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World War II veteran Joe Wilkerson talks about his oil landscapes.

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Giving back Rod James talks about Super Saturdays and Anniston’s entertainment scene.

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Music

Rift over royalties Bill to make radio stations pay singers divides black artists, leaders

Page 6 Movies

Not enough flavor Mike Judge’s Extract ends up tasting too bland.

Page 8 Calendar 12 Movies 8-9 Music 6-7 Technology 13 TV Crossword 25 TV listings 16-26

On the cover Disney announced the $4 billion purchase of comics giant Marvel.

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This week’s movie releases: Extract, Gamer and All About Steve

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lines, so that the eye moves from the pet to a bird perched on the trellis. Segars’ assistant was Jamie Lindsey.

When her busy life allows, Segars enjoys gardening and writing as well as visual art, which has included painting furniture, dabbling in oils and doing interior murals. In 2006, she was appointed vicepresident of Alabama Power’s Eastern Division. Segars, who brings diverse creativity into her corporate life, served as a newspaper reporter before joining Alabama Power in 1986 and among other duties, she served as editor of the company’s magazine. Segars serves on at least 10 boards in the county including being the new chair of the Knox Concert Series board. Her current focus is learning more about bookings and contracts.

Still, she makes time to hold a paintbrush, which she finds soothing.

“I like to plug in my talents for the community when it makes sense,” she said.

In addition to the outdoor mural, her idea of compiling a book to raise funds for The Leading Edge Institute, a state wide leadership development program for college women, resulted in a thought-provoking collection Letters to Dani.

Published in 2008, it contains professional and personal advice to young women from notable east Alabama women.

Segars uses organizational skills used in art as well as in leadership.

“You lay the groundwork, pay attention to details and precision, and have the patience to see it through,” she explains. “But as I went on, the scene seemed to come alive on its own.” But David Mashburn gives her full credit for a colorful artistic invention. “I remember when she was here nine hours on a 98degree summer day,” he said.

“Her work has brought us lots of attention.”

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Classic on Noble sports new outdoor mural If walls could talk, just imagine the stories they could tell.

The exterior wall of an Anniston downtown alley tells an important story in a different way. It does not make a political statement, Hervey represent Folsom a new Artists in Action movement or express religious beliefs, as murals have done in their long history.

Instead, it is what it is, said Julia Segars, the artist who painted the bright mural above the rear entrance to Classic on Noble. “It’s an acrylic painting on steel and light beige segars brick, one that I wanted to be fun and happy.”

And, she said, it’s a tribute to the Classic on Noble owners, David and Cathy Mashburn.

“The Mashburns have been so kind to the community,” Segars commented.

“They’ve really become an institution in this town.”

She loves to paint, and has taken lessons since she was 12. “I’m a threat to every blank space I see,” she said with a grin. “The other murals were already up in the alley, and this back entrance seemed to scream for color.”

The project began this spring, although it was delayed because of much rain in April and May. The focus is on the Mashburns’ granddog, a Yorkie named Manolo.

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Rift over royalties

Bill to make radio stations pay singers divides black artists, leaders

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CHICAGO — In the early 1960s, Mitty Collier had a contract with Chicago’s Chess Records and was riding high in the R&B music industry with her popular ballad “I Had a Talk With My Man Last Night.” And every now and then, a disc jockey will pull out Collier’s 1963 hit, “I’m Your Part-Time Lover” — her answer to Little Johnny Taylor’s “Part Time Love” — during an old-school program, moving the over-50 listeners to turn up the volume and sing along.

But Collier, who long ago gave up rhythm and blues in favor of gospel, has never gotten a dime from the radio stations. Now, a bill is making its way through Congress that would require stations to pay royalties to artists when their songs are played on the air.

“The artists deserve it,” said Collier, 68, pastor of More Like Christ Christian Fellowship Ministries on Chicago’s South Side.

“With things the way they are today, everybody needs every little penny they can get.”

While the Performance Rights Act, now in a congressional committee, would affect all artists as well as large radio companies, the legislation has caused hostilities within the African-American community, pitting black-oriented radio stations and their popular DJs against black politicians and artists who support the bill.

Radio personalities such as Tom Joyner, whose Tom Joyner Morning Show is owned by Radio One Inc., a black-owned conglomerate, oppose the bill, generating support from their vast listening audiences. Radio-backed campaigns targeting those who support the bill — from members of Congress to outspoken entertainers such as Dionne Warwick — have hit the airwaves in several cities.

There is also a division within the civil rights community. The NAACP recently passed a resolution supporting the bill, while activists Al Sharpton, whose radio

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One-time R&B singer Mitty Collier is now a pastor in Chicago.

Collier has never been paid royalties for when her songs play on the radio, and a new bill would help correct that. show is syndicated by Radio One, and Jesse Jackson, whose show is syndicated by a subsidiary of Clear Channel Corp., oppose it.

“Any time you get into a debate about money, everybody pulls out the stops,” said Earl Jones, president and market manager for Clear Channel Radio Chicago, which owns stations across the country. Jones said he opposes the bill largely because half the royalties would go to the record labels under the bill.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., and other supporters contend that it would help to right the wrongs of the past, particularly for AfricanAmerican artists, many of whom were financially exploited by record companies early in their careers and are struggling financially in retirement.

Critics such as Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One, which owns and/or operates 53 radio stations targeting black audiences in 16 markets, have called the bill a “performance tax” that would lead to the demise of black-oriented radio stations that are barely staying afloat in this sagging economy.

The fees, however, would be charged to stations on a sliding scale, ranging from $500 a year for stations with annual gross revenues of less than $100,000

to $5,000 or more for stations with annual gross revenues of $500,000 or more. Most talk-radio stations and those that broadcast religious services are exempt.

Many of today’s artists who write or co-write their music receive radio royalties. Others have agreements to share royalties with the writers, who own the material. But in the early days of R&B, it was not the case, said Jerry Butler, a major recording artist in the 1950s and 1960s.

“It’s always difficult when you get to the table late. You find that all of the good meat has been eaten, and you wind up fighting over scraps,” said Butler, a member of the Cook County Board and a supporter of the bill.

Leron Rogers, an Atlanta lawyer who represents artists, said the bill would close a loophole that has allowed terrestrial stations to make money off artists. It would be in line with the Sound Recordings Act passed in 1995, which requires satellite, cable and Internet radio to pay artists, he said.

However, several critics have pointed to the fact that artists, backup singers and musicians would receive only 50 percent of the royalties, with the other half going to the content-owner, which in most cases is the record label.

HOLLYWOOD — Barbra Streisand may make beautiful music, but she rarely listens to it.

“I don’t understand today’s music,” Streisand acknowledged, adding that she does enjoy some contemporary artists. “I saw John Mayer recently.

My God, what a great guitarist and singer, but I don’t turn on music. I listen so much when I am making a record. ... I get so tired of music.”

Especially when songs favor the beat over the lyrics.

“I can’t relate,” said Streisand, 67. “I guess the society is getting somehow angrier and angrier and less from the heart. It’s sad. You know we are living in very hard times. We are living in fear and anger, and that is represented by the music.”

Such negative emotions are nonexistent in her latest album, Love Is the Answer, which will be released Sept. 29. The work, Streisand’s first studio album since 2005’s Guilty Pleasures, is about melodies and lyrics, she said.

The bestselling female recording artist in history avoided the recording studio because of her touring schedule as well as the demands of building a new Cape Cod-style house in Malibu.

“I didn’t even know if I would have a voice left because I was full of sawdust and screaming over the hammers and the saws,” she said.

Love Is the Answer also marks the first time that the Oscar-, Emmy-, Tony- and Grammywinning Streisand has worked with award-winning Canadian jazz artist Diana Krall and her combo.

Streisand was executive producer of the album; Krall was producer.

Oscar-winning composer Johnny Mandel (“The Shadow of Your Smile”), who has worked with Krall and Streisand previously, provided the disc’s lush orchestrations.

“We met several times to just go over songs,” Streisand said of Krall. “She would send me songs. I would tell her what I would like to sing.

What I haven’t sung. What I meant to sing.”

For example, the smoky bossa nova “Gentle Rain” was in Streisand’s repertoire on her latest tour as “my opener because it was nice to open the voice with a gentle song. Diana had recorded it, so it was the perfect thing to put on this album.”

Streisand had wanted to record Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen’s haunting “If You Go Away.”

Streisand was such a fan of the French singer Brel that she flew to Marseilles in the 1960s to hear him perform in concert, only to have him not sing his signature tune.

The regular CD features the Mandel-arranged orchestra versions of the songs; the two-disc deluxe CD set also features Streisand performing the selections with Krall’s jazz group.

Krall always records basic tracks with her band and then the orchestra is added later.

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a version of the Everly Brothers’ “When Will I Be Loved.”

The album doesn’t burst with the kind of unbridled rock ’n’ roll howl Fogerty unleashed in Creedence Clearwater Revival, but shows off the 64-year-old’s rootsy side, still full of soul.

CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “You can’t please everyone/ So you got to please yourself,” sings Fogerty knowingly on “Garden Party,” the best track of the album for its lyrics and retro references to Yoko Ono and others.

— Solvej Schou, Associated Press

Whitney Houston delivers solid comeback CD Whitney Houston I Look to You

The last time Whitney Houston made an attempt at a comeback, with 2002’s Just Whitney, it was overshadowed by her continued free fall into tabloid infamy. Drug use, marital battles and wild behavior tarnished her once-regal image so much it was hard to focus on anything musical from Houston, and the fact that Just Whitney was just OK didn’t help matters.

These days, Houston is thankfully in much better form personally, and artistically. She appears to have put her demons behind her, and with I Look to You, she has delivered a very good album that shows the pop queen still has a dazzling voice that can leave you spellbound.

Working with an array of songwriters and producers that include proven hitmakers like Diane Warren, Akon and R. Kelly, Houston is certainly helped by topnotch material that can be as engaging as her voice. The disc starts off with a winner, “Million Dollar Bill.” The upbeat, funky R&B tune, produced by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, is an instant party-starter designed to get people of all ages on the dance floor.

“Nothin’ but Love” is a midtempo song that recalls Houston in her early ’80s heyday, with a synthesized sound that sounds retro but manages not to sound dated. The singer blows kisses to both her supporters and haters with lines like, “I

could hold onto pain, but that ain’t what my life’s about, I ain’t blamin’ nobody if I ain’t got my stuff worked out ... Ain’t got nothing but love for ya.”

While Houston didn’t contribute to the writing of any of the album’s songs, many of them seem to have been written with Houston’s many tribulations in mind. The title track, a soaring ballad written by R. Kelly, refers to life storms and looking to heaven for salvation. On Warren’s “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength,” Houston sings: “I crashed down, and I tumbled, but I did not crumble, I got through all the pain.”

Two of the best songs on the CD have nothing to do with any drama, just love.

“Like I Never Left,” a duet with Akon, is a simple, breezy song about reconnecting with a former love. Houston’s voice alternately soars and yearns. “Worth It” is a smoldering song featuring Houston at her seductive best — she doesn’t use her powerful voice at full blast, and doesn’t need to, enticing listeners with the simple beauty of her voice.

— Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press

The Black Crowes rock out live The Black Crowes Before the Frost ...

Mainstream rock acts such as veteran Atlanta outfit the Black Crowes typically find better fortune on the road than on the sales charts. So it’s no surprise that in the last decade brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have focused more on the live experience than sequestering themselves away in a studio honing new material.

They get the best of both worlds on this set of new songs recorded earlier this year in Woodstock live, for the most part, in front of a hand-selected audience.

Using the home studio built by the Band’s drummer Levon Helm apparently inspired them to branch further than they characteristically have into the various tributaries of American roots music. Those explorations feed into the Southern rock that remains at the center of the Black Crowes’

sound.

“Good Morning Captain,” the leadoff track, taps the same kind of big-footprint backbeat and raucous interplay that Helm and his cohorts did so well. The Robinsons — who are joined by the band’s original drummer, Steve Gorman, plus guitarist Luther Dickinson, bassist Sven Pipien and keyboardist Adam MacDougall — move through a range of classic-rock reference points: Creedence-like swamp-rock, Tom Petty-ish Americana, Motown-style psychedelia and, in “Make Glad,” an experiment in Southern prog-funk.

There are examinations of rootlessness (“What Is Home,” “Houston Don’t Dream About Me”), the price musicians pay for so much time spent getting from here to there and one heartfelt meditation on the struggle for connection (“Last Place That Love Lives”).

— Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times

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Back in 1973, John Fogerty released an album of covers under the name the Blue Ridge Rangers. He played everything on the record, from guitars to drums.

The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again is Fogerty’s return to the classics, covering favorites such as “Moody River,” made popular in 1961 by Pat Boone, to tunes by John Prine and John Denver.

Fogerty’s voice is twangy and countryish in all the right places, aided by a backing band playing lap steel, fiddle and mandolin.

