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Posted Aug 23, 1999 12:00 AM

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MONDAY, AUGUST 23


BRV Bravo Profiles: The Mamas & The Papas is the definitive story of the sixties super-group, from the Greenwich Village folk scene to the Virgin Islands; California "Drug" Dreaming in Beverly Hills to Cass Elliot's sudden, shattering death at 33.


MTV Making The Video #108 Go Behind the scenes with Jennifer Lopez to the edit sessions of her music video.


BET BET Tonight LL Cool J guests.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 24


CBS The 17th Annual Miss Teen USA Judges include popular recording artists Coolio and Jordan Knight; Deidre "Spinderella" Roper, of Salt 'N Pepa; Singing sensations N'Sync and Britney Spears will appear.


PBS Charlie Rose Bruce Springsteen guests.


VH1 Where Are They Now? #17 - New Wave Artists highlighted: Depeche Mode, Fine Young Cannibals, Art of Noise, the Icicle Works, the Waitresses, Go West, the Smithereens and 10,000 Maniacs.


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999


BRV Bravo Profiles In Bravo's exclusive one-on-one interview, Madonna discusses her daughter, the gifts of motherhood, Princess Diana's death, her move to London, the world's hottest lover, and the identity of the person she most admires (hint: she's from Little Rock and married to a guy named Bill.)


MTV FANatic #320 Fans interview Mary J. Blige and Mya


NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay welcomes Me'Shell Ndegeocello.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

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BRV Bravo Arena: R.E.M. - This Way Up From the super group who helped usher in the post-punk revolution, and penned such smash hits as "I'm Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts," Bravo reveals R.E.M.'s creative process in floodlight.


PBS Evening At The Pops features the pairing of violinist Gil Shaham and legendary storyteller/songwriter Arlo Guthrie.


NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay welcomes Sixpence None The Richer.


FRIDAY, AUGUST 27


ABC Good Morning America Hip-hop sensation Mary J. Blige performs songs from her new album, Mary.


NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay welcomes Christina Aguilera.


ABC Politically Incorrect Billy Bragg joins the panel.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 28


MUCH USA The Big Ticket: Crowded House: Farewell to the World Crowded House perform their last concert at the Sydney Opera House; taped 11/96.


TNN Grassroots to Bluegrass Over thirty legendary bluegrass artists, including Mac Wiseman, Eddie Adcock, Martha Adcock, Walter Bailes, Kenny Baker, Jeanette Carter, Bill Clifton, J.D. Crowe, Dan Hayes, Ramona Jones, Del Mccoury, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, James Monroe, Bobby Osborne, Sonny Osborne, Ronnie Reno, Mike Seeger and Leroy Troy gather for an evening of song and storytelling.


VH1 Behind The Music: Bad Company A look at one of the most high-profile supergroups of the Seventies.


VH1 Hard Rock Live #49: Bad Company Bad Company performs: "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" and "Bad Company."


SUNDAY, AUGUST 29


VH1 Behind The Music: Peter Tosh This show focuses on reggae artist Peter Tosh's Rastafarinism, his jealousy of bandmate Bob Marley's success, his mental and physical breakdown and his murder by an old friend in 1987.


E! The E! True Hollywood Story: Sean & Madonna chronicles the passionate, stormy, well-publicized relationship of Sean Penn and Madonna.


HBO Cher: Live in Concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Cher performs live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel.