Spike TV Highlights - January 2006

Spike TV Highlights - January 2006

Spike TV Original Series Premieres

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- KING OF VEGAS
* Series premieres Tuesday, January 17 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); encores
Tuesday, January 17 (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT), Thursday, January 19
(Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT), Saturday, January 21 (4:00 - 5:00 PM,
ET/PT), Saturday, January 21 (3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT), Sunday, January 22
(1:00 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT), Sunday, January 22 (Midnight - 1:00 AM,
ET/PT), Thursday, January 26 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) and (11:00 PM -
Midnight, ET/PT), and Sunday, January 29 (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT),
New episodes regularly telecast Tuesdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT);
encores Saturdays (3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT) and Sundays (1:00 - 2:00 PM,
ET/PT).

Spike TV ups the ante in the popular televised gaming genre with this
new original series featuring world-class gamblers vying in a number of
intense competitions such as poker, blackjack, horse-racing and roulette
to win a $1 million Grand Prize and the title of "World's Greatest
Gambler." The series takes place at Bally's Las Vegas. Hosted by
sports personality Max Kellerman (ESPN's Around the Horn, FSNs iMax).

* MXC - SEASON 4 (TV-PG)
Season four premieres Thursday, January 5 (9:00 - 9:30 PM, ET/PT);
encores Saturdays (2:00 - 2:30 AM, ET/PT). Additional telecasts
Thursdays (9:30 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Spike TV's acclaimed original comedic series, is described as a wacky
combination of "Fear Factor," "Jackass," "Iron Chef," with a touch of
"Mystery Science Theater 3000." Using the actual footage from one of the
most popular primetime Japanese reality game shows, Takeshi's Castle,
MXC is re-written to create an entirely new comedic storyline. The
series is not dubbed and there is not a single trace of literal
translation from the original show.

* FRESH BAKED VIDEOGAMES
Series premieres Saturday, January 14 (Midnight - 12:30 AM, ET/PT).

Spike TV presents a fast-paced, half-hour series that combines sketch
comedy, animation, pranks, and much more in a nonstop barrage of comedy
that refuses to pander to society's rules.

SPIKE TV SPECIAL EVENTS / MARATHONS

* UFC'S ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT LIVE!
Premieres LIVE from The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on
Monday, January 16 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET), tape delay for West Coast;
encores Monday, January 16 (1:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT) and Thursday, January
19 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

Spike TV takes it to the Octagon with a LIVE UFC fight card that
features contestants from Season 1 of "The Ultimate Fighter," including
bouts with Stephan Bonnar and Chris Leben.

* THE PLAYBOOK FOR: BETTING AND LETTING IT RIDE
Premieres Tuesday, January 10 (11:00 - 11:30 PM, ET/PT); encores
Saturday, January 14 (4:30 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT), Sunday, January 15 (2:30 -
3:00 AM, ET/PT), and Tuesday, January 17 (1:00 - 1:30 AM, ET/PT).

Donald Faison (Scrubs, Clueless) hosts THE PLAYBOOK, the ultimate guide
for guys designed to show them how to navigate the trickiest situations,
scenarios and circumstances. The second chapter of six new comedic
specials, THE PLAYBOOK: BETTING AND LETTING IT RIDE, is a lesson in the
odds-on best plays for how, where and who to gamble with.

* MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
On Monday, January 16, Spike TV presents the premiere of TRADING PLACES
and a CSI MARATHON, plus an encore of UFC: BEST OF 2005, followed by
UFC'S ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT LIVE! The complete schedule is as follows:

Spike TV Premiere!
9:00 -11:30 AM, ET/PT
TRADING PLACES (1983, Comedy)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their
positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.

11:30 AM - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION MARATHON
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION revolves around a team of forensic
Crime Scene Investigators in the Las Vegas police department's
Criminalistics Bureau. By relentlessly analyzing every detail at
the scene of a crime, no matter how seemingly irrelevant or
grotesque in nature, the team has science and experience on their
side to solve the case. The series stars William Petersen, Marg
Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Jorja Fox and Paul
Guilfoyle.

7:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT
UFC: BEST OF 2005

Premiere!
10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
UFC'S ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT LIVE

* UFC UNLEASHED
New episodes premiere Saturdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning
Saturday, January 7. Encores Mondays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

UFC Unleashed is the best of the best from the UFC archives, featuring
the semifinals and finals of "The Ultimate Fighter," the best PPV
fights, the quickest knockouts, legendary fighters and fights, and much
more.

* WHEN STUNTS GO BAD 1 & 2
Two one-hour specials premiere back-to-back on Sunday, January 8 (1:30 -
2:30 PM, ET/PT and 2:30 - 3:30 PM, ET/PT).

