TCM's Meryl Streep marathon is a Monday TV pick

Meryl Streep marathon

Can't wait for Meryl's new flick "Julie & Julia" (due in August)? Is "Mamma Mia!" playing on an endless loop in your DVD player and i-Pod? Shake things up and clear your head with some vintage Streep tonight. Woody Allen's "Manhattan" plays at 5 p.m., the 1979 divorce drama (and Meryl's first Oscar win) "Kramer vs. Kramer" plays at 7 p.m., followed at 9 p.m. with her virtuoso performance (and second Oscar win) in 1982's "Sophie's Choice" and finally "The French Lieutenant's Woman" at 11:45 p.m. All on Turner Classic Movies. (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff

Also on today

"MLB Baseball," 7 p.m. (FSN): Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners (Live).

"The Closer," 9 p.m. (TNT): A former gang member is murdered; evidence indicates that the victim may not have been the intended target; the case leads Brenda back to Father Jack and the Crenshaw Community Center.

"Make It or Break It," 9 p.m. (Family): Emily, Payson and Kaylie attend a high-school party to relax before they begin their workout regimen with a new coach; Summer shows up and ruins Lauren's birthday dinner.

"History Detectives," 9 p.m. (KCTS): Shotgun may have belonged to one of Al Capone's men; letter indicates that John Wilkes Booth's father threatened to kill President Andrew Jackson.

"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," 10 p.m. (Bravo): Kathy decides to write a tell-all book; Kathy grants Maggie a series of wishes.

"Swamp Loggers," 10 p.m. (Discovery): As most of the mills close, Bobby is forced to move his crew out of the swamp to harvest pine wood.

The New York Times