Final presidential debate airs tonight
Tonight’s must-see
Debate, 6 p.m., ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, C-SPAN, Current, BBC America.
Here’s the last of the four debates, the third with presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.
This one is at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. CBS’ Bob Schieffer moderates.
Tonight’s must-see II
“Chocolate News” debut, 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central. From the opening moments – with David Alan Grier delivering a brilliantly angry essay on the blanding of rap – it’s clear that this is special.
Grier goes back to the best years of “In Living Color.” We’re reminded of that here, with piercing looks at racial issues.
Pseudo-reports range from the first black presidential candidate to an old-school rapper hired by “No Child Left Behind.”
This is delivered with freshness and wit. Here is a rarity – something good enough to lead into “The Daily Show.”
Other choices include
“Raging Bull” (1980), 3:45 p.m., Independent Film Channel. Robert De Niro won an Oscar as boxer Jake La Motta in this Martin Scorsese classic.
“Pushing Daisies,” 8 p.m., ABC. Olive, who’s been in a convent this season, feels a “suicide” there was murder; Ned and friends go undercover.
“The New Adventures of Old Christine,” 8 p.m., CBS. Christine reluctantly dates a reptile expert.
“Aladdin” (1992) and “Something New” (2006, Oxygen), 8 p.m., Disney Channel. Here are movies for debate-skippers. One “Aladdin” is a cartoon with action and fun; the other drew praise for a fresh take on romance between a white man (Simon Baker) and a black woman (Sanaa Lathan).
“Gary Unmarried,” 8:30 p.m., CBS. To get his pool table back, Gary threatens to show spicy photos of his ex-wife.
“World’s Funniest Moments,” 9 p.m., MyNetwork. Here’s another debate alternative. Arsenio Hall shows clips from the Internet.
“Deliverance” (1972), 9 p.m., CMT. This compelling film immerses city guys (Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight) in backwoods horror.