Despite the most detailed planning, some stunts can go drastically
wrong. These specials are filled with amazing footage of professional
stuntmen and daredevils.

Spike TV Premiere!
* THE FIRM (1993, Thriller)
PRESENTED WITH LIMITED COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION
Premieres Sunday, January 29 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT) with limited
commercial interruption.

Sydney Pollack directs Tom Cruise in this fast-paced legal thriller
based on John Grisham's best-selling novel about a young lawyer that
joins a prestigious law firm, only to discover that it has a sinister
dark side. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ed Harris, Holly
Hunter, and Gene Hackman.

OTHER MOVIE PREMIERES

* ABOVE THE LAW (1988, Action)
Premieres Tuesday, January 3 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT)

An ex-CIA agent is suspended from the Chicago police after he tries to
shut down a drug ring. When his family is attacked, he introduces his
own version of the law to the villains. Starring Steven Seagal and Pam
Grier.

* VOLCANO (1997, Action/Thriller)
Premieres Saturday, January 7 (5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT); encores Sunday,
January 8 (3:30 - 5:30 PM, ET/PT).

A volcano erupts in downtown L.A., threatening to destroy the city.
Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche.

* THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994, Drama)
Premieres Sunday, January 8 (8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); encores Sunday,
January 8 (11:00 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT), Sunday, January 22 (9:00 PM -
Midnight, ET/PT), Sunday, January 29 (6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Sunday,
January 29 (1:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker convicted and sentenced
to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in
the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red,
the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.
Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

World Broadcast Premiere!
* SHADE (2003, Crime/Drama)
Premieres Tuesday, January 10 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT); encores
Saturday, January 14 (5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT).

Set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of
Los Angeles, a group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a
successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Melanie Griffith, and Jaime Foxx.

* GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989, Comedy)
Premieres Wednesday, January 11 (9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT) as part of
"Casino Cinema." Encores Sunday, January 22 (6:30 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT) and
Sunday, January 22 (1:00 - 3:30 AM, ET/PT).

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of
specteral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the
business. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Sigourney Weaver.

* ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981, Action/Science Fiction)
Premieres Saturday, January 14 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of
"Slammin' Saturday Night."

In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant
maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a
rescue. Starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef.

* REVENGE OF THE NERDS (1984, Comedy)
Premieres Friday, January 20 (10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT).

At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to
fight back for their peace and self respect. Starring Robert Carradine,
Anthony Edwards, and Timothy Busfield.

* THE HITMAN (1991, Action)
Premieres Saturday, January 28 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of
"Slammin' Saturday Night." Encores Sunday, January 29 (2:00 - 4:00 PM,
ET/PT).

A detective goes undercover to investigate a mob ring in Seattle.
Starring Chuck Norris and Michael Parks.

ORIGINAL SERIES

* TNA: iMPACT! (TV-14)
New episodes premiere Saturdays (11:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT); encores
Mondays (Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT).

Spike TV presents the new wrestling alternative, Total Nonstop Action
Wrestling's iMPACT! Delivering a distinct brand of high-risk athletic
entertainment, TNA's roster includes some of the most exciting and
recognizable stars in wrestling today such as Jeff Jarrett, Raven, Jeff
Hardy, AJ Styles, Abyss, Sean Waltman, Christopher Daniels, Monty Brown
and others. TNA features the high-flying "X Division," the "Six-Sided
Ring," and concept matches such as "Ultimate X," "King of the Mountain,"
and "Six Sides of Steel."

* GAME HEAD (TV-14)
New episodes premiere beginning Saturday, January 7 (Midnight - 12:30
AM, ET/PT). Starting Saturday, January 14 GAME HEAD moves to 12:30 -
1:00 AM, ET/PT.

Spike TV presents a weekly showcase on the world of video games.

ACQUIRED SERIES

* CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (TV-PG)
Telecasts Monday - Friday (7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday - Friday
(Midnight - 1:00 AM, ET/PT), Mondays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT) and
Fridays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT).

* THE THREE STOOGES (TV-PG)
Telecasts Sunday - Saturday (9:00 - 10:00 AM, ET/PT) and Saturdays and
Sundays (3:00 - 4:00 AM, ET/PT).

Larry, Moe and Curly are on Spike TV, showcasing their extremely
physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick humor that made
them one of the most famous comedy troupes in history.

WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

* NEW WEEKEND POWERBLOCK LINEUP
Spike TV puts sexy car enthusiast Courtney Hansen in the driver's seat
as host of the network's new "Power Block" lineup beginning Saturday,
January 7. The weekend (Saturdays Noon - 2:00 PM, ET/PT and Sundays
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, ET/PT) two-hour block of auto related programming.
The new lineup includes the network debut of "Muscle Car."

