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This week’s movie releases: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-wrecked, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Music Neil Diamond discusses his new CD and his best year yet.

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2. The most sacred or reserved part of any place of worship.

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— Bertha Thomas, “Cressida,” London Society, Vol. 33, March 1878 And they, Père Silas and Modeste Maria Beck (that these two wrought in concert I could not doubt) opened up the adytum of his heart... ­— Charlotte Brontë, Villette Origin: Adytum is from the Greek roots ameaning “not” and -dyton meaning “to enter.”

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Writer’s wit is going places Humorist P.J. O’Rourke pens another collection about travel the locals (the wildlife) and Holidays in Heck by P.J. O’Rourke; Atlantic Monthly Press, 2011; 288 pages; $23 speculate on how some of the rare beasts may taste.

By Chris Erskine Predictable and clownish, Los Angeles Times it made me want to hurl the thing into the fireplace, and P.J. O’Rourke has written so many not for the political orientabooks of humor that no one is quite sure tion, for I am all over the how many. I have it on good authority map on this stuff myself. As that it’s 15, but since I finished writing with his talk-show appearthis sentence, he may have written yet ances, he just seemed to another. That’s how fast he is. be trying too hard.

I’ve enjoyed O’Rourke’s off-the-wall But that soon gives writing going back to his Harvard Lamway to some very fine poon days. In his collaborations with travel writing, the best of Douglas Kenney, he helped birth the which is wickedly droll subversive humor of the 1970s — before — O’Rourke at his very going solo with pieces for Vanity Fair, best.

Playboy and an especially long associa“There were three tion with Rolling Stone. package tours of Europeans on These days, he makes more news by board, mostly British of a certain age and virtue of his conservative political views divided between the earnestly dull and and viral talk-show appearances. On the simply dull,” he writes of an excurthose shows, he is far less lovable, puncsion to the Yangtze River. “The earnestly tuating his jokes with his own gushing dull were deeply concerned with the laughter. fate of the Yangtze sturgeon. The simply Indeed, his transition from lampooner dull were like a house party in an English of the stuffy to conservative patriot is one murder mystery without the murder.” of the more vexing turns of the past 2,000 Another O’Rourke winner is his study or so years. Court jesters should mock the of the now ubiquitous Airbus A380, king, not the serfs. just as the gigantic airliner was being Fortunately, he continues his prolific unveiled. The essay captures O’Rourke’s outpouring of solid humor writing with gift for technical explanation with wry the new Holidays in Heck, the follow-up twists. to the bestselling Holidays in Hell.

“A million-and-a-quarter-plus pounds This is a collection of magazine travel is roughly the heft of 275 full-size SUVs,” pieces — the title refers to the European he writes of the plane. “And, at approxinotion of “holidays” as vacations, as mately 90.5 miles per gallon per passenopposed to the period of celebration ger, the A380 gets much better gas milewe’re now in. And this time the former age than my Chevrolet Suburban unless war correspondent has the family along I have a lot of people crammed together for much of the ride, which takes him to in the rear seats (as the A380 doubtless a terrific assortment of outposts near and will).” far.

Where does O’Rourke rank in the Oddly, his weakest piece — and it is hierarchy of American humorists? There are the invariable comparisons to H.L. gushingly annoying — is the opener, in Mencken, which are probably a bit genwhich he and a bunch of Texans head erous. I’d be more likely to add him to off to the Galapagos Islands to ridicule

a team consisting of Dave Barry, S.J. Perelman, Jean Shepherd, Max Shulman — fine company indeed.

Were they ever allowed in the same tavern together, it would make for the ripest happy hour of all time, an Algonquin Round Table of humor assassins. Lord help the hired help. And O’Rourke and Barry as well, when the others noticed that they seem to have the same head of hair.

Poignant is not necessarily O’Rourke’s thing, but there is that in this book as well. In fact, probably the most memorable piece deals with O’Rourke’s cancer diagnosis several years ago.

“I have, of all the inglorious things, a malignant hemorrhoid. What color bracelet does one wear for that? And where does one wear it? And what slogan is apropos? Perhaps the slogan can be sewn in needlepoint around the ruffle on a cover for my embarrassing little doughnut buttock pillow.”

And then: “I can’t be the only person who feels like a jerk saying, ‘Please cure me, God. I’m underinsured. I have three little children. And I have three dogs, two of which will miss me. And my wife will cry and mourn and be inconsolable and have to get a job. P.S. Our mortgage is subprime.’”

At this writing, all seems well with O’Rourke’s health, a particular relief to anyone who has followed the American humorist through the decades.

Here’s hoping there’s another 15 books still to come.

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Q&A | music

Neil Diamond discusses new CD and his best year yet

By Sandy Cohen

them, and I do.

AP: Congratulations Associated Press on your engagement.

LOS ANGELES — Neil What can you share about Diamond has been a hit it? maker for more than four Diamond: It’s great decades, but the 70-yearto be in love again. It’s old singer-songwriter says definitely a positive and that when he’s alone in inspirational place to be. his studio, he sometimes I’m lucky enough to have a wonders who will hear his wonderful gal and I talked music. her into marrying me and The answer, of course, I’ll try to make it the right is almost everyone, as decision for her. I think evidenced by a stellar year she’s just terrific. And of that saw the “Sweet Carocourse life that’s led alone line” singer inducted into and in a solitary way is life the Rock and Roll Hall of that’s only half lived. And I Fame, become a Kennedy refuse to accept living only Center Honoree, earn his half a life. I want to share 13th Grammy nod and it with someone and I’ve release a career-spanning been blessed to find this collection of greatest hits. beautiful person to share The Very Best of Neil my life with, so I’m a happy Diamond, featuring 23 guy. I’m walking around songs, was released last with a smile on my face week, just after he returned 24-7. from the Kennedy Center AP: In the notes Honors in Washington, included with your latD.C., where he shook est album, you say you hands with President longed for and finally Charles Sykes/Associated Press found “a personally Barack Obama.

Diamond is planning Neil Diamond performs at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting in New York, Wednesday, Nov. satisfying life for myself a North American tour to beyond the music.” What 30, 2011. support the album next do you mean? year, and he’s also planDiamond: Music can my kids with me and three disc. ... It’s like a Fellini ning to marry his love, absorb your entire exisof my older grandkids, party for me. I know all the Katie McNeil. tence and it has for me for names and places. I have Diamond said 2011 has who all had the chance to many, many years, and of recollections about each “definitely been one of the say hello to the President course people who you and Mrs. Obama, and they of these songs, I was able best years ever.” love and who are near and were of course thrilled. to write them down and Still soaring from the dear to you pay a price, That was, to me, the best include them in the little Kennedy Center celebra— Neil Diamond and I’ve always felt some part of it — being able booklet that comes with tion, he talked with The sort of guilt about that. the CD, and it was like old Associated Press about his to share it with them. It ... But you do need time was a grueling gauntlet of home week for me. ... It new bride and his banner away, time to clear your praise and adulation and was all the warm things How do you bring energy it if you can’t create some year. mind, time to experience I’m going to have to work that you would expect to these songs you’ve kind of a moment, a very nnn the basic things of life, the extra hard on this upcom- when you make a connec- performed thousands of special moment of connec- simple, wonderful fact of AP: What were the ing tour to feel as though I tion to something from times? tion between the audience existence and coexistence Kennedy Center Honors your past that’s very pure Diamond: I’ve never, and the performance, and with the world around you like? (The ceremony will deserve it.

AP: What inspired you and direct and unaltered. never just gone out and that’s what I go for. ... My air as a special on CBS on — not only people but with to release a career-span- That’s what this entire sung a song. I go out and audience has been so loyal nature. I never really had Dec. 27.) ning collection? album is all about and I try and breathe life into an and so warm and giving to that until just recently and Diamond: It was like a Diamond: I don’t think love it for that reason. original creation and I try me over the years that I’d fairy tale, really, because it’s been a further inspiraI’ve ever had the original AP: You announced to do it every night, and I have to be cruel and heart- tion to me, as if I needed the White House is really that your 2012 tour will think that’s what it takes. less not to want to give done up for Christmas and studio recordings of these any further inspiration. It’s songs all together on one feature your classic hits.

There’s no point in doing at least as much back to I got the chance to bring another bonus.

“I go out and try and breathe life into an original creation and I try to do it every night.”

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‘Law & Order’ vet Meloni to join ‘True Blood’ cast

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NEW YORK — HBO says Law and Order veteran Chris Meloni will be sinking his teeth into a role on vampire drama True Blood.

The network confirmed Wednesday that Meloni will be joining the popular series as an ancient, powerful vampire who controls the fate of the show’s major characters.

The series’ fifth season is expected to air next summer. Its stars include Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. meloni Meloni recently ended a 12year run on NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where he played Detective Elliot Stabler.

Before that, the 50-year-old actor was a regular as a bisexual inmate on HBO’s gritty prison drama, Oz. — Associated Press

Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg and Jim Parsons are shown in a scene from last season’s finale of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’

‘Big Bang Theory’ lacks subtlety Having gone to college with, and almost always constantly surrounded myself with people who might be referred to as nerds (if the “Skyrim” or “Dragon Age II” columns didn’t tip you off), I had always held kind of a soft spot in my heart for CBS’ The Big Bang Theory Granted, it’s not a great show, but I’ve always tried to defend it to my more critical friends and coworkers.

The more I have watched it recently, however, the more I’ve grown to really dislike the show, and I think it has a lot to Bobby do with NBC’s Community.

Bozeman A few months ago, a coworker pointed Pop out to me the differences between The Big Cultured Bang Theory’s Sheldon, played by Emmy award-winner Jim Parsons, and Community’s Abed, played by Danny Pudi, and since then the disparity between the two shows has continued to grow. I’ve come to realize that just because a show is about nerds doesn’t necessarily make it for nerds.

You would think that any show on TV that depicts life among nerds (conventions, comic books, watching sci-fi) would generally attract people whose life consists of such things. And I think that’s how CBS views it, that because The Big Bang Theory is about nerds, it is for nerds. To CBS’ credit, nerds flock to the show. After all, there aren’t very many shows on television whose characters have the interests and level of involvement in those interests as do the characters of The Big Bang Theory .

The problem comes in, however, when the characters become the butt of the joke. And not because it’s not cool to joke on certain types of people, that is the basis for a lot of comedy. For example, when NBC’s Parks and Recreation had this buildup where one of its characters, Ben, played

by Adam Scott, treated himself to a replica costume of Batman from The Dark Knight, it was making fun of Ben for being a nerd, but it was also very funny. Ben is also a likeable character, who is liked by the other characters on the show. Sheldon, however, is an unlikeable character who is unliked by practically everyone on the show.

Sheldon is downright unlikeable as a person, and exists only as a foil to the often bland Leonard (Johnny Galecki), who is the most socially functional nerd of their group, and the rest of his friends who exist as extreme caricatures and parodies. Most of the characters’ reactions to Sheldon are done out of frustration, and they are often browbeat into agreeing with him or going along with whatever plan or idea he has for a particular episode. Sheldon, and, in large part the entire show, are saved by Parsons, who has enough stage presence and comedic timing to keep the show somewhat entertaining most of the time.

All of this lies in contrast to Abed, who, like Sheldon, probably has a form of Asperger’s syndrome. But Abed is still loved by all the characters and is presented as a very likeable person and is a likeable character. When Abed went off as The Dark Knight (did NBC buy a Dark Knight costume and just feel they needed to get their money’s worth?) in a recent episode of Community, it was in a way that was endearing to both the audience and the characters on the show. Abed is constantly treated by the characters as a person who isn’t some kind of weird outsider, but is someone who everyone generally enjoys being around, despite his nerdinesss.

People, and usually TV characters, have much more subtlety about themselves than what The Big Bang Theory allows for its characters, and, as the show goes on and its writers continue to fall back on easy and lazy stereotypes, it gets harder and harder to overlook The Big Bang Theory’s flaws.

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Staind’s new CD was a struggle to produce

By Kevin C. Johnson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Hot Chelle Rae introduces the award for country favorite female artist at the 39th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Nov. 20, 2011.

Hot Chelle Rae finds success with simplicity

By Caitlin R. King Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It's easy to get a Hot Chelle Rae song stuck in your head. It's not so easy to write one.

The breezy lyrics and infectious melodies that have come to define the pop band might seem simple, but guitarist Nash Overstreet says there's an art to coming up with uncomplicated hooks that compel everyone to sing along.

"When you really get into it and you investigate the whole writing craft, you realize how difficult it is to write something so simple and so memorable that everybody in the country can know it as soon as you sing two lines from it," said Overstreet, 25. "We've learned so much through this process, honing that skill and learning from producers and co-writers. We've just had a ball doing it."

"There's a lot of sacrifices you make for the better of the song," added drummer Jamie Follese, 19. "I won't necessarily get to play the most crazy drum part, but it makes the song a lot better."

The four friends from Nashville, Tenn., formed Hot Chelle Rae six years ago. They burst onto the scene this year, selling over 2 million copies of their smash hit "Tonight Tonight," and dominating radio airplay with their follow-up single "I Like It Like That." They've been touring non-stop and were recently named new artist of the year at the American Music

Awards. The band released a new album, Whatever, Nov. 29.

Whatever is Hot Chelle Rae's sophomore effort. It includes collaborations with hip-hop duo New Boyz on "I Like It Like That," Demi Lovato on the ballad "Why Don't You Love Me," and rapper/producer Bei Maejor on the song "Radio." Lead singer Ryan Follese, 24, even plays kazoo on the track "Downtown Girl."

Maejor has worked with artists including Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, T-Pain and Wiz Khalifa. He thinks fans are connecting with Hot Chelle Rae's music because they push the limits and use strong, familiar melodies.

