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On The Cover George Culver returns to The Ritz with revitalization plans.

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This week’s movie releases: Hugo, New Year’s Eve, The Sitter

Local Donoho presents ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever.’

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Local Coach Janice Slay and the Lady Falcons to be parade grand marshals.

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Movies Stay at home; don’t hire ‘The Sitter’

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Best Sellers From Oxford Books-A-Million (Overall store ranking)

FICTION 1. (2) 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Scribner, $35) 2. (3) EXPLOSIVE EIGHTEEN by Janet Evanovich (Bantam, $28) 3. (4) best of me by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central, $25.99) 4. (5) KILL ALEX CROSS by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $28.99) 5. (7) the litigators by John Grisham (Doubleday, $28.95) NONFICTION 1. (1) KILLING LINCOLN by Bill O’Reilly (Holt, $28) 2. (6) STEVE JOBS by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster, $35) 3. (8) BEING GEORGE WASHINGTON by Glenn Beck (Threshold, $26) 4. (9) NEARING HOME by Billy Graham (Thomas Nelson, $19.99) 5. (12) IMPERFECT JUSTICE by Jeff Ashton (William Morrow, $26.99)

❱ Word of the week frondescence \fron-DES-uhns\, noun: 1. Leafage; foliage.

2. The process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like.

Quotes: What we found were three hundred pristine, mostly level acres with a forty-five-acre pond, completely undeveloped, covered with exquisite wildflowers and frondescence.

— Paul Newman, In Pursuit of the Common Good I now become aware of the sound of rumbling water, emanating from somewhere inside the rain forest next to my tropical rest stop. I approach the wet and abundant frondescence of the forest. ­— Richard Wyatt, Fathers of Myth Origin: Frondescence is from the Latin root frondere meaning “to have leaves.”

It is clearly related to frond meaning “leaves.”

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‘Bad Moon’ wraps mystery in nostalgia Bad Moon by Todd Ritter; Minotaur, 2011; doubt the story of the boy’s death. She also 368 pages; $25.99 finds evidence that

By Mary Foster Charlie’s mother turned Associated Press up that seems to show that young children Forty years after Neil Armstrong disappeared on each of walked on the moon and 10-year-old the U.S. moon missions, Charlie Olmstead disappeared, Perry except Apollo 13, which Hollow police chief Kat Campbell takes a failed to reach the lunar look at the case, which her father apparbody. ently closed without much cause.

The disappearances Charlie’s mother never believed he have another shared factor: had gone over the falls, as police conEach offers a reasonable cluded, and she never gave up looking explanation for the disapfor him. As she was dying, she asked her pearance, whether it’s slipother son, Eric — now a famous author ping over a waterfall or falling dealing with writer’s block — to find his into a smoking sinkhole. brother.

The neighborhood around the OlmEric, in turn, asks Kat, a former sweet- stead house and the nearby falls offers a variety of people who could have had heart, for help. motives to snatch Charlie, and numerKat quickly finds her own reasons to

World-changing disaster occurs in ‘Supervolcano’ Supervolcano: Eruption by Harry Turtledove; Roc, 2011; 432 pages; $25.95

bined. Survivors would have to deal with the aftermath of a barren, ash-covered landscape over a major portion of the United States.

By Jeff Ayers Colin Ferguson is a Los AngeFor The Associated Press les police officer. His wife has left him for a younger man, and he The master of the alternate finds himself alienated history novel delivers a terrifyfrom his children. He ing future of the meets a young geoloUnited States that gist named Kelly who is seems within the studying Yellowstone. realm of possibilShe fears the park is ity in Supervola powder keg that is cano: Eruption. about to explode. OthYellowstone ers ignore her data, National Park but soon everyone draws millions realizes that she’s each year to see its right. bubbling pots and Turtledove is spouting geysers. known for taking an Yellowstone’s caldera, event from the past a broad, craterlike and twisting the outcome, basin of a volcano, formed by an explosion or by the such as the South winning the collapse of the cone, has erupted Civil War. This time he creates an alternate future with the slow and several times since the North American continent drifted over devastating results of a disaster that will hopefully never occur. the hot spot.

The story abruptly ends, leadA volcanic eruption of the region in modern day would have ing the way for what appears to be a trilogy. Unfortunately, it’s the potential to create a more going to take two more years to devastating impact than Krakasee how everything turns out. toa and Mount St. Helens com-

ous places he could have been hidden, alive or dead. This keeps Kat hopping and readers guessing.

Kat also has problems with what seems to be a shoddy investigation by her father, a man she thought was thorough and insightful.

There are also some interesting subplots, including Kat’s problems trying to raise a son and handle a stressful job.

Although there are some obvious plot problems, including the failure to find Charlie’s body downstream from the falls in what is basically a Pennsylvania creek, Ritter moves the story along and keeps the action interesting.

Det. Roy Grace returns in ‘Dead Man’s Grip’ Dead Man’s Grip by Peter James; Minotaur, 2011; 416 pages; $25.99

witnesses.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon discovers that Carly and her son are in

By Jeff Ayers danger when the drivFor The Associated Press ers of the other vehicles A tragic car accident involved in the accident on the streets of London are found dead. Carly refuses to go into hiding reveals a conspiracy and believes the family in Peter James’ Dead will call off the assassin Man’s Grip. if she apologizes.

Single mom Carly Her apology might Chase, who’s in a hurry, swerves her car to avoid be too late.

James has created a hitting a young man on flawed and compelling a bicycle. A multicar character in his Detecaccident occurs. Carly tive Superintendent drives into a building; Roy Grace series, and the bicyclist is hit by a the tense suspense in truck.

Dead Man’s Grip will Carly is shocked keep readers turning the when she fails a blood alcohol test because she pages. A dopey name for hasn’t had a drink since the villain doesn’t keep him from being creepy. the previous night.

Fans will love this The young man dies. latest Roy Grace thriller, His family has close and newcomers will ties with an organized crime group and orders find Dead Man’s Grip the perfect place to a professional hit on start.

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Controlled chaos

Donoho to present the merry madness of ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’

By Brett Buckner Special to The Star

It’s hard to imagine a pack of juvenile delinquents teaching an entire town about the true meaning of Christmas, but that’s exactly what the Herdman kids do.

In Barbara Robinson’s classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the Herdmans — all six of ’em — are arguably “the worst kids in the world.” They fight, smoke, steal and cuss out their teachers.

They’ve never been to church and haven’t heard the nativity story.

But when these rowdy kids from the poor side of the tracks find out that refreshments are served after church, they end up getting roles in the town’s annual Christmas play. What starts out as a sure-fire disaster turns into a touchingly hilarious story of compassion and love as experienced through the most unlikely of characters.

Such is the premise for The Donoho School’s upcoming production of Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which opened Thursday and will show again Saturday at 6 p.m. Price of admission is one non-perishable food item, a collection of which will be donated to Interfaith Ministries Center for Concern.

“It’s just a perfect holiday story,” said Ashley Burrage, Donoho’s fine arts department coordinator, who is directing the play. “Everybody gets a brand new perspective on what Christmas is all about because these children — awful as they are — don’t know the story of Jesus’ birth. So through them we get to hear the story for the first time.”

Best Christmas Pageant Ever has a special place in Barrage’s heart because she and her daughter read the story every year. But bringing the story to life presents a rather unique challenge,

especially when directing a cast of seventh- through 12th-grade students.

“We’ve got a very strong cast,” she said, “but there are times when it’s been like herding cats.”

The play is meant to have a sense of teetering on the brink of calamity, but it’s Barrage’s job to make sure that recklessness doesn’t spill over backstage.

“It has to be organized chaos,” Barrage said, noting the school’s small backstage area. “So the kids all have to understand that as soon as they walk off the stage that chaos has to end. Rehearsals can get crazy … but it’s the fun kind of crazy.”

On stage, in her role as Grace Bradley, it’s Katie Athon’s job to keep the Herdman brood not only

focused but also from beating up and intimidating the rest of the cast. Grace Bradley fell into the role of director after the choir teacher broke her leg and had to find an emergency replacement.

For Athon, it was fun to be put in charge of all the onstage madness.

“She’s going to get things done,” Athon, 16, says of her character. “And when she starts actually directing, that’s when her stern, motherly side takes over.”

And it is the director who is most confused and frustrated about the Herdmans not know the nativity story.

“She knows it’s her job to make the Herdmans into the people they have to be,” Athon said. “And she really watches them develop

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ABOVE: Katie Athon as Grace Bradley in a scene from The Donoho School’s production of ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever.’

LEFT: Sarah Storey and Jared Jones perform a scene from the play, which will show at 6 p.m. Saturday. into people once they start to understand the true meaning of the Christmas story.”

The heart of Best Christmas Pageant Ever belongs to Imogene Herdman, played by Sarah Storey, 15. It’s Imogene who reminds the audience, through her love and concern for baby Jesus, the true meaning of Christmas.

“We really see Imogene go

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from a girl to a woman,” Storey said. “As she grows up — going from the wild and disrespectful child to someone who learns that Christmas is more about giving than receiving — she starts to understand what the story is all about. It’s something that I think a lot of people will remember.”

Contact Brett Buckner at brettbuckner@ymail.com

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Donoho volleyball team to lead Anniston parade

By Erin Williams

among the ladies when they were told they would be in the parade?

The Donoho Lady FalThey were very excited cons’ volleyball team has — of course, a couple [of had quite a year — not the players] asked what only did the girls win the grand marshals do! They 1A State Championships, love being able to particibut Coach Janice Slay was pate in something in their bestowed with the honor hometown, especially after of Calhoun County coach having worked so hard to of the year. And now the win the state championteam is capping off its year ship. with being chosen as the Have you ever undergrand marshals of this taken something as grand year’s Anniston Christmas as leading a holiday parade. Slay attributes parade before? the team’s success to an Well, no — I was in a approach that is “very funhomecoming parade when damental — hard work and I was very young, but that lots of teamwork.” was in the horse and buggy “The girls on the team days! work very hard in and out Are you a fan of of season to improve their parades? What is your skills individually so their favorite part? team can succeed during Yes, I love parades. the season,” said the FlorThe Rose Bowl Parade ence native and former has always been a favorite coach at Jacksonville State, of mine and the Macy’s who became the varsity Thanksgiving Day Parade. I coach at Donoho three love the floats! years ago. “The adminisWhat’s one of your tration and especially the favorite holiday memoStephen Gross/Anniston Star file team parents and memries?

Janice Slay, coach of The Donoho School’s Lady Falbers have been great to My favorite memocons volleyball team, is shown. Slay and the team ries all revolve around work with and have truly were chosen to be the grand marshals of the Annis- being with my family at made my experience very ton Christmas parade Monday, Dec. 12. memorable.”

Christmas. Most recent But before she and the are the memories of our team take center stage son enjoying Christmas Monday night (the parade named Calhoun County state championship again. morning. Of course, Santa begins at 6), Slay chatted Coach of the year. What It is the first time in 10 is always one of my favorwith The Star about her is your secret to continue years that Donoho has ite memories! I can’t wait favorite holiday memories, producing great team won it again, and it was every year to see what he her hopes for the parade results year after year? such an honor to be a part brings. I got my Christmas and the only tip she needs The secret to having of that experience. It was present early this year to remember when she’s great team results is having great to see the team reap — back at the end of Octoon the float. a great team to begin with. the rewards of all the hard ber when Donoho won the First of all, congratula- I have been very fortunate work they put into the sea- championship. tions on a winning season to have just that each season. I’m just glad they let What do you look for— being crowned state son that I have been with me be a part of an amazing ward to every year when champs is quite an honor Donoho. I am so excited journey! the holidays arrive? in addition to being for them to have won the What was the reaction I love the decorations Special to The Star

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and the lights. They always seem to bring light into a drab time of year. It always reminds me of the light that Jesus brought in to the world when He was born.

I always look forward to our Christmas Eve worship service at our church — remembering, reflecting on how blessed we have been over the past year.

Good luck in the parade! What will you be riding on? Will you be looking for any special faces in the crowd?

I don’t know for sure what we will be riding on yet. Of course, we will be

looking for all of our Donoho family in the crowd and the great parents of our team. We are very honored to be asked to do this and are really looking forward to help kick off the Christmas season in Anniston.

Were you told of any good tips to employ for the parade when you are riding around?

Not really, just smile and wave!

Erin Williams is a graduate of Faith Christian School and the University of Alabama. She is a performing arts aide for the Washington Post Style section.

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Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys in Rock Hall

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody Associated Press

NEW YORK — Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N’ Roses.

The seminal rock band of the late 1980s and early ’90s, best known for hits like “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain,” leads the 2012 class of inductees announced on Wednesday.

Also making the cut is the hip-hop trio Beastie Boys; rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the late singer/ songwriter Laura Nyro; Donovan; and influential British rock group The Small Faces/The Faces, which included Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.

Nyro, who wrote such hits the 5th Dimension’s “Wedding Bell Blues” and Blood Sweat & Tears’ “When I Die,” is the only female act to make it this time around.

The hall passed on Donna Summer, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heart and Rufus with Chaka Khan, who were on the ballot for 2012.

But it wasn’t just women who were denied entry into the rock hall for next year. Voters also passed on hip-hop pioneers Eric B. & Rakim, War, the Cure and the Spinners.

Guns N’ Roses blazed on the rock scene in 1987 with their official debut, Appetite for Destruction. Fronted by siren-voiced singer Axl Rose, with Slash and Izzy Stradlin on guitars, Duff McKagan on bass and Steven Adler on drums, the group dominated music with its aggressive rock grooves. Early in their career they were criticized for lyrics in the song “One in a Million” deemed as homophobic, misogynistic and racist. They were also defined by their dysfunction, gleefully embodying

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the mantra of sex, drugs and rock and roll.

The band sold millions and millions of albums, providing a sharp contrast to a pop world defined by the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson. But the group’s turmoil, often on display before the whole world, would cause the core to fall apart by 1996. Their induction should lead to talk once again of a possible reunion, at least for the induction ceremony.

Their trajectory was the opposite of the Chili Peppers. Despite troubles that included the drug-related death of guitarist Hillel Slovak and the departure of guitarist John Frusciante, the band, fronted by Anthony Kiedis, with Flea on bass, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, released its 10th album, I’m With You, this year.

The Beastie Boys (Adam Yauch, Mike Diamond and Adam Horowitz) are among the pioneers of rap. The first white act to make real inroads in the emerging genre, they were known initially for boorish party music, but would develop into a group critically acclaimed for its musicality, experimenting with different soundscapes, even

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TOP: Axl Rose, lead singer of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, performs during a concert on the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 16, 2010. ABOVE: The group Beastie Boys, from left, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, Adam “MCA” Yauch, and Michael “Mike D” Diamond are shown. The group was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. LEFT: Flea and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at The Roxy on Aug. 22, 2011, in West Hollywood, Calif. All three groups were announced as inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday. inducted I’m looking forward to (it) ... and it’s a hell of a good reason to reunite and celebrate with my old ish invasion was peaking. mates.”

Among their hits was the Donovan is best known song “Stay With Me.” for trippy hits like “Mellow “Well it’s quite a thrill Yellow.” and honor to make it in Guns N’ Roses and the the Hall of Fame a second Faces were inducted their time,” Stewart said in a state- first time on the ballot. The ment. “We (The Faces) were Chili Peppers had to wait always synonymous with until their second try, and a good party and with this the Beastie Boys and Nyro list of fellow artists being were denied twice before Casey Rogers/Associated Press

producing an instrumental album.

Both Stewart and Wood will become second-time members of the Rock Hall (Stewart was inducted as a solo artist in 1994 and Wood as part of the Rolling Stones in 1989) for the Small Faces/ The Faces, a key rock group that developed as Brit-

making it this time around.

Other inductees include Freddie King for early influence; rock promoter Don Kirshner, who died earlier this year, receives the Ahmet Ertegun award; and Tom Dowd, Glyn Johns and Cosimo Matssa will be honored for musical excellence.

The Rock and Roll Hall of fame induction ceremony will be held in Cleveland, where the rock hall is based, on April 14.

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Review | Music

Winehouse’s posthumous album stirs sadness and joy

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody

in 2004 with the Dap Kings, it showcases Winehouse when she was at or near her peak. At one moment, she sounds vulnerable, singing cauAmy Winehouse, Lioness: Hidden Treasures tiously and tenderly; then she releases the full (Universal Republic) power of her voice, leaving the listener in awe.

