‘Charlie’s Angels’ marathon and Jacko documentaries

Posted Jun 26, 2009 by Walt Belcher

Updated Jul 29, 2009 at 03:11 PM

In memory of Farrah Fawcett, WGN America will pre-empt regular programming to air a “Charlie’s Angels” on Saturday and Sunday nights. 

The marathon will air as part of WGN America’s “Outta Sight Retro Nights” package, with a new graphic, “A Tribute to Farrah.”  The marathon will include hosted interstitials recalling highlights of Farrah’s career.

And E! Entertainment Television will be airing the following specials:

• “True Hollywood Story: Michael Jackson”
Sunday at 1 p.m. This is a repeat of two-hour documentary about the life of the pop icon. 

• “E! News Special: Michael & Farrah: Lost Icons”
Premieres June 27 at 10:30 a.m. This 30-minute special chronicles the lives of the two famous American icons that the world lost on June 25.

• “E! Michael Jackson”
Premieres July 1 at 10 p.m. With full cooperation from Sony, Michael Jackson and the Jackson organization, this one-hour special is billed as “the definitive documentary” on the pop icon and his music. 

Featuring personal home videos, new and archival interviews with Jackson, his family and friends, including a comment from the choreographer who taught the pop icon how to do his trademarked Moonwalk, the documentary charts the life journey of the international superstar.