Wimbledon Finals, ‘VH1 Duets’ Making Beautiful Music

There’s a little something for everyone this weekend on the small screen.

NBC Sports features live “Breakfast at Wimbledon” coverage of the women’s and men’s tennis finals, today and Sunday at 6 a.m. on Channel 4.

For music lovers, the latest installment of VH1’s music series, “VH1 Duets,” is on tonight at 6 and 10. Eric Clapton and Dr. John perform “Layla” and “Right Place, Wrong Time” in a concert taped in May at the Roseland Ballroom in New York.

All-4-One, Bryan Adams, Joan Osborne and Lenny Kravitz are among the performers on ABC’s late-night musical special “Independence Day Concert,” airing Sunday morning at 1:35 on Channel 7.

And PBS’ new concert series, “On Tour,” kicks off tonight at 10 on KLCS Channel 58 with performances by Meat Loaf, Tears for Fears and the Verve Pipe.

The Sci-Fi Channel blasts off its latest series, “Trailer Park,” tonight at 4:30 and 8:30. This look at coming attractions of sci-fi films features commentary by novelist and director Nicholas Meyer (“The Seven Per-Cent Solution,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”).

The Learning Channel also premieres its new 13-part series, “The Human Experience,” this evening at 6 and 9. John Donovan hosts the program, which features stories culled from ABC’s newsmagazine series “20/20,” “PrimeTime Live” and “Day One.” Each episode contains five to six segments on a common theme.

And Lifetime’s latest TV movie, “The Abduction,” airing Sunday at 8 p.m., stars Victoria Principal as a woman who is terrorized, stalked and eventually kidnapped by her ex-husband (Robert Hays).

Public Affairs: TODAY: Gary Ginsberg of George magazine and Karina Rollins of National Review guest on “Saturday Journal,” 5 a.m. C-SPAN. . . .

“Firing Line” examines the media’s portrayal of politics, 2 p.m. (28). . . .

Ralph Nader and Baltimore Sun bureau chief Paul West discuss Nader’s presidential candidacy on “John McLaughlin’s One on One,” 2:30 p.m. (28). . . .

“Capital Gang Saturday” discusses Bob Dole and the tobacco industry, the politics of scandal and the Russian elections, 4 p.m., 10:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

“The McLaughlin Group” asks whether the media is biased, and why no one is paying attention to Bosnia, 4:30 p.m. (4). . . .

Angela Lansbury guests on “Larry King Weekend,” 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., CNN.

SUNDAY: “Today” topics include Hugh Hewitt on “Searching for God in America,” and beer discovered in King Tut’s tomb, 4 a.m. (4)(36)(39). . . .

In advance of the All-Star Game, “Meet the Press” looks at the business of baseball with acting commissioner Bud Selig, Philadelphia Phillies owner Bill Giles, Phillies manager Jim Fregosi, Florida Marlin outfielder Gary Sheffield, Bob Costas and Yogi Berra. 5 a.m. (4) (36) (39). . . .

New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears on “Evans & Novak,” with the discussion to include Clinton endorsements, the ’96 campaign, New York politics, and abortion and the GOP, 7 a.m. CNN. . . .

“Sunday Morning” reports on Hudson River cleanup efforts and the Gilmore Award for outstanding pianists, 7:30 a.m. (2); 8 a.m. (8). . . .

“Fox News Sunday” topics include a debate between Jesse Jackson and Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) regarding affirmative action, 8 a.m. (11). . . .

“Face the Nation” explores candidates and the 1996 campaign, with authors Richard Reeves, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen Carter and Mark Helprin, 9 a.m. (2). . . .

“Late Edition” looks at Clinton’s Whitewater testimony, the FBI files controversy and the state of the presidency, with guests Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.), Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), historian Michael Bechloss and the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Terry Eastland, 9 a.m. CNN. . . .

“Bob Navarro’s Journal” explores school reform, with LEARN program president Mike Roos, L.A. Times columnist Adrienne Mack and psychologist Laurence Steinberg, 9:30 a.m. (2). . . .

“This Week With David Brinkley” looks at political fallout from the bombing in Saudi Arabia, with former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), 10 a.m. (7)(3)(42). . . .

“Life & Times” discusses an amendment that would deny children of illegal immigrants access to public education with the legislation’s author, Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley), and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Panorama City), 10:30 a.m. (28). . . .

“Both Sides With Jesse Jackson” focuses on racial integration in America with Tom Wicker, Julian Bond and former Asst. Atty. Gen. for Civil Rights William Bradford Reynolds, 2:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

Michael Kinsley discusses his new online magazine Slate and CNN correspondent Candy Crowley addresses Bob Dole’s attacks on the media on “Reliable Sources,” 3:30 p.m. CNN. . . .

“60 Minutes” deals with the big business of athlete autographs, U.S. citizens living in poverty and two NASA engineers who sought to halt the ill-fated Challenger launch, 7 p.m. (2)(8).

Sports: Basketball: The U.S. Olympic team plays, today and Sunday, 1 p.m. (4)(36), against USAB Select Team and Brazil’s Olympic team, respectively.

For a complete list of sports events on TV, see the Sports Section.