Although Lioness: Hidden Treasures serves This song alone makes the album a must-get. as Amy Winehouse’s posthumous album and There are other treats as well. Remakes of the follow-up to 2007’s Back to Black, the mul“The Girl From Ipanema” and tiplatinum, multi-Grammy winning album “Our Day Will Come” show that would define her short career, it Winehouse’s playful side; “Halfwas not intended as such: While time” recalls 1970s-era soul; she started on material for a and a slightly downbeat, lessthird album, one had not been produced version of the Mark finished at the time of her death Ronson-produced “Valerie” on July 23 from alcohol poisoning. is even better than the origiAnd of the 13 songs on Lioness, only nal. four were recorded in her post-Back There are also alterto Black era: “Body & Soul,” the Tony nate takes of her more Bennett duet already included on Benpopular songs, including nett’s own Duets II this year; “Between a stripped-down “Wake Up the Cheats”; the Nas collaboration “Like Alone,” which gives Winehouse’s Smoke”; and “A Song for You.” voice and an accompanying guitar more Listening to those most recent tunes, room to shine, and “Tears Dry,” which Wineespecially “A Song for You” — a remake of the house originally imagined as a ballad (the Donny Hathaway classic — you can hear why up-tempo version, “Tears Dry on Their Own,” that true third album never materialized. On the remains the better version). song, Winehouse’s once strong, smoky and sulListening to most of the album will leave fans try voice had lost some of its vitality, and while at first mournful over the loss of great talent at she showed flashes of spark, she stumbles her such a young age (she was 27 when she died). way through her performances: It’s heartbreak- But the joy of having more Winehouse material ing to hear such a marked decline in just a few to savor, especially since she had such a short short years. catalog, is the emotion that remains.

Still, it’s a gift to hear anything from WineCHECK THIS TRACK OUT: “Best Friends, house in the wake of her untimely death, and Right,” written solely by Winehouse and prothis new compilation features true treasures duced by frequent collaborator Salaam Remi, recorded between 2002, a year before her debut is a great example of why Winehouse was so album, Frank, and this year. Her rendition of endearing, with its wry humor: “You don’t want “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” a remake of me in the flat when you come home at night, but the Shirelles’ timeless song, is stirring: Recorded we’re best friends — right?”

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Amy Winehouse’s posthumous album ‘Lioness: Hidden Treasures,’ which features original tracks and covers, was released this week.

The singer was 27 when she was found dead in her Camden, England, apartment in July.

iTunes Top 10 selling singles and albums Singles 1. “It Will Rain,” Bruno Mars 2. “We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris),” Rihanna 3. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO 4. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida 5. “Ni**as in Paris,” Kanye West, JAY Z 6. (Studio Recording from The Voice Performance) (feat. Christina Aguilera),” Maroon 5 7. “5 O’Clock (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen),” T-Pain 8. “The One That Got Away,” Katy Perry 9. “Someone Like You,” ADELE 10. “Without You (feat. Usher),” David Guetta

Albums 1. Christmas, Michael Buble 2. Take Care, Drake 3. 21, ADELE 4. Talk That Talk, Rihanna 5. Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay 6. Under the Mistletoe, Justin Bieber 7. Here and Now, Nickelback 8. (RED) Christmas, The Killers 9. A Very She & Him Christmas, She & Him 10. Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Vol. 2, Glee Cast — Compiled by the Associated Press

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Lessons from the best baby-sitter movies of all time

Review | movie

By Joseph V. Amodio Newsday

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From left: Landry Bender, Kevin Hernandez, Max Records and Jonah Hill are shown in a scene from ‘The Sitter.’

Stay home, don’t hire ‘The Sitter’

By David Germain Associated Press

Jonah Hill, world’s worst babysitter.

Must have sounded like such movie magic that the makers of The Sitter grabbed the first three brats they found on the street, shoved them in a minivan with Hill and started filming.

As broad, dumb comedy goes, it’s not a bad idea to cast Hill as a chubby slacker roped into a hellish night tending to a high-maintenance brood. Yet other than Hill’s admirable work ethic trying to squeeze laughs out of this dismally underdeveloped scenario, The Sitter has nothing going for it.

Not even its fleeting length. Take away the opening and closing credits, and you’re left with not much more than an hour of actual movie. But it feels much, much longer, watching The Sitter slog along from one rotten gag to the next.

The movie’s also a serious racial offender, parading a gang of black actors around as hoods stealing cars, talking jive or looking for a fight.

Director David Gordon Green — who started as an indie-film prodigy with such small, smart dramas as George Washington and All the Real Girls before going Hollywood with the 2008 hit Pineapple Express — delivers his second bad, raunchy comedy of the year, after last spring’s Your Highness.

He’s single-handedly jeopardizing the goodwill R-rated comedy has

the sitter H1/2 Rating: R for crude and sexual humor, pervasive language, drug material and some violence Running time: 1:20 starring: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell gained in Hollywood from such dirtier-minded hits as Bridesmaids, Bad Teacher and others in the Judd Apatow mold.

Apatow protege Hill, who leaped from a bit part in The 40-Year-Old Virgin to stardom in Superbad, plays Noah Griffith, an idler kicked out of college, living with his divorced mom and whiling away his time watching TV. His mother guilts him into taking a babysitting job for family friends, and from there, the merry mayhem is supposed to take off.

It’s all just muck from then on, except for an occasional throwaway line that’s worth a chuckle. Screenwriters Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka’s verbal jokes are mostly mindless, though, and The Sitter really fails in the physical comedy department with an assault of mean, humorless sight gags.

The filmmakers try to sneak in tender, nurturing moments with each of the three kids: 13-year-old social outcast Slater (Max Records of Where the Wild Things Are); little sister Blithe

(Landry Bender), a junior party girl whose painted-whore makeup is not hilarious, as the filmmakers apparently believed, but simply creepy; and their adopted Hispanic brother, Rodrigo (Kevin Hernandez), a destructive monster with an arsenal of cherry bombs.

Bender is shrilly annoying, Hernandez is obnoxiously annoying, while Records is merely annoying. The same goes for Ari Graynor as Noah’s sort-of girlfriend, whose promise of sex sends him out cruising Manhattan in search of cocaine, taking the kids along in their parents’ minivan. (How did tubby loser Noah hook up with a hottie like Graynor? Who really cares?).

The Sitter bumbles along in an awkward collection of episodes as Noah encounters obstacle after witless obstacle, weirdo after dreary weirdo. Saddest among his new acquaintances is Sam Rockwell as a psychotic drug dealer.

Rockwell is pals with Green, putting in a fine performance in the director’s 2007 drama Snow Angels. Friends deserve better than what Rockwell gets in The Sitter.

Hill is no funnier here than his costars, yet he’s clearly trying to make The Sitter work. His earnestness almost makes you believe in Noah, if not in the mess of miserable action swirling around him.

Advice to parents, and everyone else, looking for some decent entertainment to babysit your eyeballs for a while: don’t hire The Sitter.

The baby-sitter movie. It’s a small but satisfying genre of films, and Jonah Hill stars in the latest, The Sitter, opening today.

Hollywood seemingly can’t get enough of sitters, male or female, who get lampooned (or harpooned) on a regular basis on the big screen. But at least, by the time the credits roll, the audience walks away with some valuable tips of the trade.

Here are a few things we’ve learned from four of the best baby-sitter movies of all time.

Halloween (1978) RULE 1: Listen to the kiddies Baby-sitter Jamie Lee Curtis ignores little Tommy when he says he saw “the boogeyman” outside the house. Uh-huh. She’ll regret that later.

Uncle Buck (1989) RULE 2: Watch your language John Candy’s your typical lazy bachelor slob who winds up watching his brother’s kids (including a pre-Home Alone Macaulay Culkin). The John Hughes comedy reminds us that li’l urchins repeat what you say, like Maizy, who explains to her teacher that her uncle had to microwave her socks because “he can’t get the goddamn washing machine to work.”

When a Stranger Calls (1979) RULE 3: Don’t answer the phone — ever!

A relic of simpler times, when phones had dials and no Caller ID. When baby-sitter Carol Kane starts getting eerie phone calls (“Have you checked the children?”), she does everything right: She calls the police and arms herself. It’s all about the first 25 minutes (some of the most chilling in film history); the rest of the movie comes apart.

Adventures in Babysitting (1987) RULE 4: Be ready for anything, including the blues Baby-sitter Elisabeth Shue and three kids in her care wind up on a rollicking ride through Chicago, surviving a blowout, shootout, gang fight and more, plus a cameo from blues legend Albert Collins (the “Babysitting Blues” number alone is worth the rental). This Chris Columbus comedy is a cult fave and arguably the best of all baby-sitter films. Short of Mary Poppins, of course. But then, she was more of a nanny.

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the lives of people searching for love, hope, forgiveness and HHH, 1:37, PG second chances intertwine in In this animated film, the son New York City. With Halle Berry, of Santa Claus must complete an Josh Duhamel, Michelle Pfeiffer urgent mission before Christand Robert De Niro. Written by mas morning dawns. With Katherine Fugate. Directed by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Garry Marshall. (1:57) PG-13.

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PUSS IN BOOTS Happy feet two HHH1/2, 1:29, PG HHH, 1:39, PG The eponymous swashbuckIn this sequel to the 2006 ani- ling cat embarks on adventures mated film, a dancing penguin with Humpty Dumpty in this must help his young son find spinoff prequel to the Shrek his rhythm while also setting series of animated films. With things right in Antarctica. With the voices of Antonio Banderas, the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis Williams, Hank Azaria and Ale- and Billy Bob Thornton. cia Moore. Written by George Miller, Gary Eck, Warren ColeThe MUPPETS man and Paul Livingston.

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by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides.

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Three friends on vacation in Los Angeles reunite the Muppets and help them raise money to save their old stomping grounds, the Muppet Theater.

With Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones.

The Sitter

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An unlikely baby-sitter takes three out-of-control kids on a wild adventure through the streets of New York City. With Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor, J.B. Smoove and Sam Rockwell. Written by Brian T. Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. Directed by David Gordon Green.

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There’s something for everyone in this week’s releases on DVD

By Rick Bentley

Cowboys & Aliens (Grade C): Daniel Craig, the current James McClatchy Newspapers Bond, trades his 007 status for A wide variety of DVDs a six-shooter when he wakes — featuring everything from up on the lone prairie with no aliens to Smurfs — will be memory and a weapon on his released this week. wrist that’s keeping a sleepy The Help (Grade B): A white Western town from being overaspiring writer’s friendships run by aliens. Harrison Ford with black maids in 1962 Misplays the local cattle baron and sissippi results in a provocative bully. book.

The Debt (B-minus): The Director Tate Taylor has story of the hunt for a Nazi war managed to pull off the near criminal. Helen Mirren stars. impossible. He created a sweet, It takes a very talented hand to intelligent and serious movie make a movie that covers two about racism in the Deep South different time periods. The stoof the ’60s and kept the humor rytelling needs balance or the that made the book by Kathryn focus falls off, and the casting Stockett a best-seller. has to be perfect. Director John To accomplish this, Taylor Madden got it half right. brought together the strongest Friends With Benefits (Grade female cast since Steel MagnoC-plus): Two people (Justin lias.

Timberlake, Mila Kunis) try to The Smurfs (Grade Bhave sex without emotional ties. minus): The original blue-man The film really is like two (and girl) group lead an outing people having sex without any that will certainly have youngobligations: Everything’s OK sters laughing. Hank Azaria, in as long as you don’t need any an over-the-top performance, emotional connection and just gets most of the credit for mak- want the immediate gratificaing the movie work. tion of a few jokes about romanAnd parents be warned: That tic comedy cliches. annoying Smurfs theme song Timberlake and Kunis have will be in your head for days. some chemistry and are at

their best when they are trading snappy banter. A lot of that dialogue is delivered during sex scenes and it works — for a while. The sex scenes go on way too long and eventually just become a blur of flesh and funny.

The Hangover Part II (Grade C): Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to Thailand for Stu’s wedding.

The original Hangover story line about the bachelor party from hell felt forced and contrived set against the manufactured neon lights and glitter of Las Vegas. Hangover Part II still depends on the same crude and raunchy humor, but moving the action to Thailand makes the relentless debauchery seem far more dangerous and natural.

It’s not that funny, but it’s better.

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THE Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 In the first half of the conclusion to the Twilight series, human Bella and vampire Edward wed and conceive a child, with dangerous unforeseen consequences. With Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Written by Melissa Rosenberg. Directed by Bill Condon.

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BRIEFLY ENTERTAINING Universal Studios Florida to close ‘Jaws’ ride next month ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Studios Florida plans to close one of its oldest and most popular attractions next month to make way for a new attraction.

The theme park announced on Facebook Friday that on Jan. 2 it will permanently shut down its Jaws ride, which is based on the blockbuster 1975 Steven Spielberg movie.

It was one of the original features at the park when it opened in 1990. The surrounding “Amity” area inspired by the island where the movie was set will also close down to make room for a new attraction.

The park isn’t releasing any details about what’s next.

Peter Weller of ‘Robocop’ fame joins Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ sequel Warner Bros. Pictures/Associated Press

Katherine Heigl, left, and Jon Bon Jovi are shown in a scene from ‘New Year’s Eve.’

‘New Year’s Eve’ not bad, but not good

By Connie Ogle McClatchy Newspapers

Valentine’s Day Redux — or as it’s officially known, New Year’s Eve — purports to be about a night on which the “entire world comes together” to celebrate. Considering that most people in this country spend that particular night on the sofa with a bag of chips and some cheap bubbly and are fighting to stay awake at midnight, the premise may be somewhat overstated.

Still, the latest in what is turning out to be a series of secondary holidaythemed movies — can Bastille Day be far behind? — New Year’s Eve is not unbearable. It’s not bad, but it’s not good, either. It delivers exactly what you expect: pretty faces, shallow romance and a mythical fanaticism about an event in a friendly Manhattan unblemished by hyper-vigilant security measures, obnoxious drunks or New York Jets fans. It straddles a strange middle ground that probably bears more scrutiny than we care to give it. If we understood why we could be vaguely entertained by something so slight, we’d probably never get out of bed in the morning.

Does it matter, really, what happens?

OK, if it does: Lots of stars spar, fall in

New Year’s Eve HH Rating: PG-13 for language and some sexual references.

Running time: 1:58 starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Jon Bon Jovi, Hilary Swank, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers

love, face regrets and eagerly anticipate the ball drop in Times Square. Names are unimportant in this script; these characters are known by their faces.

Bike messenger Zac Efron — who is far and away the best and most charming person on the screen, despite the presence of three Oscar winners — squires around a sad Michelle Pfeiffer and helps her cross dreams off her bucket list. Ashton Kutcher and Lea Michele get stuck in an elevator (please, get her out before she starts belting out Streisand).

Josh Duhamel hopes to meet the mysterious woman he met a year ago at midnight. Sarah Jessica Parker worries when her teenage daughter (Abigail

Breslin) sneaks off to meet a dreamy boy (Jake T. Austin). Hilary Swank is in charge of ensuring the ball drops on time, with an assist from Ludacris.

Nurse Halle Berry comforts a dying Robert De Niro. (Wait. What the hell is Robert De Niro doing here?) Jon Bon Jovi looks fantastic, but honestly, does he really prefer the shrill Katherine Heigl to Sofia Vergara in a low-cut tight shirt?

Naturally you can’t stare too hard at this shiny, processed bauble or it begins to crack. Zac Efron is Sarah Jessica Parker’s brother? Til Schweiger, who played the bloodthirsty, Nazi-hating Hugo Stiglitz in Inglourious Basterds, is really playing a dad hoping his kid is born at midnight so he wins $25,000 for his family? A trendy record label party — the hottest ticket in town, we are told — features a rock balladeer who performs John Hiatt’s “Have a Little Faith in Me,” a lovely song especially in its original incarnation but hardly the trendy, clubby Pitbull/ Flo Rida/ Black Eyed Peas performance such a gathering would actually provide?

So no, don’t look too closely. And when New Year’s Eve pops up on cable next winter, you’ll think hazily that, yes, this could be cute, and you’ll watch it again.

LOS ANGELES — Robocop actor Peter Weller is joining the cast of director J.J. Abrams’ big-screen Star Trek sequel.