"I heard a quote before ... ‘Simplicity is the essence of elegance.’ That means that simple is dope," said Maejor. "There's definitely a hard line between making it simple and catchy and simple and stupid, and I think they definitely make it simple and catchy."

The band, which also includes bassist Ian Keaggy, feels confident they have laid the groundwork for longevity by focusing on fundamentals. Maejor said he was sold on their talent at a recent concert when their live show sounded exactly like their record.

They learned from their parents that it takes hard work to make it in the music business. Overstreet's father is Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Overstreet, who has written mega-hits for country stars including Randy Travis, Kenny Chesney, Blake

Shelton and The Judds. His brother, Chord, is an actor known for playing Sam on the hit TV show Glee. Ryan and Jamie's dad, Keith Follese, has penned songs such as Tim McGraw's "Something Like That," Faith Hill's "The Way You Love Me" and Lady Antebellum's "Lookin' for a Good Time." Keaggy, 24, is the son of Christian singer/guitarist Phil Keaggy.

Being exposed to the vibrant music community in Nashville also proved beneficial. Ryan and Overstreet met country crossover star Taylor Swift in 2009 when they co-wrote and produced the rap spoof “Thug Story” she performed with T-Pain for the CMT Music Awards.

This summer, Hot Chelle Rae got a major boost when Swift asked them to be special guests at one of her four arena shows in Los Angeles.

"She actually called me the night before we came out and did 'Tonight Tonight' with her at the Staples Center," said Overstreet. "She was like, 'Hey, I'm having these special guests come out like Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber, Jason Mraz,' and first of all, that's like crazy company to be in. So I'm like, 'Wow. Yeah, done. We'll figure it out.'"

In March, the decidedly pop band will be opening shows for the country star on the Australian leg of her "Speak Now" tour.

Hot Chelle Rae will also be headlining their own "Beautiful Freaks" tour, kicking off Feb. 10 in Metarie, La.

ST. LOUIS — Rock band Staind released its latest album, the self-titled Staind, by the skin of its teeth.

Singer Aaron Lewis describes the recording process for its seventh studio album as ugly, and the deluxe version of Staind comes with a documentary detailing that time. “(It was) definitely a difficult and trying process,” Lewis says. “In the middle of it all, it was so bad we lost our drummer.”

The band members’ personal lives were busy during the process, he says.

“I was in the middle of doing my vocals for the Staind record when my solo record came out, so I was working on my solo record,” he says. “I was touring solo and recording the Staind record. And I was also trying to be a husband and father in there.”

Staind has tried to avoid repeating itself as it went from album to album. But in doing so, the group was pulled from its roots, Lewis says. “We felt it was time to come around full circle and get back to where we started.”

The new album echoes the band’s major label debut album, Dysfunctional (1999).

“I do see some stylistic similarities, but I also see a lot of growth from our first real record to our latest record,” Lewis says. “Over the years, we’ve gotten a little bit better at our craft.”

Staind represents the band at its best.

“I think that was part of our goal, to write the heaviest record we had made in a long time, with really good songs,” he says. “In the idea process, we steered away from songs that were not heavy enough.”

While Lewis looks to rock harder than ever with Staind, he takes on a country twang on the solo side, which he says has been a struggle. He released his country EP Town Line this year with the single “Country Boy,” featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels.

“Country radio isn’t all that enthusiastic about outsiders who didn’t cut their teeth in the country world,” he says. “The support is there but not so far as the machine, so to speak.”

As for the rest of the Staind members and their feelings on his country music? “It is what it is,” he says. “They know I have no intentions or reason to break up the band or walk away. I just need to spread my wings a little bit.”

Lewis hasn’t ruled out a country break during Staind’s shows.

“I might break it down in the middle of the set,” he says. “We’ll see.”

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Robin Thicke delivers with ‘Love After War’

By Bianca Roach Associated Press

Robin Thicke, Love After War (Star Trak) Much of the subject matter for Love After War, the fifth record from Robin Thicke, is based on Thicke’s relationship with wife and Hollywood starlet Paula Patton. While there are some stormy moments, judging from the disc as a whole, Patton is a lucky girl.

Thicke wrote and produced the album with Pro Jay, and delivers a great mix of seductive songs that are bound to get temperatures rising.

From the top, Thicke’s sultry voice sets the scene with the slow jam “All Tied Up.” But before you can get too comfortable in a dreamy state, he swiftly takes you back to the 1960s with the Motownsounding “An Angel On Each Arm” — a track Stevie Wonder would be proud of.

The album’s only collaboration features

old friend Lil Wayne. “Pretty Lil’ Heart” is their third song together, but this time Thicke’s voice is the main focus. Wayne starts the track off with a syrupy flow over the piano and drums before Thicke takes full control.

The rhythmic verses are smooth and his voice is strongest when he sings the chorus: “Baby, you got me, don’t worry your pretty little heart.” This one is definitely classic old school R&B. At 20 tracks on the deluxe edition, there are some minor exhausting moments, and there’s not a song that touches Thicke’s classic “Lost Without You.” But overall, Love After War is still a must buy. And with Christmas just around the corner, it’s safe to say that just like Santa, Thicke always delivers.

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: The orchestral-inspired “Never Give Up” is a quirky track with a theatrical vibe that will have you addicted.

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Singer Robin Thicke performs on the ‘Today’ show to promote his new album, ‘Love After War,’ Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 in New York.

Gainsbourg’s 4th album brings retro back

By Cristina Jaleru

recordings, some from her work with Beck on her third album IRM and 11 songs from her live performance on Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stage Whisper tour, is a somewhat flawed enterprise.

Doubtless the album will get her (Because Music / Elektra Records) alternative scene street No one can deny that Charlotte cred, but that won’t Gainsbourg is an interesting artistic presence in whatever creative endeav- erase the fact that some or she has going. The French artist has of the songs are mismatched to her whispery found time between being a fashion voice. The fact is particumuse and shooting a range of quirky larly clear on the “Got to Let films to record some quirky music.

Go” collaboration with CharShe first gave the music thing a go by dueting with her father, Serge, in 1984 lie Fink, where Gallic ’80s synth accompanies their wails on a song called “Lemon Incest” and he produced her first album two years about “a deadly revolver held to your head.” A bit like this song. later. After a 20-year break, GainsNot to say that the eclecto-electro bourg launched 5:55, a melancholy lineup is without charm. Gainsbourg pop album, to critical success. shows that she can be a chameleon Her fourth album, Stage Whiswhen it comes to music too, chanper, mixing seven unreleased studio Associated Press

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neling Alison Goldfrapp successfully on “Terrible Angles” — a track reminiscent of “Train” but tinged with the despair of a floundering human being. She also does a good mix of Bjork and Kate Bush in “Set Yourself On Fire,” a psychedelic trip into the ’70s. “White Telephone” is like a lyre voyage to a misty vampire den where Gainsbourg’s singing acts as a hypnotizer for the unsuspecting victim.

CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “Paradisco” — it’s boogie time for generation Y. “In paradiscos/We’ll make a million out of zeros/Split an apple with an arrow/Play the violin like Nero.” Sounds about right.

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Review | movie Warner Bros. Pictures/MCT

Jude Law, left, as Dr. James Watson and Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes in ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.’

New ‘Holmes’ funnier than first

By Roger Moore

— the cunning, cutlery-faced Mark Strong — in his first Holmes film, it’ll have to do.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Downey is more Chaplinesque, more For much of the cinema’s history, the whimsical and more English in this sequel, movies have had the good sense to keep a two-fisted howitzer-barreled blast that Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis Professor Mori- manages to be lighter, funnier and yet arty off camera, an unseen menace made more violent than the first Downey-Ritchie all the more menacing by his absence.

Holmes film. Check out the face Downey Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game pulls when Holmes realizes that one leg of of Shadows puts the infamous Professor his cross-Europe pursuit of Moriarty will M. face to face with Holmes. They parry, involve riding on horseback. trade threats and play chess. But as the “They are dangerous at both ends, and evil genius is played the unimposing Jared crafty in the middle,” he quips, though he’s Harris (Mad Men, The Curious Case of Ben- already landed his laugh with the look on jamin Button), you can’t help but wonder his face. why Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t just dopeHolmes is about to lose Watson (Jude slap this shrimp and “crack on.”

Law), his perfect foil and bantering partner, It’s not a fatal case of miscasting. Sherto matrimony. And botching the stag party lock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, is still and almost ruining the wedding itself won’t a romp, albeit an overlong one where the be enough of a sendoff. It is “our last advenrompers romp at the point of a bayonet. But ture, Watson. I intend to make the most of Hitchcock’s maxim — “Good villains make it.” That entails derailing the honeymoon. good thrillers” — holds true. And since Holmes has pieced together the puzzle Ritchie burned through his best bad guy that is the powder keg of Europe in 1891,

Sherlock HOlmes: A Game of Shadows HH1/2 Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material Running time: 2:09 starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace and Stephen Fry

and all the fuses lead back to the megalomaniac Moriarty. An age of anarchists, Cossack assassins and a new militaryindustrial complex raises the stakes.

Ritchie takes his Sam Peckinpah slow-motion violence fetish to artful new extremes and treats us to more scenes in which Holmes’ peerless powers of concentration and perception give him an almost supernatural ability to play through the variables in a coming fight in his mind,

before actually martial-arts-ing his way past legions of evil henchman.

Downey and Law click like a polished comedy team, with Law more than holding his own with Downey’s hilarious excesses.

Downey makes us believe that this “manic” (Watson prefers “psychotic”) detective is living on “a diet of coffee, tobacco and coca leaves.” It’s a role informed by the actor’s street cred.

Noomi Rapace ably leaves her Dragon Tattoo behind as a gypsy in search of her anarchist brother, who is mixed up in Moriarty’s plans. And Stephen Fry vamps it up as Holmes’ starchy Oscar Wilde-side brother.

If only the recycled Bond-film gadgets and Bond-film plot line didn’t weigh Game of Shadows down. If only they’d spent the cash on a bad guy with stature, instead of taking that phrase, “the banality of evil,” so literally. Playing this Game might have been even more fun.

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sherlock holmes: a game of shadows

A group of talking chipmunks and their human companions get shipwrecked on a remote island.

With Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate and the voice of Justin Long. Written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Directed by Mike Mitchell.

The famous detective Sherlock Holmes meets his match in the criminal mastermind known as Professor Moriarty in this sequel to the 2009 film.

With Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace and Jared Harris. Written

by Michele Mulroney and Kieren Mulroney. Directed

by Guy Ritchie.

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Jack and Jill

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A successful advertising executive with a beautiful wife and kids dreads the annual Thanksgiving visit of his passive-aggressive twin sister. With Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino. Written by Sandler, Steve Koren and Robert Smigel.

New Year’s Eve

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On the last night of the year, the lives of people searching for love, hope, forgiveness and second chances intertwine in New York City. With Halle Berry, Josh Duhamel, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. Written

by Katherine Fugate. Directed by Garry Marshall.

The Sitter

H1/2, 1:21, R 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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Vampires and apes featured in new releases

By RICK BENTLEY

ment to the role generates an intensity that’s off the spooky charts.

This week’s new DVD Kung Fu Panda 2 selections include vamGrade A: Po’s (voiced by pires, a heroic panda and Jack Black) new life is lots of monkeys. threatened by a formiFright Night Grade dable villain.

A-minus: A teenager disDirector Jennifer Yuh covers his neighbor is a Nelson faced the dauntvampire. ing task of trying to make Director Craig GilKung Fu Panda 2 as fun lespie opted for a difand exciting as the origiferent approach with nal 2008 film. Nelson his remake of the 1985 kept the superb voice thriller Fright Night, and work of Black and Dustin the new version is as Hoffman (as Shifu), but much fun as the original. adds to the brilliant vocal And, in the biggest shock cast with Gary Oldman, of the movie, it’s actually Dennis Haysbert and scarier because it goes a Victor Garber. camp route.

Sequels are notorious Colin Farrell is the for being little more than perfect vampire, with pale copies of the origithe dark good looks to nal. There’s nothing pale charm victims who fail about the dazzling Fu 2. to see that the glint in his It rocks. eye signals a lunatic deep Rise of the Planet of inside. It would have the Apes Grade D: James been easy to go over the Franco plays a scientist top with this character who creates a formula — as Chris Sarandon that makes monkeys and did in the original — but apes smarter. He never Farrell’s serious commit- expected them to get McClatchy Newspapers

smart enough to go from Circumstance: A compets to protagonists. ing of age story about Director Rupert Wyatt Iranian youth. offers a slow-moving Spin City: The Comlook at the events that plete Sixth Season: Charset in motion the switch lie Sheen plays the New of monkeys, apes and York mayor’s winning chimpanzees ruling the top assistant. world instead of people.

Gunsmoke: The Fifth It takes forever for Season, Volume 2: Conthe film to get to the big tinuing story of the lawbattle scenes and that man played by James conflict is so pedestrian, Arness. it’s not worth the wait.

I Want to Get Married: The special effects are Six days before the vote passable but not strong on Prop 8, a man decides enough to make either he wants to get hitched. the emotional or physiDaktari: The Comcal scenes work. plete First Season: TV Also coming to DVD series set in Africa. this week: Sledge Hammer: The Switched at Birth: Complete Series: David Volume 1: Cable series Rasche stars in this cop about two teen girls who discover they have grown comedy.

Swamp People: up with the wrong famiSeason 2: Reality series lies. about life in the swamps.

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Alvin, voiced by Justin Long, and Jason Lee in a scene from ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.’

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African-American critics name ‘The Tree of Life’ best film of 2011

By Amy Kaufman Los Angeles Times

‘Chip-wrecked’ better than ‘Squeakquel’

By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service

A Sarah Palin joke? A Charlie Sheen wisecrack? Is this a Chipmunks movie or a Letterman monologue?

