TV2, 7.30PM
NZ IDOL
After the first round of auditions uncovered the "talent" in Auckland, judges Frankie Stevens, Megan Alatini and Iain Stables check out wannabes in Wellington and Christchurch. This is your last chance to enjoy the less talented of the bunch before the competition is whittled down to the finalists.
8PM, C4
THE FABULOUS LIFE OF ANGELINA JOLIE
She's the sexy Oscar-winner who just gave birth to what could be the best-looking child to ever grace the earth, she wakes up to Brad Pitt in the mornings, and she travels the world adopting kids in impoverished countries.
9.30PM, TV ONE
ROME
Will Caesar and Pompey kiss and make up, or will Pompey do the dirty and get a posse from Greece and Spain? Meanwhile, Caesar and Mark Antony (not to be confused with J.Lo's better half) decide Pomps is a goner as they contemplate their triumphant rule over Rome.
MOVIES
[rated out of 5]
8.30PM, TV2
TWO WEEKS NOTICE
Herald rating: * * *
Charming romantic comedy with Hugh Grant as a billionaire playboy who hires smart lawyer Sandra Bullock to help him to run his real estate development business. After a year of molly-coddling him and making decisions on everything from what he should wear to his divorce settlements, she hands in her notice. Bullock gets the lion's share of laughs. (2002)
10.35PM, TV2
DREAMCATCHER
Herald rating: * *
This disjointed adaptation of a Stephen King novel tells the story of four friends on a hunting trip who come up against an alien terror and must remember a challenge from their youth to survive. Takes a few too many right-hand turns, swinging wildly from simple horror to alien invasion extravaganza. (2003)
10.55PM, TV3
MEET JOE BLACK
Herald rating: * * *
Anthony Hopkins plays Bill, a media tycoon who gets a visit from the Grim Reaper, known here as Joe (Brad Pitt). Joe offers to extend Bill's expiry date in exchange for a tour of life. (1998)
9PM, MAORI TV
CARLA'S SONG
Herald rating: * * *
Robert Carlyle plays a Glaswegian bus driver who meets Carla, a Nicaraguan refugee. He takes her back to war-torn Nicaragua to find her family and face her past. (1996)
6PM, SKY MOVIES 2; 8.30PM, SKY MOVIES 1
BOOGEYMAN
Herald rating: *
A young man returns to his family home to deal with a phobia that has affected him since his childhood. Cliche-riddled horror film, but it was shot in New Zealand so at least you can play spot the Kiwi. (2005)
SPORT
11.35PM, SKY SPORT 1 LIVE
CYCLING: TOUR DE FRANCE
In the 20th and final stage of the drug scandal-marred tour, the riders head to Paris and finish with a ride down the Champs Elysees. Traditionally, the wearer of the yellow jersey is not challenged on the final stage, allowing him to relax and enjoy a glass of bubbly.
Sunday's TV highlights
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