An APA talent agency spokesman for Weller said Monday the actor’s role is a principal one in the film, but details were being kept under wraps.

Weller’s sci-fi credentials include the Robocop films and the TV series Odyssey 5.

He has guest-starred on shows including Dexter, Fringe and Psych.

His directing credits include Monk and the TV movie Elmore Leonard’s Gold Coast.

The second Star Trek film will include the return of stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. The film is set for a May 2013 premiere.

Barbara Orbison, widow of Roy Orbison, dies in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Barbara Orbison, the widow of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison, has died in Los Angeles. She was 60.

Family spokeswoman Sarah McMullen says Barbara Orbison died Tuesday at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized since May. Roy Orbison died in 1988. Barbara Orbison was his manager and co-produced a four-CD box set of her husband’s 107 recordings after his death. “Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock and Roll” was released in 2008 and contains all of his hits and 12 previously unreleased tracks.

McMullen says Barbara Orbison’s Nashville, Tenn.-based publishing company, Still Working Music, was recently awarded BMI’s 2010 Song of the Year for Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me.” — Associated Press

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Christmas movie favorites around the newsroom With the office smelling of Christmas tree and lights up all around downtown, it seems that it’s that time of year where we curl up by the fire (or at least under some blankets) and watch some of our favorite Christmas movies.

Personally, I’ve always been A Christmas Story fan.

Heart-warming for it’s portrayal of middle America, nosBobby talgia and how, Bozeman despite all the Pop things that Cultured could possibly go wrong leading up to or on Christmas, the holiday still holds so much magic.

I polled The Star newsroom to find out what some of my co-workers’ favorite movies are (some people voted twice, but what the heck, it’s the holidays so I’ll allow it at the risk of damaging the integrity of my 24-person poll) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation came out on top with eight votes, including votes from staff writers Cameron Steele and Patrick McCreless, chief photographer Trent Penny and photographer Bill Wilson, copy editor Michael Martin, intern Issac Godwind and managing editor Anthony Cook.

Of course, it’s a classic. And hilarious and totally deserving to top our staff list. Christmas Vacation is Chevy Chase at his best and lets us laugh at all those frustrations that make Christmas a pain.

Second was the aforementioned A Christmas Story, and it got votes from myself, prep sports reporter Nick Birdsong, staff reporter Laura Johnson and assistant managing editor Bran Strickland.

It’s a Wonderful Life ranked third and was picked by Editor Bob Davis, staff reporter Brian Anderson, copy editor AnnaMaria Jacob and editorial

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James Stewart, left, Thomas Mitchell, right, and Donna Reed appear in a scene from the 1946 movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life.’ assistant Wen Scherer. It’s a classic, and there isn’t much I can say to add to the collection of things people have said about it. It has a unique spin on appreciating life and overcoming depression — something the United States as a whole was doing when the movie came out in 1946.

Love Actually finished fourth place with three votes, and while I haven’t actually seen the film, maybe I should, because the people who mentioned it, Steele, Strickland and Escapes Editor Deirdre Long, were typically enthusiastic about it.

Two movies tied for fifth place

with two votes each, Home Alone and A Christmas Carol.

Davis threw in a vote for the 1970 version of Scrooge with Albert Finney as Scrooge, and assistant metro editor Tim Lockette voted for the 1999 version that starred Patrick Stewart.

Home Alone had votes from sports editor Lacie Pinyan and Birdsong. That movie was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and Macaulay Culkin was my hero for many a year for fending off Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.

Other movies that had just one vote were the original Miracle on 34th Street, submitted

by sports reporter Rip Donovan, another classic that probably deserved more votes in our poll.

Assistant metro editor and coffee break editor Bill Edwards voted for A Home Without a Christmas Tree, a made-for-TV movie from 1972.

Copy editor Jared Gravette voted for the very hilarious Bad Santa, which got honorable mentions from a few staff members here at The Star.

Copy editor Jessica Stephens voted for The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is a twofer really, because it also can be your favorite Halloween movie, too.

Metro editor Ben Cunningham chose Scrooged with Bill Murray, another great movie and a very funny spin on A Christmas Carol.

And features editor Lisa Davis picked The Grinch and A Charlie Brown Christmas, both great movies. I’ve always had a soft spot for Charlie Brown, and his Christmas movie is probably my favorite Charlie Brown movie.

Martin also gave a vote for Die Hard, a move that more than deserves a spot on this list. It’s one of the greatest action movies of all time and in my top five favorite Christmas movies.

What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Let us know by commenting on this story at Annistonstar.com

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MUSIC Fun Thyme Band What: Country, western When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Senior Center Building next to Jacksonville Community Center, Jacksonville Cost: $3 single, $5 couple Contact: 256-435-8115 DJ Rockin' Roger When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-832-5000 Bobby Thomas What: Country, rock, blues When: 8 p.m.

Where: Our Place, 407 Hunter St., Anniston Cost: Free 10/55 What: Rock, country When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Upstairs in loft, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 DJ What: Dance music When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs of The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Robby Jordan What: Acoustic When: 9 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grille, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-405-4366 Mike Johnson What: Blues, classic rock When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 theater “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

What: Play about badly behaved children who star in their school’s Christmas pageant. Today’s production is for the Donoho Lower School, but home-school families and students are encouraged to attend this performance.

When: 10 a.m.

Where: The Donoho School, 2501 Henry Road, Anniston Cost: Donation of canned goods and nonperishable food items to be donated to Interfaith Ministries.

Contact: 256-237-5477 event

Wine Tasting When: 1-6 p.m.

Where: White Oak Vineyards, 1484 Dry Hollow Road, Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-231-7998

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MUSIC Jimmy Robertson & The Roustabouts What: Country, western When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Munford Senior Center, (old Munford High School), 115 Lions Road, Munford Cost: $3 single, $5 couple Contact: 256-236-0340 “Mary, Did You Know?”

What: Christmas musical by the choirs of First United Methodist Chruch and Trinity United Methodist Church When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Talladega Ritz Theater, 115 Court Square N., Talladega Cost: Free with canned good to be collected for The Samaritan House Contact: 256-315-0000 Full Circle Band What: Country, pop. No drinking or smoking When: 7-11 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 19, Heflin Cost: $5 Contact: 256-579-2402 DJ Rockin’ Roger When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-832-5000

Jeremy Coomes When: 8 p.m.

Where: Blu’s Bar, 1013 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-235-0613 10/55 What: Country When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Upstairs in loft, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Jim Dawg Parks Band What: Rock, blues, Motown When: 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: $4, public welcome Contact: 256-238-8047 Double Wide Soul What: Blues jam When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs of The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Keith Griffin’s Big B-Day Jam What: Featuring members of McPherson Struts, Drexel, Pariah, Lords of Altamont, Secondhand Jones, 3D Bonz and more When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 Comedy Night with Stroup, Chris Carpenter What: Comedy, music When: 10 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville Cost: $5 for under 21, $3 for 21 and up Contact: 256-435-6090 theater “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” What: Play about badly behaved children who star in their school’s Christmas pageant.

When: 6 p.m.

Where: The Donoho School, 2501 Henry Road, Anniston Cost: Donation of canned goods and nonperishable food items to be donated to Interfaith Ministries.

Contact: 256-237-5477

eVENTs Breakfast With Santa What: Holiday entertainment, story time and breakfast with Santa and other Christmas characters. Each child will receive a book from Santa.

When: 8 a.m.-noon Where: Oxford High School cafeteria, 915 Stewart St., Oxford Cost: $10. Tickets available at Coldwater Elementary, DeArmanville Elementary and Oxford Elementary schools.

Contact: 256-310-8145 or cristyhumphries@ bellsouth.net Wine Tasting When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: White Oak Vineyards, 1484 Dry Hollow Road, Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-231-7998 Wine Tasting When: 2-6 p.m.

Where: Wine Cellar, 309 Quintard Ave., Anniston Cost: $5 Contact: 256-236-0996

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MUSIC Karaoke with Brett When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Karaoke When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-5996

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MUSIC Karaoke by Mossburg When: 8-11 p.m.

Where: Jefferson’s, 407 Pelham Road N., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-435-3456

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MUSIC Karaoke with Brett When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Karaoke When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-5996 event

Trivia Night When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Mellow Mushroom, 33 Industrial Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-1444

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MUSIC Karaoke by Mossburg When: 9 p.m.

Where: Applebee’s, 612 E. Hamric Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-2434 event Texas Hold ‘Em When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston

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MUSIC “Tis the Season” What: An evening of musical performances by CAST favorites Caleb Clark, Heather Garlick, Jon Garlick, Jeremy Reaves, Angie Robinson and Jennie Wall accompanied by Dr. Bill Wall on piano and Mr. Tracy Tyler on drums. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with the serving of a three-course dinner. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Garfrerick’s Cafe, 655 Creekside Drive, Oxford Cost: $45 per person Contact: 256-820-2278 for information, 256831-0044 for reservations Mossburg Karaoke When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Mellow Mushroom patio, 33 Industrial Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-831-1444 Karaoke When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-5996 Karaoke with Billy 2 Bare When: 8 p.m.

Where: Blu’s Bar, 1013 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-235-0613

Karaoke with Brett When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Bring Your Own Vinyl Records What: Featuring DJ Shon Don When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 Open Mic with Riley Green What: All musicians welcome When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grille, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-405-4366 DJ Sky When: 10 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville Cost: $3, women free Contact: 256-435-6090 EVENT Wine Tasting When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Tyson Art & Frame, 3326 Henry Road, Anniston Cost: $5 Contact: 256-236-9910

To submit an event to the free calendar, contact Deirdre Long at 256-235-3580 or dlong@annistonstar.com.

Listings must be received at least seven days in advance.

exhibit BA/BFA Fall Art Exhibit What: Graduating seniors from Jacksonville State University’s art department display their works When: Through Dec. 16. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday How much: Free and open to the public Contact: 256-782-8257

Start making your New Year’s Eve Plans now.

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Mamba Nation a fun, free game Mamba Nation Battle – iOS Free Have you ever wished to play a fighting game with an axe-wielding cheerleader? Perhaps a bunny carrying a sword? Maybe a pirate brandishing a rolling pin? If so, Mamba Nation Battle from BulkyPix is right up your alley.

MNB is an online iOS fighting game that features custom avatars as combatants. The first step is choosing how you want your character to look and what weapon they will be using during fights.

An insane number of outfits are available to dress your avatar. My personal Chris favorite is the aforePittman mentioned rolling iSpy pin pirate.

The next step is choosing an opponent to battle from the list provided. Once selected, both players are thrust into battle.

The touchscreen controls work very well, even for a fighting game.

The precision really opens up the game for strategy. You won’t be fighting with the controls, so the mind will be free to focus on what’s happening on-screen.

MNB looks as good as it plays.

The vibrant colors and backgrounds stand out above many free iOS titles.

The costumes are also very welldesigned.

Once you exit a fight, you’ll be asked if you want to share the result on Facebook. The game has a big social media presence, and it meshes well with the style of the game.

Because it is a universal app, MNB can be played on both iPhone and iPad. The game also appears to have Air Play support, though I was unable to test it for this review.

Mamba Nation Battle is a cute fighter that any iOS gamer should check out. The level of support for a free title is exceptional, and, while the game has in-app paid content, it doesn’t feel forced. The social aspect is always welcomed and can extend the game’s life span among friends.

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and would prefer to collaborate with area groups on bringing their shows out to Talladega once their local runs are finished.

“It gives them a new audience [and] it gives us a different kind of product,” he said.

The Missoula Children’s Theater event also saw several children from Calhoun County audition, says Culver. “We reach out.”

Culver is ready to attack the future head on — and is ready to bring along others for the ride.

“The arts organizations in this recession have taken such a hit,” he said. “We all kind of said that we’re in this together, and that we all have a common vision, a common mission … to enhance the quality of life and the quality of place for our respective communities. If there’s a way we can positively and constructively work together, so be it.”

As 2012 approaches and guests are comfortably sitting in their revived balcony seats, Culver is hitting the ground running, ready to reclaim the venue as the premiere place for culture and entertainment.

“We’re gonna focus on the children and arts education, we’re gonna really put together some first-class, appealing seasons, and that we’re gonna really try to begin to make investments in the facility for future generations.

“If I could put it in a phrase,” he said, “the Ritz is back.”

Erin Williams is a graduate of Faith Christian School and the University of Alabama.

She is a performing arts aide for the Washington Post Style section.

George Culver, center, former executive director for The Ritz Theatre and Antique Talladega, has returned to his position after three years. On the left is Antique Talladega board chairman Bill McGehee and board president Gail McMillan is on the right.

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George Culver is less than a month in as executive director of the Ritz Theater in Talladega, but he is quickly churning milk into butter as he begins an intensive revitalization making the theater into a go-to arts hub — starting with the seats.

The balcony will sport a fresh set of seats, purchased from the Virginia Samford Theater in Birmingham, just in time for the New Year and the to-be-announced spring season.

“One of the things we’re focusing on — you’ve got to today — is patron comfort,” he said, as a new heating and air conditioning system will be installed soon as well. “You have to keep improving.”

The role is nothing new for the Munford native, who stepped down after a 12-year run as executive director at the theater in 2008 to run the Birmingham Children’s Theater.

Culver was already on the way to giving Talladega’s small playhouse a national name even then, recruiting highly regarded names such as Diahann Carroll, who brought her show to town for its world premier.

“That’s how we built a national reputation,” Culver said of the theater’s efforts around the turn of the 21st century. But in the wake of the economic downturn, Culver has found himself, like many arts organizations, in a compromising financial position.

“It’s been a very inhospitable three or four years for nonprofit arts organizations,” Culver said. Seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel now, Culver’s new mission is focused on “fueling an effort to re-boot the organization, which we’ll do.”

In the meantime, the theater is welcoming the holidays with two upcoming music performances — the melodic Mary, Did You Know? which involves collaborative performances by area church choirs — happening Saturday; and the Heritage Hall Jazz Band’s The Colors of Christmas on Dec. 17.

Culver is also turning his attention to working with the youth in the community.

The theater recently hosted an annual visit with directors from the Missoula Children’s Theater, where kids from the community audition, rehearse and stage a performance every year, and plans to stage a similar workshop with local high school students.

The theater also works closely with the city’s museum Heritage Hall and other nonprofits and civic organizations.

“Anybody that wants to do anything in terms of performance or a pubic gathering — it’s at the Ritz!” Culver said. “It’s a vital locale for the region, and I intend to keep it that way.”

While Culver is intently focused on making the Ritz bigger and better, he does not feel in competition with the presence of other local theater and arts organizations,

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and would prefer to collaborate with area groups on bringing their shows out to Talladega once their local runs are finished.

“It gives them a new audience [and] it gives us a different kind of product,” he said.

The Missoula Children’s Theater event also saw several children from Calhoun County audition, says Culver. “We reach out.”

Culver is ready to attack the future head on — and is ready to bring along others for the ride.

“The arts organizations in this recession have taken such a hit,” he said. “We all kind of said that we’re in this together, and that we all have a common vision, a common mission … to enhance the quality of life and the quality of place for our respective communities. If there’s a way we can positively and constructively work together, so be it.”

As 2012 approaches and guests are comfortably sitting in their revived balcony seats, Culver is hitting the ground running, ready to reclaim the venue as the premiere place for culture and entertainment.

“We’re gonna focus on the children and arts education, we’re gonna really put together some first-class, appealing seasons, and that we’re gonna really try to begin to make investments in the facility for future generations.

“If I could put it in a phrase,” he said, “the Ritz is back.”

Erin Williams is a graduate of Faith Christian School and the University of Alabama.

She is a performing arts aide for the Washington Post Style section.

George Culver, center, former executive director for The Ritz Theatre and Antique Talladega, has returned to his position after three years. On the left is Antique Talladega board chairman Bill McGehee and board president Gail McMillan is on the right.

Bob Crisp/Consolidated News Service

Dec. 9-15, 2011

George Culver is less than a month in as executive director of the Ritz Theater in Talladega, but he is quickly churning milk into butter as he begins an intensive revitalization making the theater into a go-to arts hub — starting with the seats.

The balcony will sport a fresh set of seats, purchased from the Virginia Samford Theater in Birmingham, just in time for the New Year and the to-be-announced spring season.

