The TV movie is back, and TNT is unveiling a Mystery Movie Night with six crime dramas over the next few weeks.

The first up is "Scott Turow's Innocent" (9 tonight, TNT), a sequel to Turow's "Presumed Innocent," the 1990 film starring Harrison Ford. But it's not necessary to have seen the Ford movie to enjoy this one. In fact, it might be better to not have seen it.

That's not because it doesn't compare favorably. "Scott Turow's Innocent" isn't brilliant, but it's a solid thriller with good performances. Bill Pullman plays Rusty Sabich, the judge who 20 years earlier was charged with the murder of his mistress. He didn't do it.

Yet prosecutor Tommy Mattolo (Richard Schiff) has never believed him innocent. So when Rusty's wife (Marcia Gay Harden) turns up dead, Mattolo goes after Sabich. Reluctantly. Twenty years later, Mattolo is weary and still shaken by the legal beating he took from Sabich's attorney Sandy Stern (Alfred Molina). But his hot-headed colleague Jim Brand (Tahmoh Penikett) believes they can bring Rusty down this time.

Fans bemoaning the cancellation of TNT's excellent but low-rated "Men of a Certain Age" have started an email campaign via their Save Men of a Certain Age Facebook page, to beg AMC president Charlie Collier to consider moving the show to his network.

AMC doesn't appear to be interested. Their disappointing (but understandable) response to the email campaign:

Thank you for thinking of AMC with the recent TNT cancellation of “Men of a Certain Age.”  We share in your passion for quality storytelling, as exemplified by our commitment to series such as “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Killing,” “The Walking Dead,” and our upcoming western, “Hell on Wheels.”
 
Unfortunately our original programming slate is already committed to the above projects, but we love that you'd consider AMC a good home for this quality series.

At least, that is the statement being sent to folks who email Collier. The response comes not from Collier, but from AMC Viewer Services.

No Happiness at Warm TV!

Looks like TNT has canceled the low-rated but excellent drama, "Men of a Certain Age." The show starred Andre Braugher, Ray Romano, and Scott Bakula. TNT called the decision "extremely difficult." Whatever.

At least in the final episode, it felt like there was a little closure for the characters, with things finally (maybe) looking up for each of them. We'll cling to that.

Here's the full story on the sad cancelation.

Sure, things are pretty bad right now. The economy is terrible, people are out of work, we're fighting I-don't-know-how-many wars, and "The Real Housewives" franchise is still thriving on Bravo.

But at least earth hasn't been overrun by murderous aliens who have wiped out most of the planet's inhabitants and have the rest of us on the run while they try to kidnap and enslave our children.

That's the kind of light-hearted fare you'll find in TNT's ambitious new summer science fiction series, "Falling Skies," which debuts this Sunday.

Actually, it's somehow not as depressing as the plot makes it sound. Even though all that stuff I mentioned is going on, the post-apocalyptic doom and gloom is framed in a compelling story that's tinged with a sense of hope. And it's highly entertaining.

The series, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Noah Wyle ("ER") as Tom Mason, an American History teacher who has joined a resistance movement in Massachusetts to fight the aliens -- they call them Skitters -- and to try to restore some semblance of normal life for his three sons.

Watching NCAA tournament games will be a little different this year.

In a move to keep March Madness out of the hands of ESPN, CBS last year partnered with Turner Broadcasting System on a $10.8 billion deal which keeps the tournament in their control through 2024.

That deal also means that this year, many of the tournament games will be played on Turner cable channels instead of on CBS. That's both good and bad for basketball fans.

The first real gift of 2011: 'Southland' returns for its third season tonight.

You may remember 'Southland' as the best drama NBC has had in years. It's also the drama they canceled after the one short seven-episode season. Fortunately for viewers of quality television, the series was picked up by TNT, which aired an even shorter six-episode Season 2 last year.

