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Glam rock Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with new CD.

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The sounds of the season

Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2009

By The Associated Press Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season:

AC/DC, Backtracks

The essence of a box set is great packaging, lots of swag and hardto-find content.

All that is here on the latest AC/DC box set.

The high-end version comes in a box made to look like a road-worn amplifier, complete with AC/DC logo. But look — the top comes off to reveal one of the treasures inside actually IS a working amplifier that you can plug a guitar into a jam along!

The three CDs lean heavily on Bsides and live tracks that were released piecemeal as part of something else, and not a whole lot can be considered truly rare. That’s particularly true with the early tracks featuring original singer Bon Scott, who died in 1980. But the band has pretty much scraped the bottom of the Bon barrel in previous post-mortem releases. The most interesting Scott track here is a live version of “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” from Sydney, Australia in 1977.

The set also comes with a 164-page coffee table book laden with previously unpublished photos from 1974 to the present, a vinyl record duplicating the first CD of “rarities,” a poster from their 1977 European tour, buttons, stickers, temporary tattoos and a 1975 vintage AC/DC guitar pick. It’s not cheap, at $200-plus, but for true fans, it’s probably worth it.

— Wayne Parry

Michael Jackson, Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection

While the documentary This Is It shows Michael Jackson as a man able to thrill with his smooth moves and voice up until his death, the three-CD box set Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection shows Jackson as a boy launching into the pop stratosphere.

With a bright yellow package depicting a cherubic, Afro-haired Jackson on the cover, the superb collection features every Jackson solo recording released from 1971 to 1975 — albums Got To Be There, Ben, Music & Me and Forever, Michael. Also included are songs released from the Jackson vault after he became the King of Pop, the 1984 album Farewell My Summer Love and 1986’s Looking Back to Yesterday, featuring previously unreleased masters.

Bonus tracks, colorful photos, album covers, original liner notes and essays by Motown’s Suzee Ikeda and author and professor Mark Anthony Neal complete the box set.

Most of all, Hello World showcases Jackson’s glorious voice, an instrument so nuanced that he sounds much older and wiser than his young years. A spoken word intro leads into Jackson’s soulful cover of the Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine”: Jackson lets his boyish falsetto soar over backing strings, in complete control over the vocal dips and swoops.

— Solvej Schou

Various Artists, Woodstock — 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur’s Farm

First there was the triple album.

Then came its sequel, a double album.

Now the single largest collection of music from the three-day Woodstock festival has been gathered in the six-CD box set Woodstock — 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur’s Farm. Even with 77 songs, what’s presented is a mere sliver of what was actually played at the concert 40 years ago. It would take 30 discs, not six, to release all of it.

The box set does a lot of things right — including sequencing the music in the actual order in which it was played, to at least give a reasonable semblance of what it was like there over those three days.

It also offers up more snippets of stage banter, including the entirety of farmer Max Yasgur’s gracious speech to the half-million concert-goers on his property and prolonged warnings about which type of acid (not the brown!!) to take.

Unfortunately, only half of the

songs are previously unreleased. That means true Woodstock aficionados will have to pay, again, for much of the music they already own.

But for anyone who hasn’t upgraded from the vinyl of the original soundtrack, or never bothered to buy any of the music, this is the way to go.

— Scott Bauer

Various Artists, Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968

Los Angeles Nuggets refers not to a 1960s team in the American Basketball Association, but to tunes recorded

by L.A. acts largely overlooked during rock’s heyday.

While fans elsewhere were focused on happenings in London and San Francisco, a lively club scene developed on Sunset Strip in the mid-1960s, with performers drawing on influences that ranged from the Rolling Stones to the Monkees, “Sgt. Pepper” to “Pet Sounds,” and Bob Dylan to Bo Diddley. Rhino has collected the era’s Southern California sound in a 101song, four-CD package, and it’s a lively set. After all, rock ’n’ roll was still a teenager then.

The collection would have benefited from a narrower focus — the scope includes such forgotten bands as the Others, the Hysterics and London Phogg, but also the Beach Boys, Byrds and Doors. The range in quality is broad, too, with surprising gems from the Light, the Garden Club and the Knack (the California version), but also a weak Monkees tune (“Daily Nightly”) and bagpipes on an awful rendition of “I Love How You Love Me.” There are lots of lovely three-part harmonies, but also too many tambourines, bad guitar solos and spasms of druggy ’60s weirdness.

Still, Rhino knows how to make musical time travel fun. The antecedents of every L.A. group from the Eagles to X are here, along with earlycareer performances by Randy Newman, Lowell George, Stephen Stills, Ry Cooder and Warren Zevon. As always, Rhino’s packaging is first-rate, with extensive liner notes and photos in a Dr. Seuss-style book. Nuggets offers a welcome alternative to the local classic

rock radio station.

— Steven Wine

Richard Thompson, Walking On a Wire (1968-2009)

The one-ofa-kind fretwork we’ve heard before, and Richard Thompson on guitar remains as distinctive and thrilling as contemporaries Jimi, Jimmy or Jerry. The boundarydefying blend of musical genres is familiar, too, as is the potent lyrical cocktail: two parts melancholy, one part humor (which pretty much mirrors real life).

No, there’s nothing new in Walking On a Wire, a four-CD, career-spanning set. Yet the collection is revelatory because it shows how consistently Thompson has delivered through the years. There’s not a dud in this 71-song batch, and the many highlights are sprinkled across the decades.

The list of 1960s musicians still vital is short but includes Thompson, whose muse has never flagged. Perhaps the best song he ever wrote is the penultimate selection in this set, the poignant but funny “Dad’s Gonna Kill Me,” inspired by the Iraq war.

Or maybe the best song is “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” a folk tune from 1991 about keys to a motorcycle and much more. Or maybe it’s “Dimming of the Day” from 1975, a ballad lovelier than a Land’s End sunset. Or maybe it’s “Tear Stained Letter” from 1983, which finds common ground in the music of a Kansas City roadhouse and an Irish pub.

Vote for your own favorite — Walking On a Wire includes at least one song from every Thompson album.

He generously gives ex-wife Linda an extended turn in the spotlight, which is warranted because longtime fans still mourn the demise of their partnership in 1982.

Missing is his cover of the Britney Spears hit “Oops! ... I Did It Again.”

Also absent is “The End of the Rainbow,” perhaps the best gloomy lullaby ever. With Thompson, four CDs of material simply isn’t enough.

— Steven Wine

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The perfect diva and the unattainable total package

By Ann Powers

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HOLLYWOOD — Everyone knows that Taylor Swift can’t sing. The teen star might hold the zeitgeist in her pink satin clutch, but she’s regularly criticized for her live vocal performances, which tend toward wild notes and shortness of breath. Her turns onstage at the recent Country Music Association Awards, where she became the youngest entertainer of the year, had critics pulling out descriptions like “shaky,” “a train wreck” and (memorably, from Entertainment Weekly’s Ken Tucker) “wobbly as a newborn colt.”

It’s nothing new for a young female singer to take slaps for her lack of chops. Remember Madonna’s early days or, really, most of Janet Jackson’s career?

What’s different about Swift is that her vocal problems actually play into her strengths.

Ridiculously precocious as a writer, accessibly adorable when it comes to image, Swift benefits from having a flaw. Pretty but gangly, she’s like a Disney heroine before the kiss makes her a real princess; her pitch problems enhance the sense that she’s a work in progress. Swift’s little voice drives adults crazy — especially country-music lovers, who decry her as inauthentic — but for the daughters and mothers who are her target audience, it shows she’s as real as they are, with room to grow.

Swift’s case contrasts informatively with that of another young, huge-selling female musician. Leona Lewis, whose second album, Echo, was released last week, had the most popular single of 2008 with “Bleeding Love,” a long drink of heartache built around her sumptuously somber vocal lines. A gorgeous 23-year-old Londoner groomed to perfection

by Idolmaker Simon Cowell, Lewis has a voice like the young Whitney Houston’s — massive and sleek, athletic yet ethereal, with a tone that bespeaks the sublime.

But Lewis has a problem too. Her critics perceive her as hollow, inexpressive — all voice and no personality. Unlike Houston and Mariah Carey, whose marital, chemical and/or psychiatric crises lent them the aura of the real, Lewis seems determined to remain sane and a little bit distant in her devotion to her craft.

Lewis is a lousy tabloid diva, and as a singer, she doesn’t wobble. While her seriousness lends her a certain marketable elegance, it can make her seem more like a product than a person. Echo modernizes her sound by taking it to the dance floor, but its center remains still. While the legions who buy it will admire its “dignity” and “class” (words often used by Lewis’ fans), its impact remains elusive.

The female stars who have come to dominate pop in the past decade all express some aspect of the tension between the Perfect Personality and Perfect Voice — neatly summed up by Swift in her megahit “You Belong With Me” as “she’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” impervious beauty versus touchable, vulnerable charm.

The need to reconcile the cheer captain and the bleacher-sitter within is complicated by what technology has done to the way women relate, both to each other and to men.

Mainstream’s flavor came from dance music, revitalized R&B, amateur hours like American Idol, teen pop and other female-friendly forms. The tension between natural beauty and cultivated charm, big voices and small but smart ones, became a central

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Country artist Taylor Swift performs during the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 11. subject of pop.

We can go back to the end of the last decade to understand how this particular story has played out in this one. The year 1999 saw the debuts of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, and the release of The Writing’s on the Wall, the breakthrough album for Beyonce, then the primary member of Destiny’s Child.

Physically, all three women worked variations on the classic bombshell persona, foregrounding their sexuality in ways that played into fantasies that men have long enjoyed and women, however reluctantly, have adopted. Spears and Aguilera were hot ingenues and Beyonce was a Glamazon in training. But their singing told a different story.

It’s hard to remember now, given all her personal ups and downs and her transformation, on recent albums, into a sonic android, but Spears started out in the role Taylor Swift now occupies. Her voice was cute, flawed and highly individual.

Aguilera had the Perfect Voice, giant in her tiny body. And Beyonce was a Personality with a Voice in training. An often inaccurate singer in Destiny’s Child, she developed her chops along with her image, both growing more formidable with each recording and tour.

The mainstream stars since these ladies set the standard have played variations on the earlier themes.

Susan Boyle, the singing-contest Cinderella whose debut album will be released this week, is the prime example. The stout, middle-age singer is the kind of woman who should have only personality going for her. When she opened her mouth on Britain’s Got Talent to reveal a voice brimming with a golden glow, people’s bewilderment soon gave way to delight, not because she seemed to have worked hard to become so good but because she didn’t: Boyle was a natural

beauty in disguise.

Then there’s Rihanna, who releases her third album, Rated R, this week. The 21-year-old Barbadian might be at the first apex of her career, but she doesn’t have the luxury of time. Given her start by the rapping record man Jay-Z, she immediately registered as a younger Beyonce, acting out the same struggle to find a voice that would suit her tough, perfect, fashion-forward image. She was often (unfairly, I think) accused of being little more than a gold-plated coat hanger upon which her male producers hung their own dreams.

Then, in February, her boyfriend at that time, Chris Brown, assaulted her. Nothing reads as more intimate, or makes a woman seem more vulnerable, than a mug shot of her bruised face splashed across the gossip sites. Until recently, Rihanna’s response to the violation of her privacy was silence; she continued to appear in public, dressed in her armor of couture, but granted few interviews.

Rated R is Rihanna’s artistic statement on the incident, and it shows her working to strike a balance between the openness of a “real” voice and the self-protection offered by a perfect one. “Russian Roulette,” its first single, shocked many listeners; its depiction of love as a deadly game played by peers seemed, to some, to be a case of the victim defiantly blaming herself.

But the song also can be interpreted in light of that shifting and always complicated feminine ideal. If it’s a confession, it’s a very sneaky one, one that also implicates the listener. For all its melodrama, “Russian Roulette” reminds us that actual women — even pop stars — are never perfect. They make mistakes, take risks and learn hard lessons, sometimes not as soon as they would like. Trying to find herself within everyone else’s version of perfect, Rihanna is giving us a picture of imperfection that’s worth considering.

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Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD

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LOS ANGELES — During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie’s face.

“Let’s do it faster,” the ebony-haired singer prods a choreographer.

“Tell them it should be really bright there,” he later cues a technician.

“Turn that off,” he barks mid-performance over a backing track at the sound engineer.

It was just seven months ago that the seemingly unstoppable 27-year-old glam rocker lost American Idol to nonchalant singer-songwriter Kris Allen on this very stage at the Nokia Theatre, but now it’s Lambert’s world — and we’re just being entertained by it. With his glitzy rock godliness, Lambert has already eclipsed the talent contest’s actual winner and has the potential to outshine all Idols before him.

When he begins performing “For Your Entertainment,” the first single and title track from his album out Monday, Lambert’s domination turns outrageous.

At one point, he thrusts a leather-clad male backup dancer’s face toward his crotch, and later flashes a knowing smile as he strokes the same dancer’s cheek after plowing through a door that swings both ways.

This is not your typical award show routine.

“There are a lot of double standards as far as that

goes,” the openly gay singer says backstage, a few days before his Sunday performance. “We’ve seen female pop and rock performers do that for the last 10 years. They’ve been very provocative, owning their power and sexuality. You just don’t see men doing it very often. And I’m hoping to break down that double standard with this number.”

While inside the Idol bubble, Lambert dodged the “he-is-isn’t-he?” line of questioning, choosing to reveal all to Rolling Stone magazine after his narrow loss to Allen last May. Lambert believes the time is right for someone like him to be embraced in pop culture while simultaneously smashing established conventions.

Unlike his leashed back-up dancers (“I’m not into bondage,” he says with a matter-of-fact smirk), Lambert insists he’s no puppet, and is in control of his record deal with 19 Recordings and RCA Records. He had the artistic direction for his CD, the zany album cover (which features him with blue hair and even more guyliner than usual) to the songs.

“Contrary to certain opinions, the management team has been nothing but facilitating of my vision,” Lambert claims. “It’s not the other way around. I don’t know why that impression was made. Creatively, I am in control of my situation. I feel like it is my responsibility to contribute actively, almost primarily, to this because I’m the artist at the center.”

Lambert was embroiled in his first controversy last week when Out magazine editor Aaron Hicklin claimed that Lambert’s management team only agreed to a cover shoot if it included a straight woman and didn’t make Lambert look “too gay.”

Lambert shot back on Twitter that Hicklin should “refrain from projecting your publications’ agenda onto my career.”

NEW YORK — To create an album as hardhitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop’s biggest stars.

So, the 34-year-old rapper wrote about life before he was rich and famous on his fourth studio CD, Before I Self Destruct, released this month.

“I don’t know why but for me personally, pain is more monumental than joy. I can tell you the last time I was in a really hurtful situation faster than I can pinpoint the last time I was laughing,” he said.

The new CD features collaborations with usual suspects like Eminem and Dr. Dre, as well R. Kelly, Polow Da Don and Ne-Yo, who appears on the latest single, “Baby By Me.” The Associated Press: In light of your song “Baby By Me,” if you could pick a celebrity to be your “baby mama,” who would it be?

50 Cent: That would probably be an easier question for someone who isn’t a celebrity. I don’t know. Maybe I’d have an interracial relationship with Megan Fox... I’ll get me some Jada and walk around like I’m Will (laughs). Maybe, who else? I’m not really excited by celebrity because I’m a celebrity. People who have a little bit more normalcy can’t understand exactly what it is, but you get accustomed to it and it becomes less interesting.

AP: You say this album is darker and more reflective. Talk about that.