“One of the things we’re focusing on — you’ve got to today — is patron comfort,” he said, as a new heating and air conditioning system will be installed soon as well. “You have to keep improving.”

The role is nothing new for the Munford native, who stepped down after a 12-year run as executive director at the theater in 2008 to run the Birmingham Children’s Theater.

Culver was already on the way to giving Talladega’s small playhouse a national name even then, recruiting highly regarded names such as Diahann Carroll, who brought her show to town for its world premier.

“That’s how we built a national reputation,” Culver said of the theater’s efforts around the turn of the 21st century. But in the wake of the economic downturn, Culver has found himself, like many arts organizations, in a compromising financial position.

“It’s been a very inhospitable three or four years for nonprofit arts organizations,” Culver said. Seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel now, Culver’s new mission is focused on “fueling an effort to re-boot the organization, which we’ll do.”

In the meantime, the theater is welcoming the holidays with two upcoming music performances — the melodic Mary, Did You Know? which involves collaborative performances by area church choirs — happening Saturday; and the Heritage Hall Jazz Band’s The Colors of Christmas on Dec. 17.

Culver is also turning his attention to working with the youth in the community.

The theater recently hosted an annual visit with directors from the Missoula Children’s Theater, where kids from the community audition, rehearse and stage a performance every year, and plans to stage a similar workshop with local high school students.

The theater also works closely with the city’s museum Heritage Hall and other nonprofits and civic organizations.

“Anybody that wants to do anything in terms of performance or a pubic gathering — it’s at the Ritz!” Culver said. “It’s a vital locale for the region, and I intend to keep it that way.”

While Culver is intently focused on making the Ritz bigger and better, he does not feel in competition with the presence of other local theater and arts organizations,

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By Erin Williams

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Power of 10 ’ Å Deal-Deal Lingo Whammy! Chain Rctn Fam. Feud Newlywed Baggage Baggage Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud GSN Chain Rctn Fam. Feud Newlywed Newlywed Million Dollar Pass. › “Eve’s Christmas” (2004, Comedy-Drama) Elisa “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” (2010, Drama) “A Princess for Christmas” (2011, Comedy) Katie “All I Want for Christmas” (2007, Romance) Gail ››› “Moonlight and Mistletoe” HALL Donovan, Cheryl Ladd. Å Jacqueline Bisset. Å McGrath, Roger Moore, Travis Turner. Å O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse. Å (2008) Candace Cameron Bure. Å ›› “The Dilemma” (2011) Vince Vaughn. Å ›› “Unknown” (2011) Liam Neeson. ‘PG-13’ ››› “Bend It Like Beckham” (2002) ‘PG-13’ ›› “Daredevil” (2003) ’ ‘PG-13’ HBO “Chronicles of Narnia: Dawn Treader” Yard Crashers Crashers Bath Bath Room Cr. Block Buck Buck Candice High Low Design Sarah Genevieve Color Spl. House Hunters House H&G Yard Behind The Da Vinci Angels & Demons Decoded Plot against Roman Angels: Good or Evil Winged messengers from the Gates of Hell The six entrances to hell. Å Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After FDR’s reaction to American HIST Code Å Catholic Church. Å heavens mesmerize mankind. Å Pearl Harbor. Å Pickers “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004) Å “Recipe for a Perfect Christmas” (2005) Å “A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride” (2008) ›› “The Holiday” (2006) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet. Å LIFE Paid Prog. Cindy C ›› “Spaceballs” (1987) ‘PG’ Å ›› “Robin Hood” (2010) Russell Crowe. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Phone Booth” ›› “Bad Boys II” (2003) Martin Lawrence. ’ ‘R’ Å Big Mom MAX “Big Mommas: Like Father” Top Tens ’ Å Top Tens ’ Å Top Tens “Tanks” ’ Top Tens ’ Å Top Tens “Fighters” Top Tens “Bombers” Top Tens MILIT Myths of Pearl Harbor Nazi Collaborators ’ Top Tens ’ Å 10 on Top Teen Mom 2 ’ Made (N) ’ Made (N) ’ Made (N) ’ Made (N) ’ Teen Mom 2 ’ True Life ’ Wild ’n Out MTV Pregnant 16 and Pregnant Å Mob Takedown Philly Mob Chinatown Mafia Miami Drug Cartel Vegas Mafia Bikers and Mobsters Mob NGEO Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Russian Gangsters Ninjas Kung Fu Kung Fu Kung Fu Kung Fu Victorious Victorious iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Big Time Rush Å iCarly ’ NICK Sponge. Sponge. Kung Fu Kung Fu Power Volcanoes/World Volcanoes/World Mutant Planet ’ Å Mutant Planet ’ Å Mutant Planet “Japan” Mutant Planet ’ Å Mutant Planet ’ Å Mutant Planet ’ Å How/Made SCIENCE Volcanoes/World ››› “The Road” (2009) Viggo Mortensen. ‘R’ Å ››› “A Single Man” (2009) Colin Firth. ‘R’ ›› “Remember Me” (2010) Robert Pattinson.

Dexter (iTV) ’ Å Homeland (iTV) Å Sum Fears SHOW Casa One Tree Hill ’ Å Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å The Young SOAP One Tree Hill ’ Å Garage Garage On Edge Lucas Oil Off Road Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut Chop Cut SPEED Hot Rod Horse.

Restore Restore Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. ’ ››› “The Rundown” (2003) ’ SPIKE Flip Men Flip Men Xtreme ●FIGHTZONE Presents Basketball Cllege Football Future 3 Wide Brawl Call Presents My Words ●College Basketball Troy at Mississippi State. (N) (Live) My Words FIGHTZ SPSO Shoot “Sasquatch Mountain” (2006) Lance Henriksen. ›› “Abominable” (2006, Horror) Matt McCoy. › “Yeti” (2008, Horror) Peter DeLuise. Å › “Ice Spiders” (2007) Patrick Muldoon. Å Ice Quake SYFY “Mammoth” (2006) Bugtime Auto B. Hopkins God Rocks Goliath Ishine The Lads Hermie Caterpillr Paws/Tails Heroes & Legends News Praise the Lord Local program. Å Memories TBN Wonder ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006) King King King Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Seinfeld TBS Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Raymond ›› “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” (2004) “Bush › “Lone Wolf Keeps a Date” (1940, ›› “Bomba and the Hidden City” ››› “High Sierra” (1941) Humphrey Bogart. A ››› “The Mortal Storm” (1940, Drama) Margaret ››› “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970, War) Clint Eastwood, TCM Xms” Mystery) Warren William.

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30 Rock ’ Å 30 Rock “I Do Do” Å Hollyscoop (N) ’ Å ¥ WABM Ring of Honor CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Hot Topics ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Å A&E Storage Wars Å ››› “We Were Soldiers” (2002, War) Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear. Outnumbered U.S. troops battle the North VietHell on Wheels “Bread and Circuses” The railroad’s fi- ››› “No Country for Old Men” (2007, Crime Drama) AMC namese. Å nancial problems.

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BBC Battlestar Galactica ’ Battlestar Galactica ’ Å ›› “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows. Smart sharks turn a research lab’s staff into fish food. Å BET › “Exit Wounds” (2001) Steven Seagal. A cop encounters corruption in Detroit’s roughest precinct. Å Paranormal State Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Å Celebrity Ghost Stories (N) Å My Ghost Story (N) Å My Ghost Story Å BIO To Be Announced To Be Announced BRAVO To Be Announced ›› “Footloose” (1984, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. Hip teen moves to corn town where pastor taboos dancing. ’ Å ››› Urban Cowboy CMTV ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas. ’ ›› “Super Troopers” (2001) Jay Chandrasekhar. Budget cuts threaten the jobs of five state troopers.

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American Chopper “The Build-Off” ’ Å DISC American Chopper Austin & Ally “Kangaroos ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Nona Gaye. Animated. A con- Austin & Ally Austin Austin & Ally “Kangaroos Phineas and Ferb ’ Å Jessie “Christmas Story” DISN & Chaos” ’ Å ductor guides a boy to the North Pole. ’ ‘G’ Å makes an Internet video. & Chaos” ’ Å ’Å ›› Serendipity (2001) ››› “Sex and the City” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth. Time brings many changes for Carrie and her gal pals.

Kourtney & Kim Take New York E! ●Year of the Quarterback (N) ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å 2011 Heisman Trophy Presentation (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●SportsCenter (N) Å ●College Basketball Michigan State at Gonzaga. (N) (Live) Å ●Year of the Quarterback (N) ESPN2 ●College Basketball Miami at West Virginia. (N) (Live) ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.

FAM The Santa Clause (1994) › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006, Comedy) Tim Allen, Martin Short.

Guy’s Disney Holiday Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives “Best From the Road” Iron Chef America FOOD Diners, Drive ●Amazing Sports Stories ●College Basketball BYU at Utah.

Pro Football Weekly World Poker Tour: Season 9 FOXSS Boxing Forget Sarah ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. Co-dependent teens hope to score booze and babes at a party. ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008) Jason Segel, Kristen Bell.

FX ››› “Working Girl” (1988) Melanie Griffith. An ambitious Staten Island secretary moves up the ranks. ›› “Prelude to a Kiss” (1992, Fantasy) Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates. Å FXM Robin Hood Family Feud Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å GSN Family Feud Å ››› “Moonlight and “Annie Claus Is Coming to Town” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Maria Thayer, Vivica A. Fox, Sam Page. Pre“Annie Claus Is Coming to Town” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Maria Thayer, Vivica A. Fox, Sam Page. An elf HALL Mistletoe” (2008) Å miere. An elf hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. Å hires an actor to woo the daughter of Santa Claus. Å Boxing Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson, Super Lightweights. (N) ’ (Live) Å HBO ›› Daredevil (2003) ’ ›› “Hall Pass” (2011, Comedy) Owen Wilson. Premiere. ’ ‘R’ Å Design on a Dime (N) The High Low Project (N) Room Crashers (N) Å Color Splash (N) Å Hunters Int’l House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l H&G Hunters Int’l American Pickers “What’s Scammed! Schemes that have been around for years. Å The Epic History of Everyday Things A man interacts with everyday objects. Å HIST in the Box?” ››› “Home for the Holidays” (2005, Drama) Sean Young, Perry King, Lucia Walters. Å LIFE ›› The Holiday (2006) “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy) Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain. Premiere. Å Strike Back A kidnapping case diverts the agents. › “Little Fockers” (2010) Robert De Niro. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Strike Back ’ Å MAX › “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” (2011) Martin Lawrence. ’ ‘PG-13’ ›› “Windtalkers” (2002, War) Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach. A Marine protects a Navajo code transmitter in World War II. ’ Å Heroes of World War II ›› “Windtalkers” (2002) Nicolas Cage. ’ Å MILIT Top Tens ’ Å ››› “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” (2009, Documentary) Michael Jackson, Orianthi. Premiere. ’ MTV ››› “Baby Boy” (2001) Tyrese Gibson, Omar Gooding. A man juggles womanizing with fighting his mother’s boyfriend. ’ Hard Time Georgia’s largest female prison.

Alaska State Troopers “Grizzly Showdown” Alaska State Troopers “Arctic Force” Hard Time Georgia’s largest female prison.

NGEO Manhattan Mob iCarly ’ Å Victorious ’ Å Big Time Rush ’ Å iCarly ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Victorious ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE How It’s Made ’ Å ›› “The Mechanic” (2011) Jason Statham. iTV Premiere. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “Faster” (2010, Action) Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton. iTV. ‘R’ SHOW ››› “The Sum of All Fears” (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck. iTV. ’ ‘PG-13’ The Young and the Restless ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Å Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Pimp My Ride ’ Å SPEED Chop Cut Rebuild Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2011 (N) ’ Deadliest Warrior Predator versus killers. ’ Å Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2011 ’ SPIKE ››› The Rundown ’ ●FIGHTZONE Presents ●College Basketball Troy at Mississippi State.

3 Wide Life SPSO ●FIGHTZONE Presents “Snowmageddon” (2011) Michael Hogan. Premiere. A snow globe affects events in the real world. ››› “Ice Twisters” (2009) Mark Moses. Å SYFY ›› “Ice Quake” (2010, Science Fiction) Brendan Fehr, Holly Dignard.

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Classic Crusades The Nativity TBN Precious Memories The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ › “Mr. Deeds” (2002) Adam Sandler. A pizza maker inherits a fortune from a distant relative. Å TBS Seinfeld ’ Å ››› “Kelly’s Heroes” ››› “The Caine Mutiny” (1954, Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson. An officer stands trial ››› “Obsession” (1949, Suspense) Robert Newton, Sally Gray, Naunton Wayne. Premiere. A British doctor TCM (1970) Clint Eastwood. for relieving Capt. Queeg of his command. Å plans to put his wife’s U.S. lover in an acid bath.

Extreme Christmas Trees (N) ’ Å Invasion of the Christmas Lights ’ Å Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Å TLC More Crazy Christmas Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Å ››› “Hitch” (2005) Will ›› “Fred Claus” (2007, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson. Premiere. Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christ- ›› “Fred Claus” (2007, Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda RichardTNT Smith. Å mas in jeopardy. Å son. Santa’s ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. Å The Oblongs ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Boondocks The Boondocks TOON “Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram” (2011) Premiere.

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“12 Wishes of Christmas” (2011, Comedy) ’ “Christmas Mail” (2010) Ashley Scott. ’ Christmas L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Inspiration Today Camp Meeting ’ Faith NewHope Joint Paid Prog. Makeover Whacked Paid Prog. Raymond Sunny ››› “Lassie” (1994, Drama) Thomas Guiry. ›› “Uptown Girls” (2003) Brittany Murphy.

The Unit ¥ WABM Church CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming News High Q (EI) Culture Health Paid Prog. Juicing Local Programming Chan. 2 Action News Local Prog ^ TV-2 Chan. 2 Action News Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal A&E Criminal Minds Å ›› “King Arthur” (2004) Clive Owen, Keira Knightley. Arthur ›› “The Man in the Iron Mask” (1998, Adventure) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jere- ››› “We Were Soldiers” (2002, War) Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe. Out››› “The Patriot” AMC and his knights embark on a rescue mission. Å my Irons. Ex-musketeers attempt a bloodless coup against their king. numbered U.S. troops battle the North Vietnamese. Å (2000) Mel Gibson.

On Thin Ice: Into the Arctic ’ Blue Planet: Seas/Life Blue Planet: Seas/Life Blue Planet: Seas/Life Blue Planet: Seas/Life Blue Planet: Seas/Life Wildman Wildman Wildman ANPL Dogs 101 ’ Å 24 Hours in the ER Top Gear Å Top Gear Å Top Gear Å Top Gear “Top 40” Top Gear “Top 40” Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen BBC Tree of Life My Wife Parkers Parkers Parkers Parkers ›› “Phat Girlz” (2006) Mo’Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis. Å “The Perfect Gift” (2011) Ruben Studdard. Å 2011 Soul Train Awards BET Lift Voice My Wife The Tragic Side of Comedy ’ Å Queen: Days of Our Lives The story of Queen.

Biography Å Crime Stories Å Crime 360 Å American Gangster I Survived Å I Survived BIO Housewives/Atl. Matchmaker Matchmaker Matchmaker Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives Real Housewives Atlanta BRAVO Chef Roblé & Co. CMT Insdr Top 20 Countdown ’ Å ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) Reese Witherspoon. ›› “Footloose” (1984) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. ’ Å CMTV CMT Music ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ ›› “Beerfest” (2006) Jay Chandrasekhar. ›› “Year One” (2009) Jack Black. Å ›› “Super Troopers” COMEDY › “The Hot Chick” (2002) Rob Schneider, Anna Faris. Å Bermuda Triangle Area 51 Military base.

Almost, Away Almost, Away Almost, Away Gang Wars: Oakland I Gang Wars: Oakland II 2012 DISC Flying Wild Alaska ’ Gold Rush ’ Å Good Luck Shake It ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Voices Good Luck Good Luck Shake It Shake It Jessie ’ Fish Hooks Phineas Phineas Good Luck Good Luck So RanShake It Austin & DISN Charlie ’ Up! Å of Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye. ’ ‘G’ Å Charlie ’ Charlie ’ Up! Å Up! Å Å ’ and Ferb and Ferb Charlie ’ Charlie ’ dom! Å Up! Å Ally Å Fashion The Soup E! News (N) Kourtney and Kim Kourtney and Kim ›› “Serendipity” (2001) John Cusack.

