Escapes for July 27, 2012

July 27-Aug. 2, 2012

Essix not square Alabama-born guitarist steps outside of his jazz roots with newest album

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Music Huey Lewis & The News still have that soul

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Movies Flash mobs ‘Step Up’ and it pays off Hulu via Associated Press

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Host Larry King interviews actor Matthew McConaughey on ‘Larry King Now,’ a new online show from the former CNN anchor that’s being produced by Ora TV.

Stars from Hanks to Seinfeld enter digital fray

Gaming ‘Secret World’ — a thinking person’s MMO

By Jake Coyle Associated Press

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TV NBC leaves door open for ‘Community’

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This week’s movie releases: “Step Up Revolution” “The Watch” Contact US Escapes Editor Deirdre Long 256-235-3580 dlong@annistonstar.com

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

NEW YORK — As a new wave of big names enter the growing field of Web series, leave it to Larry David to keep enthusiasm in check.

“I wouldn’t say I’m excited, but I’m looking forward to it,” David says at the start of Jerry Seinfeld’s new series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”

The concept of the show is exceptionally simple: Seinfeld picks up a comedian friend in one of his personal vintage cars, and they get some coffee. Having achieved these meager tasks, David, the co-creator of “Seinfeld,” appropriately concludes: “You have finally done the show about nothing.”

In the latest batch of notable series to launch online, long-harbored ambitions find digital outlets: Seinfeld does nothing; Tom Hanks plays a hero; Larry King keeps his suspenders in action.

Their three new series — “Larry King Now” on Hulu, Hanks’ “Electric City” on Yahoo, “Comedians in Cars” on its own website — represent the latest stage in the slow but sure evolu-

tion of digital television. Though none is exactly must-see TV, each has its charms (some more than others) and their very existence suggests a further advancement for online video.

Of the three, “Comedians in Cars” is the most promising. Only one episode has run, the 131/2 minute “Larry Eats a Pancake,” but future episodes featuring Ricky Gervais, Alec Baldwin, Michael Richards and others are set to premiere Thursday evenings on ComediansInCarsGettingCoffee.com and Crackle.com.

The series is an argument for leisure. Seinfeld extols the virtues and necessity of laziness to, as he says, “the comedian mindset.”

And when Seinfeld and David get together — as they did for David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” reunion of the “Seinfeld” cast in 2009 — their ease with one another is a joy to behold.

Indeed, the best aspect of the debut episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is to see the two in their natural habitat, laughing far more than they would ever allow their deadpans to do on TV. At one point, a chortling David spits out his herbal tea (he makes a minor protest

over the coffee ritual) after Seinfeld uses the word “debauched.”

“It’s a miracle we ever got any work done because nobody can waste time like you and me,” Seinfeld says to David.

Chatting comedians are seemingly everywhere these days — the creme de la creme being Marc Maron’s remarkable podcast. Still, the chance to see two of comedy’s greats huddled in a 1952 Volkswagen bug is hard to resist.

“Larry King Now,” too, depends on the basic appeal of conversation. King’s setting, though, is less distinct: He typically interviews entertainers — Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, George Lopez — in the semi-retired comfort of his own home.

But the steady patter of the 78-year-old’s questioning hasn’t changed: He’s still a congenial, entertaining interviewer, albeit one now without much reason for journalistic prodding. He’s a veteran taking another spin through his rolodex, unwilling (to his credit) to give up the thrill of the interview.

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July 27-Aug. 2, 2012

‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ will echo ‘Mister Rogers’

By Verne Gay Newsday

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — With the exception of “Sesame Street,” there is no more powerful name in the public TV realm than Fred Rogers. He helped define the institution and, in the bargain, helped it to define a purpose as well. Yet nearly 10 years after his death in 2003, his legacy remains firmly embedded in but one program (“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”).

After his death, the role of protector of the realm fell to his widow, Joanne Rogers, who carefully directed Family Communications Inc. (since renamed

web Continued from Page 2 King created the series with the new digital network Ora TV, which turned to Hulu to distribute four 20- to 25-min. episodes a week.

The episode with Betty White charmingly concludes with the pair selling lemonade on King’s front lawn to passing celebrity tour buses. In the developing digital landscape, the two TV old-timers are just kids.

“This is a whole new world for us, Betty,” King tells 90-year-old White.

With the animated “Electric City,” Hanks has literally created a new world.

It’s long in the making: The actor first had the idea for it nearly eight years ago, envisioning a settled dystopia in a post-apocalyptic society.

Figuring out how to make it — and for whom — proved a challenge for Hanks, who shopped the idea to networks and studios, and originally contemplated making it with marionettes. (Yes, marionettes.)

He finally settled on a cheap animated series, produced by the Indian media company Reliance Entertainment, with Hanks’ own production company, Playtone.

the Fred Rogers Company) in the area of education and various other activities — with the exception of the production of another TV show.

Now, that’s about to change: “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” the first program out of FRC since that other “Neighborhood,” will launch Sept. 3 on PBS. It’s based on 4-year-old Daniel Tiger, son of Daniel Striped Tiger (who appeared long and happily on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”); it’s avowedly educational and pro-social; and it will incorporate liveaction with animation. In fact, FRC has enlisted Angela Santomero to produce this newcomer. She was a co-creator of

Nick Jr.’s “Blue’s Clues,” itself a landmark program in preschool programming in the early ’90s.

“The company branched out into a lot of other areas (such as) producing materials for parents of infant children, but it did get to the point where it had to say, what is the future now that Fred is gone?

And the answer is that we have to re-enter public television,” Kevin Morrison, the company’s chief operating officer, said in an interview Sunday during PBS’ portion of the TV critics’ summer press tour.

“He was one of the architects of public TV in this country and we all just knew he would approve.”

But would Joanne Rogers? She did, and does: “They wanted me to be involved and it saved my life probably to get involved,” she says of the Fred Rogers Company.

The show will have echoes of “Mister Rogers,” but they will be distant ones.

Each episode will focus on a problem and its happy resolution. Says Santomero: “We do a lot of formative research and are constantly working with 3- or 5-year-olds and working with the curriculum, what we’re finding is that kids are dying for this information. ... We think if you tell a good story that’s age appropriate, they’ll be with you.”

they’re watching on computers and mobile phones.

This is one of the biggest problems for original digital series. Well, that and making any money. It should be noted that these three experimenters — Hanks, Seinfeld and King — have done alright for themselves.

These projects could all be classified in the vanity variety — none of them are expecting a big paycheck here.

But even if the dollars aren’t there yet and the content isn’t always superior, it’s surely a milestone when one of America’s most favorite movie stars, one of its most beloved comedians and one of its signature news anchors are all opting for the Web. The platform is there.

Yahoo! via Associated Press The machinery to launch, A scene from the web series ‘Electric City’ is shown. The postapocalyptic animated series by Tom Hanks promote and distribute these series is clearly in is available on Yahoo. place now.

Another Hollywood In advance of its debut The 20 episodes of five Carr’s mission has someconjure an enjoyable atmolast week, “Electric City” minutes are awkward, if thing to do with stopping sphere (the ominous score player will also soon try his hand on the Web: Bryan was trumpeted as a prime easily consumable biteblack market schemes for a by Leo Z and Ali Noori example of the latest push sized helpings of a story new transmitter device. helps), one that the creators Singer, the director of “The Usual Suspects” and much into original programming, that strives for long-form “It’s best to ask no ques- have attempted to make of the “X-Men” franchise, alongside efforts from Netf- ambiguity and seriousness. tions and be told no lies, immersive with various will on Aug. 8 launch his lix, Hulu and YouTube. But Hanks voices one of the here in the Electric City,” interactive components. series, “H+,” another dysas is often the case with digi- main characters, Cleveland Hanks narrates, using But the Internet is not topic drama where Internet tal series, the hype outpaced Carr, a “grid operative” in a an oft-repeated mantra good at “immersive.” Even microchips embedded in the show’s quality, which is future where some apparin a city fashioned out of if a show is compelling, humans go haywire. dragged down by mediocre ently climate-based event numerous science-fiction countless options are a The future — one kind production value and a has left a dangerous, bleak, conventions. click away — a distracted or another — is online. muddled purpose. electricity-starved world.

“Electric City” does audience is inevitable if

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

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MUSIC Barry Waldrep, Paris Luna and Scott Little What: Bluegrass When: Door opens at 6 p.m., music begins at 7 p.m.

Where: Dugger Mountain Music Hall, 15081 Highway 9, Piedmont Cost: Donations welcome Contact: 256-453-2504 Wayne Reaves and the Heartbreakers 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

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 ESP What: Rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Downstairs, The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 DJ Shon Don When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-1899 event Wine Tasting When: 1-6 p.m.

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

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Keitha Williams What: Acoustic rock When: 7-10 p.m.

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

MUSIC Country Joe and Fish What: Country When: 6 p.m.

Where: Rabbittown Café and Fiddlers Hall, 900 Rabbittown Road, Piedmont Cost: $5 Contact: 256-435-8008

DJ Rockin’ Roger When: 8 p.m.

Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston

Quintard Mall Summer Concert Series feat. Counting the Cost What: Rock When: 6 p.m.

Where: Outside in the parking lot near Sears, Quintard Mall, 700 Quintard Dr., Oxford Cost: Free Contact: 256-831-4180 ext. 5, then 3

Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300

Revive Saturday with DJ Roc Doc What: Dance party When: 8 p.m.

Where: Downstairs, The Jimmmy Robertson & the Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble Roustabouts St., Anniston When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Munford Senior Cen- Cost: TBA ter, (old Munford High School), Contact: 256-741-9300 115 Lions Road, Munford The Hutch Edwards Band Cost: $3 single, $5 couple What: Rock Contact: 256-236-0340 When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes American Karaoke When: 7 p.m.

Grill, 8896 McClellan Blvd., Where: American Legion Post Anniston 155, 1780 Beck Road, Bynum Cost: $4 Cost: Free. Members and Contact: 256-405-4366 guests welcome Contact: 256-238-8644 Keitha Williams What: Acoustic rock Full Circle Band When: 9:30 p.m.

What: Country, classic rock Where: The Peerless Saloon, When: 7-11 p.m.

13 W. 10th St., Anniston Where: American Legion Post Cost: Free 19, Heflin Contact: 256-237-1899 Cost: $5 Contact: 256-579-2402 events Wine Tasting DJ Rockin’ Roger When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: White Oak Vineyards, Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and 1484 Dry Hollow Road, Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Anniston Pkwy., Anniston Cost: Free Cost: Free Contact: 256-231-7998 Contact: 256-832-5000 Wine Tasting Bobby Thomas When: 4-6 p.m.

What: Country, rock, blues Where: Wine Cellar, When: 8 p.m.

309 Quintard Ave., Anniston Where: F&W Bar and Grille, Cost: $5 12175 Stemley Road, Lincoln Contact: 256-237-5996 Cost: Free Contact: 256-294-2193 Southern Nites What: Southern rock, country When: 8 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: $5, public welcome Contact: 256-238-8047 10/55, DJ Tommy What: Country, rock When: 8 p.m.

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

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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

30 monDAY

MUSIC Open Mic Night with John Smith, free concert by Keyton 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 Trivia When: 7 p.m.

Where: Struts of Jacksonville, 500 Forney Ave., Jacksonville Cost: Free Contact: 256-782-0106 Trivia When: 7 p.m.

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

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MUSIC Karaoke with Taylor When: 8 p.m.

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

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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 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

1wednesDAY 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 Open Mic Night with Jerrod When: 8 p.m.

Where: The Smoking Moose, 1214 Noble St., Anniston Cost: Free Contact: 256-741-9300 Dance Party with Big Tony When: 8 p.m.

To contribute to the free calendar, contact Deirdre Long at 256-235-3580 or dlong@annistonstar.com. Listings must be received at least seven days in advance of event.

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

2 thursDAY MUSIC Scott Grant What: Easy listening, jazz, blues 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 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

Cost: Free Contact: 256-237-2522

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

events Wine Tasting When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

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

Darts When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. Highway 431, Anniston Cost: Free. Public welcome.

Contact: 256-238-8047 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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The father of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, signs autographs and books for fans who are leaving tributes outside her Camden home on Monday, the first anniversary of her death.

A year later, Amy Winehouse still lives on

By Mesfin Fekadu

The calendar in the upcoming Aug. 3 issue of Escapes will be the final print calendar, as the section will cease publication after that date. For details on how to contribute events to our online calendar, email Deirdre Long at dlong@annistonstar.com.

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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NEW YORK — Singer Amy Winehouse’s father says it’s tough dealing with the loss of his daughter, but he’s happy she is having a helpful impact on the world through the foundation named after her.

“Even after a small space in time — we’re talking a year since Amy passed away — we are beginning, well, Amy is beginning, to have a positive effect on a lot of disadvantaged young people’s lives,” Mitch Winehouse said in an interview Friday.

Amy Winehouse died on July 23, 2011 at her London home from accidental alcohol poisoning at age 27.

The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched last year in the United Kingdom and in April in the United States.

Mitch Winehouse says he expected Monday — the one-year anniversary of Amy’s death — to be difficult, but he spent the day with family and friends.

First they went to Amy’s house for Jewish prayer and to be with the singer’s fans. Then close friends headed to a party at Jazz After Dark, which was

“Amy’s favorite jazz bar.”

“There are going to be lots of tears and lots of laughter and that is exactly how Amy would have wanted it,” he said.

Amy Winehouse was one of music’s critically revered singers, praised for her touching lyrical content, soulful tone and authenticity. Her debut, “Frank,” was a U.K. success, but her breakthrough came with 2007’s “Back to Black,” a multiplatinum effort that won her five Grammy Awards. Mitch Winehouse says during that peak, “she was Adele and Lady Gaga rolled into one.”

In the United Kingdom, the Winehouse family has raised more than $1 million and has assisted various charities. In America, the group is working with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra to develop “after school music club houses” and feed hungry children throughout Louisiana.

The foundation has raised profits from donations and the release of the Amy’s posthumous album “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” and a book

by Mitch Winehouse titled “Amy, My Daughter,” released this summer.

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Huey Lewis & The News still have that soul

By Melissa Ruggieri The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA — Huey Lewis & the News were ubiquitous in the ’80s.

A band that, at its core, revered blues, doo-wop and soul somehow found itself plastered on MTV in heavy rotation.

The Bay Area-based crew, fronted by the handsomely weathered Lewis, has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and it’s the rare music listener who isn’t familiar with one of the band’s 38 radio singles, including a dozen that hit the Top 10.

Just try walking into any random bar with a jukebox and not finding “The Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “The Power of Love” or “I Want a New Drug” on it.

But in recent years, the band, which tours consistently, has returned to its less-polished roots, stripping off the pop gloss for 2001’s “Plan B” and romping through a tribute to Stax Records artists with 2010’s “Soulsville.” This summer, Lewis and the gang are teaming with Joe Cocker for a tour.

Onstage, the low-key Lewis, 62, will be joined by original Newsmen Johnny Colla (saxophone), Bill Gibson (drums) and Sean Hopper (keyboards), as well as longtime members John Pierce (bass) and Stef Burns (guitar) and the brass section of Marvin McFadden, Rob Sudduth and Johnnie Bamont.

Lewis, who lives in Montana (“More cheese, less rat,” is his reason why), checked in recently from a tour stop in Lewistown, N.Y., to discuss the tour, his acting gigs and why he is no fan of social media.

Q: You toured Germany with Joe Cocker at the same time once, but that was a long time ago. How did this tour come about?

A: We had a famous end-of-tour party on that tour and that’s where we met him and jammed. He’s a lovely guy. And you know, nowadays bundling is the thing. They want to fill these big venues and very few people can do it on their own. And we’re hard to bundle, to be honest. Everybody is kind of keen on this tour and we hope it will be synergistic. If you want to see two young, good-looking guys ... (laughs).

Q: You’ve been looking just fine

on your “Hot in Cleveland” appearances (Lewis has a recurring role as Johnny Revere, a rock star and old flame of Wendie Malick’s Victoria).

Is acting something you seek out or do you just do things if you’re approached and they sound like fun?

A: I once did a “Just Shoot Me” with Wendie, so I think she said, “Let’s do this with Huey,” so they offered it to me. Acting is hard for me so it’s easy for me to make choices.

If it’s creative, I do it. They’ve kept my character alive, so I guess they want me. I also did stage acting for six months (he starred on Broadway as Billy Flynn in “Chicago” in 2005), so for me it’s the challenge of different things.

Q: Back to the band, will you do anything together with Joe on stage?

A: I think we will, but that’s up to Joe. We’re going to do whatever Joe wants to. It will be his band and I’ll be a guest in it.

Q: What can fans expect to hear in your set?

