WEEKEND TV : War to Dominate but There Will Be Some Diversions

News of the allies’ continued air bombardment of Iraq is likely to dominate the airwaves this weekend, with all regular programming subject to preemption for reports on the war in the Middle East.

Looking ahead, “American Interests,” 10 a.m. on Channel 28, will debate the geopolitical problems facing the entire Middle East when the war ends.

But there will also be a few entertaining diversions from the war news.

Tonight at 7 p.m., TBS will televise live “The Golden Globe Awards,” the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.’s 48th annual presentation of honors for the best in the film and television industry. Jack Lemmon’s long and storied film career will be honored.

Lifetime will reveal just who fathered Molly’s baby as the cable network begins a new batch of “The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd” tonight at 10:30 p.m. Blair Brown, who recently won an ACE award for her performance in the series, stars.

On Sunday at 9 p.m., CBS (2)(8) will begin its award-winning miniseries “Lonesome Dove.” Based on Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the eight-hour movie stars Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones and Anjelica Huston. The series concludes Tuesday through Thursday.

Other weekend shows include:

TODAY Alexander Haig, former secretary of state, joins “The Capital Gang” in a look at the Middle East war, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. CNN. . . .

Middle East specialists Helena Cobban and Martin Indyk discuss the war on “John McLaughlin’s One on One,” 2 p.m. (28).

SUNDAY Gov. Pete Wilson discusses current issues on “News Conference,” 6:30 a.m. (4). . . .

“Sunday Today” reports on a Tennessee man who teaches housing-project residents to read and write, job hunting during a recession and the latest news of the war, 7 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .

“Sunday Morning” reports on the war, Zelda Fichandler, co-founder and producing director of Arena Stage in Washington, an amateur string quartet, rafting down an Oregon river and a video essay on winter in the Great Plains, 8 a.m. (2). . . .

“Meet the Press” airs at 8:30 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .

“Face the Nation” airs at 9:30 a.m. (2), 11:30 p.m. (8). . . .

“Newsmakers” discusses the upcoming special election for the open seat on L.A. County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m. (2). . . .

“Business World” airs at 10:30 a.m. (7), 11 a.m. (3). . . .

“This Week With David Brinkley” follows at 11 a.m. (7), 11:30 a.m. (3) and 10:30 a.m. (10). . . .

“Midday Sunday” conducts a discussion featuring all of the candidates for the open seat on L.A. County Board of Supervisors, 11 a.m. (11). . . .

“The McLaughlin Group” talks about the war, the economic fallout from the war and anti-war protests in the United States, 1:30 p.m. (4), 5:30 p.m. (50). . . .

“60 Minutes” reports the latest on the war with Iraq, 7 p.m. (2)(8). . . .

“Real Life With Jane Pauley” looks at post-holiday bills and malaise and Chicago’s Children’s Gospel Choir, 8 p.m. (4)(36) (39). . . .

“Expose” investigates a Latino gang rivalry in Los Angeles and the latest wrinkle in the war on drugs, 8:30 p.m. . . .

“Jesse Jackson” examines the state of Rev. Martin Luther King’s dream, midnight (8).