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Awards Billiards Billiards Billiards SportsCtr ESPN ●Sunday NFL Countdown (N) (Live) Å Reporters SportsCtr Fantasy Football Now (N) (Live) Timber Timber Timber Timber 30 for 30 Å 30 for 30 Å Storied ESPN2 Outside ››› “Snowglobe” (2007) Christina Milian.

“Santa Baby” (2006, Comedy) Jenny McCarthy. › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007) FAM ›› “Twice Upon a Christmas” (2001) Guy’s, Bite Paula Best Thing Chopped Restaurant: Impossible Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Cupcake Wars Diners Diners Iron Chef FOOD Hungry ●The I7 Motorhead John C. Mitchell College Basketball College Basketball College Basketball World FOXSS Golf Life Horse. ›› “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) Matt Dillon ›› “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” (2008, Comedy) ››› “Tropic Thunder” (2008) Ben Stiller, Jack Black. ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill.

FX ›› “Love Me Tender” (1956) Elvis Presley. › “Bye Bye, Love” (1995) Matthew Modine. ›› “Nine Months” (1995) Hugh Grant. Å ››› “The War of the Roses” FXM ›› “Island in the Sun” (1957, Drama) Å Power of 10 ’ Å Deal-Deal Lingo Whammy! Chain Rctn Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Are You Smarter?

Smarter GSN Chain Rctn Fam. Feud Newlywed Newlywed 1 vs. 100 ’ Å “The Santa Incident” (2010) Ione Skye. A family “The Case for Christmas” (2011) Dean Cain. San- “Annie Claus Is Coming to Town” (2011) Maria “Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith” (2011) Lau- “The Town Christmas Forgot” (2010, HALL helps Santa Claus when his sleigh is shot down. ta Claus must hire a lawyer to defend him.

Thayer, Vivica A. Fox, Sam Page. Å rence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford. Å Drama) Lauren Holly. Å ›› “Charlie St. Cloud” (2010) Zac Efron. Å ›› “The Lovely Bones” (2009) Mark Wahlberg. ’ ‘PG-13’ ›› “The Adjustment Bureau” ’ Wall Street Strangers “Wall Street: Money” HBO Boxing House Hunters First Place Renovatn Property Property Property Property House Hunters For Rent For Rent House Hunters House H&G Disaster Disaster Weekends Yard Brad Meltzer’s Decoded Brad Meltzer’s Decoded Restoration Restoration Invention Invention Restoration Restoration American Pickers “Cali- Real Deal Real Deal Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars IRT DeadHIST Å “Billy the Kid” USA Å USA Å fornia Dreamin”’ Å Å Å Å Å Å Å liest Roads Chris Chris Chris “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” (2000) Chilli Å “On Strike for Christmas” (2010, Drama) Å ›› “Holiday in Your Heart” (1997) Å “A Holiday to Remember” (1995) LIFE Chris ›› “The A-Team” (2010) Liam Neeson. ‘NR’ ››› “The First Wives Club” (1996) ‘PG’ Å ›› “Love and Action in Chicago” ›› “Sudden Death” (1995) ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “The A-Team” (2010) ’ ‘NR’ MAX Ghost Triggers: Change World War II in Color World War II in Color World War II in Color World War II in Color World War II in Color World War II in Color World War II in Color World War MILIT Triggers: Change Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Teen Mom 2 Catch Up Teen Mom 2 ’ 16 and Pregnant “Ashley” ’ Å 16 and Pregnant “Leah” ’ Å 16 and Pregnant Å Pregnant MTV Teen Mom 2 ’ Explorer “Inside LSD” Drugs, Inc. “Marijuana” Drugs, Inc. “Cocaine” Drugd-Cocaine High Ecstasy Drugged: Marijuana Alaska State Troopers Drug Lords NGEO Alaska State Troopers Explorer “Fred: The Movie” (2010) Lucas Cruikshank. ’ Sponge.

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Restore Restore Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die 1,000 Ways to Die ’ Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Ways Die Kill Bill SPIKE Xtreme ●FIGHTZONE Presents My Words XTERRA Brawl Call Presents Women’s College Basketball Brawl Call Presents XTERRA XTERRA TEVA SPSO Outdoors Future Neverland (Part 2 of 2) ›› “The Golden Compass” (2007) Nicole Kidman. Å ›› “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006, Action) Å SYFY Neverland Pickpockets discover a magical orb.

Win Walk Miracle Redempt. Love In Touch PowerPnt. Is Written B. Conley From Heart King Is J. Franklin John Hagee Today R. Parsley Changing T.D. Jakes J. Meyer Youssef TBN Rhema ›› “American Pie 2” (2001) Jason Biggs. ›› “Get Smart” (2008) Steve Carell. Å ›› “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” › “Mr. Deeds” (2002) Å TBS Friends ’ ›› “American Wedding” (2003) ›› “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945, Comedy) ››› “Road to Utopia” (1945) Bing ››› “A Summer Place” (1959) Richard Egan. Young love and ››› “Pat and Mike” (1952, Comedy) ››› “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961, Drama) Sidney TCM Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan. Å Crosby, Bob Hope. Å an old romance threaten to ruin families. Å Spencer Tracy. Å (DVS) Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee. Å Four Weddings Å Four Weddings Å Brides Brides Untold Stories of ER Untold Stories of ER Untold Stories of ER Untold Stories of ER Untold Stories of ER E.R. TLC Four Weddings Å Law & Order “Betrayal” Law & Order Body parts “Silent Witness” (2011, Mystery) Dermot Mulroney, ››› “Hitch” (2005) Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James. A ›› “Fred Claus” (2007) Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti. Santa’s “Four TNT ’ Å (DVS) in trash piles. ’ Michael Cudlitz, Anne Heche. Å smooth-talker helps a shy accountant woo an heiress. Å ne’er-do-well brother puts Christmas in jeopardy. Å Chris” Gumball Gumball Squirrel Squirrel MAD MAD Regular Regular Adventure Adventure “Pokémon the Movie” TOON Lazlo: Where’s Lazlo? Ed, Edd ’n Eddy “Big Picture Show” Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Widower with eight kids.

M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H TVLND Cleveland Cleveland Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ’ Å Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law-SVU USA Law & Order: SVU Pop Up Baseball Wives ’ Baseball Wives ’ Love & Hip Hop ’ Love & Hip Hop ’ T.I.-Tiny T.I.-Tiny 40 Winningest Winners of 2011 ’ Baseball Wives ’ Special VH1 Pop Up CABLE NEWS Take It Paid Prog. Vacuum Grt Pillow Wealth Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. World’s Best Diabetes CNBC Paid Prog. Sexy Face Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Meals!

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Gospel Truth Lighthouse Music & Spoken Word Rick & Bubba Å 1st Baptist Church Saks Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS Can-U-Relate Show America’s Funniest Once Upon a Time “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” A ››› “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly. Five ABC 33/40 News at 10PM The Zone H WJSU Home Videos ’ Å resident starts to remember the past. (N) ’ Å children tour the wondrous factory of an odd confectioner. ’ Å (N) ●The Anthony Grant 60 Minutes ’ Å The Amazing Race “Go Out and Get It Done” (Season The Good Wife “What Went Wrong” Alicia works to CSI: Miami “Crowned” Murder at a children’s beauty Inside Sports ’ J WIAT Finale) The winning team is revealed. (N) Å have a judgment thrown. (N) ’ Å pageant. (N) ’ Å Show “A Christmas Kiss” (2011) Elisabeth Röhm. A designer shares a kiss with the boyfriend of her new boss. ›› “A Golden Christmas” (2009) Andrea Roth.

L WPXH ›› “The Christmas Clause” (2008) Lea Thompson, Andrew Airlie. ’ ›› “3000 Miles to Graceland” (2001) Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner. Fake Elvis impersonators stage a casino heist in Las Vegas.

Everybody Hates Chris Hollyscoop (N) ’ Å Paid Program ¥ WABM The Unit “Outsiders” ’ CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Action News Nightbeat ●Sports Zone Sunday ^ TV-2 Local Programming Criminal Minds “The Thirteenth Step” ’ Å “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones” (2011) (Part 1 of 2) Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George. Premiere. Å Criminal Minds A family abducts young women. ’ A&E Criminal Minds ’ Å ››› “The Patriot” (2000, War) Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson. Premiere. A man and his son fight side by side in the Revo- Hell on Wheels “Pride, Pomp and Circumstance” A Hell on Wheels “Pride, Pomp and Circumstance” A AMC lutionary War. scramble to prevent bloodshed. (N) Å scramble to prevent bloodshed. Å Skunk Whisperer Skunk Whisperer Call of the Wildman ’ Call of the Wildman (N) Call of the Wildman ’ Call of the Wildman ’ Call of the Wildman ’ ANPL Call of the Wildman ’ Skunk Whisperer ›› “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (1991, Adventure) Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman. The legendary outlaw rallies villagers against tyranny. Å BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen Nightmares “Casa Roma” ’ Å Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å C.- Citizen Cain Let’s Stay Together BET 2011 Soul Train Awards A Very BET Christmas 2011 (N) Å I Survived Å I Survived Kidnapped; impaled in the neck. Å I Survived Struck by lightning. Å I Survived...Beyond & Back Å I Survived...Beyond & Back “Kathy; Martin; Lisa” BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Whine Bar” The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim gives birth.

Chef Roblé & Co. Chef Roble balances two parties. What Happens Housewives/Atl. BRAVO Housewives/Atl. ››› “Urban Cowboy” (1980, Drama) John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn. A Texas oil worker looks for love at a popular honky-tonk. ’ ››› Pure Country ’ CMTV ›› Footloose (1984) Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious Å Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts Å Tosh.0 Å Workaholics “Dry Guys” Futurama ’ Å COMEDY ›› “Super Troopers” (2001) Jay Chandrasekhar.

How Will the World End? ’ Å Apocalypse 2012 Revelations (N) ’ Å Moonshiners “Point of No Return” ’ Å Apocalypse 2012 Revelations ’ Å DISC 2012 Apocalypse Å So Random! Christina Austin & Ally Ally loses Shake It Up! CeCe buys a A.N.T. Farm “sANTa’s little Jessie “Christmas Story” Good Luck Charlie Teddy Good Luck Charlie “Snow Shake It Up! “Throw It Up” Shake It Up! Cece and DISN Grimme performs. (N) ’ her top-secret diary. (N) purse instead of a gift. helpers” ’ Å ’Å sees a psychic.

Show, Part 2” ’Å Rocky skip a concert. ’ ››› Sex and the City Kourtney & Kim Take New York Kourtney & Kim Take New York Kourtney & Kim Take New York (N) After Lately (N) Chelsea Lately E! ●Bowl Mania Special (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ●30 for 30 The rise to prominence of the college football program at the University of Miami. Å ●Bowl Mania Special (N) Å Roll Tide/War Eagle ESPN2 ●SEC Storied Å “12 Dates of Christmas” (2011) Amy Smart. A woman experiences Christmas Eve over and over again.

“12 Dates of Christmas” (2011) Amy Smart. A woman experiences Christmas Eve over and over again.

FAM Holiday in Handcuffs Cupcake Wars Cupcakes at the Christmas Parade.

The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs (N) Iron Chef America “Forgione vs Curtin” (N) Chef Hunter Two chefs face off in Hawaiian cuisine.

FOOD Next Iron Chef ●The Lott Trophy Presentation (N) (Live) ●Tennis Champions Series: St. Louis. McEnroe, Courier, Martin and Chang. (Taped) FOXSS World Poker Tour: Sea ●World MMA Awards (N) ››› Superbad (2007) ››› “Zombieland” (2009) Woody Harrelson. Survivors of an apocalypse join forces against zombies. ››› “Zombieland” (2009) Woody Harrelson. Survivors of an apocalypse join forces against zombies.

FX ›› “Less Than Zero” (1987, Drama) Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr. Å ››› “An Unmarried Woman” (1978, Drama) Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy. Å FXM The War of the Roses Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Å Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Å Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Are You Smarter?

“The Town Christmas “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Lennon Wynn. Premiere. An “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Lennon Wynn. An overbearing HALL Forgot” (2010) Å overbearing theater director takes a small-town gig. Å theater director takes a small-town gig. Å Boardwalk Empire “To the Lost” ’ Å Luck “Pilot” Ace Bernstein is released from prison.

Boardwalk Empire “To the Lost” ’ Å HBO ›› “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” (2010) Michael Douglas. ’ ‘PG-13’ White House Christmas 2011 (N) Å Holmes Inspection “Attic Dealbreaker” (N) ’ Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l White House Christmas 2011 Å H&G Hunters Int’l IRT Deadliest Roads American Pickers “Not so Cheap Thrills” Terry’s scrap Real Deal An antique Real Deal Rare Native IRT Deadliest Roads “Landslide!” Tino and Tim haul Big Shrimpin’ “Troubled Waters” Barbara blocks in the HIST “King of the Road” Å yard; coin-op kings. Å anesthesia machine. (N) American artifacts. (N) gas over dynamite. (N) Å Hannah. Å “A Nanny for Christmas” (2010, Comedy) Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain, Richard Ruccolo. Å LIFE A Holiday to Remember ›› “Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008, Comedy-Drama) John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez. Å › “Little Fockers” (2010, Comedy) Robert De Niro. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Machete” (2010, Action) Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro. ’ ‘R’ Å Naughty Reunion (2011) MAX ›› “The A-Team” (2010) Liam Neeson. ‘NR’ Å World War II in Color The Allied forces in Europe.

World War II in Color ’ Å World War II in Color “Victory in the Pacific” Å MILIT World War II in Color ’ World War II in Color “Victory in the Pacific” Å 16 and Pregnant “Kailyn” ’ Å Teen Mom 2 Jenelle bails Kieffer out of jail. ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ MTV 16 and Pregnant Å Inside Cocaine Submarines Cocaine Sub Hunt Alaska State Troopers “Spring Break Crazy” (N) Inside Cocaine Submarines NGEO Tijuana Drug Lords That ’70s Show ’ Å My Wife and Kids Å My Wife and Kids Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends Fertility clinic. ’ Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants That ’70s Show ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å ReGenesis Selling infected chickens. (N) ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE How It’s Made ’ Å Dexter (iTV) Debra’s battle with LaGuerta. (N) Å Homeland “The Vest” Carrie is hospitalized. Å Dexter (iTV) Debra’s battle with LaGuerta. ’ Å SHOW Dexter “Ricochet Rabbit” Homeland (iTV) Carrie identifies Walker’s contact.

General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital Jason gets angry. ’ Å SOAP General Hospital Å American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker SPEED Car Crazy ››› “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” (2004) Uma Thurman. An assassin confronts her former boss and his gang. ’ SPIKE ››› “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” (2003, Action) Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu. An assassin seeks vengeance against her attackers. ’ ●FIGHTZONE Presents ●Jay Adams Brawl Call ●Trackside Live: Special Edition American Oaks. (N) SPSO TEVA Mountain Games ●XTERRA World Championship “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” SYFY ›› “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007, Action) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley. Jack Sparrow’s friends join forces to save him. Å Joel Osteen Å Kerry Shook Ministries Believer’s Voice-Victory Changing Your World Praise the Lord Å TBN Jack Hayford Å ›› “Meet the Fockers” (2004, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman. Future in-laws clash in Florida. Å ›› “Meet the Fockers” (2004, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. Å TBS › Mr. Deeds (2002) ››› “A Raisin in the ››› “Cry, the Beloved Country” (1952, Drama) Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier. Tragedy unites ››› “Lilies of the Field” (1963, Comedy-Drama) Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann. A traveling handyman TCM Sun” (1961, Drama) Å a black man and a white man in South Africa. helps five German nuns build a chapel in Arizona. Å Little People Big World: Holiday Surprise (N) Å All-American Muslim “Muslims Moving On” (N) ’ Little People Big World: Holiday Surprise ’ Å TLC Untold Stories of the ER Little People, Big World: Big Changes ’ Å ›› “Four Christmases” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Reese Wither- Leverage “The Girls’ Night Out Job” Parker’s friend is ›› “Call Me Claus” (2001, Comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne, Brian Stokes Mitchell. Santa Claus TNT spoon. A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. Å targeted by a thief. (N) Å picks a cynical TV producer to replace him. Å World of Gumball The Looney Tunes Show Robot Chicken Aqua Teen Hunger King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Robot Chicken (N) TOON Pokémon the Movie M*A*S*H Å Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Design” Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Philadelphia” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Florida” Å ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007) USA Law & Order: SVU VH1 Special ’ Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew Revisited (N) ’ Tough Love: Miami “A Promise Worth Keeping” (N) Why Am I Still Single? A professional wrestler. (N) VH1 VH1 Special ’ CABLE NEWS Marijuana USA Cannabis meets capitalism.

