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Music Another turn in the evolution of Matisyahu.

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Movies Batman series ends as an epic letdown.

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TV

From left, Jason Grant, James Higgins, Matt Slowik and Eric Lawson of the rock cover party band Body Shot.

Financing with the stars: TV actors’ salary per viewer

Cover band thinks partiers should give them a shot

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By Erin Williams

Tech Fantasy drafts go celebrity

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This week’s movie releases: “The Dark Knight Rises”

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Advertising Demetrius Hardy 256-235-9218 P.O. Box 189 Anniston, AL 36202

Facedown. Why did you decide to leave after two years and work with a new band now?

“Guys, I’m not much on metal Matt Slowik (vocals/guitar): music … but I know good musiFacedown was supposed to be cians when I hear them. You guys my dream group, but things were knockin’ it out ...” didn’t go that way. I decided I If a band can measure the didn’t want to deal with any band future of its popularity by the drama for a while and just started content of its Facebook comdoing acoustic shows with James ments, then Body Shot is on its (Higgins, guitar/vocals). I found way to making a lasting impreshe had the same frustrations, and sion. In-your-face party cover so we decided to put together band Body Shot is ready to get what became Body Shot. things started in Anniston — and I started Facedown myself and after that, the world. The fourput a lot of effort into it. But when piece band, fronted by former the band was no longer going the Facedown vocalist Matt Slowik, is direction I meant it to go, I gave making its debut onto the music them my notice and finished the scene this month, and from there, remaining shows. the sky is the limit. Before they Higgins: Matt and I had starttake the stage Saturday at Heroes, ed playing acoustic shows togethwe talked with the band about er. During that time, we decided starting anew, what’s behind the to put together a new band that name, and why you should take would let us both move forward them seriously. in the direction we wanted.

Q: So the last time we talked Q: Why the name Body Shot? with you, Matt, you were with It seems like the group is very Special to The Star

in-your-face with a name like that.

Higgins: Matt came up with Body Shot. We wanted something that would be catchy and grab your attention right away, but would also leave open plenty of options ...

Jason Grant (drums/vocals): We think it represents our musical style — sometimes aggressive but always sexy.

Q: What made you decide to become involved with Body Shot?

Eric Lawson (bass/vocals): I spent most of the ’90s in original bands playing original music venues. It wasn’t until the early 2000s when my drummer friend, Dave Lynam of band Lynam, introduced me to the cover band scene. [Over the] past few years ...

I actually started playing covers and doing some fill-in gigs. I was hesitant about joining any band

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Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend acknowledge the crowd after performing during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami, Feb. 7, 2010. Daltrey and Townshend are taking ‘Quadrophenia’ and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour in fall 2012, but first plan what Daltrey calls a great finale for the Olympic Games in London.

The Who plan US Tour, talk Olympics performance

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody

United States was in 2008.

During a wide-ranging video Associated Press conference, during which they took NEW YORK — The Who’s Roger questions that were sent in ahead of Daltrey and Pete Townshend are tak- time, the surviving members of the ing “Quadrophenia” and other Who legendary band were asked if they classics on the road for a U.S. tour were planning to use holograms, like this fall, but first plan what Daltrey Dr. Dre did to lifelike effect with the calls a great finale for the Olympic image of Tupac Shakur at Coachella Games in London. in April, for the late members Brian “We have recorded a piece of Moon and John Entwistle. music that is a fabulous ending for “I thought about it but everybody the Olympics ... and just shows the is doing it now,” said Daltrey. “I don’t great music that has come out of this know whether we need it. And it’s country. This country has put some only a gimmick. We were very good fabulous music out into the world,” on gimmicks in the (19)70s but I Daltrey said Wednesday as he sat think we can leave it alone now.” next to Townshend. Both are British.

He also said the band did not plan The Who’s Olympic performance to have guest singers as they did on will be a tuneup of sorts for their their previous tour.

American tour, which kicks off Nov. 1 The double album “Quadroin Sunrise, Fla., and will end in Provi- phenia,” released in 1973, was the dence, R.I., on Feb. 26.

Who’s second acclaimed rock opera The last time they toured the (“Tommy” being the first). Writ-

ten by Townshend, Daltrey called it “Pete’s pinnacle.”

The band will play the album in its entirety. A documentary about the making of the album, “The Who: Quadrophenia — Can You See the Real Me?” will be shown July 24 in theaters across the country.

The London Olympics start July 27 and run until Aug. 12.

Their Olympic gig will put them on an even bigger stage than their halftime performance at the Super Bowl in 2010. Daltrey said the closing performance “is not about The Who being on a TV show, it’s about making great music that is apropos to the end of that event. ... I’m extremely proud of it.”

Townshend also said he is working on new music. However, he added: “I don’t know whether you can rubber-stamp it as Who music.”

’til I found the right people and fit for me. I’m really happy to be on stage with the Body Shot guys.

They’re great musicians, and it’s always a lot of fun.

I think I tried all music instruments before landing on bass. I wanted to be a drummer but had too many drummer friends. I wanted to be in a band, so bass guitar it was. I was in choir in high school, but I’m far from a singer. I’m still working on that.

Grant: I moved to the area from out West a few years ago. I played with a few Birmingham-based bands. I also played with Facedown for a short while after Matt had left. I knew he was a great frontman.

So, when the opportunity was offered to start something new with solid players, I signed on without hesitating.

Q: How did you all come together to form this band?

Slowik: Once James and I knew what we wanted to do with the group, we started looking for the other members. We found Jason and knew he was the right fit on drums. For bass, we auditioned a friend of mine first who didn’t work out.

Higgins: I already knew Eric and that he was available. So we gave him a shot, and needless to say, he nailed it.

Q: It seems as if Anniston gets a strong concentration of bands in the same rock genre that play regularly. What makes you different from any other rock band out there that comes through the area?

Higgins: I think a major part is the overall talent level of the band and the energy we will give on stage.

Lawson: We know there is a fine line between what we want to play and what songs crowds expect.

We will do our best to entertain and put on a good show regardless of what song is being played.

Q: You’re just starting out and are beginning to play your first shows in and around the area — how do you want others to perceive you?

Grant: We want people to see us as one of the premier cover bands of the Southeast circuit. We have the talent and dedication. We just need a little time to get it off the ground.

Slowik: And of course that when you come see us, you better expect a party!

Lawson: We want to be a high-energy act, except during the occasional power ballad.

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

Body Shot

What: Rock covers When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grill, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Anniston Cost: $4 Contact: 256-405-4366

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get out and do something: Music, theater, art and more in calhoun county

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MUSIC Linda Bryant and the Spice of Life What: Country, bluegrass When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Golden Saw Music Hall, Williams Community, Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-435-4696 Karaoke When: 7 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 155, 1780 Beck Road, Bynum Cost: Free Contact: 256-238-8644 DJ and Karaoke When: 7 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free and open to the public (ages 21+) Contact: 256-238-8047 10/55, DJ Tommy What: Country, rock, DJ When: 8 p.m.

Where: Upstairs, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Robbie Jordan What: Acoustic rock When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Mellow Mushroom patio, 33 Industrial Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-1444 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: F&W Bar and Grille, 12175 Stemley Road, Lincoln Cost: Free Contact: 256-294-2193

Mossburg Karaoke When: 8-11 p.m.

Where: Red Pepper Grill, Quintard Mall, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-4667

OPEN TO PUBLIC VFW POST 924

Infuse Friday What: DJ dance party When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: TBA Contact: 256-741-9300 Keitha Williams What: Acoustic Rock When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899

21saturDAY MUSIC Praise and Worship Night feat. Bob McLeod, Matt Roberts & Company What: Bluegrass When: Food at 5 p.m., music starts at 6 p.m.

Where: Dugger Mountain Music Hall, 15081 Alabama Highway 9, Piedmont Cost: Donations welcomed Contact: 256-453-2504 Rabbitown Ramblers What: Country When: 6 p.m.

Where: Rabbittown Café and Fiddlers Hall, 900 Rabbittown Road, Piedmont Cost: $5 Contact: 256-435-8008 Lindsey Hinkle What: Acoustic rock. Part of Quintard Mall Summer Concert Series When: 6 p.m.

Where: In the parking lot near Sears, Quintard Mall, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-831-4180 ext. 5, then 3

100 US HWY 431 N Info: 256-238-8047 Karaoke When: 7 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 155, 1780 Beck Road, Bynum Cost: Free. Members and guests welcome Contact: 256-238-8644 Full Circle Band What: Country, classic rock 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 Bobby Thomas What: Country, rock, blues When: 8 p.m.

Where: F&W Bar and Grille, 12175 Stemley Road, Lincoln Cost: Free Contact: 256-294-2193 10/55, DJ Tommy What: Country, rock When: 8 p.m.

Where: Upstairs, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free

• OPEN: 1100 HRS - TIL • TUES: 7pm Dart Games • WED: Shuffleboard • THURS: 6:30pm Darts/ 7pm FREE Line Dancing • FRI: 8pm GT’s Karakoke with 182,000 songs • SAT: 8:30pm live band Contact: 256-741-9300 Revive Saturday with DJ Daddy What: Dance party Where: Downstairs, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: TBA Contact: 256-741-9300 Southern Nites What: Rock, blues When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: $5, public welcome Contact: 256-238-8047 Body Shot What: Rock covers When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Grill, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Anniston Cost: $4 Contact: 256-405-4366

Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-231-7998

Ave., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-782-0106

Wine Tasting When: 4-6 p.m.

Where: Wine Cellar, 309 Quintard Ave., Anniston Cost: $5 Contact: 256-237-5996

Trivia When: 7 p.m.

Where: Struts of Oxford, 88 Ali Way, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-8102

MUSIC Karaoke with Taylor When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300

MUSIC Karaoke with Taylor When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300

event Texas Hold ‘em When: 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke with Big Tony 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 Open Mic Night When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Karaoke by Mossburg When: 8-11 p.m.

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

Open Mic with Derrick Pardue When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Crimson Tiger, 1003 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-2522 events events Wine Tasting Trivia When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: White Oak Vineyards, Where: Struts of Jacksonville, 500 Forney 1484 Dry Hollow Road, DJ Shon Don When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899

Karaoke with Bret When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Crimson Tiger, 1003 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-2522 events Trivia Night When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Mellow Mushroom, 33 Industrial Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-1444 Texas Hold ‘em 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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25wednesDAY 26thursDAY MUSIC Open Mic Night What: All musicians welcome When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 26, 515 E. 18th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-236-9314 after 2 p.m.

Bobby Thomas What: Country, rock, blues When: 7-11 p.m.

Where: F&W Bar and Grille, 12175 Stemley Road, Lincoln (Embry/Lincoln exit on I-20) Cost: Free Contact: 256-294-2193 Dance Party with Big Tony When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-5996 Open Mic When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Karaoke by Mossburg When: 9 p.m.

Where: Applebee’s, 612 E. Hamric Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-835-2434 Unplugged with Matt Nelson When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Crimson Tiger, 1003 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-2522 events Shuffleboard Tournament When: 7 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free and open to the public (ages 21+) Contact: 256-238-8047

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MUSIC Scott Grant What: Easy listening, jazz When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Garfrerick’s Cafe, 655 Creekside Drive, Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-831-0044

Karaoke When: 7 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 155, 1780 Beck Road, Bynum (behind the post office) Cost: Free. Members and guests welcome.

Contact: 256-238-8644 The Gospel Hour What: Part of Clay County concert series, presented by Clay County Arts League When: 7 p.m.

Where: Lineville Park, Highway 9 just north of Lineville Cost: Free. Bring lawn chair.

Contact: 256-396-6143 Mossburg Karaoke When: 7-10 p.m.

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

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

Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Karaoke with Big Tony When: 8 p.m.

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

Where: Blu’s Bar, 1013 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-235-0613 Jam Night with Francis and Kira What: Open mic night When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 Karaoke with Bret When: 9 p.m.

Where: The Crimson Tiger, 1003 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-2522 events Wine Tasting When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Exhibits Art exhibit What: Ongoing exhibit by East Alabama Artistis Inc. and other gallery artists When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday Where: Noble Gallery inside Nunnally’s Custom Framing, 1014 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-5921 Out of the Vault What: Berman Museum of World History unfurls

the first in a new series of changing exhibitions set to feature rare and unique collections items, not on permanent display.

When: 10 a.m.-5 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sunday Where: Berman Museum of World History, 840 Museum Drive, Anniston Cost: $5 per adult; $ 4.50 per senior (age 60+); $4 per child (ages 4-17); children under 3 are free Contact: 256-237-6261 or bermmanmuseum.org

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Barenaked Ladies celebrating the ‘Last Summer on Earth’

By Melissa Ruggieri The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA — Barenaked Ladies have a reputation for being a little nerdy, a little word-happy and a lot of fun — especially live.

So for the summer, BNL frontman Ed Robertson and his comrades Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn and Tyler Stewart decided to hook up with some old friends to share the road for a few months — with the goal of keeping things organic, spontaneous and yes, fun, every night.

Joining the “Pinch Me,” “One Week,” “It’s All Been Done” hitmakers are the like-minded Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & the Monsters and Cracker.

Robertson checked in from San Diego recently to talk about the tour, its urgent title and the Broadway musical the band is working on.

Question: Between your tour and the “Summerland” tour, it’s a total ’90s-fest this year.

Answer: It’s the “weren’t the ’90s amazing?!” summer (laughs). Actually, we’re not big on nostalgia. This wasn’t about setting up a ’90s tour, it’s about who is fun live and rock bands that put on a good show. The ’90s just happened

to be really good for that.

Q: The title of the tour, “Last Summer on Earth,” seems a bit morbid, no?

A: As a society, we’re big on, like, runaway plagues and the Mayan calendar and such, so I thought, with a hint of doomsday in the air, what better thing to do than enjoy our last summer on Earth?

I’m a man of science, and the science would tell us that the Mayans just ran out of rock.

Q: Tell me about the new album the band is working on.

A: We just got one song finished in Toronto and we’re also working on a Broadway musical for ‘Animal House’ and a symphonic tour in Canada.

Q: Did the ‘Spider-Man’ fiasco on Broadway scare you at all?

A: It just made me realize what I have to look out for. I saw that show and realized its pitfalls right away. I love U2, but as soon as the first song started, I thought, “This can be a compelling U2 song, but without Bono singing it and the Edge playing it, there is nothing to cling to.” When it comes to a musical, you have to step outside of the rock world and write a story. All of the trappings of rock have to disappear.

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The evolution of Matisyahu takes another turn

By Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — A chapter in one of the most unusual spiritual journeys ended in, of all places, a Supercuts.

It was in one of the chain’s salons on Manhattan’s Upper West Side that Matisyahu’s life as the world’s first Hasidic reggae superstar came to a swift end in a pile of hair.

He walked in with a decade’s worth of uncut dark beard, the result of his devotion to orthodox Judaism, and walked out cleanshaven. What he is now isn’t always clear — and that’s fine with Matisyahu.

“I think that things grow and people move in different directions,” he says. “I’m just continuing and trying just to make the decisions that feel right and go after, intuitively, the things that I know to be right.”

The 33-year-old Matisyahu is far from the one who lived for years in a modest apartment in Crown Heights, the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. He’s moved his wife and three sons to Los Angeles, favors pastels over dark suits, ditched the yarmulke, changed his management team, and is self-releasing his music.

“The last decade of my life has been immersed in Judaism and Jewish culture and Jewish religion and Jewish spirituality and I really took that trip as far as I could take it. And then I started to find other things resonating,” he says.

On Tuesday, he releases his fourth studio CD, “Spark Seeker,” a fresh sound produced by Kool Kojak with reggae, hip-hop and electronica layered over Middle Eastern instruments and rhythms. It is as hard to pigeonhole as the artist who made it.

The album, recorded in Los Angeles and Israel, veers from the pure pop of “Sunshine” — a song Katy Perry would happily release — to the acid hip-hop of “Tel Aviv’n” and dancehall in

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This Tuesday Hassidic reggae musician Matisyahu, pictured, releases his fourth studio CD, ‘Spark Seeker,’ a fresh sound produced by Kool Kojak with reggae, hip-hop and electronica layered over Middle Eastern instruments and rhythms.

“Searchin.” The rapper Shyne — whose conversion to Judaism has been widely noted — appears on two songs.

“It got more groovy,” says Matisyahu, with a smile.

As always, there is depth to Matisyahu’s lyrics, a man who, naturally, writes of constantly seeking answers. One line — “They say I’d inspire but I’m still looking for my fire” — stands out.

“When you write a record and you go back and think of what are the real key moments? That’s one of them,” he says. “That’s the idea that you’re never giving up on that as an artist or someone who’s trying to be creative and create music that’s inspirational for people.”

Kojak likened working with the singer to playing street ball in New York — both were guided by instinct and played to each other’s strengths. He says he admired how his friend handled

the challenges that came with balancing faith and his own life.

“I think regardless of the depth of one’s spirituality, life demands change at times, and adaptation is obligatory,” he says.

“In my opinion, he is the true definition of an artist, and I think this album fully expresses that notion. His evolutions — spiritual, personal, artistic — are all well documented in this work.”

Matisyahu was initially seen as a musical oddity when he emerged 10 years ago — a Lubavitch sect member in a flatbrim black hat and bushy beard who loved hip-hop beats and sang dancehall reggae in a Jamaican accent. He was a former Deadhead who, before his conversion, had followed Phish on tour, dabbled in drugs and grew up nonreligious as Matthew Miller in White Plains, N.Y. His 2004 debut “Shake Off The Dust... Arise,” and the sub-

sequent CDs “Live at Stubb’s” and “Youth” — all featuring versions of his biggest single “King Without a Crown” — became a crossover hit.