As current as a Lady Gaga cover, if not quite as relevant, Alvin and the Chipmunks “Munk Up” for their third digitally animated turn on the big screen — Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked, a Cast Away take-off that parks the three chipmunks, their three Chipette counterparts and their human family on a deserted island.

Most adults would sooner gouge their ears out than sit through these kids’ films. But for captive parents in need of a reference point, Chip-wrecked is twice as funny at their last film, 2009’s The Squeakquel. And the return of Jason Lee as Dave Seville, the rodent wrangler who keeps our pop-singing ground squirrels in line, gives the picture a hint of the heart that made 2007’s Alvin and the Chipmunks work, at least for its intended audience.

This time, the squeakers are off on a cruise prior to performing at a big international music awards show. And Alvin being Alvin, mischief is made and puns are purloined.

“I like my tails shaken, not stirred,” The Big A (voiced by Justin Long) chirps as he dons a tux and sneaks out to hit the

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED H1/2 Rating: G Running time: 1:27 starring: Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate and the squeaky voices of Justin Long, Christina Applegate, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris and Amy Poehler casino.

But that’s nothing compared to the disaster Alvin creates on deck. A kite and hang-gliding accident leads to Chipmunks and Chipettes overboard, with Dave and their disgraced manager, Ian (David Cross), now a lowly costumed ship’s mascot, tumbling in after them.

They wash up on an island, the chipmunks in one pack, the humans in another. Each must find food, find ways to make fire and hope for rescue. Maybe they’ll even find each other.

Simon, “the responsible one,” suffers a spider bite that turns him into a French-accented adventurer who goes by the name “See-MONE.” Thus Alvin finds himself having to be “the responsible one.”

Kids may get the Cast Away gags — the rodents meet a longtime island dweller (Jenny Slate) who has made

friends out of “Rawlings,” Dunlop,” “Callaway” gear, where Tom Hanks settled for a volleyball named “Wilson.” Kids probably won’t catch the Lord of the Flies references. These are urban chipmunks, so expecting them to know how to rough it is a bit much to ask, even though they’re “used to living in the wild.”

“We used to be used to living in the wild,” Brittany (a helium-voiced Christina Applegate) corrects.

But at least there’s always time for a song, from “Party Rock” and “Bad Romance” to The Go Go’s “Vacation” and the campfire favorite, “Kumbaya.”

The gags — Chipettes having a dance battle with cruise ship passengers from the Jersey Shore — and the jokes are pretty tame, the script relying a bit too heavily on “Oh no you DIDN’T” sass and kick-in-the-groin “Oh, my ACORNS” cracks aimed at 10-and-unders. It’s about what you’d expect from a chipmunks movie directed by the fellow who handled Surviving Christmas and Shrek Forever After — not much.

But the message — about giving kids responsibility — and the tone make it hard to hate on these Chip-Wrecked chipmunks. At least they took the time to sum up the whole movie in one Chipette-to-Chipmunk put-down: “You can make all the jokes you want, Alvin, but you can’t make this interesting.”

LOS ANGELES — The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick’s 1950s-set drama that ruminates on questions of family, faith and the universe, was named best picture of the year Monday by the African-American Film Critics Association. The group also awarded two prizes to the stars of the civil-rights period piece The Help, declaring Viola Davis best actress and Octavia Spencer best supporting actress.

Here’s a full rundown of the group’s awards: n Best picture: The Tree of Life. The other films rounding out the top 10, following in order of distinction, are: Drive, Pariah, Rampart, Shame, Moneyball, The Descendants, A Better Life, My Week With Marilyn and The Help. n Best director: Steve McQueen, Shame. n Lead actor: Woody Harrelson, Rampart. n Lead actress: Viola Davis, The Help. n Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help. n Best supporting actor: Albert Brooks, Drive. n Breakout performance: Adepero Oduye, Pariah. n Best Documentary: The Black Power Mixtape. n Best screenplay: Ava DuVernay, I Will Follow. n Best foreign film: Alrick Brown, Kinyarwanda. n Best song: Jason Reeves & Lenka Kripac, writers, “The Show” from Moneyball. n Best independent film: Pariah. n Special Achievement: George Lucas (Cinema Vanguard); Richard Roundtree (AAFCA Legacy); Hattie Winston (AAFCA Horizon) and Institution, Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Founded in 2003, the AAFCA tries to bring attention to films that appeal to black audiences, were created by or star African Americans or center on the black experience. Last year, the group named The Social Network best picture and gave its top acting honors to Halle Berry for Frankie & Alice and Mark Wahlberg for The Fighter. None went on to win awards in those categories at the Oscars.

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Spielberg, Jackson introduce Tintin to America “You grow up looking at Tintin ... he was like the brother that I wished I had.”

By David Germain Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Steven Spielberg hopes he’s the typical American when it comes to Tintin: the filmmaker had never heard of the guy, but once he got acquainted, they became friends for life.

Peter Jackson knows he’s the typical non-American when it comes to Tintin: he’s known him since before he could read, and the character’s globe-trotting adventures are part of his own storytelling DNA. Together, the two Academy Award-winning filmmakers hope to achieve something that eluded Belgian artist and writer Herge with his Tintin books: a place for his hero in North America.

The Adventures of Tintin, directed by Spielberg and produced by Jackson, already is a global blockbuster, approaching $250 million at the worldwide box office as it heads into U.S. theaters Dec. 21, two months after it began rolling out to theaters overseas.

It’s a reverse of egocentric Hollywood’s old pattern, where a film such as Spielberg’s Jaws would run its course domestically and trickle out to the rest of the world months later. Today, most big franchise flicks open nearly everywhere around the same time, but Tintin was that rare one that needed the goodwill of huge foreign audiences to sell U.S. crowds on a hero about whom, like Spielberg, most of them had never heard.

“This is an international title,” Spielberg said in an interview alongside Jackson at last summer’s ComicCon fan convention, where they showed off footage of The Adventures of Tintin. “It was written and embraced by children of all ages in 55 languages, all over the world

— Peter Jackson, producer of ‘Tintin’

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Directors Steven Spielberg, left, and Peter Jackson pose for a portrait at Comic Con in San Diego, Calif., July 22, 2011. ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ directed by Spielberg and produced by Jackson, is already a global blockbuster, approaching $250 million at the worldwide box office as it heads into U.S. theaters Dec. 21, two months after it began rolling out to theaters overseas. except in North America, and that is what motivated us to debut and give a full two months of Tintin to the world that created and embraced him.”

So who’s Tintin? He’s an intrepid young reporter with an odd tuft of ginger hair who barrels and burrows into a story until he becomes the story, traveling the world in pursuit of crooks, treasure, mysteries and a grand good time.

Tintin’s accompanied by his resourceful dog Snowy, and in most of the comicbook tales of Herge, the pen name of Georges Remi, by boozy seaman Captain Haddock.

The stories span decades, from the character’s cre-

ation in the late 1920s until 1983, when Herge died leaving behind his unfinished 24th Tintin book.

The Adventures of Tintin combines elements from three books — The Secret of the Unicorn, The Crab with the Golden Claws and Red Rackham’s Treasure. The story sends Tintin (Jamie Bell) and Haddock (Andy Serkis) on a race against villainous Sakharine (Daniel Craig) to find lost pirate booty.

The books have been a beloved part of the initiation into reading for millions of children, among them New Zealander Jackson, 49, who recalled poring over Herge’s colorful comic panels before he could understand the

words.

“You grow up looking at Tintin — in my case, being an only child — he was like the brother that I wished I had,” Jackson said. “The older brother that went on these adventures, dangerous adventures and exciting.

And then as I grew older, Tintin stayed the same age, and I sort of became older than him. And you start to appreciate the satire and the world in which Herge lived in. The decades of incredible social upheaval in Europe. ...

“There are layers in there that I find so fascinating now as an adult. Plus, you see the influences Herge was under, not just in the place and time that he lived,

but also Hollywood films.

He clearly had a love of Hollywood adventure films, probably from those early ’30s and ’40s days, because a lot of that feeling is in Tintin.

Plus a love of silent comedy. Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, they’re all in there. ... We’ve tried to sort of layer all of that into the film.”

It was Spielberg’s tribute to those old Hollywood adventure films, 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, that introduced him to Tintin.

French reviewers compared the travels and escapades of Spielberg’s Indiana Jones to those of Tintin, so the filmmaker felt he had to go check out this unfamiliar character.

Spielberg fell under his spell and bought the film rights to Tintin, who previously had been brought to life in some European movies and later a cartoon TV series. Then Spielberg spent two decades trying to figure out how to re-create Herge’s world on film.

He settled on a blend of digital animation and the motion-capture technology Jackson pioneered to create the sinister Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films and the giant ape in King Kong, both played by Serkis. Spielberg shot on a nearly bare soundstage in Los Angeles, his actors covered in reflective dots recorded by dozens of digital cameras.

Those performances essentially were the bones and subcutaneous tissue, which were then layered over by digital animators at Jackson’s WETA effects shop in New Zealand to create the finished characters inside the computer-generated

world of exotic settings and trappings the filmmakers had dreamed up.

The work went on while Spielberg was directing his second release this December, the live-action World War I epic War Horse, and Jackson was making The Hobbit, his two-film prologue to The Lord of the Rings.

Once The Hobbit is done, the plan is for Jackson to direct a second Tintin film.

That’s assuming U.S. audiences cooperate and crowd theaters the way overseas fans have for The Adventures of Tintin.

While many studio films now make most of their money internationally, a Hollywood movie still needs to work at home to warrant a sequel.

The overseas business The Adventures of Tintin has done is a strong recommendation to U.S. audiences that it’s a film worth seeing — even if they still don’t know who this Belgian hero with the funny name is.

“When it comes to global tastes, the world is shrinking,” Spielberg said.

“We’re all on the same page through Twitter and Facebook. Everybody tends to understand each other a lot better. It doesn’t stop wars from happening all over the world, but it certainly does bring a lot of people, and especially audiences, together. And they’re able to mix and match their tastes.

“It’s a very exciting time in the world of digital communication. I think in that sense, we can make movies for one world.”

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MUSIC Jerry Dempsey and the Tater Hill Jug Band When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Golden Saw Music Hall, Williams Community, Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-435-4696 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 Pariah, Chaotic Theory What: Rock, heavy metal When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs of The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Alan Renfroe What: Pop, rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grille, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-405-4366 Jerome Crawford What: Acoustic, country When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 Drake White What: Country, rock When: 10 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville

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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; Christmas party 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 “The Colors of Christmas” What: Performance by Heritage Hall Jazz Band When: 7 p.m.

Where: Talladega Ritz Theater, 115 Court Square N., Talladega

Cost: $12 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 Larry Keel & Friends 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

Southern Nites 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 Pariah, First Right Theft What: Rock; Daybreak Dance Club from 2-6 a.m.

When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs of The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Rodney Noffsinger and Rosewood When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 Sonic Stew What: Rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grille, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Jacksonville Cost: $4 Contact: 256-405-4366 eVENTs 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 Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300

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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

thursDAY

MUSIC 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

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.

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exhibit BA/BFA Fall Art Exhibit What: Graduating seniors from Jacksonville State University’s art department display their works When: Through today. 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

Dec. 16-22, 2011 Review | technology

iTwin makes moving data easy and secure iTwin – $99 Flash drives, remote access software and the cloud are just a sample of the plethora of measures one can use to move data between computers.

A newcomer dubbed iTwin hopes to find its place within the group, touting enhanced security measures over the competition.

The iTwin comes as a two-piece connected drive that plugs into the USB port on a computer. A sleek lime green color covers the body of the device that is about the size of a standard flash drive. A gunmetal gray version is also available.

Once plugged in Chris Pittman and installed on the first computer, the iSpy iTwin can be pulled apart. The second piece of the puzzle is inserted into the computer you want to share files between. Simple.

A folder will now appear on both computers. Simply drag files you wish to share into the folder and it will be accessible to the other machine. The data is transferred via an Internet connection, which is a requirement to use the iTwin. Distance between the two computer partners is a non-factor.

Flash drives offer a set amount of space that is usually only several gigabytes in size. Most cloud storage options give you several gigabytes for free, but you’ll have to spend some money to upgrade to a premium account if you wish to store a good deal of data.

The amount of space given by the iTwin is only limited by your hard drive.

Nothing is stored on the physical product. This design gives the device an edge in two categories — overall storage space and security.

Security is obviously important when it comes to secure documents and precious files. The iTwin guarantees higher security than services such

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The iTwin, which plugs into a USB ports, easily and securely moves data between computers. as Dropbox and Google Docs.

The device features two security levels — hardware side and password — to give an extra level of support against hackers and griefers.

A code can be entered to wipe clean the device if it falls in the wrong hands.

Of course, the password would need to be entered upon plugging it into a new computer. Thus, it would be very hard for someone to steal your data, even with the iTwin in their hand.

The setup perfectly complements a small business owner who might be out of the office on a regular basis. It also works well for someone who simply wants to access files on their work computer without using remote software to log into the machine. I can personally vouch for the latter.

One of the critical positives of the iTwin is its cross-compatibility between Windows and Mac OSX operating systems. For example, one could move a file from a PC running Windows XP to a MacBook Pro operating on Lion. I tested this exact situation without running into a single issue.

The iTwin’s $99 price tag might be a tad hard to swallow for those who currently use free web options to transfer data. However, the device’s security measures cannot be ignored. The dual USB product is exceptional for those looking to access data from another computer without the fear of someone else getting it into their grasp.

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Complete CD box sets from Billy Joel to U2 just in time for Christmas

By Glenn Gamboa Newsday

Completists used to be seen as the ultimate fans — the collectors who sought out every piece of music an artist released.

But this year, record companies are all about helping every fan become a completist, collecting all the works of an artist in a single boxed set.