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CNBC Wall Street Journal Rpt. Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute The top 10 heroes of 2011. (N) (Live) CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute The top 10 heroes of 2011.

CNN Showbiz Tonight (N) British House/Commons Road to the White House Q&A CSPAN Washington This Week Q & A Book TV Book TV: After Words Book TV Book TV CSPAN2 Book TV Huckabee (N) FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace ’ Å Geraldo at Large (N) ’ Å Huckabee FNC FOX Report (N) Caught on Camera “Inmates and Outlaws” The Confessions of a Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

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Cyberchas NewsHour _ WCIQ Sesame Street News Daytime The 700 Club Days of our Lives Anderson The Doctors Ellen DeGeneres Show News NBC News News ` WVTM Today Court Court Justice Justice Millionaire Millionaire Maury Lifechangr Lifechangr Family Fd Family Fd Big Bang Two Men Two Men 5 WTTO The Nate Berkus Show The People’s Court Your Health Hillbillies Kitchen Movie Varied Programs Wretched Varied Hillbillies Varied Lucy Show 8 WJXS Varied Programs The View ABC 33/40 News The Chew One Life to Live General Hospital The Dr. Oz Show Focus at 4 News ABC News News H WJSU Talk of Alabama The Price Is Right Young & Restless Insider Bold The Talk Wendy Williams Show Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Dr. Phil News CBS News CBS News J WIAT Let’s Make a Deal L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs Steve Wilkos Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The People’s Court Judge Judge Judge Mathis Maury Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Simpsons ¥ WABM Paid Prog. Love Lucy Jerry Springer CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News at Noon Local Programming Chan. 2 Action News Chan. 2 Action News Chan. 2 Action News Local Prog ^ TV-2 The Doctors CSI: Miami The First 48 Hoarders Intervention Criminal Minds Criminal Varied Programs A&E CSI: Miami M ›› “The Good German” (2006) ››› “We Were Soldiers” (2002) Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe. Å ››› “The Patriot” (2000, War) Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson. ›› “The Shadow Riders” (1982) T ››› “Nevada Smith” (1966) Steve McQueen. ›› “The Shadow Riders” (1982) Tom Selleck. ›› “The Man in the Iron Mask” (1998) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons. ››› “Ghost” (1990) Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. Å ››› “Ghost” (1990, Fantasy) Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore. Å ›› “Real Genius” (1985) Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret. Å ›› “Patch Adams” (1999) Robin Williams. Å AMC W ››› “Revolutionary Road” (2008, Drama) Å TH Stooges ››› “Lucas” (1986) Corey Haim. Å ›› “Patch Adams” (1999) Robin Williams. Å ›› “All I Want for Christmas” (1991) Å ›››› “White Christmas” (1954) Bing Crosby. Å F ›› “Rooster Cogburn” (1975) ››› “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003) Å ›› “Spy Game” (2001, Suspense) Robert Redford, Brad Pitt. Å ›› “Mission: Impossible” (1996) Tom Cruise.

Ramsay’s Kitchen Ramsay’s Kitchen G Ramsay’s F Word G Ramsay’s F Word Kitchen Nightmares Kitchen Nightmares Star Trek: Next Doctor Who Top Gear BBC G Ramsay’s F Word Bernie Parkers Parkers My Wife My Wife Movie Chris Chris My Wife My Wife Parkers Parkers 106 & Park: BET’s Top 10 Live BET Bernie Varied Programs Jewels Varied Programs Celebrity Ghost Stories Para-State Para-State City Confidential Notorious American Gangster I Survived BIO Housewives/Atl. Atlanta BRAVO Varied Programs Varied Programs CMTV Music Scrubs Scrubs Comedy Futurama Futurama Tosh.0 Sunny South Park Daily Show Colbert 30 Rock COMEDY Comedy Comedy Entourage RENO 911! Movie Gold Rush: Alaska Dirty Jobs American Chopper American Chopper American Chopper American Chopper Varied Programs DISC Cops & Coyotes Phineas Good Luck Good Luck Varied Programs Wizards Varied Programs Kickin’ It Kickin’ It Wizards DISN Phineas Varied Programs E! News Varied Programs E! News E! ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●NFL Live ●SportsCenter Report Football Around Pardon Varied ESPN ●SportsCenter ●ESPN First Take ●1st and 10 Numbers ●NFL32 Best of Varied Le Batard Jim Rome ●SportsNation Varied ESPN2 ●ESPN First Take Gilmore Girls Still Stnd Still Stnd Grounded Grounded My Wife My Wife 8 Rules 8 Rules ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show Varied Programs FAM The 700 Club Good Eats Guy’s, Bite Paula Home Contessa Giada Secrets Dinners Cooking 30-Minute Contessa Giada Paula Cooking Diners Diners Varied FOOD Food Net. Varied Varied Programs FOXSS ●The Dan Patrick Show Movie Varied Programs How I Met How I Met Two Men FX M Everything ›› “Where the Sidewalk Ends” (1950) Å ›› “Dressed to Kill” (1941) ›› “House of Bamboo” (1955) Robert Ryan. ››› “The Quiller Memorandum” (1966) Å ››› “Seven Thieves” (1960) Å T ›› “Madison Avenue” (1962) Dana Andrews. ›› “A Woman’s World” (1954) Clifton Webb. ›› “Tomorrow’s Child” (1982) Arthur Hill Å ›› “Too Good to Be True” (1988) Patrick Duffy ›› “Worth Winning” (1989) Å ›› “Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation” (1962) Å › “Caprice” (1967, Comedy) Doris Day. Å ›› “The Beverly Hillbillies” (1993) Jim Varney. ›› “Baby’s Day Out” (1994) Å FXM W Girl-Door ››› “Mother Is a Freshman” Å TH ›› “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” ››› “Broken Lance” (1954) Spencer Tracy. ›››› “Garden of Evil” (1954) Gary Cooper. ›› “The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox” (1976) ›› “11 Harrowhouse” (1974) Å F ››› “The Rains Came” (1939) Myrna Loy. Å ››› “Royal Flash” (1975) Malcolm McDowell. ››› “Bedazzled” (1967) Peter Cook. Å ››› “River of No Return” (1954, Western) Å ›› “The Edge” (1997) Å Pyramid Match Gm. Match Gm. Lingo Lingo Deal or No Deal Catch 21 Deal-Deal Whammy! Chain Rctn Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Deal or No Deal Newlywed Baggage Varied GSN Sharks Emeril Hungry Pets Martha Stewart Show Martha Stewart Show The Waltons Movie Movie HALL Martha Stewart Show Emeril Designed House Hunters Varied Programs Hunters H&G Varied Programs M Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn American Pickers Å Pickers T How the Earth Was Made Å American Pickers Å American American Rome: Engineering an Empire Å How the Earth Was Made Å American Pickers Å American Modern Marvels Å American Pickers Å Brad Meltzer’s Dec. Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å American Pickers Å Brad Melt.

HIST W Modern Marvels Å TH MonsterQuest Bigfoot. MonsterQuest Å American Pickers Å Big Shrimpin’ Å Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem Å MonsterQuest Bigfoot. MonsterQuest Å American Pickers Å Big Shri.

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“Payment Deferred” TCM W ›› “The Trespasser” (1929, Drama) ››› “The Moon and Sixpence” (1942, Drama) ›› “The Lottery Bride” (1930) TH ››› “Days of Wine and Roses” ››› “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959) James Stewart. Å ››› “Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) Å ››› “Knock on Any Door” (1949) Å ››› “In a Lonely Place” (1950) F ›› “Student Tour” (1934, Musical) ›› “Love in the Rough” (1930) › “In Gay Madrid” (1930, Musical) ›› “The Cabin in the Cotton” Å ›› “Hell Divers” (1931) Wallace Beery. Å ›› “The Wet Parade” (1932) Å Say Yes What Not to Wear Baby Story Baby Story Multiples Baby’s What Not to Wear Say Yes Say Yes Varied Programs Toddlers & Tiaras Varied TLC Pregnant Pregnant Say Yes Supernatural Smallville Las Vegas Las Vegas The Closer Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Law TNT Supernatural Squirrel Looney Tunes Jerry Varied Tom-Jerry Gumball Adventure Johnny T Johnny T Adventure Regular MAD Gumball Johnny T Johnny T TOON Codename Codename Almost Griffith GoodTime Jeffersons Sanford Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza M*A*S*H M*A*S*H TVLND Van Dyke Bewitched Griffith NCIS NCIS Varied USA Varied Programs Varied Programs Pop Up Pop Up Varied Programs Excused Excused Varied VH1 Jump Start CABLE NEWS Fast Money Halftime Power Lunch Street Signs Closing Bell Closing Bell-Bartiromo Fast Mny Varied Mad Money Report CNBC Squawk on the Street CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer John King, USA OutFront CNN CNN Newsroom America Live Studio/Shepard Smith Your World W/ Cavuto The Five Special Report News FNC America’s Newsroom Happening Now MSNBC Live Alex Wagner Andrea Mitchell News Nation Martin Bashir Dylan Ratigan Hardball Matthews PoliticsNation Hardball MSNBC Jansing and Co.

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Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å Hart of Dixie Zoe tries to win a gumbo competition.

Seinfeld ’ Å 30 Rock “Audition Day” The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ Hart of Dixie Winning over Bluebell residents. Å What a Deal Dick Van Dyke Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS The Lucy Show Å Wheel of Fortune (N) Å I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! Snoopy You Deserve It Winning money for a widowed mother. Castle “Head Case” A crime scene without a victim. ’ ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU and Spike provide holiday cheer. ’ Å (N) ’ Å Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) 2 Broke Girls Max’s oven 2 Broke Girls “And the Two and a Half Men (N) Mike & Molly “Christmas Hawaii Five-0 “Alaheo Pau’ole” The team’s case inter- CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å breaks. (N) ’ Å Rich People Problems” ’Å Break” (N) ’ Å sects with Fryer’s. (N) ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds “Slave of Duty” ’ Å Criminal Minds A man begins a killing spree. Å L WPXH ›› Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) ›› “Dr. Dolittle 3” (2006) John Amos. A young woman has her father’s ability to talk to animals. ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Legacy” Å Excused ’ Å American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Frogger” CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones” (2011) (Part 2 of 2) Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George. Premiere. Å “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones” (2011) Å A&E “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones” (2011) (Part 1 of 2) Pierce Brosnan. Å ›› “The Shadow Riders” ›››› “White Christmas” (1954, Musical Comedy) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney. Four entertainers try to save an ›››› “White Christmas” (1954, Musical Comedy) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye.

AMC (1982) Sam Elliott innkeeper from ruin. Å Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. Å Fatal Attractions A deadly snake bites a scientist.

I Shouldn’t Be Alive “Climb Out of Hell” ’ Å Saved A Vietnam vet. ’ Å ANPL Pit Bulls and Parolees Saved A Vietnam vet. ’ Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 20-16. (N) Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 15-11. (N) Å Top Gear Highlights from the season. (N) Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 20-16. Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Three Can Play That Game” (2008) Vivica A. Fox. A relationship expert helps women. Å BET ›› “Not Easily Broken” (2009) Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson. The aftermath of a car accident tests a couple’s marriage. Å I Survived Å Ghostly Encounters Ghostly Encounters Paranormal State Å Paranormal State Å Paranormal State Å Paranormal State Å Joe the Bloodhound Joe the Bloodhound BIO The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (N) Chef Roblé & Co. A client demands desserts. (N) What Happens Real Housewives BRAVO Housewives/Atl. ›› “Unlikely Angel” (1996) Dolly Parton. An emotionally troubled family is united by a kindly angel. ’ CMT Crossroads Bryan Adams and Jason Aldean.

Crossroads Def Leppard and Taylor Swift. ’ Å CMTV Extreme-Home South Park Å Workaholics “Dry Guys” It’s Always Sunny It’s Always Sunny It’s Always Sunny It’s Always Sunny Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY 30 Rock ’ Å Sons of Guns Will works on a 57mm WWII cannon.

Sons of Guns “Will’s Floating Fortress” ’ Å American Guns (N) ’ Å Sons of Guns “Will’s Floating Fortress” ’ Å DISC Sons of Guns ’ Å Shake It Up! “Three’s a A.N.T. Farm “sANTa’s little “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011, Comedy) Bridgit Mendler. Members Wizards of Waverly Place Shake It Up! “Three’s a A.N.T. Farm “sANTa’s little Good Luck Charlie “Ditch DISN Crowd It Up” ’ Å helpers” ’ Å of a family get separated during the holidays. ’ ‘NR’ Å ’Å Crowd It Up” ’ Å helpers” ’ Å Day” ’ Å E! News (N) Fashion Police Sex and the City Å Kourtney & Kim Take New York Scouted Amber is scouted at a mall. (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●SportsCenter (N) Å NFL Football St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks. (N) (Live) ESPN Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) Å ●College Football Live (N) Pardon the Interruption ●Bowl Mania Special Å ESPN2 ●SportsCenter (N) Å ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.

The 700 Club Holiday decorating and gift-giving. (N) FAM “12 Dates of Christmas” (2011) Amy Smart, Mark-Paul Gosselaar.

Holidays Unwrapped Butterball hotline.

Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOOD Unwrapped ●College Basketball Clemson at Arizona.

World Poker Tour: Season 9 Hooters Snow Angels Special FOXSS Barclays Premier Two and a Half Men ’ ››› “Kung Fu Panda” (2008) Voices of Jack Black. Animated. A clumsy panda learns martial arts with legendary masters. ››› “Kung Fu Panda” (2008) Voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie.

FX ››› “The Towering Inferno” (1974, Suspense) Steve McQueen, Paul Newman. Frisco fire chief faces burning skyscraper with party trapped on top. Å ››› “The Towering Inferno” (1974) Å FXM ››› Seven Thieves 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Million Dollar Password Power of 10 ’ Å The Hollywood Christ“Santa Jr” (2002, Romance-Comedy) Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson, Nick Stabile. Santa’s fun-loving son learns “A Christmas Wedding Tail” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Jennie Garth, Brad Rowe, Tom Arnold. When two HALL mas Parade Å the true meaning of Christmas. Å dogs fall in love, their owners find romance with each other. Å Enlightened ’ Å Boardwalk Empire “To the Lost” ’ Å Enlightened ’ Å Boxing HBO ›› “Dinner for Schmucks” (2010, Comedy) Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Love It or List It Chris needs structure. (N) Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Å House Hunters (N) Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Å H&G House Hunters Å American Pickers Four- Pawn Stars Unpublished Pawn Stars 1937 Oldsmo- American Pickers “Pickin’ Perry-dise” The guys pick Pawn Stars A signed print Pawn Stars 2003 LamReal Deal Å Invention USA Å HIST teen packed trailers. photos of Jimi Hendrix. bile; Olympic torch. an Appalachian museum. (N) Å of Abraham Lincoln. borghini Murcielago. (N) “The Christmas Blessing” (2005, Drama) Neil Patrick Harris, Rebecca Gayheart, Angus T. Jones. Å Movie LIFE Movie › “Little Fockers” (2010, Comedy) Robert De Niro. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Sexual Witchcraft (2010) MAX Get Him to the Greek ’ ››› “Splash” (1984) Tom Hanks. A disenchanted businessman struggles to protect a mermaid. ‘PG’ Weaponology “Rapid Fire” ’ Å Weaponology Rifles that kill from 2,000 yards. ’ Weaponology Tracing the history of bombers. Å MILIT Secrets of World War II Weaponology Tracing the history of bombers. Å True Life ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness (N) ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ MTV Made “Rap House” (N) Secret Service Files “Frontline New York City” Alaska State Troopers “Spring Break Crazy” Alaska State Troopers “DUI on the 4th of July” Secret Service Files “Frontline New York City” NGEO Search for Noah’s Ark That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants That ’70s Show ’ Å When Earth Erupts “Pacific Rim” ’ Å How Will the World End? ’ Å Meteorite Men Geoff and Steve journey to Russia.