His 13-song CD “Light” in 2009 borrowed from dance and electronica and he provided the voice for “Drown in the Now,” a hit for the electronic duo The Crystal Method. He went back to Stubb’s in 2010 for “Live At Stubbs Vol. 2.”

But while the music was evolving, life in Brooklyn was getting harder. Matisyahu had rebelled at becoming the poster boy for orthodox Jewish cool and an uneasy stand-off had developed between the artist and a community that both embraced and feared his unpredictability.

“I went through a lot,” he says. “At a certain point, things just aren’t working, they’re not meshing together. There was moment where I definitely just

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felt, ‘I think I can do whatever I want with my life. People will understand or they won’t understand.’”

Once he’d made the decision in mid-December to shave off his beard, Matisyahu faced the next question: How should he handle it?

“The thought crossed my mind, ‘Well, how am I going to do it? Am I just going to show up on stage? People are going to wonder who this is,” he says.

“I really didn’t plan to say anything to anyone. I don’t even know if I called my wife or told anybody. I just walked into a Supercuts on the Upper West Side after a couple of days of agonizing over the decision. Then I realized that I had to do it. I realized I was making it into too big of a deal.”

Why a Supercuts? Matisyahu explains: “I didn’t own a razor.”

Within a few minutes, a decade’s worth of beard was gone. The next day, Matisyahu was scrolling through his Twitter feed when a fan, unaware of the change, quoted one of his lyrics, “At the break of day I look for you at sunrise/When the tide comes in I lose my disguise.”

“When I wrote that lyric, I don’t know if I knew exactly what it meant. But in that moment, that’s what it meant,” he says. “I realized that was prophetic to my life, to a certain extent.”

Matisyahu stood in front of a mirror, snapped a photo of his new look with his smartphone, and sent it via Twitter, basically telling the world. He hopes his followers will understand.

“I think when you’re a fan of music — at least the way I’ve been a fan to artists that have really touched me — you’re with them for the long haul. They might do things that you don’t understand or agree with, but I think I’ve always tried to hold my judgment and give them the space to do what they need to do,” he says.

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Reviews | Music

Musical life only gets better for Nas

By Cristina Jaleru Associated Press

On the cover of his 10th album, “Life Is Good,” the urban troubadour known as Nas is dressed in a white suit, glumly holding his ex-wife Kelis’ green wedding dress — the only thing left behind after the couple’s publicly acrimonious divorce. By way of his art, Nas both washes his laundry in public and shows he has moved on.

Producers No I.D. and Salaam Remi give this very personal record an aura of nostalgia, a throwback to the golden age of hip-hop, by using classic beats. Collaborations with artist like Mary J. Blige, Rick Ross and Swizz Beatz and Nas’ solos arrange themselves into a coherent necklace made of discreet gems. Old mixes with new, noir enters the flow and the lyrics are tinged with both vulnerability and brutality.

Nas is the same master wordsmith as he was when he first bowled over critics with

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Nas performs during the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, March 17. Nas’ album ‘Life is Good,’ was released this week. his 1994 debut “Illmatic.” He tackles thug life, chrematistics and the pursuit of status, yet shows signs of growth by considering more personal topics like parenthood, love and his relationship with his celebrity.

Songs like “Daughters,” where he raps about his own real-life parenting struggles

with his teenage daughter or “Bye Baby,” where he addresses the breakdown of his marriage and his subsequent bleeding heart, show a touching self-awareness.

“Cherry Wine” featuring the late Amy Winehouse paints him in a surprising light where he is unshackled by

the stereotypical rap views of women. Nas manages to make a clean break with the past by submersing himself and us in it.

CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “You Wouldn’t Understand,” with its fast beat enhanced by Victoria Monet’s crystalline voice.

Frank Ocean’s bewitching ‘Channel Orange’

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody Associated Press

Frank Ocean, “Channel Orange,” Def Jam In this cynical world, Frank Ocean’s timing in revealing his sexuality seems a bit curious: The Tumblr-page announcement that shook the urban music world came less than two weeks before the release of his sophomore album, “Channel Orange,” bringing him an avalanche of publicity and making him the most celebrated figure in music at the moment.

It would all seem a bit manufactured — if we were talking about a lesser artist. But the 24-year-old Ocean — who

already had music fans in the know enraptured by his self-released “nostalgia, ULTRA” last year — is so genuine in his artistry that it’s unthinkable that anything else in his mind could be contrived.

And on the wonderful “Channel Orange,” Ocean continues to demonstrate that he’s among the truest, brightest new talents to come on the scene in a while.

In many ways, “Channel Orange” picks up where “nostalgia, ULTRA” left off: It continues on a similar musical path, filled with luscious, pillowy slow grooves (“Thinkin Bout You,” “Pilot Jones”), whirring electro beats (“Pyramids”) and retrosoul (“Sweet Life”). But “Channel Orange” digs deeper than just intriguing melodies and beats: Ocean, who co-wrote most of the album with the likes of Pharrell Williams, James Ho and others, gets political on “Crack Rock” and deeply personal on “Bad Religion,” where he’s tormented by male lover who doesn’t return the affec-

tion, and cries: “If it brings me to my knees, it’s a bad religion.”

Of course, it’s Ocean’s same-sex declaration that has garnered him so much attention over the last two weeks. But anyone expecting “Channel Orange” to be some kind of gay pride statement may be disappointed: On most of the songs he’s pining for a woman, and the most overt same-sex love song, “Forrest Gump,” may be social commentary, but it comes across as just a sweet, whimsical love song — which, at its heart, it is.

As headline-grabbing as Ocean’s recent announcement turned out to be, the enduring story remains his talent, which is showcased brilliantly on “Channel Orange.”

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: The most luxurious slow jam of the year, thus far, is the ever-dreamy “Thinkin Bout You,” as Ocean’s seductive falsetto gets the heart pacing.

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Batman series ends as epic letdown

By Christy Lemire the dark knight rises HH rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action Running time: 2:44 Starring: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman

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Christopher Nolan concludes his Batman trilogy in typically spectacular, ambitious fashion with “The Dark Knight Rises,” but the feeling of frustration and disappointment is unshakable.

Maybe that was inevitable.

Maybe nothing could have met the expectations established by 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” which revolutionized and set the standard for films based on comic books by being both high-minded and crowd-pleasing. With Christian Bale as his tortured superhero starting from 2005’s “Batman Begins,” Nolan has explored the complicated and conflicting motivations of man as well as the possibility of greatness and redemption within society.

Here, as director and co-writer, he’s unrelenting in hammering home the dread, the sorrow, the sense of detachment and futility of a city on the brink of collapse with no savior in sight. Gotham is under siege in ways that tonally and visually recall 9/11; what is obviously the island of Manhattan gets cut off from the outside world at one point. Rather than seeming exploitative, it’s just one of many examples of the script from Nolan and his usual collaborator, his brother Jonathan, making the franchise feel like a relevant reflection of our times.

Identity theft, economic collapse and an uprising of the disgruntled, disenfranchised have-nots against the smug, comfy haves also come into play.

There’s so much going on here, though, with so many new characters who are all meant to function in significant ways that “The Dark Knight Rises” feels overloaded, and sadly lacking the spark that gave 2008’s “The Dark Knight” such vibrancy.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is plot-heavy, obsessed with process, laden with expository dialogue and flashbacks that bog down the momentum and — dare I say it?

— just flat-out boring at times. Yes,

Warner Bros. Pictures via Associated Press

Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, left, and Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in a scene from the action thriller ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’ the Batman world through Nolan’s eyes is supposed to be moody and introspective; you’ve got to admire the fact that he is willing to challenge us this way when summer blockbusters so often feel flashy and hollow. And yet at the same time, it takes some giant leaps with its characters which either make no sense, haven’t earned the emotions they’re seeking, or both.

“The Dark Knight Rises” does feature the kind of impeccable production values we’ve come to expect from Nolan’s films; many members of his core team are back, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, editor Lee Smith and production designers Nathan Crowley and Kevin Kavanaugh.

“The Dark Knight Rises” feels weighty and substantive, but it takes on an even grittier look than its predecessors as Gotham City devolves into desperation and ruin.

But Nolan’s approach is so

coldly cerebral that it’s a detriment to the film’s emotional core. It’s all doom and gloom and no heart.

There is no reason to care about these characters, who function more as cogs in an elaborate, chaotic machine than as real people whose souls are at stake.

It’s been four years since “The Dark Knight” came out but eight years have passed in terms of story. Bale’s Bruce Wayne suffers in self-imposed exile, sulking about Wayne Manor, mourning the loss of his darling Rachel and carrying the burden of blame for the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent. His goal of a peaceful Gotham has been achieved, but he’s left as a man without a purpose. Michael Caine, as the ever-loyal valet Alfred, brings dignity and eloquence to the film as he begs Bruce to carve out his own form of happiness. Fellow veterans Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon and Morgan Freeman as

gadget guru Lucius Fox are their usual dignified selves, but they don’t register the way they should because the film is so overstuffed.

Several new characters manage to draw Bruce out of his funk in various ways. Anne Hathaway brings some much-needed zest to the proceedings as Selina Kyle, otherwise known as Catwoman in the Batman universe, a slinky thief who punctures Bruce’s bubble when she lifts his fingerprints from his safe, along with a beloved pearl necklace. She’s selfish and cynical, only looking out for herself, but at least she goes about her crimes with some verve and style.

The other woman in Bruce’s life, however, is woefully underdeveloped — which is a real problem because she plays a key role in the film’s climactic revelations. Marion Cotillard (one of many alumni from Nolan’s “Inception”) co-stars as Miranda Tate, a wealthy philanthropist who hopes to work with

Wayne Enterprises on developing clean, sustainable energy. The romance that develops between her and Bruce is utterly unbelievable.

Then there’s Bane, a muscular mass of pure evil who orchestrates an elaborate takeover of Gotham City. The role is a huge waste of what Tom Hardy can do; his character is so one-dimensional and poorly defined, he’s never so much a fearsome figure as a large and hulking one. It doesn’t help matters that it’s often difficult to make out what he’s saying beneath the cage-like muzzle that covers his nose and mouth and alters his voice. Hardy can be sexy and charismatic (as he proved in “Inception”) but also a dangerous and unpredictable figure. None of that is on display here. He’s all brute force.

But he is the instigator of the film’s dazzling opening sequence, worthy of the best of James Bond: a daring aerial maneuver in which Bane kidnaps a scientist by hijacking his plane from the skies above.

That’s probably the most effective of the many set pieces Nolan stages here, although the collapse of Heinz Field during a packed football game also has an urgent, visceral quality, with thrills that recall the most imaginative moments of “Inception.”

This is the problem when you’re an exceptional, visionary filmmaker. When you give people something extraordinary, they expect it every time. Anything short of that feels like a letdown.

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‘Friends With Kids’ takes friends with benefits to the next step

By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers

New romance, action, comedy and sci-fi DVD offerings hit stores this week.

“Friends with Kids,” Grade C-: Best friends decide to have a baby together. Adam Scott stars.

The film from writer/ director/star Jennifer Westfeldt takes one step further the concept of best friends having uncommitted sex.

Best buds Jason (Scott) and Julie (Westfeldt) plan to have sex one time so they can conceive a child.

They want offspring, but they also want to keep dating. They plan to share child-raising duties equally.

It’s an idea that their friends—and the audience—know from the start just won’t work. Both begin to get jealous of the other’s love life and that eventually affects their agreement.

“Lockout,” Grade C: A rogue cop (Guy Pearce) must infiltrate a space prison to save the president’s daughter (Maggie Grace).

“Lockout” would be little more than a movie version of a second-tier video game without Guy Pearce. The irreverence, cockiness and bravado he brings to the character of Snow is almost electric enough to put this action film in the same league as “Die Hard.”

Almost isn’t good enough, though. That means this tale of a rogue cop who battles impossible odds ends up more in the category of “Cobra.”

“Dan Vs.: The Complete First Season,” Grade B: Animated series starring Curtis Armstrong as the voice of the volatile Dan, who thinks the world is against him.

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Adam Scott, left, and Jennifer Westfeldt are shown in a scene from ‘Friends with Kids,’ out this week on DVD. Average-guy Dan goes against a wedding, dentist, gym, dinosaur and New Mexico, moving through a slow boil that eventually erupts into a comedic explosion. Armstrong’s voice is a key part of why the show works. He speaks for Dan with just enough creepiness to make the character interesting.

The series also features the voice talents of Paget Brewster and Dave Foley.

“Alphas: The Complete First Season,” Grade B: The cable series follows a group of social misfits with extraordinary powers— known as Alphas—who work for the Department of Defense. That sounds cool, but while the crime fighters may be able to read minds or have super strength, they still work in the real world and have to deal with everything from curfews to feeding the parking meter.

David Strathairn, an Oscar nominee for “Good

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This is a first-rate action series made better by the smart writing.

Also new on DVD: “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”: A British fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) is asked to help bringing flyfishing to the desert.

“Designing Women: The Final Season”: Dixie Carter stars in the CBS comedy.

“Extraterrestrial”: An apocalyptic comedy starring Michelle Jenner.

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Financing with the stars TV actors are paid to get ratings, but salary isn’t always reflected in the viewership

By Scott Collins

profile” means “high-earning.”

As a rule, late-night programs tend to attract young adults, the Chelsea Handler may not have demographic that most interests a lot of viewers, but she gets paid big advertisers. That helps explain a lot of dough for the ones she the relatively hefty paychecks for does have on “Chelsea Lately.” Jon Stewart as well as David LetterStewart is likewise laughing all the man and Craig Ferguson. Also, way to the bank. And it’s time for these hosts crank out up to 200 CNN’s Anderson Cooper to come shows per year, while a sitcom out ... as possibly overpaid. actor may work on only 24 halfBut not every TV star trihour episodes (sitcoms, however, umphed at the negotiating table have far more repeat value for with the network suits. Ashton studios).

Kutcher may have nabbed $17 Letterman’s fat paycheck also million a year to replace Charlie stems from making CBS a bona Sheen on “Two and a Half Men,” fide player in late night over the but that’s not necessarily a king’s last 20 years, Ancier said. For ransom given that sitcom’s popudecades, NBC was the master of larity (it’s also less than Sheen that domain. made). Ted Danson cut CBS a real On scripted shows, an actor bargain for his services on “CSI: who’s part of a large ensemble Crime Scene Investigation.” And is likely to make far less than an Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Seacrest?

CNN via Associated Press indispensable star. “Modern FamThe folks at “American Idol” are getting them for a song.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper, right, inspects the oil spill during a tour with Louisiana Gov. Bobby ily” is a huge sitcom hit, but Ty Those are some of the concluJindal, background left, of the contaminated areas in Blind Bay, La., May 26, 2010. Cooper has Burrell — just one of its featured actors — ranks dead last on our sions from a look at the earning the second-highest per viewer salary, according to a study done by the Los Angeles Times. list, earning just 8 cents per viewer. power of a select group of television actors and hosts. We gathSame story on many reality ered data on the salaries of these look at crude. It is the product they do here, alongside the influence was paying Olbermann more than shows, including the No.1-ranked celebrities, based on interviews “American Idol.” The exit of Simon need and they are willing to pay that personality has in terms of $56 per viewer — far and away with talent agency representatives, for it to make it all work, and there ratings. the highest ratio we encountered. Cowell proved that the franchise managers and network officials as is still plenty of profit.”

Although TV stars’ pay may That, along with much-publicized was not star-dependent. So host well as on published reports.

Although talent representatives seem sky-high by ordinary-person behind-the-scenes feuding, might Seacrest and J-Lo don’t gross Next we divided the annual and network officials volunteered standards, the money is hardly help explain why Gore & Co. nearly as much as the show’s salary by the total viewers drawn pay information on a background out of line with what top perform- ended up this year firing the host, immense popularity might lead by the star’s show. The quotient basis — or at least offered “guiders yank down in other areas who responded with a pending you to expect. Not that Lopez has reveals what each personality ance” if they felt a figure was too of entertainment or in the pro lawsuit. any reason to complain: The expomakes per viewer, which provides high or too low — no one dared be sports world. Forbes reported that But Olbermann’s case also sure on “Idol” has reinvigorated a a rough (sometimes very rough) quoted confirming anything on Tom Cruise earned $75 million illustrates why TV compensation stalled career and sent her back up measure of whether that person is record given the sensitivity surfor movie roles — and that’s just is such a thorny issue. Current was the music charts. overpaid. rounding the subject. Partly that’s between May 2011 and May 2012. willing to take a flier on OlberBut let’s face it: TV stars’ salaInitial conclusion? Compena function of not wishing to rub Baseball players Alex Rodriguez, mann because it’s a struggling out- ries are sky-high by almost any sation in TV is just as byzantine, the industry’s riches in the faces of Albert Pujols and Joey Votto have let languishing near the bottom of standard. And they’re likely to unfathomable and illogical as it the 99 percent of Americans who multiyear deals, each worth well the cable lineup, and executives stay that way, especially as intense is in every other field of endeavor don’t get paid, say, a little under $1 more than $200 million. believed the former MSNBC host competition makes network and there are considerable dismillion for what amounts to less TV networks, of course, are could help raise the network’s executives do increasingly desperparities in pay. Experts are not than a week’s worth of work (hello, built to make profits, but someprofile. And that he did, although ate things. surprised.

