Saturday, Sunday on TV

Published: Saturday, Jan. 3 2004 12:00 a.m. MST

Russell Crowe

Saturday on TV

Humanitarian Bowl (10 a.m., ESPN2): Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa
College basketball (2 p.m., Ch. 14): Utah at Weber State
NFL playoffs: Titans at Ravens (2:30 p.m., Ch. 4); Cowboys at Panthers (6 p.m., Ch. 4)
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives (5 p.m., History): The ex-Monty Pythoner hosts this entertaining four-part series (continuing on successive Saturdays) that shows what life in the Middle Ages was really like.
NBA basketball (6:30 p.m., FSN): Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
The Mask of Zorro (7:30 p.m., Ch. 2): Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in this 1998 adventure flick. (Repeat)
The Ring (9 p.m., HBO): Scary 2002 horror film. (PG-13)
Frida (9 p.m., Starz): Salma Hayek was nominated for a best-acting Oscar for her portrayal of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in this 2002 film. (Rated R)
K-19: The Widowmaker (9:30 p.m., Showtime): Harrison Ford stars as a Soviet sub commander in this fact-based 2002 film. (PG-13)

Sunday on TV

NFL playoffs: Seahawks at Packers (11 a.m., Ch. 13); Broncos at Colts (2:30 p.m., Ch. 2)
60 Minutes (6 p.m., Ch. 2): Reports on prison overcrowding, the iron-fisted leader of Turkmenistan and an offbeat Harvard professor.
Sugar Bowl (6 p.m., Ch. 4): LSU vs. Oklahoma for the BCS national championship — which, given Southern California's win in the Rose Bowl, means even less than it usually does.
Inside the Actors Studio (6 p.m., Bravo): Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe (who's not exactly known for his grace and charm) fields questions.
King of the Hill (6:30 p.m., Ch. 13): Bobby lets everybody know his family is rich — which it's not.
American Dreams (7 p.m., Ch. 5): A new episode (finally!) features Meg and Drew at a crossroads, a robbery and college choices for Sam.
The Simpsons (7 p.m., Ch. 13): Marge leads the charge against an anti-family group.
Bring It On (7 p.m., Ch. 30): Kirsten Dunst and Eliza Dushku star in this surprisingly good 2000 cheerleading satire.

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