A: We’ve reinvented songs, but we’re still playing the hits. They’re going to hear most of them. We don’t do 19 hits in the show, though. We mix and match. We have a section called “greatest misses.” That’s when we play our favorite songs that no one has ever heard of, like “Perfect for You” and “Rockin’ with the Kid.” Q: Most of the guys in the band are originals and the others have been with you a long time. But do you ever talk to Chris Hayes (guitarist who left in 2001) or Mario Cipollina (bassist who left in 1995)?

A: I just talked to both of them, actually. Well, I texted Mario. And Chris is retired, but he has a little jazz band now and is starting to play again.

Q: I see you guys have a new website (www.hueylewisandthenews. com). Are you into the social media thing and Twitter and Facebook?

A: No. I think we have a communication problem in American — we can’t stop. It’s like heroin or something. It’s a communication habit.

To each his own on that, but it’s not my cup of tea. What I do isn’t even interesting to myself. Why would I tell other people?

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Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News performs on stage during ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ summer concert series in New York in 2006. The band, which has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, is on tour this summer with Joe Cocker.

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Reviews | Music

Gaslight Anthem’s ‘Handwritten’ is hardy

By Matt Moore Associated Press

The Gaslight Anthem, “Handwritten” (Mercury/ Island Def Jam) The Gaslight Anthem has always occupied this unsettling space between the earnestness of Bruce Springsteen’s lyricism and the musical passion of harder-edged bands like Jawbox. The former is no surprise, given the quartet’s New Jersey Roots and the latter — well, this is a band that bounds back and forth across the line between punk and folk with no apologies.

Nor should it.

On its fourth studio album, the appropriately titled “Handwritten,” Gaslight Anthem offers up plenty of material that is rich in texture and layered in its subtexts about love, longing and losing that careens from composed whispers to impassioned pleas.

In a way, the 11 tracks — starting with the sublime “45” — evoke the band’s prior recordings of stories blending hope, redemption, memories and regret. But there’s a more adult air infusing the 11 songs.

The Gaslight Anthem has

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Brian Fallon, singer of The Gaslight Anthem, performs at a music festival in Scheessel, Northern Germany, June 20, 2010. The band’s latest album, ‘Handwritten,’ was released this week. fashioned a sturdy major label debut that more than pays homage to its upbringing while, at the same time, shows off a maturity gleaned from so much time playing on the road and a cohesion that is remarkable.

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: The splintering and howling title track is like a scornful letter about love and loss

the themes of hipster life — intoxication, love lost and hopelessness sung in their beautiful, uncontrived manner.

Passion Pit, “Gossamer” (Columbia Opening track and first single “Take A Walk” is a Records) rousing festival anthem that From their achingly hip EP “Chunk you could easily imagine a of Change” to their 2010 follow-up “Manners,” anticipation has been turbo- beer-tinged audience chanting its chorus. charged for another pitch-perfect, elec“I’ll Be Alright” blasts with a tro-pop album from Passion Pit. weighty beat and “Mirrored Sea” And their latest, “Gossamer,” hits all the right notes. The band keeps exploring sounds like a definite dance-floor Associated Press

Songs 1. “Whistle,” Flo Rida 2. “Take a Little Ride,” Jason Aldean 3. “Wide Awake,” Katy Perry 4. “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen 5. “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” P!nk 6. “Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa),” Maroon 5 7. “Some Nights,” Fun. 8. “Want U Back,” Cher Lloyd 9. “Titanium (feat. Sia),” Sia,David Guetta 10. “Lights,” Ellie Goulding Albums 1. “Life Is Good,” Nas 2. “Channel ORANGE,” Frank Ocean 3. “Uncaged,” Zac Brown Band 4. “The Dark Knight Rises (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” Hans Zimmer 5. “Up All Night,” One Direction 6. “Away from the World (Deluxe Version),” Dave Matthews Band 7. “The Lumineers,” The Lumineers 8. “Spark Seeker,” Matisyahu 9. “Overexposed,” Maroon 5 10. “Collide With the Sky,” Pierce the Veil

yet with a U-turn that transforms it from a clichÈd story about couples meeting later in life to something grander and, at its core, hopeful.

Passion Pit hits the right notes on new CD

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hit. Then there’s the electro synth-heavy “Cry Like a Ghost,” which muses on excessive drinking.

Overall, the Massachusettsbased band has a created an album that is melodically upbeat and lyrically melancholy. And it works.

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: “Love Is Greed” questions young love with lamenting strings.

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Flash mobs ‘Step Up’ and it pays off

By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service

“Step Up Revolution” taps into the dance “flash mob” phenomenon and moves to Miami to give us the sunniest and most entertaining of these kids-gotta-dance musicals.

The flash mobs — in traffic, dancing on the roofs, hoods and trunks of low-rider vintage cars in Miami traffic, disrupting museum openings and a developer’s planning meetings — are a brilliantly choreographed, well-shot and sharply-edited treat.

Well, except for one unfortunately timed stunt involving a darkened room, smoke bombs and menacing dancers charging in wearing gas masks. And another, with dancers imitating machine guns strafing a crowd.

Sad that the news intrudes, inadvertently, on this late summer cotton-candy treat.

Sean (Ryan Guzman) is the heart and soul of “The Mob,” a Miami dance crew that has its own DJ (Cleopatra Coleman), hacker-planner (Misha Hamilton), dancer/special effects guy (Stephen Boss) and street artist who “tags” each of their events with “The Mob” (Michael Langebeck). That’s not to mention their parkour “stunt” specialists and the videographer who hides his camera in the darnedest places whenever they go out on “a mission.”

Stopping traffic and choreographing the jolly, bouncing low-riders they roll up in has got to be preserved and uploaded to YouTube. They want to attract so many YouTube hits that they win a contest and collect some cash.

Because these dancers are from the one underdeveloped corner of Miami riverfront left — and the wrong side of the tracks.

Sean and Eddy (Hamilton) work in a swank hotel whose developer/ owner (Peter Gallagher) has designs on the neighborhood the dancers call home.

But his daughter Emily (Kathryn McCormick) is a dancer, too. And

Summit Entertainment via Associated Press

A scene is shown from ‘Step Up Revolution,’ which is out in theaters today. being as attractive as Sean and his beyond-good-looking crew, she’s ready to add to her moderndance repertoire and go undercover for a little dance on the wild side.

Emily needs to free herself to have a shot at breaking into a daring local professional dance troupe. Sean needs cash and to be noticed, to have “a voice.” And the crew will need help from kids from the earlier “Step Up” movies (this is the fourth) to pull off their

biggest mission.

Director Scott Speer from “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” knows where to point his camera, knows how to cut to the beat.

Everything from parkour-style stunts and mime to salsa, crunking and interpretative dance is given its showcase here. And tapping into flash mobs, those Internet-posted delights in which singers or dancers show up, en masse, and delight a mall, a train station or a city street? Inspired.

But it’s not just the choreography that sells this over-familiar story. Speer peoples the screen with legions of jaw-droppingly gorgeous dancers, actors and extras — shaking what they’ve got in 3-D. Whatever Miami got for posing as the 1980s Sunset Strip for “Rock of Ages,” this underscripted, super-sexy cinematic postcard is the one the tourist board should post on its website.

Come to Miami. Bring your bikini. And your dancing shoes.

step up revolution HH1/2 rating: PG-13 for some suggestive dancing and language Running time: 1:437 Starring: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Stephen Boss, Cleopatra Coleman, Misha Hamilton

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Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (2-d and 3-d)

HH1/2, 1:27, PG

A group of Paleolithic animal pals try to survive a continental cataclysm in the fourth installment of the “Ice Age” series.

With the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah. madea’s witness protection

NR, 1:54, PG-13

After being set up as the fall guy for a mobbacked Ponzi scheme, a mild-mannered investment banker enters the federal witness protection program with his family and heads to the South. With Eugene Levy, Doris Roberts, Tom Arnold and Tyler Perry.

Magic Mike

HHH, 1:50, R

An experienced male stripper takes a young dancer under his wing and teaches him the finer points of carousing, seducing women and making money. With Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey and Olivia Munn.

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A grown man has to put up with his everypresent teddy bear, who was brought to life by a childhood wish and remained by his side ever since. With Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel McHale.

The Amazing spiderman (2-d and 3-d)

HHH, 2:18,PG-13

A teenager grapples with the trials of high school, the mysterious disappearance of his parents years ago and a transformation that leaves him with superpowers. With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans and Denis Leary. the dark knight rises

HH, 2:45,PG-13

The masked vigilante Batman must save Gotham City from dangerous new threats, including the mysterious villain Bane. With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy. the watch

HH1/2, 1:40, R

Four average Joes form a neighborhood watch to escape the boredom of their suburban lives and stumble upon an alien invasion.

With Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Rosemarie DeWitt. Written by Jared Stern, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Newly arrived in Miami, an aspiring dancer falls for the leader RATING: H poor, HH fair, of a local dance crew, and together they battle a HHH good, HHHH wealthy developer. With excellent, NR: not rated

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Grammer back on top in ‘The Boss’

By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers

This week’s DVD releases include two TV offerings featuring larger-than-life characters.

“Treasure Island,” Grade B: The classic 1883 pirate novel by Robert Louis Stevenson has been made into 30 different movies, spawned more than 20 prequels and sequels, and has been the source for at least one TV series. You can make that 31 films with the Syfy Channel adaptation starring Eddie Izzard, Elijah Wood and Donald Sutherland.

The latest version works because of Izzard. He turned to a larger-than-life historical figure, Winston Churchill, for the inspiration he needed to make his John Silver different than all the rest.

Izzard used the notion that Churchill was able to bounce between political parties over the years and yet was recently voted by the British people as the greatest Briton ever. Izzard makes Silver a character who can play both sides of an issue and always seem to be right.

This is an impressive take on the classic story. Credit Izzard with making this made-for-cable offering a real treasure.

“Boss: Season One,” Grade B-plus: After years of showing great comic skills with “Cheers” and “Frasier,” Kelsey Grammer gets the opportunity to show his dramatic skills with this dark cable series.

Grammer plays Tom Kane, ruthless mayor of Chicago. He’s a man who has risen to power on the backs of others and has no problem stepping on a few more people to hang on to his control despite being ham-

Starz via Associated Press

Kelsey Grammer portrays Chicago Mayor Tom Kane in the Starz original series, ‘Boss.’ The first season of the show was released this week on DVD. pered by health problems.

Political stories are only as good as the central players and Grammer shows the proper way such a role should be played. He can go from being a ruthless leader to confused health patient with ease.

The first season will help you get up to speed before the second season starts on Starz on Aug. 17.

Also out on DVD this week: “Silent House”: A woman is terrorized inside her family’s lakeside home.

Elizabeth Olsen stars.

“Hey Arnold: Season 2, Part 2”: Animated series from Craig Bartlett.

“The Deep Blue Sea”: Judge’s wife is caught in a love affair with a pilot.

“Inspector Lewis: 5th Series”: Kevin Whately plays Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis.

“Jock the Hero Dog”: Family adventure about a young man and his best friend.

“The Love Guide”: A “Young Justice: Dangercouple looks to save their ous Secrets”: Contains 14 relationship. episodes of the animated “Footnote”: Father and series. son compete for a prestiThe Starlite Drive-In gious honor.

“The Untouchables: OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY The Complete Series”: Eliot Ness (Robert Stack) and his team fight crime in 1920s **$5 Adult, $2 Children • Show Time Approximately 8:00** Chicago.

741-1411 “Touched By An Angel: The Complete Fifth Season”: Angels Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese) and Andrew (John OXFORD 12 700 Quintard Drive, Suite 300 Dye) continue their good Quintard Mall Exit 185 off of I-20 work.

888-94-FILMS WWW.AMSTARCINEMAS.COM “Michael Wood’s Story of STEP UP REVOLUTION (PG13) (11:20 2:15 4:30) England”: The story of the 6:55 9:20 STEP UP REVOLUTION 3D (PG13) (11:50 2:45 village of Kibworth, Leices5:00) 7:25 9:50 THE WATCH (R) (11:55 2:10 4:25) 7:00 9:15 tershire, is told throughout THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG13) (11:00 11:30 the whole English history.

12:00 12:30 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00) 6:10 6:45 7:15 7:45 9:30 “Childrens Hospital: The 10:10 ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (PG) (12:15 2:25 4:35) 6:50 9:00 Complete Third Season”: ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT 3D (PG) (11:35 1:55 4:05) 7:20 9:35 Rob Corddry stars in the THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (PG13) 7:10 PM cable comedy series.

MAGIC MIKE (R) 10:05 PM “Age of the Dragons”: TED (R) (11:45 2:20 4:45) 7:30 9:45 TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS Adaptation of Herman PROTECTION (PG13) (11:10 1:40 4:20) 7:05 9:40 BRAVE (PG) (12:00 2:35 4:50) Melville’s “Moby Dick.”

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‘The Watch’ goes to ‘The ‘Burbs’ for a few laughs

By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service

It’s good to see Vince Vaughn back riding that Red Bull. He’s lost the “fat and selfsatisfied” look of recent films. The caffeine is back, and so is the breathless manic patter.

In “The Watch,” the neighborhoodwatch-discovers-an-alien-invasion comedy, he’s second banana to Ben Stiller, trying like heck to keep from being third-billed to Jonah Hill. So he’s back to his old self, riffing like a fiend, improvising nicknames for the other characters — “Franklin” (Hill) becomes “Frank-nBeans,” “Frank-n-Furter,” and Evan (Stiller) is “Evan-rude,” “Evander,” “Ever-ready.”

Vaughn’s brought his A-game to a sometimes ponderous, sometimes explosively funny comedy that benefits from a “Top THIS” one-liner ethos from the cast.

Stiller does a variation of his overly-earnest straight-man shtick — Evan is a Glenview, Ohio, Costco manager who obsessively exercises, obsessively collects “friends” of every race and creed, who obsessively organizes “clubs.” Bob (Vaughn) joins Evan’s Neighborhood Watch to get out of the house, away from the wife and kid, to drink Budweiser and lead Bachman–Turner Overdrive sing-alongs.

Hill’s Franklin has an oily Lee Harvey Oswald haircut, a thing for military surplus clothes and switchblades and is totally down with “this vigilante squad, militia, whatever you’re calling it.”

And Jamarcas (Richard Ayoade of British TV’s “The IT Crowd”) is the frizzyhaired foreigner who just wants to assimilate. A bit.

The screenwriters (Seth Rogen among them) took inspiration from the paranoid “Twilight Zone” episode “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” and the screen comedy “The Burbs” in trying to cook up some reason to get these guys together, talking dirty, swilling beer and increasingly paranoid at the bizarre murders that are popping up in their quiet suburb. Something with green goo and tentacles is skinning people. And it may be disguising itself as one of them — a neighbor, the boy going a little too far with Bob’s teenage daughter, the doofus cop (Will Forte).

The plot is secondary here, an excuse to put the foursome in a soccer-mommobile, drinking, topping each other’s jokes about urinating in a beer can and “sharing” — their disappointments at

20th Century Fox via Associated Press

From left, Ben Stiller, Johnny Pemberton and Jonah Hill in a scene from ‘The Watch.’

the watch HH1/2 rating: R for some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images Running time: 1:42 Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Ayoade not joining the police force, at not being attractive to women, at Facebook stalking Bob’s sexually curious teenage daughter.

Vaughn’s been playing dads lately, and he makes those shouted scenes with daughter Chelsea (Erin Moriarty) sing.

“You’re gonna let some guy car wash the inside of your mouth with his tongue?

On FACEBOOK?” The bits are funnier than the movie that Rogen, co-writer Evan Goldberg (“Pineapple Express”) and director and “Saturday Night Live” vet Akiva Schaffer (“Hot Rod”) cook up around them. R. Lee Ermey shows up to cuss, call the watchers girly names and wave a shotgun around. Billy Crudup practically oozes as a new neighbor a little too appreciative of Evan’s physical fitness.

There’s an orgy, so look for “SNL” cameos in that.

And Rosemarie DeWitt, who broke out with “Mad Men,” does the sexually voracious thing as Evan’s hot-to-get-preggers wife.

The graphic violence — played for gooey laughs — and the flat-footed way the movie stops any time a special effect is needed (there are aliens, after all) cripple “The Watch.”

The post-Trayvon Martin subject matter doesn’t have quite the bad timing of “Step Up Revolution,” which has dance scenes with smoke bombs and gas masks that take us to Aurora, Colo.

But if we can’t laugh at beer-swilling trigger-happy Neighborhood Watchers, what’s the point of moving to the ‘Burbs?