Ashton!). times the deals they sign are head not necessarily in the way they “As TV fragments, getting any “Whoever said there is justice But it’s also a nod to how radio- scratchers. Current, Al Gore’s expected. active the issue of compensation upstart cable channel, paid Keith “The easiest way to build a net- kind of edge can help,” said Brad in this world, much less in the Adgate, an analyst for Horizon is itself. The number of zeros on a Olbermann $10 million per year work that doesn’t have a brand is broadcasting-cable-radio indusMedia in New York. paycheck is, after all, the ultimate plus an unspecified ownership through a high-profile personalitries?” asked Doug Spero, associSo don’t worry, Chelsea Hansignifier of a personality’s worth. stake to head its news division ty,” said Garth Ancier, formerly the ate professor of communications dler. In no time, the $16.70 you And that value — or lack thereof and host a prime-time show (the entertainment president at NBC at Meredith College in Raleigh, — is nakedly apparent when it’s figure was later confirmed in court and president of BBC Worldwide get for each viewer may look like a N.C. “The way the networks look measured, as we’ve attempted to documents). That means Current America. And generally, “highsweet deal for your bosses at E! at it is like the way oil companies Los Angeles Times

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FX via Associated Press

Dylan McDermott, Taissa Farmiga and Connie Britton are shown in a scene from the FX television show ‘American Horror Story.’ The show tied with ‘Mad Men’ for the most Emmy nominations for a single program.

HBO dominates Emmy nominations

By Susan King And Rene Lynch

earned 16 nominations including a nods as outstanding miniseries or movie, and for lead actors Los Angeles Times Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton.

LOS ANGELES — As HBO HBO’s romantic drama dominated the Emmy nomina“Hemingway & Gellhorn” earned tions on Thursday morning, 15 nominations, including in the nominees in the outstanding miniseries or movie category, and miniseries or movie category nods for best actress for Nicole ranked among the most honored Kidman and best actor for Clive shows.

Owen.

FX’s “American Horror Story” Rounding out the nominees in tied with “Mad Men” for the most the miniseries or movies category nominations for a single program, are PBS’ “Sherlock: A Scandal with the gothic thriller earning 17 in Belgravia,” which earned 13 nods including outstanding mini- nominations, and BBC America’s series or movie. The show starpolice drama, “Luther.” ring Connie Britton and Jessica HBO picked up 81 nods for Lange — who both earned acting viewer favorites such as “Boardnods — is pitted against the Hiswalk Empire” and “Game of tory Channel’s rating blockbuster Thrones” as well as comedy new“Hatfields & McCoys,” which comers “Girls” and “Veep.”

HBO heads into the 64th Prime Time Emmy Awards as the most lauded network, with second place going to CBS, which earned 60 nods, followed by PBS with 58 nominations.

As a result, there was a sense of deja “view” with the announcement: Many of the nominees have been perennial favorites in recent years, such as “Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “Modern Family,” as well as Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Michael C. Hall and Jim Parsons.

But there were also some newcomers in the mix, including Showtime’s freshman drama series “Homeland” and its stars, Damian Lewis and Claire Danes.

AMC’s period drama “Mad Men” was one of the big winners of the morning, earning 17 nomi-

nations including nods for best drama, best actor for Jon Hamm and best actress for Elisabeth Moss. “Downton Abbey” had 16 nominations and is another contender for best drama. The impressive showing for the historical British drama indicates that it got a boost from the strategic decision to move it from the miniseries category — which it won last year — to the dramatic series category.

Rounding out the best drama nominees are: “Boardwalk Empire,” “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones” and “Homeland.”

On the funny side of the aisle, “Modern Family” earned the most nominations with 14, including best comedy series and best supporting actress nomina-

tions for Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara, and supporting actor nominations for Ed O’Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet.

Other nominees in the best comedy series category are “The Big Bang Theory,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Girls” and “Veep.”

The nominations underscore the growing gap between network television and cable television, which raked in the majority of the nods in the marquee categories.

The Emmys are to be broadcast live on ABC on Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, with comedian Jimmy Kimmel as host.

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Carol Rifka Brunt’s f irst novel as spot-on as ‘Catcher in the Rye’ “Tell the Wolves I’m Home” by Carol understood it, but the way Rifka Brunt; The Dial Press, 2012; 360 it really is. pages; $25 June is reticent about life partly because of

By Steven Whitton her more-favored sister Special to The Star Greta, the other half of the portrait left to them There’s a painting at the center of this

by Finn. June is the tender novel of initiation. It is a portrait unconventional one. of two adolescent girls — sisters — a She affects wearing the portrait that is emblematic of the relatall boots her uncle tionship that is the heart of the novel: indulges her in, along the relationship of love to the “maybe” of with the long skirts life. That is the magic of “Tell the Wolves she favors, as she I’m Home,” Carol Rivka Brunt’s poignant holds to the belief first novel. that medieval times June Elbus is the younger of the are where her life sisters in the painting. She’s in school should be lived. in Westchester, just a train ride from She is the one New York City where her uncle, the celwho imagines ebrated painter Finn Weiss, had lived she hears wolves until his recent death from AIDS. It is on her solitary 1987, and AIDS is still a disorder that walks in the woods is rarely spoken about. Finn’s death near their home, wolves that upends June’s comfortable existence, are outcasts as much as June imagines until she realizes that Finn has left her she is. something else: someone who will Greta, on the other hand, make clear to her the precariousness seems to have her life in of life along with the meaning of order. She will enter collove, love not as she thought she lege in the fall, and presently is performing in her school’s production of “South Pacific” as Bloody Mary, a character she relates to more than anyone imagines. Because she seems to be in control of her life, she is left alone,

by June, who is jealous, and by her accountant parents, who find tax season taking more time away from their family than it should.

Then, unexpectedly, a package addressed to June arrives from New York City.

Inside is a beautiful teapot that

Finn used to serve her when she visited his apartment. It is from Toby, Finn’s lover, a person who misses Finn as much as June.

What being with Toby on secret trips into the city comes to teach June — and she relates all of this in a voice that is so clear, so true — is that she is not the only person to have loved, that she must make room for others to love her, and that she must face “all the jealousy and sadness. All the meanness that could come out of loving someone too much.”

June realizes that she is not being singled out by life. On the contrary, she understands better the way hopes often disappoint as much as they delight. She understands that others have made journeys similar to hers: her mother and sister, for example. And she comes to understand the need to accept love and pain as part of growing, because, as she admits near the end of this exquisitely rendered book, “I knew the way lost hopes could be dangerous, how they could turn a person into someone they never thought they’d be.”

That person is who Finn has caught in his painting of June and Greta. It is what Carol Rifka Brunt has caught in “Tell the Wolves I’m Home,” a book as spot-on about the pain and hope of adolescence as “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Member of the Wedding.”

Steven Whitton is a professor of English at Jacksonville State University.

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Fantasy sports widows: Don’t get mad, get celeb-ed

By Leanne Italie Associated Press

NEW YORK — Widowed by hubby’s fantasy sports obsession? Don’t get mad, get Kim Kardashian. Or Tom Cruise. Or Kate Middleton.

Fantasy sports leagues are big business online, drawing more than 33 million fans of football to cricket. Now, celeb watchers have a handful of their own websites to draft “teams” and trash talk their friends.

They take on names like “The Lifestyles of the Vain and Narcissistic,” “Pop Stars and Posers” and “Snookipocolypse.” They hold boozy draft parties, sometimes play for token cash and have stats of their own to pore over.

Angelle Smith, a 31-year-old attorney in Washington, D.C., drafted a team in the “Celebrity Wonkettes” league at the urging of a friend. The league soon morphed into the “Celebrity Wonks & Wonkettes” when they coaxed a few guys to join.

“She said ‘Do you think other people care as much about following celebrities as we do?’ I said ‘Absolutely,’” Smith recalled. “Within about 10 minutes we had a pretty solid group of people ready to play.”

Their site of choice is CelebrityFantasyDraft.com, which offers a database of 2,500 celebs to choose from and sends out weekly point counts in email based on the number and placement of photos in three weekly magazines over a twomonth season.

“It’s mind candy,” said Denise Riley, a Denver attorney who thought up the site.

“You have so much stress in your daily life. It’s just something to get your mind off of everything else that you have to do.”

Similar celeb-scoring sites are mere aggregators, sucking in famous names from all over the interwebs.

Drool-inducing stats often drive fantasy sports fans. Not so much for some celeb players.

“If one of us had to be responsible for actually calculating that I don’t think it would ever happen,” said Lisa Lovett, 31, a college career services worker in Denver.

Among Lovett’s current picks: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Prince Harry and Suri Cruise. Her team’s running fourth, but the season isn’t over until the end of July.

“It’s mind candy. It’s just something to get your mind off of everything else you have to do. ”

— Denise Riley, creator of CelebrityFantasyDraft.com

Angela C. SmithAssociated Press

Members of the ‘Celebrity Wonks & Wonkettes’ league during a celebrity draft gathering in Washington, D.C., July 12. Fantasy sports leagues are big business online, drawing more than 33 million fans of football to cricket. Now, celeb watchers have a handful of their own websites to draft ‘teams’ and trash talk their friends.

Each team owner in Lovett’s league antes up $10. Winner takes all, or about $90 once the $20 fee to the site is paid.

In a different league but using the same site, Smith’s team includes Bieber, Jason Segel (in a new movie, dating Michelle Williams), Kardashian ex Kris Humphries and Mason Disick, the first offspring of Kourtney Kardashian who

just became a big brother — in season!

“The knowledge people display is amazing,” Smith said of her fellow team owners. “People do their homework. No one wants to be last.”

Drafting celebs is tricky on Riley’s site.

Celeb goes to rehab? Deduct 10 points.

Arrests are minus 5 and mug shots minus two.

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Engagement and pregnancy announcements, on the other hand, are worth an extra three points. Add five for marriage, birth and adoption news.

Riley bases play on People, Us Weekly and InTouch. Covers are the biggest scorers at 10 points. Disses mean deducted points — three off for losers in Us Weekly’s Who Wore it Best section, for instance, and three off for losers of Style Showdown in InTouch.

Strategy is equal parts radar, research and luck.

“Whenever ‘The Bachelor’ is on, if you can figure out who might be the pick, you’re golden,” Riley said. Same goes for “The Bachelorette.”

TV’s Teen Moms, Housewives and American Idols (aspiring or anointed) are usually everywhere, along with the entire Kardashian family. Awards season is awash in nominees, who are always a good bet, and movie promotional tours and premieres are key — hello Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart with three movies between them to hawk.

Brian Evans, an administrator for a veterinary practice, is in Smith’s league of 14 teams, which play for a kitschy, zebra-stripe sash with photos of celebs glued on. He’s a fantasy baseball fanatic who isn’t quite as rabid when it comes to Hollywood.

Jennifer Anniston, who may or may not be engaged to Justin Theroux, was carrying his team heading into the season’s end. He picked Daniel Radcliffe, among others, because he knew who he is.

Evans and the two other guys in the league aren’t looking to win. They have a gentleman’s bet for best of the boys: “It’s a bottle of vodka. Really that’s what I’m going for.”

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Batman goes dark

‘T he Dark Knight Rises’ brings Batman saga to a stunning end

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By Rene Rodriguez McClatchy Newspapers

hree is the hardest number. Francis Coppola tripped on it (“The Godfather Part III”). So did George Lucas (“Return of the Jedi”) and David Fincher (“Alien 3”) and Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man 3”) and the Wachowski brothers (“The Matrix Revolutions”). Peter Jackson pulled it off with “The Lord of the Rings,” but all of those movies came from the same book and were shot back-to-back.

One of the most striking things about “The Dark Knight Rises,” the third (and, without question, last) entry in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman movies, is how bold and confident and precise it is — as if the filmmaker had always known how the story that started in 2005’s “Batman Begins” and continued in 2008’s “The Dark Knight” would turn out.

The truth is, Nolan was making it up as he went along.

“I’ve always thought of this trilogy as Bruce Wayne’s story, and every story has a beginning, a middle and an end,” he says. “The ending is the most important part to me: That’s the first thing I had for ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

The trick is to know it on a subliminal level — have the idea of it — but not write it down and make it concrete until you’re ready.

“I’ve had the great luxury of working on these movies for nine years and letting things grow naturally, knowing the feeling of what I was going for but allowing the narrative to come into focus over time. You have to live your way through stories in order to discover what they are. I wasn’t already planning for this movie when we were making “Batman Begins,” because I’m superstitious. But I was always hopeful I’d get to tell the whole thing.”

Set eight years after “The Dark Knight,” the new film, which opens today, catches up with millionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) as his fortune is dwindling, his body is battered (he has a permanent limp and walks with a cane) and his alter-ego of Batman is still at large and wanted for the murder of Harvey Dent (played in the previous movie by Aaron Eckhart).

The crime rate in Gotham City has plummeted under the watch of Commissioner Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), who continues to feed the lie that Dent died a hero, using him as a martyr to help keep the peace. Then the terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked thug with a penchant for brutal violence, emerges from the city’s sewers. He brings an army with him.

“The Dark Knight Rises” borrows elements from two classic Batman comic-book storylines — “Knightfall,” in which Bane snaps the hero’s back, and “The Dark Knight,” Frank Miller’s seminal graphic novel about an aging Batman forced out of retirement by a crime wave. But the film’s screenplay, which Nolan wrote with his brother (and frequent collaborator) Jonathan, charts its own narrative path, throwing in a curvaceous cat-burglar (Anne Hathaway), an idealistic police officer (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and a philanthropist (Marion Cotillard) who helps Wayne with his struggling finances.

When the $250 million production began shooting, the large number of new characters concerned fans, who speculated that Nolan might have fallen prey to the “more is more” approach that had mired the 1990s Batman film

Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

Anne Hathaway plays Catwoman (above) in ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ and Batman (right) is played Christian Bale. The movie is the third and last entry in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. franchise in campy excess.

“The third movie in every trilogy is supposed to go into the toilet,” says Michael Caine, who reprises his role in “The Dark Knight Rises” as Wayne’s faithful butler Alfred. “But when I read the script for this one, I knew it would be special — and I’m not just saying that because I’m in the movie! Christopher (Nolan) is an incredible caster of actors, he’s an incredible director and he’s also an incredible writer. He’s all three of those things, and that’s something I’ve never encountered before in this business.”

Unlike most makers of big-budget blockbusters, Nolan writes his own scripts (“Inception,” “Memento,” “The Prestige” — the only exception was 2002’s “Insomnia,” which was a remake of a Norwegian thriller). His canvasses are enormous, but he can work his personal obsessions into them.

When Nolan’s planned biopic of the wealthy recluse Howard Hughes was derailed by Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator,” he simply incorporated aspects of Hughes’ life into “The Dark Knight Rises,” turning Wayne into an eccentric hermit who rarely leaves his mansion and has started to go a little batty.

“I always loved the relatability of Bruce Wayne,” Nolan says. “He is not a superhero in the usual sense. He wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider and he wasn’t born on Krypton. He’s just a guy who’s done a lot of pushups. His only real superpower is his extraordinary wealth. He’s someone who suffered enormous trauma as a child — his parents gunned down in front of him — and what he’s carried with him all his life is an extraordinary level of rage, sadness and all kinds of angst. All these negative elements in his soul are pushing him in a certain direction, and he’s desperately trying to turn that into something good. That’s why his best adversaries are the ones who represent some other, darker direction he could have chosen.”

Like most of the filmmakers of his generation, Nolan, who turns 42 on

July 30, admits to having been influenced primarily by 1970s cinema. But although he works in the Hollywood-blockbuster arena, he doesn’t cite the expected names as inspirations — no Spielberg, no Lucas.

“The great filmmakers of the past — Terrence Malick, Kubrick, Nicolas Roeg, all those guys — created very experimental and interrogative works that pushed the grammar of film forward,” he says. “I’ve been inspired by some of the more outrageous cinema I’ve seen. But I have found a way to use that influence in a much more mainstream way. I was talking to Christian Bale, who is making a movie with Malick right now, and I joked that whatever Malick is up to, I’ll be ripping it off in five years, but making it really understandable to people.”

“Kubrick was inimitable: You can’t really try to do what he did, because it was very abstract and unique. But he had a way of calmly achieving an image that expressed a lot of emotions without firing in too many directions at once. He inspired me to always find the simplest, most direct way of getting an idea across. In hindsight, when I look at what I’ve done Ö it’s a cliche to say you steal from the best, but there is some truth to the idea.”

The combination of high-minded filmmaking and pulpy source material is one of the reasons Nolan’s trilogy will endure as a standalone three-part epic, regardless of how soon the inevitable Batman-reboot arrives.

With “The Dark Knight Rises,” Nolan also achieves something that has never been done in the realm of comic-book movies: He has given a finite end to a story involving a character that will live forever, in various incarnations, in the popular culture Sean Howe, author of the upcoming book “Marvel Comics: The Untold Story,” says that if “The Dark Knight Rises” succeeds, it could result in more filmmakers choosing to tell self-contained story arcs from iconic comics, such as the Gwen Stacy-Green Goblin saga that has begun in the recent “The Amazing Spider-Man.” “When you’re watching comic-book movies, the stakes aren’t very high, because just like when you’re reading the books, you know the (hero) is never going to be destroyed,” Howe says. “Writers who sign on to work on existing comic-book titles have their hands tied, because they know the series has to continue beyond them and they can never end the story. If there’s a clear ending to this new Batman movie, then that’s pretty admirable. Films would be able to complete a story in a way that even the comics can’t do. If that catches on, it could lead to a great utopia of comic-book movies.”

