*DECEMBER UPDATE

MAD MEN (Season 1) – Weekend Marathon

Saturday, December 26 from 10 a.m. ET – 5 p.m. ET (Episodes 1-7)

Sunday, December 27 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET (Episodes 8-13)

Bravo! gives viewers and fans of the hit series MAD MEN a chance to re-live Mad moments over the holidays with back-to-back episodes of Season 1.

THE BEATLES ON RECORD – Bravo! Premiere

Monday, December 28 at 10 p.m. ET
Giving viewers an intimate glimpse of the creative process behind their musical masterpieces, THE BEATLES ON RECORD is narrated entirely by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Sir George Martin. The documentary features never-before-heard outtakes of studio chat from the band’s first recording sessions at Abbey Road studios while they were creating #1 hit albums like Please Please Me and Abbey Road. (Encore presentation airs Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. ET.)

BRAVO! SERIES

MAD MEN (Season 2) – Weekend Marathon

Saturday, January 2 from 10 a.m. ET – 5 p.m. ET (Episodes 1-7)

Sunday, January 3 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET (Episodes 8-13)

Bravo! continues its MAD MEN weekend marathon, this time airing back-to-back episodes of Season 2 all weekend long.

INNOVATORS IN MUSIC – New Series

Beginning: Thursday, January 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

INNOVATORS IN MUSIC is a new series of documentary profiles on six dynamic musicians from a variety of genres, backgrounds, and disciplines. Each half-hour episode explores how the creative impulse extends beyond music-making and into other realms of artistic pursuit. From photography to politics, the series examines the surprising and inspiring world of six INNOVATORS IN MUSIC. Innovators this month include Steve Earle (Jan. 7), The Band’s Levon Helm (Jan. 14), Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart (Jan. 21), and The Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart (Jan.28).

WRITERS’ CONFESSIONS – New Season

Thursday, January 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT

A new group of writers are gathered together to reveal, explore, and confess in this fourth season of WRITERS’ CONFESSIONS. Kicking things off this season are authors Giles Blunt, Nino Ricci and Isabel Allende, who reveal how success can have its own set of pitfalls. Other authors featured this season include Elizabeth Hay, Will Ferguson, Mia Kirshner, and Robert J. Sawyer.

Bravo! SPECIALS

MICHAEL BUBLÉ AT THE CONCERT HALL – Bravo! Premiere

Tuesday, January 19 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Making recent appearances on THE TODAY SHOW, LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY and helping light New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, multi Grammy^® award-winning artist Michael Bublé takes to the stage as part of Bravo!’s AT THE CONCERT HALL series. Recently taped in-front of a live audience, MICHAEL BUBLÉ AT THE CONCERT HALL airs just days before the superstar crooner attends the Grammy^® Awards. Viewers get the best seat in the house when the crooner performs brand new tracks from his latest album Crazy Love (which reached platinum status on the Canadian and UK album charts and double platinum on Australia’s album charts), including “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Heartache Tonight,” and “All of Me.” He also delivers classic renditions of his critically-acclaimed hits “Home,” “Everything,” “Call Me Irresponsible,” and “Save the Last Dance.” In addition, Bublé takes the reins and hosts the night’s program, marking the first time the series is hosted by the performing artist. (Encore Presentation airs Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. ET.)

Bravo! DOCumentaries

Great Canadian Bios – New Documentaries

Beginning: Sunday, January 10 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

Every Sunday night, Bravo! delivers all new one-hour biographies on some of Canada’s finest artists. Kicking off the channel’s Great Canadian Bios strand (a total of seven new docs premiering well into mid-February) is a portrait of the legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh in KARSH IS HISTORY (Jan. 10). The following week, Bravo! takes viewers on a musical odyssey through the 50-year career of music icon and TV host Ian Tyson in IAN TYSON: SONGS FROM THE GRAVEL ROAD (Jan. 17). RICHARD MARGISON: FOLK SINGING OPERA STAR (Jan. 24) profiles the life of one of opera’s leading tenors. Concluding the month is a portrait of one of Canada’s greatest painters who continues to push boundaries in art in TAKAO TANABE: A WORK OF ART (Jan. 31).

DEATH IN VENICE (MORT À VENISE) – New Documentary

Monday, January 11 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

DEATH IN VENICE is a blending of life and art showcasing the talents of Canadian pianist Louis Lortie as he explores Venice and plays against a backdrop of art, architecture, and camera-generated impressionism. The documentary covers a large stretch of musical history, from Alessandro Marcello to the cotemporary Salvatore Sciarrino, with a focus on the late nineteenth century composers including Wagner, Liszt, Fauré, Ravel, and Debussy.

I DREAMED A DREAM: THE SUSAN BOYLE STORY – Bravo! Exclusive

Monday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

I DREAMED A DREAM: THE SUSAN BOYLE STORY celebrates Boyle’s extraordinary journey from a small village in rural Scotland to international fame and fan-fare following her inspiring performance on BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT. Fans are given an opportunity to see Boyle shine on-stage in her own spotlight, witness amazing musical performances in a concert setting, and gain insight into the challenges Boyle overcame before becoming an international phenomenon. Hosted by Piers Morgan, the documentary also features exclusive interviews with Boyle, friends, and celebrity fans such as Simon Cowell. Boyle premieres songs from her latest album including, “Cry Me a River,” the Rolling Stones classic “Wild Horses,” and a very special performance of “I Dreamed A Dream,” with the London West End cast of Les Miserables.

Bravo!FACT

BRAVO!FACT PRESENTS: OLYMPIC GAMES – New episode

Sunday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

This week's episode of BRAVO!FACT PRESENTS gears up for Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with a selection of shorts focusing on a few of Canada’s ‘ice capades’. Astra Burka's Innocence on Ice pays tribute to figure skater Petra Burka, who won the bronze medal for Canada in 1964; Olympian Kurt Browning laces up in Clarence Ford's In the Groove; Shakespeare takes to the rink in Carolyn White & Hope Thompson's Grace; Eric Warin tells the story of a boy's love for hockey and the spirit of NHL past in Alexander Awakens the Ghosts; and a hockey legend drives all night through a snowstorm to get to the game in Shannon Farr's The Boston Bruins' Eddie Shore. (Encore Presentation: January 29 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

Bravo! cinema

GONE BABY GONE – Bravo! Premiere
Sunday, January 17 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Directed by Ben Affleck and based on the novel Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, Gone Baby Gone is the story of a four-year-old girl who is kidnapped when her neglectful mother leaves her alone in their Boston apartment. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, and Morgan Freeman.

PLEASANTVILLE – Bravo! Premiere

Saturday, January 23 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Two teenagers find themselves living within a 1950s TV sitcom after they wish for an escape from their fractured modern family. But many of their updated, liberal beliefs clash with those of the show's idealized, nostalgic townspeople in this thought-provoking fantasy/comedy. Starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, and William H. Macy.

THE QUIET AMERICAN – Bravo! Premiere

Sunday, January 31 at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT 

Directed by Phillip Noyce (The Bone Collector, Patriot Games), THE QUIET AMERICAN is based on the classic novel by Graham Greene and stars Michael Caine (nominated for an Academy Award^® for this role) and Brendan Fraser. The film, set in early 1950s Vietnam, follows a young American entangled in a dangerous love triangle when he falls for the beautiful mistress of a British journalist. Executive Produced by Sydney Pollack, the film also illustrates the political turmoil and American involvement that led to the Vietnam War.