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

FICTION 1. (1) I, MICHAEL BENNETT by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $27.99) 2. (2) shadow of night by Debora Harkness (Viking, $28.95) 3. (3) CREOLE BELLE by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, $27.99) 4. (5) GONE GIRL by Flynn Gillian (Crown, $25) 5. (7) Calico joe by John Grisham (Doubleday, $24.95) NONFICTION 1. (4) THE AMATEUR by Edward Klein (Regnery, $27.95) 2. (6) AMERICAN SNIPER by Chris Kyle (Morrow, $26.99) 3. (10) COWARDS by Glenn Beck (Threshold, $28) 4. (12) KILLING LINCOLN by Bill O’Reilly (Holt, $28) 5. (16) UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House, $27)

❱ Word up qualia \KWAH-lee-uh\, noun: 1. A quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.

2. A sense-datum or feeling having a distinctive quality.

Quotes: He points out that our subjective experiences — our qualia — are the only thing each of us is really sure of, that all else is speculation.

— Jenny McPhee, “The Center of Things” Which in itself is quite strange, the idea that one could have an identical experience, down to the last detail, down to the internal qualia, the exact interior frame of mind, emotions, a frame of consciousness duplicated with startling exactitude, that would be unsettling enough.

— Charles Yu, “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe” Origin: Qualia comes from the Latin word qualis meaning “of what sort.”

www.bamaescapes.com Reviews | books

Award-winning meteorologist pens book about weather “It’s Raining Fish and Spiders: Tornadoes! Hurricanes! Blizzards!

Droughts!” by Bill Evans; Forge, 2012; 223 pages; $18.99

observation with an informative chapter on drought related facts, figures and statistics.

By Art Gould Droughts are Special to The Star measured by the Palmer Drought The U.S. Department of Agriculture Severity Index has designated almost half of Alabama keyed to soil as a primary natural disaster area. moisture levThirty-three of the state’s 67 counties els, and, by are suffering either D2 severe drought this measure, or D3 extreme drought — eight or more droughts are consecutive “dry” weeks, according to the going on U.S. Drought Monitor in early July. all over the Affected counties include Calhoun, world almost as well as Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair. all the time.

The Monitor estimates that 59 percent Of speof Alabama is currently under drought cial interest conditions. are specific temAt the same time, the National Cliperature charts like the 15 Hotmatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., test Major Cities in the U.S. Key West, Fla., declared that 55 percent of the nation was is No. 1 with an average annual temperain a moderate to extreme drought at the ture of 78. That is 78 degrees, day after end of June. day, year-round. No other city in America What constitutes a drought? How does has such an average. Alabama has no city it affect the land? on the annual hot list. The state’s yearly “Droughts are extremely prolonged maximum July temperature (1971-2000) weather events that cause severe environ- is 93.6 F, and the all-time highest temmental, economic and sociological dam- perature for Alabama is 112, recorded in age,” writes nationally known meteorolo- Centerville in 1925. gist and popular author Bill Evans in his The consistently hottest place on earth new book about the weather, “It’s Raining is Death Valley, Calif., which recorded 154 straight days of 100 degrees in 2001.

Fish and Spiders.”

The hottest world temperature ever “A drought is simply a long period — a recorded was 135.4 in Al Aziziyah, Libya. season or more — of dry weather.” Evans How hot can it get at the North Pole? states the obvious, and then explains the

39! Surprisingly, it is warmer in Antarctica, with the South Pole’s hottest reading at 59.3.

Evans, an eighttime Emmy Awardwinning weather reporter, has written an informative and entertaining book explaining the dynamics of tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and all forms of extreme and odd weather events.

If you are wondering about the book’s provocative title, “It’s Raining Fish and Spiders,” Evans offers a long chapter on strange “rainings” from the sky, including this confirmed sighting: “In Chilatchee, Alabama, in 1956, a woman and her husband watched a small dark cloud form in an otherwise clear sky.

When it was overhead, the cloud released its contents: rain, catfish, bass and bream. . . !”

Evans lists even more startling objects raining down on the world: snakes, spiders and rocks. The heavens have been known to let loose “periwinkles, tadpoles, jellyfish and even crabs … often still alive!” Don’t look up!

Art Gould is a former newspaper reporter and book publisher. He lives in Anniston.

‘Black List’ is intense, but uneven

By Jeff Ayers Associated Press

“Black List” (Atria),

by Brad Thor Scot Harvath works as a counterterrorism operative — and he’s very good at what he does. His methods are harsh, but they produce results.

He’s also used to being targeted by his enemies.

When a friend takes a bullet, Harvath is shocked to learn that he was the real target — and that he’s been falsely accused of being a traitor. His enemies have put his name on the blacklist, and his death is the only way to have it removed. He soon learns that his allies have been dispatched, and he’s unable to use technology or his government to stop the conspiracy since someone

in the chain of command is responsible for the plot.

Fans of author Brad Thor will be in familiar territory with the nonstop intensity of “Black List,” but will be a bit surprised by the occasional lengthy back story of the characters that grinds the narrative to a halt.

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Review | technology

Electronic Arts Via Associated Press

With ‘The Secret World,’ developer Funcom has a created a mythical virtual earth populated with haunted houses, secret societies, vampire cults and zombie invasions. The game, for PC, is $49.99 and the purchase price comes with 30 days of game time.

‘Secret World’ is a thinking person’s MMO

By Derrik J. Lang Associated Press

It’s no secret that most massively multiplayer online games take place in either fantasylands, sci-fi galaxies or apocalyptic dominions, which is why it’s so refreshing that “The Secret World” is ambitiously set in a twisted take on our own world where apparently everything that ever happened on “The X-Files,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Fringe” is real.

With “The Secret World” (Electronic Arts, for PC, $49.99, with 30 days of game time), developer Funcom has a created a mythical virtual Earth populated with haunted houses,

secret societies, vampire cults and zombie invasions that feels completely distinct from other titles in the genre like the hugely popular “World of Warcraft” and “Star Wars: The Old Republic.”

The adventures begin in New York, London or South Korea, depending on whether recruits choose to join the clandestine Illuminati, Templar or Dragon factions. However, that decision hardly matters because players of any ilk are quickly dispatched to a dark corner of New England where they pursue — solo or together — all the same quests.

“The Secret World” has abandoned a typical class structure in favor of abilities determined by weapons such as shotguns,

swords, assault rifles and magical books. Players can equip two at a time with a total of seven active and passive abilities. The freedom is welcome, but it probably sounds more groundbreaking for the genre than it plays out.

While many quests are of the kill-an-X-amount-of-this or fetch-a-Y-amount-of-that variety, the developers have neatly masked such MMO grinding with storylines that are both spooky and funny. They’ve also created mind-boggling investigation and puzzle-based missions, some of which require players to do stuff like decipher Morse code or read the Bible.

However, such innovations are continually undermined

by the game’s cadre of glitches — incomplete quest descriptions, disappearing objects and the like — that continue to exist even though the MMO went live more than three weeks ago.

It’s tough to be forgiving of such bugs, as well as build enthusiasm for investing time and money in “The Secret World” when an online shop stocked with virtual goodies requires real cash for purchase, perhaps foreshadowing that this experience is already headed toward a free-to-play venture.

That or the game’s makers are just way too greedy.

To be certain, “The Secret World” is an MMO for players more interested in globe-span-

ning expeditions than gun-toting raids. The player-versus-player zones provide minimal action, and the chances to bombard dungeons are sparse. Unfortunately, those less compelling diversions provide some of the best opportunities to gain ability points and nab the best loot.

Despite the shortcomings, “The Secret World” is most certainly an online role-playing game that shouldn’t be kept secret. With its intoxicatingly cerebral blend of haunting landscapes, engaging plots and thoughtful quests that actually require a brain, “The Secret World” is proof that an MMO doesn’t have to be mindless fun.

Three out of four stars.

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‘No turning back’ Alabama-born Essix steps outside jazz realm with 19th album

By Erin Williams Special to The Star

A

s a teacher, performer, producer and manager, Eric Essix knows music literally inside and out.

As the artist coordinator and programming consultant at the Alys Stephens Center, the Birmingham native has mastered the business side of the music business, while keeping a firm grip on his craft.

Essix, most famously known as a jazz guitarist, moved into the administrative role nearly two years ago; it involves keeping an eye on artists’ contracts and allows him to teach at the educational center, ArtPlay.

“It’s kind of a natural progression for a lot of artists — especially jazz artists,” he says.

“They’ve been very accommodating to my projects and my touring schedule,” he says of balancing his day job and his music. “It doesn’t really feel like work all the time.”

Essix’s journey to self-discovery took a deep turn in 2000 when he released “Southbound,” the first of three albums that were a trilogy of music centered in and around his music roots in Alabama.

“I really defined who I was by going down that path,” says Essix, who had been struggling with the “jazz” title for quite some time. “It was so liberating for me because finally I could be who I was. I could play the kind of music that I liked, and I think I’ve carved out an identity as an artist born and raised in the South, with all the sensibility.”

His latest album, which is self-titled, gives the listener an unexpected piece of Essix’s core.

“It’s a little scary, because I don’t know how people are gonna accept it when they hear it,” he says of his 19th album. “I’m hesitant to even call it jazz.” The instrumental album is a fusion of rock, blues, folk and even “straight funk.”

“It is what it is now,” adds Essix. “There’s no turning back.”

Looking back, Essix barely made it to recording his first album. He worked for UPS for 11 years and recorded two albums before applying to the Berklee College of Music in Boston — twice.

“Had I just decided I’m not going to do music anymore, I think I probably would have lived a very, very miserable life,” he says. “I had decided that this is what I do — it’s who I am, and this music has to come out in some way.”

Since graduating in 1993, Essix has since created his own independent label, Essential Recordings, created the annual Preserve Jazz Festival, and has toured and performed with numerous artists, including fellow Alabamian Bobby

Womack.

He is already focusing on his next project, an album commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing.

“I think — and I probably shouldn’t say this, ‘cause I don’t want to jinx it — it will be one of the most meaningful recordings I’ve ever done,” he says.

In 2000, he recorded the song “For Four,” which reflected on the tragedy. He is seeking to collaborate with some big-name musicians for the album.

If he completes the album by the end of the year, it will be the fourth that he has produced this year — a record for him, so to speak.

“It’s a very precarious balancing act,” he says of harnessing his productivity. “I guarantee you, after next year, I’m really, really gonna slow down.”

The work has only made his curiosity with his chosen profession grow even more.

“I’m still as excited to pick up a guitar and play as I was when I … first started recording music. I still get butterflies doing what I do — and I hope that that never changes.”

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

“It’s a little scary, because I don’t know how people are gonna accept it when they hear it. I’m hesitant to even call it jazz.”

— Musician Eric Essix on his newest album

Submitted photos

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‘No turning back’ Alabama-born Essix steps outside jazz realm with 19th album

By Erin Williams Special to The Star

A

s a teacher, performer, producer and manager, Eric Essix knows music literally inside and out.

As the artist coordinator and programming consultant at the Alys Stephens Center, the Birmingham native has mastered the business side of the music business, while keeping a firm grip on his craft.

Essix, most famously known as a jazz guitarist, moved into the administrative role nearly two years ago; it involves keeping an eye on artists’ contracts and allows him to teach at the educational center, ArtPlay.

“It’s kind of a natural progression for a lot of artists — especially jazz artists,” he says.

“They’ve been very accommodating to my projects and my touring schedule,” he says of balancing his day job and his music. “It doesn’t really feel like work all the time.”

Essix’s journey to self-discovery took a deep turn in 2000 when he released “Southbound,” the first of three albums that were a trilogy of music centered in and around his music roots in Alabama.

“I really defined who I was by going down that path,” says Essix, who had been struggling with the “jazz” title for quite some time. “It was so liberating for me because finally I could be who I was. I could play the kind of music that I liked, and I think I’ve carved out an identity as an artist born and raised in the South, with all the sensibility.”

His latest album, which is self-titled, gives the listener an unexpected piece of Essix’s core.

“It’s a little scary, because I don’t know how people are gonna accept it when they hear it,” he says of his 19th album. “I’m hesitant to even call it jazz.” The instrumental album is a fusion of rock, blues, folk and even “straight funk.”

“It is what it is now,” adds Essix. “There’s no turning back.”

Looking back, Essix barely made it to recording his first album. He worked for UPS for 11 years and recorded two albums before applying to the Berklee College of Music in Boston — twice.

“Had I just decided I’m not going to do music anymore, I think I probably would have lived a very, very miserable life,” he says. “I had decided that this is what I do — it’s who I am, and this music has to come out in some way.”

Since graduating in 1993, Essix has since created his own independent label, Essential Recordings, created the annual Preserve Jazz Festival, and has toured and performed with numerous artists, including fellow Alabamian Bobby

Womack.

He is already focusing on his next project, an album commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing.

“I think — and I probably shouldn’t say this, ‘cause I don’t want to jinx it — it will be one of the most meaningful recordings I’ve ever done,” he says.

In 2000, he recorded the song “For Four,” which reflected on the tragedy. He is seeking to collaborate with some big-name musicians for the album.

If he completes the album by the end of the year, it will be the fourth that he has produced this year — a record for him, so to speak.

“It’s a very precarious balancing act,” he says of harnessing his productivity. “I guarantee you, after next year, I’m really, really gonna slow down.”

The work has only made his curiosity with his chosen profession grow even more.

“I’m still as excited to pick up a guitar and play as I was when I … first started recording music. I still get butterflies doing what I do — and I hope that that never changes.”

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

“It’s a little scary, because I don’t know how people are gonna accept it when they hear it. I’m hesitant to even call it jazz.”

— Musician Eric Essix on his newest album

Submitted photos

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — NBC will air a pair of “Saturday Night Live” prime-time specials spoofing the fall election, and it’s leaving the door open for cult-favorite comedy “Community” to continue beyond next season’s abbreviated run.

The live “SNL” specials, which follow an election-cycle tradition for the satire series, will air Sept. 20 and 27, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced Tuesday.

He also said that “Community,” which hovered near cancellation before winning a reprieve for 13 weeks, could live even longer if it proves itself in its new Friday slot.

“I would love nothing more” than for “Community” to continue, Greenblatt told reporters at the Television Critics Association conference.

Greenblatt made it clear NBC’s short-term goals are modest as he referred to his network as “in transition” and “in a turnaround.”

“We’ve very happy that we’re No. 3 in adults 18-to-49,” he said. “NBC hasn’t finished better than No. 4 since the 2003-04 season.”

While voicing hope for the quirky “Community,” NBC is broadening its approach to sitcoms in an effort to expand beyond the boutique approach that wins acclaim and awards, but not time periods.

One of NBC’s new sitcoms, “Animal Practice,” centers on a veterinarian who likes animals better than people and whose best friend is a monkey.

Another, “Go On,” stars Matthew Perry as a sportscaster who joins a support group after the death of his wife.

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The cast of the NBC comedy ‘Community’ is shown. The show, which hovered near cancellation before winning a reprieve for the upcoming season, could live longer if it proves itself in its new Friday slot.

NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke said “Go On” will “make you laugh, make you cry,” with “tons of heart.”

Meanwhile, she said, creative teams at veteran NBC comedies “are trying to embrace the idea of staying true to what their shows are ... but opening up things a little bit and trying to be a little more inclusive.” She shared no examples.

“I don’t want to say anything negative about what (‘30 Rock’ creator) Tina Fey does, or ‘Parks and Rec,’ or ‘The Office’ — they’re great shows,” said Greenblatt. But currently they tend to be “a little bit more narrow

and more sophisticated than we might want for a real broad audience.”

“We are in this sort of awkward stage of taking what’s working at the network, and expand it out and build on that,” said Salke.

Asked about the much-talkedabout hiring of Howard Stern as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” — with a cross-country transfer of the show to accommodate the New Yorkbased shock jock — NBC alternative programming chief Paul Telegdy said the network was “thrilled” with Stern.

Looking beyond this season, Telegdy added, “We’d be delighted if Howard wants to come back.”

IN BRIEF Stewart, Colbert re-up news shows NEW YORK — Comedy Central’s late-night duo is sticking around for at least a few more years.

The network announced Wednesday that Jon Stewart has extended his contract to host “The Daily Show” through the middle of 2015.

Stephen Colbert also signed

an extension that takes him through the end of 2014 as host of “The Colbert Report.”

Last week, each show was nominated for four Emmy Awards.

Colbert has hosted “The Colbert Report” since 2005.

Stewart has presided at “The Daily Show” since 1999.

Both are also producers and writers of their shows.

NBC takes a big bite out of Dracula

“Dracula” is from the producers behind the acclaimed hit “Downton Abbey,” Carnival Films & Television. It will BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. begin production later this — NBC is sinking its teeth into the classic tale of Dracu- year, NBC said.