When Earth Erupts “Pacific Rim” ’ Å SCIENCE Naked Earth ’ Å Dexter (iTV) Debra’s battle with LaGuerta. ’ Å Homeland “The Vest” (iTV) Carrie is hospitalized.

Dexter (iTV) Debra’s battle with LaGuerta. ’ Å SHOW ››› “Fair Game” (2010, Drama) Naomi Watts, Sean Penn. iTV. ‘PG-13’ Days of our Lives ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Monster Jam Pass Time Pass Time Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Monster Jam SPEED Pass Time 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ SPIKE 1,000 Ways to Die ’ ●Spotlight A look at the pageantry and rivalry that makes up the Iron Bowl. ●College Basketball Troy at Mississippi State.

Spotlight Inside Israeli Basketball Future Phenoms SPSO ●In My Own Words ›› “Underworld: Evolution” (2006, Horror) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran. Å ›› “The Amityville Horror” (2005, Horror) Å SYFY › “Red Planet” (2000, Science Fiction) Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss.

Behind the Scenes Å Creating Your World Kingdom Connection Jesse Duplantis Å Praise the Lord (Live). Å TBN The Potter’s Touch Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “PTV” Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Conan Actor Rob Lowe; actor Adam Pally. (N) Å TBS Seinfeld “The Money” ›› “A Bullet for Joey” ››› “A Christmas Carol” (1951, Fantasy) Alastair Sim, Kathleen Harrison, Jack ›››› “Oliver Twist” (1948, Drama) Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, John Howard Davies. An orphan experiences adventures with a gang TCM (1955) George Raft Å Warner. Premiere. Dickens’ London miser meets Christmas ghosts. of pickpockets.

Cake Boss: Next Great Baker (N) ’ Å Candy Queen (N) Å Candy Queen ’ Å Cake Boss: Next Great Baker “Life-Sized Cake” TLC Little People Big World Cake Boss: Next Great Baker “Life-Sized Cake” Law & Order A man suf- The Closer “You Have the Right to Remain Jolly” San- The Closer “Relative Matters” Brenda’s parents have Rizzoli & Isles “Seventeen Ain’t So Sweet” Jane atThe Closer “Relative Matters” Brenda’s parents have TNT fers a brutal assault. ’ ta’s entrance via zip line goes awry. Å surprising news. (N) Å tends her high school reunion. (N) Å surprising news. Å Adventure Time (N) MAD (N) King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Adventure Time Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND The Exes ●WWE Monday Night RAW The annual WWE Slammy Awards. Who is the WWE Superstar of the Year? (N) ’ (Live) Å ››› “Elf” (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. Å USA NCIS “Call of Silence” Love & Hip Hop Chrissy still does not have a ring.

T.I. and Tiny Behind the Music “T.I.” T.I. ’ Å T.I. and Tiny Love & Hip Hop Making sense of the fight. ’ VH1 T.I. and Tiny CABLE NEWS Supermarkets Inc: Inside a $500 Billion American Greed The prison life of Bernie Madoff.

Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) 60 Minutes on CNBC Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 Å Erin Burnett OutFront CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Politics & Public Policy Today CSPAN House of Reps.

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In. Gamecock Most Wanted The Andy Griffith Show Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS The Lucy Show Å Wheel of Fortune (N) Å Last Man Standing “The Man Up! Will’s security The Middle “A Simple Suburgatory George Body of Proof “Missing” A young nanny is murdered. ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Passion of the Mandy” system keeps tripping.

Christmas” ’ Å plans a barbecue. Å ’Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) NCIS “Newborn King” Investigating a Navy captain’s NCIS: Los Angeles “Higher Power” The team searches Unforgettable “Spirited Away” Investigating a ghost CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å death. (N) ’ Å (DVS) for a stolen device. (N) ’ Å (DVS) hunter’s death. (N) ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds “Into the Woods” ’ Å Criminal Minds “What Happens at Home ...” Å Flashpoint A gunman terrorizes teenagers. (N) Å Flashpoint Parents of a sick boy hold up a bank.

L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Å Cold Case “Sleepover” A woman is strangled. ’ Cold Case The strangulation of an AIDS activist. ’ Excused ’ Å American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Maid” ’ CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars (N) Å Storage Wars Texas (N) Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Texas A&E Storage Wars Å ››› “Ghost” (1990) ›››› “White Christmas” (1954, Musical Comedy) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney. Four entertainers try to save an ›››› “White Christmas” (1954, Musical Comedy) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye.

AMC Patrick Swayze. Å innkeeper from ruin. Å Four entertainers try to save an innkeeper from ruin. Å Planet Earth Rare animals inhabit mountain ranges. Planet Earth “Ice Worlds” ’ Å Planet Earth “Fresh Water” ’ Å Planet Earth Rare animals inhabit mountain ranges.

ANPL Blue Planet: Seas/Life 24 Hours in the ER A patient’s condition worsens.

My Big Breasts and Me Å Kitchen Nightmares “PJ’s Steakhouse” ’ Å BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen Nightmares An Italian restaurant in debt.

Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ›› “Stomp the Yard” (2007) Columbus Short, Meagan Good. A troubled dancer enrolls in college. Å I Survived Å Inside Story: Santa Clause Behind the scenes of “Santa Clause”. (N) Å Inside Story: Santa Clause Behind the scenes of “Santa Clause”. Å BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim gives birth.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” BRAVO Chef Roblé & Co. CMT Artists of the Year 2011 Country music artists of the past year. (N) Å CMT Artists of the Year 2011 Country music artists of the past year. Å CMTV ›› “Footloose” (1984, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. ’ Å South Park Å Futurama ’ Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY 30 Rock ’ Å Dirty Jobs Turning molasses into rum. ’ Å Dirty Jobs Fish squeezer; art of pet acupuncture.

Swamp Loggers “Buckle Down” (N) ’ Å Dirty Jobs Fish squeezer; art of pet acupuncture.

DISC Dirty Jobs ’ Å Shake It Up! Mrs. Garcia Austin & Ally Ally loses ››› “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly. Five Shake It Up! Mrs. Garcia Austin & Ally Ally loses Good Luck Charlie “Meet DISN throws a birthday party. her top-secret diary. ’ children tour the wondrous factory of an odd confectioner. ’ ‘PG’ Å throws a birthday party. her top-secret diary. ’ the Parents” Å E! News (N) Sex and the City Å Sex and the City Å Kourtney & Kim Take New York Kourtney & Kim Take New York Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●College Basketball Central Michigan at Minnesota. (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●Women’s College Basketball Tennessee at Rutgers. (N) (Live) ●Basketball Studio (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter Special (N) Wider World of Sports Wider World of Sports ESPN2 ●College Basketball Boston University at Villanova. (N) (Live) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey.

FAM Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) Jim Carrey. A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville.

Cupcake Wars Cupcakes at the Christmas Parade.

Chopped Protein shocker; astronaut ice cream.

Chopped Duck comfit in the first basket.

Chopped Miniature produce; whole flounder.

FOOD Cupcake Wars After Party Jay Glazer Action Sports Action Sports FOXSS World Poker Tour: Sea ●UEFA Champions League Soccer Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich.

Two and a Half Men ›› “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007) Jason Lee. Three singing chipmunks become pop sensations. ›› “Alvin and the Chipmunks” (2007) Jason Lee. Three singing chipmunks become pop sensations.

FX ››› “Working Girl” (1988) Melanie Griffith. An ambitious Staten Island secretary moves up the ranks. ›› “The Chase” (1994, Action) Charlie Sheen, Kristy Swanson. Å ››› Working Girl Å FXM ›› Worth Winning Å The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game GSN The Newlywed Game “The Christmas Card” “Farewell Mr. Kringle” (2010, Comedy) Christine Taylor, Christopher Wiehl, W. Morgan Sheppard. A widowed “A Holiday Engagement” (2011, Comedy) Jordan Bridges, Bonnie Somerville, Shelley Long. A man is hired to HALL (2006) Ed Asner. Å magazine writer meets a Santa Claus impersonator. Å pose as a woman’s fiance. Å ›› “Hall Pass” (2011) Owen Wilson. Two married men get one week to do whatever they please. ‘R’ Enlightened ’ Å Boardwalk Empire “To the Lost” ’ Å HBO Strangers No More (Subtitled-English) ’ My First Place (N) Å My House, Your Money Property Virgins Å Property Virgins Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l Property Virgins Å H&G House Hunters Å American Restoration American Restoration American Restoration Proving God Discoveries try to give proof of god. (N) Å Modern Marvels “Mad Electricity” Inventor Nikola TesHIST “American Hero” Å “Missile Impossible” “Tractors & Trucks” la. Å Wife Swap Regimented mother; chaotic mother. ’ America’s Supernanny “The Denton Family” (N) One Born Every Minute “The Heart to Survive” (N) One Born Every Minute Å LIFE Wife Swap ’ Å › “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999) Emily Bergl. Teen discovers telekinetic powers after a friend’s death. ‘R’ ››› “Unstoppable” (2010, Action) Denzel Washington. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Lingerie “Sheer Delight” MAX ›› Another 48 HRS. The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler Å The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler Å Nazi Collaborators “The Devil’s Due” (N) ’ Å The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler Å MILIT The Color of War Å Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Teen Mom 2 Jenelle bails Kieffer out of jail. ’ Teen Mom 2 Ali must be sedated for an MRI. (N) Teen Mom 2 Jenelle bails Kieffer out of jail. ’ MTV Made (N) ’ Knights of Mayhem Charlie defends his title in Colo. Outlaw Bikers Mike Lynns wins his freedom. Å Rock Stars John loses three of his crew members.

NGEO Decoding Bible Relics Rock Stars John loses three of his crew members.

That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants That ’70s Show ’ Å Stuck With Hackett (N) How It’s Made ’ Å Mantracker “Rusty and Klumpy” ’ Å Mantracker Texans travel to Thunder Bay. (N) Å Stuck With Hackett Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE Survivorman ’ Å Shameless (iTV) ’ Å Shameless (iTV) Frank gives up drinking. ’ Å Dexter (iTV) Debra’s battle with LaGuerta. ’ Å Homeland “The Vest” (iTV) Carrie is hospitalized.

SHOW The Sum of All Fears Days of our Lives ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Stuntbusters (N) Stuntbusters Dumbest Stuff Dumbest Stuff Wrecked Wrecked Stuntbusters Stuntbusters SPEED Pass Time Auction Hunters ’ Auction Hunters ’ Auction Hunters ’ Auction Hunters ’ Flip Men (N) ’ Flip Men “Bombs Away” Auction Hunters ’ Auction Hunters ’ SPIKE Auction Hunters ’ ●In My Own Words ●College Basketball Presbyterian at South Carolina.

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(1950, Comedy) What Not to Wear “Linda” ’ Å What Not to Wear Clothes that make people laugh.

Don’t Tell the Bride An indecisive groom. ’ Å What Not to Wear “Linda” ’ Å TLC What Not to Wear Å Bones An apparent suiBones “The Male in the Mail” Dismembered remains “Good Morning, Killer” (2011, Mystery) Catherine Bell, Cole Hauser, William Devane. Premiere. An FBI agent Rizzoli & Isles “Seventeen Ain’t So Sweet” Jane atTNT cide uncovers scandal. are found in boxes. ’ Å tracks a kidnapper. Å tends her high school reunion. Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON The Looney Tunes Show The Looney Tunes Show World of Gumball Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Hot in Cleveland Å The Exes The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H “Out of Gas” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Crush” Å WWE Tribute to the Troops (N) Psych Shawn and Gus hide a witness. Å USA Law & Order: SVU T.I. and Tiny T.I. and Tiny Tough Love: Miami “A Promise Worth Keeping” The bootcampers must make a decision. ’ Why Am I Still Single? A professional wrestler. ’ VH1 Behind the Music Å CABLE NEWS 60 Minutes on CNBC American Greed “9/11 Fraud” Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Garbage Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 Å Erin Burnett OutFront CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Capitol Hill Hearings CSPAN House of Reps.

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TheCoolTV might revive the music video

By Aaron Barnhart

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TheCOOLTV is available locally on digital channel 68.2

necting bands with fans.”

A few years ago, Comparato and his three business partners LAWRENCE, Kan. — When realized that there would soon Joe Comparato needed more be a demand for new digital TV space for TheCoolTV, the faststations and that this would be growing, all-music-video neta natural use for the concert work he started in his Lawrence videos. Bands and labels quickly recording studio, a building off signed on, hoping it would be 23rd Street became available. another way to connect with In classic start-up fashion, he fans. and his band of young hipsters The catalyst was the impendskipped the remodeling step and ing 2009 government-mandated just moved in. As a goof, they switchover from analog to digital decided to leave the old sign in TV. Most viewers know that DTV front that read “Diamond Cabimade high-definition programs netry.” possible, but it also meant “People would come in, broadcasters could put multiple still thinking we were a cabinet stations on the same signal and shop,” Comparato says. “This guy demand that local cable compabrought in this beautiful piece nies carry not just the primary of maple and said, ‘I was hoping station but the secondary ones you could mill this. How long as well. will it take?’”

With names like Qubo, Chief engineer Charlie Lamb Bounce and This TV, these sechappened to be standing there ondary stations offered timewhen the woodworker walked tested formats like retro TV and in. He explained that this was classic movies. now the home of TheCoolTV Most of these new stations and that, from a nerve center offer little if anything that’s local in the middle of the country, (other than the commercials).

TheCoolTV was piping 24-hour TheCoolTV, however, is tailored music videos to dozens of cities. to each city where it’s carried.

It was just like the MTV we grew Each affiliate has its own playlup with, only better, more locally ist that reflects TheCoolTV’s focused and featuring live perresearch into the community’s formances that artists allowed musical tastes, favorite genres TheCoolTV to film at top concert Jim Barcus/Associated Press and hometown bands. venues.

“We control a national televiCo-Founder and CEO Joe Comparato, front left, of TheCoolTV, sion network out of this room,” Best of all, Lamb said, you a new nationwide music channel that’s in dozens of television Comparato says as we walk into wouldn’t need cable to watch markets, stands with all his employees at their headquarters the modest control studio on the TheCoolTV; it was a free TV in Lawrence, Kan. station that broadcasters were second floor. The company has starting to carry as a secondary developed proprietary methods digital station. It would soon be for compressing video, transferbehind MTV wasn’t sustainable. It’s concert video produced by in the Kansas City-Lawrence “MTV was cookie cutter,” TheCoolTV, or rather Cool Music ring it to servers and monitoring market. Then, all you’d need was he says. “They decided, ‘We’re every Cool outlet from Lawrence.

Network. That’s yet another of a pair of rabbit ears and a digital going to start in New York and TheCoolTV’s format is Comparato’s businesses, out of TV set or converter box and you simple: Two chart-toppers an program this music channel, which the TV idea sprang. could watch TheCoolTV. hour, plus classic videos and live and everyone’s going to like it In the back of the cabinet Comparato says, “And at the because we say they will.’ You shop is what remains of the Cool performances. There are some end this guy said, ‘That’s great. regularly scheduled retro and can’t do music that way.”

Music Network, which is being So ... if I leave this with you, how TheCoolTV takes a differfolded into TheCoolTV: a room- genre blocks. long will it take to mill?’” “‘80s-at-8’ is by far our most ent approach. It is a chain of 71 ful of CDs, DVDs and flash-drive People like to say that MTV popular music block,” he says. local TV stations, and growing, wristbands containing digital isn’t MTV anymore. But ComThere are also hip-hop and that draw on a common core of files of live performances by the parato, a University of Kansas metal shows and a half-hour of content — basically, it’s music bands. grad with 25 years in the video radio with pictures. A lot of the “You can leave the show with viewer requests every evening. and music production business, content, however, isn’t music The reach of TheCoolTV is 52 a copy of what you saw,” Comargues that the original idea million households and growing video provided by the labels. parato says. “Our motto is con-

— about half the U.S. It sounds impressive, but TheCoolTV, like most secondary channels, continues to fly beneath many viewers’ radar.

Partly that’s because the number of cable channels is already mind-boggling, partly because there are lots of options for watching music videos and partly because TheCoolTV does not make its programming available on the Internet.

It has not been a tabletop-smooth takeoff, either.