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July 20-26, 2012

Flying into movie theaters NEW YORK — If there’s one thing this summer has taught us, it’s that superhero movies are here to stay.

“Marvel’s The Avengers” lived up to all expectations, becoming the thirdhighest-grossing film worldwide, and “The Amazing Spider-Man” broke a domestic record for a Tuesday opening, pulling in $35 million. Next up: Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale, “The Dark Knight Rises,” which opens Friday, which is expected to outperform its predecessor’s staggering $158.4million opening, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

All of which means the next couple of years will bring superheroes aplenty, though it remains to be seen which ones will fly. Here’s a look at several crusaders heading our way:

Iron Man 3

Robert Downey Jr. returns in the title role, of course, along with Gwyneth Paltrow as his assistant, Pepper Potts. Jon Favreau still plays driver-bodyguard Happy Hogan, despite bowing out as director; he’s replaced by “Lethal Weapon” screenwriter Shane Black. Most intriguing for fans, though, is Ben Kingsley as archvillain The Mandarin. The release date is May 3.

Man of Steel

Warner Bros.’ Superman reboot, directed by Zack Snyder (“Sucker Punch”) and scheduled for June 14, has a terrific cast, including Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as the evil General Zod. Henry Cavill, a Brit, seems an odd choice for the ultimate American hero (Andrew Garfield and Christian Bale might disagree), but the real question is whether audiences will still care after 2006’s disappointing “Superman Returns.”

The Wolverine

The title isn’t much of a grabber, but it’s certainly more succinct than 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Hugh Jackman returns as the bearded-and-bladed mutant with a cast that so far includes Japan’s Hiroyuki Sanada and Asian-American actors Will Yun Lee and Brian Tee. (Apparently, there’s a samurai theme.) Little else is known; the release is set for July 26, 2013.

Ant-Man

The story concerns biochemist Hank Pym, who creates a size-altering formula as well as a device that helps him communicate with insects. Casting has not yet been announced (the movie is reportedly scheduled for 2014), but the director is Edgar Wright, best known for oddball comedies like “Shaun of the Dead” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”

—Rafer Guzman, Newsday

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Batman goes dark

‘T he Dark Knight Rises’ brings Batman saga to a stunning end

T

By Rene Rodriguez McClatchy Newspapers

hree is the hardest number. Francis Coppola tripped on it (“The Godfather Part III”). So did George Lucas (“Return of the Jedi”) and David Fincher (“Alien 3”) and Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man 3”) and the Wachowski brothers (“The Matrix Revolutions”). Peter Jackson pulled it off with “The Lord of the Rings,” but all of those movies came from the same book and were shot back-to-back.

One of the most striking things about “The Dark Knight Rises,” the third (and, without question, last) entry in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman movies, is how bold and confident and precise it is — as if the filmmaker had always known how the story that started in 2005’s “Batman Begins” and continued in 2008’s “The Dark Knight” would turn out.

The truth is, Nolan was making it up as he went along.

“I’ve always thought of this trilogy as Bruce Wayne’s story, and every story has a beginning, a middle and an end,” he says. “The ending is the most important part to me: That’s the first thing I had for ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

The trick is to know it on a subliminal level — have the idea of it — but not write it down and make it concrete until you’re ready.

“I’ve had the great luxury of working on these movies for nine years and letting things grow naturally, knowing the feeling of what I was going for but allowing the narrative to come into focus over time. You have to live your way through stories in order to discover what they are. I wasn’t already planning for this movie when we were making “Batman Begins,” because I’m superstitious. But I was always hopeful I’d get to tell the whole thing.”

Set eight years after “The Dark Knight,” the new film, which opens today, catches up with millionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) as his fortune is dwindling, his body is battered (he has a permanent limp and walks with a cane) and his alter-ego of Batman is still at large and wanted for the murder of Harvey Dent (played in the previous movie by Aaron Eckhart).

The crime rate in Gotham City has plummeted under the watch of Commissioner Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), who continues to feed the lie that Dent died a hero, using him as a martyr to help keep the peace. Then the terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked thug with a penchant for brutal violence, emerges from the city’s sewers. He brings an army with him.

“The Dark Knight Rises” borrows elements from two classic Batman comic-book storylines — “Knightfall,” in which Bane snaps the hero’s back, and “The Dark Knight,” Frank Miller’s seminal graphic novel about an aging Batman forced out of retirement by a crime wave. But the film’s screenplay, which Nolan wrote with his brother (and frequent collaborator) Jonathan, charts its own narrative path, throwing in a curvaceous cat-burglar (Anne Hathaway), an idealistic police officer (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and a philanthropist (Marion Cotillard) who helps Wayne with his struggling finances.

When the $250 million production began shooting, the large number of new characters concerned fans, who speculated that Nolan might have fallen prey to the “more is more” approach that had mired the 1990s Batman film

Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

Anne Hathaway plays Catwoman (above) in ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ and Batman (right) is played Christian Bale. The movie is the third and last entry in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. franchise in campy excess.

“The third movie in every trilogy is supposed to go into the toilet,” says Michael Caine, who reprises his role in “The Dark Knight Rises” as Wayne’s faithful butler Alfred. “But when I read the script for this one, I knew it would be special — and I’m not just saying that because I’m in the movie! Christopher (Nolan) is an incredible caster of actors, he’s an incredible director and he’s also an incredible writer. He’s all three of those things, and that’s something I’ve never encountered before in this business.”

Unlike most makers of big-budget blockbusters, Nolan writes his own scripts (“Inception,” “Memento,” “The Prestige” — the only exception was 2002’s “Insomnia,” which was a remake of a Norwegian thriller). His canvasses are enormous, but he can work his personal obsessions into them.

When Nolan’s planned biopic of the wealthy recluse Howard Hughes was derailed by Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator,” he simply incorporated aspects of Hughes’ life into “The Dark Knight Rises,” turning Wayne into an eccentric hermit who rarely leaves his mansion and has started to go a little batty.

“I always loved the relatability of Bruce Wayne,” Nolan says. “He is not a superhero in the usual sense. He wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider and he wasn’t born on Krypton. He’s just a guy who’s done a lot of pushups. His only real superpower is his extraordinary wealth. He’s someone who suffered enormous trauma as a child — his parents gunned down in front of him — and what he’s carried with him all his life is an extraordinary level of rage, sadness and all kinds of angst. All these negative elements in his soul are pushing him in a certain direction, and he’s desperately trying to turn that into something good. That’s why his best adversaries are the ones who represent some other, darker direction he could have chosen.”

Like most of the filmmakers of his generation, Nolan, who turns 42 on

July 30, admits to having been influenced primarily by 1970s cinema. But although he works in the Hollywood-blockbuster arena, he doesn’t cite the expected names as inspirations — no Spielberg, no Lucas.

“The great filmmakers of the past — Terrence Malick, Kubrick, Nicolas Roeg, all those guys — created very experimental and interrogative works that pushed the grammar of film forward,” he says. “I’ve been inspired by some of the more outrageous cinema I’ve seen. But I have found a way to use that influence in a much more mainstream way. I was talking to Christian Bale, who is making a movie with Malick right now, and I joked that whatever Malick is up to, I’ll be ripping it off in five years, but making it really understandable to people.”

“Kubrick was inimitable: You can’t really try to do what he did, because it was very abstract and unique. But he had a way of calmly achieving an image that expressed a lot of emotions without firing in too many directions at once. He inspired me to always find the simplest, most direct way of getting an idea across. In hindsight, when I look at what I’ve done Ö it’s a cliche to say you steal from the best, but there is some truth to the idea.”

The combination of high-minded filmmaking and pulpy source material is one of the reasons Nolan’s trilogy will endure as a standalone three-part epic, regardless of how soon the inevitable Batman-reboot arrives.

With “The Dark Knight Rises,” Nolan also achieves something that has never been done in the realm of comic-book movies: He has given a finite end to a story involving a character that will live forever, in various incarnations, in the popular culture Sean Howe, author of the upcoming book “Marvel Comics: The Untold Story,” says that if “The Dark Knight Rises” succeeds, it could result in more filmmakers choosing to tell self-contained story arcs from iconic comics, such as the Gwen Stacy-Green Goblin saga that has begun in the recent “The Amazing Spider-Man.” “When you’re watching comic-book movies, the stakes aren’t very high, because just like when you’re reading the books, you know the (hero) is never going to be destroyed,” Howe says. “Writers who sign on to work on existing comic-book titles have their hands tied, because they know the series has to continue beyond them and they can never end the story. If there’s a clear ending to this new Batman movie, then that’s pretty admirable. Films would be able to complete a story in a way that even the comics can’t do. If that catches on, it could lead to a great utopia of comic-book movies.”

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July 20-26, 2012

Flying into movie theaters NEW YORK — If there’s one thing this summer has taught us, it’s that superhero movies are here to stay.

“Marvel’s The Avengers” lived up to all expectations, becoming the thirdhighest-grossing film worldwide, and “The Amazing Spider-Man” broke a domestic record for a Tuesday opening, pulling in $35 million. Next up: Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale, “The Dark Knight Rises,” which opens Friday, which is expected to outperform its predecessor’s staggering $158.4million opening, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

All of which means the next couple of years will bring superheroes aplenty, though it remains to be seen which ones will fly. Here’s a look at several crusaders heading our way:

Iron Man 3

Robert Downey Jr. returns in the title role, of course, along with Gwyneth Paltrow as his assistant, Pepper Potts. Jon Favreau still plays driver-bodyguard Happy Hogan, despite bowing out as director; he’s replaced by “Lethal Weapon” screenwriter Shane Black. Most intriguing for fans, though, is Ben Kingsley as archvillain The Mandarin. The release date is May 3.

Man of Steel

Warner Bros.’ Superman reboot, directed by Zack Snyder (“Sucker Punch”) and scheduled for June 14, has a terrific cast, including Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as the evil General Zod. Henry Cavill, a Brit, seems an odd choice for the ultimate American hero (Andrew Garfield and Christian Bale might disagree), but the real question is whether audiences will still care after 2006’s disappointing “Superman Returns.”

The Wolverine

The title isn’t much of a grabber, but it’s certainly more succinct than 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Hugh Jackman returns as the bearded-and-bladed mutant with a cast that so far includes Japan’s Hiroyuki Sanada and Asian-American actors Will Yun Lee and Brian Tee. (Apparently, there’s a samurai theme.) Little else is known; the release is set for July 26, 2013.

Ant-Man

The story concerns biochemist Hank Pym, who creates a size-altering formula as well as a device that helps him communicate with insects. Casting has not yet been announced (the movie is reportedly scheduled for 2014), but the director is Edgar Wright, best known for oddball comedies like “Shaun of the Dead” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”

—Rafer Guzman, Newsday

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Hulu to stream UK comedy ‘Thick of It,’ un-bleeped

By Jake Coyle Associated Press

NEW YORK — The cult favorite “The Thick of It” is coming to Hulu in its full, expletive-ridden glory.

The video website will have sole U.S. broadcasting rights for the fourth season of the British political comedy, offering American viewers their first uncensored look at Armando Iannucci’s show, a critical hit in the U.K. Iannucci’s brand of caustic, foulmouthed satire has increasingly found U.S. interest thanks to his HBO series “Veep,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as an ineffectual vice president, and the 2009 film “In the Loop,” which parodied the “special relationship” between U.S. and U.K. governments.

Hulu and its pay subscription offshoot Hulu Plus will begin carrying the three previous seasons of “The Thick of It” beginning July 29. The fourth season will premiere this fall when it debuts in the U.K. on BBC2.

Along with debuting the new series of “The Thick of It” on July 29, Hulu and its pay subscription offshoot Hulu Plus will also feature all three previous seasons of the sitcom.

While earlier seasons of “The Thick of It” aired on BBC America, they were bleeped, which for an Iannucci comedy, is akin to cutting the violence out of a Quentin Tarantino film. (The fourth season will also later run on BBC America.)

“That’s a difference I’m very enthusiastic about,” says Iannucci. “It’s not that I want to bring swearing to the masses, but just the rhythm of certain speech I think requires you to hear the full vocal effect.”

For Hulu, “The Thick of It” represents the latest bid by the TV networkowned site to expose American audiences to British television. Hulu, having seen cult U.K. shows like “Spaced” excel on their platform, has previously made exclusive deals for the BBC’s “Rev.,” Channel 4’s “Misfits” and the BBC’s “Whites.”

While forays into original content have drawn headlines for Hulu and

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This 2005 picture shows Peter Capaldi, center, portraying Malcolm Tucker and Chris Addison as Ollie Reeder in the British political comedy ‘The Thick of It.’ The video website Hulu will have sole U.S. broadcasting rights for the fourth season of the series.

Netflix, they have also increasingly looked abroad. Hulu also recently acquired the Canadian mini-series “The Yard,” and Neflix’s most anticipated original series, “House of Cards,” is a remake of a British classic.

With “The Thick of It,” which will simultaneously air on BBC2 in the U.K., Hulu is going one step further than it has previously in co-producing the series.

“We want to help make the connection between a viewer and something they might not have found,” says Andy Forssell, senior vice president of content at Hulu. “Far fewer people in the U.S. are familiar with the show than should be because it’s just so good and so well done.”

Forssell said the move is part of Hulu’s “treasure hunting” that supplements its library of American TV shows. Hulu also recently began distributing “Larry King Now,” a new online show from the former CNN

anchor that’s being produced by Ora TV. “There’s a lot to love about television in the U.K.,” says Forssell. “They have some of the best TV in the world and some of the worst TV in the world, and I think that’s great because it all comes from the fact that they take chances.”

Iannucci said the fourth season of “The Thick of It,” which is seven episodes of 30-minutes, portrays the formation of Britain’s coalition government and finds Malcolm Tucker’s fiery character on the outside of power, desperately trying to regain it.

Though some of the allusions to current British politics will certainly go over the heads of many U.S. viewers, Iannucci believes it plays well internationally.

“We don’t name actual politicians.

We keep it as general as general,” he says. “It’s about office politics as much as national politics.”

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‘The Turning Point’ is rare find

By Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal

Question: I am looking for two movies with Dick Shawn. One starred John Astin as a bad guy and Shawn as a singing cowboy. It might be called “Evil Roy Slade.” The second starred Shawn and another guy as astronauts stranded on either the moon or Mars. I cannot remember the title.

Answer: Dick Shawn, well remembered as Lorenzo St. DuBois in the original movie version of “The Producers,” had a varied stage and screen career until his death in 1987. The TV-movie “Evil Roy Slade” indeed starred John Astin, with Shawn as singing Marshal Bing Bell. According to Lee Goldberg’s book “Unsold Television Pilots 1955 Through 1988,” Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson long tried to launch a series with Astin as Slade; there was a pilot, also co-starring Shawn, called “Sheriff Who” in 1967 and two hourlong pilots put together as “Evil Roy Slade” in 1972. It remains a cult fave.

It has been released on DVD and Blu-ray, including in a two-pack with Brothers O’Toole, another Astin comedy; if your local retailer cannot get it, I have seen it at online vendors including Amazon.com

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Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, right, and actress Shirley MacLaine arrive for the premiere of the film ‘The Turning Point in New York, Nov. 14, 1977. Copies of the movie have become rare, and can cost more than $150. and Deepdiscount.com.

As for the astronaut movie, you may be remembering “Way ... Way Out,” a 1966 film with Jerry Lewis and Connie Stevens as well as Shawn. It involves Russian and American bases on the moon, with Lewis and Stevens as an American couple and Shawn as

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one of the Russians. While I did not find an authorized American DVD release of it, Amazon.com does offer it for sale and rent as a video download.

Q: Can you tell me if the show “The Firm” is being renewed for next season?

We find it to be a real good program.

A: The continuation of the lives of the characters in John Grisham’s novel (and a Tom Cruise movie) was not warmly received by many viewers. NBC moved it from Thursdays, where it was expected to get a good-size audience, to Saturdays, where the networks often air repeats or burn off episodes of unsuccessful

shows. “The Firm’s” 22nd and final episode aired July 14.

Q: Why is it impossible to rent or buy “The Turning Point” with Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine?

A: As I said when answering a previous question about the movie, it’s not impossible to find. It’s just very expensive when you do. “The Turning Point,” which also featured Mikhail Baryshnikov, was an authorized American release on DVD in 2005. But new copies have not been made in some time, so demand from fans of the movie has driven up the price of the old ones when sold on Amazon.com or other sites. (An unused copy on Amazon.com can cost you more than $150, while used ones start at about $50.) The movie is available on Netflix’s streaming-video service.

Fox Movie Channel has apparently shown it in the past, although I did not see any upcoming listing. And you may want to see if your local library has it in stock.

I do not know the specific reason why this movie is not a current DVD release.

When a film or TV show is not available, it could be something as simple as a lack of demand, but that would not appear to be the case here. More likely is some issue involving rights — whether it’s about owning the film as a whole, the lack of agreement with a specific actor, or something like music ownership. As I have mentioned before, music issues have more than once kept a production off video (or led to its being issued with different music, a creative travesty).

