Prime Pick
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, HBO's documentary "I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA" (8 p.m. EST) looks at some of the actions PETA and its founder have taken to stop animal suffering globally. Although many people have a perception of Newkirk and PETA as a bunch of aggressive, red-paint-throwing lunatics, PETA members see it as a means to an end. "We've had to change our style because we're desperate to catch people's attention," explains Newkirk. "It's an act of desperation that we must use, or there will be silence, and nobody will know there is an animal rights movement." Few disagree that PETA has made some missteps over the years with their outrageous stunts, and resentment of the group is well documented in the film. "Everything that has turned you off about PETA has come directly from Ingrid," says one associate. But Newkirk and her group feel their tactics are justified, given the atrocities unfolding under our noses. "It's not the worst thing in the world to cross the line," says Bill Maher, a PETA board member. "To me, a much worse thing is to never even approach the line."
Also…
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Last night
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On the talk shows
Regis and KellyABC, 9 a.m. EST |
Neil Patrick Harris, Dana Delaney |
The ViewABC, 11 a.m. EST |
Garth Brooks, Jessica Seinfeld |
Ellen DeGeneresSyndicated, check local listings |
Christina Applegate, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Backstreet Boys |
Oprah WinfreySyndicated, check local listings |
TBA |
Charlie RosePBS, check local listings |
Jeff Bezos |
Larry KingCNN, 9 p.m. EST |
Joy Behar, Joan Rivers, Gene Simmons |
Jon StewartComedy Central, 11 p.m. EST |
Nikolas Kozloff (repeat) |
Stephen ColbertComedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST |
Willie Nelson (repeat) |
David LettermanCBS, 11:30 p.m. EST |
TBA |
Jay LenoNBC, 11:35 p.m. EST |
Jack Black, Kat Williams, John Legend |
Tavis SmileyPBS, check local listings |
Sen. Barack Obama (repeat) |
Jimmy KimmelABC, 12:05 a.m. EST |
Ryan Seacrest, Anthony Anderson, Hot Hot Heat |
Conan O'BrienNBC, 12:35 a.m. EST |
Frank Caliendo, Galactic |
Craig FergusonCBS, 12:35 a.m. EST |
TBA |
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