The Eagles’ Don Henley joins in on a smooth, harmony-laced version of Ricky Nelson’s “Garden Party,” while Bruce Springsteen adds his bluesy grit and callbacks of “that’s what I’m talking about” to

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‘All About Steve’ a comic fiasco all about steve H Rating: PG-13 for sexual content Running time: 1:38 minutes STARRING: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper

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Jason Bateman stars as Joel, left, and Mila Kunis stars as Cindy in a scene from “Extract.”

‘Extract’ ends up tasting too bland extract H H Rating: R for language, sexual references and some drug use Running time: 1:31 STARRING: Clifton Collins Jr., Mila Kunis, T.J. Miller, Beth Grant

By CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, Mike Judge satirized the absurdities of the workplace experience from the perspective of put-upon employees with Office Space. It didn’t do much when it came out but, as we all know by now, it became a cult favorite on cable and home video, to the point where it changed the way you looked at the common stapler.

Now, Judge is back to the daily grind with Extract, but this time the writer-director tells his wacky working tales from the boss’ point of view: that of Jason Bateman’s Joel Reynold, owner of a flavor extract factory. It’s doubtful that this comedy will grab its audience in the same way, though. Judge’s characters are so one-note and their misadventures so ridiculous that it’s hard to get attached to them.

Pretty much everyone in Extract is stupid, unlikable, selfdestructive or all of the above — and so there are no real surprises.

They include:

n Step (Clifton Collins Jr.), a doofus who prides himself on being the company’s fastest sorter but dreams of being promoted to floor manager; n Cindy (Mila Kunis), a sexy but sociopathic con artist who weasels her way into Joel’s factory with a scheme to make money off a serious accident; n Rory (T.J. Miller), a piercedand-tatted goth rocker who’s too busy handing out flyers for his latest show to do his job; and n Mary (Beth Grant), an assembly-line worker who complains in a nasally twang about everyone else slacking, even though she’s probably the least productive employee of all.

As the person responsible for overseeing all these idiots and incompetents, Bateman functions in his patented exasperated everyman mode, similar to his Michael Bluth character on Arrested Development, only without the smart, surreal dialogue. Joel is proud of the company he founded but finds himself unhappy at work and thinking about selling to General Mills. At the same time, his nonexistent sex life with his frosty wife Suzie (a thoroughly underused Kristen Wiig) at his Texas McMansion has him pondering adulterous thoughts about the flirty Cindy.

His best friend Dean (Ben Affleck), a suave bartender at a generic hotel sports grill, suggests that Joel hire a gigolo (Dustin Milligan) to sleep with Suzie, thereby giving him license to cheat on her with Cindy. With his Kenny G haircut and canned mysticism, Dean is probably the most outlandish character of all. But he provides just the latest example of Affleck’s ability to breeze into a movie in some flashy supporting part, steal the scenes he’s in and breeze back out again.

On the other end of the freakshow spectrum is Nathan (David Koechner), Joel’s nerdy neighbor from across the street who keeps hounding him and Suzie about attending the annual Rotary Club banquet with him. Over-the-top annoying as he is, Nathan feels more like a real person than pretty much everyone else in Extract.

We all know someone like him: a guy who drags people into painfully boring conversations, hangs around too long and can’t take a hint to go away.

The scenes between Bateman and Koechner are unbelievably cringeworthy but they also suggest the kind of movie Extract might have been if Judge had dared to throw in a little more flavor throughout, and not just relied on deadpan inanity.

At times like this, it’s good to think positive.

That’s what Sandra Bullock’s socially inept crossword puzzle “constructor” does in All About Steve.

So remember that Ms. Bullock staged a “comeback” with the summer smash The Proposal.

Consider how good she looks. She can still weather big-screen close ups and, at 45, can still pass for 35.

But she can’t pass for 30. And she’s never been that good in dizzy, “out there” roles. She might have learned that lesson with 1999’s in Forces of Nature. Apparently not.

All About Steve, an unfunny, annoying, badly written, badly acted comic fiasco, may be the worst movie in Bullock’s career.

The screenwriter of License to Wed and an unheralded director with only a few forgettable TV sitcom credits serve up Bullock as a lonely word-freak, a smart, pretty woman still living with her parents in Sacramento, fretting over the once-a-week crossword puzzle she writes for the local newspaper. Mary chatters incessantly, is awkward around guys and blurts out her desire for sex at the drop of a hint.

A blind date with a certain Steve (Bradley Cooper) has her trot out her sequined miniskirt, her favorite red go-go boots and her getlucky red bra. Darned if in the middle of jumping Steve, 45 seconds into their date, he isn’t summoned to work. He’s a network TV news photographer and he is more than happy to bolt this scary date.

But Mary Magdalene Horowitz (Jewish Catholic, which explains nothing) has all this trivia at her fingertips and Steve as her latest puzzle.

Literally. She whips up a crossword that’s all “Steve” clues. She reads the “signs” he has given her and sets out to be with him, because a relationship is like a crossword puzzle — “The worst thing you can do is leave it unfinished.”

The only laughs in this road accident of a road picture come through the dulcet tones of Steve’s on-air “talent,” reporter Hartman Hughes, played by the peerless Thomas Haden Church. He’s sexist and mean enough to lead Mary on just to anger Steve.

Mary’s cross-country pursuit isn’t funny, but then again, Mary isn’t funny. It’s rare that one actually feels sorry for a gorgeous, rich movie star. But Bullock earns our pity here. Mary is a miscalculation in almost every way, and the movie around her is worse — unfunny cameos, good actors wasted, bad actors given face time for no apparent reason.

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HH, 1:30, R With Alexis Bledel, Zach The owner of a flaGilford, Rodrigo Santoro, vor extract plant finds Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett himself faced with a and Michael Keaton. series of unfortunate Shorts predicaments at work and at home. With Jason HHH, 1:29, PG Bateman, Mila Kunis, A magical, rainbowBen Affleck, Kristen Wiig, colored rock falls from Clifton Collins and J.K. the sky and grants a boy’s Simmons. every wish. Mayhem ensues when grown-ups G-Force 3-D get their hands on it. With HHH1/2, 1:20 PG Jon Cryer, William H. Highly trained guinea Macy and Leslie Mann. pigs working in covert Taking Woodstock operations and armed with the latest high-tech HH, 2:00, R spy equipment discover A true story about a that the fate of the world Greenwich Village inteis in their paws. rior designer who inadvertently played a pivotal g.i. joe: The rise role in the Woodstock of cobra Music and Arts Festival.

HH, 1:58, PG-13 With Demetri Martin, The G.I. Joe team uses Imelda Staunton, Emile the latest in spy and mili- Hirsch and Eugene Levy. tary equipment to fight The Final Destination the corrupt arms dealer Destro.

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Judge puts ‘Office’ flavor into ‘Extract’

By Michael Cavna The Washington Post

Mike Judge planned to step out of the office only briefly.

Instead, he disappeared from his desk for a decade.

Back in 1999, Judge — the creator of such immortal animated characters as Beavis, Butt-head and Hank Hill — attempted his first live-action feature film, based on his own workplace experience. Judge’s hot streak suddenly came to a halt: His cubicle-life comedy Office Space — given little hype or studio “flair” — flopped at the box office, prompting Fox execs to tell him, in effect: You’re talented, but maybe this live-action comedy isn’t quite your thing.

Bummed, Judge shelved his prospective follow-up film — Extract, another workplace comedy, but one that traded in the white collars for blue.

“I was already writing Extract when Office Space came out,” he recalls.

But a funny thing happened

on the way back to the animation studio: Slowly, fans turned Office Space into a hit, as Milton, Lumbergh and the Bobs became increasingly noted and quoted. Judge was redeemed.

And the long-mothballed Extract finally hits theaters on Friday.

During the Office Space shoot, Judge says, “I thought: ‘I was born to do this.’ But when it came out and didn’t do so well, I thought: ‘I was born to do something that no one wants to see.’ ” Now, as Extract star Mila Kunis, says of the celebrated office satire, “it gets better every time you watch it.”

That success finally brought the filmmaker back to the workplace, with his factory-set comedy that also stars Jason Bateman and Ben Affleck.

“I think of Extract almost as a companion piece to Office Space, ” says the filmmaker, speaking a couple of days after the new movie’s red-carpet premiere in Austin.

Thanks largely to Office

Space, Kunis needed no prodding to work with Judge. “I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” says Kunis, the former That ’70s Show actress.

In returning to workplace humor, Judge found that the joy of filmmaking — the feeling he had during Office Space — was recaptured. “Things become funner as they go along,” says Judge, whose King of the Hill ends its 12-year run in September. “I’m getting back to what I was doing with Office Space. I just could keep going with this — when everything is working.”

With Office Space and Extract, “I think casting is 80 percent of the battle, and we got people who understand the purpose of each scene,” says Judge, who values his actors’ improvisations. The cast appreciates being allowed to have input.

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That’s really what this movie is: a gorgeously photographed storybook. It starts with a mother polar bear and her two cubs in Norway, moves to equatorial Africa for a look at a herd of elephants searching for water and ends with the journey of a humpback whale and her calf to Antarctica. In between, there’s plenty of jawdropping cinematography of waterfalls, icebergs, meadows and mountains, along with byturns funny and spectacular footage of birds of paradise, sailfish, caribous, wolves and a Mandarin duck or two, among others. Contains scenes of animals in peril and less-thangraphic violence.

State of Play Taking some cues from such

recent headlines as Chandra Levy and Blackwater, not to mention All the President’s Men, the film plays politicians and journalists against each other in a continually shifting game of back-scratching and back-stabbing. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), a rising political star, is caught up in a scandal that may or may not have anything to do with a string of murders being investigated by Washington Globe reporter Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe). Caught in the middle is a plucky young blogger played by Rachel McAdams, who teams up with McAffrey to get to the bottom of events that spin more and more improbably out of control. The film features terrific performances from its aforementioned stars; Helen Mirren has some especially choice moments as Cal’s vinegary editor. But the filmmakers seem less interested in its text than in its subtext, in this case the death rattle of Old Media.

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Stats: Joe Wilkerson, 84, of Alexandria Medium of choice: Oil paints How he got started: Although he’s painted houses for a good part of his life, the World War II veteran didn’t try his hand at oil painting until about six years ago. He was inspired to begin painting after watching TV shows with artists Bob Ross and Bill Alexander.

“This is mostly a hobby to me,” Wilkerson said. “I’m not an artist, it’s just a hobby.

But I was hoping I could sell enough to buy my art supplies.”

What he creates: Oil landscapes Where you can find his work: Various pieces of his art are for sale at Art Works Gallery, 921 Noble St., Anniston.

For more information: Call Art Works Gallery at 237-1259.

To be considered for a feature in Artist Spotlight, contact Entertainment Editor Deirdre Long at 235-3589.

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Concerts

Linda Bryant When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Golden Saw Music Hall, Williams Community, Jacksonville How much: Free Contact: 435-4696 Buddy Wayne When: 7 p.m.

What: Classic country, classic rock Where: American Legion Post 26, 515 E. 18th St., Anniston How much: Free and open to the public Contact: 236-9314 Larry Keel When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. 431, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 238-8047 A Fifth Later What: Jam band, southern rock, roots When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: 19th Hole Sports Grille, 66 Galloway Gate Road, McClellan How much: Free Contact: 820-9315

A Fifth Later

Prowlerz What: Easy listening, southern rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 237-2227

1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: TBD Contact: 832-5000

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Brimstone What: Country When: 6 p.m.

Where: Rabbittown Cafe and Fiddlers Hall, 900 Rabbittown Road, Piedmont How much: $5 donation for the band Contact: 435-8008 (weekends) or 4353987 (Monday-Friday evenings) Southern Nites When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. 431, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 238-8047 Prowlerz What: Easy listening, southern rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 237-2227 McPherson Struts What: Rock When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-1899 Rockit Sauce When: 11 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville How much: $7 for under 21, $5 for 21 and up Contact: 435-6090

Event

Ryan and Reaves When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-1899

Downtown Anniston Farmers Market What: Live music, cooking demos, gas and grocery card giveaways When: 8 a.m.-noon Where: Zinn Park, corner of 14th Street and Gurnee Avenue, Anniston How much: Free, items priced as marked Contact: 236-0996

RPM When: 10 p.m.

Where: AJs Sunset Bar and Grill,

Nances Creek Trade Day and Farmers Market What: Fruits and vegetables for sale.

Hamburger cookoff begins at 9 a.m.

When: 7 a.m.

Where: Nances Creek Community Center, Hollingsworth Road, Nances Creek How much: Free, items priced as marked Contact: 447-7039 or 447-9612

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Bike night feat. Firewater What: Free food beginning at 6 p.m., music begins at 7 p.m.

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-2227

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National Wildlife Day What: Live animals brought out in honor of National Wildlife Day, which serves to bring awareness to endangered animals nationally and globally When: 1-5 p.m.