50 Cent: The album itself is darker because it reflects on my experience prior to Get Rich or Die Tryin’, so it’s almost the prequel to Get Rich. ... What I’m drawing from in my experiences is a real young aspect of things, and there’s an innocence to it. The portion of life that a child can’t actually assess. And I write it in my way from an adult’s perspective. It just sounds interesting, but I’m utilizing that youthful mentality in order to create it.

AP: Do you pay attention to the public opinion?

50 Cent: I’ll consider it, but I don’t respect everyone’s opinion. If I did I’d be a nut case. I’d be one of those people they’ve already seen selfdestructing. ... Britney Spears is a great example because they made a great show out of it when she shaved her head.

AP: How do you make sure opinions don’t affect you negatively?

50 Cent: I’m aware. I’m involved. I’m conscious of what goes on the Internet, different things. Everybody’s tough at the keyboards; can’t nobody hurt them, can’t nobody do nothing to them... everybody has an opinion on the keyboard... I don’t think you should look at all of it. At different points, I’ll look at the response to records, maybe a page, and I’ll allow that page to gauge whether they enjoyed it or not.

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and Dann Huff (Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban), Wayne achieves a consistent quality through Sara Smile, yet also manages to make it blend more seamlessly than might be expected.

Highlights are many: Wayne’s vocal showcase on the title song, a cover of the Hall & Oates classic; the effervescent Keith Urban co-write, “Things I Believe,” about the spiritual power of devoted love; and Wayne’s solo-written “I’ll Never Leave You,” about how flashes of frustration need not derail a good relationship.

— Michael McCall, Associated Press

Cosby rap CD bold but lacks spark Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency Bill Cosby is gangster when it comes to helping black people. Meaning he’s ruthless, bold, fearless — and will do anything to achieve his objective.

Cosby has already absorbed enormous criticism from African-Americans for his blunt attacks on self-destructive black behavior and hip-hop culture.

Now he’s taking his crusade into the lion’s den with the improbable rap album State of Emergency.

No, the Cos is not on the mic — he executive produced the project and provided the concepts for all 14 songs.

The actual rapping is done by three little-known artists; the music was created by Cosby’s longtime collaborator William “Spaceman” Patterson, with help from Cedric “Ced Gee” Miller of the 1980s rap group Ultramagnetic MCs. The songs range from descriptions of black afflictions, challenges to self-improvement, celebrations of black women to visions of a better future. Sometimes the rappers play bad guy, delivering first-person narratives that provide context for their evil ways and showing that Cosby is not simply “blaming the victim.”

It’s a powerful, much-needed

message, the polar opposite of today’s chart-topping rap.

Combined with Cosby’s call for nationwide meetings to discuss his album and create action plans, State of Emergency has the potential to actually change lives.

There’s only one problem: the music itself. Asking your average rap fan to listen to this is like asking a kid to give up Twinkies for tofu.

On Emergency, the rappers are decent, but they don’t say anything rewindable. Spaceman’s beats are aiight, with sonic themes that accompany the subject matter, like a siren on the title track, curious guitar twangs on “Why” and a horn-snare march on “Where’s the Parade.”

But when you put them together, they don’t create the special flavor that makes you hungry for more.

— Jesse Washington, Associated Press

Rihanna’s CD is decent, but uneven Rihanna Rated R

On Rihanna’s last CD, she was a good girl gone bad. On her latest, Rated R, she’s definitely a bad girl — more like a mad girl, and a dangerous one, out for revenge.

Throughout her fourth studio album, the 21-year-old is reasserting her strength through viciousness and vulgarity. And sometimes it works, like on “Rude Boy,” “Hard” and “Wait Your Turn (The Wait Is Ova).”

But enduring surly, bitter Rihanna through 13 songs can be a bit much, and sometimes you want her to tone the attitude down.

Whether it’s the numerous f-bombs she drops or screaming “guns in the air” and that she’s “gangster for life” — it’s unnecessary, and more than adding edge to the songs, she takes away from them.

Rihanna says she started recording Rated R one month after she was beaten by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and her thoughts on

that situation and the end of the relationship is the all over the CD. “Don’t understand it, blood on your hands, and still you insist on trying to tell me lies,” she sings on “Stupid in Love,” a melancholy tune that finds Rihanna moving on and asking: “Which one of us is really dumb?”

Letting her emotions and feelings calmly come through is when Rihanna is at her best, like on the Justin Timberlake-assisted “Cold Case Love,” the will.i.am-produced “Photographs,” and “Fire Bomb,” a soaring rock song that is stadiumready.

— Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

Susan Boyle’s sad songs show off talent Susan Boyle I Dreamed a Dream

Since she first raised her arms in what now seems like a blessing on the talent show Britain’s Got Talent, revealing herself as the new queen of pop’s Island of Misfit Toys, Susan Boyle has come to mean several things to her fans: hope, the triumph of the ordinary, the reality-television embodiment of the Euro-American Dream.

As a singer, though, she offers something else: relief.

Boyle’s clear but warm tone and stolid phrasing turns everything it touches into a more songful version of New Age music.

Boyle possesses neither an impulse to swing nor an ounce of the blues; whether she’s covering the Monkees, the Rolling Stones or Madonna, Boyle sings like she’s in a place of worship, surrounded by white walls and soft light, cooking up some chicken soup for the soul.

Her unearthly calm and gently

piercing timbre are her best qualities.

It’s what makes her version of the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” so touching.

Maybe that’s why the sadder songs on her album are the best.

Boyle taps into the melancholy, if not the sexy languor, of Julie London on “Cry Me a River” and gives a beautiful reading of Skeeter Davis’ heartbreakingly polite “The End of the World.”

There’s a lonesomeness to these versions that’s almost startling, especially compared with the overwrought emotionalism of many younger pop stars.

— Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times

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An album of emotionally layered songs about love sustained and sometimes lost, Sara Smile should establish Jimmy Wayne as Nashville’s most sensitive male vocalist — both in his material and in his soulful delivery.

The album also should further the most significant comeback in country music in recent years. The North Carolina native earned his first No.1 hit with the title song of his 2008 album, Do You Believe Me Now. It came four years after Wayne’s only Top 10 hit, but his new album, Sara Smile, proves he’s making the best of his new chance.

As a testament to his star potential, Wayne links up with three of Nashville’s hottest producers — a common strategy in pop music, but unusual in Nashville, where artists almost always work with one producer per project. Collaborating with Mark Bright (Carrie Underwood), Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift)

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‘Assassin’ dull as a butter knife ninja assassin H1/2 Rating: R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout and language Running time: 1:33 STARRING: Rain, Naomie Harris, Ricky Yuen

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Mr. Fox, voiced by George Clooney, left, and Mrs. Fox, voiced by Meryl Streep, are shown in a scene from ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox.’

‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ is mighty fine FANTASTIC mr. fox H H H H Rating: PG for action, smoking and slang humor Running time: 1:27 STARRING: The voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Michael Gambon

Associated Press It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn Fantastic Mr. Fox offers some of the most goofy fun you’ll have at a theater this season.

With George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray leading the top-notch voice cast, director Wes Anderson has found an ideal story and medium — stopmotion animation — to bring his cockeyed vision to the cartoon world.

Brits may be annoyed at this latest Americanization of one of their beloved literary works. Yet in the hands of Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore), Roald Dahl’s illustrated children’s book gets loving treatment and a distinct handcrafted style that sets it apart from the sleek computer-generated imagery dominating animation today.

This story of a poultry-thieving fox and the evil farmers waging war on him is a delightful whirlwind of mayhem and high spirits. It’s lightweight fun, yet Fantastic Mr. Fox succeeds on all levels, presenting cute and clever little varmints to charm children while offering adults merry screwball humor that slyly stretches the film’s family-friendly PG rating.

Clooney provides vocals for the title character, a fox who reluctantly gives up his glamorous but perilous chicken-snatching life at the behest of his wife (voice

by Streep), who wants to raise a family in peace and quiet.

Years later, they have a nice new home that stretches the finances of Mr. Fox’s job as a newspaper colum-

nist for the local animal community. The Foxes have a sullen teen son (Rushmore star Jason Schwartzman) whose insecurities are compounded by a visit from his handsome, talented cousin (Anderson’s brother, Eric, also an illustrator on the film).

His domicile in plain sight of the livestock and produce riches of farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean, Mr. Fox is unable to resist one last poultry caper, but his raids on all three farms bring down the mechanized wrath of the human world on all surrounding wildlife.

Trapped underground with his family and a menagerie of angry neighbors, Mr. Fox marshals an inter-species rebellion against the humans that want to exterminate them.

The slightly clunky, coarse animation — little puppets on miniature sets, moved in tiny increments and photographed a frame at a time — beautifully complements this shaggy-dog story.

Some of the facial expressions the animators achieve with their furry puppets are as weirdly expressive as anything you’ll find in the human world, while the Wolfman-like close-ups of Mr. Fox at his most manic add to the energy of the film.

The wisecracks in Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach’s screenplay often are hilarious, as is the slang the animals use to cuss like sailors.

These animals basically are humans in fur costumes, walking upright and relating to one another in neighborly isolationism, each family and species caught up in their private concerns.

Common foes and shared adversity break down their aloofness. The effect is rather like watching the kinship-building that goes on in Anderson’s live-action films as disparate blood relations and oddball strangers coalesce into something resembling a family.

A perfect family, no. But definitely one you won’t mind joining for an hour and a half.

In Japan, where the blades are shiny and sharp and if the fake blood isn’t staining the lens, you’re not trying hard enough, there’ s a rich tradition of swordand-splatter pictures. That’s the tradition Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill leaned on, and it’s the foundation of Ninja Assassin, a more run-of-the-mill Hollywood ninja movie with Matrix ties.

For a thousand years, “The Nine Clans” have taken in orphans from around the world and have forged them into coldblooded killing machines, lightning-quick shadow warriors who move too quickly to see and have supernatural abilities to recover from all the cuts their samurai swords, throwing stars (shuriken) and neato dagger-chains (kusarigama) inflict.

Meet their price — and it hasn’t changed in a millennium, “100 pounds of gold” — and they’ll kill anybody you say.

Ozuno (Sho Kosugi) trains his clan to kill without mercy — orphans beating and killing other orphans — and ignore their blood and their own agony because “pain breeds weakness. Suffering exists because weakness exists!”

Raizo remembers this brutal training in flashbacks. He wears the scars of those years on that mountaintop clan hideout.

But he got out. Now hiding in Berlin, he tries to help those the clan has marked for death.

Naomie Harris is a Euro-police researcher who has learned too much about these secret societies. As she digs deeper, shadows shift and move into place to slice and dice her. Will Raizo awaken from his endless flashbacks in time to save her?

There aren’t many surprises here — from the training flashbacks to the murder of Raizu’s one true love to the climax — a real Battle Royal. Ninja Assassin has some cool touches — the death warning to the doomed is a wax-sealed envelope with dark black (volcanic?) sand in it.

However, since “cool” was the only goal, I have to say Ninja just isn’t cool enough. Rain makes a charismatic coiled spring of hero. But there’s more to making sword-and-splatter work than just shiny blades and blood. It’s got to have an edge, and the one on Ninja Assassin is dull as a butter knife.

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Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Directed by Chris Weitz.

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An abused and pregnant 16-year-old is offered a chance to transfer to an alternative school where she can finally learn to read and write. With Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe. Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher, from the novel Push

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Two best friends, an unlucky-in-love divorcee and a fun-loving bachelor, are unexpectedly charged with the care of 6-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. With John Travolta,

Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Ella Bleu Travolta, Lori Loughlin and Matt Dillon.

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Director Robert Zemeckis captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale with a 3-D twist. With Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes and Fionnula Flanagan. ninja assassin

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A young assassin on the run from the clan that trained him must team with a Europol agent to save both their lives.

Featuring Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles and Rick Yune.

Screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski.

Directed by James McTeigue. the fourth kind

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Based on the story by Roald Dahl, the film tells the tale of the noble and charming Mr. Fox who uses his wits and cunning to outfox three dimwitted farmers who tire of sharing their chickens. With the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. Screenplay by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach. Directed by Anderson.

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An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and the heroic struggle of the survivors. With John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson. Written by Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser.

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Old dogs H1/2 Rating: PG for some mild

rude humor

Running time: 1:29 STARRING: Robin Williams,

John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Seth Green

By Roger Moore The Orlando Sentinel

Trashing Old Dogs is a bit like kicking a puppy. But here goes.

The new comedy from some of the folks who brought us Wild Hogs is badly written and broadly acted, shamelessly manipulative and not above stopping by the toilet for a laugh or two.

It’s almost certain to be a big hit. Well, the least one can do is put on bunny slippers before the puppy-kicking John Travolta and Robin Williams are professionally engaged in their roles — as lifelong friends and longtime high-rolling sports marketing business partners.

They’re just not believable as friends or as the “types” they play.

Travolta is Charlie — the womanizing, back slapping tell-the-client-a-funny-story half of the team. Most of the funny stories (not funny,

BTW) are about Dan, played

by Williams at his most downbeat. Sad Dan may be able to close the deal, but he’s a lonely soul, divorced, pining over a one-night stand (Kelly Preston) from seven years before.

The guys are on the verge of their biggest deal ever when “South Beach Vicki” (Preston) comes back into Dan’s life. She’s going to jail (environmental protest) and oh, by the way, Dan’s the father of 7-year-old twins.

Would he mind watching them for a few weeks?

Surprisingly, few of the jokes have to do with the guys interacting with kids, which is what you promise when you label Dan “allergic to anything under 4 feet tall.”

Repeated “look at the cute grandparents” gags (Dan and Charlie are plainly fiftysomethings) and “We’re a couple — they’re our kids” gay jokes pepper the script.

It’s mainly a movie about two men coping with faux fatherhood and pretending they’re not old at the same time. The funniest bits come from a mix-up in their daily pill regimen.

The kids (Travolta’s lovely daughter Ella Bleu plays Emily, Conner Rayburn is

Zach) are props — seldomused props. Director Walt Becker has no time to film father-child bonding since he was squeezing in cameos

by Ann-Margret, Matt Dillon, Justin Long, Rita Wilson and, in his final role, Bernie Mac as a puppet entertainer who straps Dan into a motion-control suit, maybe the un-funniest scene Mac or Williams has ever performed. We get the squishfaced Robin Williams here, one of those films where his face and body give away how deflated this material makes him feel.

There’s nothing offensive here, even the trips to the toilet. But when the best thing you can say about a comedy is that it’s harmless, you know these Old Dogs have lost their bite. Utterly.

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Paper Heart

Something cold and calculating beats at the center of this ingratiating, mostly mock documentary by comedian and actress Charlyne Yi. A shy, bespectacled tomboy, Yi announces at the beginning of the movie that she doesn’t believe in love, then sets off with a film crew across the American South to interview real-life couples about their long-term, failed and budding relationships. But the faux naivete begins to grate when Yi “meets” actor Michael Cera and they embark on what purports to be their real-life relationship but is really a coy, fictionalized version thereof.

Contains profanity.

Terminator: Salvation

The latest installment in the Terminator series offers towering mechanical assassins; writhing, chrome-plated centipedes; humans engaged in an epic battle, all in a movie that mixes blockbuster hysterics with moody, visual grit. Director McG picks up the pre-apocalyptic cue from T3 and drops us in 2018, with the machines of the malevolent Skynet well into their campaign against humankind. Leader-to-be of the human rebellion John Connor is an insubordinate lieutenant but has been prophesied to be the savior of humankind. The film takes itself far more seriously than its predecessors. That might have come off as pretentious but instead seems believable. Contains vulgarity, intense action and violence.