Here’s a look at some of the season’s best complete sets and other collections: Billy Joel, The Complete Albums Collection (15 CDs, Columbia/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? All of Billy Joel’s studio albums, including his classical album Fantasies and Delusions, remastered and packaged in a replica of the original vinyl release. It also features a CD of rarities that includes his versions of Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” and “Heartbreak Hotel,” and Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love.”

EXTRAS: Two booklets with liner notes and photographs, as well as a new interview with veteran rock writer Steve Morse, where Joel talks about his career and reveals that he has always hated Cold Spring Harbor and is most proud of The Nylon Curtain as “a labor of music.” He also understands why some younger rockers have put him down, saying, “Rock and roll does have to cannibalize itself. That’s how it lives. It eats the elders of the tribe.”

LIST PRICE: $199.99 The Smiths, The Smiths Complete (eight CDs, Rhino) WHAT’S IN IT? All four of the British band’s classic studio albums, as well as its three compilations and the live album Rank, remastered by guitarist Johnny Marr on CD with replicas of the albums’ original artwork.

EXTRAS: New liner notes. (The deluxe box set includes the albums on CD and vinyl, all 25 of the band’s singles on 7-inch vinyl and 12-inch art prints of all the albums’ covers.)

LIST PRICE: $68.99 (Deluxe version: $499.98)

Associated Press photos

ABOVE: Billy Joel, ‘The Complete Albums Collection’; LEFT: The Smiths, ‘The Smiths Complete’; RIGHT TOP: Tony Bennett, ‘Tony Bennett: The Complete Collection’; RIGHT BOTTOM: The Beach Boys, ‘The Smile Sessions.’

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The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (five CDs, two LPs, two 7-inch singles, Capitol) WHAT’S IN IT? A chronicle of the historically ambitious sessions for the Beach Boys’ attempt at creating the greatest rock album ever, Smile.

They famously never finished it (though Brian Wilson did record a version of it with his band in 2004), but they show what could have been here, along with four CDs showing the recording process.

EXTRAS: The original album artwork and a booklet interpreting the band’s lyrics by Frank Holmes and a 60-page book featuring unre-

leased photos and new essays about the album from Brian Wilson, Mike Love and others.

LIST PRICE: $169.99 Queen, Queen 40: Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set, Vols. 1-3 (10 CDs in each volume, Hollywood) WHAT’S IN IT? To celebrate Queen’s 40th anniversary, the band is rereleasing all 15 of its studio albums, with the new editions remastered and featuring demos and rarities. Each volume collects five albums and represents the phases of the band’s career nicely — with Vol. 1 tackling their start, Vol. 2 covering their domination (yes, “We Are the Champions”) and Vol. 3 cementing their legacy.

EXTRAS: Though there are posters added, the stars of these sets are the rarities, ranging from the holiday single “Thank God It’s Christmas” to various remixes.

LIST PRICE: $49.99-$79.99 Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett: The Complete Collection (73 CDs, three DVDs, Sony/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? Pretty much everything the living legend has ever done in his remarkable 59-year recording career — all 63 of his albums, including several released on CD for the first time, six CDs collecting just his singles, and several live albums — all housed in replicas of their original artwork.

EXTRAS: There’s a 250-page book featuring artwork and an essay from Bennett, original liner notes and photos. The collection also has three DVDs, including his Grammy-winning MTV Unplugged special from 1994.

LIST PRICE: $399.99 (Autographed version is $499.99) U2’s Achtung Baby (six CDs, four DVDs, Island) WHAT’S IN IT? For the 20th anniversary of U2’s ambitious album and its companion Zooropa, the band has opened its vaults, pulling out previously unheard material from the recording sessions and four DVDs, including videos from its “Zoo TV” tour.

EXTRAS: A 92-page book about the album and 16 prints of art from the project.

LIST PRICE: $139.99 Elvis Presley, Young Man With the Big Beat (five CDs, RCA/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? The 55th anniversary of Presley’s incredible arrival deserves the massive tribute, including reissues of his first two albums, Elvis Presley and Elvis, along with Bsides and other rarities, a live album and a collection of interviews.

EXTRAS: A book with a day-by-day recounting of 1956 for The King and reprinted memora-

bilia from his tours of that year.

LIST PRICE: $109.99 Pearl Jam, Vs. and Vitalogy Limited Edition Collector’s Boxed Set (five LPs, three CDs, one cassette, Epic/ Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? Remastered versions of Vs. and Vitalogy on both CD and LP, with bonus tracks on each, and Live at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, April 12, 1994 on CD and LP. EXTRAS: A cassette of Pearl Jam songs done by the band and a cast of friends including Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Mike Watt.

LIST PRICE: $150 Leonard Cohen, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (18 CDs, Columbia) WHAT’S IN IT? All 17 of the albums Cohen has recorded for Columbia Records — including his stunning debut that includes “Suzanne,” and his ambitious mid-career masterpiece “I’m Your Man” — remastered and reissued in replicas of their original releases.

EXTRAS: A 36-page booklet featuring vintage photos and new liner notes.

LIST PRICE: $169.99 Percy Sledge, The Atlantic Recordings (four CDs, Rhino Handmade) WHAT’S IN IT? There’s so much more to Percy Sledge than “When a Man Loves a Woman,” and this four-CD set proves it, collecting his studio albums and live recordings.

EXTRAS: Previously unreleased songs, including Bobby Emmons’ “Love Is a Job.” LIST PRICE: $79.98 Depeche Mode, Remixes 2: 81-11 (three CDs, Rhino) WHAT’S IN IT? A collection of the British electronic music pioneers’ biggest hits reinterpreted by a squad of hot producers and artists, including M83, Stargate, and Peter, Bjorn and John.

EXTRAS: Original Depeche member Vince Clarke, who left to form Yaz and later Erasure, takes on “Behind the Wheel.”

LIST PRICE: $39.99 Rush, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3 (five CDs, one DVD each, Mercury/Universal) WHAT’S IN IT? Rush has broken down its impressive 15-album run on Mercury Records into three boxed sets, with five remastered albums each and a DVD 5.1 audio version of the first of the albums in the set.

EXTRAS: Each set has a booklet featuring the original liner notes and previously unreleased photos.

LIST PRICE: $49.99 each

Dec. 16-22, 2011

Dec. 16-22, 2011

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Thinking

inside the box

Complete CD box sets from Billy Joel to U2 just in time for Christmas

By Glenn Gamboa Newsday

Completists used to be seen as the ultimate fans — the collectors who sought out every piece of music an artist released.

But this year, record companies are all about helping every fan become a completist, collecting all the works of an artist in a single boxed set.

Here’s a look at some of the season’s best complete sets and other collections: Billy Joel, The Complete Albums Collection (15 CDs, Columbia/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? All of Billy Joel’s studio albums, including his classical album Fantasies and Delusions, remastered and packaged in a replica of the original vinyl release. It also features a CD of rarities that includes his versions of Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” and “Heartbreak Hotel,” and Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love.”

EXTRAS: Two booklets with liner notes and photographs, as well as a new interview with veteran rock writer Steve Morse, where Joel talks about his career and reveals that he has always hated Cold Spring Harbor and is most proud of The Nylon Curtain as “a labor of music.” He also understands why some younger rockers have put him down, saying, “Rock and roll does have to cannibalize itself. That’s how it lives. It eats the elders of the tribe.”

LIST PRICE: $199.99 The Smiths, The Smiths Complete (eight CDs, Rhino) WHAT’S IN IT? All four of the British band’s classic studio albums, as well as its three compilations and the live album Rank, remastered by guitarist Johnny Marr on CD with replicas of the albums’ original artwork.

EXTRAS: New liner notes. (The deluxe box set includes the albums on CD and vinyl, all 25 of the band’s singles on 7-inch vinyl and 12-inch art prints of all the albums’ covers.)

LIST PRICE: $68.99 (Deluxe version: $499.98)

Associated Press photos

ABOVE: Billy Joel, ‘The Complete Albums Collection’; LEFT: The Smiths, ‘The Smiths Complete’; RIGHT TOP: Tony Bennett, ‘Tony Bennett: The Complete Collection’; RIGHT BOTTOM: The Beach Boys, ‘The Smile Sessions.’

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The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (five CDs, two LPs, two 7-inch singles, Capitol) WHAT’S IN IT? A chronicle of the historically ambitious sessions for the Beach Boys’ attempt at creating the greatest rock album ever, Smile.

They famously never finished it (though Brian Wilson did record a version of it with his band in 2004), but they show what could have been here, along with four CDs showing the recording process.

EXTRAS: The original album artwork and a booklet interpreting the band’s lyrics by Frank Holmes and a 60-page book featuring unre-

leased photos and new essays about the album from Brian Wilson, Mike Love and others.

LIST PRICE: $169.99 Queen, Queen 40: Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set, Vols. 1-3 (10 CDs in each volume, Hollywood) WHAT’S IN IT? To celebrate Queen’s 40th anniversary, the band is rereleasing all 15 of its studio albums, with the new editions remastered and featuring demos and rarities. Each volume collects five albums and represents the phases of the band’s career nicely — with Vol. 1 tackling their start, Vol. 2 covering their domination (yes, “We Are the Champions”) and Vol. 3 cementing their legacy.

EXTRAS: Though there are posters added, the stars of these sets are the rarities, ranging from the holiday single “Thank God It’s Christmas” to various remixes.

LIST PRICE: $49.99-$79.99 Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett: The Complete Collection (73 CDs, three DVDs, Sony/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? Pretty much everything the living legend has ever done in his remarkable 59-year recording career — all 63 of his albums, including several released on CD for the first time, six CDs collecting just his singles, and several live albums — all housed in replicas of their original artwork.

EXTRAS: There’s a 250-page book featuring artwork and an essay from Bennett, original liner notes and photos. The collection also has three DVDs, including his Grammy-winning MTV Unplugged special from 1994.

LIST PRICE: $399.99 (Autographed version is $499.99) U2’s Achtung Baby (six CDs, four DVDs, Island) WHAT’S IN IT? For the 20th anniversary of U2’s ambitious album and its companion Zooropa, the band has opened its vaults, pulling out previously unheard material from the recording sessions and four DVDs, including videos from its “Zoo TV” tour.

EXTRAS: A 92-page book about the album and 16 prints of art from the project.

LIST PRICE: $139.99 Elvis Presley, Young Man With the Big Beat (five CDs, RCA/Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? The 55th anniversary of Presley’s incredible arrival deserves the massive tribute, including reissues of his first two albums, Elvis Presley and Elvis, along with Bsides and other rarities, a live album and a collection of interviews.

EXTRAS: A book with a day-by-day recounting of 1956 for The King and reprinted memora-

bilia from his tours of that year.

LIST PRICE: $109.99 Pearl Jam, Vs. and Vitalogy Limited Edition Collector’s Boxed Set (five LPs, three CDs, one cassette, Epic/ Legacy) WHAT’S IN IT? Remastered versions of Vs. and Vitalogy on both CD and LP, with bonus tracks on each, and Live at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, April 12, 1994 on CD and LP. EXTRAS: A cassette of Pearl Jam songs done by the band and a cast of friends including Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Mike Watt.

LIST PRICE: $150 Leonard Cohen, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (18 CDs, Columbia) WHAT’S IN IT? All 17 of the albums Cohen has recorded for Columbia Records — including his stunning debut that includes “Suzanne,” and his ambitious mid-career masterpiece “I’m Your Man” — remastered and reissued in replicas of their original releases.

EXTRAS: A 36-page booklet featuring vintage photos and new liner notes.

LIST PRICE: $169.99 Percy Sledge, The Atlantic Recordings (four CDs, Rhino Handmade) WHAT’S IN IT? There’s so much more to Percy Sledge than “When a Man Loves a Woman,” and this four-CD set proves it, collecting his studio albums and live recordings.

EXTRAS: Previously unreleased songs, including Bobby Emmons’ “Love Is a Job.” LIST PRICE: $79.98 Depeche Mode, Remixes 2: 81-11 (three CDs, Rhino) WHAT’S IN IT? A collection of the British electronic music pioneers’ biggest hits reinterpreted by a squad of hot producers and artists, including M83, Stargate, and Peter, Bjorn and John.

EXTRAS: Original Depeche member Vince Clarke, who left to form Yaz and later Erasure, takes on “Behind the Wheel.”

LIST PRICE: $39.99 Rush, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3 (five CDs, one DVD each, Mercury/Universal) WHAT’S IN IT? Rush has broken down its impressive 15-album run on Mercury Records into three boxed sets, with five remastered albums each and a DVD 5.1 audio version of the first of the albums in the set.

EXTRAS: Each set has a booklet featuring the original liner notes and previously unreleased photos.

LIST PRICE: $49.99 each

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FX ››› “Holiday for Lovers” (1959) Å ›› “Wild on the Beach” (1965) ››› “Dunston Checks In” (1996) Å ›› “The World’s Greatest Lover” FXM Say One ››› “The Jackpot” (1950) James Stewart.

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.

“Mistletoe Over Manhattan” (2011, Drama) Tricia “The Good Witch’s Gift” (2010, Drama) Catherine “Annie Claus Is Coming to Town” (2011) Maria “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa “A Dog Named Christmas” (2009, HALL Helfer, Greg Bryk, Tedde Moore. Å Bell, Chris Potter, Laura Bertram. Å Thayer, Vivica A. Fox, Sam Page. Å Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse. Å Drama) Bruce Greenwood. Å › “Gulliver’s Travels” (2010) ‘PG’ ›› “Forces of Nature” (1999) Sandra Bullock. ›› “The Adjustment Bureau” ’ ›› “Unknown” (2011) Liam Neeson. ‘PG-13’ ›› “The Losers” (2010) ‘PG-13’ HBO 24/7 Flyers Yard Crashers Crashers Bath Bath Room Cr. Block Buck Buck Candice High Low Design Sarah Genevieve Color Spl. House Hunters House H&G Yard Modern Marvels Winter Clash of the Cavemen Cro-Magnons and NeanLittle Ice Age: Big Chill Sudden cold snaps impact MonsterQuest “Abominable Snowman” Abominable Bigfoot: The Definitive Guide A team looks for American HIST Olympics technology. derthals. Å civilization. Å Snowman. Å sasquatch explanations. Å Pickers Chris Chris “Christmas Child” (2003) William R. Moses.

“Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage” (2008) “A Holiday to Remember” (1995) Å ›› “Home by Christmas” (2006) LIFE Paid Prog. Cindy C ›› “Conviction” (2010) Hilary Swank. ‘R’ Å ›› “Jackie Chan’s Who Am I?” (1998) Å ››› “48 HRS.” (1982) ‘R’ Å ›› “Another 48 HRS.” (1990) ‘R’ ›› “Date Night” (2010) ‘PG-13’ Get Him MAX Get Him Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash MILIT Nazi Collaborators ’ Nazi Collaborators ’ Clash of Wings Å Teen Mom 2 ’ Teen Mom 2 ’ Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Tribute to Dunn Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Beavis MTV Friendzone Friendzone The Real World Å The Truth Behind the Truth-Nasca Lines Crop Circles The Truth Behind...

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Trucks! (N) MuscleCar ›› “Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace” (1999) Liam Neeson. ’ ›› “Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones” (2002) ’ SPIKE Flip Men Flip Men Xtreme ●FIGHTZONE Presents Basketball Basketball My Words Future 3 Wide XTERRA Brawl Call Brawl Call College Basketball College Basketball SPSO Shoot “The Storm” (2009) (Part 1 of 2) Treat Williams.

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“Storm War” (2011) Stacy Keach. Å Snow SYFY › “Storm” (1999) 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 “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” Fam. Guy Fam. Guy King King Friends Friends Friends ’ Friends ’ Funniest TBS Yes, Dear Yes, Dear ›› “Kicking & Screaming” (2005) Will Ferrell.

“3 Godfa- ›› “The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance” › “The Lion Hunters” (1951) Johnny ›› “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” (1964, Fantasy) ››› “Gypsy” (1962) Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood. A musical ››› “The Story of Will Rogers” TCM thers” (1941) Warren William.

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Voices of Don Knotts, Carole Cook. Å biography of famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Å (1952) Will Rogers Jr., Jane Wyman.

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Jeopardy! Å Frosty the Snowman Frosty Returns Snow-re- The Story of Santa Claus Jolly couple’s history. ’ Å 48 Hours Mystery “Shelley’s Last Breath” A convicted Inside Sports ’ NUMB3RS Don uncovers J WIAT Frosty heads north. Å moval spray. ’ Å killer may be released. (N) ’ Å a potential terrorist plot.

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30 Rock ’ Å 30 Rock ’ Å Hollyscoop (N) ’ Å ¥ WABM Ring of Honor CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Hot Topics ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Beyond Scared Straight “St. Clair County, Ill.” Beyond Scared Straight “Oklahoma County, Okla.”

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A&E Beyond Scared Straight Beyond Scared Straight “Richland County, S.C.” ››› “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976, Western) Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke. A Confederate soldier vows to Hell on Wheels “Pride, Pomp and Circumstance” A ››› “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976, Western) AMC avenge his family’s murder. scramble to prevent bloodshed. Å Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke.

Too Cute! A sanctuary that saves baby sloths. (N) Pit Bulls and Parolees “Southern Uprising” Å Pit Bulls and Parolees “Heart Broken” (N) ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees “Southern Uprising” Å ANPL Too Cute! ’ Å The Graham Norton Show (N) Å Would You Rather?

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BBC Battlestar Galactica ’ Battlestar Galactica Crew members are trapped. ’ Primeval Connor disappears. (N) Å ›› “Lockdown” (2000) Richard T. Jones. Three friends land in prison after a wrongful conviction. Å ›› “Animal” (2005, Drama) Ving Rhames. A brutal convict undergoes a radical change in prison. Å BET › The Wash (2001) Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Å Celebrity Ghost Stories (N) Å My Ghost Story A club manager feels a presence.

My Ghost Story Å BIO ›› “Angels & Demons” (2009, Suspense) Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer. Robert Langdon confronts an ancient brotherhood. Å ›››› “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) BRAVO Real Housewives ›› “Because of Winn-Dixie” (2005, Drama) AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels. An adopted dog changes a lonely girl’s life. ’ › “Broken Bridges” (2006) Toby Keith. ’ Å CMTV ››› “Pure Country” (1992) George Strait. ’ › “The Love Guru” (2008, Comedy) Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake. Premiere. Å ›› “Shallow Hal” (2001) Gwyneth Paltrow. Å COMEDY ››› “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) Steve Carell, Catherine Keener. Å MythBusters Anti-gravity devices. ’ Å MythBusters The holidays’ biggest myths. ’ Å MythBusters Viewer picks for favorite myths. Å MythBusters The holidays’ biggest myths. ’ Å DISC MythBusters ’ Å ›› “The Game Plan” A.N.T. Farm “sANTa’s little Jessie “Christmas Story” So Random! ’ Å Shake It Up! CeCe buys a Good Luck Charlie Family Good Luck Charlie “Story Good Luck Charlie Good Luck Charlie “Appy DISN (2007) ’ ‘PG’ Å helpers” ’ Å ’Å purse instead of a gift. secrets are revealed.

Time” ’ Å “Gabe’s 12-1/2 Birthday” Days” ’ Å Kourtney and Kim › “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” (2007, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel.

After Lately The Soup Chelsea Lately E! ●College Football R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl -- Louisiana-Lafayette vs. San Diego State. From New Orleans. (N) (Live) ESPN College Football Famous Idaho Potato Bowl -- Ohio vs. Utah State. (N) (Live) ●Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. From San Antonio. (N) (Live) ●College Basketball New Mexico at Oklahoma State. (N) (Live) ESPN2 College Basketball ›››› “Toy Story” (1995) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. Toys come to life when people are absent.

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” FAM ››› Up (2009) Chopped The chefs prepare holiday-themed dishes. Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer.

Chopped Gingerbread oysters; big birds.

Iron Chef America “Forgione vs Curtin” FOOD Chopped ●College Basketball Orange Bowl Classic -- Florida Atlantic vs. Miami. From Sunrise, Fla. ●College Basketball Orange Bowl Classic -- Florida vs. Texas A&M. From Sunrise, Fla. FOXSS Bowl Breakdown Night at the Museum ›› “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009, Comedy) Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Amy Adams.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia It’s Always Sunny FX ›››› “Young Frankenstein” (1974, Comedy) Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman. Å ››› “Silver Streak” (1976) Gene Wilder. A long train ride leads an editor to love and intrigue. Å FXM World’s-Lover 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 “A Dog Named Christ“Christmas Comes Home to Canaan” (2011, Drama) Billy Ray Cyrus, Zak Ludwig, Jaishon Fisher. Premiere. “Christmas Comes Home to Canaan” (2011, Drama) Billy Ray Cyrus, Zak Ludwig, Jaishon Fisher. A man HALL mas” (2009, Drama) Å A man bonds with a woman who helps his son. Å bonds with a woman who helps his son. Å › “Red Riding Hood” (2011) Amanda Seyfried. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Boardwalk Empire “To the Lost” ’ Å 24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL › Red Riding Hood ’ HBO ›› The Losers (2010) Design on a Dime (N) The High Low Project (N) Color Splash (N) Å Dina’s Party (N) Å Donna Decorates Dallas House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l H&G Hunters Int’l American Pickers “Know Real Deal Pirate cannon; Real Deal An album Real Deal 1960s Mark II; Real Deal An antique Real Deal “Four-Wheeler Real Deal A bike dates Invention USA A cardInvention USA Ceiling HIST When to Fold” Å Springfield rifle. Å signed by Johnny Cash.

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Feud” Å back to World War II. board box upright bass. scraping device. Å “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker. A party girl has to change her ways or get cut off. Å LIFE ›› Home by Christmas “Christmas Angel” (2009) K.C. Clyde. A woman assists a man who helps others during the holidays.

Strike Back A double-cross involving Hasani. Å “Beatdown” (2010, Action) Rudy Youngblood. Premiere. ’ ‘R’ Å Strike Back ’ Å MAX ››› “Get Him to the Greek” (2010, Comedy) Jonah Hill. ’ ‘NR’ Å ›› “633 Squadron” (1964) Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris. An American squadron must take out a Nazi fuel factory. ’ Å Heroes of World War II ›› “633 Squadron” (1964) Cliff Robertson. ’ MILIT Clash of Wings ’ Å Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Teen Mom 2 Jenelle bails Kieffer out of jail. ’ Teen Mom 2 Ali must be sedated for an MRI. ’ MTV Beavis and Butt-head ’ Ridiculousness ’ Brain Games Magicians use attention control.

Alaska State Troopers “Spring Break Crazy” Alaska State Troopers “Shots Fired” Brain Games Magicians use attention control.

NGEO Brain Games Victorious ’ Å Big Time Rush ’ Å iCarly ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK iCarly ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities “Ghost Rider” Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å SCIENCE Oddities ’ Å Boxing Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch. (iTV) (N) (Live) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal (N) (Live) SHOW ››› “Fair Game” (2010, Drama) Naomi Watts, Sean Penn. 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 American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker American Trucker SPEED Truck U ››› “Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith” (2005, Science Fiction) Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen. Anakin Skywalker joins the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. ’ SPIKE Star Wars: Episode II ●XTERRA Adventures ●XTERRA USA Championship ●College Basketball Georgia at USC. (N) (Live) Grizzlies: A Season SPSO College Basketball “Earth’s Final Hours” (2011) Robert Knepper. An impact from outer space hinders the planet’s rotation.

“Path of Destruction” (2005) Danica McKellar.

SYFY “Snowmageddon” (2011, Science Fiction) Michael Hogan, David Cubitt.

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Crusade A Christmas Snow TBN Precious Memories TBS The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ ››› “The Hangover” (2009) Bradley Cooper. Three pals must find a missing groom after a wild bash. ››› “The Story of Will ››› “Bringing Up Baby” (1938, Comedy) Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles. A socialite with ›››› “The Philadelphia Story” (1940, Romance-Comedy) Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart.

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USA NCIS ’ Å ›› “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. ’ Baseball Wives Cheri plans to settle an old score.

VH1 Top 40 of 2011 ’ CABLE NEWS The Suze Orman Show “2011 Money Lesson” (N) Til Debt Do Us Part ’ Til Debt Do Us Part ’ American Greed CNBC How I Made My Millions American Greed “The Foreclosure Scammer” CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute The top 10 heroes of 2011.

CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute CNN CNN Newsroom (N) CSPAN Washington This Week Book TV Book TV Book TV: After Words Book TV CSPAN2 Book TV Huckabee (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Five An ensemble of five FNC personalities.

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“The Hangover” (2009) TBS Friends ’ ›› “Kindergarten Cop” (1990) Arnold Schwarzenegger. ››› “The Shop Around the Corner” (1940) Mar- A Night at the Movies ››› “Since You Went Away” (1944, Drama) Claudette Colbert, Jennifer ›››› “An American in Paris” (1951, Musical) ››› “State Fair” (1945, Musical) TCM garet Sullavan, James Stewart. Å (DVS) “Merry Christmas!”

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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 “Snow Falls” Mary Margaret reads › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006, Comedy) Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell.

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BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen Nightmares “Lela’s” ’ Å Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines › “B.A.P.S” (1997) Halle Berry. Georgia waitresses find themselves in a posh L.A. mansion. Å BET Black College Tour Black Panther Å BET What My Husband I Survived Å I Survived Kristina, Jon and Amanda. Å I Survived A woman is attacked by a man. Å I Survived...Beyond & Back Å I Survived...Beyond & Back Å BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Law by Sheree” The Real Housewives of Atlanta “New Tricks” (N) Chef Roblé & Co. Challenged with a birthday party.

What Happens Housewives/Atl. BRAVO Housewives/Atl. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Powell Family” Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Powell Family” Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Ashanti helps rebuild a home. ’ Å CMTV Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Powell Family” ››› “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. Three co-workers unite to help their buddy get a sex life. Å Harold & Kumar Escape COMEDY ›› “Shallow Hal” (2001) Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black. Å Alien Invasion: Are We Ready? ’ Å Secret Service Secrets “The Home Front” ’ Å Moonshiners First run of moonshine is threatened.

Secret Service Secrets “The Home Front” ’ Å DISC The Earth Wild So Random! (N) ’ Å “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (2011, Comedy) Bridgit Mendler. Members Pixie Hollow Games ’ Å So Random! ’ Å So Random! Christina Shake It Up! “Camp It Up” Shake It Up! CeCe buys a DISN of a family get separated during the holidays. ’ ‘NR’ Å Grimme performs. Å ’Å purse instead of a gift.

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ESPN2 Poker - Europe ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. Toys rescue Woody from a collector. ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. Toys rescue Woody from a collector.

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FOOD Next Iron Chef ●Boxing Top Rank: Roberto Marroquin vs. Carlos Valcarcel. From Thackersville, OK. (Taped) ●Tennis Champions Series: Los Angeles. Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe and Courier. (Taped) FOXSS Action Sports Night-Smithsonian ›› “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 ›› “Predator 2” (1990) Danny Glover. Police officers lock horns with a bloodthirsty alien. Å ››› “Courage Under Fire” (1996, Drama) Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips. Å FXM ››› The Seven-Ups 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?