Where: Anniston Museum of Natural History, 800 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: $4.50 per adult; $3.50 per child (ages 4-17); children under 3 are free Contact: 237-6766

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Kelli Johnson When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Mellow Mushroom, 33 Industrial Drive, Oxford (behind Lowe’s) How much: Free Contact: 835-1444 Lynam When: 11 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville How much: $5 for under 21, $3 for 21 and up Contact: 435-6090

Theater

Annie Get Your Gun What: Musical tale of sharpshooter Annie Oakley during her time in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: JSU/McClellan Theatre, 100 Gamecock Drive, Anniston How much: $20 for adults, $10 for students, Thursday night and group discounts Contact: 820-2278 or castalabama.com

Concert

Bike night feat. Jim “Dawg” Parks What: Classic Rock, blues, funk When: 7 p.m.

Where: The Office, 1016 Noble St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 238-6282

Exhibits Fabulous Frocks and Frills What: Changes in fashion during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

When: Through Sept. 13; TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Berman Museum lobby and Changing Exhibit Gallery, 840 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: $5 for adults, $4 for children (4-17), free for children 3 and younger Contact: 237-6261

EquiLOBErium What: Art show featuring the works of the JSU art department’s two newest faculty, Allison McElroy and Anne Wedler When: Through Sept. 30, MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Hammond Hall Gallery, Jacksonville State University, 700 Pelham Road N., Jacksonville How much: Free Contact: 782-8257

To contribute to the calendar, call Deirdre Long at 235-3589 or e-mail dlong@ annistonstar.com. Listings must be received at least seven days in advance.

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‘Ghostbusters’ game relives the movies upgrades.

The graphics are so-so and have the unfortunate effect of making all the main characters slightly creepy looking, even if it is nice to hear Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray. The plot is just a convenient vehicle to put the characters in similar situations as the movies. Take down the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man? Recapture Slimer in a hotel? Been there, trapped that.

It could just be that there’s not much juice left in this silly little story to make it worth our time. But people who are seeking the nostalgia factor should be pleased. I just would prefer to grow up.

Ghostbusters gets three buttons out of five.

Marvel-Disney merger No, Disney buying Marvel does not mean Spider Man will be wearing mouse ears, or that Wolverine will appear on The Jonas Brothers. (Oh please, oh please.) The company owns plenty of “adult” properties including Miramax Films, makers of Pulp Fiction. For cryin’ out loud, Pulp Fiction!

They also own ESPN, so they can’t be all bad.

There’s also this funny thing that’s happening with

print media these days. Using sites like YouTube, people can get their entertainment by watching a girl in a clown mask slam her head against a television set while dancing to “Single Ladies.” Comic books, while fun to read, aren’t necessarily the most popular form of entertainment out there. In order to keep an audience, companies like Marvel have to reach people where they are most likely to consume its products. Disney is one of the largest media companies in the world. Marvel is about to get paid.

Don’t hate on Marvel for making a smart business decision. Remember, the company filed for bankruptcy in the ’90s. Messing with the characters would be a dumb business decision for Disney.

To close out this ditty, I’ll do a fancy Mickey Mouse Club-inspired sing-along send-off for people who are concerned about the merger.

M-A-R-(Aren’t you glad you get to keep your comics?)-V-E-L (What the hell were they thinking by making another Fantastic Four movie anyway?)

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When we last left our ghost-busting friends, they’d just saved New York (again), this time by driving a slime-covered Statue of Liberty around downtown.

The Ghostbusters films were pretty harmless fare. The kid in me ate it up. The adult treats it with benign indifference.

But wait! Hollywood is totally phoning it in at this point. Why not a … Ghostbusters trilogy!

They’re making another one, I hear. Yeah that will probably, Dan you know, make some money Whisenhunt and junk.

But the Ghostbusters cast Pushing Buttons decided to whet our appetites by making “Ghostbusters: The Video Game.” It’s a pretty complex concept, so let me walk you through it. You’re a newbie ghost hunter learning the ropes from the veteran members of the squad. You have your standard equipment: the proton pack, PKE meter and ghost trap. As you progress — by studying ghosts and scanning artifacts — you can purchase

Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: Big autumn for games

By BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press

NEW YORK — With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall.

The season gets a late-summer start Tuesday, with the release of “Guitar Hero 5,” a game featuring music from the Rolling Stones, Nirvana and other popular bands. Then on Sept. 9 comes the launch of “The Beatles: Rock Band,” which marks the rock icons’ debut in a video game.

Plagued by the recession and a lackluster game release schedule for much of this year, the video game industry — which is bigger than the music business by some estimates — has fallen into a slump. It has been the first once since the latest game consoles — the Xbox 360, the Wii and the PlayStation 3 — were launched in 2005 and 2006.

The music genre — the secondmost popular category behind action games — has suffered in particular, though that’s partly because it’s been so popular in the past couple of years that it needs exceptional sales just to stay even. According to the NPD Group, U.S. retail sales in the music and dance game genre were nearly $390 million less at the end of July than at the same time last year.

Music games invite you to play

and sing along to real tunes, offering gest profits from the latest “Rock on-screen cues about when to finger Band” game flow to the Beatles — and guitar-like plastic controllers or hit not Electronic Arts Inc., which is distouch-sensitive drums. When the tributing the game, or Viacom Inc. game is played well, the songs sound the parent company of the game’s Thegood. video game industry has The video game industry has pretty creator, Harmonix Music Systems Inc. fallen a Lennon slump for thehave first once fallen into a slump for the first Whileinto John may Though it’s not clear just how much time since 2005, but ismore hoping time since 2005, but is hoping boasted the Beatles were popumoney it cost Viacom to license 45 seeJesus, a risetime in sales withwhether upto see a rise in sales with uplarto than will tell Beatles hits used in the game — along coming releases. coming releases. today’s video game fans feel that way. with the band members’ likenesses $11.7 $11.7 The$12 “Rock — that “doesn’t happen for a little bit billionBand” game will cost $60, $12 billion which is typical for a big release, but of money,” noted BroadPoint Amtech U.S. and U.S. computer and there also willcomputer be a $250 version that analyst Benjamin Schachter.

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Disney to buy comics giant Marvel

By Robert W. Butler

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Make way for the amazing Spider-Mouse.

In an entertainment-industry stunner, the Walt Disney Co. announced Monday that it was buying comic-book giant Marvel Enterprises for $4 billion.

The purchase will give the house of Mickey Mouse access to about 5,000 characters in the Marvel Universe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Hulk and more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which in recent years have leaped off the printed page to prove immensely popular with moviegoers.

Industry insiders say the deal also was a clear effort by Disney to strengthen its appeal to young men who might be lukewarm to the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family-friendly and tweener fare of the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extraordinary news. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still reeling,â&#x20AC;? said Leonard Maltin, the Entertainment Tonight correspondent whose book The Disney Films is considered a definitive look at the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s output. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disney has never been in the superhero business. So this is a quantum leap in terms of their potential audience and their traditional branding.â&#x20AC;?

Many Marvel fans, however, werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready to replace their ages-old battle cry of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Mine Marvel!â&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Mine Mickey!â&#x20AC;?

Instead, they took to Internet message boards and fan sites to declare the death of Marvel Comics.

Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editor in chief, Joe Quesada, told fans on Twitter to chill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is incredible news and all is well in the Marvel U(niverse),â&#x20AC;? Quesada wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;... If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re familiar with the Disney/ Pixar relationship, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll understand why this is a new dawn for Marvel and the comics industry.â&#x20AC;?

While many details of the stock-and-cash deal are still emerging, Disney has said it will honor Marvel Entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitments to other film studios.

Rights to the Spider-Man film franchise, for example, are owned by Columbia Pictures. The Incredible Hulk belongs to Universal Studios, the X-Men to 20th

Joining the Mickey Mouse Club Walt Disney Co. agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock. Under the deal, Disney will acquire all 5,000 Marvel characters.

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Last year a film based on the previously little-known Iron Man became a huge hit for Paramount, with a sequel coming next May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great way for Disney to reinvent themselves in the comic-book world,â&#x20AC;? said industry analyst Paul Dergarabedian of

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Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;adding Marvel to Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique portfolio of brands provides significant opportunities for long-term growth and value creation.â&#x20AC;?

He added that Perlmutterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team will continue to oversee the creation and handling of Marvel

characters.

Maltin said it makes sense for Disney to hang on to the people who have brought Marvel so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A large part of what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying is that Marvel name and reputation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine they want to dilute that,â&#x20AC;? Maltin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the Marvel name diminished in any way. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine Disney would try to micromanage Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business. In fact, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise me if the Disney name is inconspicuous on future Marvel projects.â&#x20AC;?

Jason Aaron, who writes comic books that feature Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wolverine and Ghost Rider, said the company has operated outside of a strict corporate structure, giving writers and creators a lot of freedom in the stories they tell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming out of the blue like this announcement did, you have concerns about whether it will affect what I do,â&#x20AC;? Aaron said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been more fly by the seat of your pants. You wonder if this will change things. But everyone Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to at Marvel is really excited about the deal. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel it will change what we do. And the idea of Pixar people doing stuff with Marvel characters is really interesting.â&#x20AC;?

Other observers were dubious that Disney could keep a handsoff approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is indicative of the larger consolidation going on in the entertainment industry,â&#x20AC;? said comic-book author and film producer Jeff Katz (X-Men Origins: Wolverine). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is only going to continue, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see other major moves like this. Our entertainment-content universe is shrinking while distribution is expanding.â&#x20AC;?

For several years Disney distributed the animated films created by the independent studio Pixar, finally purchasing Pixar in 2006 for more than $7 billion.

That move re-energized Disney, which now lays claim to Pixar talent, its characters and the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soaring popularity.

Moreover, Pixar Chief Executive John Lasseter took over the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animation division, not only launching new computer-animation projects but reviving the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional hand-drawn animation.

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James giving back with Super Saturdays

By Ben Flanagan Special to The Star

Rod James wants great things for Anniston. He wants people to make this town a primary destination for entertainment events, and he’s doing his part to make that happen.

As president of the Historic Downtown Anniston Business Association, James developed Super Saturdays, a food and music festival held on Noble Street on the third Saturday of each month. In July, James and his organization held an inaugural blues and barbecue festival where several live bands played and residents submitted their recipes to be judged by local celebrities.

James saw the biggest crowd yet at that Super Saturday, perhaps thanks to a performance by Benny Anderson and the Sounds of the Drifters. Whatever got people there — be it the souped-up car engines, rock bands or hometown cuisine — it pleased James, who thinks the event can only grow from here. But he still thinks the arts community could improve and become something truly significant, especially if more residents involve themselves in the planning process.

James talks to The Star about his own efforts and what it will take to continue Anniston’s growth in the arts.

Are you pleased with Super Saturdays’ performance so far?

I’m absolutely pleased. They continue to grow. We had the biggest crowd ever on the streets of (July’s) Super Saturday. As a matter of fact, prior to the concert, I was going to take my wife and drive her through to see all of the vendors and the cars. We finally had to turn around because there were so many people and we couldn’t get through.

So I’m very pleased.

Why is it important that events like these succeed in Anniston?

We have some great things going on, like Music at McClellan and things of that nature. But there’s not something going on anywhere really on a consistent basis other than an annual type of event. So we feel that if we could just keep doing this and growing it, there could be the opportunity for several thousand people to be downtown at least once a month. It’s destination. It’s free. You can go down there and have a great time, eat some great food, see some awesome cars. There are a lot of kids activities and some great music.

Where does Anniston stand in terms of what it has to offer arts and entertainment-wise?

I think we’re lacking. We’ve definitely got room for more. We’ve got some great museums. Music at McClellan is awesome, but there’s not much else that people can go to. That’s another reason we want Super Saturdays to be successful. CAST is doing a great job out there with the plays and all. That’s always great entertainment. But there’s just not a lot.

How can it improve?

More people getting involved. I think more businesses getting involved. More volunteers, people willing to step

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Historic Downtown Anniston Business Association president Rod James and his wife, Jennifer, on Noble Street at July’s Super Saturday. up and make things happen.

Other than Super Saturdays, what ways does the HDABA contribute to this area’s cultural offerings?

As far as cultural, I don’t know, other than the music, that we are. But I guess if you look at what we’re doing with Super Saturdays, we are giving back to the community. With the HDABA, we’re here to promote each other’s businesses. We do a lot of free advertising for them. We help them get discounts with other companies, as far as like radio, TV and newspapers. It’s a great organization.

I don’t know that we’re limited to just Super Saturday. I think if we can get it to where it needs to be, and it’s pretty much running itself with the manpower, there’s no telling what we could do, especially if we continue to grow in our membership. If we continue to be successful, we

could possibly even take on another project to bring more bands.

How difficult is it to find performers, like The Drifters, that the town can afford and that will hopefully appeal to the majority of people who attend?

