For those of us in the Chicago area, the Drew Peterson has dominated the news at different times over the past few years. Because of his odd media relations and the odd details of the case, it began to hit the national news too. But one of the more odd headlines to come out of the case is that Rob Lowe plays the starring role in the movie about the case tonight on Lifetime. Going through all that makeup to look like Peterson and less like the pretty boy he is has Lowe’s performance being compared to him looking like he’s doing an SNL skit.
1. College Basketball. Alabama at Kentucky. 11:00 AM CT CBS
2. College Football. Purdue at Michigan State. 11:00 AM CT ESPN
3. College Basketball. Xavier at Dayton. 12:00 PM CT ESPN2
4. College Football. Michigan at Arkansas. 1:00 PM CT CBS
5. Red Bull Signature Series. Ice hockey, downhill skating, and boarder-cross competitions in Saint Paul, Minn. 1:00 PM CT NBC
6. College Football. Missouri at Baylor. 1:00 PM CT ESPN
7. Encino Man. If you can forget that Pauly Shore is in this movie, it’s actually a fun flick. Brendan Fraser and Sean Astin also star in this movie of two high school kids that uncover and thaw out a caveman, then try introduce him to their lifestyle. 2:00 PM CT Comedy Central
8. College Basketball. Indiana State at Creighton. 2:00 PM CT ESPN2
9. College Basketball. Kansas at Texas. 3:00 PM CT CBS
10. College Basketball. Florida State at Duke. 3:00 PM CT ESPN
11. Action Sports. Winter Dew Tour: Pantech Invitational, Part 1, from Killington, VT. 3:30 PM CT NBC
12. Year One. Jack Black and Michael Cera star in this comedy about a pair of hunter/gatherers who are forced out of their village. With the talent in this film, which also includes David Cross and Christopher Mintz-Passe, it could have been better. 4:00 PM CT Comedy Central
13. College Basketball. Iowa State at Texas Tech. 4:00 PM CT ESPN2
14. College Basketball. Syracuse at Notre Dame. 5:00 PM CT ESPN
15. College Basketball. Mississippi State at Vanderbilt. 6:00 PM CT ESPN2
16. Over the Hedge. Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner, and Wanda Sykes provide voices in this animated flick about a raccoon who tricks the other animals into helping him get food after he loses what he stole from a bear. 7:00 PM CT ABC
17. Cops. In the first half hour, Drunk men vandalize a fence, undercover cops break up a drug deal, and a man lays in the street naked. In the second half hour, a high-speed car case leads to the car flipping over, a man hides his pot by eating it, and a man uses a gun to threaten his wife and baby. 7:00 PM CT Fox
18. My Cat from Hell. A couple’s future wedding is threatened because of vicious feline attacks, and an aggressive cat terrorizes a tiny dog. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
19. Drew Peterson: Untouchable. The story behind the Chicago-area cop whose third wife was found dead in a bathtub,and whose fourth wife disappeared, leading to a police case that eventually garners national attention. Rob Lowe stars. 7:00 PM CT Lifetime Channel
20. NBA Basketball. Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks. 7:00 PM CT NBA TV
21. 48 Hours Mystery. In the first hour, a convicted killer could be set free by legal twists years after a fatal vacation. In the second hour, a married couple’s argument ends in gunfire. 8:00 PM CT CBS
22. Pit Boss. The team is put in danger in a drifting houseboat, and Ashley tries to convince Ronald and Sebastian to return. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
23. College Basketball. Louisville at Pittsburgh. 8:00 PM CT ESPN
24. Priest. A warrior priest breaks his sacred vows to rescue his niece who has been kidnapped by vampires. 8:00 PM CT Starz
25. JB Smoove: That’s How I Dooz It. 9:00 PM CT Comedy Central
26. Pit Bulls and Parolees. Tia and Mariah find a pit bull and her puppies abandoned in the desert. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
27. NBA Basketball. Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers. 9:30 PM CT NBA TV