— The Washington Post

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‘The Nutcracker’ is back in Anniston news

Need a little pick-me-up for the holidays?

Forget the extra cup of cappuccino or celebration punch. For a more lasting feeling of good will, take your family to see the Alabama Ballet perform The Nutcracker on Sunday, Dec. 6. The ballet’s delightful and stirring story will keep you humming, and the event will be a memory Hervey Folsom long after the ChristArtists in Action mas presents are put away and forgotten.

Patricia Smith, past chairman of the Knox Board, has seen many a Nutcracker performance. This is the 27th year the concert series has brought the production to Anniston.

“I’m always impressed to see the dads bring their daughters to a Knox event, whether it’s LeAnn Rimes or Swan Lake,” she said. “And some families have made a conscious effort to come together. If the parents bring their child, it shows that child that the classical ballet is wonderful; it creates a valid impression.”

She has seen newlyweds come and sit on the front row, as well as dating couples at past Nutcrackers. And there’s a little boy she’s seen for four years at The Sugar Plum party after the ballet.

“His mother said that he tells her that he wants to come again every year,” Smith said.

Pam McKenzie, ticket chairman, said she sells tickets to lots of repeat viewers each year.

“With so many people, it’s a family tradition,” McKenzie said. And, she added, the ballet often instills an interest in taking dance classes for lots of children.

The Alabama Ballet is a highly professional company, Smith said, and the area children who have parts in The Nutcracker have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Alabama Ballet is one of six companies in the world — and the only one in the

Southeast — that performs the George Balanchine choreography. This version, which meets the standards of the Balanchine Trust, is the one made famous by the New York City Ballet.

Balanchine, who was trained with the Saint Petersburg Imperial Ballet, among other schools of the dance, founded the New York City Ballet with his partner Lincoln Kirstein. The company made its debut Oct. 11, 1948. Balanchine fused his techniques with American rhythm and styles, and is known for giving new importance to ballet as an art form in the United States.

As long as The Nutcracker entertains young and old here, it will provide a chance to revisit Clara, Fritz, the Nutcracker (which is a toy soldier that cracks nuts when they are put in his mouth), the Nutcracker Prince, The Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and Councillor Drosselmeyer, a mysterious but kindly old man who makes toys.

As the curtain rises, Town Council President Silberhaus and his wife are busy with preparations for a Christmas Eve party for their children and neighbors. When the children come in, merriment, mischief and marching lead on to a captivating children’s tale about young Clara and her dream about a Nutcracker Prince, a fierce battle against a mouse army, and a journey to distant enchanted lands with her prince.

One of the strange things that happen after midnight in the story is the growing of the Christmas tree. The music for the ballet, written by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, enhances and portrays this visual with 48 bars of notes with a grandiose crescendo.

Another musical highlight is the music for Dance of the Mirlitons; the rushing strings of the violin to a higher register almost compare the leaps of the dancers.

Tchaikovsky considered himself Russian in the full sense of the word, but he fused Russian and international elements to produce intensely passionate music, according to Tchaikovsky’s Ballets by Roland John Wiley. Tchaikovsky wrote the score for The Nutcracker in 1892 fresh from

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his great composing success in The Sleeping Beauty. For his special effects he asked a friend to order a new orchestral instrument, the celesta, which he discovered in Paris, but requested “that no other person should see” it until it is used first in The Nutcracker. His effort, it seems, was worthwhile, because the small keyboard produced silvery sounds and was a significant addition to the musical image sounds.

It’s quality entertainment, but it doesn’t end with seeing the ballet, Smith pointed out. “It’s the entire event,” she said.

She urges viewers to visit the Nutcracker Shoppe and the bake sale, and plan to go to the Sugar Plum Party where the children meet the professional dancers. And the rewards of seeing the ballet are many.

“It puts you in a good mood for the holidays,” she promises.

The performance takes place at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Anniston Performing Arts Center in Anniston High School.

Ticket are $20 for adults, $12 for children and reserved seating is $30. To purchase tickets, call 832-4554.

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CONCERTS

Steve Green and Southern Pride 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

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

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

{get out and do something} Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 832-5000 Iron Bowl Party and Jim “Dawg” Parks When: 9 p.m.

Where: Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd.

(Old Sports Nut), Jacksonville How much: $3 Contact: 405-4365 or 405-4366

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Kelli Johnson What: Bluegrass 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 435-3987 (Monday-Friday evenings) Jimmy Robertson and the Roustabouts When: 6 p.m.

Where: Munford Senior Center (Old Munford High School), 115 Lions Road, Munford How much: Free Contact: 236-0340 RPM When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 924, 100 U.S. 431, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 238-8047

DJ JD When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Bama Cowboy Saloon and Steakhouse, 1503 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: $3, women free Contact: 835-7735 DJ Wendal When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-1899 DJ Rockin’ Roger When: 9 p.m.

RPM DJ Rockin’ Roger When: 9 p.m.

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

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

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 237-2227 Johnathan East and Crossroads When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Bama Cowboy Saloon and Steakhouse, 1503 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: $3, women free Contact: 835-7735 Jim “Dawg” Parks Band When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Peerless Saloon, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-1899 Hodge Podge Orchestra What: Jazz When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd.

(Old Sports Nut), Jacksonville How much: $3 Contact: 405-4365 or 405-4366

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When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

How much: $15 for museum members in advance (includes Business Member employees), $20 for advance general public, $25 for all tickets on tour day. Buy nine or more tickets in one transaction and get a 10th ticket free.

Contact: June Sariano at 237-6766 ext.

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Bike night feat. Firewater When: 6 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-2227 Fly By Radio What: Rock covers When: 11 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville How much: $10 for 21 and up, $12 for under 21 Contact: 435-6090

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Homes for the Holidays What: Anniston Museum League’s annual self-driving tour of homes.

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Exhibits Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Dangerous What: 19 live reptiles, wildlife photography, educational panels and hands-on activities When: Through Jan. 10. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Where: Anniston Museum of Natural History, 800 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: $8 per adult, $6 per child, with children 3 and under free Contact: 237-6766

Gee’s Bend Quilts When: Through Jan. 2. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Where: Berman Museum of World History, 840 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, $4 for children 4-17, children 3 and under free Contact: 237-6261 or www.bermanmuseum.org

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

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An ice level from ‘New Super Mario Bros. Wii’

New ‘Mario Bros.’ is best yet Mario has always been tops in my gaming heart.

From “Super Mario Bros.” to “Super Mario Galaxy,” the plumber’s adventures always make for an enjoyable ride. “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” takes the hero back to his side-scrolling days with one of his best quests yet.

Anyone who enjoyed “Super Mario Bros. 3” and “Super Mario World” will fall in love with this title at first sight.

“NSMBW” plays very similar to these classics with extraordinary new levels and power-ups.

Speaking of power-ups, the penguin suit might be the coolest Mario enhancement ever.

It allows for easy movement Chris along cold surfaces, ice-based Pittman fireballs to freeze enemies Pushing Buttons and easier swimming while in water.

The propeller suit would be a close second. This ingenious device spins Mario through the skies with a simple flick of the Wii remote. It plays an integral role in collecting the star coins that are hidden throughout each level.

The level design in each of the game’s initial eight worlds is simply fantastic. I would even go so far to say that it’s the best in any Mario game to date.

Each level plays off the theme of the current world. For instance, the ice world levels have slippery surfaces that make critical jumps all the harder.

The variety in each of the levels is quite noticeable.

When you’ve played through a level, chances are you won’t play anything like it again.

This cranks the difficulty up a bit, which is always a good thing. There are tons of opportunities to rack up multiple extra lives on many of the game’s levels.

This provides a good balance for both the skilled gamer and the novice player.

The Koopa kids make their return and serve as the mid-boss and final boss to each of the first seven worlds. The first battle is fairly traditional, but they

use some trickery in the second encounter.

There are other boss fights that take place at specific points in the game. This includes a mammoth finale that is without a doubt my favorite boss fight in Mario history.

You’ll still have plenty to do once the credits roll.

Each level features three star coins that can be used for two different things once collected. The main use for the coins would spoil a major part of the game, so I’ll leave that for you to find out.

The coins also serve as the currency needed to unlock special videos that show shortcuts, hidden exits and infinite lives opportunities throughout the game. Many of the super skill videos need to be seen to be believed.

I didn’t get a chance to try out the full array of multiplayer modes, but I was surprisingly pleased with what I did play.

The action can get quite a bit chaotic with multiple people on screen, but you can use this as an advantage. Competitive multiplayer is also available if you would rather butt heads with your friends.

The only downside would be the lack of online play. That would have made the multiplayer tops on the console and would complete an otherwise flawless experience.

I was quite disappointed when I watched Nintendo announce the game during their media briefing in early June. A Mario game that seemed to be built on a multiplayer focus was not pleasing news to my ears.

However, Nintendo most certainly had the single player gamer in mind as “NSMBW” is one of the best platformers I have ever played. It’s definitely my favorite game of the year.

Kudos to Nintendo for making a traditional sidescrolling Mario game in addition to a 3-D adventure in “Super Mario Galaxy 2.” Each title complements the other and proves that Mario is still the king of video games. “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” gets five buttons out of five.

The role-playing fantasy has been a staple of electronic gaming since the 1970s, when students cobbled together interactive quests on university mainframes. But the genre has fallen out of favor in recent years, overtaken by grittier dramas like the “Grand Theft Auto” and “Call of Duty” franchises.

“Dragon Age: Origins” (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99) tries to bring some of that grit to the fantasy roleplaying game. In its quasi-medieval kingdom, Ferelden, the streets are muddy and the buildings are crumbling. You’re more likely to meet a beggar or a thief than an honorable knight, and most of the “nobles” you encounter are hopelessly corrupt.

Still, the folks at BioWare, who also created the landmark RPG “Baldur’s Gate,” know their fantasy. So you have a motley team of humans, dwarves and elves teaming up against a worldthreatening evil force. You have warriors, rogues and mages. You have demons, ogres and, of course, dragons.

At the beginning, “Dragon Age” lets you pick your gender, race and career path; I went female rogue elf. Depending on your choices, you live through one of six origin stories, but you’re eventually recruited in the Grey Wardens, an elite squad dedicated to eliminating the darkspawn threat.

It’s not as simple as it sounds. To rally the citizens of Ferelden, you need to dethrone a corrupt leader, hold off a civil war and unite diverse factions. And kill thousands of monsters.

In battle, you control your warden and up to three other characters. You can quickly switch between fighters, but the action is more manageable if you program them beforehand to behave in certain ways (like, say, ganging up on the strongest enemy). It’s complicated — you’ll spend a lot of time tinkering with your companions’ tactical menus — but satisfying when you finally get the best of your first dragon.

Indeed, “Dragon Age” is probably too complicated for gamers who just want to jump in and brawl. To succeed you have to learn your way around an array of maps, menus and inventory screens. It’s not a good game for RPG newcomers; as a veteran, I found it quite challenging even at its “normal” difficulty level.

Also, you need a lot of time on your hands.

Finishing the main story takes about 60 hours, and you can add another 20 hours or so if you pursue all the side missions. And there are plenty of game-changing choices along the way; I generally tried to act like a nice elf throughout, but I wonder how the story would have changed if I’d been more of a jerk.

With so much to see, Ferelden is one of the most vivid, thoroughly realized worlds ever seen in a video game. And with so much to do, “Dragon Age” delivers more for your money than just about any other game on the market.

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Season’s screenings Television stations deck the halls with specials and movies

By Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

The creative forces behind Yes, Virginia know they face daunting odds.

At this time every year, TV programmers serve up shiny, new holiday-themed fare, only to have viewers discard most of it like crumpled wads of gift wrap. When it comes to seasonal fare, the stuff that’s new rarely generates the same interest as the tried-and-true.

“It’s tough to break through the crowd,” says Matt MacDonald, a producer for Yes, Virginia, which debuts Dec. 11 on CBS. “A lot of specials in recent years have failed to stick around.

Everyone seems to love the classics from the 1960s.”

He’s referring to holiday hall-of-famers such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — timeless favorites that still cast a powerful yuletide spell.

Yes, Virginia, featuring the voice talents of Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina, is one of this season’s “rookies” trying to seize some attention. It’s a computeranimated offering that revisits the late 1800s tale of little Virginia O’Hanlon, who wonders if Santa Claus really exists. She eventually writes a letter to the New York Sun newspaper, which responded with an editorial that has become part of Christmas lore.

The story received TV treatment for a 1974 special, but MacDonald and his collaborators thought it was worth telling again.

“We anchored it in reality, but we didn’t try to make it too hip or too modern,” he says. “We don’t want it to be something that has its day and is gone. Twenty years down the road, we’d love to be right there with Charlie Brown and Rudolph.”

Here’s a rundown of some of television’s prime-time holiday highlights. Take note that many of the cable programs will receive multiple airings. (For dates and times, consult

your listings).

THE HOLIDAY HALL OF FAME ❅ Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Quick, put Whoville on lockdown. The greedy grouch is lurking once again. (7 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 23, ABC). ❅ A Charlie Brown Christmas: A pathetic little tree gets some love and the Peanuts gang learns the true meaning of Christmas. (7 p.m.

Dec. 1, 8 and 24, ABC). ❅ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: It’s a celebration of nonconformity as North Pole outcasts rise and shine. (7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 12, CBS) ❅ The Year Without a Santa Claus: Say it isn’t so: The big guy goes on strike. (7 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town: Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle melts the heart of the Burgermeister Meisterburger. (7 p.m., Dec. 7, ABC) ❅ Frosty the Snowman: It’s time to chill out with the jolly, happy soul. (7 p.m. Dec. 18, CBS).

❅ National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) becomes a walking disaster zone around the holiday. (7 p.m., Nov. 30, AMC). ❅ The Polar Express: Tom Hanks is the conductor on a magical train en route to the North Pole. (7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, ABC Family). ❅ White Christmas: Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye work hard to make your days merry and bright. (7 p.m., Dec. 5, AMC). ❅ It’s A Wonderful Life: Capra classic still has the power to turn us into blubbering wrecks. (7 p.m., Dec. 12 and 24, NBC). ❅ A Christmas Story: We triple-dog dare you not to watch this nostalgic charmer over and over and over. (Marathon starts at 7 p.m., Dec. 24, TBS).

GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING

❅ Merry Madagascar: An animated special starring the zoo animals from the movies. (7 p.m., Nov. 28, NBC). ❅ Disney’s Prep & Landing: An elite unit of Santa’s elves readies homes for the big night. (7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 16, ABC). ❅ Yes, Virginia: Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer Love Hewitt lend voices to familiar tale of girl who questions the existence of Santa. (7 p.m. Dec. 11, CBS).

❅ Shrek the Halls: The cranky ogre struggles to get into the Christmas spirit. (7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, ABC). ❅ Mickey’s Christmas Carol: Disney does Dickens in this 1983 ’toon. (6 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ A Miser Brothers’ Christmas: A 2008 sequel to 1974’s The Year Without a Santa Claus. (8 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa: Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang celebrate the holidays. (7 p.m. Dec. 11, NBC). ❅ The Flight Before Christmas: Animated tale of a young reindeer who aspires to be an expert flyer like his father. (8 p.m. Dec. 12, CBS). ❅ Frosty Returns: Apparently, there’s still some magic in that old silk hat. (7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, CBS).

BIG-SCREEN EVERGREENS

FRESHLY WRAPPED TV MOVIES

❅ The Santa Clause: Tim Allen lives large as he dons the red suit. (8 p.m. Nov. 27, TBS). ❅ A Christmas Carol: The 1938 version with Reginald Owen as Scrooge. (7 p.m. Dec. 3, TCM).