The announcement was la for a new drama series. made at the Television Critics The network announced Tuesday a 10-episode version Association conference. NBC of the Bram Stoker novel. did not announce an airdate Jonathan Rhys Meyers has for “Dracula.” the title role as the vampire set in Victorian-era England.

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What’s the ‘Rawhide’ cast up to?

By Rich Heldenfels

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Q: Could you please tell me what happened to some of the cast of the old “Rawhide” series? Of course, with the exception of Clint Eastwood; we know about him!

What about Eric Fleming, who played Gil Favor; Paul Brinegar (Wishbone); James Murdock (Mushy) and Steve Raines (Quince)?

A: All of those actors from the Western drama, which originally aired from 1959 to 1966, have passed away. The most astonishing was that of Fleming, who played the Rawhide trail boss (with Eastwood as his ramrod, Rowdy Yates).

About a year after he was dropped from “Rawhide” in 1965, he was working in Peru on a movie called “Selva Alta,” or “High Jungle,” and drowned. He was 41 years old.

Brinegar died in 1995, Raines in 1996 and Murdoch in 1981. Eastwood, by the way, is due back on the big screen later this year in “Trouble With the Curve,” also starring Amy Adams.

This is the first movie-acting work for Eastwood, often busy as a director, since “Gran Torino” — and

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Actor Clint Eastwood (left), in the role of Rowdy Yates, and Slim Pickens, making a guest appearance as a sheriff in the episode ‘The Backshooters,’ are shown on the set of ‘Rawhide’ in Hollywood, Calif., June 4, 1965. the first time he has worked for another movie director since 1993’s “In the Line of Fire.”

Q: I was shocked when Fox opted to not bring back “Alcatraz.” I realize that viewership from season start to end declined

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by roughly half yet it still averaged 5 million viewers or so. Similar shows (ratings wise at least) on both Fox and other networks were renewed without hesitation (“New Girl,” “Up All Night”), so what gives? Do you see Fox reconsidering or perhaps another network picking the show up? The finale left many questions unanswered.

A: Sadly, serialized shows (or ones that simply end a season on a cliffhanger) tend to leave viewers unsatisfied when they are canceled. A big problem for “Alcatraz” was that it steadily lost audience over the season, indicating declining interest in the show’s concept and presentation. As the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker

blog noted, the Sam Neill drama “struggled to sustain its solid launch numbers — 10 million viewers, with a 3.3 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. Its finale drew just 4.7 million viewers and a 1.5.” So don’t look for its return.

Q: Have we seen the end of “Revenge” or is one of my favorite shows returning after a hiatus?

A: The series will return in the fall. (At this writing, ABC has not announced specific dates for its shows.)

And, as the previous question about “Bones” indicated, it can be tough to keep track of when shows are on and off. The major, commercial-broadcast-network shows still tend to air roughly from September to May, but there may be periods of reruns and hiatuses in that span. “Revenge,” for example, was off the air for about six weeks in March and April last season. While cable series run on an array o≠f cycles throughout the broadcast year, some series on broadcast are summer only, and a number of series will take a season’s worth of episodes and run them in two or more clusters. So you have to keep a close eye on the listings — or keep those questions coming to the mailbag.

The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle.

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Dog Eat Dog ’ Å Dog Eat Dog ’ Å Newlywed Newlywed Newlywed Newlywed Family Fd Family Fd Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud GSN Whammy! Chain Rctn Newlywed Newlywed Million Dollar Golden Golden “Notes From the Heart Healer” (2012, Drama) Ge- “Operation Cupcake” (2012) Dean Cain. A U.S. “How to Fall in Love” (2012, Romance) Eric ›› “Follow the Stars Home” (2001, Drama) Kim- “Magic of HALL Girls Girls nie Francis, Ted McGinley, Laci Mailey. Å Army officer helps his wife run a bakery. Å Mabius, Brooke D’Orsay, Kathy Najimy. Å berly Williams, Campbell Scott. Å Days” ›› “The Big Year” (2011) ‘PG’ Tsunami ›› “In Time” (2011) Justin Timberlake. Å › “Little Fockers” (2010) ‘PG-13’ HBO Littl Fock REAL Sports Gumbel ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010) ‘PG’ Contractor You Live in What?

Outrageous RVs Å Outrageous Backyards Going Block Hunters Hunt Intl Junk H&G YardCrash YardCrash YardCrash Hse Crash Hse Crash BathCrash Elbow Plot to Kill ›› “Valkyrie” (2008) Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh. Col. Claus Only in America With Only in America With Only in America With Only in America With Only in America With Only in America With Larry the HIST Hitler von Stauffenberg attempts to assassinate Hitler. Å Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Cable Guy Chris ›› “Waitress” (2007) Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion. Å ›› “The Lake House” (2006) Keanu Reeves. ›› “My Sister’s Keeper” (2009, Drama) Å ›› “The Bucket List” (2007) Å LIFE Paid Prog. Cindy C ›› “Dinner for Schmucks” (2010) ’ ‘PG-13’ ›› “In & Out” (1997) Kevin Kline. ›››› “Pulp Fiction” (1994) John Travolta. ’ ‘R’ Å ››› “The Town” (2010) Ben Affleck. ‘R’ Å Hall Pass MAX “Arachnophobia” Å Navy SEALs Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Clash of Wings Å Nazi Collaborators ’ Nazi London ’ Å Nazi UFO Conspiracy Nazi Collaborators ’ Nazi MILIT Navy SEALs Snooki Awkward. 10 on Top True Life Tourette’s Syndrome. ’ Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. WakeBrothers ’ Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy Fantasy MTV Snooki American Gypsies The Real Abraham Lincoln Finding Jack the Rip Real Bonnie and Clyde JFK: The Lost Bullet Skyjacker Anthrax Killer Locked Up NGEO American Colony Sponge.

Parents Parents Parents Parents Big Time Big Time iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Victorious Victorious Victorious NICK Sponge. Sponge. Kung Fu Kung Fu Power Forensic Factor Å Forensic Factor Å Twisted but True Twisted but True Twisted but True Twisted but True Twisted but True Twisted SCIENCE Forensic Factor “Jack” Forensic Factor Å ››› “Buck” (2011) ’ ‘PG’ Å ›› “Broken Flowers” (2005) Bill Murray. ‘R’ “Swinging With the Finkels” (2010) ››› “The School of Rock” ’ ››› “Primary Colors” (1998) John Travolta.

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SOAP Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Veronica Mars Å ●Truck U ●Monster Jam (N) The Grid Gearz NASCAR Racing World of Outlaws “Eldora” (N) Lucas Oil Off Road On Edge Drive!

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SPEED NASCAR Garage Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction ›› “I, Robot” (2004) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan. ’ ›› “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004) ’ SPIKE Trucks! ’ MuscleCar Auction ●Raceline Champ Boxing ●Boxing Rev3 ACC Future 3 Wide TEVA Mountain Games XTERRA XTERRA My Words Pre-Game Baseball SPSO Shoot › “Pandorum” (2009) Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster. ›››› “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) Richard Dreyfuss. ›› “Outlander” (2008) James Caviezel, Ron Perlman. Å ›› “The Mist” (2007) SYFY ›› 9 Bugtime Auto B. Gd Hopkins God Rocks Goliath Ishine The Lads Hermie Caterpillr Paws/Tails Heroes & Legends News ›› “For Pete’s Sake” (1974, Comedy) Memories TBN Wonder ›› “What Women Want” (2000) Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. Å “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” Fam. Guy Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends Friends Seinfeld TBS ›› “The Women” (2008) Å ››› ›› “Rusty’s Birthday” (1949, Dra- The Green The Green The Green ››› “Pork Chop Hill” (1959) Grego- ››› “The Desert Fox” (1951, War) James Mason, ›››› “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946) Fredric March.

TCM “Snowfire” ma) Ted Donaldson, John Litel.

Hornet Hornet Hornet ry Peck, Harry Guardino. Å Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy. Å Three World War II veterans come home. Å Moving Up ’ Å Moving Up ’ Å Four Houses ’ Å Undercover Boss Å Undercover Boss Å Undercover Boss Å Undercover Boss Undercover Boss Å Boss TLC Moving Up ’ Å Rizzoli & Isles “Cuts Like The Closer “Drug Fiend” Dallas “No Good Deed” › “Wild Wild West” (1999) Will Smith. Secret ›› “Men in Black II” (2002, Action) Tommy Lee ››› “I Am Legend” (2007) Will Smith. Bloodthirsty “IndepenTNT a Knife” Å Å (DVS) Å agents fight to stop a presidential assassination.

Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn. Å plague victims surround a lone survivor. dence” Justice Scooby Scooby Scooby Scooby “Scooby-Doo and Samurai” Scooby Scooby “Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King” “Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare” (2010) Scooby Scooby TOON Lantern Griffith The Andy Griffith Show Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith The Andy Griffith Show Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith TVLND Love Lucy Love Lucy Love Lucy Love Lucy Griffith White Collar Å Covert Affairs Political Animals Å ›› “He’s Just Not That Into You” (2009) Ben Affleck. Å ›› “The Game Plan” (2007, Comedy) Å ›› “Fast & Furious” USA Burn Notice Å Saturday Night Live ’ Saturday Night Live ’ The Women of SNL ’ Å Single Ladies ’ Love, Hip Hop Love, Hip Hop Love, Hip Hop Hip Hop VH1 Top 20 Count.

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Paid Prog. Money in CNBC XXX Summer Olympics Boxing. (N) Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Insanity! Paid Prog. Defrosting Insanity! Jillian CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Newsroom (N) Your Money (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Newsroom (N) Newsroom Gupta CNN Newsroom (N) The Situation Room Newsroom CNN CNN Newsroom (N) Washington This Week Commun Washing CSPAN Washington This Week Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Encore Booknotes Book TV CSPAN2 Book TV Business Forbes Cashin’ In America’s News HQ America’s News HQ Jour.

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Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å Rick & Bubba Å Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Gibbs Family Part 1” A legally blind widow has six children. Å NYC 22 “Jumpers” Preventing a suicide. (N) ’ Å

That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å ›› “A Real American Hero” (1978, Docudrama) Brian Dennehy, Forrest Tucker, Brian Kerwin.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Gibbs Family Part Castle “Pandora” Castle and Beckett pursue a killer. ’ 2” A legally blind widow has six children. Å (Part 1 of 2) Å Hawaii Five-0 “Mea Makamae” An infamous deep-sea 48 Hours Mystery “My Mother’s Murder” A teenager’s diver is murdered. ’ Å parents are killed. ’ Å Psych Chief Vick needs a new nanny. ’ Å Psych Trying to find a man accused of murder. ’ Psych Gus’ dad is a prime suspect. ’ Å › “The Brothers Solomon” (2007) Will Arnett, Will Forte. Two socially inept siblings look for mates.

30 Rock “Pilot” ’ Å 30 Rock “The Aftermath”

Seinfeld “The Seven” ’ Can-U-Relate Show Law & Order “Second Opinion” ’ Å NUMB3RS The brothers probe railroad accidents.

Psych A missing-person case. ’ Å ●Whacked Out Sports ’ Hollyscoop (N) ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show Cheers ’ Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM (N) Inside Sports ’

Psych ’ Å Ring of Honor ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Hot Topics 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 ›› “The Matrix Revolu- ››› “The Matrix” (1999, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. A computer hacker learns his world is a computer simulation. Å ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) Keanu Reeves.

AMC tions” (2003) Å Freedom fighters revolt against machines.

Bad Dog! Lazy bulldog; larcenous cat. (N) ’ Tanked Highlights from the first season. ’ Å Bad Dog! Lazy bulldog; larcenous cat. ’ ANPL It’s Me or the Dog (N) ’ My Cat From Hell “Roscoe the Menace” (N) ’ The Nerdist “Year in Review” Å The Nerdist The biggest comic book convention. (N) The Nerdist Nerdy toys, collectibles and games. (N) The Graham Norton Show (N) Å BBC The Nerdist “Pilot” Å ›› “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006) Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood. A matriarch must keep the peace through family strife. Å Of Boys and Men (2008) BET ››› “Coming to America” (1988) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories A witch; ghosts of patients. Celebrity Ghost Stories Å My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera Å uneXplained Å Paranormal State Å BIO The Real Housewives of New York City Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent ’ Å BRAVO Housewives/OC My Big Redneck Vacation “Passport to Paris” (N) Redneck Island “As Redneck Island Turns” (N) ’ My Big Redneck Vacation “Passport to Paris” ’ CMTV ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase. ’ Å ››› “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. Three co-workers unite to help their buddy get a sex life. Å Workaholics Å Workaholics Å COMEDY ›› “Dumb & Dumber” (1994) Jim Carrey. Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities “Holly-Odd” ’ Oddities “Killer Queen” Oddities ’ Å Oddities ’ Å Oddities “Holly-Odd” ’ Oddities “Killer Queen” DISC Oddities ’ Å A.N.T. Farm “The ANTago- My Babysitter’s a Vam- My Babysitter’s a Vam- My Babysitter’s a Vam- My Babysitter’s a Vam- A.N.T. Farm Chyna and A.N.T. Farm “endurAnts” ’ Phineas and Ferb Gravity Falls “The Hand DISN nist” ’ Å pire ’ Å pire ’ Å pire ’ Å pire “Flushed” ’ Å Cameron get in trouble. Å “Where’s Perry?” Å That Rocks the Mabel” Kardashian ››› “Sex and the City” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth. Time brings many changes for Carrie and her gal pals.

Opening Act Kylie Morgan opens for Jason Aldean.

E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●NHRA Drag Racing Sonoma Nationals, Qualifying. From Sonoma, Calif. (N Same-day Tape) Å ●NFL Yearbook (N) ●NFL Yearbook (N) ●NFL Yearbook (N) ●ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series: Farmers Classic, Second Semifinal. From Los Angeles. (N) (Live) ESPN2 Soccer World Challenge: AC Milan vs. Chelsea. (N) ››› “Mulan” (1998) Voices of Ming-Na Wen. Animated. A Chinese maiden disguises herself as a man. ››› “Matilda” (1996, Comedy) Mara Wilson.

FAM ››› “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal.

Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Iron Chef America “Forgione vs Curtin” FOOD Diners, Drive ●Boxing Beibut Shumenov vs. Enrique Ornelas.

World Poker Tour: Season 10 World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS ●Sports Unlimited Forget Sarah ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. Co-dependent teens hope to score booze and babes at a party.

Anger Management BrandX With Louie (Part 2 of 2) FX ›› “Untraceable” (2008) Diane Lane. A killer posts live feeds of his crimes on the Internet. Å ›› “Untraceable” (2008) Diane Lane. A killer posts live feeds of his crimes on the Internet. Å FXM FXM Presents 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 “The Magic of Ordinary Days” (2005, Drama) Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, Mare “The Russell Girl” (2008, Drama) Amber Tamblyn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jennifer Ehle. A woman tries “The Russell Girl” (2008, Drama) Amber Tamblyn, HALL Winningham. An unwed mother’s father marries her off to a lonely farmer. Å to make amends with a former neighbor. Å Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jennifer Ehle. Å True Blood Sookie considers life as a human. Å ›› “What’s Your Number?” (2011) Anna Faris.

HBO › Little Fockers (2010) ›› “What’s Your Number?” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Anna Faris, Chris Evans. Premiere. ’ ‘R’ Å Design Star The finalists create the pilot episode.

Meg’s Great Rooms The High Low Project House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l H&G Mom Caves (N) Å Only in America With Lar- Pawn Stars “Cornering the Pawn Stars 19th century Pawn Stars “Evel Genius” Pawn Stars A man brings Pawn Stars 1870 Volcanic Pawn Stars A 1862 U.S. Pawn Stars 1965 Shelby Pawn Stars KISS pinball HIST ry the Cable Guy Colonel” Å shotgun-cane. Å Å in a Civil War musket. pistol; Steiff bear. postage printing plate. racecar. Å machine. Å ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. Premiere. An innocent man enters history from the ’50s to the ’90s. Å Army Wives “Baby Steps” Trevor and Roxy argue.

