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WIMBLEDON TENNIS

ESPN2, 7 a.m. ET; NBC, noon ET

Thus far, Venus and Serena Williams have made good – double good – on their shared quest to make it through the 2009 Wimbledon draw, with hopes of facing each other in the finals. Today are the women’s semifinals, covered live on ESPN2 in the morning, then live and on tape by NBC beginning at noon ET.

GRIZZLY MAN

Animal Planet, 8 p.m. ET

For family-friendly Animal Planet, this is a potentially disturbing documentary – but a haunting one. Werner Herzog, whose nonfiction films are as artistic as his scripted ones, directs this 2005 documentary about Timothy Treadwell, a young man who lived – and died – among wild bears in the Alaska wilderness. One of the best parts of this movie is what Herzog chooses, quite intentionally, NOT to present.

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

Encore, 8 p.m. ET

Javier Bardem and his air-propelled cattle stunner was a stunner of a weapon AND a stunner of a performance. He’s the best thing about this 2007 movie, in a Coen Brothers movie filled with great moments and performances.

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL

HBO, 8 p.m. ET

Jason Segal, who wrote this 2008 movie as well as starred in it, plays a character who finds it difficult to get over a sudden breakup with the title character. As played by Kristen Bell, it’s completely understandable.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

TCM, 8 p.m. ET

Start the long holiday weekend with one of the best family movies ever made. It’s 70 years old this year – which, when you think about it, is kind of amazing. But it’s still iconic, still magical – and after all this time, still guaranteed to enchant.

VERY BAD THINGS

Flix, 9:45 p.m. ET

With The Hangover becoming such a major summer hit, it’s timely to revisit this 1998 movie about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong. Stars include Jeremy Piven, Christian Slater, Daniel Stern – and Cameron Diaz.

   
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