❅ The National Tree: Father (Andrew McCarthy) and son (Evan Williams) bond on crosscountry trip as they deliver a majestic spruce to Washington, D.C. (7 p.m., Nov. 28, Hallmark). ❅ The Dog Who Saved Christmas: Ex-police

NEW FOR THE KIDDIES

dog confronts Grinch-like burglars. Dean Cain stars. (7 p.m. Nov. 29, ABC Family). ❅ A Dog Named Christmas: Farm family adopts a lonely pup for the holidays. Bruce Greenwood stars. (8 p.m., Nov. 29, CBS). ❅ Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle: Doris Roberts plays a heaven-sent housekeeper who gives a fractured family an unforgettable holiday. (7 p.m., Dec. 5, Hallmark). ❅ 12 Men of Christmas: Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth plays a PR exec who raises temperatures in a Montana town with a hunkfilled calendar. (8 p.m. Dec. 5, Lifetime.) ❅ Christmas in Canaan: Billy Ray Cyrus stars in tale about two boys who form an unlikely friendship in the 1960s. (7 p.m. Dec. 12, Hallmark). ❅ The Christmas Hope: A social worker (Madeleine Stowe) bends the rules and takes in an orphaned child. (7 p.m. Dec. 12, Hallmark).

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT ❅ Christmas in Rockefeller Center: Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow and others help light up the big tree in the Big Apple. (7 p.m. Dec. 2, NBC). ❅ Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special: The country crooner performs holiday classics with her pals, including Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley. (7 p.m. Dec. 7, Fox). ❅ Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas: The Oscar-winning Dreamgirl gets into the holiday mood. (7 p.m. Dec. 14, ABC). ❅ Christmas in Washington: Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland and others celebrate in musical style. (7 p.m. Dec. 20, TNT). ❅ A Home For the Holidays with Faith Hill: Celebrities present inspirational stories about adoption. (7 p.m. Dec. 23, CBS).

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Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2009

Season’s screenings Television stations deck the halls with specials and movies

By Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

The creative forces behind Yes, Virginia know they face daunting odds.

At this time every year, TV programmers serve up shiny, new holiday-themed fare, only to have viewers discard most of it like crumpled wads of gift wrap. When it comes to seasonal fare, the stuff that’s new rarely generates the same interest as the tried-and-true.

“It’s tough to break through the crowd,” says Matt MacDonald, a producer for Yes, Virginia, which debuts Dec. 11 on CBS. “A lot of specials in recent years have failed to stick around.

Everyone seems to love the classics from the 1960s.”

He’s referring to holiday hall-of-famers such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — timeless favorites that still cast a powerful yuletide spell.

Yes, Virginia, featuring the voice talents of Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina, is one of this season’s “rookies” trying to seize some attention. It’s a computeranimated offering that revisits the late 1800s tale of little Virginia O’Hanlon, who wonders if Santa Claus really exists. She eventually writes a letter to the New York Sun newspaper, which responded with an editorial that has become part of Christmas lore.

The story received TV treatment for a 1974 special, but MacDonald and his collaborators thought it was worth telling again.

“We anchored it in reality, but we didn’t try to make it too hip or too modern,” he says. “We don’t want it to be something that has its day and is gone. Twenty years down the road, we’d love to be right there with Charlie Brown and Rudolph.”

Here’s a rundown of some of television’s prime-time holiday highlights. Take note that many of the cable programs will receive multiple airings. (For dates and times, consult

your listings).

THE HOLIDAY HALL OF FAME ❅ Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Quick, put Whoville on lockdown. The greedy grouch is lurking once again. (7 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 23, ABC). ❅ A Charlie Brown Christmas: A pathetic little tree gets some love and the Peanuts gang learns the true meaning of Christmas. (7 p.m.

Dec. 1, 8 and 24, ABC). ❅ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: It’s a celebration of nonconformity as North Pole outcasts rise and shine. (7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 12, CBS) ❅ The Year Without a Santa Claus: Say it isn’t so: The big guy goes on strike. (7 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town: Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle melts the heart of the Burgermeister Meisterburger. (7 p.m., Dec. 7, ABC) ❅ Frosty the Snowman: It’s time to chill out with the jolly, happy soul. (7 p.m. Dec. 18, CBS).

❅ National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) becomes a walking disaster zone around the holiday. (7 p.m., Nov. 30, AMC). ❅ The Polar Express: Tom Hanks is the conductor on a magical train en route to the North Pole. (7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, ABC Family). ❅ White Christmas: Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye work hard to make your days merry and bright. (7 p.m., Dec. 5, AMC). ❅ It’s A Wonderful Life: Capra classic still has the power to turn us into blubbering wrecks. (7 p.m., Dec. 12 and 24, NBC). ❅ A Christmas Story: We triple-dog dare you not to watch this nostalgic charmer over and over and over. (Marathon starts at 7 p.m., Dec. 24, TBS).

GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING

❅ Merry Madagascar: An animated special starring the zoo animals from the movies. (7 p.m., Nov. 28, NBC). ❅ Disney’s Prep & Landing: An elite unit of Santa’s elves readies homes for the big night. (7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 16, ABC). ❅ Yes, Virginia: Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer Love Hewitt lend voices to familiar tale of girl who questions the existence of Santa. (7 p.m. Dec. 11, CBS).

❅ Shrek the Halls: The cranky ogre struggles to get into the Christmas spirit. (7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, ABC). ❅ Mickey’s Christmas Carol: Disney does Dickens in this 1983 ’toon. (6 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ A Miser Brothers’ Christmas: A 2008 sequel to 1974’s The Year Without a Santa Claus. (8 p.m. Dec. 8, ABC Family). ❅ A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa: Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang celebrate the holidays. (7 p.m. Dec. 11, NBC). ❅ The Flight Before Christmas: Animated tale of a young reindeer who aspires to be an expert flyer like his father. (8 p.m. Dec. 12, CBS). ❅ Frosty Returns: Apparently, there’s still some magic in that old silk hat. (7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, CBS).

BIG-SCREEN EVERGREENS

FRESHLY WRAPPED TV MOVIES

❅ The Santa Clause: Tim Allen lives large as he dons the red suit. (8 p.m. Nov. 27, TBS). ❅ A Christmas Carol: The 1938 version with Reginald Owen as Scrooge. (7 p.m. Dec. 3, TCM).

❅ The National Tree: Father (Andrew McCarthy) and son (Evan Williams) bond on crosscountry trip as they deliver a majestic spruce to Washington, D.C. (7 p.m., Nov. 28, Hallmark). ❅ The Dog Who Saved Christmas: Ex-police

NEW FOR THE KIDDIES

dog confronts Grinch-like burglars. Dean Cain stars. (7 p.m. Nov. 29, ABC Family). ❅ A Dog Named Christmas: Farm family adopts a lonely pup for the holidays. Bruce Greenwood stars. (8 p.m., Nov. 29, CBS). ❅ Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle: Doris Roberts plays a heaven-sent housekeeper who gives a fractured family an unforgettable holiday. (7 p.m., Dec. 5, Hallmark). ❅ 12 Men of Christmas: Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth plays a PR exec who raises temperatures in a Montana town with a hunkfilled calendar. (8 p.m. Dec. 5, Lifetime.) ❅ Christmas in Canaan: Billy Ray Cyrus stars in tale about two boys who form an unlikely friendship in the 1960s. (7 p.m. Dec. 12, Hallmark). ❅ The Christmas Hope: A social worker (Madeleine Stowe) bends the rules and takes in an orphaned child. (7 p.m. Dec. 12, Hallmark).

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT ❅ Christmas in Rockefeller Center: Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow and others help light up the big tree in the Big Apple. (7 p.m. Dec. 2, NBC). ❅ Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special: The country crooner performs holiday classics with her pals, including Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley. (7 p.m. Dec. 7, Fox). ❅ Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas: The Oscar-winning Dreamgirl gets into the holiday mood. (7 p.m. Dec. 14, ABC). ❅ Christmas in Washington: Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland and others celebrate in musical style. (7 p.m. Dec. 20, TNT). ❅ A Home For the Holidays with Faith Hill: Celebrities present inspirational stories about adoption. (7 p.m. Dec. 23, CBS).

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Pinks -- All Out Band of Brothers Å Band of Brothers ’ Å Band of Brothers ’ Å ››› “Crimson Tide” (1995) Denzel Washington. ●NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes. From the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. (Live) Thrashers Post 3 Wide Life (N) Raceline (N) NHL Hockey: Thrashers at Hurricanes ››› “Casino Royale” (2006, Action) Daniel Craig, Eva Green. ››› “GoldenEye” (1995, Action) Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco. Premiere. A weapon’s theft sends Agent 007 to Russia.

It’s Supernatural Å First to Know The Hal Lindsey Report Joel Osteen Å Dr. Frederick K. Price ›› “Facing the Giants” (2006, Drama) Alex Kendrick. A Christian football coach inspires his players.

My Name Is Earl Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å ››› “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. Å › “The Sweetest Thing” (2002) Cameron Diaz. ›››› “Some Like It Hot” ››› “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” (1971, Fantasy) Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall. Live ›› “Son of Flubber” (1963, Comedy) Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn. Absent-minded professor (1959) Tony Curtis. action/animated. Witch shows her tricks in England. Å invents dry rain and flubbergas. Å Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress: Nightmares and Dreams (N) Bones Booth’s son finds a ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly outnumbered Spartan warriors finger in a bird’s nest. battle the Persian army. Å

Scooby-Doo! “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” (2009) Ryan Kelley. Ben must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.

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Book TV Allison Stanger. Book TV Great books to read in college.

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FOX Report The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Hannity (N) Caught on Camera Caught on Camera Teens push drugs on a toddler.

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Happily Ever Faster (N) Happily Ever Faster (N) Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly outnumbered Spartan warriors battle the Persian army. Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Robot Chicken American Dad ’ Å ›› “Footloose” (1984) Kevin Bacon. Hip teen moves to corn town where pastor taboos dancing.

White Collar “All In” New York City’s Chinatown.

Burn Notice “The Hunter” Å 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs Songs 20-1. ’ Storytellers “Foo Fighters” ’ American Greed Anderson Cooper 360 Å Book TV Charles Eagles.

On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) Å Caught on Camera Wild and scary rides.

Porn: Business of Pleasure Capital News Today Book TV Call-in with Judy Shepard.

The O’Reilly Factor Caught on Camera “Workplace Gone Wild”

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Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Fam. Feud ›› “Magnum Force” (1973) Clint Eastwood. ’ ››› “Pale Rider” (1985) ’ Wimzies Animal Deadliest Catch ’ Legend of the Seeker ›››› “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) Jodie Foster.

Fresh Pr. Half & Half Local Programming Flip House ››› “Executive Decision” (1996) Kurt Russell. Å I Survived Å ›› “Broken Trail” (2006, Western) Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi. A cowboy and his nephew save five girls from prostitution. Å

It’s Me or the Dog ’ Profiles of Nature Å Profiles of Nature Å Animal Cops The Hotel Inspector ’ How Clean How Clean You Are What You Eat You Eat You Eat The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game Shatner Shatner Female Forces Å Homicide Homicide Case Crackers Å Real Housewives OC Real Housewives OC Next Top Model Next Top Model Music Insider Top 20 Countdown Lance Smith. ’ Red Carpet ››› “Bowfinger” (1999, Comedy) Steve Martin. Å Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs Turkey farm. Dirty Jobs ’ Å Handy Manny “Motorcy- Phineas Phineas ››› “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006, Drama) Laucle Adventure” Å and Ferb and Ferb rence Fishburne, Angela Bassett. ‘PG’

Animal Cops Untamed and Uncut ’ Gordon-F Word Ramsay’s Kitchen The Game The Game The Game The Game Watch Detect.

Life or Meth Next Top Model Next Top Model The 43rd Annual CMA Awards ’ Å Scrubs ’ ›› “Barbershop” (2002) Ice Cube. Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Sonny Sonny Sonny Sonny Chance Chance Chance Chance

Untamed and Uncut ’ Kitchen Nightmares ’ The Game The Game Jose Canseco Next Top Model

Football Local Prog Rivalry I Survived Å I Survived Å Criminal ›››› “Unforgiven” (1992, Western) Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning portrait of an aged gunman. Å

Killing for a Living ’ Weird Weird Superfetch Top Gear Å Top Gear Å Dr. Who The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Unexplained Å Unexplained Mysteries Mysteries Next Top Model Next Top Model Top Model ›› “Footloose” (1984) Kevin Bacon. ’ ››› “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” (2004) Ice Cube.

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The Soup Daily 10 “Bring It On: All or Nothing” (2006, Comedy) 15 Remarkable Celebrity Body Bouncebacks Girls Girls The Wedding: Keep Up With Kardashians Football Wives: THS Soup ●College GameDay From Gainesville, Fla. Å ●College Football Clemson at South Carolina. (Live) ●College Football Miami at South Florida or Virginia Tech at Virginia.

Score Score Football ●English Premier League Soccer Teams TBA. ●College Football North Carolina at North Carolina State. (Live) ●College Basketball La Salle at Villanova. (Live) ●College Football Overdrive Å Score Score Holly and Hal Moose ›› “Richie Rich” (1994) Macaulay Culkin. ›› “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” (1998) ››› “Tarzan” (1999) Glenn Close Å ››› “Aladdin” (1992) Robin Williams Å Boy Namd Minute Chef Home Paula Cooking Ingred. Fix Giada Contessa Challenge Chopped Dinner: Impossible Iron Chef America The Next Iron Chef Chopped ●College Football Oklahoma State at Oklahoma. (Live) ShipShape Outdoors ●SEC Gridiron Live Profiles NFL Play Profiles ACC Bskt. Men College Football “Daddy Day Care” ›› “Are We There Yet?” (2005) Ice Cube. › “Are We Done Yet?” (2007) Ice Cube, Nia Long. ›› “Maid in Manhattan” (2002) ›› “The Family Stone” (2005) Diane Keaton ›› “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956) Tom Ewell. ›› “The Pleasure Seekers” (1964) Å ›› “Wild in the Country” (1961) Elvis Presley. ››› “A Perfect Couple” (1979) Paul Dooley. › “Satisfaction” (1988) Å Chain Fam. Feud Newlywed Catch 21 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Deal or No Deal Å Deal or No Deal Å Fam Feud Fam Feud Newlywed Catch 21 Be a Millionaire 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Deal No “Meet the Santas” (2005) Steve Guttenberg. A man, “Mr. St. Nick” (2002) Kelsey Grammer. The son of › “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998, Comedy) “All I Want for Christmas” (2007, Romance) Gail “The Christmas Card” (2006) Ed Ashis fiancee and her mother plan a wedding.

Santa Claus is reluctant to accept his destiny.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel.

O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse. Å ner, John Newton. Å “By the People: Election” ›› “Bee Movie” (2007) ‘PG’ Å Sweat Hammer Over Head Carter Can To Sell Curb Ice Road Truckers “Blind- Ice Road Truckers “Acci- Ice Road Truckers “Arctic ing Whiteout” dent Alley” Å Ice” Å

›› “Run Fat Boy Run” (2007) ’ ›› “Hotel for Dogs” (2009) Emma Roberts. › “Bride Wars” (2009) ‘PG’ Å Buck Money My Kitchen Divine Genevieve Color Colour Outside Dime Get It Sold Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers “Killer Ice Road Truckers “Turn Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Å “Wicked Weather” Pass” Å and Burn” Å “Ocean Run” Å

›› “Flash of Genius” (2008) Å To Sell Income For Rent Ice Road Truckers “Race Ice Road for the Finish” Truckers

Paid Prog. Paid Prog. “Holiday Wishes” (2006) Amber Benson. Å “Eve’s Christmas” (2004) Elisa Donovan. Å “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004) Å “The Road to Christmas” (2006) Jennifer Grey.