TheCoolTV was dropped in Milwaukee after the host station there filed a lawsuit. In Kansas City, where TheCoolTV signed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar deal to be a founding partner of Livestrong Park, it was unable to find a 24/7 home and had to accept a sublet from KSMO. Bobby Totsch, the general manager of KCTV and KSMO, says he likes TheCoolTV but wanted to use its programs to plug holes in the KSMO schedule, mostly overnight and on weekends.

The secondary channel (62.2) went instead to Bounce, which features old movies and football games aimed at African-Americans.

Officially, Comparato says he’s delighted to finally be on the air in his own market and is confident that the KSMO experiment will lead to its own channel for Kansas City.

From time to time other people walk into this cabinet shop — industry people, visiting town and curious to know more about TheCoolTV. “We do this from the unlikeliest place in the country,” says Comparato. “I always get asked, why are we here? And I have a standard answer: Because it’s where the Free State Brewery is.”

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Who plays ‘Mayhem’ in insurance ads?

By Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal

Q: Who is the handsome man playing Mayhem in the Allstate commercials?

A: That is Dean Winters, a fine actor known for his work in comedies and dramas. He had a recurring role on Rescue Me as Tommy Gavin’s brother Johnny. On 30 Rock, he has been seen as Dennis Duffy, once a boyfriend of Liz Lemon. On the prison drama Oz he was inmate Ryan O’Reily (whose brother Cyril was played by Winters’ real-life brother Scott William Winters). Also on Oz was Christopher Meloni, later of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Winters was on that series for its first 13 episodes, as a detective teamed with Munch.

Q: Does Jane Lynch play the role of Spencer Reid’s schizophrenic mother on Criminal Minds? Was that her earliest break? She’s very good.

A: Lynch, according to the Internet Movie Database, played Diana Reid in five episodes of the CBS drama between 2006 and 2008. I would not call that the Glee star’s earliest break, since she has credits going back about a decade before that TV role. Those include splendid turns in movies like Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and The

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Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy in a scene from ‘30 Rock.’ Winters also plays ‘Mayhem’ in Allstate insurance commercials.

40-Year-Old Virgin. And she worked so much, in a 2004 interview on AfterEllen.com, she was asked if she had been on every TV show. Lynch laughed and said, “Yeah, I’ve been on a lot of them. I’ve hit all genres, I think.”

Q: I am looking for a made-for-TV movie starring Lee Remick about a tourist on vacation in Turkey who bought a stolen painting and was put in prison. I thought it was called “Passport to Terror” but cannot find it.

Can you help?

A: The movie you are thinking of is sometimes called Passport to Terror but originally aired on NBC as Dark Holiday in 1989. In it, Remick plays a tourist who buys carved-stone heads

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from vendors only to be arrested and imprisoned for smuggling antiquities.

The film was based on the book Never Pass This Way Again by Gene LePere, a real-life tourist who underwent the ordeal, and the Turner Classic Movies website indicates the film was also distributed under the book’s title. That said, I do not know of an authorized release of the film on home video and I do not recommend unauthorized ones.

Q: I am trying to find the name of a movie on TV with Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins. They were going on a hunting trip to Canada (?), the plane crashes and they survive. And is it available on DVD or VHS? A: You are thinking of The Edge, from 1997, which starred Baldwin, Hopkins, Elle Macpherson and Harold Perrineau. It has been released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray. If your local retailer cannot get the DVD or Blu-ray, it is for sale in both those forms and VHS from online vendors like Ama-

zon.com.

Q: When I was a child, I saw a movie where a little boy and girl lived in a house in a forest and the cat turned into a slinky tall woman dressed in a long black gown with white in it in the spots that were white on the cat, and the bulldog turned into a short chubby man.

I thought it was a Shirley Temple movie. I think it was in black and white.

I would love to share this cute movie with my daughter. I really hope you can tell me the name of the movie.

A: I suspect you remember The Blue Bird, a 1940 film starring Temple as her youthful stardom was in decline. (She was almost 12 when the movie was released.) It was based on a play by Maurice Maeterlinck, which was also the basis for a 1976 film.

Temple and Johnny Russell played children who search for the Blue Bird of Happiness. On the search they are accompanied by their cat and dog turned into humans (Gale Sondergaard and Eddie Collins). Like The Wizard of Oz from the previous year, the movie was black and white in the beginning and then color. It has been released on DVD. Do you have a question or comment about movies, TV and other popular culture? Write to rheldenfels@ thebeaconjournal.com or the Akron Beacon Journal, 44 E. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44309. Please mark the note for Mailbag and do not phone in questions. Letters may be edited. Individual replies cannot be guaranteed.

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American Horror Story “Birth” Vivien gives birth.

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The Real World (N) ’ Å MTV The Real World ’ Å Hubble’s Amazing Universe Journey to the Edge of the Universe A tour of the cosmos.

Hubble’s Amazing Universe NGEO Truth-Devil’s Bible That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants That ’70s Show ’ Å Seeing Black Holes Black holes. ’ Å Supermassive Black Holes ’ Å The Hawking Paradox Black hole theory. ’ Å Seeing Black Holes Black holes. ’ Å SCIENCE Science Fiction ●Inside the NFL (iTV) (N) ’ Å ●Inside the NFL (iTV) ’ Å Debra DiGiovanni: Single, Awkward, Female (N) SHOW ›› I Am Number Four Homeland “The Vest” (iTV) Carrie is hospitalized.

Days of our Lives ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Dumbest Stuff Dumbest Stuff Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride My Ride Rules My Ride Rules Dumbest Stuff Dumbest Stuff SPEED Pass Time UFC Unleashed ’ ›› “Unleashed” (2005, Action) Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman. A blind man teaches an enslaved fighter humanity. ’ SPIKE UFC Unleashed ’ ●Jay Adams Brawl Call ●Jay Adams Brawl Call ●Jay Adams Brawl Call The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2011 The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2011 SPSO Big Ten Basketball Ghost Hunters The Pennhurst Asylum. ’ Å Ghost Hunters The crew helps the Voas family. ’ Ghost Hunters “French Quarter Phantoms” Å Ghost Hunters “Hotel Haunts Unleashed” ’ Å SYFY Ghost Hunters ’ Å Behind the Scenes Å Turning Point-Jeremiah Joseph Prince End of the Age Praise the Lord (Live). Å TBN Cadillac Jack’s The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2011 (N) Conan Actor Bob Costas; actor Mike Zohn. (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Pothole” ››› “Payment Deferred” “Fear and Desire” (1953) Frank Silvera. Premiere. ›› “Huckleberry Finn” (1920, Adventure) Lewis Sargent, Katherine Griffith, Martha Mattox. Silent. A boy finds ›› “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman” (1951, DraTCM (1932, Drama) Four soldiers must confront their fears and desires. adventure with Tom Sawyer and a runaway slave. ma) James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick.

Virgin Diaries ’ Å Toddlers & Tiaras “Southern Celebrity Glitzmas” Toddlers & Tiaras A sass-talking Grandma. (N) ’ Toddlers & Tiaras “Southern Celebrity Glitzmas” TLC Secretly Pregnant Å Law & Order A firearms The Mentalist “Bloodsport” Rigsby has to ask Cho for The Mentalist “Bloodhounds” Investigating a double Leverage “The Girls’ Night Out Job” Parker’s friend is Southland “Fixing a Hole” Sammy seeks answers in TNT sting backfires. ’ a favor. ’ Å murder. ’ Å targeted by a thief. Å the desert. ’ Å MAD Ed, Edd ’n Eddy’s Jingle King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Johnny Test ’ Å Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Hot in Cleveland (N) The Exes “Working Girl” The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H Å NCIS “Swan Song” Tracking the Port-to-Port killer.

NCIS “Pyramid” The Port-to-Port killer is revealed.

Psych Shawn and Juliet’s romantic getaway. (N) Burn Notice The team helps Jesse’s friend. Å USA NCIS: Los Angeles Å Baseball Wives Cheri plans to settle an old score.

Tough Love: Miami “A Promise Worth Keeping” ’ Baseball Wives Cheri plans to settle an old score.

VH1 Top 40 of 2011 ’ CABLE NEWS Crime Inc. Multibillion-dollar business.

Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing 60 Minutes on CNBC Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 Å Erin Burnett OutFront CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Capitol Hill Hearings CSPAN House of Reps.

Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN2 U.S. Senate Coverage The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Hannity (N) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å The O’Reilly Factor Å FNC FOX Report The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell (N) The Ed Show MSNBC Hardball Chris Matthews The Ed Show (N)

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The First 48 “Love Kills; Justified” (N) Å Beyond Scared Straight “St. Clair County, Ill.” (N) Beyond Scared Straight “Richland County, S.C.” A&E The First 48 Å ›››› “White Christ›››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Fantasy) Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn. An ad›››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Fantasy) Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn. An adAMC mas” (1954) Å woman’s boyfriend defends Macy’s Santa in court. Å woman’s boyfriend defends Macy’s Santa in court. Å Skunk Whisperer Skunk Whisperer Call of the Wildman ’ Call of the Wildman ’ Swamp Wars Pythons are turning up. ’ Å Call of the Wildman ’ Call of the Wildman ’ ANPL River Monsters Top Gear Richards in the Pagani Zonda roadster.

Top Gear Highlights from the season. Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 20-16. Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 15-11. Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Notorious” (2009, Biography) Angela Bassett, Derek Luke. Based on the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace. Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines The Game ’ Å I Survived Virginia Tech. Cold Case Files Crawlspace. ’ Å Never satisfied: Why Powerful Men Cheat Å Biography The most hated person in America. (N) Biography The cost of being a celebrity mistress.

BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim gives birth.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” BRAVO Top Chef: Texas Movie CMTV Blue Collar Comedy Tour Movie Futurama “Spanish Fry” Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Ron White: You Can’t Fix Stupid Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY 30 Rock “Cougars” ’ Storm Chasers “Behind the Storms 2011” (N) Å The Year the Earth Went Wild (N) ’ Å Weed Wars Andrew is left in charge of operations.

The Year the Earth Went Wild ’ Å DISC Storm Chasers ’ Å Shake It Up! “Model It Up” So Random! Christina ›› “Santa Buddies” (2009, Comedy) George Wendt, Christopher Lloyd. Talking Wizards of Waverly Place Shake It Up! “Model It Up” So Random! Christina Good Luck Charlie “The DISN ’ Å Grimme performs. Å puppies band together to save Christmas. ’ ‘G’ Å ’Å ’Å Grimme performs. Å Bob Duncan Experience” E! News (N) Sex and the City Å Sex and the City Å E! Investigates: Fatal Teen Triangle E! Investigates: The Family Who Vanished (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●High School Basketball Oak Hill Academy (Va.) at Miller Grove (Ga.). (N) (Live) High School Basketball ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN Audibles (N) (Live) ●Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From San Antonio. (N) (Live) ●College Football Live (N) ESPN2 Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. ›››› “Beauty and the Beast” (1991, Fantasy) Voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson.

The 700 Club The origins of the Nativity scene. (N) FAM ››› “Finding Nemo” (2003) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres.

Chopped “A Wish Upon a Starfruit” Chopped “Jitters & Giant Eggs” Chef Hunter Villa Antonio needs an Executive Chef.

Chef Hunter “Quay” FOOD Chopped ●World MMA Awards College Football Preview ●XTERRA Adventures FOXSS World Poker Tour: Sea ●Boxing Top Rank: Emmanuel Lucero vs. Diego Magdaleno. From Las Vegas.

How I Met Your Mother Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ It’s Always Sunny The League (N) It’s Always Sunny The League FX ››› “Blood and Wine” (1996, Suspense) Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez. Å ››› “Strange Days” (1995) Ralph Fiennes. A black marketeer peddles other people’s experiences.

FXM ›› 11 Harrowhouse Deal or No Deal ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Deal or No Deal ’ Å ›› “Silver Bells” (2005) Movie “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (2008, Drama) Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns, Warren Christie. A HALL Anne Heche. Å snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a family. Å ››› “The Blind Side” (2009) Sandra Bullock. A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen.

Bought a Zoo Taxicab Confessions “Lucky 7 Let It Ride” Å HBO ›› “Charlie St. Cloud” (2010) Zac Efron. ‘PG-13’ House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Selling Spelling Manor (N) Å Selling L.A. (N) Å Selling New York (N) House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l H&G House Hunters Å Big Shrimpin’ Roundhead Big Shrimpin’ “Troubled Waters” Barbara blocks in the Swamp People “Full Moon Fever” Joe and Tommy look Big Shrimpin’ “First Weigh-In” Dominick’s fleet pulls in The Universe “Sex in Space” Sex in space. Å HIST hits saltwater gold. Å Hannah. Å for a new honey hole. Å huge hauls. (N) Å Project Accessory “Beach Blanket Blingo” Å Project Accessory “Fall for Kenneth” Å Project Accessory “Bugging Out” (N) Å Project Accessory “Bugging Out” Å LIFE Unsolved Mysteries ››› “Cedar Rapids” (2011, Comedy) Ed Helms, John C. Reilly. ’ ‘R’ Å The Right to Bare All ’ MAX ›› The A-Team (2010) › “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” (2011, Comedy) Martin Lawrence. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Battle of the Atlantic “Keeping Secrets” ’ Å Battle of the Atlantic “The Hunted” ’ Å Battle of the Atlantic “Grey Wolves” ’ Å MILIT World War II in Color ’ Battle of the Atlantic “Grey Wolves” ’ Å The Real World Nate gets drunk at Frank’s event.

Beavis and Butt-head ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Beavis and Butt-head (N) Good Vibes (N) ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Good Vibes ’ MTV Made (N) ’ Pricing The Priceless “Eiffel Tower” (N) Pricing The Priceless “The Great Pyramid” (N) Pricing The Priceless “Grand Central Station” (N) Pricing The Priceless “Eiffel Tower” NGEO Who Killed Jesus?

That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants That ’70s Show ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made (N) Å How It’s Made ’ Å How Do They Do It? (N) How Do They Do It? ’ How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE How It’s Made ’ Å ›› “The Mechanic” (2011, Action) Jason Statham. iTV. ’ ‘R’ Å Penn & Teller: Bulls...!

Beach Heat: Miami SHOW ››› “The Italian Job” (2003) Mark Wahlberg. iTV. A thief and his crew plan to steal back their gold.

Days of our Lives ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Pumped (N) Pumped American Trucker American Trucker Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride SPEED Pass Time ●iMPACT Wrestling (N) ’ Å Jail ’ Å Jail ’ Å ››› “Damage” (2009, Action) Steve Austin. ’ SPIKE Jail ’ Å ●FIGHTZONE Presents ●C-USA No-Huddle Inside Israeli Basketball ●ACC All-Access (N) Future Phenoms SPSO Spotlight ›› “Jeepers Creepers 2” (2003) Ray Wise. A winged creature terrorizes stranded high schoolers. Å ›› “Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead” (2009) Å SYFY › “Resident Evil” (2002, Horror) Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez. Å Behind the Scenes Å Joel Osteen Å Joseph Prince Å Houston at Hillsong TV Praise the Lord (Live). Å TBN The Potter’s Touch Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan Dawes performs. (N) Å TBS Seinfeld Å ››› “In a Lonely Place” ››› “Life With Father” (1947, Comedy) William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor. An autocrat heads his ›› “The Girl Who Had Everything” (1953, Drama) Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando ››› “Mister Roberts” TCM (1950) Å 1880s New York household, but his wife runs it. Å Lamas, William Powell. A lawyer’s daughter falls for his mobster client.

(1955) Henry Fonda. Å D.U.I. Wes; Keshia. Å D.U.I. “Travis & Casey” D.U.I. “Jody & James” Cellblock 6: Female Lock Up The pain of divorce.

D.U.I. “Travis & Casey” D.U.I. “Jody & James” TLC All-American Muslim ’ D.U.I. John; Jarrett. Å Bones Investigating an ex- CSI: NY “Holding Cell” A Spanish club promoter is CSI: NY “The Closer” Baseball fan’s death. ’ Å CSI: NY “Do Not Pass Go” A decomposed body is CSI: NY “Corporate Warriors” San Gennaro festival in TNT plosion. ’ Å found dead. ’ Å found in a car. ’ Å Little Italy. ’ Å Regular Show MAD King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Adventure Time Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H “The Price” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Wannabe” ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Shattered” ’ Burn Notice The team reaches a breaking point.

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Crime Inc. Medications cause tragic outcomes.

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