The cost of that was shouldered by the HDABA. We wanted to provide a free concert, so we sold corporate tables and individual memberships to cover the cost of that. We’ve got people like Thomas Van Dyke on our board that are very tied to the music community. We ask them to take charge of that. Just having the right people that know the right people has contributed to our success.

That frees me up to work on something else like raising money and things of that nature. The Drifters were a good group to bring in. I hope we can equal that or better.

This story is the sixth in a series that will examine Calhoun County’s arts and entertainment scene. The Anniston Star surveyed members of the community who play prominent roles in delivering residents with high-quality entertainment options about their craft and how they feel about the local entertainment scene. The series will feature local musicians, fine artists, filmmakers, arts educators and public figures who make entertainment decisions in the county. The mission of the series is to offer an introspective look at this area as a cultural attraction in Alabama and the Southeast. The Star takes a look at local entertainment’s past, present and what it could and should be, seen through the eyes of the entertainers.

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Jesus’ Tomb Search for Noah’s Ark Decoding Bible Relics Devil’s Bible Explorer Penguins Barnyard Mighty B Sponge Sponge Sponge iCarly ’ iCarly ’ The Fairly OddParents Penguins Penguins Barnyard Barnyard Sponge Sponge Sponge Sponge iCarly ’ Beyond Invention Å Beyond Invention Å Visions of the Future Visions of the Future Visions of the Future 2057 “The Body” Å 2057 “The City” Å 2057 “The World” ’ Parallel Universe Å Catch It Battle of HS Musicals › “Awake” (2007) iTV. ’ ‘R’ ››› “1408” (2007) John Cusack. ‘PG-13’ “All Together Now” (2008) ‘NR’ ››› “Pretty Woman” (1990) Richard Gere. ›› “The Nanny Diaries” (2007) One Tree Hill ’ Å Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Holidate Holidate Chicago.

Young Low Life Garage NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup NASCAR NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Qualifying NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Qualifying ●The Grid Edge ●TNA Wrestling Å Xtreme Hrsepwer Trucks! (N) MuscleCar ›› “Basic” (2003) John Travolta. ’ Å ››› “First Blood” (1982) Sylvester Stallone. ›› “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) ’ Brothers Outdoors ACC ●Spotlight Phenoms Golf Raceline ●Spotlight My Words ●College Flash Classics College Flash Classics 3 Wide Golf Am. Trackside Live Special! Top 25 Baseball Mimic 3 “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (2008) › “A Sound of Thunder” (2005) Edward Burns.

“100 Million BC” (2008) Michael Gross. Å ›› “King Arthur” (2004) Clive Owen, Keira Knightley.

Riverworld Wonder Bugtime Auto B. Ishine God Rocks Friends Hopkins Goliath Kids Club McGee Stories Bibleman Storykeepr News Harvest Crusade 2009 Greg Laurie.

Memories “Private Valentine: Blonde” ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006) Matthew McConaughey.

Friends ’ Sex & City Sex & City Raymond King King ›› “Bewitched” (2005) Nicole Kidman. Å Talladega ››› “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” (1971) Angela ››› “Mighty Joe Young” (1949, Fantasy) Terry ››› “Alexander the Great” (1956) Richard Burton. Philip of ››› “The Baron of Arizona” (1950) ››› “Support Your Local Sheriff!”

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Macedonia’s son wants to rule B.C. world. Å Vincent Price, Ellen Drew.

(1969) James Garner. Å Property Ladder Å Property Ladder Å Law & Order “Refuge” Å The Closer “Product of (DVS) Discovery” Å

Batman Star Wars “Private Benjamin” House ’ Å Top 20 Countdown ’ NEWS Paid Prog. Paid Prog.

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Home Made Simple ’ What Not to Wear ’ ››› “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (1992, Suspense) Annabella Sciorra. Å

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8:30 Cops ’ (PA) Å As Time Goes By Jean thinks her life is dull.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Salome in Manhattan” A Law & Order “All New” A firefighter and his wife are celebrity chef’s tabloid-friendly girlfriend dies. found tortured and murdered in their new home.

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Two thieves rob store.

FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM Last of the Summer Wine To the Manor Born AuBicycle safety. ’ drey’s old friend visits.

College Sat. The Vicar of Dibley Geraldine preps for wedding.

Family Guy ’ Å Rick & Bubba Å

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Selfish” A 2-year- NBC 13 News at 10:00pm Saturday Night Live ’ Å old girl goes missing. ’ Å (N) Å

48 Hours Mystery “The Guessing Game” A football coach’s pregnant wife is murdered. ’ Å

The Andy Griffith Show A Night at The Grill Inside Sports ’

CSI: NY “Risk” ’ Å

››› “A Bronx Tale” (1993) Robert De Niro. ››› “Inside Man” (2006, Suspense) Denzel Washington, Clive Owen. Premiere. A cop matches wits with a bank robber.

Time Life Music Å Paid Program ’ Half & Half Å ››› “The Commitments” (1991, Musical) Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy, Angeline Ball.

UFC Wired ●Titan’s All Access My Wife and Kids Å ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Local Programming College Football Action News Nightbeat CSI: Miami “Killer Date” CSI: Miami “Vengeance” ’ Å CSI: Miami “Whacked” ’ Å CSI: Miami “10-7” ’ Å The Sopranos “D-Girl” ’ Å ›››› “Aliens” (1986) › “End of Days” (1999, Horror) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak. Premiere. An ex-cop must prevent a woman from bear- ›› “Commando” (1985, Action) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Sigourney Weaver. Å ing the Antichrist.

Hedaya. A war vet battles an old foe to rescue his kidnapped child. Å Wild Kingdom ’ Å It’s Me or the Dog Å It’s Me or the Dog “Jed” Dogs 101 ’ Å It’s Me or the Dog Pomeranian. ’ Å Torchwood “Day One” ›› “The Man With the Golden Gun” (1974, Action) Roger Moore, Christopher Lee. Premiere. Agent 007 finds $1 million hit man with midget sidekick. Å The Game “Away Game” The Game “Gifted” Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å Ripley-Believe Haunted History “San Antonio” Å Ghostly Encounters Ghostly Encounters Psychic Investigators Psychic Investigators Real Housewives-Atlanta ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. Premiere. Freedom fighters revolt against machines.

All Jacked Up ’ Home Videos All Jacked Up ’ ›› “In the Army Now” (1994) Pauly Shore, Andy Dick. Buddies join Reserves and serve in Africa. ’ ›› “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” (2002, Comedy) Ryan Reynolds. Å › “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj” (2006, Comedy) Kal Penn, Amy Steel. Å MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters Electric stun gun myth. ’ Å MythBusters “Motorcycle Flip” ’ Å MythBusters “Air Plane Hour” Landing an airplane.

“Legally Blondes” (2009) Milly Rosso. British twin sis- ››› “The Parent Trap” (1998, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson. Separated twin sisters plot to reunite parents. ters attend school in California. ‘PG’ Å ‘PG’ Å

Dogs 101 ’ Å ›› “The Man With the Golden Gun” (1974) Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal Å ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) Home Videos All Jacked Up ’ “Van Wilder: Freshman Year” (2009) Premiere.

MythBusters Electric stun gun myth. ’ Å The Suite Life of Zack & That’s So Raven Raven Cody ’ Å schemes, teacher fired.

Kourtney & Khloe ›› “Never Been Kissed” (1999) Drew Barrymore. Premiere. A reporter poses as a high-school student.

Kendra The Soup Chelsea Lately Rex Lee. ●College Football BYU vs. Oklahoma. (Live) Scoreboard ●College Football LSU at Washington. (Live) ●NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series -- Degree V12 300. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. (Live) ●College Football Maryland at California. (Live) ›››› “The Sound of Music” (1965, Musical) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker. A governess weds an Austrian widower with seven children. Å ›› “Snow Dogs” (2002) Cuba Gooding Jr. Å Paula’s Party Challenge “America’s Best Burger” Burger recipe.

Throwdown-Bobby Flay Throwdown-Bobby Flay Throwdown-Bobby Flay Throwdown-Bobby Flay Iron Chef America Kitchen Stadium. ●College Football Charleston Southern at Florida. (Live) ●Reloaded ●The Final Score (Live) Mayweather vs. Marquez ●The Final Score (Live) ›› Click (2006) › “Wild Hogs” (2007, Comedy) Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence. Four friends take a motorcycle road trip. ›› “Perfect Stranger” (2007, Suspense) Halle Berry, Bruce Willis.

Revenge of the Nerds II ›› “Weekend at Bernie’s” (1989, Comedy) Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser. Å ›› “Weekend at Bernie’s” (1989, Comedy) Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å 20Q Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å The Money List Å 20Q Å “Love Takes Wing” (2009, Drama) Cloris Leachman, Sarah Jones, Patrick Duffy. A “Love Finds a Home” (2009, Drama) Patty Duke, Sarah Jones, Haylie Duff. A frontier doctor clashes with a “Love Comes Softly” (2003, Drama) Katherine Heigl, doctor helps townspeople who fear a mysterious illness. Å nursemaid. Å Dale Midkiff, Skye McCole Bartusiak. Å ›› The Bucket List ’ House Hunters Modern Marvels “Doomsday Tech 1”

›› “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008, Drama) Queen Latifah. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Divine Design Dear Genevieve Color Splash (N) Color Splash Decoding the Past Oracles point to Dec. 21, 2012, as Siberian Apocalypse A giant fireball strikes 1908 doomsday. Å Siberia. Å

Mayweather True Blood “Frenzy” ’ Å Hard Knocks House Hunters House Hunters Rate My Space Pure Design The Next Nostradamus A professor uses computer technology to predict events. Å

“Cradle of Lies” (2006, Suspense) Shannon Sturges, Dylan Neal. Å “Hush” (2005) Tori Spelling, Victoria Pratt. A married man deals with an obsessive former girlfriend. Å Army Wives “Duty to Inform” Å ›› Swordfish (2001) ›› “Get Smart” (2008) Steve Carell. Agent Maxwell Smart battles the KAOS crime syndicate. ‘PG-13’ ››› “Changeling” (2008) Angelina Jolie. A woman insists that another boy has replaced her son. ‘R’ Unsolved History Å Unsolved History “Ninjas” ’ Å Unsolved History “Roswell” ’ Å Unsolved History “Area 51” ’ Å Unsolved History “Ninjas” ’ Å Fantasy Fact.

Nitro Circus ’ Å ●Nitro Circus ’ Å ›› “The Matrix Revolutions” (2003, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. Premiere. Neo, Morpheus and Trinity battle vicious machines. ’ Explorer Swamp of the Baboons (N) 9/11: Science and Conspiracy Experiments with heated steel and thermite.

Swamp of the Baboons iCarly ’ Å iCarly ’ Å iCarly ’ Å iCarly ’ Å Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å Catch It/Keep It Å Catch It/Keep It Big Green Egg grill. ’ Å Catch It/Keep It Year’s supply of steak. ’ Å Catch It/Keep It ’ Å Catch It/Keep It Big Green Egg grill. ’ Å ›› The Nanny Diaries Dissecting Dexter (iTV) Weeds (iTV) ’ Å ›› “The Eye” (2008, Horror) Jessica Alba. iTV Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å › “Awake” (2007, Suspense) Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba. iTV. ’ ‘R’ Young-Restless The Young and the Restless Tuesday The Young and the Restless Wednesday The Young and the Restless Thursday The Young and the Restless Friday AMA Pro Racing: American Superbike AMA Pro Racing Daytona Sportbike -- New Jersey.

NCWTS Setup (Live) ●NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series -- Iowa 200. From Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (Live) Band of Brothers ’ Å Band of Brothers ’ Å Band of Brothers ’ Å Surviving Disaster A simulated aircraft hijacking. ’ ●MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (Subject to Blackout) ’ (Live) ●Spotlight Raceline Snowboarding ’ Å “Riverworld” (2003, Science Fiction) Brad Johnson, Emily Lloyd.

“Merlin and the War of the Dragons” (2008, Fantasy) Jürgen Prochnow, Simon Lloyd Roberts. Premiere.

“Dragonquest” (2009, Fantasy) Marc Singer.

Precious Mem. In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Classic Crusades Drive Thru History Å Travel the Road Å ›› “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) Will Ferrell.

The Bill Engvall Show The Bill Engvall Show ›› “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. ››› “Support Your Local ››› “The Guns of Navarone” (1961, War) Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn. Allied soldiers are assigned to destroy Nazi weapons. Å ››› “I Aim at the Stars” (1960, Biography) Curt JurSheriff!” (1969) gens, Victoria Shaw, Gia Scala.