Secret ››› “Frost/Nixon” ›› “Dr. Dolittle 2” (2001) ’ ‘PG’ “Journey-Center of Earth” ›› “Lord of Illusions” (1995) Scott Bakula. ’ ›› “Pride and Glory” (2008) Edward Norton. ››› “Tropic Thunder” (2008) ’ Normandy Cru. Normandy Cru. Day After D-Day Å The Color of War Å The Color of War Å The Color of War Å Ultimate Weapons ’ Ultimate Weapons ’ Ultimate Weapons ’ Weapons Strict Parents › “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001) ’ ›› “Addams Family Values” (1993) ’ Twilight “My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen” (2009) Julianna Guill. ’ Valemont Ext. South Park Mys.-Romanovs Hunt-Strangler Howard Hughes How It Was Amelia Earhart How It Was CIA Secret Ex. The Hunt for Hitler Unabomber Explorer Penguins Fanboy Sponge Sponge Penguins Penguins iCarly ’ iCarly ’ The Fairly OddParents Sponge Sponge Sponge Sponge Sponge Sponge iCarly ’ iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build It Bigger Å Build Big Together ›› “Arctic Tale” (2007) ‘G’ Å ›› “The Nanny Diaries” (2007) ‘PG-13’ Å Dexter “Hungry Man” ›› “Beowulf” (2007) Voices of Ray Winstone. ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Tyler Perry.

In NFL One Tree Hill ’ Å Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Being Erica ’ Bank of Mom and Dad Young Gearz Gearz Gearz Gearz Gearz Gearz Gearz Gearz Monster Jam Monster Jam Monster Jam Monster Jam Monster Jam Monster ››› “Hot Shots!”

Xtreme Hrsepwer Trucks! ’ MuscleCar ››› “Lethal Weapon 2” (1989) Mel Gibson. ’ Å ››› “Lethal Weapon 3” (1992) Mel Gibson. Premiere. ’ ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994) ’ ●Spotlight Phenoms Outdoors ACC 3 Wide Raceline Auto Racing North vs. South Shootout. (Taped) Women’s College Basketball Whips Raceline Golf Golf Am. Basketball “King of Lost” “Grendel” (2007) Chris Bruno, Ben Cross. Å “Basilisk: The Serpent King” (2006) Å “Monster Ark” (2008, Science Fiction) Å “Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus” (2009) Å Lake 2 Wonder Bugtime Auto B. Hopkins God Rocks Friends Ishine Goliath Kids Club McGee Stories Bibleman Storykeepr News ›› “The Story of Ruth” (1960) Elana Eden.

Memories ››› “Crocodile Dundee” (1986) ›› “Flubber” (1997) (PA) Robin Williams. Å ›› “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat” (2003) Raymond Raymond Raymond Jim King King Seinfeld Santa “Thats En- ››› “Invasion of the Body Snatch- ›››› “The Thin Man” (1934, Comedy-Drama) ›››› “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956) ››› “The Mortal Storm” (1940, Drama) Margaret ›››› “Casablanca” (1942) tert.” ers” (1956) Kevin McCarthy.

William Powell, Myrna Loy. Å (DVS) James Stewart, Doris Day. Å Sullavan, James Stewart. Å Humphrey Bogart. Å (DVS)

Property Ladder Å Property Ladder Å Home Made Simple ’ What Not to Wear ’ Say Yes to the Dress Dress Dress What Not to Wear ’ What Not to Wear ’ What Not to Wear ’ What Not Law & Order “Passion” ’ The Closer “Next of Kin” ››› “8 Mile” (2002) Eminem. A Detroit man tries to ›› “Blade: Trinity” (2004) Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson. ›› “The Chronicles of Riddick” (2004) Vin Diesel, Colm Feore. ››› “300” Å (DVS) (Part 1 of 2) Å achieve success as a rapper. Å Blade and a pair of vampire slayers battle Dracula. Å A fugitive fights an invading ruler and his army. Å Å

Pokémon “Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective” (2009) ›› “Open Season” (2006) ››› “Surf’s Up” (2007) Jeff Bridges ›› “The Shaggy Dog” (2006) Tim Allen.

“Spy Kids 2: Island of Drms” Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... Married... ›› “Crocodile Dundee II” (1988) Collar ››› “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) Å ›› “The Pacifier” (2005) Vin Diesel. Å ›› “50 First Dates” (2004) Adam Sandler. ›› “Bruce Almighty” (2003) Jim Carrey. Å ›› “The Game Plan” Top 20 Countdown ’ Tough Love ’ Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Trading Sp NEWS Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Indoor Grill Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Lifestyle Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Profits Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Biography Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom Your Money Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom Situation Room Newsroom C-SPAN Weekend C-SPAN Weekend President Commun. Courts Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Steven Gillon. Book TV Book TV “Kira Gale” Kira Gale.

Book TV Chris Hedges; George Packer.

Book TV Bulls Business Forbes Cashin’ In America’s News HQ Journal Watch Glenn Beck America’s News HQ America’s News HQ Report MSNBC News Live (N) MSNBC News Live (N) Lockup Special Lockup Special Lockup: Indiana Lockup: Indiana Lockup: Indiana Lockup: Indiana Sex Bunker Child Sale

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Friends “The Last One” Friends “The Last One” That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS Robin Hood Rich robbed. “The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay” (2003, Drama) Tim Matheson, Sean Young, Edward Asner. ●College Football Georgia at Georgia Tech. (Live) Wheel of Fortune H WJSU “Hawaii’s Big Island” Å

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FOX6 News at 10:00 PM College Sat. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live NBC 13 News at 10:00pm Saturday Night Live Ger(N) Å ard Butler; Shakira. Å The Andy Griffith Show A Night at The Grill

48 Hours Mystery “Live to Tell: Krystal’s Courage” A 10- Inside Sports ’ year-old girl’s story of survival. (N) ’ Å

››› “Pale Rider” (1985) Clint Eastwood. ’ ›› “The Rookie” (1990) Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen. Premiere. A young detective teams up with a two-fisted veteran cop. ’ Half & Half ’ Å ›› “Home for the Holidays” (1995, Comedy) Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft.

American Chopper “Mercedes-AMG Bike” ’ Å ENTERTAINMENT Sports Zone Local Programming Criminal Minds ’ Å Criminal Minds “Revelations” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Fear and Loathing” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Distress” ’ Å ›››› “Unforgiven” ››› “The Green Mile” (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan. A condemned prisoner possesses a miraculous healing power. Å (1992) Clint Eastwood.

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The Andy Griffith Show Atkinson Homes ABC 33/40 News at 10PM (N) CSI: Miami A Marine recruiter is murdered. Å

Paid Program ’ Everybody Hates Chris

College Football Action News Nightbeat CSI: Miami The CSIs probe the murder of a rapist.

SuperFetch ’ Dogs 101 ’ Å Dogs 101 Labradoodle, puggle and chiweenie. (N) Your Pet Wants This (N) ’ Dogs 101 Labradoodle, puggle and chiweenie. ’ Doctor Who “Utopia” ’ Robin Hood “The Enemy of My Enemy” ’ Å Robin Hood ’ Å The Graham Norton Show Willem Dafoe. Å Robin Hood “The Enemy of My Enemy” ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å ›› “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005) Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris. A woman starts over after her husband leaves her. Å › “The Cookout” (2004, Comedy) Ja Rule. Å Unexplained Mysteries Celebrity Ghost Stories Paranormal experiences.

Celebrity Ghost Stories Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Å Psychic Search (N) Å Medium P.I. Å Next Top Model America’s Next Top Model ’ Å America’s Next Top Model Winner is announced. ›› “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Christie Brinkley. ›› Footloose (1984) World’s Strictest Parents The McCormick family.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo. A struggling songwriter cuts loose in a rowdy New York bar. ›› “Waiting...” (2005, Comedy) Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris. Å › “The Ex” (2006) Zach Braff. A chronic underachiever locks horns with his wife’s former sweetheart.

Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Dirty Jobs “Camel Rancher” ’ Å Dirty Jobs “Tofu Maker” ’ Å Dirty Jobs Mike does some research on beetles. ’ Dirty Jobs “Camel Rancher” ’ Å ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Comedy) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David ››› “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly. Five Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Perfect Krumholtz. Santa must get married in order to keep his job. ’ ‘G’ Å children tour the wondrous factory of an odd candy-maker. ‘PG’ R-rated movie. ’ prom date. ’ Å The Soup Presents ››› “Knocked Up” (2007, Romance-Comedy) Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl. A one-night stand has an unforeseen consequence.

The Girls Next Door The Soup Chelsea Lately ●College Football Arkansas at LSU. (Live) ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●College Football Georgia at Georgia Tech or Notre Dame at Stanford. (Live) Scoreboard NBA Fastbreak Å ››› “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” (1969) Voices of Peter Robbins. Å ››› “Snoopy, Come Home” (1972, Comedy) Voices of Chad Webber, Robin Kohn. Å ›› “The Wedding Planner” (2001) Premiere. Å Chopped Chopped Four past winners return.

Chopped The reigning champion competes.

Chopped “Bring It!” Iron Chef America “Flay vs. The Two Hot Tamales” ●College Football Texas Tech at Baylor. (Live) ●Runnin’ With the PAC ●College Football UCLA at USC. (Live) ›› “Click” (2006, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken. An architect’s new remote controls his universe. › “Epic Movie” (2007) Kal Penn, Adam Campbell. Four adult orphans have an incredible adventure. › Satisfaction (1988) ››› “The Commitments” (1991, Musical) Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy, Angeline Ball. Å ››› “The Commitments” (1991, Musical) Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy, Angeline Ball. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å 1 vs. 100 ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å “The Christmas Card” “The National Tree” (2009, Drama) Andrew McCarthy, Kari Matchett, Evan Williams. Premiere. A man and his “The National Tree” (2009, Drama) Andrew McCarthy, Kari Matchett, Evan Williams. A man and his son trans(2006) Ed Asner. Å son transport a Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. Å port a Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. Å

›› Flash of Genius ’ ››› “The Wrestler” (2008) Mickey Rourke. An aging wrestler tries to rally for a comeback. ‘R’ Å Boxing Librado Andrade vs. Lucian Bute. ’ (Live) Å House Hunters Å Sandra Lee Celebrates: Holiday Homecoming (N) Color Splash Å Color Splash Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Å House Hunters House Hunters Ice Road Truckers “Arctic ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp for the OK Corral showdown. Å The White House: Behind Closed Doors President and Mrs. Bush invite viewers on Thaw” Å a tour. Å ›› “Secret Santa” (2003, Drama) Jennie Garth, Steve Eckholdt. Å ›› “Comfort and Joy” (2003, Comedy-Drama) Nancy McKeon, Dixie Carter, Steve Eckholdt. Å ›› “Comfort and Joy” (2003) Nancy McKeon. ››› Tropic Thunder ››› “Shrek” (2001, Comedy) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz. ’ ‘PG’ Å › “Max Payne” (2008, Action) Mark Wahlberg. Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Life on Top ’ Å Weapons Races: Carrier Special Ops Mission Taking out a drug lord. Å Special Ops Mission “Operation Urban Terror” ’ Special Ops Mission “Operation Frozen Thunder” Special Ops Mission Taking out a drug lord. Å ››› “Scream 3” (2000, Horror) David Arquette, Neve Campbell. A copycat killer stalks actors on the set of “Stab 3.” ’ ››› “Dawn of the Dead” (2004, Horror) Sarah Polley. Milwaukee residents fight zombies in a mall.

Explorer The Whale That Ate Jaws (N) Alaska State Troopers “Drug Bust” Alaska State Troopers “The Wild West” The Whale That Ate Jaws iCarly “iOwe You” Å iCarly “iMove Out” (N) Big Time Rush A boy and his friends form a band. iCarly ’ Å George Lopez Å George Lopez Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å Build It Bigger ’ Å Build It Bigger “City Center, Las Vegas” ’ Build It Bigger “Panama Canal” The Panama Canal.

Build It Bigger “Mountain of Steel” ’ Å Build It Bigger “City Center, Las Vegas” ’ ●Inside the NFL Å ●Boxing ShoBox: The New Generation. (iTV) (Live) Dexter “Hungry Man” (iTV) ’ Å ›› “The Forbidden Kingdom” (2008, Action) Jackie Chan, Jet Li. iTV Premiere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Young-Restless The Young and the Restless Friday The Young and the Restless Monday The Young and the Restless Tuesday The Young and the Restless Wednesday ●Monster Jam ●Monster Jam (N) ●Monster Jam From the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Monster Jam Monster Jam ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. ’ ››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. A slow-witted Southerner experiences 30 years of history. ’ ●College Basketball Jacksonville at South Carolina. ●Powerboat Superleague 3 Wide Life Soapbox Future Phenoms College Football “Lake Placid 2” (2007, Horror) John Schneider, Sam McMurray. Å “Beyond Sherwood Forest” (2009) Robin Dunne. A shape-shifting monster tries to destroy Robin Hood.

“Ice Spiders” (2007, Horror) Patrick Muldoon. Å 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 ››› “The Santa Clause” (1994) (PA) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. Å ›› “Jingle All the Way” (1996) (PA) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. ››› “The School of Rock” (2003, Comedy) Jack Black, Joan Cusack. Å ›››› “Casablanca” ››› “The Devil and Daniel Webster” (1941, Fantasy) Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig. Daniel ››› “Bedazzled” (1967, Comedy) Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron. Premiere. Cook with crush on (1942) Humphrey Bogart. Webster defends a farmer in a court of hell. Å waitress makes deal with devil.

What Not to Wear Å What Not to Wear Renaissance Fair kissing wench. ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham. Badly outnumbered Spartan warriors battle the Persian army. Å

What Not to Wear “Tamara” ’ Å What Not to Wear “Mayim” ’ Å What Not to Wear Renaissance Fair kissing wench. ››› “Gladiator” (2000, Historical Drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen. Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s deaths. Å

Spy Kids 2: Isl ›› “TMNT” (2007, Action) Voices of Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako.

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å The PJs ’ Å The Boondocks Crocodile Dundee II ›› “Footloose” (1984) Kevin Bacon. Hip teen moves to corn town where pastor taboos dancing.

Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne “Home-Ec” Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å ›› “The Game Plan” (2007, Comedy) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Å ››› “Elf” (2003, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Lady’s Man” Å Trading Spouses ››› “Three Men and a Baby” (1987, Comedy) Tom Selleck. Three Manhattan bachelors are left in charge of an infant. ’ Tough Love ’ Sex-Dr. Drew NEWS Biography on CNBC American Greed “Deadly Rx for Greed” The Suze Orman Show Jillian Michaels. (N) Å Til Debt Do Us Part ’ Til Debt Do Us Part ’ American Greed “Deadly Rx for Greed” Newsroom Campbell Brown Larry King Live Newsroom Campbell Brown America & the Courts The Capitol American Perspectives Book TV “Amanda Little” Amanda Little (“Power Trip”).

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FOX Report Huckabee Glenn Beck Geraldo at Large ’ Å Journal Editorial Report Fox News Watch Children for Sale Sex Slaves in America Sex Slaves in the Suburbs Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade Selling teenage girls.