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LIFE A Dad for Christmas “Beatdown” (2010, Action) Rudy Youngblood, Michael Bisping. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “Bad Boys II” (2003) Martin Lawrence. Two detectives battle a drug kingpin in Miami. ’ ‘R’ Å MAX ››› “The Usual Suspects” (1995) ’ ‘R’ Å Nazi Collaborators The 1935 Nuremburg Laws. ’ Nazi Collaborators “Traitor in Chief” ’ Å Nazi Collaborators “The IRA Conspiracy” ’ Å Nazi Collaborators The 1935 Nuremburg Laws. ’ MILIT Nazi Collaborators Å Teen Mom 2 Jenelle bails Kieffer out of jail. ’ Teen Mom 2 Ali must be sedated for an MRI. ’ ››› “Scary Movie” (2000, Comedy) Shawn Wayans. A masked killer terrorizes and murders teens. ’ MTV True Life ’ Explorer The dropping of the first atomic bomb.

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Tough Love: Miami Cast members reminisce. ’ Why Am I Still Single? (N) ’ VH1 Tough Love: Miami ’ CABLE NEWS Mexico’s Drug War Supermarkets Inc: Inside a $500 Billion BMW: A Driving Obsession CNBC Wall Street Journal Rpt. Apocalypse 2012 Black in America: The New Promised Land Piers Morgan Tonight CNN Newsroom (N) Black in America: The New Promised Land CNN CNN Newsroom (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 “Up in the Air” (N) Caught on Camera Daring rescues in frigid waters.

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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 Varied Programs L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Movie 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 A&E Varied Programs M ›››› “Shane” (1953) Alan Ladd. ››› “Silverado” (1985, Western) Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn. Å ››› “Pale Rider” (1985, Western) Clint Eastwood. Å ›› “Last of the Dogmen” (1995) Tom Berenger. Å T ››› “Heidi” (1937) “The Sandlot: Heading Home” (2007) Luke Perry. ›› “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” (2000) Eddie Murphy. ›› “All I Want for Christmas” (1991) Å ›› “The Toy” (1982) Richard Pryor. Å ›› “All I Want for Christmas” (1991) Å ›› “The Toy” (1982) Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason. Å ›› “The Sandlot” (1993) Tom Guiry. Å AMC W Curly Top ›› “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” (1989) Richard Pryor. Å TH ›› “The Sandlot” (1993) Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar. Å “The Sandlot 2” (2005) James Earl Jones. Å ›››› “White Christmas” (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Å ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984) George C. Scott.

F ››› “Holiday Inn” ›››› “White Christmas” (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. Å ››› “A League of Their Own” (1992) Tom Hanks, Geena Davis. Å ››› “We Were Soldiers” (2002, War) Mel Gibson. Å Ramsay’s Kitchen Varied Programs G Ramsay’s F Word G Ramsay’s F Word Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares Star Trek: Next Varied Programs 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 Family Jewels Varied Programs Celebrity Ghost Stories Para-State Para-State City Confidential Notorious American Gangster I Survived BIO 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 DISC Varied Programs Varied Good Luck Good Luck Varied Programs Shake It Good Luck Phineas DISN Movie 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 Basketball ESPN2 ●ESPN First Take Varied Programs FAM Movie Good Eats Guy’s, Bite Varied Programs Contessa Giada Secrets Dinners Cooking 30-Minute Contessa Giada Varied Cooking Varied Programs FOOD Cooking B. Flay Varied Programs FOXSS ●The Dan Patrick Show Movie Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs How I Met How I Met Two Men FX M ››› “Pinky” (1949, Drama) Jeanne Crain. Å ››› “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” (1947) Å ›› “Worth Winning” (1989) Mark Harmon. Å ››› “That Thing You Do!” (1996) Å “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” T ›› “Born to Be Bad” (1934) Å ››› “Anna and the King of Siam” (1946) Irene Dunne. Å ››› “Carmen Jones” (1954) Harry Belafonte › “Bye Bye, Love” (1995) Matthew Modine. Å ›› “Unfaithfully Yours” (1984) Å ››› “Heaven Can Wait” (1943) Gene Tierney. ›› “At Long Last Love” (1975) Burt Reynolds. ›› “The World’s Greatest Lover” (1977) Å ›› “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” FXM W ››› “The Man Who Understood Women” Å TH ›› “Madison Avenue” (1962) ›››› “A Hatful of Rain” (1957, Drama) Å ››› “Bigger Than Life” (1956) James Mason. ›› “Valley of the Dolls” (1967) Barbara Parkins. Å ››› “The War of the Roses” Å F “I Can Get It for You Wholesale” ›› “The Pleasure Seekers” (1964) Ann-Margret. ››› “Hello, Dolly!” (1969) Barbra Streisand. Å ›› “Prelude to a Kiss” (1992) Alec Baldwin.

“Flicka 2” (2010) Patrick Warburton.

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 Little House on Prairie Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied HALL Martha Stewart Show Emeril Designed House Hunters Varied Programs Hunters H&G Varied Programs M American Pickers Å Pawn Pawn American Pickers Å Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn American Pickers Å Pawn Pawn American Pickers Å Pawn T Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Real Deal Real Deal Quest for the Lost Ark Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Real Deal Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens Å Holy Grail in America Kensington Rune Stone.

The Templar Code Å Ancient Aliens Å Aliens HIST W The Templar Code Å TH The Real Face of Jesus? Å Decoding the Past Big Shrimpin’ Å God vs. Satan Beliefs about Armageddon. Å The Real Face of Jesus? Å Decoding the Past Big Shri.

F History’s Mysteries “In Search of Christmas” Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels “Walt Disney World” Å History’s Mysteries “In Search of Christmas” Modern Marvels Å Marvels Chris Chris Chris Desperate Housewives Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy How I Met How I Met Reba Reba Varied Programs LIFE Will/Grace Will/Grace Chris MILIT Varied Programs ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show Made MTV Varied Programs NGEO Varied Programs Winx Club Sponge.

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NICK Varied Programs Build Big Varied Head Rush How Do It? Varied How-Made How-Made Varied SCIENCE Varied Programs The O.C. One Tree Hill One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Brothers & Sisters Brothers & Sisters The Young SOAP Young & Restless ●Monster Jam ●Gearz Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs On Edge Hot Rod Pimp, Ride Pimp, Ride ●Pass Time SPEED Varied Programs Varied CSI Varied Programs SPIKE CSI: NY Paid Prog. Basketball Varied Programs Basketball SPSO Varied Varied Programs SYFY Movie Varied Programs Behind Varied Life Today Today The 700 Club J. Hagee Varied Programs TBN R. Parsley Your Day Believer Browns Payne Jim Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Amer. Dad Earl Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Friends Friends Friends Friends King King Seinfeld TBS Browns M ››› “Mr. Lucky” (1943) Cary Grant. Å ››› “Walk, Don’t Run” (1966) Cary Grant. ››› “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” ››› “Topper” (1937, Comedy) Cary Grant. Å ››› “Suspicion” (1941) Å (DVS) T ›› “Ann Vickers” (1933) Å › “No Other Woman” ›› “The Age of Innocence” (1934) ›› “Stingaree” (1934) Irene Dunne. ››› “My Favorite Wife” (1940) ›››› “I Remember Mama” (1948) Irene Dunne. Å (DVS) ›› “In the Cool of the Day” (1963) ››› “Cat Ballou” (1965) Å ››› “Spirits of the Dead” (1968, Horror) Jane Fonda. ››› “California Suite” (1978) Alan Alda. Å Screenings TCM W ››› “Walk on the Wild Side” TH “Light. Strikes” ›››› “Strangers on a Train” (1951) Å ›› “Dallas” (1950) Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman. ›› “Always Leave Them Laughing” (1949) Å ››› “Since You Went Away” (1944) Claudette Colbert. Å F ›› “Cover Up” (1949) “A Christmas Carol” Å ››› “3 Godfathers” (1948) John Wayne. Å ›› “Susan Slept Here” (1954) Dick Powell. Å ››› “The Man Who Came to Dinner” (1941) ››› “Scrooge” (1970, Musical) Four Weddings What Not to Wear Baby Story Baby Story Multiples Baby’s Not Wear Varied Weddings Varied Programs Toddler Varied Programs TLC Varied Programs 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 Varied Programs Movie Varied 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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BROADCAST CHANNELS Terra Nova “Occupation; Resistance” (Season Finale) A decision changes life in Terra Nova. (N) ’ Å FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM America Now ’ Å & WBRC Inside Edition (N) Å PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Antiques Roadshow “Forever Young” Original art for a Antiques Roadshow “Big and Little” Diamond ring; American Masters “Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter” Design- Sky Island ’ Å _ WCIQ Dr. Seuss lunchbox. (N) ’ Å painting. ’ Å ers Charles and Ray Eames. (N) ’ Å Access Hollywood ’ Å Who’s Still Standing? “Country Strong” (Season Pre- Fear Factor “Tall Crappaccino” Couples face stunts. (N) Rock Center With Brian Williams (N) ’ Å Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With ` WVTM miere) A volleyball coach competes. (N) ’ Å ’Å 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å Hart of Dixie Zoe makes a shocking discovery. ’ Seinfeld “The Fire” Å 30 Rock ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ Hart of Dixie A heat wave strikes Bluebell. ’ 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 “Great Kung Fu Panda Holiday A Chipmunk Christmas You Deserve It (N) ’ Å Castle “Kick the Ballistics” A woman is shot with Ryan’s ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Escapes” (N) Å Special ’ Å Alvin celebrates. stolen gun. ’ Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother “A 2 Broke Girls “And the Two and a Half Men “Nine Mike & Molly Mike tries to Hawaii Five-0 “Ho’opa’i” A detective tries to get reCBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å Change of Heart” ’ ’90s Horse Party” Å Magic Fingers” ’ find a gift for Molly. ’ venge. ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds “L.D.S.K.” Broad daylight. ’ Å Criminal Minds A killer preys on families. ’ Å L WPXH ››› “Space Cowboys” (2000) Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones. NASA reunites four aging flyboys for an urgent mission. ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Baby Killer” ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ Å Excused ’ Å American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld Å CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Hoarders Eileen is threatened by her son. Å Intervention A dad has a meth addiction. Å Intervention An addict steals and deals drugs. Å A&E Hoarders “Wilma; Nora” Hoarders A woman hoards in a friend’s home. Å ›› “Last of the Dog›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Fantasy) George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward. Christmas Eve spiritual visitations en- ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Fantasy) George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence.

AMC men” (1995) Å lighten an old miser. Å Christmas Eve spiritual visitations enlighten an old miser. Å Planet Earth “Deserts” Rarely seen desert life. ’ Planet Earth A humpback whale and her calf. Å Planet Earth “Jungles” Jungle animals. ’ Å Planet Earth “Deserts” Rarely seen desert life. ’ ANPL Planet Earth ’ Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 10-6. (N) Å Top Gear “Top 40” (N) Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 10-6. Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Barbershop” (2002) Ice Cube. A barbershop owner considers selling his establishment. Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ›› “Not Easily Broken” (2009, Drama) Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Maeve Quinlan. Å I Survived Å The Long Island Serial Killer Hunting down killers. Å I Love You to Death Å Never satisfied: Why Powerful Men Cheat Å BIO The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills “Uninvited” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills “Uninvited” What Happens Housewives/Atl. BRAVO Housewives/Atl. ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp for the OK Corral showdown. ’ Å CMTV ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp for the OK Corral showdown. ’ It’s Always Sunny 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 “Subway Hero” It’s Always Sunny American Guns “Custom Barrett; Colt Walker” (N) Raw Alaska ’ Å DISC Gold Rush “Lovestruck” Gold Rush The Hoffman crew finally discovers gold. Raw Alaska (N) ’ Å A.N.T. Farm Chyna sus- So Random! ’ Å ›››› “Beauty and the Beast” (1991, Fantasy) Voices of Paige O’Hara. Animat- Jessie “Zuri’s New Old Shake It Up! A fundraiser So Random! ’ Å A.N.T. Farm Chyna susDISN pects her teachers. Å ed. A maiden trades places with her captive father. ’ ‘G’ Å Friend” ’ Å helps Ms. Nancy. Å pects her teachers. Å E! News (N) E! News Keeping Up With the Kardashians (N) Scouted “Amy & Jillian” Amy has a twin sister. (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●NFL Football Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers. From Candlestick Park in San Francisco. (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) Å ESPN Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) Å ●College Football Live Poker - Europe 2011 World Series of Poker - Europe Main Event.

2011 World Series of Poker - Europe Main Event.

ESPN2 ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ››› “The Incredibles” (2004) Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter. Animated. A former superhero gets back into action.

The 700 Club “Gary Chapman; David & Lisa King” FAM ››› “Aladdin” (1992) Voices of Scott Weinger.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOOD Diners, Drive ●College Basketball Marquette at LSU. (N) (Live) Bowl Breakdown: The New College Football Show FOXSS ●College Basketball UNC-Greensboro at Duke. (N) (Live) Two and a Half Men ’ ›› “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004, Comedy) Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd. ››› “Marley & Me” (2008, Comedy-Drama) Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane.

FX ››› “An Affair to Remember” (1957, Romance) Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning. Å ››› “An Affair to Remember” (1957, Romance) Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning. Å FXM Prime-Brodie 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Million Dollar Password Power of 10 ’ Å “Debbie Macomber’s “Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle” (2010, Drama) Doris Roberts, Eric Johnson, Lauren Holly. A new “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (2011, Romance) Tom Cavanagh, Faith Ford, Gil Bellows. Holiday HALL Mrs. Miracle” (2009) employee saves a store in trouble at Christmas. Å travel leads to cross-country romances. Å ››› “Gladiator” (2000) Russell Crowe. A fugitive general becomes a gladiator in ancient Rome. ’ ‘R’ HBO ››› “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock. A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Love It or List It “The Wahl Family” (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 Pawn Stars A 1862 U.S. Pawn Stars 2003 LamPawn Stars A signed print American Pickers “The Mad Catter” Mike and Frank Pawn Stars “$ Equals Pawn Stars “Pony Up” (N) Invention USA The guys Real Deal “Motorcycle HIST postage printing plate. borghini Murcielago. of Abraham Lincoln. pick a machine shop. (N) Å MC2” (N) Å Å test an inflatable shelter. Melee” Å ›› “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law. Two women from different countries swap homes at Christmas. Å Project Accessory “Bugging Out” Å LIFE While-Sleeping “Beatdown” (2010, Action) Rudy Youngblood, Michael Bisping. ’ ‘R’ Å Dangerous Attractions MAX › Half Baked (1998) ‘R’ ›› “The Book of Eli” (2010, Action) Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis. ’ ‘R’ Å World at War Second bomb hits Nagasaki. ’ Å Surviving D-Day Victory at Omaha Beach changed the war. ’ Å World at War Second bomb hits Nagasaki. ’ Å MILIT World at War “Pacific” Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Ridiculousness ’ › Scary Movie 2 (2001) MTV Made ’ Secret Service Files The U.S. Secret Service.