LIFE ›› The Bucket List Strike Back A double-cross involving Hasani. Å › “Dream House” (2011, Suspense) Daniel Craig. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Strike Back ’ Å MAX ›› “Hall Pass” (2011, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis. ’ ‘R’ Å ››› “Where Eagles Dare” (1969, War) Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure. Elite commandos mount a daring rescue behind enemy lines. ’ Å ››› “Where Eagles Dare” (1969, War) ’ Å MILIT Nazi Collaborators Å › “Half Baked” (1998) Dave Chappelle. New York potheads attempt to get their friend out of jail. ’ ›› “Scary Movie 3” (2003) Anna Faris. A journalist investigates UFOs and a killer videotape. ’ MTV Fantasy Factory Locked Up Abroad “Not Without My Baby” American Gypsies “Rivals at War” American Gypsies Bobby and Nicky come to blows. American Gypsies “Rivals at War” NGEO Locked Up Abroad “Fred 3: Camp Fred” (2012, Comedy) Lucas Cruikshank. Premiere. ’ Å You Gotta See This! (N) Yes, Dear “Space Jam” Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Victorious ’ Å Dark Matters: Twisted but True ’ Å Dark Matters: Twisted but True ’ Å Dark Matters: Twisted but True (N) ’ Å Dark Matters: Twisted but True ’ Å SCIENCE Twisted but True ●Boxing Robert Guerrero vs. Selcuk Aydin. Guerrero vs. Aydin, interim WBC welterweight title. (N) (Live) ›› “Faster” (2010, Action) Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen. ’ ‘R’ Å SHOW ››› Primary Colors General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital Anna talks to Heather. ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å SOAP General Hospital Å SPEED ●SPEED Center (N) (Live) Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx MotoGP Racing ›› “I, Robot” (2004, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan. A homicide detective tracks a dangerous robot in 2035. ’ ›› “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004, Action) ’ SPIKE ›› “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004, Action) ’ ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball: Phillies at Braves SPSO ●MLB Baseball Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N) (Live) “The Philadelphia Experiment” (2012) Nicholas Lea. Researchers develop a device for invisibility.

“Stonehenge Apocalypse” (2010) Misha Collins.

SYFY ›› “The Mist” (2007, Horror) Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden.

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Classic Crusades Not a Fan Travel the Road Å TBN Precious Memories The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker. Å ››› “Ghost” (1990) Patrick Swayze. Å TBS Seinfeld “The Contest” ›››› “The Best Years of ››› “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1962, Horror) Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono. Hollywood has-been torments fa- ››› “I Saw What You Did” (1965, Suspense) Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Leif TCM Our Lives” Å mous sister in wheelchair. Å Erickson. Two teenage girls unwittingly phone a killer.

Undercover Boss “DirecTV” ’ Å Undercover Boss Executive works under cover. ’ Undercover Boss: Abroad “Ritchies IGA” (N) Å Undercover Boss “DirecTV” ’ Å TLC Undercover Boss Å ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-mile-wide ships. › “Wild Wild West” (1999, Action) Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh. Secret agents fight to stop a TNT Å (DVS) presidential assassination. Å Home Movies ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy “Holy Crap” Black Dynamite The Boondocks TOON “Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster” (2010, Comedy) Robbie Amell.

The Exes Å Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ TVLND The Andy Griffith Show The Exes Å ›› “Couples Retreat” (2009) Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman. Four couples endure therapy sessions at a tropical resort. Å Necessary Roughness TK faces an old problem.

USA ›› “Fast & Furious” (2009) Vin Diesel. Å Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta “No Apologies” ’ ›› “Notorious” (2009) Angela Bassett. Based on the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace. ’ VH1 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Mimi takes a big step. ’ CABLE NEWS How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions The Suze Orman Show “Suze’s Refi Rules” (N) Princess “Andrea” (N) Princess “Cortney” (N) How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions CNBC America’s Oil CNN Presents Wayne Williams in his first interview.

Piers Morgan Tonight CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Presents Wayne Williams in his first interview.

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) Stossel Journal Editorial Report FOX News Watch FNC FOX Report (N) Lockup California’s Kern Valley State Prison.

Lockup Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

Lockup Spring Creek Correctional Center.

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“Westerns” ’ Å ●XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Swimming, Cycling, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Water Polo. From London. Gymnastics; swimming; cycling; beach volleyball; volleyball; water polo. (N) ’ (Live) Å ` WVTM

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LOKAR Motorhead ●Sports Unlimited (N) Pre-Game MLB Baseball Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves. (N) (Live) Postgame Postgame Boys in Bull Riding CBR Silverado Slam.

FOXSS Boys in ›› “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” ›› “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) Matt Dillon ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008) Jason Segel. ››› “Superbad” (2007, Comedy) Jonah Hill.

FX ››› “Big” (1988, Fantasy) Tom Hanks. Å ›› “Where the Heart Is” (2000) Å ›› “An Unfinished Life” (2005, Drama) Å ››› “Cast Away” (2000) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt. Å FXM “This Is My Life” Å Dog Eat Dog ’ 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 Dog Eat Dog ’ Å Golden Golden ›› “Love Comes Softly” (2003, Drama) Katherine ››› “Love’s Unending Legacy” (2007, Drama) › “Love’s Unfolding Dream” (2007, Drama) Erin ›› “Love Begins” (2011, Drama) Wes Brown, “EverlastHALL Girls Girls Heigl, Dale Midkiff. Å Erin Cottrell, Dale Midkiff. Å Cottrell, Dale Midkiff. Å Julie Mond. Å ing” ››› “Megamind” (2010, Action) ’ ‘PG’ Å “Birders: Central” ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. ’ ››› “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” (2010) ’ What Nbr HBO ››› “X2: X-Men United” (2003) ‘PG-13’ Å First Place First Place Property Property Property House H. Hunters Hunt Intl YardCrash My Yard Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters H&G My Kitchen Hate Bath YardCrash Hse Crash Love It or List It Å Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ice Road Truckers “Aces Ice Road Truckers “Sink Ice Road Truckers “Ham- Ice Road Truckers “No Ice Road Truckers “Des- Ice Road Truckers Å Ice Road HIST Å Å Å Å Å Å and Jokers” or Swim” Å mer Down” Å Way Out” Å perate Measures” Truckers “Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story” “Fantasia Barrino: Life Is Not Fairy Tale” ›› “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008) Queen Latifah. Å ››› “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” Å Wives LIFE Chris ›› “The Hard Way” (1991) Michael J. Fox. ’ ››› “The Debt” (2010) ‘R’ Å ››› “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) Daniel Radcliffe. ›› “The Girl Next Door” (2004) MAX › “The Fourth Kind” (2009) Å JFK: Inside the Target Saving Ronald Reagan ’ Å World at War ’ Å World at War ’ Å Changed the War Changed the War World at War ’ Å DEFCON-2 MILIT Conspiracy Test Å Jersey Shore ’ Å Jersey Shore ’ Å Jersey Shore ’ Å Jersey Shore ’ Å Jersey Shore ’ Å Snooki Snooki Snooki Snooki Snooki & JWOWW ’ Snooki MTV Jersey Shore ’ Å Taboo “Ugly” Chasing UFOs Chasing UFOs Chasing UFOs Chasing UFOs UFOs: Popped When Aliens Attack Area 51 NGEO Taboo “Beauty” NICK Penguins Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Winx Club Winx Club Victorious Victorious iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Victorious Victorious Sponge.

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Gearz Hot Rod Classic SP Center SPEED ●NASCAR RaceDay (N) (Live) Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue ’ Bar Rescue “Chumps” Rescue SPIKE Trucks! ’ MuscleCar Bar Rescue ’ Matchpoint XTERRA Sportsmen Outside Sprtsman Nuts/Bolts Shoot Rev3 Und. My Words Und. Und. My Words Trackside Live Und. Boxing SPSO Outdoors Woods ›› “The Mist” (2007) Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden. ›› “The Village” (2004) Bryce Dallas Howard. Å ››› “Signs” (2002) SYFY Alphas “Wake Up Call” ›› “Outlander” (2008) James Caviezel, Ron Perlman. Å 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 ›› “Just Like Heaven” (2005) Å MLB Baseball Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers. (N) Å Friends Friends ’ ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006) TBS ››› “Ghost” (1990) Patrick Swayze. Å ››› “Boomerang!” (1947, Drama) Dana Andrews, ›››› “A Funny Thing Happened on ››› “Room for One More” (1952, Comedy) Cary ›› “For Pete’s Sake” (1974, Come- ›››› “West Side Story” (1961, Musical) Natalie Wood.

TCM Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb. Å the Way to the Forum” Grant, Betsy Drake, Lurene Tuttle. dy) Barbra Streisand. Å Tragedy clouds the romance of two young lovers. Å Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding TLC Say Yes Falling Skies Tom cap- ››› “Contact” (1997, Science Fiction) Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Falling Skies Weaver re- Falling Skies Pope Falling Skies The 2nd Falling Skies “Young ››› “Independence Day” (1996) TNT tures another hostage. James Woods. A scientist seeks alien life in deep space. Å mains in command. plants seeds of doubt.

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The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Gospel Truth Lighthouse Dugger Mt. Music Rick & Bubba Å 1st Baptist Church Saks Secret Millionaire “Ali Brown: Venice, Calif.” Entrepre- Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition “Nyla” A 435-pound woman works to get healthy. ’ Å neur Ali Brown. ’ Å Big Brother Picking contestants to face elimination. (N) 3 (N) The Mentalist “Bloodhounds” Investigating a double ’Å murder. ’ Å ››› “Runaway Jury” (2003, Suspense) John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman. Premiere. A man tries to manipulate an explosive trial. ’ › “See Spot Run” (2001) David Arquette. Gangsters target an FBI dog who lives with a goofy mailman.

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The Andy Griffith Show Seinfeld ’ Å Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM The Zone (N) Inside Sports ’ NUMB3RS “Black Swan” ’Å Leverage “The Inside Job” Parker is trapped. Å Hollyscoop (N) ’ Å Mike McClure Jr

Flashpoint ’ Å The Unit ’ Å ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat ●Sports Zone Sunday Longmire “Pilot” A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life.

Longmire A fisherman reels in murder victims. Å Longmire Walt is suspicious of a fatal mauling.

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A&E Criminal Minds ’ Å ›› “Rambo III” (1988) ›› “Rambo” (2008, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden. A clergyman persuades Rambo Breaking Bad “Hazard Pay” Walt confesses to Marie. Small Town Security Mak- Breaking Bad Walt conAMC Sylvester Stallone. Å to rescue captive missionaries in Burma. Å (N) Å ing the office behave. fesses to Marie. Å Hillbilly Handfishin’ “Preachin’ to the Catfish” ’ Gator Boys A baby alligator’s jaw is taped shut. ’ Call of the Wildman (N) Call of the Wildman ’ Gator Boys A baby alligator’s jaw is taped shut. ’ ANPL Gator Boys ’ Å ›› “A Knight’s Tale” (2001, Adventure) Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell. A peasant poses as a knight for a shot at jousting glory. Å ›› “A Knight’s Tale” (2001) Heath Ledger. Å BBC ›› Alexander (2004) Sunday Best “God’s Grace” competition. Å Sunday Best The top ten compete; JJ Hairston.

Let’s Stay Together Let’s Stay Together BET Madea’s Family Reunion Sunday Best “God’s Grace” competition. (N) Å Women Behind Bars Women Who Kill: Aileen Wuornos Å I Survived A girl is stalked and shot. Å I Survived A young girl is abducted. (N) Å Taken: Missing Children with Elizabeth Smart 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 ››› “Smokey and the Bandit” (1977, Comedy) Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason. ’ ›› “Smokey and the Bandit II” (1980) ’ Å CMTV ›› “Smokey and the Bandit II” (1980, Comedy) Burt Reynolds. ’ Å ›› “Jackass: Number Two” (2006) Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera. Å Tosh.0 Å Futurama ’ Å COMEDY ››› “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Steve Carell, Catherine Keener. Å MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters ’ Å DISC MythBusters ’ Å Austin & Ally “Club Own- Good Luck Charlie Harry Shake It Up! CeCe hosts Jessie Jessie writes a Jessie Jessie tries to help Austin & Ally “World Austin & Ally Austin and My Babysitter’s a Vam- My Babysitter’s a VamDISN ers & Quinceaneras” ’ Wentz follows his dream. a slumber party. (N) ’ play. ’ Å Zuri. Å (DVS) Records & Work Wreckers” Ally wait in line. ’ Å pire ’ Å pire “Flushed” ’ Å Kardashian Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians (N) Opening Act Kylie Morgan opens for Jason Aldean.

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E! ●MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees. From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●Baseball Tonight (N) ››› “Senna” (2010, Documentary) Premiere. The life and career of race-car driver Ayrton Senna.

ESPN2 ●NHRA Drag Racing Sonoma Nationals. From Sonoma, Calif. (N Same-day Tape) Å ››› “Aladdin” (1992) Voices of Scott Weinger. Animated. A genie helps Baghdad thief and princess. ››› “Aladdin” (1992) Voices of Scott Weinger. Animated. A genie helps Baghdad thief and princess.

FAM ››› Mulan (1998) Cupcake Wars “Angry Birds” (N) Chopped Hatch chile taffy; Hawaiian blue prawns.

Iron Chef America Chef Symon against chef Nunez. Chef Wanted With Anne Burrell “Boston Hotspot” FOOD Chopped ●UFC Unleashed (N) ●UFC Ultimate Insider ●The Game 365 World Poker Tour: Season 10 (Taped) World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS ●Boys in the Hall ››› Superbad (2007) ›› “The Proposal” (2009) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. A woman pretends to be engaged to evade deportation. ›› “The Proposal” (2009) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds.

FX ›› “Amelia” (2009) Hilary Swank, Richard Gere. The story of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Å FXM Presents Å ›› “Amelia” (2009, Biography) Hilary Swank, Richard Gere. Å FXM FXM Presents 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 “Love’s Everlasting Courage” (2010, Drama) Cheryl Ladd, Bruce Boxleitner, Wes ›› “Love Comes Softly” (2003, Drama) Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Skye McCole Bartusiak. A frontier wid- Frasier Martin accompa- Frasier Substitute producHALL Brown. A widower receives his parents’ help to save his land. Å ow enters a temporary marriage of convenience. Å nies Frasier to the opera. er takes over. Å True Blood The Authority heads in a new direction.

The Newsroom “Bullies” Will suffers from insomnia.

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HBO ›› “What’s Your Number?” (2011) Anna Faris, Chris Evans. ’ ‘R’ Å Property Brothers Å Holmes Inspection “Pane-Full Truth” ’ Å Holmes Inspection Homeowners find more work.

Holmes Inspection “Acres of Pain” ’ Å H&G Hunters Int’l Ice Road Truckers “Hard Ice Road Truckers “Proving Ground” Porkchop gets a Ice Road Truckers “Braking Bad” (N) Å Great Lake Warriors “Suicide Mission” Captain John Shark Wranglers “Line of Fire” (N) Å HIST Road Ahead” Å shot to prove himself. Å brings on a replacement. Å ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. An innocent man enters history from the ’50s to the ’90s. Å Army Wives “Baby Steps” Trevor and Roxy argue.

LIFE Army Wives Å ››› “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995, Action) Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons. ’ ‘R’ Å MAX ››› “Die Hard” (1988, Action) Bruce Willis. A New York policeman outwits foreign thugs in an L.A. high-rise. ’ ‘R’ Å Surviving D-Day Victory at Omaha Beach changed the war. ’ Å World at War “France Falls” ’ Å Surviving D-Day ’ Å MILIT DEFCON-2: Crisis Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness “Johnny Knoxville” ’ Ridiculousness ’ Ridiculousness ’ WakeBrothers ’ MTV WakeBrothers Professional wakeboarding brothers. Ridiculousness ’ Secret History of UFOs Biggest landmark UFO sightings. (N) Taboo Making a living cleaning up filth. (N) Taboo Making a living cleaning up filth.

NGEO Area 51 Declassified George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK SpongeBob SquarePants Hollywood Heights “Another Incriminating Photo” An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List “Route 66” Å An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List ’ Å An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List ’ Å An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List “Route 66” Å SCIENCE An Idiot Abroad Dexter Harrison is taken to the hospital. ’ Å Homeland “Semper I” Brody’s erratic behavior. ’ Weeds (N) ’ Å Episodes Matt’s stalker. Weeds ’ Å Episodes Matt’s stalker.

SHOW Episodes ’ Å Days of our Lives ’ Å Days of our Lives Melanie tells Chad where she is.

Days of our Lives Gabi tries to rescue Melanie. ’ Days of our Lives ’ Å SOAP Days of our Lives Å ●Wind Tunnel With Dave Despain (N) (Live) Two Guys Garage Car Crazy (N) AMA Pro Racing Laguna Seca. (N Same-day Tape) SPEED ●SPEED Center (N) (Live) ●NASCAR Victory Lane Flip Men ’ Flip Men “Flood House” SPIKE Bar Rescue “Bar Fight” Bar Rescue Jon tries to save Angry Ham’s Garage. Bar Rescue Pirate-themed bar in Silver Spring, Md. Bar Rescue The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar. (N) ’ ●In 60 World Class Championship Boxing ●Boxing ●Under the Lights In My Own Words In My Own Words In My Own Words SPSO Champ Boxing ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007) Nicolas Cage. Ben Gates sets out to establish an ancestor’s innocence. Å Star Trek: Insurrection SYFY ››› “Signs” (2002, Suspense) Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix. Å Joel Osteen Å Kerry Shook Ministries Believer’s Voice-Victory Creflo Dollar Å “Karol: A Man Who Became Pope” (2005, Biography) Piotr Adamczyk, Hristo Shopov, Matt Craven.