Truth Be Told ’ Å Jon & Kate Plus 8 Life on a dude ranch. ’ Å Ultimate Cake Off “Pirates” ’ Å Moving Up Renovation motivation. (N) ’ Å Jon & Kate Plus 8 Life on a dude ranch. ’ Å › “Twisted” (2004) Ashley ››› “Panic Room” (2002, Suspense) Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam. Thieves trap a woman and ›› “Trapped” (2002, Crime Drama) Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend. A mother fights back afJudd. Å her daughter in their apartment. Å ter kidnappers take her child. Å

›› Hoodwinked! (2005) Married... With Children House “Half-Wit” Å Millennium NEWS The Oprah Effect Newsroom America & the Courts Book TV FOX Report Lockup: Raw

›› “Open Season” (2006, Comedy) Voices of Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Gary Sinise.

Married... With Children Married... With Children Married... With Children Married... With Children House “Guardian Angels” ’ Å House “House’s Head” ’ (Part 1 of 2) Å I Love the New Millennium “2005” ’ Å Tool Academy ’ American Greed Campbell Brown American Perspectives Book TV Huckabee Lockup “Return to Riker’s Island”

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å The Cosby Show Å The Cosby Show Å House “Wilson’s Heart” ’ (Part 2 of 2) Å My Antonio Workout. ’

The PJs ’ Å The Boondocks Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne “Be My Baby” House “Simple Explanation” ’ Å The T.O. Show ’

The Suze Orman Show Recession lessons. Å Larry King Live

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Book TV Special Programming Lockup “NC Women’s Prison”

Book TV: After Words Geraldo at Large ’ Å Lockup “Utah State Prison”

American Greed Doctor-impersonator; bank robber.

Campbell Brown American Perspectives Book TV Journal Editorial Report Fox News Watch Lockup “Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary”

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Planet Earth ’ Å Planet Earth “Jungles” Planet Earth ’ Å Planet Earth ’ Å Phineas Phineas “Legally Blondes” (2009, Comedy) Phineas Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å and Ferb and Ferb Milly Rosso, Lisa Banes. ‘PG’ Å and Ferb

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Ch. 2 News at 6 Local Prog CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ’ Å CSI: Miami ›› “Stargate” (1994) Kurt Russell, James Spader. An artifact found in Egypt is the doorway to another world.

River Monsters Å River Monsters Å Monsters ›› “The Man With the Golden Gun” (1974) Roger Moore.

The Game The Game Tiny Toya Tiny Toya Tiny-Toya City Confidential Å Crime Stories Å Dead Men Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law CI ›› “In the Army Now” (1994) Pauly Shore, Andy Dick. ’ ››› “Napoleon Dynamite” (2004) Jon Heder.

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“Abominable Snowman” “Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies” ››› “Conrack” (1974) Jon Voight. Å ››› “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969) ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) Robin Williams. Å Super Fam. Feud Whammy Chain Millionaire Hollywood 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Deal or No Deal Å 20Q Å Newlywed Catch 21 The Money List Å High Stakes Poker Poker Golden Golden Little House on the Prairie Laura’s baby daughter is ›› “Little House: Look Back to Yesterday” (1983) Little House on the Prairie The residents of Walnut Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie ’ Å Girls Girls kidnapped by a deranged woman. Å Michael Landon, Matthew Laborteaux.

Grove may lose their homes. Å ›› “Baby Mama” ’ Bees ››› “Youth Knows No Pain” ’ Curb Unsellable To Sell Get It Sold My House Good Buy Earth’s Black Hole Å Decoding the Past The Universe “Stopping Doomsday prophecy.

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›› “The Break-Up” (2006) Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston. ›› “The Break-Up” (2006) Vince Vaughn. A couple end their relationship, but neither is willing to move.

Legend of the Seeker ›› “Light It Up” (1999) Usher Raymond. Students at a crumbling urban school take a cop hostage.

Oak Mountain High School Football Replay ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming CSI: Miami “The Oath” Criminal Minds “Psychodrama” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Aftermath” ’ Å Criminal Minds “The Boogeyman” ’ Å ›› “The Astronaut Farmer” (2007, Drama) Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern. Premiere. A space-obsessed rancher builds a Mad Men “The Arrangements” Don and Gene cross rocket in his barn. Å paths. (N) Å

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River Monsters ’ Å River Monsters “European Maneater” ’ Å River Monsters “Piranha” ’ Å River Monsters “Killer Catfish” ’ Å River Monsters “European Maneater” ’ Å Man With Golden Gun ››› “The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977) Roger Moore, Barbara Bach. Premiere. James Bond and a Russian agent seek two missing submarines. Å ››› “The Spy Who Loved Me” (1977) Å Tiny & Toya Å Tiny & Toya Å Tiny & Toya Å Tiny & Toya Å Tiny & Toya Å Frankie and Neffe Å Frankie and Neffe Å BET’s Weekend Inspiration Dead Men Talking Å I Survived “Jens & Jim; Dawn; Agnes” Å I Survived “Jewish Federation; Alberto; Tamara” Ghostly Encounters Ghostly Encounters Psychic Investigators Psychic Investigators Law Order: CI ››› “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton. Cyborgs battle over a youth who holds the key to the future. Å ››› “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991) Å All Jacked Up ’ ››› “The Longest Yard” (1974, Comedy) Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter. ’ “Road House 2” (2006, Action) Johnathon Schaech, Jake Busey, Will Patton. ’ ›› “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. Å ›› “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde” (2003, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field. Å Dane Cook: ISolated INcident The comic performs.

Planet Earth ’ Å Planet Earth “Forests” ’ Å Planet Earth Tibetan fox; lions hunt elephants. Å Planet Earth “Deep Ocean” Oceans. ’ Å Planet Earth “Forests” ’ Å Sonny With a Chance Sonny With a Chance Jonas “Karaoke Surprise” “Camp Rock” (2008, Musical Comedy) Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas. Celebrity singers coach aspiring Wizards of Waverly Place Hannah Montana “For (N) Å musicians at a special summer camp. Å ’Å (Give) a Little Bit” Å

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Rescue Me “Drink” Uncle Teddy appears stoic.

Life After Film School Fox Legacy ›››› “How Green Was My Valley” (1941) Walter Pidgeon. A Welsh boy sees his mining family fall. ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993, Comedy) Robin Williams, Sally Field. Å High Stakes Poker Å High Stakes Poker Å ●High Stakes Poker Å World Poker Tour Å Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie ’ Å Little House on the Prairie “The Last Farewell” The residents of Walnut Grove may lose their homes.

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FIM Racing World Superbike -- Germany, Race 2. ●Wind Tunnel With Dave Despain (Live) Inside the Headsets NASCAR Victory Lane Band of Brothers ’ Å Band of Brothers Winters leads a dangerous mission on a Dutch dike. Å Band of Brothers ’ Å Surviving Disaster ’ Mark Richt ●College Football South Carolina at North Carolina State. (Taped) ●College Football Western Kentucky at Tennessee. (Taped) “Malibu Shark Attack” (2009, Suspense) Peta Wilson.

“Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus” (2009, Science Fiction) Deborah Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas, Sean Lawlor. › “Spring Break Shark Attack” (2005) Å Jack Hayford Å Joel Osteen Å Taking Authority Å Believer’s Voice Changing Your World ›› “The Gospel of John” (2003) Henry Ian Cusick. The apostle recounts the life of Jesus Christ. ››› Mean Girls (2004) ›› “Runaway Bride” (1999) Julia Roberts. A columnist tries to get the scoop on a commitment-shy gal. ›› “Runaway Bride” (1999) Julia Roberts. A columnist tries to get the scoop on a commitment-shy gal. ››› “The Purple Rose of ››› “The Magic Box” (1951, Biography) Robert Donat, Laurence Olivier, Maria Schell. The life of movie cam- ››› “Nickelodeon” (1976, Comedy-Drama) Ryan O’Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O’Neal. A struggling lawyer Cairo” (1985) era inventor William Friese-Greene. unexpectedly becomes a movie director.

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Half-Ton Dad ’ Å 650-lb Virgin ’ Å ›› “Disturbia” (2007, Suspense) Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer. A troubled youth suspects his neighbor is a serial killer. Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å M*A*S*H “Letters” Å M*A*S*H Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Alternate” ’ My Antonio Hula love story. ’

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The Next Nostradamus Å Decoding the Past Marvels HIST W The Next Nostradamus Å TH American Eats Å American Eats “Pizza” Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å Modern Marvels Å American Eats Å American Eats “Pizza” Modern Marvels Å Marvels F Countdown to Ground Zero Å Zero Hour Å Day the Towers Fell World Trade Center: Rise and Fall Countdown to Ground Zero Å Zero Hour Å Towers Reba Reba Reba Wife Swap Wife Swap Wife Swap Desperate Housewives Varied Programs Grey’s Anatomy Grey’s Anatomy Medium LIFE Reba MILIT Varied Programs Chung Varied Parental Parental Raiders Raiders Teen Cribs Teen Cribs MTV Spec Varied Made Varied Parental Parental Varied MTV Varied Programs Dog Whisperer Varied Programs NGEO Varied Programs Go Diego Fresh Beat Max Ruby Fresh Beat Ni Hao Dora Dora School School iCarly iCarly Drake Drake Sponge Penguins iCarly Jackson Sponge NICK Dora Extreme Machines Colossal Construction Megaworld How Do How Do Varied Programs Decnstrctd Decnstrctd Varied SCIENCE Junkyard Wars Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 The O.C. The O.C. One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 Young SOAP Days of our Lives Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs Truck U Chop Cut Edge ●Monster Jam ●Unique Whips Pimp Ride SPEED Varied Programs CSI Varied CSI Varied CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI Varied CSI Varied CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI SPIKE CSI: NY Varied Programs Poker Superstars II Varied Programs My Words SPSO ●College Flash Classics ●MLB Baseball Star Trek: Enterprise Varied Programs Stargate SG-1 Varied SYFY Varied Programs Your Day Believers Varied Programs Behind Varied Life Today Marilyn H. The 700 Club Hagee Rod P. Praise the Lord Varied TBN Rod P. Home Imp. Home Imp. Home Imp. Home Imp. Just Shoot Just Shoot Yes, Dear Yes, Dear King King Raymond Raymond Raymond Friends Seinfeld TBS Movie M ›››› “King Kong” ››› “Uncle Silas” (1948) Jean Simmons. ›› “The Black Book” (1949) Made Movies ››› “Park Row” (1952, Drama) Optical ››› “The Phantom Tollbooth” (1969) Å T ››› “The Amazing Mr. Williams” ›› “Good Girls Go to Paris” (1939) ›› “The Clay Pigeon” (1949) ››› “A Slight Case of Murder” ›› “Joy in the Morning” (1965) Yvette Mimieux ›› “Rhapsody” (1954) Å ›› “Dial 1119” (1950) Virginia Field ›› “Cause for Alarm” (1951) Å ›› “No Questions Asked” (1951) “The Narrow Margin” ››› “While the City Sleeps” (1956) Å ›› “Nowhere to Go” TCM W ›› “Tension” (1949) TH “Courage of Lassie” ››› “Hills of Home” (1948) Å ›› “The Sun Comes Up” (1949) Lloyd Nolan ›› “Challenge to Lassie” (1949) ›› “Flipper” (1963) Chuck Connors. ›› “Flipper’s New Adventure” (1964) Å F “Dr Gillespie” ›› “Eyes in the Night” (1942) ››› “The Man From Down Under” (1943) ›› “Gentle Annie” (1944) Å ››› “Green Dolphin Street” (1947) Lana Turner. Å “Three Hours to Kill” What Not to Wear Baby Story Baby Story Baby Story Birth Day Diagnosis Varied Little Little Jon & Kate Jon & Kate What Not Varied Programs TLC Jon & Kate Jon & Kate Varied Programs ER Las Vegas Las Vegas Cold Case Law & Order Law & Order Bones Bones Bones TNT Charmed Movie Varied Programs League Johnny T Varied Programs TOON Varied Programs Sanford All-Family Leave Hillbillies Hillbillies Gunsmoke Gunsmoke Bonanza Varied Programs Little Hse. Varied Hillbillies TVLND GoodTime GoodTime Sanford Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Varied Programs NCIS NCIS NCIS USA Varied Programs Varied Programs VH1 Jump Start CABLE NEWS Power Lunch Varied Programs Street Signs Closing Bell Closing Bell Fast Money Mad Money Report CNBC Squawk on the Street The Call Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Lou Dobbs CNN Newsroom The Live Desk Studio B-Smith Your World Glenn Beck Special Report Report FNC America’s Newsroom Happening Now MSNBC News Live Dr. Nancy Andrea Mitchell MSNBC News Live MSNBC News Live MSNBC News Live Hardball The Ed Show Hardball MSNBC Morning Meeting

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FOX6 News at 10:00 PM TMZ ’ Å Great Lodges of the National Parks Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Lodge and Ahwahnee Hotel. Å

One Tree Hill “Remember Me as a Time of Day” 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS Southern Shopper with Eddie and Debbie Wheel of Fortune “Ameri- Castle “A Chill Goes Through Her Veins” The frozen H WJSU ca’s Game Week 3” body of a missing woman is discovered. ’

The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Rick & Bubba Å Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å (N)

Dateline NBC ’ Å

Access Hollywood (Sea- Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Alpha Dog” A model ` WVTM son Premiere) Å turns up dead after a night of love and drugs. Å

Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Revolution” An aging revolutionary wants to spark a populist uprising. ’

Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother A How I Met Your Mother J WIAT ’ Å joke on Ted. ’ Å Ted ponders fate. Å

Two and a Half Men ’ Å The Big Bang Theory Pen- CSI: Miami “Dissolved” The team investigates when a ny’s revelation. Å man is boiled alive. ’ Å

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CNBC CNN CSPAN CSPAN2 FNC MSNBC

Reba “Van’s Agent” ’ Family Guy “Peterotica” ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Criminal Minds ’ Å ››› “The Rookie” (2002) Dennis Quaid.