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Evidence TLC Moving Up ’ Å The Closer Provenza Dallas Rebecca reveals a ››› “Mission: Impossible III” (2006) Tom Cruise. Agent Ethan ››› “Minority Report” (2002, Science Fiction) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell. A ›› “Clash of the Titans” (2010, Fantasy) Sam TNT helps his ex-wife. secret to Elena. Å Hunt faces the toughest villain of his career. Å cop tries to establish his innocence in a future crime. Å Worthington, Liam Neeson. Å (DVS) Justice Drama Drama Johnny T Johnny T MAD MAD Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Gumball Gumball Cloudy TOON Lantern Griffith The Andy Griffith Show Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith The Exes The Exes The Exes TVLND Love Lucy Love Lucy Love Lucy Love Lucy Griffith White Collar Å Covert Affairs Political Animals “Pilot” Å ››› “Blood Diamond” (2006, Adventure) Leonardo DiCaprio. Å ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” USA Burn Notice Å Saturday Night Live ’ Saturday Night Live ’ Å ›› “Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny” ’ 100 Greatest Artists 100 Greatest Artists 100 Greatest Artists 100 Greatest Artists VH1 Top 20 Count.

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Cheers ’ Å Can-U-Relate Show 8 WJXS Dugger Mt. Music Wheel of Fortune “Cruise Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Korpai Family” A Ball Boys ’ Å Ball Boys ’ Å Castle “Pandora” Castle and Beckett pursue a killer. ’ ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Law & Order A tennis H WJSU Week” Å home for a girl with dwarfism. ’ Å (DVS) (Part 1 of 2) Å (N) player’s wrist is broken.

Jeopardy! Å NYC 22 “Playing God” A car crash leaves two people 48 Hours Mystery “The Girl Who Knew Too Much” A 48 Hours Mystery “West Memphis 3: Free” Three men Inside Sports ’ NUMB3RS Don’s gun goes J WIAT trapped. (N) ’ Å teenager is found murdered in her car. (N) Å are released from prison. (N) ’ Å missing. ’ Å Psych A tennis star disappears. ’ Å Psych Henry’s friend refuses to call the police. ’ Psych “American Duos” Talent-show judge. Å Psych A body washes ashore. ’ Å L WPXH Psych ’ Å ››› “Brideshead Revisited” (2008) Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell. An Oxford student joins a family of British aristocrats.

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 Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Barter Kings Å Barter Kings Å A&E Storage Wars Å ››› “Pale Rider” (1985) ››› “Open Range” (2003, Western) Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening. Cattle herdsmen battle a ruthless rancher in 1882. Å ››› “Open Range” (2003) Robert Duvall. Cattle AMC Clint Eastwood. herdsmen battle a ruthless rancher in 1882. Å My Cat From Hell A crying cat lands in “kitty jail.”

Bad Dog! Ill-mannered animals in action. (N) ’ Tanked: Unfiltered “Where the Wild Things Are” (N) Bad Dog! Ill-mannered animals in action. ’ ANPL My Cat From Hell Å Star Trek: The Next Generation “Allegiance” Å Merlin Arthur confronts the Knights of Medhir. Å Merlin Who can defeat the Great Dragon? ’ Å The Graham Norton Show (N) Å BBC Star Trek: Next ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Tyler Perry, David Mann. A woman meets her late father’s uproarious family for the first time. Å “He’s Mine Not Yours” (2011) Caryn Ward. Å BET ›› “Three Can Play That Game” (2008) Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Å My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera Å My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera Å BIO The Real Housewives of Orange County “Reunion” The Real Housewives of Orange County “Reunion” ›› “The Break-Up” (2006) Vince Vaughn. A couple end their relationship, but neither is willing to move.

BRAVO Housewives/NJ My Big Redneck Vacation “Prom Promise” (N) ’ Redneck Island “The Pinky Swear” (N) ’ Å My Big Redneck Vacation “Prom Promise” Å CMTV ›› “Smokey and the Bandit II” (1980, Comedy) Burt Reynolds. ’ Å Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity Jeff Dunham returns with new characters.

Todd Barry: Super Crazy (N) Å COMEDY › “Grandma’s Boy” (2006) Doris Roberts. A man must live with his grandmother and her two friends.

Dual Survival Piranha-infested water in Brazil. Å Dual Survival “Bitten” Surviving Thailand jungle. ’ Dual Survival Surviving a hurricane’s aftermath. ’ Dual Survival “Bitten” Surviving Thailand jungle. ’ DISC Dual Survival ’ Å Jessie “Zuri’s New Old A.N.T. Farm “The ANTago- Good Luck Charlie Gravity Falls Dipper trav- Austin & Ally An alligator A.N.T. Farm “fANTasy girl” A.N.T. Farm Chyna helps Jessie A movie star asks Gravity Falls “Tourist DISN Friend” ’ Å nist” ’ Å “Baby’s First Vacation” Å els into the forest. Å is lured into a houseboat. ’ Å Cameron. ’ Å Jessie out on a date. ’ Trapped” ’ Å ››› Knocked Up ›› “She’s Out of My League” (2010) Jay Baruchel. An average Joe lands a gorgeous girlfriend.

Keeping Up With the Kardashians The Soup Chelsea Lately E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●2012 British Open Golf Championship Best of the Third Round. From the Royal Lytham & St. Annes in Lancashire, England. ●2012 Home Run Derby From Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Å WTA Tennis ESPN2 ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: BB&T Atlanta Open, Second Semifinal. (N) ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Denzel Washington, Will Patton. A black man coaches high-school football after integration.

FAM ›› “Last Holiday” (2006) Queen Latifah. Premiere. A terminally ill woman lives it up on vacation.

Chopped All-Stars Razor clams; meat-and-potatoes. Chopped All-Stars “All Stars: Judge Remix” Chopped All-Stars “Grand Finale” Iron Chef America Chef Garces vs chef Raij.

FOOD Chopped All-Stars ●Coach K - Leadership for Life ●Sports Unlimited FOXSS ●MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals. Game 2 of doubleheader. (N) (Live) ››› Batman Begins UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao - Prelims (N) (Live) Anger Management Anger Management BrandX With Louie (Part 1 of 2) FX › “John Tucker Must Die” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Ashanti. Å › “I Love You, Beth Cooper” (2009, Comedy) Å FXM › “I Love You, Beth Cooper” (2009) Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust. Å 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 Taste of Romance” (2011, Romance) Teri Polo, Bailee Madison, Romy Rose- “How to Fall in Love” (2012, Romance) Eric Mabius, Brooke D’Orsay, Kathy Najimy. Premiere. An awkward “How to Fall in Love” (2012, Romance) Eric Mabius, HALL mont. A grudge between neighboring restaurateurs turns to love. Å man receives dating tips from his high-school crush. Å Brooke D’Orsay, Kathy Najimy. Å Boxing Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Escobedo, Junior Lightweight. (N) ’ (Live) Å HBO › Something Borrowed ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. Doctors try to contain the spread of a lethal virus. ‘PG-13’ Design Star A fantasy bedroom suite. Å Meg’s Great Rooms (N) The High Low Project (N) House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l H&G Mom Caves (N) Å American Pickers “Mama Pawn Stars World War II Pawn Stars 2003 LamPawn Stars Hand-crafted Pawn Stars A signed print Pawn Stars A collection of Pawn Stars “James Gang Pawn Stars “Striking a Pawn Stars 1950s Bally’s HIST Knows Best” bomb-sight. Å borghini Murcielago.

Pinocchio dolls. Å of Abraham Lincoln.

1970s minibikes. Å Rides Again” Å Chord” Å coin operated kiddie ride.

“Officer and a Murderer” (2012) Gary Cole. Col. Russell Williams commits murder and sexual assault.

Beyond the Headlines: Officer and a Murderer (N) Beyond the Headlines: Officer and a Murderer LIFE Drew Peterson Strike Back A kidnapping case diverts the agents. ›› “Horrible Bosses” (2011) Jason Bateman. Premiere. ’ ‘NR’ Å Strike Back ’ Å MAX ›› “Bruce Almighty” (2003, Comedy) Jim Carrey. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å W’pons of World War II ›› “Hamburger Hill” (1987, War) Anthony Barrile.

MILIT Wings Over Vietnam ’ ›› “Hamburger Hill” (1987) Anthony Barrile, Michael Patrick Boatman. Premiere. Recruits try to take muddy hill in Vietnam. ’ Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory Fantasy Factory ›› “Saw” (2004) Cary Elwes. Premiere. ’ MTV Rob & Big ’ Å American Colony: Meet the Hutterites American Colony: Meet the Hutterites American Gypsies “Rivals at War” American Gypsies “Rivals at War” NGEO American Colony Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants You Gotta See This! ’ iCarly ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities: San Francisco Oddities: San Francisco Dark Matters: Twisted but True (N) ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å SCIENCE Oddities “Love Stones” ››› “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis. An aspiring writer captures the experiences of black women. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Weeds ’ Å Episodes ’ Å The Real L Word SHOW ›› The Switch (2010) General Hospital Joe Jr. plots against Sonny. Å General Hospital Todd goes to Carly for help. Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital A dangerous plan targets Olivia.

SOAP General Hospital Å Hard Parts: South Bronx ●NCWTS Setup NASCAR Racing SPEED ●NCWTS Setup (N) (Live) ●NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Chicago. From Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. (N) (Live) Stephen King’s It Maine friends struggle with the embodiment of evil. ’ SPIKE The Day After Tomorrow ›› “The Wolfman” (2010) Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins. A nobleman becomes the embodiment of a terrible curse. ’ ●Raceline ●Volvo Ocean Race College Flash Classics Clemson vs. Virginia.

3 Wide Life SPSO College Flash Classics College Flash Classics Alabama vs. Arkansas. ›› “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008) Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett. Indy and a deadly Soviet agent vie for a powerful artifact.

SYFY ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen.

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Classic Crusades Macedonian Call Annual telethon.

TBN Precious Memories The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ ››› “I Love You, Man” (2009) Paul Rudd. A man’s new friendship threatens his upcoming wedding. ››› “In Good Company” (2004) Dennis Quaid.

TBS Seinfeld “The Watch” ››› “The Magnificent ››› “To Have and Have Not” (1944, Adventure) Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan. A skipper ›› “Too Many Girls” (1940, Musical) Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Desi Arnaz. ››› “Fire Over EngTCM Seven” (1960) Å fools Nazis and flirts with a singer on Martinique. Å (DVS) Heiress attends college with football-star bodyguards. Å land” (1937) 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (N) ’ Å 48 Hours: Hard Evidence (N) ’ Å 48 Hours: Hard Evidence ’ Å TLC 48 Hours: Hard Evidence 48 Hours: Hard Evidence ’ Å ›› “Clash of the Titans” ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly outnumbered Spartan warriors battle the Persian army. Å ›› “Van Helsing” (2004, Fantasy) Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard RoxTNT (2010) Å (DVS) (DVS) burgh. A monster-hunter battles creatures in Transylvania. Å Home Movies ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Black Dynamite The Boondocks TOON ››› “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” (2009) Voices of Bill Hader.

The Soul Man Å Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ TVLND The Exes “Baby Mama” The Exes Å ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007) USA National Treasure: Book ›› “Shutter Island” (2010, Suspense) Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley. Premiere. A 1950s lawman hunts an escaped murderess. Å Big Ang “Big House” ’ ›› “Teen Wolf” (1985) Michael J. Fox. A family curse turns a high-school student into a werewolf. ’ Mama Drama Mothers and daughters live together.

VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All Time Artists 20-1. ’ CABLE NEWS How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions The Suze Orman Show “Gut Check” (N) Å Princess “Daniela” (N) Princess “Tanya” (N) ’ How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions CNBC UPS/FedEx: Inside CNN Presents Å Piers Morgan Tonight (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Presents Å 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 Journal Editorial Report FOX News Watch FNC FOX Report (N) Lockup Orange County Lockup Orange County Inside Orange County Jail.

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RightSide House Punk’d ’ Punk’d ’ How I Met How I Met Big Bang 5 WTTO Van Impe Natural Gospel Music Parker Church ›››› “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962, Drama) Rick & Bubba Å “Out of the Wilderness” (2001) Peter Jason Southern Gospel Music Cheers ’ 8 WJXS Crosspoint Sea Rescue Paid Pro- This Week W/ George Paid Pro- Tummy Natural Ad- Lose 30Lbs Paid Pro- Paid Pro- ●The Open Championship Today (N) News at ABC World Funny H WJSU (N) gram Stephanopoulos gram Tuck vantage gram gram 5PM News Videos CBS News Face the Dawson Memorial Cindy Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Cindy Supersmile Paid Pro- WEN Hair Victoria P.- Cindy Paid Pro- CBS Evening News 60 Minutes J WIAT Sunday Nation (N) Church Crawford gram gram gram gram Crawford gram Care RECLAIM Crawford gram News ’Å ››› “The Fugitive” (1993) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones. ’ Flashpoint ’ Å Flashpoint ’ Å Flashpoint ’ Å Flashpoint L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Inspiration Today Camp Meeting ’ Faith NewHope In Style Paid Prog. Best Cook! Whacked Paid Prog. Raymond Sunny ›› “I Spy” (2002, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. › “Bad Company” (2002) Anthony Hopkins.

The Unit ¥ WABM Church CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming News Cars.TV Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Incredible Dog Local Programming Chan. 2 Action News Local Prog ^ TV-2 Chan. 2 Action News Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds “JJ” Criminal A&E Longmire “8 Seconds” ››› “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins. Å ››› “Dirty Harry” (1971) Clint East- › “Collateral Damage” (2002) Arnold Schwarzenegger. A fire- ››› “The Sum of All Fears” (2002, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Morgan Free- › “Mission to Mars” (2000) Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins. A team AMC wood, Harry Guardino. Å man goes after the terrorist who killed his family. Å man. Terrorists plan to detonate a nuclear bomb in the U.S. Å goes to Mars to recover an earlier expedition. Å Wild Kingdom ’ Å Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Wildman Gator Boy ANPL Dogs 101 ’ Å Toy Stories Top Gear Å Top Gear Å The Best of Top Gear Top Gear Å Top Gear Å Top Gear Track cars. ››› “The Road Warrior” (1981) BBC Toy Stories “Cheaper to Keep Her” (2011) Vivica A. Fox. Å “He’s Mine Not Yours” (2011) Caryn Ward. Å ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Tyler Perry.

BET Lift Voice “God Send Me a Man” (2009) Clifton Powell.

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CMTV CMT Music ’ Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama › “Grandma’s Boy” (2006) Doris Roberts. Å › “Delta Farce” (2007) Larry the Cable Guy. Jeff Dunham: Insanity COMEDY Love Guru › “How High” (2001) Method Man. Å Auction Auction Auction River Monsters Å River Monsters Å River Monsters Å River Monsters Å River Monsters Å River Monsters Å River Monsters Monsters DISC Auction Good Luck Jessie ’ Austin & Austin & WizardsWizardsGood Luck Good Luck Austin & Shake It A.N.T. Farm Phineas Phineas Phineas Good Luck Good Luck Austin & Shake It “Beverly DISN Charlie ’ Å Ally Å Ally Å Place Place Charlie ’ Charlie ’ Ally Å Up! Å Å and Ferb and Ferb and Ferb Charlie ’ Charlie ’ Ally Å Up! Å Hills” Eastwood The Soup E! News (N) Fashion Police ››› “Knocked Up” (2007) Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl.

Eastwood ›› “She’s Out of My League” (2010) Opening Act Kardas E! ●NASCAR Countdown NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: STP 300. (N) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å SportCtr Baseball ESPN 2012 British Open Golf Championship Final Round. (N) (Live) NASCAR Racing Auto Racing ATP Tennis WTA Tennis NHRA ESPN2 ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ›› “Step Up 2 the Streets” (2008, Drama) › “Two Can Play That Game” (2001) ›› “Last Holiday” (2006, Comedy) Queen Latifah. ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000, Drama) FAM ›› “Step Up” (2006) Guy’s, Bite Barbecue Trisha’s Paula Pioneer Restaurant: Impossible Chopped “Gotta Grill!”

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FX ››› “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” (1947) Å ›› “A Cool, Dry Place” (1998) Vince Vaughn. ›› “Playing by Heart” (1998, Drama) Å › “Date Movie” (2006) Å FXM Pres. Epic Movie FXM “Hemingway” Deal or No Deal Å Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Family Fd Family Fd Are You Smarter Smarter GSN Whammy! Chain Rctn Newlywed Newlywed $ Pyramid $ Pyramid Deal or No Deal Å Golden Golden “The Wish List” (2010, Romance) Jennifer Esposi- “How to Fall in Love” (2012, Romance) Eric “A Taste of Romance” (2011, Romance) Teri Polo, “Accidentally in Love” (2010, Drama) Jennie “StraightHALL Girls Girls to, David Sutcliffe. Å Mabius, Brooke D’Orsay, Kathy Najimy. Å Bailee Madison, Romy Rosemont. Å Garth, Ethan Erickson, Fred Willard. Å Heart” ›› “In Time” (2011) Justin Timberlake. Å In Time REAL Sports Gumbel “Hard Times: Lost” ››› “Recount” (2008) Kevin Spacey. ’ Å ››› “Game Change” (2012) Julianne Moore.

Contagion HBO Boxing First Place First Place Property Property Property Property Hunters Hunt Intl YardCrash My Yard Hunters Hunt Intl Holmes H&G My Kitchen Hate Bath YardCrash Hse Crash Love It or List It Å Ancient Aliens “The Return” Evidence of 20th-cen- Ancient Aliens “Aliens Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens “Aliens Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens “The Ancient Aliens “The Pawn Stars HIST tury alien contact. Å and Temples of Gold” and Lost Worlds” Å Greys” Å NASA Connection” Å “Date With Darkness-Andrew Luster” ››› “Abducted” (2007) Sarah Wynter. Å “The Bad Son” (2007) Catherine Dent. Å “The Craigslist Killer” (2011) Jake McDorman.

