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Firm's financial troubles, Alzheimer's drug focus of two-hour series finale
By Chuck Barney
Contra Costa Times
Published on Sunday, Dec 07, 2008
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Boston Legal series finale Prime time figures to be a little less weird and wacky now that David E. Kelley's offbeat series is calling it a night. In the two-hour farewell, financial problems may force the firm to be put up for sale. But Alan (James Spader) has other concerns on his mind as he petitions the Supreme Court in hopes of securing Denny's (William Shatner) access to an experimental non-FDA approved medicine that could slow his Alzheimer's. There's no telling how the unpredictable Kelley will end it all, but we'll be ticked off if Alan and Denny don't get to share one last cigar smoke on the balcony. 9 p.m. Monday, ABC.
Other bets
Tonight: Just call him Indiana Jones Lite. Noah Wyle returns in The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice. This time his mild-mannered, but adventurous, bookworm is out to thwart some bad guys who want to steal a very powerful holy relic. 8 p.m., TNT.
Tonight: House of Saddam is a captivating two-part docudrama that attempts to flesh out the enigmatic leader who ruled Iraq with an iron fist. Israeli actor Igal Naor (Munich) plays Saddam, while Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) portrays his first wife. 9 p.m., HBO.
Tonight: Timothy Hutton plays a former insurance sleuth in the new drama series Leverage. It's about a band of high-tech Robin Hoods who scam greedy and corrupt scumbags that have preyed on unsuspecting citizens. 10 p.m., TNT. Read Beacon Journal writer Rich Heldenfels' review of Leverage in today's Channels television guide.
Monday: Barry Manilow performs a couple of original songs in the new animated special Cranberry Christmas. Set in the fictional town of Cranberryport, it's the tale of a young girl who tries to help a grumpy man avoid a miserable holiday. 7:30 p.m., ABC Family.
Tuesday: We're down to crunch time on The Biggest Loser: Families as the final four contestants watch highlight videos and reflect on the remarkable progress they've made. No junk-food relapses, please. 8 p.m., NBC.
Wednesday: Danny DeVito and Lucy Liu lend their voices to Little Spirit: Christmas in New York. It's a new computer-animated holiday special about a boy who goes on a wondrous odyssey to find his lost dog with the help of a magical imp. Couldn't we all use one of those? 8 p.m., NBC.
Thursday: A new era begins for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Laurence Fishburne debuts on the popular drama. Fishburne plays criminal pathologist Raymond Langston, the man who will eventually replace the outgoing Gil Grissom (William Petersen). 9 p.m., CBS.
Friday: There still must be some magic in that old silk hat they found because Frosty the Snowman resurfaces tonight to warm up our holidays. The sequel, Frosty Returns, immediately follows. 8 p.m., CBS.
Friday: If you're not already sick of hearing Christmas music all over the place, you might want to tune into Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown. Included: Bing Crosby's White Christmas; John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War Is Over); Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. 8 p.m. NBC.
Saturday: Yes, you've seen it a million times, but still we are compelled to point out that It's a Wonderful Life returns tonight. In this era of layoffs and foreclosures, we might need the Capra classic more than ever. (It will also air on Christmas Eve). 8 p.m. NBC.
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