Oct 22: What's on HDTV today

By Kevin C. Tofel


What we're watching: Take your pick; you can catch Chicago on NBC or Chicago on Fox; both in high-def. How is that possible? Simple! Fox
is kicking off the World Series with Game 1 at 7:30 p.m. in 720p. The Houston Astros are in their first-ever World Series and they hoof it up to the Windy City to take on the WhiteSox. I'll catch the first few innings at the very least.

At 8:00 p.m., you can switch over to NBC
for the 2002 Best Picture, "Chicago." This 1080i broadcast is a remake of the 1975 Broadway musical. Who would have ever thought we'd see singing and dancing from top actors like Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones? The now known as "Mrs. Michael Douglas" won Best Support Actress Academy Award for her role.

After the jump is our traditional listing of HD programs throughout the night.


Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern:

ABC (720p): Desperate Housewives (10 p.m.)

CBS (1080i): NCIS (8 p.m.), Without A Trace (9 p.m.)

NBC (1080i): Chicago (8 p.m.), Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m.)

Fox (720p): Game 1, World Series, Astros at WhiteSox (7:30 p.m.)

UPN (1080i): Two days in a row with no HD! Tsk, tsk.

WB (1080i): Stop copying the folks at UPN, would ya? Nothing on tonight.

HBO-HD (1080i): Love Don't Cost a Thing (6:15 p.m.), Fat Albert (8 p.m.), Spider-Man 2 (9:30 p.m.), Rome (11:45 p.m.)

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