Officer LIFE Dance Moms Å ›› “Horrible Bosses” (2011) ‘NR’ ›› “Gang Related” (1997) James Belushi. ‘R’ › “Gulliver’s Travels” (2010) ‘PG’ ›››› “Titanic” (1997) Leonardo DiCaprio. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å MAX ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011) ‘NR’ Supercarrier Is Burning ››› “Bat 21” (1988) Gene Hackman. ’ Å JFK: Magic Bullet JFK: Magic Bullet JFK Conspiracy Å Top Secrets of the CIA C.I.A. Secrets CIA Secrts MILIT Carrier Fortr Snooki 16 and Pregnant “Allie” ’ Å 16 and Pregnant Å 16 and Pregnant Å 16 and Pregnant Å Pregnant MTV Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. Snooki Taboo “Hoarders” Taboo Taboo Disgusting jobs. Taboo “Skin Deep” Taboo “Misfits” Taboo “Outsiders” Taboo Taboo Taboo NGEO Earth’s Core iCarly ’ Victorious Big Time Big Time iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Victorious Victorious Sponge.

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NICK Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Winx Club Winx Club Big Time Rock SCIENCE Monster Bug Wars! ’ Monster Bug Wars! ’ Monster Bug Wars! ’ Monster Bug Wars! ’ When Earth Erupts ’ When Earth Erupts ’ When Earth Erupts ’ When Earth Erupts ’ When Earth Erupts ’ How Do It? ›› “Pete Smalls Is Dead” (2010) “The Other F Word” (2011) ’ ‘NR’ Å ››› “The Constant Gardener” (2005) ‘R’ ››› “The Help” (2011) Viola Davis. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Weeds ’ SHOW “Red” (2008) ‘R’ Å Veronica Mars Å Veronica Mars Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å One Tree Hill ’ Å One Tree Hill ’ Å One Tree Hill ’ Å Days/Lives SOAP Veronica Mars Å Post-Race GP2 Championship Series Racing Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Racing Shut Up and Drive!

SP Center SPEED GP2 Championship Series Racing Form. One World of Outlaws “Lernerville” (N) ››› “Die Hard 2” (1990, Action) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia. ’ ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock. ’ Walking SPIKE Trucks! ’ MuscleCar ››› “The Fugitive” (1993) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones. ’ Matchpoint XTERRA Sportsmen Outside Sprtsman Nuts/Bolts Shoot Rev3 Und. Und. Und. Und. Und. Und. My Words ●Spotlight Fight Sp. SPSO Outdoors Woods › “End of Days” (1999) Arnold Schwarzenegger. Å ›››› “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) Harrison Ford.

“Indiana Jones and Crystal Skull” SYFY Highway ›› “Blade II” (2002) Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson.

Win Walk Miracle Redempt. Love In Touch PowerPnt. Is Written B. Conley From Heart King Is J. Franklin John Hagee Today Prince G. Dickow T.D. Jakes J. Meyer Youssef TBN Rhema MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets. (N) (Live) › “College Road Trip” (2008) Å ›› “The Heartbreak Kid” (2007) Ben Stiller.

TBS “National-European” “Without a Paddle: Nature’s Calling” (2009) ››› ››› “Christmas in July” (1940, ››› “Gidget” (1959) Sandra Dee. A girl on sum- ››› “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) Jane ››› “Sunday in New York” (1963, Romance››› “Wuthering Heights” (1939, TCM “Pinky” Comedy) Dick Powell, Ellen Drew. mer vacation chases sun, surf and romance.

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››› “The Fabulous Baker Boys” (1989, Romance-Comedy) Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Gospel Truth Lighthouse Dugger Mt. Music Rick & Bubba Å The Bachelorette (Season Finale) (N) ’ Å

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The Andy Griffith Show Seinfeld “The Caddy” Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM The Zone (N) Inside Sports ’ NUMB3RS “Power” Catching a serial rapist.

Leverage A corrupt mayor. ’ Å It’s Always Sunny Mike McClure Jr

Flashpoint ’ Å The Unit ’ Å ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat ●Sports Zone Sunday Criminal Minds The team travels to North Carolina.

The Glades “Fountain of Youth” (N) Å Longmire Henry tracks a suspect in a murder. (N) Longmire Henry tracks a suspect in a murder. Å A&E Criminal Minds ’ Å ››› “District 9” (2009, Science Fiction) Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James. Premiere. South Africa assigns a restricted area for Breaking Bad “Madrigal” Walt and Jesse pursue a Small Town Security (N) Breaking Bad Walt and AMC extraterrestrial refugees. Å partner. (N) Å Å Jesse pursue a partner.

Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman Gator Boys Paul and Chris face vicious lizards. ’ Call of the Wildman (N) Call-Wildman Gator Boys Paul and Chris face vicious lizards. ’ ANPL Gator Boys ’ Å ›› “Clash of the Titans” (1981) Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier. Å BBC The Road Warrior (1981) ›› “Clash of the Titans” (1981, Fantasy) Harry Hamlin. Perseus battles mythic beasts to win the hand of Andromeda. Å Sunday Best The top ten compete; JJ Hairston. (N) Sunday Best The second group of ten perform.

Sunday Best The second group of ten perform.

Let’s Stay Together Let’s Stay Together BET ›› Meet the Browns Women Behind Bars Deadly Men “Spree Killers” Charles Starkweather.

I Survived A man stabs his daughter. Å I Survived A woman is stabbed. (N) Å Deadly Men Photographs implicate a couple. Å BIO The Real Housewives of New Jersey New Jersey Social (N) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (N) What Happens Housewives/NJ BRAVO Housewives/NJ ›› “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” (1995) Jim Carrey. Goofy sleuth seeks a sacred white bat. ’ ›› “RV” (2006) Robin Williams. A dysfunctional family goes on vacation. ’ CMTV ›› “RV” (2006, Comedy) Robin Williams. ’ Å › “Witless Protection” (2008, Comedy) Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic. Premiere. Å Tosh.0 Å Futurama ’ Å Workaholics Å The Daily Show COMEDY Jeff Dunham: Insanity River Monsters: Unhooked “Jungle Killer” ’ Å River Monsters: Unhooked “Lair of Giants” The wilderness of the Essequibo River. (N) ’ Å River Monsters: Unhooked “Lair of Giants” Å DISC River Monsters “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2” (2011, Comedy) Voices ›› “Underdog” (2007, Adventure) Voices of Jason Lee, Jim Belushi. A canine su- Jessie “The Kid Whisper- Good Luck Charlie Austin & Ally “Deejays & Austin & Ally Trish books DISN of Odette Yustman, Madison Pettis. ’ ‘G’ Å perhero protects the citizens of Capitol City. ’ ‘PG’ Å er” ’ Å “Baby’s First Vacation” Å Demos” ’ Å a gig for Austin.

Kardashian Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians (N) Mrs. Eastwood & Company “Splash of Freedom” Chelsea Lately The Soup E! ●MLB Baseball Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●Baseball Tonight (N) ●2012 British Open Golf Championship Best of the Final Round. From the Royal Lytham & St. Annes in Lancashire, England. (N Same-day Tape) ESPN2 ●NHRA Drag Racing Mopar Mile-High Nationals. From Denver. Å ››› “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron. A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen.

Beverly Hills Nannies “Nannenemies” ’ Å FAM Remember the Titans Chopped Winners of “Food Network Star.” (N) Food Network Star “Finale: A Star is Born” Chopped Cookies and yak steaks in the appetizer.

Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell FOOD Food Network Star ●The Game 365 UFC: In the Moment An all-access look at Jon Jones. (N) World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS Fox Focus: London 2012 World Poker Tour: Season 10 (Taped) ›› Spider-Man 3 ››› “Batman Begins” (2005, Action) Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson. Bruce Wayne becomes Gotham City’s Dark Knight. ››› “Batman Begins” (2005) Christian Bale.

FX FXM Presents Å › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” (2000, Comedy) Ashton Kutcher. Å FXM Presents Å › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” (2000, Comedy) Å FXM › “Epic Movie” (2007, Comedy) Kal Penn. Å Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? ’ Å Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? ’ Å Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å GSN Are You Smarter ››› “Straight From the Heart” (2003, Romance) Teri Polo, Andrew McCarthy.

“How to Fall in Love” (2012, Romance) Eric Mabius, Brooke D’Orsay, Kathy Najimy. An awkward man reFrasier Brothers research Frasier The media reports HALL Romance grows between a photographer and a Wyoming rancher. Å ceives dating tips from his high-school crush. Å family tree. Å Frasier dead. Å True Blood Sookie considers life as a human. (N) The Newsroom The team learns about a protest. (N) True Blood Sookie considers life as a human. Å HBO ››› “Contagion” (2011, Suspense) Marion Cotillard. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Holmes Inspection Dazzled by a renovated kitchen. Holmes Inspection “Stacked Against Us” ’ Å Holmes Inspection “Ducts in a Row” ’ Å Holmes on Homes Fixing a structural mess. Å H&G Holmes on Homes Å Pawn Stars “Stalled Deals” Ice Road Truckers “Hard Road Ahead” Rick makes a Ice Road Truckers “Proving Ground” (N) Å Shark Wranglers “Monster of Bird Island” Bad weather Great Lake Warriors “The Lethal Season” Captain HIST Å deadly discovery. Å tests the crew. (N) Å John tries to beat bad weather. Å Drop Dead Diva Jane tries to process the news. (N) Army Wives “Baby Steps” Trevor and Roxy argue.

“Officer and a Murderer” (2012) Gary Cole. Å LIFE “Officer and a Murderer” (2012, Docudrama) Gary Cole, Laura Harris. Å ›› “Horrible Bosses” (2011) Jason Bateman. Three oppressed workers plot against their employers.

MAX ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig. A maid of honor’s life unravels as the big day approaches. ’ ‘NR’ Å Secrets of the FBI Protecting the U.S. Capital. Å Ultimate Armored Car: The Presidential Beast ’ Inside the Situation Room (N) ’ Secrets of the FBI Protecting the U.S. Capital. Å MILIT C.I.A. Secrets ’ Å Teen Mom Amber and Gary work on issues. Å Teen Mom Farrah’s mother and sister visit. Å Snooki & JWOWW ’ Snooki & JWOWW ’ Awkward. ’ Awkward. ’ MTV 16 and Pregnant Å Taboo People with extreme medical conditions.

Taboo “Beauty” Women who mutilate their bodies.

Taboo “Ugly” Standards of beauty in cultures. (N) Chasing UFOs Mysterious lights in the Phoenix sky.

NGEO Taboo “Fat” George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Hollywood Heights ’ Å SCIENCE How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ Dexter A serial killer reappears. ’ Å Homeland “Clean Skin” The Brody family prepares.

Weeds (N) ’ Å Episodes (N) ’ Å Weeds ’ Å Episodes ’ Å SHOW Episodes ’ Å Days of our Lives Carrie asks Marlena for advice.

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Days of our Lives John decides to look into Ian. ’ Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Days of our Lives Å ●Formula One Racing Grand Prix of Germany. From Hockenheim, Germany. (N Same-day Tape) Car Crazy (N) Two Guys Garage SPEED ●SPEED Center (N) (Live) ●Wind Tunnel With Dave Despain (N) (Live) Bar Rescue The Blue Frog 22 is a failing bar. ’ Flip Men “Flood House” Flip Men ’ ›› “The Butterfly Effect” (2004) Ashton Kutcher.

SPIKE ›› “Walking Tall” (2004, Action) The Rock, Johnny Knoxville. ’ ●Boxing ●Spotlight ●Under the Lights ●In My Own Words ●In My Own Words SPSO Fight Sports: In 60 (N) In 60 World Class Championship Boxing › “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009) Channing Tatum. Premiere. Elite soldiers battle a corrupt arms dealer named Destro. › Resident Evil (2002) SYFY ›› “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008) Joel Osteen Å Kerry Shook Ministries Believer’s Voice-Victory Creflo Dollar Å ››› “David” (1997, Drama) Nathaniel Parker. Based on the biblical tale of the youth who slew Goliath.

TBN The Blessed Life ›› “Meet the Fockers” (2004) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. Future in-laws clash in Florida. Å TBS ›› The Heartbreak Kid ›› “Meet the Fockers” (2004) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. Future in-laws clash in Florida. Å ››› “Wuthering ›››› “The Great Escape” (1963, War) Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Allied POWs stage a daring escape from a Nazi prison camp. Å ›› “The Blob” (1958) Steven McQueen. A man-eatTCM Heights” (1939) Å ing mass of space slime terrorizes a small town.

Strange Sex (N) ’ Å Strange Sex (N) ’ Å Hoarding: Buried Alive “Sleeping in a Dumpster” TLC Untold Stories of the ER Hoarding: Buried Alive Forced out of an apartment. Hoarding: Buried Alive “Sleeping in a Dumpster” ›› “The Book of Eli” Leverage “The Blue Line Job” The team tries to help a Falling Skies “Molon Labe” Tom captures another The Great Escape “Escape From Air Force Boneyard” Falling Skies “Molon Labe” Tom captures another TNT (2010) Gary Oldman Å hockey player. (N) Å hostage. (N) Å (N) Å hostage. Å The Venture Bros.

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy A retelling of “Return of the Jedi.” ’ Black Dynamite (N) TOON Cloudy With Meatballs Regular Show “Go Viral” Regular Show Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ TVLND The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Everybody-Raymond NCIS Investigation into a Marine’s shooting. Å Political Animals Diffusing the hostage situation. (N) Necessary Roughness “What’s Eating You?” Å USA NCIS “Flesh and Blood” NCIS “Mother’s Day” Gibbs’ former mother-in-law.

Big Ang “Big Dogs” (N) Mob Wives Chicago “Sticks and Stones” ’ Big Ang “Big Dogs” ’ Mob Wives Chicago “Sticks and Stones” ’ VH1 Big Ang “Big House” ’ Mob Wives Chicago “Sticks and Stones” (N) ’ CABLE NEWS The New Age of Wal-Mart American Greed The prison life of Bernie Madoff.

Crime Inc. The counterfeit goods industry.

CNBC Wall Street Journal Rpt. Cyber Espionage: The Chinese Threat In Her Corner: Latino in America 2 Piers Morgan Tonight (N) CNN Newsroom (N) In Her Corner: Latino in America 2 CNN CNN Newsroom (N) P.M. Question Time 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 Extreme athletes.

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T ›› “Summer Rental” (1985) John Candy. Å ›› “Pitch Black” (2000) Radha Mitchell, Vin Diesel. Å ›› “Escape From L.A.” (1996, Action) Kurt Russell. Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ››› “District 9” (2009) Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope. Å › “Mission to Mars” (2000) Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins. Å Town CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami AMC W ›› “The Chronicles of Riddick” TH “The Sandlot 2” (2005) ››› “Thunderheart” (1992, Mystery) Val Kilmer, Graham Greene. Å ›› “Sahara” (2005, Adventure) Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn. Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami F ›› “The Dead Pool” ›› “The Enforcer” (1976) Clint Eastwood. Å ››› “Magnum Force” (1973) Clint Eastwood. Å ››› “Dirty Harry” (1971) Clint Eastwood, Reni Santoni. Å ››› “Death Wish” (1974) Å Doctor Who Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares Doctor Who Battlestar Galactica Star Trek: Next Top Gear BBC Doctor Who Chris My Wife My Wife Parkers Parkers Movie My Wife My Wife My Wife Parkers Parkers 106 & Park: BET’s Top 10 Live BET Chris I Survived Women Behind Bars City Confidential City Confidential Notorious Notorious Varied Programs Celebrity Ghost Stories Para-State Para-State Varied BIO Million Dollar Listing Million Dollar Listing Million Dollar Listing Million Dollar Listing Varied Programs BRAVO Varied Programs CMT Music Varied Programs CMTV CMT Music Comedy Comedy RENO 911! Movie Scrubs Scrubs Comedy Futurama Futurama Tosh.0 Sunny South Park 30 Rock 30 Rock Colbert COMEDY Colbert DISC Varied Programs Phineas Varied Programs Good Luck Jessie Varied Programs Good Luck ANT Farm Jessie Wizards Phineas Good Luck ANT Farm DISN Phineas Varied Programs E! News Varied Programs Kardashian Varied Programs E! News E! ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●NFL Live ●SportsCenter ●NFL Live Report Football Around Pardon ESPN ●SportsCenter ●NFL32 Varied Programs Best of Varied NASCAR First Take Numbers Le Batard ●SportsNation Varied Programs ESPN2 ●ESPN First Take Gilmore Girls Still Stand Still Stand 8, Rules 8, Rules Grounded Grounded ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show Varied Programs FAM The 700 Club Good Eats Unwrap Paula Contessa Money Dinners Secrets 30-Minute Giada Giada Contessa Contessa Paula Cooking Diners Diners Varied FOOD Varied Programs ●The Dan Patrick Show Varied Programs Varied Programs FOXSS ●The Dan Patrick Show Movie Varied Programs How I Met How I Met Two Men FX M “Duchess & Fox” ›› “Kidco” (1984) Scott Schwartz. Å ›› “Toys” (1992) Robin Williams. Å ›› “Flicka” (2006, Drama) Alison Lohman. Å › “All About Steve” (2009) Sandra Bullock. Å Flicka Å T ›› “Bachelor Flat” ›› “Bad Medicine” (1985) Steve Guttenberg. ›› “Worth Winning” (1989) Mark Harmon. Å › “All About Steve” (2009) Sandra Bullock. Å › “Date Movie” (2006) Å FXM Pres. Dude ››› “Conrack” (1974) Jon Voight. Å ››› “Waiting to Exhale” (1995) Å ›› “The Players Club” (1998) LisaRaye. Å › “Bats” (1999) Lou Diamond Phillips. Å Mortal K. FXM W “Phone-Stranger” TH ››› “The Longest Day” (1962, War) John Wayne, Robert Mitchum. Å ›› “The Siege” (1998) Denzel Washington. Å ››› “He Got Game” (1998) Denzel Washington. Å ››› “Jarhead” (2005) Jake Gyllenhaal. Å F ››› “What a Way to Go!” (1964) ›› “The Pleasure Seekers” (1964) Ann-Margret. ›› “Woman on Top” (2000) Å ›› “54” (1998, Drama) Ryan Phillippe. Å ›› “Freedomland” (2006) Samuel L. Jackson.

