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Cox Communications rolled out its On Demand option for its Tucson digital cable subscribers last weekend.

The new feature boasts more than 3,000 hours of programming, some of it free, some of it not so free — all of it available whenever you feel like watching.

First the highlights: On Demand's free area, aptly titled the FreeZone, comes equipped with shows from a variety of channels including MTV, A&E, the Food Network and Discovery.

If you missed the latest episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" or "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil" on Comedy Central, they might be housed On Demand.

Outside of the FreeZone, you can check out premium movies for free — stuff from HBO, Showtime, Starz — provided you already subscribe to the channels. You can also order films just released on DVD for $2-$7.

A number of subscription-based options are offered, as is an Adult On Demand section.

Now, for the disappointments.

While the FreeZone has plenty of full episodes, many of the programs worth watching, such as A&E's "L.A. Ink" and the Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods," appear mostly as highlight reels and condensed "minisodes."

Other shows, like the History channel's "Ax Men," have so far been left out entirely, as are a number of specialty channels and the four horsemen of basic broadcast television, Fox, ABC, CBS and NBC.

For those of us who had heard good things about On Demand for many years, the lack of some of these options is fairly disappointing.

It's like expecting a brand new Porsche for Christmas and getting a Gremlin.

Even with its flaws, On Demand is an interesting feature, and worth frequent visits.

To access On Demand, go to Channel One and follow the instructions at the top of the screen using the "Select" and the surrounding arrow buttons on your remote.

Talent scouts for "¿Qué Dice La Gente?," Telefutura's answer to "Family Feud," will be at Casino del Sol today looking for families to appear on the show.

The Miami-based program is looking for Spanish-speaking clans of five to participate on the show and will be at the casino from 2 to 4 p.m.

One family of five will qualify to play, according to press materials. For more information, call 1-800-344-9435.

Raviv "Ricky" Ullman, known as Phil of the Future to Disney Channel fans, will be in Tucson signing autographs at today's festival celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.

The 22-year-old actor is Israeli-born, abides by kosher laws and will be making his first visit to the Old Pueblo for the event.

"A lot of these things can be highly educational and try to teach you about the wars and stuff, but this is going to be a fun, cultural event," Ullman told Caliente last week.

The celebration runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road. Admission is free.

Read more about Ullman at www.aznightbuzz.com.

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