TBN The Blessed Life ›› “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (2009) Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner. Å (DVS) ›› “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (2009) Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner. Å (DVS) TBS ›› Failure to Launch ›››› “West Side Story” ››› “The Band Wagon” (1953, Musical) Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant. A Hollywood has-been ››› “Daddy Long Legs” (1955, Musical) Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore. A playboy falls in love with TCM (1961) Å tries his luck in a Broadway musical. Å the orphan he sent to college. Å Hoarding: Buried Alive Milton; Louise. (N) ’ Å Strange Sex (N) ’ Å Strange Sex (N) ’ Å Hoarding: Buried Alive Milton; Louise. ’ Å TLC Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive “Sleeping in a Dumpster” ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Falling Skies “Love and Other Acts of Courage” A fa- Falling Skies “Homecoming” Tom and Anne grow clos- Falling Skies “Molon Labe” Tom captures another TNT Goldblum. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-mile-wide ships. Å (DVS) miliar face returns to the 2nd Mass. Å er. Å hostage. Å Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo The Venture Bros.

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy “DaBoom” Family Guy ’ Å Black Dynamite (N) TOON Scooby-Doo! The Soul Man Å Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ TVLND The Andy Griffith Show The Soul Man Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Closet” Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Swing” Å Political Animals Elaine announces her plan to run. White Collar A thief has avoided capture. Å USA Law & Order: SVU Hollywood Exes Tony sets Andrea up on a date. ’ Big Ang “Big Spender” Mob Wives Chicago Renee goes back to court. ’ VH1 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Mob Wives Chicago Renee goes back to court. (N) Big Ang “Big Spender” CABLE NEWS American Greed Crime Inc. Thieves cash in on a fortune.

CNBC Wall Street Journal Rpt. How I Made My Millions How I Made My Millions The Costco Craze: Inside the Warehouse Giant Voters in America: Who Counts Piers Morgan Tonight CNN Newsroom (N) Voters in America: Who Counts 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 Rescues” To Catch a Predator “Petaluma 1” To Catch a Predator “Long Beach 1” Lockup: Holman “Extended Stay: The Shakedown” MSNBC Caught on Camera

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Cyberchas NewsHour _ WCIQ Sesame Street News Daytime News NBC News News ` WVTM ●XXX Summer Olympics Court Court Justice Justice Millionaire Millionaire Maury Lifechangr Lifechangr Family Fd Family Fd Big Bang Two Men Two Men 5 WTTO The Nate Berkus Show The People’s Court Auto Show Your Health Hillbillies Kitchen Movie Bonanza Varied Programs Wretched Ozzie Hillbillies Varied Programs 8 WJXS Varied The View ABC 33/40 News The Chew Afternoon America General Hospital The Dr. Oz Show Focus at 4 News ABC News News H WJSU Talk of Alabama The Price Is Right Young & Restless Insider Bold The Talk Wendy Williams Show Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Dr. Phil News CBS News CBS News J WIAT Let’s Make a Deal Varied Programs L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Boone Steve Wilkos Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The People’s Court Judge Judge Judge Mathis Maury Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Simpsons ¥ WABM Paid Prog. Love Lucy Jerry Springer CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News at Noon Local Programming Chan. 2 Action News Chan. 2 Action News Chan. 2 Action News Local Prog ^ TV-2 The Doctors CSI: Miami CSI: Miami Criminal Varied Criminal Varied First 48 Varied First 48 Varied First 48 Varied Programs A&E Criminal Minds M ›› “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006) ››› “First Blood” (1982) Sylvester Stallone. ›› “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) Å ›› “Rambo III” (1988, Action) Sylvester Stallone. Å ››› “First Blood” (1982) Å T ›› “Wise Guys” (1986) ››› “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984, Crime Drama) Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern. ›››› “The Godfather” (1972, Crime Drama) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino. Å ››› “Godfather Part III” (1990, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Diane Keaton. Å AMC W ››› “Married to the Mob” (1988) ›››› “The Godfather, Part II” (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. Å TH “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” ›› “The Don Is Dead” (1973) Anthony Quinn. Premiere. Å ››› “Get Shorty” (1995) John Travolta. Å ››› “Scarface” (1983, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer. Å F ›› “Capone” (1975) Ben Gazzara. ››› “Bugsy” (1991, Biography) Warren Beatty, Annette Bening. ››› “Miller’s Crossing” (1990) Gabriel Byrne. Premiere. ››› “Donnie Brasco” (1997) Al Pacino, Johnny Depp. 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 Varied Programs BRAVO ●XXX Summer Olympics CMT Music Varied Programs Reba Reba Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Reba CMTV CMT Music Comedy Comedy RENO 911! Movie Varied Programs Scrubs Scrubs 30 Rock 30 Rock Comedy Futurama Futurama Sunny South Park Tosh.0 Colbert COMEDY Colbert DISC Varied Programs Phineas Varied Programs Good Luck Jessie Varied Programs Good Luck Austin Jessie Wizards Phineas Good Luck Varied DISN Phineas Kardashian Varied Programs E! News Varied Programs Kardas Varied Programs E! News E! ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●SportsCenter ●NFL Live ●SportsCenter Report Football Around Pardon Varied ESPN ●SportsCenter ●ESPN First Take ●NFL32 Best of Varied NASCAR First Take Numbers Le Batard ●SportsNation Varied ESPN2 ●ESPN First Take Gilmore Girls Still Stnd Still Stand 8 Rules 8 Rules Grounded Grounded ’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 Varied Diners Diners Varied FOOD Varied Programs ●The Dan Patrick Show Varied Programs Varied Programs FOXSS ●The Dan Patrick Show Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs How I Met How I Met Two Men FX M ›› “Damnation Alley” (1977) George Peppard ››› “The Towering Inferno” (1974) Steve McQueen, Paul Newman. Å ››› “A Civil Action” (1998) John Travolta. Å FXM Pres. › “Domestic Disturbance” (2001) John Travolta.

T “Salzburg Conn.” ››› “The Quiller Memorandum” (1966) Å ››› “Our Man Flint” (1966) James Coburn. ››› “Arlington Road” (1999) Jeff Bridges. Å ››› “Jarhead” (2005, War) Jake Gyllenhaal. Å ››› “Anywhere but Here” (1999) Å ››› “Tumbleweeds” (1999) Janet McTeer. ››› “Wag the Dog” (1997) Dustin Hoffman.

Mumford FXM W ›› “Fatso” (1980) Å ›› “I Ought to Be in Pictures” (1982) Å TH ››› “The Seven-Ups” ›› “Monsignor” (1982) Christopher Reeve. Å › “The Sicilian” (1987) Christopher Lambert. ›› “The Players Club” (1998) LisaRaye. Å › “Teaching Mrs. Tingle” (1999) Helen Mirren.

I Still F ›› Kidco “FernGully: The Last Rainforest” Å ›› “Once Upon a Forest” (1993) ›› “Bartok the Magnificent” (1999) ›› “Everyone’s Hero” (2006) Å FXM Pres. ›› “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties” FXM Pres. Meet Dave Deal or No Deal Catch 21 Lingo Whammy! Chain Rctn Catch 21 Catch 21 Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Family Fd Family Fd Varied GSN $ Pyramid $ Pyramid Password Chain Rctn Jeopardy! Lingo Hungry Emeril Pets Martha Stewart Show Martha Stewart Show The Waltons The Waltons The Waltons Little House on Prairie Little H’se HALL Martha Stewart Show Hungry Hunters Hunt Intl Varied Programs Hunt Intl H&G Varied Programs M American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å American Pickers Å Pickers T MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å The Real Wolfman Å Clash of the Gods Clash of the Gods Clash of the Gods Pawn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Picked Off Å Picked Off Å Picked Off Å Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn Cajun Pwn HIST W Picked Off Å TH Great Lake Warriors American American American American Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Great Lake Warriors American American American American Pawn F Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å American Pickers Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Pickers Frasier Chris Chris Chris Chris Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy How I Met How I Met Varied Programs LIFE Frasier MILIT Varied Programs Daria Daria Daria Varied Programs ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show ’70s Show Varied Programs MTV Daria Taboo NGEO Varied Programs Kung Fu Figure It Varied Programs iCarly iCarly iCarly Victorious Victorious Sponge.

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Victorious Victorious Figure It NICK Sponge. Sponge. Parents Build It Bigger MythBusters How Do It? How Do It? How/Made How/Made Varied SCIENCE Varied Programs Beverly Hills, 90210 One Tree Hill One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Veronica Mars Veronica Mars The Young SOAP Beverly Hills, 90210 ●Pass Time Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs Mon. Jam Varied On Edge Varied Chop Cut ●Gearz Hub Varied SPEED Varied Programs Varied CSI: Crime Scene CSI: Crime Scene CSI: Crime Scene CSI: Crime Scene CSI Varied CSI Varied Programs SPIKE CSI: NY Baseball Varied Programs Pre-Game Baseball SPSO Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Baseball Varied Programs SYFY Varied Programs Varied Programs Behind Varied Life Today Today The 700 Club J. Hagee Varied Praise the Lord Varied TBN R. Parsley Your Day Believer Browns Browns Jim Jim Home Imp. Amer. Dad Earl Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Friends Friends Friends Friends King King Seinfeld TBS Payne M ›› “The Land That Time Forgot” (1975) Å ››› “Mysterious Island” (1961) Michael Craig. ›› “The Golden Arrow” (1964) Tab Hunter. ››› “Jack the Giant Killer” (1962) Å ›› “The 3 Worlds of Gulliver” Å T Timber S. ›› “Doomed to Die” ›› “The Fatal Hour” (1940) “Cyclone on Horseback” ›› “Dude Cowboy” (1941, Western) ›› “Meet Me on Broadway” (1946) ›› “The Great Jewel Robber” ›› “No Holds Barred” ›››› “The Searchers” (1956) John Wayne. ››› “Rio Bravo” (1959) John Wayne, Dean Martin. Å ››› “McLintock!” (1963) John Wayne. Å TCM W ›››› “Stagecoach” ›››› “Red River” (1948) John Wayne. Å TH “When Ladies Meet” ››› “The Prizefighter and the Lady” (1933) ›››› “Libeled Lady” (1936) ›› “Wife vs. Secretary” (1936) Å ››› “The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer” “Mr. Blandings Builds House” F ›› “Tarzan and the Amazons” ›› “Tarzan’s Desert Mystery” ›› “Tarzan Triumphs” (1943) “Tarzan-N.Y. Adventure” ›› “Tarzan’s Secret Treasure” ›› “Tarzan Finds a Son!” (1939) Tarzan: Silver Scrn Say Yes What Not to Wear Baby Story Baby Story Baby Story Multiples Varied Programs TLC Pregnant Pregnant Say Yes Supernatural Las Vegas Las Vegas The Closer Varied Programs The Mentalist The Mentalist Mentalist TNT Supernatural Scooby Scooby Almost Johnny T Johnny T Looney Tunes Scooby MAD Adventure Adventure Gumball Johnny T Johnny T Regular Regular Gumball Adventure TOON Movie Griffith Bonanza Varied Bonanza Varied Bonanza Gunsmoke Gunsmoke M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H TVLND Van Dyke Love Lucy Love Lucy Griffith NCIS NCIS NCIS Varied USA Varied Programs Varied Programs VH1 Jump Start CABLE NEWS Fast Money Halftime Power Lunch Street Signs Closing Bell Closing Bell-Bartiromo ●XXX Summer Olympics CNBC Squawk on the Street CNN Newsroom Newsroom Interna CNN Newsroom CNN Newsroom The Situation Room OutFront CNN CNN Newsroom America Live Studio/Shepard Smith Your World W/ Cavuto The Five Special Report News FNC America’s Newsroom Happening Now PoliticsNation Hardball MSNBC ●XXX Summer Olympics

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Remodeled Paul meets with a new agency. Å Seinfeld “The Jacket” 30 Rock ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ 90210 The gang goes to Las Vegas. ’ Å Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS Community Champions Shop 24 Wheel of Fortune “Califor- Bachelor Pad Sparks fly between two contestants. (N) ’ Å The Glass House (N) ’ Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU nia Coast” Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother 2 Broke Girls “And the Se- Two and a Half Men ’ Å Mike & Molly Peggy cele- Hawaii Five-0 “I Helu Pu” A team member’s job is in CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å “Disaster Averted” Å cret Ingredient” Å brates Dennis’ birthday. danger. ’ Å Letterman ’ Å Criminal Minds The team travels to North Carolina.

Criminal Minds Bodies are found buried in Florida.

Criminal Minds A suspected human trafficking ring.

Criminal Minds Four women are kidnapped. Å L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Wanderlust” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ Å The King of Queens ’ American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Jacket” CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight To Be Announced A&E The First 48 Å ››› “First Blood” (1982) ›››› “The Godfather” (1972, Crime Drama) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. A mafia patriarch tries to hold his empire together. Å AMC Sylvester Stallone.

Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman Hillbilly Handfishin’ “Preachin’ to the Catfish” ’ River Monsters: Unhooked “Asian Slayer” ’ Å Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman ANPL Gator Boys ’ Å Top Gear “Rolls Royce Phantom” Å Top Gear New convertibles. (N) Å Top Gear Perfect roadster. Å Top Gear “Rolls Royce Phantom” Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Fat Albert” (2004, Comedy) Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Shedrack Anderson III. Å BET “Like Mike 2: Streetball” (2006) Jascha Washington, Michael Beach. Sneakers turn an untalented basketball player into a star. Å Notorious Å Deadly Men Murderer Jerry Brudos. Å Deadly Men Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Å Deadly Men “Ted Bundy” Serial killer Ted Bundy.

Deadly Men Edmund Kemper; the Co-ed killer.

BIO The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives of New York City (N) Å Miss Advised “The One?” (N) What Happens Housewives/NYC BRAVO New York Social (N) Redneck Island “As Redneck Island Turns” Å Ron White’s Comedy Salute to the Troops 2012 ’ Å Ron White: You Can’t Fix Stupid ’ Å Ron White’s Comedy Sa CMTV Redneck Island ’ Å South Park “Wing” 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 ’ Å Gator Boys A baby alligator’s jaw is taped shut. ’ Off the Hook: Extreme Off the Hook: Extreme American Chopper ’ Å Off the Hook: Extreme Off the Hook: Extreme DISC Gator Boys ’ Å Jessie Jessie writes a Good Luck Charlie Amy Shake It Up! A phantom “Let It Shine” (2012, Comedy-Drama) Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones, Trevor Jackson. A teenage rapper Jessie A bossy nanny bul- My Babysitter’s a VamDISN play. ’ Å brings home the baby. makes a threat. ’ Å must use his talent to win the girl of his dreams. ’ ‘NR’ Å lies Jessie. ’ Å pire ’ Å E! News (N) Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Opening Act Jono opens for Jason Mraz. (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●MLB Baseball Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Texas Rangers. From Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Live) Å Super Bowl Highlights ››› “Senna” (2010, Documentary) The life and career of race-car driver Ayrton Senna. ››› “Elevate” (2011, Documentary) Premiere.

ESPN2 ●NFL Live (N) Å The Secret Life of the American Teenager (N) ’ Bunheads One of the girls steals from 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 Ball Up Street Ball World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS UFC Reloaded “UFC 79: St-Pierre vs. Hughes” Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes.

Two and a Half Men ’ ›› “27 Dresses” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman. A young woman is always a bridesmaid and never a bride. ›› “27 Dresses” (2008) Katherine Heigl.

FX FXM Presents Å ››› “A Civil Action” (1998, Drama) John Travolta, Robert Duvall. Å FXM ››› “Walk the Line” (2005, Biography) Joaquin Phoenix. The story of music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. 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 “School Mom” A semi-liter- Little House on the Prairie “The Raccoon” Laura’s Frasier Frasier seeks a Frasier Frasier runs for Frasier Lethargic Eddie Frasier Frasier and Niles HALL Prairie “Ma’s Holiday” Å ate boy is ridiculed. Å rabid raccoon bites her. Å former scapegoat. Å building president. Å sees psychiatrist. Å go on a double date. ’ ››› “About Face: Supermodels Then and Now” George Lopez: It’s Not Me, It’s You ’ Å REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel ’ Å HBO › Something Borrowed The Newsroom “Bullies” Will suffers from insomnia.

Love It or List It A couple is torn. Å Love It or List It Kim and Richard’s Toronto home.