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Stallone, Richard Crenna. Å It’s Me or the Dog ’ Wild Kingdom ’ Å Wild Kingdom ’ Å Natural World ’ Å Kitchen Nightmares ’ Mary, Queen of Shops Mary, Queen of Shops Kitchen Nightmares ’ Voice Voice Video Gospel (N) Å Chris Chris The Game The Game ›› “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987) Å ›› “Beverly Hills Cop III” (1994) Å Million Dollar Listing Salon Takeover Salon Takeover Real Housewives OC CMT Music ’ Insider Top 20 Countdown Lance Smith. ’ ››› “Undercover Brother” (2002) Å Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters ’ Å MythBusters ’ Å Storm Chasers Imag.

Handy Man- Phineas Phineas ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002) Tim Allen. Santa Movers ny ’ and Ferb and Ferb must get married in order to keep his job.

Bears Bears Bears Bears Bears Bears Animal Cops Phoenix Animal Cops Animals Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares ’ Ramsay’s Kitchen Kitchen Nightmares ’ Top Gear Å Top Gear The Game The Game The Game › “The Cookout” (2004) Ja Rule. Å ›› “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005) Biography Profile of Eddie Murphy. Å Shatner Shatner Shatner Shatner Dead Men Talking I Survived Real Housewives OC Chef Academy ›› “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) Law Order: CI Law CI ›› “Footloose” (1984) Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. ’ › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia. ’ Awards ››› “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” (2004) Ice Cube. ›› “Life” (1999) Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence. Å › The Ex Storm Chasers Storm Chasers Å Storm Chasers Å Storm Chasers Å Storm Chasers Å Storm Hannah Hannah Hannah Hannah Hannah Hannah ›› “Return to Never Land” (2002) ›› “Tinker Bell” (2008) Montana Montana Montana Montana Montana Montana Voices of Harriet Owen. ‘G’ Mae Whitman.

Soup Soup E! News (N) The Wedding: Keep Up With Kardashians ››› “Knocked Up” (2007) Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl.

Girls Girls ››› “Knocked Up” (2007) Seth Rogen. ●SportsCenter Å ●Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) Å ●College Football Final Billiards PBA Bowling Billiards: Trick Billiards: Trick Billiards: Trick SportsCtr. ●Fantasy Football Now Review ●Spanish Primera Division Soccer Teams TBA. ATP Tennis Barclays World Tour Finals. Å Review Timber Timber College Basketball: 76 Classic -- Teams TBA Score ››› “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” (1969) ››› “Snoopy, Come Home” (1972) Å “Once Upon a Christmas” (2000) John Dye. “Twice Upon a Christmas” (2001) Kathy Ireland. ›› “Home Alone 4” (2002) Å Contessa Boy Grill Big Bite Minute Money Paula Home Big Daddy Paula’s Party Diners Diners Diner, Drive-In Cakes Cakes Challenge Iron Chef ●Reloaded NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons. (Live) Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Motorspt Profiles Brooks Postgame Top 50 ACC Basketball ACC Basketball College Basketball ›› “Are We There Yet?” (2005) Ice Cube. › “Are We Done Yet?” (2007) Ice Cube, Nia Long. › “Date Movie” (2006) Alyson Hannigan. › “Epic Movie” (2007, Comedy) Kal Penn. ›› “Click” (2006) “The Two Little Bears” ›› “Doctor Dolittle” (1967, Fantasy) Rex Harrison. Å ››› “Dunston Checks In” Å ›› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1973, Musical) Film ›› “A Walk in the Clouds” (1995) Å Chain Fam. Feud Newlywed Catch 21 1 vs. 100 ’ Å Deal or No Deal Å Deal or No Deal Å Fam Feud Fam Feud Newlywed Catch 21 Be a Millionaire High Stakes Poker Poker “The Christmas Card” (2006, Romance) Ed Asner, ›› “Ms. Scrooge” (1997) Cicely Tyson. A woman ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Fantasy) George C. ›› “Ebbie” (1995) Susan Lucci. Female version of ›› “Silver Bells” (2005, Drama) Anne John Newton, Alice Evans. Å plays the Dickens’ character. Å Scott, Angela Pleasence.

Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Å Heche, Tate Donovan. Å Boxing Mr. Fox Holmes Unsellable MonsterQuest “Real Dragons” Å

››› “Definitely, Maybe” (2008) ‘PG-13’ Å To Sell Get It Sold My House Good Buy Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Lucas’ fantasy milestone. Å

›› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008) ’ First Place What Get Buck House History of the Joke Essential elements of a perfect joke. Å

›› “August Rush” (2007) Freddie Highmore.

Estate Property House House Surviving the Holidays With Lewis Black Comic Lewis Black takes aim at the holiday season.

Terror in Mumbai Å Kitchens & Baths 2009 The Beatles on Record Å

›› “The Rocker” (2008) ‘PG-13’ Potential To Sell Curb Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Å Å Å

Moving Up ’ Å Law & Order “Navy Blues” ’ Å (DVS)

Moving Up Apex, N.C. Moving Up ’ Å Stories of ER Stories of ER Stories of ER Stories of ER Half-Ton Dad ’ Å Half-Ton Mom ’ Å Teen Law & Order “Harvest” ’ ›› “Ladder 49” (2004) Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta. A fire›› “The Guardian” (2006, Drama) Kevin Costner. A Coast Guard ››› “Cinderella Man” (2005) Russell Crowe. Down-and-out boxÅ (DVS) fighter awaits rescue from a burning building. Å trainer makes a swimming champ his protege. Å er Jim Braddock makes a dramatic comeback. Å

Will-Grace Will-Grace “One Special Night” (1999) Julie Andrews. Å “Christmas Child” (2003) William R. Moses. ›› “Noel” (2004, Drama) Penélope Cruz. Å “Home for the Holidays” (2005) Sean Young.

Town › “Max Payne” Å ›› “The Last Castle” (2001) Robert Redford. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “P.S. I Love You” (2007) Hilary Swank. ’ › “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Å ›› “The Time Machine” (2002) ›› “Semi-Pro” ‘R’ Tank Overhaul Å Extreme Machines ’ Greatest Ever... Å Deadliest Aircraft Battlefields Battleplan “Siege” ’ Great Planes ’ Å Greatest Ever... Å Top Ten Helicopters Clash Best of Tribute ›› “Addams Family Values” (1993) ’ The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills The Hills Hills True Life ’ Å South Park Naked Science Lincoln: Mastermind The Lost JFK Tapes America Before Columbus Giant Crystal Cave Secret Weapon Shadow Soldiers Alaska State Troopers Hooked Penguins Fanboy Penguins Penguins Big Time Rush Å iCarly ’ iCarly ’ Jackson The Troop Penguins Penguins Sponge Sponge Sponge Sponge Big Time Rush Å iCarly ’ How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made How-Made Watching › “Superhero Movie” (2008) Å Dexter “Hungry Man” “The Amateurs” (2005) iTV. ‘R’ ›› “The Forbidden Kingdom” (2008) ‘PG-13’ ›› “Charlie Bartlett” (2007) ‘R’ ›› “The Killing Room” (2009) ‘R’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ One Tree Hill ’ Å One Tree Hill ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital Gen Hosp Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Hot Rod Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Unsolved Mysteries ’ Xtreme Hrsepwer Trucks! ’ MuscleCar ›››› “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” (1977) Mark Hamill. ’ ›››› “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Mark Hamill.

Star Wars ●College Basketball Nebraska at USC. (Live) Bowhunter Predator Phenoms Spurrier Lane Kiffin Show (N) Mark Richt Women’s College Basketball Football Nutt Lane Kiffin Show ›› “Arachnid” “The Beast of Bray Road” (2005) Jeff Denton. ›› “Cursed” (2005) Christina Ricci. Å › “Beowulf” (1999) Christopher Lambert. Å “Thor: Hammer of the Gods” (2009) Å Cyclops Hagin Ed Young Coral Rid Redempt Love In Touch Revelation Is Written Conley From His King Is Franklin John Hagee Today Rod P. Dickow Jakes Meyer Leading › “Home Alone 3” (1997) Å ›› “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat” (2003) › “Daddy Day Camp” (2007, Comedy) Å ››› “The School of Rock” (2003) Jack Black. Å ›› “Jingle All the Way” (1996) “Hunch›› “She Wouldn’t Say Yes” (1945) ››› “Heaven Can Wait” (1978, Fantasy) Warren ›› “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” (1964, Fantasy) ››› “Barefoot in the Park” (1967, Comedy) ››› “One, Two, Three” (1961) James back” Rosalind Russell. Premiere.

Beatty, Julie Christie, Jack Warden. Å Voices of Don Knotts, Carole Cook.

Robert Redford, Jane Fonda. Å Cagney, Pamela Tiffin. Å

Garfield ›› “Hoodwinked!” (2005) ››› “Zathura” (2005) Josh Hutcherson. ›› “Casper: A Spirited Beginning” (1997) GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime GoodTime Good Times Å Griffith Griffith Monk Å Monk Å Monk Å Monk Å Monk Å Monk Å Rags Rich For the Love of Ray J Tough Love (N) ’ Sex-Dr. Drew ››› “Three Men and a Baby” (1987) Tom Selleck. ’ NEWS Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Profits Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Profit King: Sources State of the Union State of the Union Fareed Zakaria GPS Amanpour.

Your Money News C-SPAN Weekend C-SPAN Weekend Book TV Book TV Book TV: After Words “Nomi Prins” Nomi Prins.

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››› “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976, Western) Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke. A Missouri farmer hunts down brutal Union soldiers. ’ ›› “Grease 2” (1982) Maxwell Caulfield. A British exchange student falls for a female gang leader.

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Soul Train Awards ’09 From Atlanta. (N) Å Soul Train Awards Post Show (N) Å I Survived Å I Survived “Jewish Federation; Alberto; Tamara” I Survived A woman is brutally assaulted. Å I Survived “Brent; Susan; Denise” Å Shatner’s Raw Nerve Shatner’s Raw Nerve Law Order: CI Law & Order: Criminal Intent “My Good Name” ’ Law & Order: Criminal Intent ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “No Exit” ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “The Unblinking Eye” The 43rd Annual CMA Awards Festivities honor excellence in country music. ’ Å Larry the Cable Guy’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau ’ Larry-Cmas › “The Ex” (2006, Comedy) Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman. Å ›› “Jackass: Number Two” (2006) Johnny Knoxville. More practical jokes and silly stunts. Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama “I, Roommate” Storm Chasers ’ Å Storm Chasers “Fight or Flight” ’ Å Storm Chasers “Sean Casey at the Bat” (N) Å Storm Chasers “EF-3 Strikes You’re Out!” (N) Å Storm Chasers “Fight or Flight” ’ Å ›› “Tinker Bell” (2008) “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” (2009, Fantasy) Voices of Mae Whitman. Ani- Wizards of Waverly Place Phineas and Ferb Reform Hannah Montana Å Wizards of Waverly Place Hannah Montana ’ Å Mae Whitman. ‘G’ mated. Tinker Bell journeys to the far north to see Terence. ‘G’ Å “Fairy Tale” Å school. ’Å

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The Girls Next Door (N) Leave It to Lamas (N) The Soup Chelsea Lately ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●College Football Live (Live) Å ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●College Basketball Old Spice Classic Final -- Teams TBA. From Orlando, Fla. (Live) ●College Basketball 76 Classic Final -- Teams TBA. From Anaheim, Calif. (Live) Scoreboard ›› Home Alone 4 Å “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” (2009, Comedy) Dean Cain, Gary Valentine. Premiere. Å “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” (2009, Comedy) Dean Cain, Gary Valentine. Å The Next Iron Chef Challenge Gingerbread houses. (N) Iron Chef America “Flay vs. Morimoto” (N) Chopped “Oh My Goshi, Umeboshi” Throwdown-Bobby Flay Throwdown-Bobby Flay ●College Basketball Nevada at North Carolina. (Live) ●High School Football Easton vs. Phillipsburg. ●The Final Score (Live) ●The Final Score (Live) Best Damn 50 UEFA Champ. ›› “Click” (2006, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale. › “Wild Hogs” (2007, Comedy) Tim Allen, John Travolta. Four friends take a motorcycle road trip.

Sons of Anarchy “Culling” Life After Film School ››› “The Ice Storm” (1997, Drama) Kevin Kline, Joan Allen. Two ’70s-era suburban clans crack under internal strains. Å ›› “A Walk in the Clouds” (1995, Romance) Keanu Reeves. Å ●High Stakes Poker Å High Stakes Poker Å High Stakes Poker Å World Poker Tour Å ›› “Silver Bells” (2005) “The National Tree” (2009, Drama) Andrew McCarthy, Kari Matchett, Evan Williams. A man and his son trans- ›› “Ebbie” (1995, Fantasy) Susan Lucci, Jeffrey DeMunn, Wendy Crewson. Female version of Dickens’ “A Anne Heche. Å port a Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. Å Christmas Carol.” Å ›› The Rocker (2008) House Hunters Å Pawn Stars Rick refurbishes a gas pump. Å

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert Concerts at Madison Square Garden. (N) ’ Å Behind the Magic: Disney Holidays (N) Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Holmes on Homes Å Pawn Stars Lincoln Conti- Pawn Stars Civil War Cowboys & Outlaws “The Real Billy the Kid” The story Cowboys & Outlaws The epic adventure of Charles nental. Å sword. Å of Billy the Kid. (N) Å Goodnight and Oliver Loving. (N) Å

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Survival of the Half-Ton Teen (N) ’ Å 650-lb. Virgin ’ Å 650-lb. Virgin: The Weight Is Over (N) ’ Å ››› “Gladiator” (2000, Historical Drama) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen. Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family’s deaths. Å

For Rent ’ Å Income Property Å How the Earth Was Made How geology and the Colorado River have shaped the Grand Canyon.

›› “A Town Without Christmas” (2001) Patricia Heaton, Rick Roberts. Å “Home by Christmas” (2006, Drama) Linda Hamilton. Å “Home by Christmas” (2006) Linda Hamilton. Å ›› Semi-Pro (2008) ‘R’ › “Max Payne” (2008, Action) Mark Wahlberg. A cop hunts those who killed his family. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å › “10,000 B.C.” (2008) Steven Strait. A prehistoric man must save his beloved from evil warlords. Å Clash of Wings ’ Å The Real NCIS “Dirty Little Secret” ’ Å America’s Lost H-Bomb ’ Å Combat Zone Insurgents take refuge. ’ Å The Real NCIS “Dirty Little Secret” ’ Å South Park ’ Å Fantasy Fact.

Fantasy Fact. ›› “Beavis and Butt-head Do America” (1996, Comedy) Voices of Mike Judge, Robert Stack. ’ True Life “I Don’t Like My Tattoos” Regret tattoos.

Hooked “Vampire Fish” Hitler and the Occult Explorer “Nazi Mystery: Twins From Brazil” (N) The Skyjacker That Got Away Hitler and the Occult iCarly ’ Å “Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh” (2008, Comedy) Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Miranda Cosgrove. ’ Å Glenn Martin, DDS (N) George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å Road to Punkin Chunkin ’ Punkin Chunkin 2009 ’ How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å ›› The Killing Room Dexter “Hungry Man” (iTV) ’ Å Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) (N) ’ Å Californication (iTV) (N) Californication (iTV) ’ Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) ’ Å General Hospital ››› “While You Were Sleeping” (1995, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman. ››› “While You Were Sleeping” (1995, Romance-Comedy) Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman.