Alaska State Troopers “Cowboy Fugitive” Alaska State Troopers “Spring Break Crazy” Secret Service Files The U.S. Secret Service.

NGEO Jesus’ Arrest My Wife and Kids Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants My Wife and Kids Å Will We Become Exinct? ’ Å Parallel Universes- Are They Real? ’ Å Meteorite Men Geoff and Steve journey to Russia.

Will We Become Exinct? ’ Å SCIENCE The Hawking Paradox Dexter (iTV) Catching the Doomsday Killers. Å Homeland “Marine One” (iTV) Saul investigates Carrie’s theories. ’ Å Dexter (iTV) ’ Å SHOW ›› “I Am Number Four” (2011, Action) Alex Pettyfer. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å One Life to Live ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless ●Ride of Honor ●Ride of Honor Battlecross Pass Time Pass Time Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Battlecross SPEED Pass Time 1,000 Ways to Die A biker causes a riot. ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die Japanese rocker. ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ SPIKE 1,000 Ways to Die ’ ●College Basketball Southern Mississippi at Arizona State. (N) (Live) In My Own Words SPSO ●College Basketball Mississippi Valley State at Florida. (N) (Live) ›› “The Haunting in Connecticut” (2009, Horror) Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan. Å “Population 436” (2006) Jeremy Sisto, Fred Durst.

SYFY ›› “House of Wax” (2005) Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray. Å Behind the Scenes Å Creating Your World Kingdom Connection Jesse Duplantis Å Mary of Nazareth Theologians and historians discuss Jesus’ mother. Å TBN The Potter’s Touch Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Airport ’07” Family Guy ’ Å Conan (N) Å TBS Seinfeld ’ Å ››› “Suspicion” (1941) ››› “A Tale of Two Cities” (1958, Historical Drama) Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Cecil Parker. A lawyer is ››› “Scrooge” (1970, Musical) Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans. Scrooge receives three ghostly TCM Cary Grant. spurred into action by the French Revolution. Å visitors on Christmas Eve. Cake Boss: Next Great Baker “Bakers on Ice” (N) Candy Queen (N) Å Candy Queen ’ Å Cake Boss: Next Great Baker ’ Å TLC Cake Boss: Next Baker Cake Boss: Next Great Baker ’ Å Law & Order An art The Closer “Relative Matters” Brenda’s parents have The Closer “Road Block” Brenda uncovers a scandal. Rizzoli & Isles “Don’t Stop Dancing, Girl” A dancer’s The Closer “Road Block” Brenda uncovers a scandal.

TNT teacher is murdered. ’ surprising news. Å (N) Å mother is killed. (N) Å Å Adventure Time MAD King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Family Gay” TOON World of Gumball Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The Exes “Working Girl” The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H Å NCIS The team searches for a missing Marine. ’ WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) Å ››› “Knocked Up” (2007) Seth Rogen. Å USA NCIS “Head Case” Å Love & Hip Hop Emily gets a high profile styling job. VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul The great cities of soul music. (N) ’ Love & Hip Hop Emily gets a high profile styling job.

VH1 Love & Hip Hop ’ CABLE NEWS 60 Minutes on CNBC American Greed “Mob Money” Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Biography on CNBC The Home Depot.

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.

The Communicators 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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BROADCAST CHANNELS Glee Finn tries to spread holiday cheer. ’ Å New Girl “Bells” Å Raising Hope ’ Å FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM America Now ’ Å & WBRC Inside Edition (N) Å PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Lidia Celebrates America “Holiday Tables & TradiChristmas at St. Olaf: Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Frontline “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians” Gospels; Christianity and Roman Empire. ’ (Part 2 of 2) _ WCIQ tions” Four holiday tables and traditions. ’ Sing The annual Christmas Festival. (N) ’ Å Å (DVS) Access Hollywood ’ Å Who’s Still Standing? “Blonde Ambition” A cosmetics Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Holiday sketches. ’ (PA) Å Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With ` WVTM account manager competes. (N) ’ Å 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å Ringer Juliet develops an obsession. ’ Å Seinfeld Å 30 Rock ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ 90210 Naomi and Annie play sorority games. Å 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 “Great Last Man Standing Last Man Standing “Home The Middle Frankie plans Suburgatory George is Body of Proof “Love Thy Neighbor” The team investi- ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Escapes” (N) Å “Grandparents Day” ’ Security” Å a Christmas Eve party. welcomed into the PTA. gates a fatal car crash. ’ Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) NCIS “A Man Walks Into a Bar ...” Investigating a naval NCIS: Los Angeles “The Job” Investigating an attempt- Unforgettable “Up in Flames” An explosion destroys a CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å commander’s death. ’ Å ed robbery. ’ Å (DVS) crime scene. ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds Unusual murders in Los Angeles.

Criminal Minds “Today I Do” ’ Å Flashpoint “Terror” ’ Å Flashpoint A woman kidnaps two young girls. (N) L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Å Cold Case Murder probe jars old wounds. ’ Å Cold Case Scandal, old murder linked. ’ Å Excused ’ Å American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld Å 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 Å A&E Storage Wars Å ›› “The Toy” (1982) ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Fantasy) George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward. Christmas Eve spiritual visitations en- ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Fantasy) George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence.

AMC Richard Pryor. Å lighten an old miser. Å Christmas Eve spiritual visitations enlighten an old miser. Å Planet Earth Unseen behaviors of bizarre creatures. Planet Earth Tibetan fox; lions hunting elephants.

Planet Earth Flora and fauna of forests. ’ Å Planet Earth Unseen behaviors of bizarre creatures.

ANPL Planet Earth ’ Å 24 Hours in the ER (N) Å Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas Å Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas Å BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen Nightmares “Sabatiello’s” ’ Å Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines BET ›› “Why Did I Get Married?” (2007) Tyler Perry, Jill Scott. Eight married friends grapple with commitment and betrayal. Å I Survived Å Biography Explosive and expensive breakups. Å Biography The cost of being a celebrity mistress.

Biography “Fallen Centerfolds” (N) Å Biography Recent stories of beauty queen scandals.

BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta “New Tricks” Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant Kathy Griffin Comedy Special: Tired Hooker (N) Kathy Griffin Comedy Special: Tired Hooker BRAVO Real Housewives Larry the Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza ’ Å Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau ’ Å CMTV Ron White’s Celebrity Salute to the Troops ’ Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY 30 Rock “Sandwich Day” Tosh.0 Å Dirty Jobs Fish squeezer; art of pet acupuncture.

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‘Dallas’ returns to city it made famous

By Jamie Stengle Associated Press

DALLAS — J.R. Ewing has returned to Dallas.

With Larry Hagman reprising his role as the conniving Texas oilman, filming is underway at locations all over the city for TNT’s new television series Dallas, which will also see the return of Patrick Duffy as J.R.’s brother Bobby and Linda Gray as J.R.’s exwife Sue Ellen, along with a new generation of Ewings.

And, of course, the spotlight also returns to the city itself, with its distinctive skyline rising from the prairie.

“We’re trying to give the show a real sense of place and Dallas has a real personality,” said location manager John Patterson, adding, “It’s a city that does things in a big way. That’s part of J.R. and part of what we try to give the show — a sense of the city, which is big, very well done, shiny, new and looking toward the future.”

TNT has ordered 10 episodes of the series, set to air in summer 2012. Filming for the series, entirely shot in Dallas, began mid-October and is expected to wrap in late January.

“There was just no way we were going to film anywhere else,” said executive producer Cynthia Cidre, who also wrote the pilot for the new series, a “mix of the old world and the new world.”

The original series, which aired from 1978 to 1991, enjoyed popularity around the world as viewers tuned in to watch the scheming Ewing family. As the plot twisted and turned season after season, the series contributed to some of TV’s most memorable moments. After Bobby died in a season cliffhanger in 1985 after being hit by a car, the entire next season was revealed to have been a prolonged dream sequence when his former wife, with whom he had reconciled, wakes up to find him alive, taking a shower.

The 1986-87 season then mark’s Duffy’s return to the cast after a yearlong absence.

And, of course, there was the cliffhanger in 1980 that left the

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Actor Larry Hagman smiles as he poses for a photo while giving an interview on location during the filming for the upcoming new series ‘Dallas’ in Dallas, Nov. 4, 2011. The original series, which aired from 1978 to 1991, enjoyed popularity around the world as viewers tuned in to watch the scheming Ewing family. whole world in suspense. The catchphrase “Who shot J.R.?” became part of the common vernacular as viewers waited to find out who had fired on J.R. When viewers tuned in for the answer on Nov. 21, 1980, the shooter was revealed to be J.R.’s vengeful mistress, who was also his sisterin-law. That episode was seen by more people than any TV program in history until that time.

“That phrase. I don’t think there’s a country in this world that you could find someone who doesn’t know what that is. And it all goes back to Dallas,” said Josh Henderson, who plays J.R. and Sue Ellen’s son, John Ross.

Henderson, who was born in Dallas and spent part of his childhood here, said that working with Hagman has been a little surreal.

“I find myself sometimes just looking at him sometimes going, ‘Wow, this is really happening.

This is really Dallas again and I’m really kind of family and kin to the

J.R.,” Henderson said.

Hagman, who said returning to Dallas to film the legendary show again has been like “coming home,” says that this time out, the plots are even more complicated.

“Everybody’s double-dealing here. I mean everybody,” he said.

Hagman, who turned 80 in September, announced in October that he has been diagnosed with “a very common and treatable form” of cancer but still planned to continue work on the reboot of Dallas. Hagman underwent a liver transplant in the mid-1990s.

Filming a scene this fall, it’s apparent that J.R. has lost none of his swagger. After striding into a sleekly designed Dallas home in his Western blazer and cowboy boots, he sits down and begins deal-making.

“The best way to understand a man is to talk to his friends and his enemies,” J.R. says. “My friends are in the statehouse. My enemies are going to be harder

to find.”

The actors rounding out the new generation are: Jesse Metcalfe as Bobby’s adopted son, Christopher Ewing; Julie Gonzalo as Christopher’s fiancee, Rebecca Sutter; and Jordana Brewster as Elena Ramos, daughter of the cook at the Ewing family’s Southfork Ranch who grew up to become a geologist and is John Ross’ girlfriend and the former love of Christopher.

“Her alliance is constantly shifting,” Brewster said. “She’s a very fun character to play.”

The youngest Ewings aren’t the only new thing in Dallas: The city itself has changed in the last 20 years with new construction.

Recent additions where scenes have already been filmed include a downtown arts district with a new opera house and theater.

They’ve also filmed at Jerry Jones’ gleaming Cowboys Stadium in the suburb of Arlington.

They are also filming at plenty

of classic Dallas locations including downtown’s Neiman Marcus, the luxury chain’s flagship store, and the State Fair of Texas. And, of course, they’re shooting at the famed Southfork Ranch, an events center that houses the Ewing Mansion.

“I think the lovely part this time is that we’re really incorporating a lot of Dallas itself. I think we’re utilizing much more of it so far,” Gray said.

For most seasons of the original series, two of the 10 1/2 months of shooting were done in Dallas with the rest in Los Angeles.

“To see the beauty that has really transpired and transformed the city ... it’s a joy to see it,” Gray said.

Patterson noted that not only are there “acres and acres” of new development, but there are also “still plenty of cranes working.”

“There’s been so much new growth in the city at a time when there’s not necessarily been new growth throughout the country,” he said.

Dallas Film Commissioner Janis Burklund said that the series’ value to the city has been immeasurable — making it known to people around the world.

“Now I feel like we’ve gotten sort of got hit by lightning twice to have another shot at this iconic show coming back,” Burklund said.

Patterson said that the tie to the past show has helped them find locations for shooting. He said that they got a great response after the city asked residents to offer up their homes or businesses as possible shooting locations.

“People have fond memories of the show, a large part of my job made easier because the show has a history,” said Patterson, who moved to Dallas with his family when he was 11 in the “Who shot J.R.?” summer of 1980 and has memories of seeing Duffy filming at a local water park.

“People know what it is and what it’s about and that it’s part of the city. A lot of people still want to be a part of it, which has been great.”

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‘Playboy Club’ done; only one ‘Secaucus’

By Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal

Q: Back in the ’60s or ’70s there was a movie called Say Goodbye, Maggie Brown. It was about a doctor trying to save a young girl’s life. The doctor was played by Susan Hayward. I would like to have a copy of it.

A: The movie you are looking for is actually called Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole.

It was made for television and first aired in 1972. The cast also included Darren McGavin, Michael Constantine and Nichelle Nichols. It was the last film starring Hayward, an Oscar winner for I Want to Live; she died in 1975 after long battling the effects of a brain tumor. I have seen a VHS release of it, with used copies for sale on Amazon. com. I do not know of an authorized DVD release.

Q: Gigi’s handsome Louis Jourdan — is he alive, age, where is he?

Married, children?