House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l Love It or List It Andy’s house is problematic. Å H&G Love It or List It Å American Pickers “Fast Pawn Stars 2000 Porsche Pawn Stars “Cannons and American Pickers “Feudin’ Pickers” An old store with Pawn Stars “Over the Pawn Stars Autographed Picked Off “Outside the Box” An alligator gives one HIST Eddie” Å Carrera engine.

Klingons” Å Hatfield customers. Å Moon” Å memoirs from nobility. team an edge. Å Reba “Sister Act” Å ››› “Gia” (1998, Docudrama) Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kylie Travis. A successful yet unhappy model takes drugs. Å Prank My Mom Å LIFE Reba “Brock’s Mulligan” Reba ’ Å ›› “Bird on a Wire” (1990) Mel Gibson. Thugs chase a federal witness and his ex-lover cross-country. ›› “Horrible Bosses” (2011, Comedy) Jason Bateman. ’ ‘NR’ Å Teenie Weenie MAX ›››› Titanic (1997) World at War “Alone” ’ Å World War II in Color The Allied forces in Europe.

World War II in Color A Red Army blitzkrieg. Å MILIT World at War “Morning” World War II in Color A Red Army blitzkrieg. Å WakeBrothers ’ Teen Wolf ’ Teen Wolf (N) ’ MTV Special ’ MTV Awkward. ’ Taboo “Ugly” Standards of beauty in cultures.

Border Wars Smugglers use the Rio Grande River.

Locked Up Abroad “Chilean Prison Break” (N) Locked Up Abroad “Chilean Prison Break” NGEO Taboo “Beauty” All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights Chloe’s incriminating photo. (N) Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot (N) ’ Deep Space Marvels Solar system; planet hunters.

Deep Space Marvels “Survival” ’ Å Deep Space Marvels “Destiny” ’ Å Deep Space Marvels Solar system; planet hunters.

SCIENCE If We Had No Moon ’ Weeds ’ Å Episodes Matt’s stalker. Web Therapy (N) Å Weeds ’ Å SHOW ››› “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis. An aspiring writer captures the experiences of black women. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Live Big With Ali Vincent Live Big With Ali Vincent SOAP Young & Restless ●Gearz (N) ●Truck U (N) ●Truck U ●Gearz Gearz Hot Rod TV “Villain” ’ Hot Rod TV ’ 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 Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Warehouse 13 Angry people who are hallucinating.

Alphas “The Quick and the Dead” (N) Warehouse 13 Angry people who are hallucinating.

SYFY ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007, Action) Nicolas Cage. Å Behind the Scenes Å On The Living Edge Kingdom Connection Jesse Duplantis Å Praise the Lord Å TBN The Potter’s Touch Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Conan (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Race” ’ ›› “The 3 Worlds of Gul- ››› “Five Came Back” (1939, Adventure) Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy ›› “Island in the Sky” (1953, Drama) John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel. Rescuers search for a missing ›› “Plunder of the Sun” TCM liver” (1960) Å Barrie. Survivors fix plane, but there’s only room for five. Å plane in the Arctic. Å (1953) Glenn Ford.

Cake Boss A cake for NASA that lifts off. ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Four Houses A Venetian villa; a high-rise condo. (N) Cake Boss A cake for NASA that lifts off. ’ Å TLC Cake Boss ’ Å The Mentalist “Russet The Closer “Drug Fiend” Brenda investigates a doctor’s The Closer “Last Rites” Brenda’s parents return. (N) Å Perception “Cipher” Pierce tries to crack a code. (N) Å The Closer “Last Rites” Brenda’s parents return. Å TNT Potatoes” ’ Å murder. Å (DVS) (DVS) (DVS) Regular Show (N) Annoying Orange (N) King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å American Dad ’ Å American Dad ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Adventure Time (N) The Exes Å The Exes “Baby Mama” Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TVLND M*A*S*H “Kim” Å ●WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) Å Covert Affairs “The Last Thing You Should Do” USA NCIS: Los Angeles Å Single Ladies April’s relationship hits a snag. (N) ’ Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Karlie gets an ultimatum.

Single Ladies April’s relationship hits a snag. ’ VH1 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Karlie gets an ultimatum.

CABLE NEWS American Greed American Greed Money manager misuses funds.

Mad Money CNBC XXX Summer Olympics Ripping Off the Rich (N) Billions Behind Bars: Inside America’s Piers Morgan Tonight (N) Anderson Cooper 360 Å Erin Burnett OutFront CNN Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Politics & Public Policy Today CSPAN House of Reps.

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

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BROADCAST CHANNELS MasterChef “Top 8 Compete; Top 7 Compete” The finalists prepare a steak meal. ’ Å (DVS) FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM & WBRC Inside Edition (N) Å PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å History Detectives A symbol of a bird dropping a The War “A Necessary War” Pearl Harbor; internment camps. ’ Å (DVS) _ WCIQ bomb. (N) ’ Å ●XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Swimming, Diving. From London. Gymnastics: women’s team final; swimming, final: men’s 200m butterfly; diving. (N) ’ (Live) Å The Olympic Zone ` WVTM

10:30 America Now ’ Å To Be Announced

The L.A. Complex “Choose Your Battles” (N) ’ Seinfeld “The Statue” 30 Rock ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ Hart of Dixie Zoe makes a shocking discovery. ’ 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 “Califor- The Middle “Heck’s Best Last Man Standing ’ Å 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 nia Coast” Å Thing” ’ Å (DVS) (DVS) Actor Ricky Gervais. ’ Actor David Hasselhoff.

(N) Entertainment Tonight (N) NCIS “A Desperate Man” Investigating a Navy lieuNCIS: Los Angeles “Cyber Threat” Investigating a cy- Person of Interest “Number Crunch” Detective Carter CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å tenant’s death. ’ Å (DVS) berattack. ’ Å (DVS) faces fallout. ’ Å Letterman ’ Å Criminal Minds A gang of suspected murderers. ’ Criminal Minds Targeted killings in Florida. ’ Criminal Minds Bodies are found buried in Florida.

Flashpoint A bar patron goes on a violent rampage.

L WPXH Criminal Minds ’ Å Cold Case “Boy Crazy” A teenager’s death. Å Cold Case The fatal shooting of a college student.

The King of Queens ’ American Dad ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ¥ WABM Seinfeld “The Statue” 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 Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å Storage Wars Å A&E Storage Wars Å ›››› “The Godfather” ›››› “The Godfather, Part II” (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. Michael Corleone moves his father’s crime family to Las Vegas. Å AMC (1972) Å Wild Russia ’ Å Wild Russia The Urals, home to iconic animals. ’ Savage Migration (N) ’ Wild Russia ’ Å ANPL Wild Russia ’ Å Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution ’ Å Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution ’ Å No Kitchen Required “Florida” Å BBC Kitchen Nightmares ’ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares “Momma Cherri’s” Steve Harvey: Don’t Trip ... He Ain’t Through with Me Yet Å BET ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Tyler Perry, David Mann. A woman meets her late father’s uproarious family for the first time. Å Notorious Å Casey Anthony: How Did We Get Here? Å “Natalee Holloway” (2009) Tracy Pollan. Beth Twitty seeks the truth about her daughter’s disappearance.

Who is the Real Joran van der Sloot? Å BIO The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives of New Jersey Love Broker A genius is paired with a bombshell.

What Happens Love Broker BRAVO Housewives/NYC Redneck Island Rednecks hunt for jungle veggies.

Redneck Island “All Mixed Up” ’ Å CMTV Cowboys Cheerleaders ●Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Brides ’ 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 ’ Å Deadliest Catch The fisherman share their stories.

Property Wars Scott and Doug’s rivalry boils over.

Deadliest Catch The fisherman share their stories.

DISC Deadliest Catch ’ Å Phineas and Ferb Good Luck Charlie Shake It Up! “Reality A.N.T. Farm “fANTasy girl” A.N.T. Farm Chyna helps Jessie Jessie tries to help Austin & Ally Austin falls Jessie Little Miss Big Ap- My Babysitter’s a VamDISN “Where’s Perry?” Å “Baby’s First Vacation” Å Check It Up” (N) Å ’Å Cameron. ’ Å Zuri. ’ Å for a waitress. ’ Å ple Pageant. ’ Å pire ’ Å E! News (N) Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å 2012 World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop.

2012 World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop.

ESPN ●Baseball Tonight (N) ●NFL Yearbook (N) ●NFL Live (N) Å ››› “Fire in Babylon” (2010, Documentary) Premiere.

ESPN2 ●Soccer New York Red Bulls vs. Tottenham Hotspur. From Harrison, N.J. (N) Pretty Little Liars “Stolen Kisses” (N) ’ Å Jane by Design Jane makes a costly decision. ’ Pretty Little Liars “Stolen Kisses” ’ Å The 700 Club Å FAM Pretty Little Liars Å Cupcake Champions Pixar’s animated film “Brave.”

Cupcake Champions “Grand Finale” Chopped Tuna belly in the first basket; lamb. (N) Chopped Appetizers with marrow bones.

FOOD Cupcake Champions ●Soccer From Aug. 28, 2011. (N) ●Road to the Octagon (N) Ball Up Street Ball FOXSS World Poker Tour Two and a Half Men ’ ›› “Step Brothers” (2008) Will Ferrell. Two spoiled men become rivals when their parents marry. ›› “Step Brothers” (2008) Will Ferrell. Two spoiled men become rivals when their parents marry.

FX ››› “Jarhead” (2005, War) Jake Gyllenhaal. Marines band together during the Gulf War. Å FXM ›› “Tears of the Sun” (2003) Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci. Navy SEALs protect Nigerian refugees from ruthless rebels. Å Minute to Win It ’ Å Minute to Win It ’ Å Minute to Win It ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å Family Feud ’ Å GSN Minute to Win It Å Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “The Lord Is My ShepLittle House on the Prairie “The Lord Is My ShepFrasier Niles invites neigh- Frasier Roz must work at Frasier Frasier’s son ar- Frasier Frasier tries to help HALL Prairie “The Award” Å herd” Recovery of the newborn brother. Å herd” A mountain man helps Laura. Å bors to dinner. ’ a retirement home. Å rives for a visit. ’ Å Roz get show. Å ›› “What’s Your Number?” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Anna Faris, Chris Evans. ’ ‘R’ Å The Newsroom “Bullies” Will suffers from insomnia.

HBO ››› “Game Change” (2012, Docudrama) Julianne Moore. ’ Å Property Brothers “Kate & Cole” Å Design Star All Stars (N) Å House Hunters (N) Å Hunters Int’l Million Dollar Rooms Million Dollar Rooms H&G House Hunters Å Pawn Stars “Honest Abe” Pawn Stars “Late Night Pawn Stars The team Ancient Aliens “The Da Vinci Conspiracy” Leonardo Ancient Aliens “Aliens and Bigfoot” Bigfoot’s potential Ancient Aliens “The Doomsday Prophecies” End of HIST Å Chum” Å checks out a gatling gun. da Vinci’s knowledge of aliens. Å alien connection. Å the Mayan Long Count Calendar. Å ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. An innocent man enters history from the ’50s to the ’90s. Å Bristol Palin Bristol Palin LIFE Reba Suspicions. Å › “Dream House” (2011, Suspense) Daniel Craig. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å ››› “Galaxy Quest” (1999, Comedy) Tim Allen. ’ ‘PG’ Å Femme Fatales ’ Å MAX ›› “Fast Five” (2011) Vin Diesel. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å World at War Japan captures Hong Kong, Burma.

World War II in Color “Victory in the Pacific” Å Clash of Wings “Return to the Pacific” ’ Å World at War Japan captures Hong Kong, Burma.

MILIT Clash of Wings ’ Å True Life ’ Teen Mom ’ Å Teen Mom Maci and Kyle consider buying a house.

Teen Mom ’ Å MTV True Life ’ Taboo Making a living cleaning up filth.

American Gypsies “Sex, Lies, and Audio Tape” (N) American Colony: Meet the Hutterites American Gypsies “Sex, Lies, and Audio Tape” NGEO Taboo “Outsiders” All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights “The Video Shoot” (N) ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear “Sorority Girl” Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot (N) ’ 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? ’ Web Therapy ’ Å ››› “Primary Colors” (1998, Comedy-Drama) John Travolta. A smooth-talking Southern governor runs for president. ‘R’ Episodes Matt’s stalker.

SHOW Another Happy Day ‘R’ Weeds ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Family Recipe Family Recipe 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 Rat Bastards ’ Repo Games ’ Repo Games (N) ’ SPIKE Repo Games ’ ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Destination Truth (N) ’ Å Haunted Highway (N) Destination Truth ’ Å SYFY › “Anaconda” (1997, Suspense) Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight. Å Behind the Scenes Å Joyce Meyer Joseph Prince Å Breakthrough W/Parsley Praise the Lord Å TBN The Potter’s Touch Å TBS Seinfeld “The Scofflaw” 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 (N) ›› “No Holds Barred” ››› “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (1935, Adventure) Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon. A ›› “British Agent” (1934, Historical Drama) Kay Francis, Leslie Howard, William ››› “49th Parallel” (1941, Suspense) Eric Portman.

TCM (1952) Bowery Boys. nobleman rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine.

Gargan. British consul-general likes Lenin’s secretary in 1917.

U-boat Nazi and comrades invade Canada.

Craft Wars A bedroom set made out of zippers. (N) What Not to Wear “Dolly” ’ Å What Not to Wear “Vanessa” (N) ’ Å Craft Wars A bedroom set made out of zippers. ’ TLC Craft Wars ’ Å Rizzoli & Isles “Seventeen Rizzoli & Isles “Cuts Like a Knife” Jane and Maura in- Rizzoli & Isles “Home Town Glory” Jane and Frankie Franklin & Bash “Waiting on a Friend” A former client Rizzoli & Isles “Home Town Glory” Jane and Frankie TNT Ain’t So Sweet” vestigate a murder. Å try to solve a murder. (N) Å accuses Peter and Jared. (N) Å try to solve a murder. Å Level Up (N) 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 ’ Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The King of Queens ’ TVLND Home Improvement Problems for “Tool Time.” ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Branded” Å White Collar The team investigates a widow. (N) Covert Affairs “Speed of Life” (N) Å (DVS) Political Animals Elaine announces her plan to run.

USA Law & Order: SVU Big Ang “Big Dogs” ’ Big Ang “Big Spender” Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Karlie gets an ultimatum.

VH1 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta 40 Greatest Pranks 3 Practical jokes. ’ CABLE NEWS 60 Minutes on CNBC “Deadly Secrets” American Greed Lust and greed lead to fraud.

Mad Money CNBC XXX Summer Olympics Mob Money: Murders and Acquisitions 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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Supernatural Attacks in which victims are branded.

Seinfeld ’ Å 30 Rock ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ Supernatural “Time After Time After Time” Å Bonanza Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS JSU Today Wheel of Fortune “Califor- The Middle Frankie and Suburgatory “Out in the Modern Family Claire and Modern Family “Virgin Ter- Final Witness “A Mother’s Revenge” A mother helps ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU nia Coast” Å Sue are cast in a play.

Burbs” ’ Å (DVS) Phil plan a dinner. ritory” Å (DVS) solve her son’s murder. (N) ’ Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) Big Brother Competing in the veto competition. (N) ’ Criminal Minds “There’s No Place Like Home” Torna- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Maid Man” The for- CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å Å does expose bodies in Kansas. ’ Å (DVS) mer Mayor of Las Vegas is shot. ’ Å (DVS) Letterman ’ Å Cold Case Suicide is reclassified as a murder. Å Cold Case A boy who allegedly died in a fire. Å Cold Case Murdered football player’s death. Å Leverage Nate must escape from prison. ’ Å L WPXH Leverage ’ Å Burn Notice Michael must recruit a spy. ’ Å Burn Notice “Unpaid Debts” ’ 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 ››› “Godfather Part III” ››› “Scarface” (1983, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer. A Cuban immigrant fights to the top of Miami’s drug trade. Å AMC (1990) Al Pacino.

Gator Boys Paul and Chris face vicious lizards. ’ Gator Boys A photo shoot with gators and models.

Call of the Wildman ’ Call-Wildman Gator Boys Paul and Chris face vicious lizards. ’ ANPL Swamp Wars ’ Å Top Gear Mercedes SL; modern-day Audi TT V6. ›› “From Hell” (2001) Johnny Depp, Heather Graham. Premiere. A Scotland Yard investigator searches for Jack the Ripper. Å ›› From Hell (2001) BBC Top Gear Å The Game ’ Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ››› “Ray” (2004, Biography) Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King. Ray Charles overcomes hardships to become a legend. Å The First 48 Å The First 48 “Marked for Death” Å The First 48 A young homicide witness is shot.

The First 48 A woman is shot and then immolated.