I'm not sure how many episodes we'll get in Season 3 (I think there are eight), but tonight's premiere shows no let-up in intensity. (Although I will admit to being a little disappointed there was no reference to the heart-pounding heroics of much-aligned Officer Chickie Brown at the end of Season 2's finale, but according to the press release, she's still on the show.)

Here's what to look for in Season 3: Detective Lydia Adams (the amazing Regina King, pictured here) has a new partner, the brash Detective Josie Ochoa (Jenny Gago). Lydia hates her, of course. It doesn't look like she'll ever stop missing her old partner.

The Wizard of Oz (7pm, TNT) - The classic story of a Kansas girl's adventures in a magical fantasy world starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, and Bert Lahr. Repeats at 9:15pm.

Miracle on 34th Street (8pm, AMC) - Edmund Gwenn (left) won an Oscar for his portrayal of the ultimate department store Santa who goes on trial to prove he's the real Kriss Kringle. A  true classic also starring Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood (left). It doesn't feel like Christmas until you've seen this at least once. Repeats at 10:15pm.

Battle of the Bulbs (8pm, Hallmark) - A new Hallmark movie about neighbors Bob (Daniel Stern) and Stu (Matt Frewer) who launch a Christmas-decorating battle, and it's not long before the competition turns ugly.

WWE Tribute to the Troops (9pm, NBC) - Top wrestlers and divas perform in Fort Hood, Texas, in the WWE's annual tribute to the US Armed forces. Sherri Shepherd and Miss USA will also appear.

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special (10:30pm, HBO) - Ricky Gervais performs at the Chicago Theatre and talks about Noah's ark, the recession, famine in Africa, gay marriage and acts of God.

Pit Bulls and Parolees (10pm, Animal Planet) - Tia's daughters go to New Orleans, where a pit bull that had been tied to a post for days is rescued. Tia also saves an injured pit bull from the side of the road, and parolee Cameron makes a big decision.

Downsized (10pm, WeTV) - Todd learns of a job opportunity that could both hurt and help his family in the first-season finale.

Saturday Night Live (11:30pm, NBC) - Jeff Bridges is the host and Eminem and Lil Wayne are the musical guests.

Kyra Sedgwick, the star of one of basic cable's most popular series, has decided to go out on top.

Sedgwick announced today through TNT that she has made the decision to end 'The Closer' after next season, putting the show at 103 episodes and making it eligible for syndication. Sedgwick, who plays LAPD Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, won an Emmy for her work this year after being nominated five times.

The production of the final 15 episodes of 'The Closer' will begin in the spring of 2011 and shown later that year.

The second season starts tonight and to celebrate, we've got "Men Of A Certain Age: The Complete First Season."

If you haven't been watching this TNT show, you're missing something very special. It's the story of three friends, played by Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher, navigating their late 40s. Ramono's character, Joe, is neurotic and recently separated; he runs a party store, but once dreamed of being a golfer. Terry (Bakula) is an actor, although most of his performances are in the bedroom. Classic Peter Pan. Braugher plays Owen, a husband and father and car salesman at his difficult father's dealership.

Braugher got an Emmy nomination for his part, but all the actors are good -- Romano, I'd say is a revelation.

You'll get two discs with 10 episodes, behind-the-scenes features, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and commentary.

And if you've never watched the show before, catching up will be EZ!

Just email me by 9 tonight (12/6) with your address in the body. A random drawing will determine the winner. Good luck!

You can't help but notice some changes when you tune in for the Season 6 premiere of "The Closer" tonight on TNT.

The primary difference is that the Major Case Squad has been moved into a fancy new high-tech building, which the detectives don't want and can't use. Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) calls the $10 million state-of-the-art headquarters an "obstacle course," and much to the chagrin of Chief Pope (J.K. Simmons), she and the gang spend much of the episode trying to retrofit it to be more like their old digs.

I get the feeling that watching the detectives fumble around with sliding screens and complicated phone systems will be a running theme this season.