Whale Wars ’ Å World News The Game ’ Å Sitcom Scandal Inside the Actors Studio Extreme-Home Legally Blonde 2 Dirty Jobs ’ Å Sonny With a Chance “Sonny at the Falls”

Ghost Whisperer “Pilot” ’ Å The Twilight Zone Å The Twilight Zone Å

Gossip Girl “The Goodbye Gossip Girl” ’ Å Cheers ’ Å Cheers ’ Å Castle “Little Girl Lost” Castle finds himself vying with an FBI agent for Beckett’s attention. ’ Å

The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Castle Castle and Beckett investigate when a plastic surgeon is brutally murdered. ’ Å

Criminal Minds Women go missing in Seattle. Å Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed ’ Å

Durham County A police detective moves his family.

The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å

Local Programming Hoarders “Tara; Betty” Å Hoarders “Jennifer & Ron; Jill” Å Hoarders “Jake; Shirley” (N) Å ›› “For Love of the Game” (1999, Drama) Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly. An aging pitcher thinks back on his life’s momentous events.

NBC 13 News at 10:00pm The Tonight Show With (N) Å Conan O’Brien ’ Å

CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Durham County ’ Å House of Payne

Late Show With David Letterman ’ Å Baptist Church House of Payne

Action News Nightbeat Local Programming Paranormal State Å Paranormal State Å Mad Men “The Arrangements” Don and Gene cross paths. Å

Cats 101 ’ Å Monsters Inside Me “Living With the Enemy” Å Animal Cops Philadelphia “Fresh Start” ’ Å Cats 101 ’ Å Top Gear (N) Å Top Gear Å BBC World News America Å Top Gear Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Wendy Williams Show Comic Andy Dick. (N) Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals Å Biography “The Brady Bunch” Remembering “The Brady Bunch.” Å Biography Actress Florence Henderson. Å The Real Housewives of Atlanta Å The Real Housewives of Atlanta Å The Rachel Zoe Project (N) Å The Rachel Zoe Project Å Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy Å Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy Å › “Broken Bridges” (2006, Drama) Toby Keith. A fallen country singer reunites with his true love. ’ › “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj” (2006, Comedy) Kal Penn, Amy Steel. Å “Jackass 2.5” (2007) Johnny Knoxville. Å ›› “Tommy Boy” (1995) Chris Farley. Å Dirty Jobs “Locomotive Builder” ’ Å Dirty Jobs “Animal Rendering” ’ Å Dirty Jobs “Spider Pharm” Spider venom. ’ Å Dirty Jobs “Locomotive Builder” ’ Å “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” (2009, Comedy) Selena Gomez, David Phineas and Ferb “The Wizards of Waverly Place Hannah Montana Robbie Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Raven Henrie. A young wizard conjures a spell that jeopardizes her family. Å Best Lazy Day Ever” Å picks a gift for Miley. Å has a stinky classmate.

Christina Aguilera: THS Kourtney & Khloe Kourtney & Khloe Kourtney & Khloe Kourtney & Khloe The Soup Presents (N) Kendra Chelsea Lately (N) Kourtney & Khloe ●College Football Live ●College Football Miami at Florida State. (Live) ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●Tennis U.S. Open -- Round of 16. From the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) 2009 World Series of Poker Secret-Teen The Secret Life of the American Teenager (N) Greek “Our Fathers” (N) ’ Å The Secret Life of the American Teenager Å The 700 Club Å Chopped Good Eats “Milk Made” Good Eats Cupcakes.

Unwrapped Doughnuts.

Unwrapped Sugar treats. Diner, Drive-In Diner, Drive-In Good Eats Muffins.

Unwrapped Sour foods.

High School Football ●High School Football Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series -- Klein Oak (Texas) vs. Notre Dame Prep (Calif.). From Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Live) ●The Final Score (Live) ›› Mr. & Mrs. Smith ›› “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) Cameron Diaz. A man hires a sleazy private eye to find a former classmate. ›› “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon. ›› The Edge (1997) ›› “Death Hunt” (1981, Action) Charles Bronson. Mountie and posse chase wily Yukon trapper. Å ›› “Sugar Hill” (1993) Wesley Snipes. One of two brothers wants out of the illegal drug business. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Lingo Å Be a Millionaire Catch 21 Å The Newlywed Game Deal or No Deal ’ Å The Golden Girls “My The Golden Girls HighThe Golden Girls HighThe Golden Girls “Where’s The Golden Girls “Rose: The Golden Girls ’ (Part The Golden Girls ’ (Part The Golden Girls “That’s The Golden Girls “Mixed Brother, My Father” ’ lights of earlier episodes. lights of earlier episodes. Charlie?” Å Portrait of a Woman” ’ 1 of 2) Å 2 of 2) Å for Me to Know” Å Blessing” ’ Å

The Simpsons Movie ’ Real Time With Bill Maher ’ Å The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (N) ’ Å ›› “Hitman” (2007, Action) Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott. ’ ‘R’ Å Mayweather House Hunters Property Virgins (N) ’ Property Virgins Å House Hunters My First Place House Hunters For Rent ’ Å The Unsellables Å My First Place Gangland California’s Fres- Gangland “Silent Slaughter” The Sons of Silence, Col- Manson Charles Manson conspires to murder actress Sharon Tate. (N) Å Decoding the Past “The Other Nostradamus” The preno Bulldogs. Å orado’s largest motorcycle gang. Å dictions of Edgar Cayce. Å Medium ’ Å Medium “1-900-LUCKY” ’ Å Medium “No One to Watch Over Me” ’ Å ›› The Rocker (2008) ››› “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007) George Clooney. Danny Ocean and his gang seek to right a wrong.

Ultimate Weapons Å Ultimate Weapons Man-portable weapons. ’ Å Ultimate Weapons “Sniper Rifles” ’ Å 16 and Pregnant Å True Life Young women consider adoption. ’ True Life Creating the perfect body. ’ Å Dog Whisperer Dog Whisperer “Hyde & Vada and Nacho” Dog Whisperer “Sadie and Calder” SpongeBob SquarePants Glenn Martin, DDS Å Malcolm in the Middle George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å PopSci Future Popular Science’s Future Of “Play” ’ Å Popular Science’s Future Of “Combat” ’ Å ›› “Love & Sex” (2000, Romance-Comedy) Famke Janssen. iTV Premiere.

Californication (iTV) ’ Californication (iTV) ’ Young-Restless All My Children Friday ’ Å One Life to Live Friday ’ Å Pinks -- All Out ●This Week in NASCAR (N) ●Pinks -- All Out From Indianapolis.

Band of Brothers ’ Å Band of Brothers ’ Å Lane Kiffin Show ●World Poker Tour: Season 1 ●World Poker Tour: Season 1 Ghost Whisperer “Pilot” Ghost Whisperer “The Crossing” ’ Å Ghost Whisperer “Ghost, Interrupted” ’ Å Edited Praise Behind the Scenes Å Mark Chironna Å Jentezen Franklin Å Jesse Duplantis Å The Office ’ Å Family Guy Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy Å Family Guy ’ Å Chuck Jones: Memories ››› “They Made Me a Fugitive” (1947, Crime Drama) Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones. An RAF pilot of Childhood is framed for murder in postwar London.

Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Bones “The Woman in the Bones “Aliens in a Spaceship” Booth and Brennan Sand” ’ Å search for a killer who buries his victims alive. Å

Destroy Build Destroy Total Drama Action 6TEEN The Beverly Hillbillies The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show NCIS “The Weak Link” NCIS Gibbs finally comes face to face with Ari. ’ ›› “Cocktail” (1988, Romance) Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown. ’ NEWS House of Cards Scam: Bernie Madoff’s Crime & Punishment Lou Dobbs Tonight Å Campbell Brown (N) House of Rep. Tonight From Washington U.S. Senate Coverage The Communicators Tonight From Washington FOX Report The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Caught on Camera Caught on Camera “Video Vigilantes”

Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss Zombie cake.

The Closer “Blood Money” The squad investigates the kidnapping of a rich financier. Å

Medium “Head Games” ’ Å Grey’s Anatomy ’ Å ››› “Changeling” (2008) Angelina Jolie. A woman insists that another boy has replaced her son. ‘R’ Ultimate Weapons “Shock and Awe” ’ Å Ultimate Weapons Man-portable weapons. ’ Å True Life “I Don’t Like My Tattoos” (N) ’ Pranked ’ Pranked ’ Dog Whisperer Transforming dueling pit bulls.

Dog Whisperer “Hyde & Vada and Nacho” Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris Popular Science’s Future Of “Sex” ’ Å Popular Science’s Future Of “Play” ’ Å Californication (iTV) ’ Californication (iTV) ’ › “Halloween” (2007) Malcolm McDowell. ‘R’ Å General Hospital Friday ’ Å Days of our Lives Friday ’ Å Pinks -- All Out Car Crazy (N) Pass Time Band of Brothers ’ Å Future Phenoms Poker -- Learn Poker -- Learn Poker -- Learn Ghost Whisperer “Mended Hearts” ’ Å Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 “Pendragon: Sword of His Father” (2008, Adventure) Aaron Burns, Marilyn Burns.

My Name Is Earl Å My Name Is Earl Å The Bill Engvall Show The Bill Engvall Show ››› “I’m Not Scared” (2003, Drama) Giuseppe Cristiano, Mattia Di Perro, Adriana Conserva. A 9-year-old finds a boy shackled in a deep hole.

Ultimate Cake Off “Square Dancing” (N) ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å The Closer Brenda suspects something more than sui- Raising the Bar “Rules of Engagement” Jerry and cide when a girl is found hanged. Å Michelle go before a new judge. Å

Stoked Star Wars Clo. King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show ●WWE Monday Night Raw ’ (Live) Å ›› “Alpha Dog” (2006) Bruce Willis. Premiere. › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo, Maria Bello. Premiere. A struggling songwriter cuts loose in a rowdy New York bar. ’ Å Tool Academy ’ Marijuana Inc.: Inside America’s Pot Industry Larry King Live (N) Å

Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCAR Anderson Cooper 360 Å

Hannity (N) Caught on Camera Out of control teenagers.

On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å Caught on Camera “Workplace Gone Wild”

Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars Capital News Today Capital News Today The O’Reilly Factor Caught on Camera Cameras catch criminals.

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90210 “To New Beginnings!” (Season Premiere) (N) Buster Miles Auto Most Wanted Shaq Vs. Shaquille challenges Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh to a beach volleyball match. Å

Melrose Place “Pilot” (Series Premiere) (N) Å The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The Andy Griffith Show Cheers ’ Å TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Shaq Vs. Shaquille O’Neal takes on fighter Oscar de la Primetime: The Outsiders (N) ’ Å Hoya in a five-round exhibition match. (N) ’

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Reba ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Criminal Minds ’ Å ›› “For Love of the Game” (1999, Drama)

Raw Nature ’ Å World News BET Awards ’09 City Confidential Å Flipping Out Å Extreme-Home Scrubs ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å Hannah Montana Hannah lands a movie role.

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5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS Center Stage Wheel of Fortune “AmeriH WJSU ca’s Game Week 3”

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The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Rick & Bubba Å Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å (N)

The Mentalist “Russet Potatoes” A criminal mastermind CBS 42 News at 10 (N) hypnotizes people to do his bidding. ’ Å Criminal Minds “Won’t Get Fooled Again” ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å

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Durham County A police detective moves his family.

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Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming The First 48 “Coma; Disappeared” Å The First 48 “Heart of Gold; Last Breath” (N) Å The Cleaner “Crossing the Threshold” (N) Å The Cleaner “Crossing the Threshold” Å ›› “Stripes” (1981, Comedy) Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates. A joy ride takes two Army recruits across enemy lines. Å ›› “Major League” (1989, Comedy) Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen. A ragtag team tries to turn its poor performance around. Å Killing for a Living “Shark! Shark!” ’ Å Your Worst Animal Nightmares ’ Å You Are What You Eat A businessman. Å Dragon’s Den Treadmill for dogs. (N) Å ›› “Beauty Shop” (2005) Queen Latifah. A determined hairstylist competes with her former boss.

Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals Å Biography Actors and creators of “Cheers”. Å Flipping Out “Pajamas and Other Games” Å Flipping Out “Never Trust a Contractor” Å Get Schooled The Singing Bee ’ Home Videos Get Schooled Futurama ’ Å South Park Å South Park Å Swords: Life on the Line “Man Overboard” Å Swords: Life on the Line “Home Sick” (N) ’ Å ›› “A Goofy Movie” (1995, Comedy) Voices of Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden. Ani- Phineas and Ferb Å mated. Goofy drags son Max along on a fishing trip. ‘G’ Å

Ratzilla Dog-sized rat. ’ Å Killing for a Living “Shark! Shark!” ’ Å BBC World News America Å You Are What You Eat A businessman. Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Wendy Williams Show (N) ’ Å Biography “Full House” Å Biography “Beverly Hills, 90210” (N) Å Flipping Out “Bad Mojo” (N) Å Flipping Out “Bad Mojo” Å All Jacked Up ’ All Jacked Up ’ The Singing Bee ’ Katt Williams American Hustle: The Movie The actor/comic goes cross-country. Å The Colony “Recon Mission” (N) ’ Å Swords: Life on the Line “Man Overboard” Å Phineas and Ferb Å Hannah Montana Hannah Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven “A Dog lands a movie role. Å

by Any Other Name” ’

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial House Hunters Modern Marvels The Barbarians. Å

›› “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008, Drama) Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å My First Place My First Place House Hunters Bang for Your Buck The Universe How Earth without the moon would be a The Universe “Biggest Blasts” The Big Bang, supervery different and desolate place. Å novas and gamma ray bursts. (N) Å

Curb Your Enthusiasm George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano The comic performs. ’ Å House Hunters The Property Shop (N) Real Estate Intervention My First Place How the Earth Was Made “New York” How the geology Mega Disasters “L.A.’s Killer Quake” What might hapof Manhattan helped shape its skyline. Å pen if a major earthquake hit Los Angeles. Å

Ultimate Cake Off Å Bones “The Man in the Cell” ’ Å

Jon & Kate Plus 8 Å Jon & Kate Plus 8 Å 18 Kids and Counting (N) 18 Kids and Counting ’ Masters of Reception “Fishy Construction” (N) ’ Bones Brennan must go to Florida alone to investigate Bones “Mayhem on a Cross” A band’s prop turns out to HawthoRNe “Yielding” Christina creates a makeshift the death of a college student. ’ Å be a real human skeleton. ’ Å ICU bed for a woman. Å Total Drama Island Total Drama Action Get Schooled Married... With Children Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Hate” ’ Å Schooled Road The T.O. Show ’

Stoked 6TEEN Married... With Children Married... With Children Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Families” Å Real Chance of Love ’ Å

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Married... With Children Married... With Children Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Criminal” Å Tool Academy ’

18 Kids and Counting ’ 18 Kids and Counting ’ Saving Grace “Watch Siggybaby Run” A bomb goes off at Grace’s brother’s church. Å

CNBC Reports Campbell Brown (N) Tonight From Washington Tonight From Washington The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N)

Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas Larry King Live (N) Å

Swoosh! Inside Nike Anderson Cooper 360 Å

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On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann

The Daily 10 (N) ›› “Never Been Kissed” (1999) Drew Barrymore. A reporter poses as a high-school student.

Kourtney & Khloe Kourtney & Khloe Chelsea Lately (N) E! News ●SportsCenter Special 2009 World Series of Poker (Taped) 2009 World Series of Poker (Taped) ●Baseball Tonight (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●Tennis U.S. Open -- Men’s Round of 16 and Women’s Quarterfinals. From the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) ●Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL -- Part I Å That ’70s Show ’ Å 10 Things I Hate Ruby & the Rockits (N) ›› “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia. Å The 700 Club Å Challenge Ace of Cakes Ace of Cakes Unwrapped Salty snacks. Best Thing, Ate Chopped Past champions return to compete. (N) Good Eats Chicken Kiev. Unwrapped Best Damn 50 ●Pac-10 Football: From the Archives From Nov. 19, 2005.

Mayweather vs. Marquez ●The Final Score (Live) Best Damn 50 ●The Final Score (Live) ›› “Ghost Rider” (2007) Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes. Premiere. A motorcycle stuntman is a supernatural agent of vengeance.

Sons of Anarchy “Albification” Sons of Anarchy “Albification” A Walk in the Clouds ›› “Vital Signs” (1990) Adrian Pasdar. Third-year medical students fall in love as they work. Å Life After Film School ›› “A Walk in the Clouds” (1995, Romance) Keanu Reeves. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Lingo Å Be a Millionaire Catch 21 Å The Newlywed Game Deal or No Deal ’ Å M*A*S*H Charles is turned Touched by an Angel A couple learn that the son they Touched by an Angel “Last Call” Monica offers a mira- Touched by an Angel Monica helps two senior citizens The Golden Girls Sophia The Golden Girls Rose down for a job. adopted years ago was kidnapped. ’ Å cle to several apathetic bar patrons. ’ Å while posing as an 80-year-old woman. Å challenges Dorothy. Å buys a gun. ’ Å

Medium ’ Å › Mirrors (2008) ’ ‘R’ Top Ten Fighters Å Best Dance Crew Explorer George Lopez ’ Å Planets “Sun” ’ Å Lars and the Real Girl Young-Restless Pass Time UFC Unleashed ’ Å ●Braves Live (Live) Warehouse 13 “Duped” Life at the Summit Å Seinfeld “The Busboy” ›› “Rhapsody” (1954) Elizabeth Taylor. Å

Chowder The Andy Griffith Show Law & Order: SVU Brooke Knows Best ’ NEWS Kudlow Report Lou Dobbs Tonight Å House of Rep. U.S. Senate Coverage FOX Report Hardball Å

Medium ’ Å Medium “Being Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow” ’ Å Medium “In the Rough” ’ Å Will & Grace ’ Å Will & Grace ’ Å ›› “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” (2008) Amber Tamblyn. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Sleeping With the Enemy” (1991, Suspense) Julia Roberts. ’ ‘R’ Å Lingerie ’ Å Top Ten Helicopters ’ Å Anatomy of a Stryker ’ Å Greatest Ever... “Fighter Planes” ’ Å Top Ten Helicopters ’ Å Schooled Road MTV Cribs ’ Daddy’s Girls ’ Daddy’s Girls ’ Daddy’s Girls (N) ’ House of Jazmin (N) ’ Daddy’s Girls ’ House of Jazmin ’ Inside 9/11: Zero Hour Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Explorer The detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Inside 9/11: Zero Hour Get Schooled Malcolm in the Middle George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å Cheat Sheet “Mysteries of the Universe” ’ Å Starship Orion: The Future of Space Travel Å Second Earth ’ Å Cheat Sheet “Mysteries of the Universe” ’ Å ›› “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996, Action) Harvey Keitel, George Clooney. iTV Premiere. ’ ‘R’ ››› “Scream” (1996) Neve Campbell. A psychopath stalks the teens of a sleepy California town. ‘R’ All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å General Hospital Today ’ Å Days of our Lives Today ’ Å Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Super Bikes!

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Warehouse 13 “Breakdown” (N) ’ Å ●ECW (Live) Warehouse 13 “Breakdown” ’ Å Behind the Scenes Å Joyce Meyer John Hagee Today Å Precious Memories Å Praise the Lord Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Office ’ Å The Office ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne ››› “Five Fingers” (1952, Suspense) James Mason, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Rennie. A British ambas››› “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” (1952, Adventure) Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner. A restless sador’s Albanian valet sells secrets to Germans. writer searches for the meaning of life.

Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Married... With Children Married... With Children Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Passion” ’ Å My Antonio Hula love story. ’

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America’s Got Talent Highlights from performances. (N) America’s Got Talent Four more acts advance. ’ ’Å (Live) Å

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Crush” Teenager is NBC 13 News at 10:00pm The Tonight Show With brutally beaten. ’ Å (N) Å Conan O’Brien (N) Å

America’s Next Top Model Fourteen shorter contestants move into their home in Los Angeles. ’ Å The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ ’Bama’s Greatest Games ’Bama’s Greatest Games Buster Miles Auto Cheers ’ Å TV24 Local News TV24 Local News 8 WJXS Lone Ranger Wheel of Fortune “Ameri- Wipeout (N) ’ Å Crash Course Five new teams test their driving skills in Primetime: Crime (N) ’ Å H WJSU ca’s Game Week 3” an extreme driving course. (N) ’ Å

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Criminal Minds “To Hell ...” Serial killer who targets prostitutes and the homeless. ’ Å Boston Legal “Smile” ’ Å Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed ’ Å

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Scorupco. Two men fight dragons in post-apocalyptic London. Å Untamed and Uncut “Vacation Nightmares” Å I Was Bitten The stories behind extreme bites. ’ I Shouldn’t Be Alive “Nightmare Canyon” ’ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares “Oscar’s” ’ Å Gordon Ramsay’s F Word (N) Å BBC World News America Å ›› “Beauty Shop” (2005) Queen Latifah. A determined hairstylist competes with her former boss.

The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å Biography “Chevy Chase” Chevy Chase. Å Animal House: The Inside Story Celebrating the movie that celebrated youthful rebellion. Å Top Chef: Las Vegas “Bachelor/Ette Party” Å Top Chef: Las Vegas “Thunderbirds” ’ Å Top Chef: Las Vegas “Vivre Las Vegas” (N) Å Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy Å ›› “Caddyshack” (1980) Chevy Chase. A vulgar newcomer clashes with the country club set. ’ Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man Å South Park “You Got ...”

South Park “TSST!” Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker Stand-up comedy. ’ Å MythBusters “Alaska Special 2” Northern exposure.

Man vs. Wild “Alaska” (N) ’ Å Man vs. Wild “Texas” ’ Å “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior” (2006, Adventure) Brenda Song, Shin Koya- Phineas and Ferb Making Phineas and Ferb Hannah Montana Hanmada. A teen learns she is the reincarnation of a Chinese warrior. Å winter. Å nah’s dislike of carrots.

The Daily 10 (N) E! Investigates: Husbands Who Kill (N) E! Investigates: Stalkers Stalkers in the digital age. ●MLB Baseball Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees. From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. (Subject to Blackout) (Live) Å ●Tennis U.S. Open -- Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals. From the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) That ’70s Show ’ Å America’s Funniest Home Videos ’ Å America’s Funniest Home Videos ’ Å Challenge Challenge “America’s Best Burger” Burger recipe.

Throwdown-Bobby Flay Throwdown-Bobby Flay ●College Football Charleston Southern at Florida. ›› Ghost Rider (2007) ›› “Pathfinder” (2007) Karl Urban. Premiere. American Indians adopt an abandoned Viking boy.

Life After Film School ›› “Alien Nation” (1988, Science Fiction) James Caan, Mandy Patinkin. Å Life After Film School Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Lingo Å Be a Millionaire M*A*S*H Everyone covets Touched by an Angel “At Risk” A juvenile offender Touched by an Angel Monica helps a rape victim and Charles’ polar suit. helps himself and a severely handicapped child. ’ her husband overcome their feelings. ’ Å ›› “The Express” (2008) Dennis Quaid. Born poor, Ernie Davis becomes a star football player. ‘PG’ Mayweather House Hunters Phoenix. Property Virgins Å Property Virgins Å House Hunters Income Property Å Modern Marvels “More Decoding the Past “Mayan Doomsday Prophecy” Nostradamus Effect “The Third Antichrist?” NosDoomsday Tech” Å Doomsday prophecy. Å tradamus predicts the arrival of three antichrists. Å

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Ghost Hunters Essex County Jail in New Jersey. (N) Destination Truth “Haunted Forest; Alux” ’ Å Ghost Hunters Essex County Jail in New Jersey. ’ Billy Graham Classic Behind the Scenes Å Grant Jeffrey Å Secrets of Bible Jack Van Impe Presents Praise the Lord Å Seinfeld ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne Meet the Browns Meet the Browns House of Payne House of Payne The Tyler Perry Show (N) ›› “Nowhere to Go” ››› “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” (1941, Fantasy) Robert Montgomery, Claude ››› “Angel on My Shoulder” (1946, Fantasy) Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains. A gangster makes a bar- ››› “Now, Voyager” (1958) George Nader.

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An institution ends when ‘Guiding Light’ turns off producer Ellen Wheeler.

“We are the history of so many people,” added veteran leading lady Tina Sloan.

“They watched it for so long.”

But Friday, Sept. 18, they will watch its final hour, after 72 years and more than 15,700 weekdays on television and radio. It’s a run, an institution, that has never been matched and never will.

“I was just packing up my dressing room,” said a wistful Robert Newman, who began on the show 28 years ago, and, with only a couple of sabbaticals, has played colorful, oft-wed Josh Lewis ever since.

As he spoke, a corridor outside the dressing rooms was jammed with racks of clothes and other costumes being put up for sale to the Guiding Light troupe.

