Princess Diana, Future of British Monarchy

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

Today

“Firing Line”: Do unions have undue influence?, 2 p.m. (28).

“To the Contrary”: Women and health care, 12:30 p.m. (28).

“Evans & Novak”: Sen. Trent Lott (R-Mich.), 2:30 p.m., repeats Sunday, 7 a.m. CNN.

“John McLaughlin’s One on One”: Steve Forbes, 2:30 p.m. (28).

“Inside Politics Weekend”: The future of the British monarchy, 3:30 p.m.; repeats midnight, CNN.

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

“Capital Gang Saturday”: Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), 4 and 10:30 p.m. CNN.

“McLaughlin Group”: Higher education, 6:30 p.m. (4).

Sunday

“Sunday Journal”: Airs at 5 a.m. C-SPAN.

“News Conference”: City Councilman Joel Wachs and L.A. Kings President Tim Leiwke, 5:30 a.m. (4).

“Today”: More on the death of Princess Diana, 6 a.m. (4)(36).

“Pacesetters”: Airs at 6 a.m. (5).

“Temas y Debates”: Airs at 7 a.m. (34).

“Meet the Press”: Airs at 7 a.m. (4)(36).

“CBS News Sunday Morning”: The American public’s fascination with deceased icons; Cajun music band File, 7:30 a.m. (2).

“Reliable Sources”: Media coverage of Princess Diana, 7:30 a.m. CNN.

“Contrapunto”: Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles), 8 a.m. (52).

“Fox News Sunday”: Airs at 8 a.m. (11).

“Face the Nation”: Death of Princess Diana; Senate campaign finance hearings, 9 a.m. (2).

“Late Edition”: The futures of Prince Charles and Prince William, 9 a.m. CNN.

“This Week”: Airs at 10 a.m. (7).

“Life & Times”: California’s new anti-affirmative action law; international space station, 11 a.m. (28).

“Both Sides With Jesse Jackson”: Are U.S. drunk driving laws tough enough?, 2:30 p.m. CNN.

“Capital Gang Sunday”: Airs at 4 p.m., repeats, 1:30 a.m. CNN.

“Crossfire Sunday”: Should land mines be banned?, 4:30 p.m. CNN.

“Impact”: Princess Diana’s legacy, 6 p.m. CNN.

“60 Minutes”: An investigation into missing Russian nuclear bombs; how deafness has affected a woman named Deeadra Blaylock; families of children killed in Scotland last year, 7 p.m. (2).