The world according to Dan.

Major ALIAS Two-Parter Beginning Sunday

Quentin Tarantino will make his first appearance on ABC’s ALIAS this Sunday night at 9 pm EST. In the two part episode, entitled “The Box,” Tarantino plays the leader of a rogue organization who takes over SD-6 and holds its members hostage in hopes of exacting revenge on his former boss, Sloane.

With any luck Q’s appearance will save thsi series which has been getting boring of late.

Oh, and also on the show, Sydney (Jennifer Garner) discovers some disturbing news about her mother’s past.

ROOTS Special This Friday Night

NBC will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ABC miniseries ROOTS this Friday night at 8 with an hour-long documentary special. ROOTS: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS: THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN CLASSIC is hosted by LeVar Burton and features interviews with stars Ben Vereen, Richard Roundtree, Ed Asner, as well as assorted celebrities whose lives were affected by the mini.

The only question I have is why ABC isn’t airing the special?

A CSI Spin-off is in the Works

The producers of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION are reportedly developing a spin-off of their hit CBS series. The show, which could be set in Miami, will be introduced in an episode of CSI in which the team from Las Vegas leave town to help their counterparts in another city investigate a crime.

THE TICK Has a Short Life on FOX

As expected by many FOX has announced it won’t order any additional episodes of THE TICK, instead replacing it midseason with the LARRY SANDERS-esque comedy GREG THE BUNNY, starring Eugene Levy, Seth Green, and Sarah Silverman.

Alas Tick, we hardly knew ye. But what we knew we liked.

THE JOB Returns This Week on ABC

THE JOB returns to ABC’s line-up this Wednesday night at 9:30 pm EST. The offbeat dramedy’s second season premiere finds McNeil (Denis Leary) and Pip (Bill Nunn) assigned to take the District Attorney’s twelve-year-old daughter on a ride-along for her school paper.

This was one of the best shows on TV last year so hopefully this season is just as good. But can it be? We’ll know at 10 pm EST on Wednesday!

Here’s a look at the new music releases for Tuesday, January 15th, 2002.

CONCRETE BLONDE Group Therapy (Manifesto)
LINDA RONSTADT Cristal… (Sony Classical)
ALAN JACKSON Drive (Arista)
Various WE PRAISE YOU: TRIBUTE TO FATBOY SLIM (Hypnotic)

Plus… BLOOD FOR BLOOD, BOLT THROWER, BROOKLYN RUN, CONSUMERS, EDNIFY, EIGHT DAYS GONE, ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB, FLESHCRAWL, PANOPTICA, TIM RUSHLOW, STREETWALKIN’ CHEETAHS, JOHN WILLIAMS, and the soundtracks to GOSFORD PARK and A WALK TO REMEMBER.

JACK BLACK & THE STROKES On Saturday’s SNL

Critical darlings, and commercial flop, THE STROKES make their SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE debut this weekend, when ORANGE COUNTY star Jack Black hosts the show. The New York rock quintet will perform “Last Night” from their debut album “Is This It.”

And in other Black news, TENACIOUS D will be the guests on the new, and so far no good show, LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY next Monday, January 21st, 2002.

Jerry Orbach likes his role on “Law & Order.”

A bench warrant has been issued for Jay. Jay of “Jay and Silent Bob” fame.

Well this one comes as a surprise! Director Ted Demme has died at the age of 38.