Women Behind Bars Å BIO Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (N) Top Chef Masters The chefs cater a wedding. (N) What Happens Top Chef Masters Å BRAVO Top Chef Masters Å Reba ’ Å Reba ’ Å ›› “Bandidas” (2006) Penélope Cruz. Two Mexican women battle a ruthless American bank magnate. ›››› “Unforgiven” (1992) Clint Eastwood. ’ CMTV Reba ’ 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 Sons of Guns A version of the “Total Recall” gun.

American Guns (N) ’ Å American Guns ’ Å American Guns ’ Å DISC American Guns ’ Å Shake It Up! CeCe hosts Good Luck Charlie Harry Gravity Falls Dipper and ››› “Bolt” (2008, Comedy) Voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus. Animated. A Phineas and Ferb “Mis- Jessie Angela arrives and My Babysitter’s a VamDISN a slumber party. ’ Å Wentz follows his dream. Mabel look for a culprit. delusional TV dog winds up in New York. ’ ‘PG’ Å perceived Monotreme” Jessie is suspicious. pire ’ Å E! News (N) ›› “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” (2005, Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Regina King.

The Soup The Soup Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN ●MLB Baseball Teams TBA. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) Å ●Baseball Big League, Final: Teams TBA. From Easley, S.C. (N) (Live) “Boys of Summer” (2010, Documentary) Premiere. Å ESPN2 ●Sport Science Melissa & Joey (N) Å Baby Daddy (N) ’ Å Beverly Hills Nannies “Nanny War Is Coming” (N) Beverly Hills Nannies “Nanny War Is Coming” ’ The 700 Club Å FAM Melissa & Joey ’ Å Restaurant: Impossible “Zandi’s Grill” Restaurant: Impossible “Italian Village” (N) Chopped Hatch chile taffy; Hawaiian blue prawns.

FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Restaurant: Impossible “Sweet Tea” ●Bull Riding CBR Silverado Slam. Coverage of CBR action from Lafayette, La. ●The Game 365 World Poker Tour: Season 10 World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS ●UFC Unleashed Two and a Half Men ’ ››› “The Hurt Locker” (2008, War) Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie. Premiere. Members of an elite bomb squad pull hazardous duty in Iraq. ››› “The Hurt Locker” (2008) Jeremy Renner.

FX ››› “Wag the Dog” (1997) Dustin Hoffman. A film producer is called upon to save the president’s job. ›› “Mumford” (1999, Comedy) Loren Dean. Å FXM ›› “Mumford” (1999, Comedy) Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee. 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 “Doctor’s Lady” Doc Baker Little House on the Prairie “Plague” Charles helps the Frasier Frasier directs a Frasier Martin and Sherry Frasier Martin and Sherry Frasier Sherry plans HALL Prairie “Family Quarrel” falls for Mrs. Oleson’s niece. Å townspeople. Å radio drama. ’ Å end their affair. end their affair.

Daphne’s social life. ’ True Blood The Authority heads in a new direction. ››› “Beginners” (2010) Ewan McGregor. ‘R’ HBO › The Art of Getting By ››› “Contagion” (2011) Marion Cotillard. Doctors try to contain the spread of a lethal virus. ‘PG-13’ Income Property (N) ’ Kitchen Cousins (N) Property Brothers (N) Å House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l Property Brothers Moving from a condo to a house.

H&G House Hunters Å Cajun Pawn Stars “Cash Cajun Pawn Stars Cajun Pawn Stars “Bird Cajun Pawn Stars “All Cajun Pawn Stars (N) Å Picked Off “Radio Fight” Two teams home in on a retro American Restoration American Restoration HIST Cows” Å “Knocked Up” Å Brains” Å Shook Up” (N) Å radio. (N) Å “Cannonball Safe” Å “Sticky Fingers” Å “An Officer and a Murderer” (2012) Gary Cole. Col. Russell Williams commits murder and sexual assault. › “Drew Peterson: Untouchable” (2012, Docudrama) Rob Lowe, Kaley Cuoco, Cara Buono. Å LIFE Trading Spouses ›› “Larry Crowne” (2011) Tom Hanks. A middle-aged man goes back to college after losing his job. › “The Haunting” (1999) Liam Neeson. Four people stay in a reputedly haunted house. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å MAX ›› Waterworld (1995) The Secret War “Fatal Femmes” ’ Å World at War “A New Germany” ’ Å The Terror Matrix “Bin Laden’s First Strike” Å The Secret War “Fatal Femmes” ’ Å MILIT The Secret War ’ Å WakeBrothers ’ Teen Mom ’ Å The Real World St. Patrick’s Day in St. Croix. (N) WakeBrothers (N) ’ The Real World ’ Å MTV True Life ’ America’s Lost Treasures “Philadelphia” (N) Chasing UFOs Strange objects in the skies.

America’s Lost Treasures “Philadelphia” NGEO Taboo “Forbidden Love” Taboo Age of consent varies around the globe.

All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights “Chloe Tries to Reconcile” (N) Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot (N) ’ How the Universe Works “Megaflares” (N) Å 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 ’ ›› “Scream 4” (2011) Neve Campbell. The Ghostface Killer returns to claim new victims. ’ ‘R’ Å The Franchise Weeds ’ Å The Franchise Episodes Matt’s stalker.

SHOW ›› Powder (1995) Å General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å Mirror/Mirror ’ Mirror/Mirror ’ SOAP Young & Restless ●Pinks - All Out From Baytown, Texas. ●Pinks - All Out From Baytown, Texas.

101 Cars You Must Drive 101 Cars You Must Drive Barrett-Jackson Special Edition SPEED ●Pass Time Diamond Divers Sam comes faces a massive shark. Diamond Divers The African wilderness at night. ’ Diamond Divers “Desperate Times” ’ Rat Bastards ’ Flip Men ’ SPIKE Diamond Divers ’ ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves.

SPSO ●MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Haunted Collector Employees report being grabbed. Haunted Collector “Bare Bones Octagon Haunting” School Spirits “Frat House Phantom” Haunted Collector “Bare Bones Octagon Haunting” SYFY School Spirits Å Behind the Scenes Å Turning Point-Jeremiah Joseph Prince Å End of the Age Praise the Lord Å TBN Billy Graham Crusade Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ The Big Bang Theory ’ Conan (N) TBS Seinfeld “The Beard” ’ Family Guy ’ Å ››› “McLintock!” (1963) ››› “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (1949, Western) John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar. A cavalry captain ››› “They Were Expendable” (1945, War) Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed. PT boats are TCM John Wayne. Å takes on one last mission. Å (DVS) called to action after Pearl Harbor is bombed. Å (DVS) Toddlers & Tiaras Bella, Ava Lane and Jayla. Å Toddlers & Tiaras “Hollywood Stars Pageant” (N) My Teen’s Pregnant and So Am I (N) ’ Å Toddlers & Tiaras “Hollywood Stars Pageant” ’ TLC Virgin Diaries ’ Å The Mentalist Investigat- The Mentalist “Always Bet on Red” Investigating an at- Dallas “Family Business” A crisis strikes the Ewing The Mentalist “My Bloody Valentine” A mob boss’ son Dallas “Family Business” A crisis strikes the Ewing TNT ing a young girl’s murder. torney’s death. ’ Å family. (N) Å is killed. ’ Å family. Å NinjaGo: Masters Ben 10: Omniverse 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 A seaman’s death may be one in a series. ’ Royal Pains Hank and Divya treat a veterinarian. (N) Necessary Roughness Dr. Dani treats a bull rider.

Suits “All In” An unorthodox case. Å (DVS) USA NCIS “Silent Night” Å Hollywood Exes Tony sets Andrea up on a date. ’ Hollywood Exes Controversy erupts. (N) ’ Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Karlie gets an ultimatum.

Mama Drama Marcella and Gina consider leaving.

VH1 Hip Hop Mmts CABLE NEWS American Greed: The Fugitives American Greed Boy band mogul, Lou Pearlman.

Mad Money CNBC XXX Summer Olympics American Greed: The Fugitives 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 Raising Hope ’ Å Raising Hope ’ Å Glee Finn attempts to recruit new members. Å FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM & WBRC Anniversary Special PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å The This Old House Hour Preparing the house for The War “A Deadly Calling” Newsreels of troops killed. ’ Å (DVS) We Have Signal! “Surfer _ WCIQ Hurricane Irene. ’ Å Blood” ●XXX Summer Olympics Gymnastics, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Rowing. From London. Gymnastics: women’s all-around final; swimming; beach volleyball; rowing. (N) ’ (Live) Å The Olympic Zone ` WVTM

10:30 America Now ’ Å We Have Signal! “Black Lips”

The L.A. Complex “Choose Your Battles” ’ Seinfeld ’ Å 30 Rock “Greenzo” ’ The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show 5 WTTO The Big Bang Theory ’ The Vampire Diaries “1912” ’ Å Bonanza Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 News at Nine Rick & Bubba Å 8 WJXS The Lucy Show Å Wheel of Fortune “Califor- Wipeout “Boss and Employee 2012” Contestants face Wipeout “Batter Up” Obstacles include Batter Up. (N) Rookie Blue “A Good Shoot” Dov shoots a teen inABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å H WJSU nia Coast” Å obstacles. ’ Å ’Å volved in a robbery. ’ Å (N) Entertainment Tonight (N) The Big Bang Theory ’ Two and a Half Men “A Big Brother Competing for head of household. (N) ’ Person of Interest “Super” Finch investigates a build- CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David J WIAT ’ Å Å Possum on Chemo” ’ (Live) Å ing super. ’ Å Letterman ’ Å Cold Case The team investigate a 1964 murder. ’ Cold Case “Roller Girl” The death of a roller-skater.

Criminal Minds “Plain Sight” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Broken Mirror” ’ Å L WPXH Cold Case ’ Å Without a Trace Daughter of Korean emigrants. ’ Without a Trace The team searches for an old man.

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 The First 48 A clerk is shot by a masked man.

The First 48 (N) Å Cajun Justice (N) Å Cajun Justice (N) Å Cajun Justice Å Cajun Justice Å A&E The First 48 Å ››› “Scarface” (1983) Al ››› “Donnie Brasco” (1997, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen. A mob lackey unknowingly takes an FBI agent under his wing. Å ››› “Donnie Brasco” (1997, Crime Drama) Al PaciAMC Pacino. Å no, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen. Å Viking Wilderness Scandinavia’s coastline. ’ Å Yellowstone: Battle for Life Animals living in Yellowstone. ’ Å Viking Wilderness Scandinavia’s coastline. ’ Å ANPL Viking Wilderness Å Top Gear Chrysler Crossfire. Å Top Gear The changing face of Bentley. Å Top Gear A train hits a Renault Espace. Å Top Gear New convertibles. Å BBC Top Gear Å ›› “Soul Men” (2008, Comedy) Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac. Estranged singers reunite for a tribute concert. Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live Rickey Smiley: Live From Atlanta Smiley takes the stage to perform. Å Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter “All My Children” Å Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter “Dead of Night” Å Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter BIO Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives of New Jersey What Happens Housewives/NJ BRAVO Million Dollar LA Reba ’ Å Reba ’ Å ›› “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” (1995) Jim Carrey. Goofy sleuth seeks a sacred white bat. ’ › “Son-in-Law” (1993, Comedy) Pauly Shore. ’ CMTV Reba ’ Å South Park Å South Park “Fishsticks” The Comedy Central Roast Comedy Central roast of Donald Trump. Å Daily Show/Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY Daily Show/Jon Stewart Chappelle’s Show Å Property Wars ’ Å Auction Kings (N) Å Auction Kings (N) Å Property Wars (N) ’ Å Auction Kings ’ Å Auction Kings ’ Å DISC Property Wars ’ Å Phineas and Ferb “Doofa- Good Luck Charlie “Story Shake It Up! “Protest It ›› “Princess Protection Program” (2009, Comedy) Selena Gomez, Demi Lova- Jessie Jessie goes on va- Jessie The gang ends up My Babysitter’s a VamDISN pus; Norm Unleashed” Time” ’ Å Up” ’ Å to. A princess stays with a covert agent and his daughter. ’ Å cation. ’ Å in medieval times. Å pire “Flushed” ’ Å E! News (N) The Soup ››› “Knocked Up” (2007, Romance-Comedy) Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl. A one-night stand has an unforeseen consequence.

Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å Jaws’ Film Room Jaws’ Film Room (N) SportsNation Å ESPN ●NFL Live Å 30 for 30 Å Soccer World Challenge: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Madrid. (N) (Live) ESPN2 ●College Football Live Special Å ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Denzel Washington, Will Patton. A black man coaches high-school football after integration.

The 700 Club Å FAM ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Will Patton Chopped All-Stars “All-Stars Tournament: Part 3” Chopped All-Stars “All-Stars Tournament: Part 4” Chopped All-Stars Offal in the first-round basket.

3 Days to Open With Bobby Flay FOOD Chopped All-Stars ●UFC Ultimate Insider ●ACC All-Access ●Coach K - Leadership for Life ●UFC Unleashed World Poker Tour: Season 10 FOXSS Ball Up Street Ball Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Two and a Half Men ’ Anger Management Anger Management (N) Wilfred “Avoidance” (N) Louie “Barney/Never” BrandX With Louie “Barney/Never” FX › “Max Payne” (2008, Action) Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. A cop hunts those who killed his family. Å › “Max Payne” (2008) Mark Wahlberg. Å FXM › “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998) Jennifer Love Hewitt.

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 Little House on the Little House on the Prairie “Money Crop” Convinced Little House on the Prairie “Survival” A Dakota res- Frasier Niles gives a mari- Frasier Niles seeks mar- Frasier Strange message Frasier Frasier has a vacaHALL Prairie “Child of Pain” Å to switch the crops. Å cues Charles. Å tal ultimatum. Å riage advice. ’ Å intrigues Frasier. Å tion romance. ’ Å ››› “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å The Newsroom “Bullies” Will suffers from insomnia.

True Blood The Authority heads in a new direction.

HBO ›› In Time (2011) Å Celebrities at Home Selling LA Å Natural Born Sellers (N) Selling New York Å House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l House Hunters Å Hunters Int’l H&G House Hunters Å Pawn Stars Chumlee’s Pawn Stars “Spidey Pawn Stars Colt .45 peace- Pawn Stars “Mile High Pawn Stars Unpublished Great Lake Warriors “Collision Course” Captain John Shark Wranglers Å HIST special assignment. Å Cents” Å maker; Japanese Zero.

Club” Å photos of Jimi Hendrix. is caught in a storm. (N) Å Project Runway The unconventional challenge.

Project Runway “Welcome Back (or not) to the Runway” (N) Å Project Runway “Welcome Back (or not) to the Runway” Å LIFE Trading Spouses ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011, Action) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å MAX Grosse Pointe Blank ‘R’ ›››› “Almost Famous” (2000, Comedy-Drama) Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand. ’ ‘R’ Å Navy SEALs: Untold Stories “Somalia” ’ Å American Commandos Training Green Berets. Å American Commandos “Airborne” ’ Å Navy SEALs: Untold Stories “Somalia” ’ Å MILIT Navy SEALs WakeBrothers ’ Awkward. ’ Snooki & JWOWW ’ Snooki & JWOWW ’ Snooki & JWOWW (N) Awkward. (N) ’ Snooki & JWOWW ’ Awkward. ’ MTV The Real World ’ Å Taboo Collections that border on obsession.

American Gypsies Bobby and Nicky come to blows. American Gypsies “Sex, Lies, and Audio Tape” Taboo Collections that border on obsession.

NGEO Taboo All That ’ Å Kenan & Kel ’ Å Hollywood Heights “The Collaboration” (N) Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Yes, Dear ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å NICK Splatalot (N) ’ 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 Bang Bang Club” (2010) Ryan Phillippe. Photographers capture the final days of apartheid. ‘R’ Å The Real L Word (N) Polyamory: Married The Real L Word SHOW ›››› Five Fingers General Hospital ’ Å General Hospital ’ Å The Young and the Restless ’ Å We Owe What?

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SOAP Young & Restless Car Warriors “’00 Crown Vics” Wrecked Wrecked Hard Parts: South Bronx Hard Parts: South Bronx Car Warriors “’00 Crown Vics” SPEED ●Pass Time ●iMPACT Wrestling (N) ’ (Live) Å ●MMA Uncensored Live 1,000 Ways to Die ’ Rat Bastards ’ World’s Worst Tenants SPIKE World’s Worst Tenants ●Braves Live! Postgame ●Braves Live! Postgame MLB Baseball Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves.

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USA NCIS “Broken Bird” ’ Single Ladies April’s relationship hits a snag. ’ ›› “Beauty Shop” (2005) Queen Latifah. A determined hairstylist competes with her former boss. ’ Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Karlie gets an ultimatum.

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