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BROADCAST CHANNELS Hell’s Kitchen Creating gourmet Southern dishes.

MasterChef Previously eliminated cooks compete.

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 “Vintage Pittsburgh” A gold, silver Market Warriors “Antiquing in Philadelphia, PA” Phila Antiques Roadshow “Madison” Japanese bamboo Queen & Country “The Queen’s Possessions” West_ WCIQ and ruby bracelet. (N) ’ Å Flea Market in Philadelphia. (N) ’ Å sculpture. ’ (Part 3 of 3) Å minster Abbey; Chapels Royal. ’ Å (DVS) Access Hollywood (N) ’ American Ninja Warrior “Finals” (Season Finale) Contestants take on a four stage course. (N) Grimm “Woman in Black” Nick investigates a trail of Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With ` WVTM Å murders. ’ Å (DVS) 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å Remodeled A stubborn agency owner in Florida. ’ Seinfeld “The Stock Tip” 30 Rock “Fireworks” ’ The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ 90210 Naomi is forced to work with Holly. ’ Å Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS Community Champions Shop 24 Wheel of Fortune “Going Bachelor Pad (Season Premiere) The players face their first challenge. (N) ’ Å The Glass House (N) ’ Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Green” Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls Max’s oven Two and a Half Men Alan Mike & Molly An ill-fated Hawaii Five-0 “Mai Ka Wa Kahiko” A vengeful dirty cop CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å “Field Trip” ’ Å breaks. ’ Å faces challenges. ’ meeting with a priest. ’ targets Danno. ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds “Devil’s Night” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Middle Man” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Reflection of Desire” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Into the Woods” ’ Å L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Hysteria” Å The King of Queens ’ American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Stock Tip” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ Å CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. An innocent man enters history from the ’50s to the ’90s. Å Longmire An exotic dancer is murdered. Å A&E The First 48 Å ›› “Escape From L.A.” ›› “Alien vs. Predator” (2004, Science Fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen. Antarctic ex- ›› “Alien vs. Predator” (2004, Science Fiction) Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen. Antarctic exAMC (1996) Kurt Russell. plorers encounter deadly extraterrestrials. Å plorers encounter deadly extraterrestrials. Å Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman Hillbilly Handfishin’ “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” Å Tanked Memorable builds from the first season. ’ Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman ANPL Call-Wildman Top Gear Meeting German rivals. Å Top Gear Driving safety. (N) Å Top Gear Ford GT; Toyota Prius; Martin Clunes.

Top Gear Meeting German rivals. Å BBC Top Gear Å “Everyday Black Man” (2010, Action) Henry Brown, Afi Ayanna, Chris Ayles. A drug dealer forces a man back to violence. Å BET ›› “Jason’s Lyric” (1994) Allen Payne. A past tragedy leaves its mark on two young brothers. Å Notorious Å Deadly Men A bludgeoning kills a Connecticut girl.

Deadly Men “The Happy Face Killer” Å The Long Island Serial Killer Hunting down killers.

Women Scorned Betty Broderick. Å BIO The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives of New York City (N) Å Miss Advised “Eat, Pray, Fight” (N) What Happens Housewives/NYC BRAVO Housewives/NJ ›››› “Unforgiven” (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman. Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning portrait of an aged gunman. ’ ››› “Under Siege” (1992) Steven Seagal. ’ CMTV The Singing Bee Å 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 Daily Show/Jon Stewart Futurama “Bend Her” ’ South Park “Towelie” American Chopper ’ Å Gator Boys A baby alligator’s jaw is taped shut. (N) American Chopper ’ Å Gator Boys A baby alligator’s jaw is taped shut. ’ DISC American Chopper Å My Babysitter’s a Vam- Good Luck Charlie “Name Shake It Up! “Review It ›› “Ella Enchanted” (2004, Romance-Comedy) Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy. A Phineas and Ferb “Norm Phineas and Ferb ’ Å A.N.T. Farm Chyna preDISN pire ’ Å That Baby” Å Up” ’ Å young woman tries to break her curse of obedience. ’ ‘PG’ Å Unleashed” ’ Å pares for a movie star.

E! News (N) Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Opening Act Von Smith opens for Lady Gaga. (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers. From Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●Baseball Tonight (N) ●NFL Kickoff (N) (Live) Å ●Outside the Lines (N) ●Numbers Never Lie (N) SportsNation Å ●NFL Live Å ESPN2 ●NFL Live (N) Å The Secret Life of the American Teenager (N) ’ Bunheads Vegas-style birthday for Michelle. (N) ’ The Secret Life of the American Teenager Å The 700 Club Å FAM Secret-Teen Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Mystery Diners Diners, Drive FOOD Diners, Drive World Poker Tour: Season 10 World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS UFC Reloaded “UFC 92: Evans vs. Griffin” Forrest Griffin against Rashad Evans. (Taped) Two and a Half Men ’ ›› “Eagle Eye” (2008, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson. Two strangers become pawns of a mysterious woman. ›› “Eagle Eye” (2008, Action) Shia LaBeouf.

FX ›› “The Family Stone” (2005) Dermot Mulroney. A man introduces his uptight girlfriend to his family. › “Date Movie” (2006) Alyson Hannigan. Å FXM ›› “Flicka” (2006, Drama) Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello. Å 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 Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “Sins of the Fathers” Little House on the Prairie “The Older Brothers” Mr. Frasier Diane Chambers Frasier Niles tries to “fix” Frasier Frasier promotes Frasier Frasier resorts to HALL Prairie “Marvin’s Garden” Sarah is demanded to return. Å Edwards involved in robbery. Å visits Seattle. ’ Å Maris’ tickets. Å Leap-Day risks. ’ Å physical force. ’ Å ››› “Vito” (2011) The life and work of gay activist Vito Russo. ‘NR’ Å 2 Days: Adrien Broner Boxing HBO ››› “Rio” (2011, Comedy) Voices of Anne Hathaway. ’ ‘G’ Å Love It or List It “Hung” A formidable facelift. Å Love It or List It (N) Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Love It or List It “The Cunniam Family” Å H&G Love It or List It Å Pawn Stars “Broadsiding Pawn Stars Percussion Pawn Stars Robert E. American Pickers “When Horses Fly” Jim’s spectacu- Pawn Stars An original Pawn Stars “Hole in One” Picked Off “What the Early Bird Catches” One team HIST Lincoln” Å pistol from the 1830s.

Lee’s silver spoon. Å lar man-cave. Å print by Albrecht Durer. Å flaunts its early lead. Å “Officer and a Murderer” (2012) Gary Cole. Col. Russell Williams commits murder and sexual assault.

Beyond the Headlines: Officer and a Murderer Headlines: Catching the Craigslist Killer LIFE Blue-Eyed Butcher Å ›› “The Money Pit” (1986, Comedy) Tom Hanks. ’ ‘PG’ Å ››› “Alien 3” (1992, Science Fiction) Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton. ’ ‘R’ Å MAX ››› “The Town” (2010) Ben Affleck. ’ ‘R’ Å CIA Secrets: Escape From Terror ’ Å C.I.A. Secrets Secret missions of the Cold War. ’ Infamous Assassinations Infamous Assassinations CIA Secrets: Escape From Terror ’ Å MILIT Conspiracy Files Å Snooki & JWOWW ’ Snooki & JWOWW ’ Teen Wolf “Raving” Traping the new shifter. ’ Teen Wolf Scott and Stiles attend a party. ’ Teen Wolf Scott and Stiles attend a party. ’ MTV Snooki & JWOWW ’ Wild Justice Hunting down a ruthless poacher. (N) Border Wars A unique hiding place for cocaine. (N) Locked Up Abroad “Not Without My Baby” Locked Up Abroad “Not Without My Baby” NGEO Wild Justice All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights Loren makes a decision. Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Big Time Rush The Planets “Destiny” Planetary evolution. ’ Å The Planets Viewing other planets up close. Å The Planets “Different Worlds” ’ Å The Planets “Destiny” Planetary evolution. ’ Å SCIENCE The Planets “Life” Å Weeds ’ Å Episodes ’ Å Web Therapy (N) Å Weeds ’ Å SHOW “Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel” (2009) ›› “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” (2010, Documentary) ‘NR’ Days of our Lives ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless ●Gearz (N) ●Truck U ●Gearz Gearz Hot Rod TV ’ Hot Rod TV “Raybestos” ●Truck U (N) Gearz SPEED ●Pass Time World’s Wildest Police Videos ’ Å World’s Wildest Police Videos ’ Å World’s Wildest Police Videos (N) ’ Å Big Easy Justice (N) ’ Big Easy Justice (N) ’ SPIKE Wildest Police Videos ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins. From Marlins Ballpark in Miami. (N) (Live) Warehouse 13 “A New Hope” ’ Å Alphas “Wake Up Call” (N) Warehouse 13 “A New Hope” ’ Å SYFY › “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009) Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid.

Behind the Scenes Å On The Living Edge Kingdom Connection Jesse Duplantis Å Praise the Lord (Live).

TBN The Potter’s Touch Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “McStroke” Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Dog Gone” Conan Áctor Kevin Nealon; actor Tig Notaro. (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Soup” ’ ››› “China Seas” (1935) ›››› “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935, Adventure) Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone. An officer and shipmates overthrow a ››› “Captain Horatio Hornblower” (1951, Adventure) Gregory Peck, Virginia TCM Clark Gable. Å cruel captain. Å (DVS) Mayo. A British seaman risks lives to save England’s harbors. Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss (N) ’ Å Cake Boss (N) ’ Å Four Houses “...and a Ferry” (N) ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å TLC Cake Boss “Going Up?” Cake Boss ’ Å The Mentalist Murder of a The Closer “Fool’s Gold” Provenza helps his ex-wife. The Closer “Drug Fiend” Brenda investigates a doctor’s Perception “86’d” A serial killer from 1986 resurfaces. The Closer “Drug Fiend” Brenda investigates a doctor’s TNT young waitress. Å Å (DVS) murder. (N) Å (DVS) (N) Å murder. Å (DVS) Regular Show “Diary” Annoying Orange (N) King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy “Amish Guy” Family Guy ’ Å TOON Adventure Time (N) 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 ●WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) Å Common Law Wes and Travis stake out. ’ USA NCIS: Los Angeles Å Single Ladies “The Business of Friendship” (N) ’ Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta ’ Single Ladies “The Business of Friendship” ’ VH1 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (N) ’ CABLE NEWS How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions American Greed Diluted chemotherapy meds.

Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Fat & Fatter The price of obesity.

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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MasterChef The cooks must use shrimp in a dish.

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 History Detectives Civil War-era pistols; old 78 rpm. History Detectives Wanted posters; molten metal. (N) Frontline “Alaska Gold” Dig the Pebble Mine. ’ Å Secrets of the Dead “Mumbai Massacre” Bombings in _ WCIQ (N) ’ Å ’ (PA) Å (DVS) Mumbai. ’ Å (DVS) Access Hollywood (N) ’ America’s Got Talent Twelve of the top 48 acts perform. (N) ’ (Live) Å Love in the Wild (Season Finale) The couples go on Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With ` WVTM Å an overnight quest. (N) ’ Å 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å The L.A. Complex “The Contract” (N) ’ Seinfeld ’ 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 The Andy Griffith Show Most Wanted Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS The Lucy Show Å Wheel of Fortune “Going The Middle Brick finds a Last Man Standing “Ani- Trust Us With Your Life Trust Us With Your Life NY Med (N) ’ Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Green” Å four-leaf clover. ’ mal Wrongs” ’ “Jerry Springer” (N) ’ “Florence Henderson” (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) NCIS “Thirst” A man dies from being force-fed liquid. ’ NCIS: Los Angeles “Blye, K., Part 2” The team search- Person of Interest “Get Carter” Carter becomes a per- CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å Å (DVS) es for evidence. ’ (Part 2 of 2) Å (DVS) son of interest. ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å Criminal Minds “Today I Do” ’ Å Criminal Minds Reid connects with an autistic child. Criminal Minds Prentiss is suspicious of a nemesis. Flashpoint A student brings a gun to school. Å L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Å Cold Case A woman vanishes in 1938. ’ Å Cold Case The team searches for a serial killer. ’ The King of Queens ’ 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 (N) Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å A&E Storage Wars Å CSI: Miami Re-creating a › “Mission to Mars” (2000, Science Fiction) Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle. A team goes to Mars to recover an earlier expedi- ››› “District 9” (2009, Science Fiction) Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David AMC bizarre double murder. tion. Å James. South Africa assigns a restricted area for extraterrestrial refugees. Å Wild Russia ’ Å Wild Russia The land dividing Europe and Asia. ’ Wild Serengeti Life and death on the African plains. Wild Russia ’ Å ANPL Wild Russia ’ Å Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution ’ Å Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution ’ Å No Kitchen Required Apache warriors. Å BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Kitchen Nightmares “Down City” ’ Å “Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming” (2010, Drama) Collins Pennie, David Banner, Keith David. Å BET ›› “Why Did I Get Married?” (2007) Tyler Perry, Jill Scott. Eight married friends grapple with commitment and betrayal. Å Beyond the Headlines: “Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy” (2011) Hayden Panettiere, Marcia Gay Harden. Å “Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy” (2011) Hayden Panettiere, Marcia Gay Harden. Å BIO Orange County Social (N) The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) Å Love Broker (N) What Happens Housewives/OC BRAVO Housewives/OC ››› “Under Siege” (1992, Action) Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones. A Navy cook thwarts a plot to hijack a battleship. ’ Å My Big Redneck Vacation “The Birdman Group” Redneck Vacation CMTV Redneck Island ’ Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 (N) Å Workaholics (N) Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY Daily Show/Jon Stewart Workaholics Å Deadliest Catch The opilio season comes to a close. (N) ’ Å After the Catch The captains’ views of the future.

Deadliest Catch ’ Å DISC Deadliest Catch ’ Å My Babysitter’s a Vam- Good Luck Charlie “Make Gravity Falls “The Hand ›› “The Suite Life Movie” (2011, Comedy) Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse. Twins Good Luck Charlie “Bad Phineas and Ferb ’ Å A.N.T. Farm “The ANTagoDISN pire ’ Å Room for Baby” That Rocks the Mabel” Zack and Cody sense each other’s thoughts and feelings. ’ ‘NR’ Å Luck Teddy” ’ Å nist” ’ Å E! News (N) Opening Act Von Smith opens for Lady Gaga.

15 Awesomest Boy Bands (N) Keeping Up With the Kardashians Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å SportsNation (N) ESPN ●NFL Live Å ●NFL Yearbook ●NFL Yearbook ●NFL Live (N) Å ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption World’s Strongest Man World’s Strongest Man World’s Strongest Man Competition Å Pretty Little Liars “Crazy” (N) ’ Å Jane by Design Jane travels to London. (N) Å Pretty Little Liars “Crazy” ’ Å The 700 Club Å FAM Pretty Little Liars Å Cupcake Wars Professional Bull Riders’ Ceremony.

Chopped Octopus and huckleberry dishes.

Chopped Winners of “Food Network Star.”

Food Network Star “Finale: A Star is Born” FOOD Cupcake Wars ●Soccer From May 22, 2010. (N) ●Sports Unlimited World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS World Poker Tour Two and a Half Men ’ ››› “Avatar” (2009, Science Fiction) Sam Worthington, Voice of Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver. A former Marine falls in love with a native of a lush alien world. ››› Avatar (2009) FX FXM Presents Å ›› “The Rocker” (2008, Comedy) Rainn Wilson. A failed drummer gets another shot at fame. Å › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” (2000, Comedy) Å FXM › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” (2000, Comedy) Å The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å GSN The Newlywed Game Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “Home Again” Morphine Little House on the Prairie “A Child With No Name” Frasier Frasier and Martin Frasier Cranes testify in Frasier Frasier falls for a Frasier Frasier helps his HALL Prairie “Home Again” Å angers Albert. (Part 2 of 2) Å Laura blames Dr. Baker for son’s death. Å play chess. ’ Å competency case. Å traffic cop. ’ Å agent quit smoking. Å ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. Doctors try to contain the spread of a lethal virus. ‘PG-13’ The Newsroom The team learns about a protest. ’ HBO ›› “Sucker Punch” (2011, Action) Emily Browning. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Property Brothers “Stan & Leslie” Å Design Star (N) Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Million Dollar Rooms (N) Million Dollar Rooms H&G House Hunters Å Pawn Stars Lucky LuPawn Stars Cadillac lim- Pawn Stars “Wise Guys” The Godfather Legacy “The Godfather” and popular culture. (N) Å Great Lake Warriors “The Lethal Season” Captain HIST ciano’s signet ring. Å ousine; pistol lighters. Å John tries to beat bad weather. Å Dance Moms A fight breaks out at Kelly’s party.

