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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, January 27, 2007

Tube Notes

By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Leonardo DiCaprio, left, is pictured with the real Frank Abagnale Jr., the master imposter he portrays in "Catch Me If You Can," tonight at 7 on ABC.

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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE

"Catch Me If You Can" (2002), 7 p.m., ABC. In real life, Frank Abagnale Jr. was a master imposter. He became a pilot, a lawyer, a doctor; he had no qualifications and much charm. That story is retold here by Hollywood's best. Stephen Spielberg directed Leonardo DiCaprio, with Tom Hanks as the FBI pursuer and John Williams adding a sprightly score that matches the 1960s setting. The result is a pristine pleasure.

OF NOTE

"NCIS," 7 p.m., CBS. This rerun comes shortly after we met Ziva, the tough Israeli agent. Her first case requires figuring out how a modern body ended up in a Civil War casket.

"The Naked Brothers Band," 6:00 p.m., Nickelodeon. Polly Draper is an actress and director best known for "thirtysomething." Michael Wolff, her husband, is a musician. It's probably no surprise that their sons (Nat, 12, and Alex, 9) have charm and musical talent. Draper directed this fake documentary about their pop-rock band, and included brief bits by family friends, including Uma Thurman, Julianne Moore and Arsenio Hall. Next Saturday, the family launches a Nickelodeon series.

"The Grifters" (1990), 8 p.m., i network (formerly Pax). Stephen Frears is currently drawing raves for his great work in directing "The Queen." Here's an earlier, much-praised film, about scam artists. Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening star.

"Without a Trace," 8 p.m., CBS. Two teens, one black and one white, have disappeared at the same time, in this rerun. The press — and, for a while, the team — focuses mainly on the white kid.

"Saturday Night Live," 10:30 p.m., NBC. Rapper-actor Ludacris does double duty in this rerun as the host and the musical guest.