CMT's PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR 8/27-9/2

Programming Highlights | August 27�September 2, 2007

CMT MOVIES: BLAZING SADDLES - CMT PREMIERE!

Mel Brooks brings us the Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar (Harvey Korman), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor. Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff in the west. Bart (Cleavon Little) is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople. Also stars Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks. Premieres Saturday, September 1 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT