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Television Programs Mark World AIDS Day

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

November 28, 2007

Several broadcast and cable channels are presenting special movies and programs to commemorate World AIDS Day. These viewing opportunities include:

  • "Positive Voices: Women and HIV." Gloria Reuben hosts this look at the lives of six women affected by HIV. Friday, 9 p.m., Showtime.
  • "India's Hidden Plague." Ashley Judd, YouthAIDS global ambassador, explores the epidemic's effect on India. Friday, 10 p.m., National Geographic Channel.
  • "The Ride: Seven Days to End AIDS." This documentary details a 585-mile bike ride to raise money to fight AIDS. Saturday, 8 a.m., Logo.
  • "Longtime Companion." Eight people confront AIDS in the early days of the epidemic. Saturday, 11 a.m., Logo.
  • "It's My Party." Eric Roberts plays a man with AIDS who plans a final celebration. Saturday, 1 p.m., Logo.
  • "Stephen Fry: HIV & Me." The noted actor examines AIDS in Britain today. Saturday, 2 p.m., Sundance.
  • "Beat the Drum." On a quest across country, a Zulu boy learns about the "mysterious illness" ravaging South Africa. Saturday, 3 p.m., Showtime.
  • "Behind the Red Door." Kiefer Sutherland plays a gay man dying of AIDS who reunites with his sister (Kyra Sedgwick) to confront their troubled past. Saturday, 4 p.m., Logo.
  • "The Origins of AIDS." An exploration of the theory , detailed in Edward Hooper's controversial book "The River," that HIV/AIDS resulted from an experimental polio vaccination campaign in the 1950s. Saturday, 4 p.m., Sundance.
  • "I Want to Be a Pilot." U.S. TV premiere of a short film based on the stories of 50 Kenyan AIDS orphans. Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sundance.
  • "Positive Voices: Matthew Cusick." A short film about an HIV-positive Cirque de Soleil performer. Saturday, 5:35 p.m., Sundance.
  • "In the Gloaming." A gay man dying of AIDS (Robert Sean Leonard) comes home to be nursed by his mother (Glenn Close). Saturday, 6 p.m., Logo.
  • "Jeffrey." A gay man (Steven Weber) finds love with an HIV-positive partner (Michael T. Weiss). Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Logo.

Back to other news for November 2007

Adapted from:
Fresno Bee
11.26.2007

  
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