“I took my nurse’s uniform,” said Tina Sloan, who began her run as nurturing Lillian Raines in 1983.

She made a joke about wearing the uniform at home and waiting for emergen-

cies to handle, like she did at Cedars Hospital as Lillian.

“I’m mourning her,” NEW YORK — Until not Sloan said, turning serious. so long ago, Stage 42 at CBS’ “They’re putting Let’s Make a Broadcast Center held a honDeal in our place. All I can say eycomb of chambers where is: BIG deal!”

Guiding Light was shot.

Yes, a revival of the what’sHere stood a life-size behind-the-curtain game dollhouse whose rooms (the show, this time hosted by Spaulding study; the Company restaurant; the Beacon Wayne Brady, will inherit hotel) fit together, snug as a the slot left by Guiding Light Rubik’s Cube, providing mulbeginning Oct. 5. (Repeats of tiple locations and ease of The Price Is Right will air in production. the interim.)

Except that, by a Friday in It’s the latest chapter in the early August, half of Stage 42 doomsday scenario that has was a void. Roughly half of plagued soaps for decades the set had already been disand has now claimed Guiding mantled. This was the last day Light. shooting here at West 57th Used to be, at any given Street. Then two final days on time there were a dozenlocation in New Jersey. Then odd daytime dramas on the lights out for Guiding Light. schedule. Soon there will be You don’t have to be a fan only seven. The oldest now of the show, or of the soap becomes CBS’ As the World opera genre it pioneered, to Turns, which began in 1956 feel a sense of gravity at the (and, like Light, is owned by demise of Guiding Light.

Procter & Gamble, whose “It’s been reflecting Amerline of household cleaning ican life back at America products inspired the “soap since before World War II,” opera” term). said Guiding Light executive Light was created by soap matriarch Irna Phillips. It debuted on NBC radio in 1937 as a 15-minute serial, then came to CBS television on June 30, 1952.

Last April, the word was handed down: Guiding Light was axed.

“It’s sad,” Newman said, “but not entirely unexpected.”

Harris-McKay Realty But Newman’s cast mate 123 So. Quintard Avenue • Anniston, AL 36201 Frank Dicopolous said he www.harrismckay.com was caught off-guard by the Each Office Is Independently Owned bad news. He started with a three-year contract, but said he loved the work and the stability. Dicopolous acknowledged twinges of sadness in recent weeks.

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The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Wendy Williams Show Kate Voegele. (N) Å Biography “Dolly Parton” Singer Dolly Parton. Å Biography “Reba McEntire” (N) Å Biography Country singer Martina McBride. Å The Real Housewives of Atlanta Å The Real Housewives of Atlanta Å The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Throwing Shade” The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Throwing Shade” Nanny 911 “The Mauro Family” Strict father. Å ›› “Murphy’s Romance” (1985) Sally Field. Premiere. A divorced mother loves a widowed pharmacist twice her age. ’ ›› Murphy’s Romance John Heffron: Middle Class Funny Å South Park Å South Park Racial slur.

Dane Cook Vicious Circle The comic performs. ’ Å Jim Breuer Destroyed in Seconds Destroyed in Seconds Nature’s Deadliest ’ Å I Was Bitten A woman is mauled by a tiger. (N) ’ Destroyed in Seconds Destroyed in Seconds › “Catch That Kid” (2004, Adventure) Kristen Stewart, Corbin Bleu, Max Thieriot. Phineas and Ferb Lake Phineas and Ferb An alien Hannah Montana “What I Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Eddie Three adventurous children plot to rob a bank. ‘PG’ Å house. Å space craft.

Don’t Like About You” “Alex Does Good” gets the wrong answers.

The Daily 10 (N) Christina Aguilera: The E! True Hollywood Story Christina Aguilera achieves pop stardom. ’ Å ●College Football Clemson at Georgia Tech. (Live) ●Tennis U.S. Open -- Men’s Quarterfinals and Mixed Doubles Final. From the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (Live) ›› “Brown Sugar” (2002, Romance-Comedy) Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan. Childhood friends won’t admit they love each other. Å Challenge Iron Chef America “Brain Freeze Battle.”

Iron Chef America “Symon vs. Appleman” ●SEC Gridiron Live ●Big 12 Football: From the Archives From Nov. 24, 2001. ›› First Daughter ›› “Maid in Manhattan” (2002, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes. › Bye Bye, Love (1995) ››› “My Cousin Vinny” (1992) Joe Pesci. A Brooklyn lawyer defends his cousin in Alabama. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Lingo Å Be a Millionaire M*A*S*H B.J. becomes a Touched by an Angel “Inherit the Wind” The Angel of Touched by an Angel “The Road Home” Russell surrogate father. Å Restoration helps a man regain his faith. Å Greene’s brother causes a fatal car accident. Å

The Girls Next Door

Kendra “The Ex Files” ●SportsCenter (Live) Å

Chelsea Lately

E! News

2009 World Series of Poker America’s Funniest Home Videos ’ Å The 700 Club Å Ace of Cakes (N) Ace of Cakes Good Eats Unwrapped Barbecue. ●ACC All-Access ●The Final Score (Live) ●Baseball’s Golden Age ●The Final Score (Live) ›› “Maid in Manhattan” (2002, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes. ›› “Weekend at Bernie’s” (1989, Comedy) Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser. Å Catch 21 Å The Newlywed Game Deal or No Deal ’ Å Touched by an Angel “The Road Home” Russell The Golden Girls “Second The Golden Girls “Adult Greene’s brother causes a fatal car accident. Å Motherhood” Å Education” ’ Å

Mayweather House Hunters Modern Marvels “Snack Food Tech 2” Å

›› “Meet Dave” (2008, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. Premiere. ’ ‘PG’ Å Hung ’ Å My First Place (N) My First Place House Hunters (N) House Hunters MonsterQuest An expedition investigates sea monster MonsterQuest Freshwater shark sightings ranging from sightings off the coast of Florida. Å Illinois to the Louisiana bayous. Å

Hung ’ Å Hung ’ Å House Hunters Real Estate Intervention MonsterQuest Investigating reports from Papua New Guinea of a terrifying flying monster. Å

Real Sex 15 ’ Å Making Bored to Death Property Virgins Å My First Place Marked “Death Ride” Members of outlaw biker gangs get branded with symbolic tattoos in rituals.

LA Ink ’ Å CSI: NY “Sweet 16” ’ Å

Police Women of Broward County ’ Å Police Women of Broward County (N) ’ Å LA Ink “Outside Interests” (N) ’ Å CSI: NY “Raising Shane” The primary suspect in a bar- ›› “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006, Action) Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Bow Wow. An tender’s murder is Sheldon Hawkes. ’ Å American street racer takes on a Japanese champion. Å Misadv. of Flapjack Stoked Married... With Children Married... With Children NCIS “Singled Out” ’ Å 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs “Hour 4” 40-21. Å

Total Drama Action 6TEEN Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Burn Notice “Friends Like These” Å 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs “Hour 5” 20-1. Å

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Royal Pains “Nobody’s Perfect” Å Behind the Music “Lil Wayne” ’ Å

Police Women of Broward County ’ Å ›› “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006, Action) Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan. Å

CNBC Reports Campbell Brown (N) Tonight From Washington Tonight From Washington The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N)

Fastest Growing Companies of 2009 Larry King Live Å

Banking on Geithner: Town Hall Anderson Cooper 360 Å

Mad Money

Hannity (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N)

On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann

Medium ’ Å Medium A song clues Allison to a missing coed. ’ Project Runway “Rumble on the Runway” Å Project Runway “What a Woman Wants” (N) Å Models of the Runway Project Runway Å › Fool’s Gold (2008) ’ ››› “Hairspray” (2007) John Travolta. A Baltimore girl becomes an overnight celebrity. ’ ‘PG’ Å ›› “Death Sentence” (2007) Kevin Bacon. A man seeks revenge after thugs kill his son in a robbery.

Weaponology ’ Å Futureweapons The Israel Defense Forces. Å Weapon Masters The Hale rocket of the Civil War. Special Ops Mission “Operation Freebird Down” Futureweapons The Israel Defense Forces. Å ●Nitro Circus ’ Å Fantasy Fact.

Fantasy Fact.

Fantasy Fact.

Bully Beatdown (N) ’ ●Nitro Circus (N) ’ Å Pranked (N) ’ Fantasy Fact.

Bully Beatdown ’ Howard Hughes Inside the Vietnam War Covert operations and military strategies.

Inside the Vietnam War SpongeBob SquarePants Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å Colossal Construction Really Big Things “Giant Tree Spade” ’ Å How Do They Do It? (N) How Do They Do It? ’ Build It Bigger “Abu Dhabi” ’ Å Really Big Things “Giant Tree Spade” ’ Å ›› “Encino Man” (1992, Comedy) Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser. iTV. ’ ‘PG’ “Lower Learning” (2008, Comedy) Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria Parker. iTV. ‘R’ “Clive Barker’s The Plague” (2006, Horror) James Van Der Beek. iTV. ’ ‘R’ Young-Restless All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å Southern Belles: Louisville General Hospital Today ’ Å Pass Time Police cars. ●Pinks -- All Out From Ennis, Texas.

Jacked!

Jacked!

Wrecked (N) Wrecked Pimp My Ride Pass Time CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Post Mortem” ’ ●TNA Wrestling (N) ’ Å Surviving Disaster Escaping a burning inferno. ’ ●Braves Live (Live) ●MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros. From Minute Maid Park in Houston. (Subject to Blackout) ’ (Live) ●Braves Live! Postgame ●ACC All-Access “Beyond Loch Ness” (2008, Suspense) Brian Krause, Don S. Davis. Å ›› “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) Thomas Jane. Smart sharks turn a research lab’s staff into fish food.

“Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep” (2006, Horror) Bonnke Ministries Behind the Scenes Å Dr. David Jeremiah Å Winning With Wisdom This Is Your Day Å Praise the Lord Å Seinfeld “The Jacket” Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å ›› “Must Love Dogs” (2005) Diane Lane. A divorced teacher meets a hopeless romantic.

MGM Parade Esther ›››› “The Thief of Bagdad” (1940, Fantasy) Sabu, John Justin, Conrad Veidt. An Arabian prince tries to re- ››› “Drums” (1938, Adventure) Sabu, Raymond Massey, Roger Livesey. Boy prince flees from uncle to British Williams; Donna Reed. gain his throne from a vizier. Å couple in India.

Chowder The Beverly Hillbillies NCIS “Boxed In” Å Hip Hop Songs NEWS Banking on Geithner Lou Dobbs Tonight Å House of Rep. U.S. Senate Coverage FOX Report Hardball Å

Family Guy “McStroke” Family Guy ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne “Sisters” ’ Monk “Mr. Monk and the UFO” Å Real Chance of Love Wrestling matches. ’ Å

Capital News Today Capital News Today The O’Reilly Factor The Rachel Maddow Show

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Anniston Army Depot

Suicide Prevention

&

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Supermarket of Benefits FAIR

Participants:

• Alabama GI Bill • Veterans Affairs Regions Office-Claims Dept.

• State Veterans Affairs Nursing Home Representative • Gadsden State Community College-Veterans Upward Bound • Gadsden State Community College-Veterans Affairs Office • Cheaha Career Center • Veteran Employment Counselors • Fort McClellan National Quard Training Center • AAFES • Blue Star Salute • Heritage Chapter 62, Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association • Family Program • Director of Personnel & Community Activities • Marine Corps League • Social Security Administration • TRICARE-Humana Military Healthcare Services • Value Options-TRICARE Mental Health Services • Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center • Oxford Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic-Blood Pressure Screenings • Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom-Transition Team, Transition Patient Advocate • Women Veterans Coordinator • Wounded Warrior Program • Disabled American Veterans-Chapter 21 • Disabled American Veterans-Women’s Outreach

Sept. 11, 2009 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Anniston Meeting Center 1615 Noble St., Anniston, AL

All Branches of the military, All Veterans, their Families, & Survivors are invited

earn: What is available and

How & Where

to access Veteran’s Benefits also

What programs are offered for Suicide Prevention

Participants:

• Birmingham Vet Center • Alabama Veterans Rural Healthcare Initiative • Jacksonville State Universtiy-Veterans Affairs • Anniston Army Depot • Army Community Services • Family Advocacy Program • Army Emergency Relief • Morale, Welfare and Recreation • Substance Abuse Program • Association of U.S. Army • Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce • Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterChaplaincy Program • American Red Cross • Operation Grateful Heart • AOD Federal Credit Union • Alabama Dept of Public Health • Interfaith Ministries • U.S. Army Recruiting • Calhoun County Veterans Service Officer • Cleburne County Veterans Service Officer • Randolph County Veterans Service Officer

Opening Ceremony Refreshments provided by AOD Federal Credit Union

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A vintage car overgrown with plants sits in a shed at the Golden Saw Music Hall in the Williams community of Jacksonville.