Saturdays
Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV
Host Joe Elmore and tech expert Mike Galley work out of their to-
die-for performance garage sharing speed secrets on how to
transform everyday cars into road burners and how to get the most
out of them on the street and at the strip. This series captures
the performance lifestyle taking viewers to America's best events,
rallies and races.

Series Premiere!
12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR
Celebrating America's love affair with these fabled '60's and 70's
era muscle cars, the series focuses on finding, restoring and
modifying iconic Detroit iron like the Pontiac GTO, the Hemi Cuba,
the Boss Mustang and the Chevelle SS.

1:00 - 1:30 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4
Hosted by Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, this series features
hardcore 4x4 build-ups and off-road truck projects, plus extreme
action events - rock crawling, desert racing, sand drags, mud
racing, and trail riding adventure.

1:30 - 2:00 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS!
This how-to/new vehicle series addresses the light truck market
with special emphasis on pickups and sport utility vehicles. From
the wildest jet drag trucks and monster trucks to the world's most
radical 4x4 rock crawlers and customs, each episode takes viewers
step-by-step modifying, customizing, restoring and testing classic
and sport trucks, off-roaders and race trucks.

Sundays
11:00 - 11:30 AM, ET/PT
HORSEPOWER TV

11:30 AM - Noon, ET/PT
MUSCLE CAR

Noon - 12:30 PM, ET/PT
XTREME 4X4

12:30 - 1:00 PM, ET/PT
TRUCKS!

* FILMS OF FURY
Every Saturday (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT), Spike TV features a different
high-flying, hard-hitting, action-packed martial arts movie. The
schedule is as follows:

Saturday, January 7 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).
THE PROTECTOR (1985, Drama/Action)
Billy Wong and Danny Garoni are New York City cops that are sent
by to Hong Kong to investigate a kidnapping. Starring Jackie
Chan.

Saturday, January 14 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT).
SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO (1991, Action/Comedy)
In the area of Little Tokyo, policemen Chris Kenner and Johnny
Murata try to bring down Yakuza boss Funekei Yoshida. Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, and Tia Carrere.

Spike TV Premiere!
Saturday, January 21 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT)
THE MEDALLION (2003, Action/Comedy)
A detective in Hong Kong gains supernatural powers after he
encounters a mysterious medallion. Starring Jackie Chan and
Claire Forlani.

Spike TV Premiere!
Saturday, January 28 (2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT)
AMERICAN NINJA 4: THE ANNIHILATION (1990, Action/Drama)
Two groups of American ninja warriors -- one good, one evil -- do
battle for the possession of a nuclear weapon. Starring Michael
Dudikoff and David Bradley.

* SUNDAY MOVIE MARATHONS
Spike TV presents movie marathons every Sunday in January. The schedule
is as follows:

Sunday, January 8
3:30 - 5:30 PM, ET/PT
VOLCANO (1997, Action/Thriller)

5:30 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
BLADE RUNNER (1982, Science Fiction)
Man has developed the technology to create replicants, human
clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed
lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop
who specializes in terminating replicants. Originally in
retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when five
replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth.

Premiere!
8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994, Drama)

11:00 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994, Drama)

Sunday, January 15
2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
YOUNG GUNS (1988, Western/Action)
A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to
avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But
when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, and Lou Diamond
Phillips.

4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964, Western)
A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other
in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. Starring Clint
Eastwood.

6:00 - 8:00 PM, ET/PT
HANG 'EM HIGH (1968, Western)
When an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a
lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice. Starring
Clint Eastwood.

8:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Action/Thriller)
Lawman Sam Gerard attempts to hunt down a former Secret Service
agent accused -- perhaps wrongfully -- of the cold-blooded murder
of two of his unit members. As the chase unfolds, Gerard becomes
more and more fascinated by his highly trained and intelligent
quarry -- and more convinced of his innocence. Starring Tommy
Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes.

11:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT
U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Action/Thriller)

Sunday, January 22
3:30 - 6:30 PM, ET/PT
U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Action/Thriller)

6:30 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989, Comedy)

9:00 - Midnight, ET/PT
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994, Drama)

Sunday, January 29
2:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT
THE HITMAN (1991, Action)

4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT
THE DELTA FORCE (1986, Action)
An American jetliner, on an Athens-Rome-New York flight, is
hijacked by Palestinian terrorists, diverting the plane to Beirut.
The passengers, mostly Americans, are the hostages of the "New
World Revolutionary Organization". The Pentagon sends in the Delta
Force, a special commando unit equipped with the latest weapon
technology and specially trained for this kind of situation.

6:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994, Drama)

Spike TV Premiere!
9:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT
THE FIRM (1993, Thriller)
- PRESENTED WITH LIMITED COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION

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