Dance Moms Jill and Kendall return. (N) Å Dance Moms Jill and Kendall return. Å Bristol Palin Bristol Palin LIFE Dance Moms Å ›› “The Thing” (2011, Horror) Mary Elizabeth Winstead. ’ ‘R’ Å Femme Fatales ’ Å MAX Harry Potter-Sorcerer’s ›› “Horrible Bosses” (2011) Jason Bateman. Three oppressed workers plot against their employers.

JFK: Inside the Target Car JFK assassination. ’ Saving Ronald Reagan ’ Å JFK: Inside the Target Car JFK assassination. ’ MILIT World at War ’ Å True Life ’ Teen Mom Farrah’s mother and sister visit. Å Teen Mom Maci and Ryan clash over preschool. (N) Teen Mom Maci and Ryan clash over preschool. ’ MTV True Life ’ American Gypsies “Rivals at War” American Gypsies Bobby and Nicky come to blows. American Colony: Meet the Hutterites American Gypsies Bobby and Nicky come to blows.

NGEO Border Wars All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights “Eddie and Chloe Meet Oz” ’ Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot Å (DVS) What Happened Before the Big Bang? ’ Å The Hawking Paradox Black hole theory. ’ Å Cheat Sheet How did the universe begin. ’ Å What Happened Before the Big Bang? ’ Å SCIENCE Center of the Earth Web Therapy ’ Å ›› “The Switch” (2010) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Episodes ’ Å Weeds ’ Å The Real L Word SHOW The Other F Word (2011) Weeds ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Dumbest Stuff Dumbest Stuff Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx My Ride Rules My Ride Rules Dumbest Stuff Dumbest Stuff SPEED ●Pass Time Repo Games ’ Repo Games ’ World’s Worst Tenants World’s Worst Tenants World’s Worst Tenants World’s Worst Tenants Repo Games ’ Repo Games (N) ’ SPIKE Repo Games ’ ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins. From Marlins Ballpark in Miami. (N) (Live) Destination Truth ’ Å Destination Truth (N) ’ Å Haunted Highway (N) Destination Truth ’ Å SYFY Destination Truth Å Behind the Scenes Å Joyce Meyer Joseph Prince Å Breakthrough W/Parsley Praise the Lord (Live).

TBN The Potter’s Touch Å TBS Seinfeld “The Secretary” The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan Eric McCormack; Eric André; The Xx. (N) MGM Parade Pete Smith; ›››› “Pygmalion” (1938, Romance-Comedy) Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wil- ›› “Berkeley Square” (1933, Fantasy) Leslie Howard, Heather Angel. Premiere. ›› “Devotion” (1931) Ann Harding. A man falls for his TCM Susan Hayward. frid Lawson. A professor turns a cockney flower girl into a lady. Å A man steps into the past and into the body of his ancestor. son’s nanny when his wife leaves them.

What Not to Wear Victoria needs her style updated.

What Not to Wear “Dolly” (N) ’ Å Craft Wars A Christmas tree. (N) ’ Å What Not to Wear Victoria needs her style updated.

TLC Craft Wars ’ Å Rizzoli & Isles “He Ain’t Rizzoli & Isles “Crazy for You” Detectives must piece Rizzoli & Isles “Cuts Like a Knife” Jane and Maura in- Franklin & Bash “Last Dance” Peter and Jared help a Rizzoli & Isles “Cuts Like a Knife” Jane and Maura inTNT Heavy, He’s My Brother” together clues. Å vestigate a murder. (N) Å widow. (N) Å vestigate a murder. Å Level Up Adventure Time King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Total Drama: Revenge 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 “Wet” ’ Å White Collar A thief has avoided capture. (N) Å Covert Affairs “The Last Thing You Should Do” (N) Political Animals Diffusing the hostage situation.

USA Law & Order: SVU Single Ladies “The Business of Friendship” ’ Big Ang “Big House” ’ Big Ang “Big Dogs” ’ Mob Wives Chicago “Sticks and Stones” ’ Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta ’ VH1 Single Ladies ’ CABLE NEWS 60 Minutes on CNBC (N) American Greed WorldCom stock crashes in 2002.

Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Code Wars: America’s Cyber Threat 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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BROADCAST CHANNELS So You Think You Can Dance The remaining finalists perform. (N) ’ (Live) 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 Nature “Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers” NOVA “The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap” Bri- NOVA “The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multi- Market Warriors “Antiquing in Philadelphia, PA” Phila _ WCIQ Polar bears wait to hunt. Å (DVS) an Greene explores quantum mechanics. verse?” The possibility of other universes.

Flea Market in Philadelphia. (N) ’ Å Access Hollywood (N) ’ The CLIOS: World’s Best Commercials Innovative in- America’s Got Talent Four acts move on to the Top Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Double Strands” Alabama’s 13 News at The Tonight Show With ` WVTM Å ternational advertisements. (N) ’ Å 24. (N) ’ (Live) Å A rapist with a unique tattoo. Å (DVS) 10:00pm (N) Å Jay Leno (N) ’ Å Supernatural Dean develops an obsession. Å Seinfeld ’ Å 30 Rock “Cleveland” ’ The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ Supernatural Bobby faces a deeply personal case.

Bonanza Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS JSU Today Wheel of Fortune “Going The Middle Frankie and Suburgatory Tessa devel- Modern Family Claire pre- Modern Family Phil’s new Final Witness “The Devil You Know” A woman dies in a ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU Green” Å Mike may sell the house. ops feelings for a guy. pares for her debate. business partner. ’ home invasion. (N) ’ Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) Big Brother Competing in the veto competition. (N) ’ Criminal Minds “Epilogue” Bodies are found in a na- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Bittersweet” A grisly CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å Å tional forest. ’ Å (DVS) discovery in an art exhibit. ’ Å (DVS) Letterman (N) ’ Å Cold Case A terminally ill man’s death. ’ Å Cold Case A 15-year-old girl who was beaten. Å Cold Case A murdered Amish teenager. ’ Å Leverage An unscrupulous diamond merchant. ’ L WPXH Leverage ’ Å Burn Notice Protection from drug trafficker. Å Burn Notice “Old Friends” ’ Å The King of Queens ’ 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 Barter Kings (N) Å Barter Kings (N) Å Barter Kings Å Barter Kings Å A&E Storage Wars Å CSI: Miami Fishermen find ››› “Thunderheart” (1992, Mystery) Val Kilmer, Graham Greene, Sam Shepard. An agent’s heritage is integral to a murder investigation. ›› “Sahara” (2005, Adventure) Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope AMC a human torso. Å Å Cruz. Adventurers search for a Confederate ship in Africa. Å Tanked: Unfiltered “Polar Opposites” ’ Å Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman Hillbilly Handfishin’ “No Strings Attached” ’ Å ANPL Hillbilly Handfishin’ Å Hillbilly Handfishin’ “No Strings Attached” ’ Å Going for Gold: The ’48 Games Å Absolutely Fabulous (N) Absolutely Fabulous Saffy invites her friend to stay. Absolutely Fabulous ’ BBC Top Gear Å The Game “Gifted” Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ››› “Ali” (2001, Biography) Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight. Based on the life story of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Å The First 48 Å The First 48 A college student is stabbed. Å The First 48 Two people gunned down in a car.

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Women Behind Bars Rita Nitz; Chanel Boyd. Å BIO Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (N) Top Chef Masters “The Buffet Must Go On” Å What Happens Top Chef Masters Å BRAVO Housewives/NJ ››› “Any Given Sunday” (1999, Drama) Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid. A football coach copes with crises on and off the field. ’ Å ››› “Any Given Sunday” (1999) Al Pacino. ’ CMTV Trick My Truck ’ Å South Park Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama (N) ’ Å South Park Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY Daily Show/Jon Stewart South Park Å American Guns Helicopter M-16 machine gun. Å American Guns Special motorcycle for a firefighter.

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DISC Sons of Guns ’ Å Good Luck Charlie Amy Good Luck Charlie Shake It Up! “Boot It Up” Jessie Jessie goes on va- Gravity Falls Dipper tries A.N.T. Farm “endurAnts” ’ Shake It Up! “Rock and Phineas and Ferb ’ Å A.N.T. Farm Chyna and DISN brings home the baby.

“Baby’s First Vacation” Å ’ Å cation. ’ Å to impress Wendy. Å Å Roll It Up” (N) ’ Å Cameron get in trouble.

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FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Restaurant: Impossible “Cap’n and the Cowboy” Bull Riding CBR George Paul Memorial, Night 2.

Fox Focus: London 2012 World Poker Tour: Season 10 World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS UFC: In the Moment Two and a Half Men ’ › “What Happens in Vegas” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry. › “What Happens in Vegas” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry.

FX FXM Presents Å ›› “Black Mask” (1996) Jet Li, Karen Mok. A kung fu master battles power-crazed villains. Å › “Mortal Kombat Annihilation” (1997) Å FXM › “Mortal Kombat Annihilation” (1997) Å 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 Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “May I Have This Dance?” Little House on the Prairie “Hello and Goodbye” Frasier Roz mistakenly Frasier Focus group rates Frasier Flashbacks reveal Frasier Niles poses as HALL Prairie Å Willie upsets his mother. Å Matthew meets father who left him. Å thinks Frasier loves her.

Frasier’s show. ’ life changes. ’ Å Daphne’s husband. Å ›› “The A-Team” (2010) Liam Neeson. Former Special Forces soldiers form a rogue unit. ‘PG-13’ Å True Blood Sookie considers life as a human. Å George Lopez: It’s Not Me, It’s You ’ Å HBO Namath ’ Å Income Property (N) ’ Kitchen Cousins (N) Property Brothers (N) Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Property Brothers Tired of being in a tiny condo.

H&G House Hunters Å Cajun Pawn Stars “Trigger Cajun Pawn Stars Cajun Pawn Stars An ultra Cajun Pawn Stars “Bird Cajun Pawn Stars Picked Off “Outside the Box” An alligator gives one American Restoration American Restoration HIST Finger” Å “Springing Forward” fast racing go-kart.

Brains” (N) Å “Knocked Up” (N) Å team an edge. (N) Å “Down & Dirty” Å “Hot & Salty” Å Wife Swap Regimented mother; chaotic mother. ’ Wife Swap Penny-pincher and free-spender. Å Wife Swap “Bimonte/Hubbard” No rules; structure.

Wife Swap ’ Å LIFE Trading Spouses ›› “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) Sean Penn. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “Fast Five” (2011) Vin Diesel. Dom Toretto and company ramp up the action in Brazil. ‘PG-13’ Å MAX ››› “Die Hard” (1988) Bruce Willis. ’ ‘R’ Å Columbia’s Final Mission: 16 Days ’ Apollo 13 ’ Å Hudson Plane Crash: What Really Happened Å Columbia’s Final Mission: 16 Days ’ MILIT Great Planes ’ Å Teen Mom Farrah’s mother and sister visit. Å Teen Mom Maci and Ryan clash over preschool. ’ The Real World “St. Thomas” (N) ’ Å WakeBrothers (Series Premiere) (N) ’ MTV Awkward. ’ America’s Lost Treasures “Los Angeles” America’s Lost Treasures “Wilmington, Delaware” Chasing UFOs Mysterious lights in the Phoenix sky. America’s Lost Treasures “Wilmington, Delaware” NGEO Border Wars All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights Chloe creates a diversion. Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot Å (DVS) How the Universe Works “Planets from Hell” (N) Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman (N) Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman ’ SCIENCE Are You Good or Evil ’ Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman ’ The Franchise Weeds ’ Å The Franchise Episodes ’ Å SHOW The School of Rock Å ››› “Fright Night” (2011) Anton Yelchin. A teenager discovers that his new neighbor is a vampire. ‘R’ Days of our Lives ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Battle of the Supercars Battle of the Supercars 101 Cars You must Drive 101 Cars You Must Drive Barrett-Jackson Special Edition Pinks - All Out SPEED ●Pass Time Diamond Divers “Mutiny” ’ Diamond Divers Sam comes faces a massive shark. Diamond Divers The African wilderness at night. (N) Diamond Divers The African wilderness at night. ’ SPIKE Bar Rescue ’ ●Spotlight MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins. From Marlins Ballpark in Miami.

Haunted Collector “Stirring the Dead; Ghost Writer” Haunted Collector (N) School Spirits “Frat House Phantom” (N) Haunted Collector SYFY School Spirits Behind the Scenes Å Turning Point-Jeremiah Joseph Prince Å End of the Age Praise the Lord (Live).

TBN Billy Graham Crusade Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan (N) TBS Seinfeld ’ Å ›› “Along the Great Di- ›› “Born to Be Bad” (1934, Drama) Loretta Young, ›› “Eternally Yours” (1939, Romance-Comedy) Loretta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbert. Premiere. Magi- ››› “Come to the Stable” (1949, Comedy-Drama) TCM vide” (1951) Å Cary Grant, Jackie Kelk. Premiere. cian’s bride wants cottage, leaves him in South America.

Loretta Young, Celeste Holm. Å Toddlers & Tiaras “Miss Mardi Gras Madness” ’ Toddlers & Tiaras Bella, Ava Lane and Jayla. (N) Virgin Diaries Having sex for the first time. (N) Å Toddlers & Tiaras Bella, Ava Lane and Jayla. Å TLC Virgin Diaries ’ Å The Mentalist Patrick The Mentalist “Blood and Sand” A body washes up on Dallas “No Good Deed” The Ewing family makes some The Mentalist “Pink Tops” The team looks for a cop Dallas “No Good Deed” The Ewing family makes some TNT stages a seance. Å an island. ’ Å decisions. (N) Å killer. ’ Å decisions. Å NinjaGo: Masters Level Up King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Johnny Test ’ Å Home Improvement ’ Home Improvement ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The Soul Man (N) Å The Exes (N) Å Retired at 35 (N) Å The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H Å NCIS Gibbs interrogates an accused murderer. ’ Royal Pains Hank attends a secret meeting. (N) Necessary Roughness TK faces an old problem.

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USA NCIS “Jurisdiction” Å Hollywood Exes Mayte’s first blind date. ’ Hollywood Exes Tony sets Andrea up on a date. (N) Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta ’ Mama Drama Marcella makes enemies. (N) ’ VH1 Big Ang “Big Dogs” ’ CABLE NEWS Mexico’s Drug War American Greed (N) Mad Money CNBC The Kudlow Report (N) Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas 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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NGEO Border Wars All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights Chloe shows her true colors. ’ Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot Å (DVS) How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How Do They Do It? (N) How Do They Do It? ’ How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE How It’s Made ’ Å The Real L Word (N) Polyamory: Married The Real L Word SHOW Carol Channing: Larger ››› “Lost in Translation” (2003) Bill Murray. A middle-aged actor falls for a young woman in Tokyo.

Days of our Lives ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Young & Restless Car Warriors From Edwards Air Force Base.

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SPEED ●Pass Time ●iMPACT Wrestling (N) ’ (Live) Å ●MMA Uncensored Live 1,000 Ways to Die ’ UFC Unleashed ’ SPIKE World’s Worst Tenants ●In My Own Words ●ACC All-Access (N) Spotlight Under the Lights Under the Lights College Baseball SPSO Under the Lights “Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings” (2011, Horror) Sean Skene, Scott Johnson, Jennifer Pudavick. Å ›› “Saw III” (2006) Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith.

SYFY ›› “Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead” (2009, Horror) Janet Montgomery. Å Behind the Scenes Å Joel Osteen Å Joseph Prince Å Houston at Hillsong TV Praise the Lord (Live).

TBN The Potter’s Touch Family Guy “Airport ’07” Family Guy ’ Å The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Sullivan & Son (N) Å The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Switch” ››› “The Dirty Dozen” Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine The life and ca- ›››› “Marty” (1955, Drama) Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Joe Mantell. A plain ››› “From Here to Eternity” (1953, Drama) Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift.

TCM (1967, War) reer of Ernest Borgnine. Å but friendly Bronx butcher finds his soul mate in a teacher. Å Lives intertwine at a Pearl Harbor base before the attack. Å Four Weddings “.. And the King of Rock & Roll” ’ Four Weddings Guests are greeted by a tortoise.

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TLC Four Houses ’ Å The Mentalist Murdered The Mentalist “Paint It Red” A $50 million painting is The Mentalist “Crimson Casanova” Cho go under cov- The Mentalist “Scarlett Fever” A poisoning death at a CSI: NY “Manhattanhenge” Compass Killer’s fourth vicTNT high schooler. ’ Å stolen. ’ Å er as a ladies man. ’ Å country club. ’ Å tim. ’ Å Annoying Orange Regular Show “Diary” 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 NCIS NCIS investigates a message in blood. ’ Burn Notice “Shock Wave” (N) Å Suits “All In” An unorthodox case. (N) Å (DVS) Covert Affairs “The Last Thing You Should Do” USA NCIS “Moonlighting” ’ ›› “Malibu’s Most Wanted” (2003, Comedy) Jamie Kennedy, Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson. ’ ›› “Soul Plane” (2004, Comedy) Kevin Hart. ’ VH1 40 Greatest Feuds Opinions on recent celebrity battles. ’ CABLE NEWS Crime Inc. Medications cause tragic outcomes.

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