A: The suave actor, now in his 90s, is still with us at this writing, although it has been close to 20 years since he last appeared onscreen (in Year of the Comet). He has been married to the same woman, Quique Jourdan, since 1946. After decades in Hollywood, they sold their house and moved back to France, where Louis

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From left, Amber Heard, Naturi Naughton and Leah Renee are shown in a scene from ‘The Playboy Club,’ which was canceled earlier this year after just three episodes. said he felt more at home.

They had a son, also named Louis, who died in 1981 at the age of 29 from an apparent drug overdose.

Q: There was a show on TV that was excellent but it only ran for three or four weeks. It was called Playboys. We are very disappointed that they would take it off the air and not even finish the season.

A: I think you are referring to The Playboy Club, the NBC drama set in a Playboy club in the ’60s.

While you and your friends may have liked it, not enough other people did.

In spite of a lot of conversation and controversy about the show before it aired, according to EW.com

the ratings started small and became smaller. NBC yanked it after three episodes. The network has those three available for online viewing at NBC.com, where the show is listed — with unintended irony — under “recent favorites.”

Q: I have the DVD of The Return of the Secaucus 7. I am sure (if an old person can be) that I saw a film titled Secaucus 7. The soundtrack included The Symphony for the New World. Every time I go on the Internet to try to find a copy, I get The Return ...

Can you help me or do I need mental help?

A: The answer to that last question is not mine to give. As for the one before that, all I can tell you is that I do not know of a movie named just Secaucus 7, or of a similarly titled one with that music. That said, The Return ... deserves a place in anyone’s movie collection.

Q: I have watched the

show Dancing With the Stars since it began, and I like it a lot. Could you find out why the music almost never matches the dance style? Latin dances should be danced to Latin music, not pop rock. Ballroom dancing calls for ballroom music, and there is lots of great music that was written just for that purpose in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s when ballroom dancing was very popular. The kind of music Harold Wheeler’s band plays for the most part is soft rock or pop rock.

A: I am reminded of what DWTS pro Cheryl Burke recently told AOL TV: “It’s just a show, not a real competition.” She was referring more specifically to the judges’ scoring (and could have added their bickering and histrionic behavior). But you also have to think of the music as part of the overall entertainment, whether it’s music by guest acts or the songs used in performances. And to entertain, the songs have to be recognizable to a fair portion of the audience — as well as to the contestants, who are often young and, uh, culturally challenged. Even then, the songs often fail to match the dance required.

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.

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“Beatdown” (2010, Action) Rudy Youngblood, Michael Bisping. ’ ‘R’ Å Naughty Reunion (2011) MAX Big Mommas Weaponology History of flammable weapons. Å Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World ’ Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World (N) ’ Weaponology History of flammable weapons. Å MILIT Weaponology ’ Å Teen Mom 2 Ali must be sedated for an MRI. ’ Teen Mom 2 ’ The Real World “San Diego Reunion” (N) ’ Å The Real World “San Diego Reunion” ’ Å MTV Made ’ Pricing The Priceless “Eiffel Tower” Pricing The Priceless “The Great Pyramid” Pricing The Priceless “Grand Central Station” Pricing The Priceless “Eiffel Tower” NGEO Explorer My Wife and Kids Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants My Wife and Kids Å Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Å Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Å Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Å Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Å SCIENCE Science Fiction ●Inside the NFL (iTV) (N) ’ Å ●A Game of Honor (iTV Premiere) Football teams prepare for the annual Army/Navy game.

SHOW Homeland “Marine One” (iTV) Saul investigates Carrie’s theories. ’ Å 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 Bar Rescue The Blue Frog 22 is a failing bar. ’ Bar Rescue Jon Taffer revives the Canyon Inn. ’ Bar Rescue Jon takes a bar out of retirement. ’ Bar Rescue “Bad to the Bone” ’ SPIKE Bar Rescue ’ ●Jay Adams Brawl Call ●Spotlight Brawl Call Presents College Basketball SPSO ●College Basketball Southeastern Louisiana at South Carolina. (N) (Live) Ghost Hunters “Alcatraz Live Event” ’ Å Ghost Hunters “Sloss Furnace” ’ Å Ghost Hunters Lighthouse; Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ghost Hunters “It’s Time to Get Touched” ’ Å SYFY Ghost Hunters ’ Å Behind the Scenes Å Dr. David Jeremiah Å Joseph Prince End of the Age Ft. Lauderdale Christmas Pageant Holiday celebration.

TBN Billy Graham Crusade Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan (N) Å TBS Seinfeld ’ Å Private Screenings: Jane ››› “The Front” (1976, Comedy-Drama) Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi. A scheming bungler ››› “Ball of Fire” (1941, Comedy) Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Dana Andrews. A nightclub singer helps TCM Fonda Å fronts for blacklisted author friends. a scholar research American slang. Å Geek Love Å Geek Love Å My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas ’ Å Toddlers & Tiaras SamiJo, Alexes and Annabella.

My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas ’ Å TLC Toddlers & Tiaras Å Law & Order A murder The Mentalist “Red Alert” An accused murderer takes The Mentalist “Blood for Blood” A witness gets killed. Leverage “The Boys’ Night Out Job” Hurley is caught Southland “Failure Drill” Cooper’s drug problem beTNT sparks family rivalry. ’ Jane hostage. ’ Å ’Å up in a drug deal. Å comes worse. ’ Å Johnny Test ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Grandma Got Run Over Dr. Seuss’ Grinch Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Hot in Cleveland (N) The Exes (N) The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H Å NCIS “Faith” Gibbs’ father visits for the holidays. ››› “Elf” (2003, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. Å Burn Notice The team reaches a breaking point.

USA NCIS: Los Angeles Å 40 Most Shocking Celebrity Divorces ’ Å Baseball Wives (N) ’ Baseball Wives ’ VH1 Baseball Wives ’ CABLE NEWS Apocalypse 2012 Mob Money: Murders and Acquisitions Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) The Facebook Obsession The rise of Facebook.

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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Criminal Minds The unsolved case of a serial killer.

Criminal Minds Mass murder of college students.

Criminal Minds “A Real Rain” ’ Å L WPXH Monk ’ Å Without a Trace “Believe Me” ’ Å Without a Trace Two women are abducted. Å Excused ’ Å American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld ’ Å CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight The First 48 “Life Snatched” Å The First 48 “Update Special: Hale Storm” (N) Beyond Scared Straight (N) Å Beyond Scared Straight “St. Clair County, Ill.” A&E The First 48 Å ›› “A Christmas Carol” ››› “A League of Their Own” (1992, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna. A women’s professional baseball league debuts in 1943. Å ››› “A League of Their Own” (1992, Comedy-DraAMC (1984) Å ma) Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna. Å Planet Earth A humpback whale and her calf. Å Planet Earth Rare animals inhabit mountain ranges. Planet Earth “Ice Worlds” ’ Å Planet Earth Rare animals inhabit mountain ranges.

ANPL Planet Earth “Deserts” Top Gear The diesel engine in the Jaguar S-Type.

Top Gear Highlights from the season. Å Top Gear “Top 40” Challenges 10-6. Å Top Gear “Top 40” Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Honey” (2003, Drama) Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil’ Romeo. Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines Reed Between the Lines The Game ’ Å I Survived Å Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge Å Biography: America’s 10 Most Hated Å Biography Transformations of hot Hollywood stars.

Biography “Fallen Centerfolds” Å BIO The Real Housewives of Atlanta “New Tricks” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills “Uninvited” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills “Uninvited” BRAVO Top Chef: Texas Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau ’ Å ›› “Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie” (2003) Jeff Foxworthy. ’ Å CMTV Larry the Cable Guy’s Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama “Xmas Story” Workaholics Å Workaholics Å Workaholics Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY 30 Rock ’ Å Moonshiners First run of moonshine is threatened.

Moonshiners “Outlaw Brotherhood” ’ Å Weed Wars (N) ’ Å Moonshiners “Outlaw Brotherhood” ’ Å DISC Shell Energy A.N.T. Farm Chyna, Olive Shake It Up! CeCe buys a ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999, Comedy) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cu- Jessie “Christmas Story” Shake It Up! Rocky’s dad Shake It Up! CeCe buys a A.N.T. Farm Chyna, Olive DISN and Fletcher meet Zanko. purse instead of a gift. sack. Animated. Toys rescue Woody from a collector. ’ ‘G’ Å ’Å returns from his trip. purse instead of a gift. and Fletcher meet Zanko.

E! News (N) E! News The Soup After Lately Keeping Up With the Kardashians Chelsea Lately E! News E! ●College Football Maaco Bowl Las Vegas -- Arizona State vs. Boise State. From Las Vegas. (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) Å ESPN Audibles (N) (Live) ●College Basketball Illinois vs. Missouri. From St. Louis. (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) Å ●SportsCenter Special ESPN2 ●College Basketball Memphis at Georgetown. (N) (Live) ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.

The 700 Club Ace Collins; landscaper Blake Smith.

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

Chopped Gingerbread houses in the appetizer.

Chopped Gingerbread oysters; big birds.

Chopped Four competitors from rival cities.

Cupcake Wars Cupcakes at the Christmas Parade.

FOOD Chopped ●College Basketball Butler at Stanford. (N) (Live) ●College Basketball Kansas at USC. (N) (Live) FOXSS ●College Basketball Loyola (Md.) at Kentucky.

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 ’ The League “St. Pete” The League The League “St. Pete” The League FX ›› “Woman on Top” (2000, Romance-Comedy) Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benício. Å ››› “Soul Food” (1997, Comedy-Drama) Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long. Å FXM The War of the Roses 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 “Lucky Christmas” “The Christmas Pageant” (2011, Comedy) Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Lennon Wynn. An overbearing “The Town Christmas Forgot” (2010, Drama) Lauren Holly, Rick Roberts. A family helps a small town organHALL (2011) Elizabeth Berkley. theater director takes a small-town gig. Å ize a Christmas pageant. Å ›› “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” (2010, Drama) Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Real Sex A man wears mascot costumes. ’ Å HBO ›› “Unknown” (2011) Liam Neeson. ‘PG-13’ Å Hollywood at Home Celebrities share their homes.

Celebrity Motor Homes House Hunters: RV (N) House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l H&G House Hunters Å Big Shrimpin’ Barbara Big Shrimpin’ “First Weigh-In” Dominick’s fleet pulls in Swamp People “It’s Personal” Liz offers some hunting Big Shrimpin’ “King of the Texas Open” A storm forces Modern Marvels “Christmas Tech” Tree preparation at HIST blocks in the Hannah. huge hauls. Å ideas to Troy. Å two boats to dock. (N) Å Rockefeller Center. Å Project Accessory “Fall for Kenneth” Å Project Accessory “Bugging Out” Å Project Accessory “Finale” (Season Finale) (N) Project Accessory “Finale” Å LIFE Project Accessory Å ››› “48 HRS.” (1982) Nick Nolte. A detective gets a convicted thief to help catch a killer. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “Another 48 HRS.” (1990, Action) Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte. ’ ‘R’ Å Co-Ed Confidential 3: MAX ››› Running Scared The First World War “Under the Eagle” Atrocities.

The First World War Turkey ties up Allied troops.

The First World War Allies starve. Å The First World War “Under the Eagle” Atrocities.

MILIT The First World War Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Beavis and Butt-head (N) Good Vibes (N) ’ Beavis and Butt-head ’ Ridiculousness ’ MTV Made ’ Viking Apocalypse (N) The Truth Behind the Lost Ark The Truth Behind Atlantis Viking Apocalypse NGEO Jesus: The Preacher My Wife and Kids Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show “Winter” George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants My Wife and Kids 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 ›› “Rubber” (2010) Stephen Spinella. A murderous tire springs to life. ‘R’ Penn & Teller: Bulls...!

Beach Heat: Miami SHOW ››› “Inglourious Basterds” (2009) Brad Pitt. Soldiers seek Nazi scalps in German-occupied France.

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 “The Stranger” (2010, Action) Steve Austin. ’ SPIKE Jail ’ Å ●FIGHTZONE Presents ●Jay Adams Brawl Call ●ACC All-Access (N) Future Phenoms Inside the Orange: Basketball Preseason Special SPSO Spotlight ›› “Batman Forever” (1995, Action) Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones. Batman faces threats from the Riddler and Harvey Two-Face.

The Brothers Grimm SYFY ››› “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (2008) Georgie Henley.

Behind the Scenes Å Joel Osteen Å Joseph Prince Å Houston at Hillsong TV King of Kings 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 (N) Å TBS Seinfeld “The Voice” ’ ››› “Since You Went ›››› “The Thin Man” (1934, Comedy-Drama) William Powell, Myrna Loy. Nick ››› “After the Thin Man” (1936, Comedy-Drama) William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart. Married sleuths ››› “Another Thin Man” TCM Away” (1944) Å and Nora Charles solve a mystery with their dog, Asta. Å (DVS) search for their cousin’s missing husband. Å (DVS) (1939) Å Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Å Extreme Christmas Trees ’ Å Invasion of the Christmas Lights 3: Europe Å TLC Invasion of Cmas Lights Invasion of the Christmas Lights 2 ’ Å Bones Booth struggles CSI: NY “Death House” The CSIs unearth a century-old CSI: NY “Unusual Suspects” A 14-year-old boy is shot. CSI: NY “It Happened to Me” Software company execu- CSI: NY “Nothing for Something” A woman falls victim TNT with his ex-wife. ’ Å corpse. ’ Å ’Å tive dies. ’ Å to a serial killer. ’ 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 Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Solitary” Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Sugar” Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A boy is raped.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Choice” Å USA Law & Order: SVU VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul The great cities of soul music. ’ T.I. and Tiny Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America The 40th anniversary of the show. ’ VH1 Love & Hip Hop ’ CABLE NEWS CNBC Titans Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) How I Made My Millions ››› “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (2005, Documentary) 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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