Friday, May 5
6:30 p.m. “School of Rock”
Jack Black plays a heavy metal guitar player who gets kicked out of his band and cons his way into a teaching job, determined to turn his private school students into rockers, providing the kind of mastery that used to take several years of poverty, drug addiction and bad fashion choices to acquire. (2003) Fox.
7 p.m. “Summer Entertainment Guide”
A guide to the big blockbusters invading theaters this summer. Also: the action figures and lame merchandising tie-ins your 8-year-old will be demanding two months from now. E! Entertainnment.
7 p.m. “In Search of Amelia Earhart”
Investigators continue to look for clues to the famed aviatrix’s fate. Next week: “In Search of Amelia Earhart’s Luggage.” History Channel.
8 p.m. “Close to Home”
A high school basketball player is accused of killing a teammate. Prosecutors must not only determine if the death was premeditated but also whether he beat the spread. CBS.
8 p.m. “Wishcraft”
A high schooler finds a totem that will grant him three wishes but the wishes soon lead to mysterious deaths around the school. Apparently wishing he was in a better movie never occurred to him. (2001) Lifetime.
10:35 p.m. “Late Show with David Letterman”
Vince Vaughan talks about his upcoming film, “The Break-Up,” and whether he’ll be taking any scripts Brad Pitt passes on too. CBS.