.m. ABC (TV14-D,L,V) Honors for achievements in film take place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles; James Franco and Anne Hathaway host.


“James Franco: Hollywood Rebel” Sunday, 5:30 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) An in depth look at the roles and adventures of 2011 Oscar co-host, actor James Franco.


“Academy Awards: Iconic Stars, Legendary Fashions” Sunday, 7 p.m. TV Guide (TVPG) Fashion often creates more buzz than the Oscars themselves.

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“On the Red Carpet at the Oscars” Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ABC (TVPG) Randolph Duke, Mondo Guerra, Roshumba Williams and Michelle Tuzee discuss Oscar night fashions; Marc Brown and Russ Leatherman talk about the big winners; George Pennacchio, Rachel Smith and Chris Balish cover Hollywood’s after-Oscar parties.


“E! After Party” Sunday, 9 p.m. E! 2011 Academy Awards -- Highlights from the Academy Awards. (N)


“Live From the Academy Awards 2011” Sunday, 11 p.m. KTLA (TVG) Interviews; commentary and analysis; films and fashion. Hosts Sam Rubin and Jessica Holmes.


“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Sunday, 11:35 p.m. ABC (TV14-D,L) After the Academy Awards -- Actor Tom Hanks; Cee Lo Green performs; special appearances include Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Kelly Ripa, Minka Kelly and Sofía Vergara. (Tape)


“Academy Awards Red Carpet With Chris Harrison” Sunday, Midnight TV Guide (TVPG) Chris Harrison speaks with the Academy Award nominees. Includes commentary from Tabatha Coffey of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, supermodel Paulina Porizkova and designer Nick Verreos.


“On the Red Carpet at the Oscars” Sunday, 12:39 a.m. ABC (TVPG) A preview of the Academy Awards includes interviews with nominees and presenters.

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