Faith Healing, Hepatitis, Protected Lands

Here’s the rundown on guests and topics for the weekend’s public-affairs programs:

Today

“John McLaughlin’s One on One”: Faith healing, 1:30 p.m. (28).

“Evans & Novak”: Syndicated columnist Art Buchwald, 2:30 p.m., repeats Sunday 7 a.m. CNN.

“Inside Politics Weekend”: Harold Ickes, former White House deputy chief of staff, 3:30 p.m.; repeats midnight, CNN.

“Tony Brown’s Journal”: Hepatitis, 3:30 p.m. (28).

“Capital Gang”: Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), 4 p.m., 10:30 p.m. CNN.

“Larry King Weekend”: Sir David Frost, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., CNN.

“McLaughlin Group”: Troops overseas; Iraq, 6:30 p.m. (4).

Sunday

“Today”: 6 a.m. (4)(39)(36).

“Pacesetters”: Pastor Chuck Singleton, Loveland Church; Pastor Glen Martin, Community Baptist Church; Father Jesse Galaz, Saint Alphonsus Church, 6 a.m. (5).

“Temas y Debates”: Public health expert Dr. Elmer Huerta; Dr. Jeannette Noltenius of the Latino Council Against Alcohol and Tobacco; Martin Ornelas-Quintero with National Assn. of Lesbian and Gay Latinos, 7 a.m. KMEX-TV Channel 34.

“Meet the Press”: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, radio talk host Laura Schlessinger, chancellor of Liberty University Jerry Falwell, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), former governor of New York Mario Cuomo, 7 a.m. (4)(39)(36).

“CBS News Sunday Morning”: Protected-land gifts to the nation; “The Nutcracker”; children’s author William Joyce; Hillary Rodham Clinton conducts a tour of White House Christmas decor, 7:30 a.m. (2).

“Contrapunto”: State Assembly candidate Gil Cedillo, 8 a.m. KVEA-TV Channel 52.

“Fox News Sunday”: Steve Forbes, chairman of Forbes Inc.; Sara Lister, former assistant secretary of the Army; Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.); Bret Schundler, mayor of Jersey City; and Ed Martone, executive director of the New Jersey ACLU, 8 a.m. (11).

“Face the Nation”: Defense Secretary William Cohen, 9 a.m. (2).

“Late Edition”: Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.); Bob and Elizabeth Dole, 9 a.m. CNN.

“This Week”: National security advisor Samuel Berger, Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Bob Squier, advisor to Vice President Al Gore, 10 a.m. (7); 11 a.m. (3)(42).

“Life & Times”: Dr. David D. Ho, director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, 11 a.m. (28).

“Both Sides With Jesse Jackson”: Former Justice Department official James P. Turner, 2:30 p.m. CNN.

“60 Minutes”: Pawnshop sting, 7 p.m. (2).--LEE HARRIS