Wrecked “Snow Angels” Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Rookie drivers. Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked Wrecked ››› “Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi” (1983) Mark Hamill. Luke and his allies have a confrontation with Darth Vader. ’ ›››› “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” (1977, Science Fiction) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. ’ ●College Football Clemson at South Carolina. (Taped) ●College Football Tennessee at Kentucky. (Taped) Mark Richt “Cyclops” (2008, Fantasy) Eric Roberts, Frida Farrell, Kevin Stapleton. Å “Anaconda 3: Offspring” (2008, Horror) David Hasselhoff, Crystal Allen, John Rhys-Davies. Å “War Wolves” (2009, Suspense) John Saxon. Å Jack Hayford Å Joel Osteen Å Taking Authority Å Believer’s Voice Changing Your World ››› “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965, Historical Drama) Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston. ›› Jingle All the Way ››› “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold. Å ››› “The Santa Clause” (1994, Comedy) Tim Allen. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. Å › Daddy Day Camp ››› “One, Two, Three” ››› “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1952) Joan Greenwood, Michael Red- ››› “The Shop Around the Corner” (1940, Romance-Comedy) Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Now Playing “December” (1961) Å grave. Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners in Victorian-era England. Å Morgan. Bickering Budapest co-workers fall in love as secret pen pals. Å (DVS) (N)

›› Big Fat Liar (2002) The Andy Griffith Show Monk Å For the Love of Ray J NEWS Wall Street Jrnl Newsroom American Politics Book TV FOX Report Sex Slaves in America

“Ben 10: Alien Swarm” (2009) Ryan Kelley. Ben must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.

The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Monk “Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever” Å Monk “Mr. Monk and Sharona” Å Tough Love ’ Tough Love Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks.

King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H “Patent 4077” Monk A toddler finds a finger in a park. Å Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew ’

Biography on CNBC The Home Depot.

Campbell Brown Q&A Book TV “Norman Podhoretz” Norman Podhoretz.

Huckabee Sex Slaves in the Suburbs

Marijuana Inc.: Inside America’s Pot Industry Newsroom

Cruise Inc.: Big Money on the High Seas Larry King Live International American Politics Book TV: After Words “Wil Haygood” Hannity Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade Selling teenage girls.

Book TV Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe.

Geraldo at Large ’ Å Sex Slaves: Minh’s Story

Survival of the Half-Ton Teen ’ Å ››› “Cinderella Man” (2005, Biography) Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti. Å

Family Guy ’ Å Titan Maximum “Pilot” M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H “Major Topper” House “Teamwork” ’ Å Tough Love Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks.

NEWBOs: New Black Overclass State of the Union With John King Q&A Book TV Robert Skidelsky (“Keynes”).

Huckabee Predator Raw: The Unseen Tapes Footage.

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BROADCAST CHANNELS Rachael Ray The Dr. Oz Show News News Funniest Home Videos Judge A. Divorce Ct. Judge Judge Judge J. Judge J. News News News & WBRC Live Regis & Kelly Clifford WordWorld Super Lions Big World Barney Caillou Cyberchas Curious Martha Arthur WordGirl Electric Fetch! Ruff Maya Business NewsHour _ WCIQ Sesame Street News Daytime The 700 Club Days of our Lives Extra Hollywood Ellen DeGeneres Show The Doctors News NBC News News ` WVTM Today Judge Jeanine Pirro Street Street Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Millionaire Millionaire Deal No Smarter The Tyra Show The Tyra Show Friends The Office Two Men 5 WTTO The People’s Court The Greats Landmarks Crossword Crossword Movie Varied Programs Crossword Varied Hillbillies Varied Programs 8 WJXS Varied Programs The View ABC 33/40 News All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital The Bonnie Hunt Show Oprah Winfrey News ABC News News H WJSU Talk of Alabama The Price Is Right Young-Restless Inside Bold As the World Turns W. Williams Dr. Phil Jeopardy! Jeopardy! News CBS News CBS News J WIAT Let’s Make a Deal Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs Reba Reba Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Whisperer L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Jury Duty Paid Prog. Lifestyle Steve Wilkos Hatchett Hatchett The People’s Court Judge Jeanine Pirro Judge Mathis Maury Fam. Guy Fam. Guy Name Earl ¥ WABM Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Jerry Springer CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News at Noon Local Programming Oprah Winfrey Chan. 2 Action News Chan. 2 Action News Local Prog ^ TV-2 The Doctors Cold Case Varied The First 48 Criminal Minds Sopranos Varied Justice Varied CSI: Miami Varied Cold Case Varied The First 48 Criminal A&E CSI: Miami Varied M ›› “Batman Forever” (1995, Action) ›› “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) Å ›› “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000) Bruce Willis. ›› “Starsky & Hutch” (2004) Ben Stiller. Å ›› “The Secret of My Success” (1987) Å T ›› “Wolf” (1994) Å ›› “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000) Bruce Willis. ›› “K-9” (1989, Comedy) James Belushi, Mel Harris. Å ›› “K-911” (1999, Comedy) James Belushi. Å ›› “Stripes” (1981, Comedy) Bill Murray. Å ›› “K-911” (1999, Comedy) James Belushi. Å ›› “Star Trek: Nemesis” (2002) Patrick Stewart. Å ›››› “Young Frankenstein” (1974) Å AMC W Iron Eagle ››› “The Package” (1989, Suspense) Gene Hackman. Å TH ››› “Pretty in Pink” (1986) Å ›› “Sabrina” (1995) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear. Å ››› “The Rookie” (2002, Drama) Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths. Å ››› “Ghostbusters” (1984) Bill Murray. Å F Voyage ››› “The War of the Worlds” (1953) Å ›› “Dragonheart” (1996) Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis. Å ››› “Ghostbusters” (1984) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. Å ›› “Ghostbusters II” (1989) Bill Murray. Å Cash in the Attic Cash in the Attic Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Ramsay’s Kitchen Ramsay’s Kitchen News BBC How Clean How Clean Cash in the Attic Jamie F. The Game The Game Chris Chris Movie Jamie F. Jamie F. The Game The Game Chris Chris 106 & Park: BET’s Top 10 Live BET Jamie F. Biography Ripley-Believe Notorious City Confidential Varied Programs Biography Biography Ripley-Believe Notorious City BIO BRAVO Varied Programs CMT Power Picks Varied Programs Extreme-Home Varied Programs Trading Spouses Trading Spouses Extreme-Home Varied CMTV CMT Music Varied Programs Daily Show Colbert MADtv Scrubs Varied Movie Varied RENO 911! Daily Show COMEDY Movie Cash Cab Cash Cab Cash Cab Cash Cab Varied DISC Cash Cab Cash Cab Varied Programs Einsteins My Friends Charlie Movie Varied Programs Suite Life Suite Life Suite Life Varied Programs Phineas Suite Life Wizards DISN Jungle Varied Programs E! News Daily 10 Movie Varied Programs E! News E! �SportsCenter �SportsCenter �SportsCenter �NFL Live Burning �SportsCenter SportsCtr. Varied Lines Football Horn Interrupt Varied ESPN �SportsCenter �ESPN First Take �SportsNation Best of Varied Scott Van Pelt Lines Football Horn Interrupt Varied ESPN2 �ESPN First Take Gilmore Girls What I What I My Wife My Wife Sabrina Sabrina Full House Full House Grounded Grounded Gilmore Girls Fresh Pr. Fresh Pr. Varied FAM The 700 Club Entertain Quick Fix Cooking Italian Minute Contessa Lee Boy Grill Big Bite Ultimate Cooking Italian Contessa Home Cooking Minute Challenge FOOD Emeril Live Varied M Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Tom Behind World Champ. of Darts Air Racing English Premier League Soccer Outlaws Motorspt Best Damn 50 Jay Glazer �Reloaded Basketball T Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Outdoor Veteran NHL Hockey: Capitals at Hurricanes Profiles UEFA Champions League Soccer High School Football Tom Billick Basketball Nuts Bolts ShipShape Outside Outdoors Equestrian USARacing World Champ. of Darts ACC Foot My Words Basketball FOXSS W Paid Prog. Paid Prog. �College Basketball Florida A&M at Florida.

TH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. ACC Foot Hunter NHL Hockey: Predators at Wild College Basketball Poker2Nite Profiles Air Racing ACC ACC Foot SEC Grid �SEC Gridiron Live �College Basketball Baylor at Arizona State. �SEC Gridiron Live F Paid Prog. Paid Prog. ACC Parker High School Football World Champ. of Darts �Replay Preview Movie Varied Spin City Bernie Bernie Bernie Malcolm Malcolm Varied Programs FX M ››› “Compulsion” ››› “The Bottom of the Bottle” ›› “Phone Call From a Stranger” ›››› “A Letter to Three Wives” (1949) Å ››› “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953) Å ››› “Two for the Road” (1967) T House-92 ››› “The Desert Rats” (1953) ››› “North to Alaska” (1960, Western) John Wayne. Å ›› “The Lost World” (1960) Michael Rennie.

“Revenge of the Nerds II” ›› “Robin Hood” (1991) Å ››› “The Flight of the Phoenix” (1965) James Stewart. ›› “Slattery’s Hurricane” (1949) ››› “A Perfect Couple” (1979) Paul Dooley. ››› “Norma Rae” (1979) Å FXM W ›› “The Hunters” (1958) Robert Mitchum. Å TH Nob Hill ›› “Love That Brute” (1950) ›› “The Pleasure Seekers” (1964) Ann-Margret. ›› “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956) Tom Ewell. ›› “I Ought to Be in Pictures” (1982) ›› “French Kiss” (1995) Meg Ryan.

F ››› “Lloyds of London” (1936) Tyrone Power. ›› “Thieves’ Highway” (1949) Richard Conte. ›› “The Chairman” (1969) Gregory Peck. Å ›› “The Man With One Red Shoe” (1985) Å ›› “The Stone Boy” (1984) Å Love Fortune MatchGam Fam Feud Hollywood Jeopardy! Pyramid Chain Lingo Lingo Fam Feud Fam Feud Deal or No Deal Newlywed Catch 21 Deal No GSN Fam Feud Pyramid Golden Golden Golden Movie Movie Movie Movie HALL Golden House House House Varied To Sell To Sell Dime Challenge Challenge Color Varied Programs Divine Get It Sold To Sell Varied House H&G Varied Programs M MonsterQuest “Abominable Snowman” Å Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn The Real Wolfman Investigating lycanthropy.

MonsterQuest “Abominable Snowman” Å Pawn Pawn Pawn T Mega Disasters Å Ancient Discoveries Earth-Made Earth-Made Underwater Universe Å Mega Disasters Å Ancient Discoveries Earth-Made Earth MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å MonsterQuest Å Monster HIST W MonsterQuest Å TH Shockwave Å Shockwave Å High Impact: M-16 Gangland Å Making a Buck Å Shockwave Å Shockwave Å High Impact: M-16 Gangland F Underworld Underworld Ancient Discoveries Modern Marvels Å Death Masks Å Underworld Underworld Ancient Discoveries Marvels Frasier Will-Grace Will-Grace Wife Swap Wife Swap Wife Swap Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Grey’s Anatomy Anatomy LIFE Frasier MILIT Varied Programs 16 and Pregnant True Life True Life Varied Programs Parental Chung Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Varied Programs 16 and Pregnant Parents MTV Varied Programs Dog Whisperer Varied Programs NGEO Varied Programs Dora Ni Hao Sponge Sponge iCarly iCarly Barnyard BrainSurge Sponge Penguins iCarly Jackson Sponge NICK Go Diego Go Diego Max Ruby Max Ruby Fresh Beat Dora The Ultimate Guide Megabuilders Extreme Machines Really Big Things Varied Programs SCIENCE Varied Programs Beverly Hills, 90210 Beverly Hills, 90210 The O.C. The O.C. One Tree Hill One Tree Hill Beverly Hills, 90210 Days of our Lives Young SOAP Days of our Lives Paid Prog. Paid Prog. NASCAR Varied Programs Truck U Chop Cut Edge Monster Varied Whips Varied Pass Time SPEED Varied Programs CSI: Crime Scn Movie CSI: NY CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn Unleashed SPIKE CSI: Crime Scn Varied Programs SPSO College Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Star Trek: Enterprise Stargate Atlantis Stargate SG-1 Varied SYFY Movie Your Day Believers Varied Programs Behind Varied Robison Marilyn H. The 700 Club Hagee Rod P. Praise the Lord Varied TBN Rod P. King Raymond Raymond Payne Payne Jim Jim Friends Friends Seinfeld The Office Name Earl TBS Just Shoot Home Imp. Home Imp. Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Raymond King M Colorado ›› “Flaxy Martin” (1949, Mystery) ›› “The Girl From Jones Beach” ››› “White Heat” (1949) James Cagney. ›› “Devil’s Canyon” (1953) Å ›› “Great Day in the Morning” (1956, Western) Parade T “Lady-Shanghai” ››› “Fourteen Hours” (1951) Paul Douglas. ››› “Bunny Lake Is Missing” (1965) Å ››› “So Long at the Fair” (1950) Woody Allen ››› “Take the Money and Run” ›› “Bullets or Ballots” (1936) Å ›› “China Clipper” (1936, Drama) ›› “Isle of Fury” (1936, Drama) ›› “The Great O’Malley” (1937) ››› “Marked Woman” (1937) Å TCM W ››› “Black Legion” (1937) Humphrey Bogart.

TH “Nobody Lives Forever” ››› “Three Strangers” (1946) Å ›› “It’s a Great Feeling” (1949) Dennis Morgan. ››› “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958) Å (DVS) ››› “Until They Sail” (1957) Å ››› “The Rack” (1956) Å F “Member-Wed.” ››› “A Thousand Clowns” (1965) Å ››› “Kes” (1970, Drama) David Bradley. ››› “Billy Liar” (1963) Å ›› “The Young Stranger” (1957) ››› “Edge of the City” (1957) Dress What Not to Wear Baby Story Baby Story Baby Story Birth Day 18 Kids 18 Kids Little Little Cake Boss Cake Boss Dress Dress Varied TLC Jon & Kate Jon & Kate Dress ER Las Vegas Las Vegas Cold Case Cold Case Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Bones TNT Charmed Garfield Looney Tunes Scooby Panther Krypto Tom Jerry Bravo Johnny T Garfield Flapjack Flapjack Total Movie Varied Programs TOON Movie Sanford Hogan Hogan Gunsmoke Varied Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza Varied Griffith Griffith All-Family All-Family Sanford TVLND Hillbillies All-Family Sanford Law & Order: SVU NCIS NCIS NCIS USA Varied Programs Varied Programs VH1 Jump Start CABLE NEWS Power Lunch 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 CNN CNN Newsroom The Live Desk Studio B-Smith Your World Glenn Beck Special Report FOX Rep’t 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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Access Hollywood Å

Heroes “The Fifth Stage” Unexpected visitors greet H.R.G.; Samuel’s plan starts to come to fruition. (N)

One Tree Hill “You Know I Love You, Don’t You” 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS What a Deal Deals on restaurant and golf certificates.

Wheel of Fortune “Pet How the Grinch Stole Shrek the Halls Shrek’s H WJSU Lovers Week” (N) Å Christmas plans go awry. ’ Å Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother J WIAT ’ Å “The Fight” ’ Å L WPXH ¥ WABM CABLE ^ TV-2

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AMC ANPL BBC BET BIO BRAVO CMTV COMEDY DISC DISN E! ESPN ESPN2 FAM FOOD FOXSS FX FXM GSN HALL HBO H&G HIST LIFE MAX MILIT MTV NGEO NICK SCIENCE SHOW SOAP SPEED SPIKE SPSO SYFY TBN TBS TCM TLC TNT TOON TVLND USA VH1

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Ghost Whisperer Å Are You Smarter?

ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Intervention “Asa” Å ›› “The Secret of My Success” (1987) Å

Trauma Glenn questions Nancy’s judgment; bizarre theft sends Marisa on a wild goose chase. (N) Å

The Jay Leno Show (N) ’ Å The King of Queens ’ My Name Is Earl Å TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Castle “Deep in Death” Castle and Beckett must investigate a dead man tangled in tree limbs. ’ Å

Criminal Minds “Soul Mates” ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Tomorrow” ’ Å

Criminal Minds “Bloodline” ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å

The Big Bang Theory Sheldon flees to Texas.

Local Programming Intervention “Marci” Å Intervention “Linda” Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Å ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. Premiere. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

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FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM Tommy Emmanuel -- Center Stage Acoustic guitarist. ’ Å

Gossip Girl “The Treasure of Serena Madre” (N) ’ Keith Howard Show Titan Pride Find My Family “Arend & DeHaven” A woman searches for her brother. (N) ’ Å

Accidentally on Purpose Two and a Half Men “My Billie snoops. ’ Å Son’s Enormous Head”

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10:30 TMZ (N) ’ Å Cosmetics Cop With Paula Begoun ’ Å

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

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Criminal Minds “Sex, Birth, Death” ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne

Action News Nightbeat Local Programming Hoarders A son tries to rescue his mother. Å Hoarders “Jennifer & Ron; Jill” Å ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

Swimming Lions Å Pit Bulls and Parolees Tia and her daughter bond.

Pit Bulls and Parolees “Crisis” ’ Å Animal Cops Philadelphia “D.O.A.” (N) ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees Tia and her daughter bond.

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Top Gear Å BBC World News America Å Top Gear Motorhome Grand Prix; Alfa Romeo 159.

106 & Park: Top 10 Live The Unit ’ Å The Unit ’ Å The Unit ’ Å The Mo’Nique Show Å City Confidential Å American Gangster “Guy Fisher” Å American Gangster “Lorenzo Fat Cat Nichols” American Gangster “Melvin Williams” Å American Gangster “Willie Lloyd” Å Million Dollar Listing Million Dollar Listing Josh wants to move a home.

Million Dollar Listing Josh lists Dr. Sam’s house.

Million Dollar Listing Josh agrees to a co-listing. (N) Chef Academy Chef’s risotto and tomato sauce. (N) Extreme-Home Are You Smarter?

Are You Smarter? ››› “Pure Country” (1992, Drama) George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren. A country singer struggles with the burden of stardom. ’ Are You Smarter? ›› “Beerfest” (2006, Comedy) Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Erik Stolhanske. Brothers play beer games in Germany. Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Daily Show/ Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) Planet Earth “Caves” ’ Planet Earth “Deserts” Rarely seen desert life. ’ Planet Earth “Ice Worlds” ’ Å River Monsters “Amazon Assassins” ’ Å Planet Earth “Deserts” Rarely seen desert life. ’ Hannah Montana ››› “Spy Kids” (2001, Adventure) Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega. Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Hannah Montana Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Visions The children of two secret agents battle an evil madman. ‘PG’ Å “Retest” Å are more frequent. Å

The Daily 10 (N) The Soup Presents The Soup 15 Remarkable Celebrity Body Bouncebacks Changes in celebrities’ bodies.

Chelsea Lately (N) E! News ●Monday Night Countdown (Live) Å ●SportsCenter Å NFL Football New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints. (Live) ●College Basketball Penn State at Virginia. (Live) 2009 World Series of Poker 2009 World Series of Poker 2009 World Series of Poker “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” (2009) Dean Cain, Gary Valentine. Å “Naughty or Nice” (2004) George Lopez. A shock jock’s new persona has an impact on a sickly listener.

The 700 Club Å Challenge Good Eats “Twas the Night Before Good Eats” (N) Wintertime Treats Unwrapped Diner, Drive-In Diner, Drive-In Good Eats Rice.

Unwrapped Snacks. ●College Basketball UNC-Asheville at Kentucky. (Live) ●Sport Science ●The Final Score (Live) ●The Final Score (Live) Best Damn 50 Jay Glazer › Wild Hogs (2007) ›› “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006, Action) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen. A cure for mutations divides the X-Men. ›› “Bulletproof Monk” (2003) Chow Yun-Fat. ››› Two for the Road ››› “The Brothers McMullen” (1995, Drama) Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns. Å ›› “Porky’s” (1981, Comedy) Dan Monahan. Lusty high-school boys try to crash the local brothel. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Lingo Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Smokey Robinson Tribute “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Candace Cameron Bure, Tom Arnold, Christopher Wiehl. Nick and his “Mr. St. Nick” (2002, Fantasy) Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning, Katherine Helmond. The son of Santa Claus is on Ice Tampa, Fla. daughter fight to keep their theme park open. Å reluctant to accept his destiny. › Rush Hour 3 (2007) House Hunters Å Pawn Stars Old Pac-Man game; jousting helmet.

›› “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” (2008, Comedy) Martin Lawrence. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Property Virgins Å Property Virgins Å House Hunters Å My First Place Å Pawn Stars John HanPawn Stars Wooden cross- Pawn Stars Old map; fake Pawn Stars KISS pinball cock’s signature. Å bow. Å art; airplane. Å machine. Å

Little People, Big World Bones ’ Å

Little People, Big World Little People, Big World Bones Booth must get re-certified for FBI marksmanship the death of a little person. ’ Å

›› “Nights in Rodanthe” (2008, Romance) Richard Gere. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å House Hunters Å For Rent (N) ’ Å Real Estate Intervention Pawn Stars “Fired Up” Pawn Stars 1965 Shelby Pawn Stars “Fired Up” Å (Season Premiere) (N) racecar. (N) Å

Boxing: Andrade vs. Bute My First Place Å Pawn Stars 1965 Shelby racecar. Å

Grey’s Anatomy Å Grey’s Anatomy “From a Whisper to a Scream” ’ Rita Rocks Rita Rocks Å Rita Rocks Rita Rocks Å Will & Grace ’ Å Will & Grace ’ Å ›› Yes Man (2008) ’ › “Ghosts of Mars” (2001) Ice Cube. A cop, her team and a criminal battle supernatural warriors. ’ ‘R’ › “Max Payne” (2008, Action) Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Lingerie 01 Lingerie line.

Hitler’s Bodyguard Å World’s Deadliest Aircraft Heavy fighter. ’ Å 20th Century Battlefields “1973 Middle East” Å Battleplan “Battlefleet” Taking control of the seas.

World’s Deadliest Aircraft Heavy fighter. ’ Å World’s Strictest Parents South Park ’ Å South Park ’ Å ›› “Phone Booth” (2002) Colin Farrell. A sniper traps an arrogant publicist in a phone booth. ’ ›› “Phone Booth” (2002) Colin Farrell. ’ Cain & Abel Deep Wreck Mysteries “Unsinkable Battleship” (N) Great Escape: The Final Secrets Hooked “Flying Monsters” Black marlin in Panama.

Deep Wreck Mysteries “Unsinkable Battleship” BrainSurge (N) ’ Å Glenn Martin, DDS Å Malcolm in the Middle Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å What the Ancients Knew China’s Raging Sands Destructive sand storms. ’ Man Made Marvels of China “Giant Buddha” ’ Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China ’ China’s Raging Sands Destructive sand storms. ’ ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008, Comedy-Drama) Tyler Perry. iTV. ’ ‘PG-13’ Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) ’ Å Californication (iTV) ’ Californication (iTV) ’ Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) ’ Å Young-Restless All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å General Hospital Today ’ Å Days of our Lives Today ’ Å ●NASCAR Race Hub SuperCars Exposed SuperCars Exposed Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Auctions Barrett-Jackson 2009: The Auctions Car Crazy Pass Time ››› “Crimson Tide” (1995) Denzel Washington. U.S. naval officers clash aboard a nuclear sub. ’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “19 Down...” ’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “One to Go” ’ CSI: Crime Scn ●Spotlight Lane Kiffin Show The Steve Spurrier Show ●In My Own Words Great Moments The Steve Spurrier Show Poker -- Learn Poker -- Learn Poker -- Learn Ghost Whisperer Å Ghost Whisperer “Double Exposure” ’ Å Ghost Whisperer “Unhappy Medium” ’ Å Ghost Whisperer “Bad Blood” ’ Å Monster “Be My Baby” Monster (N) Hillsong Å Behind the Scenes Å Mark Chironna Å Jentezen Franklin Å Jesse Duplantis Å Praise the Lord Å My Name Is Earl Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Petergeist” Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Lopez Tonight Actress Katey Sagal. (N) Now Playing “December” ››› “The Lady From Shanghai” (1948, Mystery) Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, ›››› “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948, Adventure) Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt. Greed follows three hard-bitten Everett Sloane. A sailor gets involved in a murder while on a cruise. fortune hunters in Mexico. Å (DVS)

› “Inspector Gadget” (1999) Matthew Broderick.

Johnny Test ’ Å Sanford and Son Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show NCIS “Call of Silence” NCIS “Chained” ’ Å Sex-Dr. Drew Tough Love Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks.

NEWS Kudlow Report Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing CNN Tonight (N) 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 Hardball Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N)

Cake Boss (N) ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å The Closer “Next of Kin” Brenda and Fritz search for a Law & Order “Bogeyman” A novelist is found dead in gang that killed two guards during a heist. her car. ’ Å (DVS)

Little People, Big World Little People, Big World Law & Order “Excalibur” Jack McCoy’s job is threatened. ’ Å (DVS)

Big Mac: Inside the McDonald’s Empire Larry King Live (N) Å

Porn: Business of Pleasure Anderson Cooper 360 Å

Mad Money

Hannity (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N)

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The Colbert Report Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å Hannah Montana ’ Å

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FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics: The 60s Performances of some of the biggest hits of the 1960s. Å

The Biggest Loser The final four contestants run a marathon. (N) ’ Å

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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) CBS 42 News at 10 (N)

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I’m Alive “Gold” ’ Å The Haunted “Lost Souls of the Asylum” ’ Å My Fake Baby Å Britain’s Missing Top Model (Series Premiere) (N) The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Game ’ Å The Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special “Star Trek” TV shows. Å Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Hyperactive child.

Nanny 911 “McCray Family” ’ Å Invitation Only Carrie Underwood performs. (N) ’ Scrubs “My Journey” ’ Scrubs ’ Å South Park Å South Park Å Dirty Jobs “Safety Third” ’ Å Dirty Jobs Mike helps to shrink-wrap a boat. (N) ’ ››› “Happy Feet” (2006, Adventure) Voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy. Animated. An emperor penguin expresses himself through tap-dancing. ‘PG’

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Fame is just a kids’ game on television

By Denise Martin

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Los Angeles Times

HOLLYWOOD — In the middle of everything is a pool flanked by beach chairs under umbrellas, palm trees, actresses, publicists and hangers-on.

Four good-looking young guys dressed in Hollywood wear — skinny jeans, jackets with collars up — are posing for photographers.

This isn’t a scene out of HBO’s Entourage.

This is Nickelodeon, a kids’ channel best known for the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, introducing the media to the stars of its new comedy Big Time Rush.

The show, which premieres Saturday, revolves around a group of Minnesota teenagers, one of whom convinces a talent scout that he and his friends have the makings of a charttopping boy band.

Right now, the actors are answering questions on set in the fictitious Palmwoods complex of Los Angeles, a reference to the Oakwood apartments where young actors take up residence.

Kendall Schmidt, wearing a beanie, is saying the big difference between Entourage and Big Time Rush, aside from the latter’s G rating, is that “everyone in the group is talented, not just one guy. Everyone becomes famous.”

But Entourage — even a G-rated Entourage — for 11-year-olds?

Big Time Rush is just one example in a growing list of kid shows selling show-biz fantasies to children.

Children’s TV has long flirted with the competition for fame (The Mickey Mouse Club, anyone?) and the lure of achieving celebrity at a young age has juiced programming across the board in recent years, with American Idol, Gossip Girl, and reality hits The Hills and Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

But the genre is stronger than ever now and more fixated on the perks of the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle as Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel compete for the youngest audiences.

Disney airs Hannah Montana, Jonas, a comedy about rock trio the Jonas Brothers, and Sonny With a Chance, starring Demi Lovato as a budding actress and lead of her own TV series.

Now Nickelodeon is putting its spin on celebrity. After Big Time Rush debuts this week, the channel early in 2010 will launch Victorious, with 16year-old Victoria Justice as a girl-nextdoor type whose hidden talents for singing and dancing are discovered, landing her in a performing arts school where the students get parts in films and are courted by music producers.

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In a new Nickelodeon show, Victoria Justice, second from right, plays a singer-dancer.

Before that, Nickelodeon had some success with The Naked Brothers Band, a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary about a young rock band.

These shows teach that fame can be a double-edged sword, of course — Hannah and the Jonas Brothers have regular run-ins with overly zealous fans and try their best to lead “normal lives” — but they’re also wish fulfillment at a time when tabloid dreams are ubiquitous. For proof, look no further than The Hills reality TV villains Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, out now promoting their new advice book, How to Be Famous.

Nickelodeon’s iCarly, 2009’s mostwatched TV show among kids 2 to 11, according to the Nielsen Co., is about a girl who has attained a certain level of celebrity by producing and starring in her own Web series. Just a few years ago, by contrast, the channel’s hits involved the more traditional pains of not being popular (Unfabulous), adolescent sibling rivalry (Drake & Josh) and surviving school (Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide).

Part of the phenomenon stems from the kids’ networks discovering big ancillary bucks to be made in the music business. Hannah star Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are successful pop acts with No. 1 albums and huge touring business (both are signed to Disney’s Hollywood Records), while Sonny’s Lovato has released two solo albums. Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush and Victorious were developed after the network struck a partnership with Columbia/Epic Label Group to produce shows that would revolve around original music.

The strategy is working for Disney Channel, which is winding down its most-watched year ever. In fact, kids’ TV is one thriving area of programming amid declining ratings for the broadcast networks’ prime-time shows.

Also greeting the media alongside the Big Time Rush guys, Victorious’ Victoria Justice is chatting up reporters. She says she was bitten by the acting bug after “seeing a Pringles commercial when I was, like, 8 and going, ‘Mommy, I can do that! I wanna be on TV!’ ” Seeing a potential heir to Cyrus’ throne, the New York Post has already run a profile of the starlet, previously a regular on Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101.

Whether hawking the lifestyles of the rich, young and famous to kids is fair game for entertainment channels — both Nickelodeon and Disney Channel target kids 2 to 11 and tweens 9 to 14 — depends on how it is presented within the shows, producers say.

“If there is anything I’ve learned about kids today — and I’m not saying this is good or bad — it’s that they all want to be stars,” said Dan Schneider, the creator of iCarly and Victorious who has spent over a decade producing children’s shows. Victorious is his seventh for Nickelodeon.

“I’m not saying it wouldn’t be nice if more of them wanted to be teachers and social workers; it would be. But at least in Victorious, you see a world where they’re all working on the talent part.” ppp

“Have you ever seen so many beautiful teenagers in one place?” asked Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon executive

vice president of original programming and development.

Cohn sees no problem in tapping into a trend that’s “timely and juicy and delicious.”

“Every kid thinks they’re five minutes away and one lucky circumstance from being famous,” she said. “We’ve always responded to what’s out there in the cultural zeitgeist and spin it Nickelodeon style,” adding how iCarly in 2007 jumped on the YouTube phenomenon.

But Deborah Linebarger, director of the Children’s Media Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, said the issue is not so much about wanting to be splashed on the cover of Us Weekly as it is about “the unrealistic pressure wanting to be famous puts on such a young age group.”

“Of course, there is a sense of escapism in these shows, which can be charming and magical, and that’s fine.

But there’s also this sense that such achievements are possible, especially if you’re good-looking, when statistically they really aren’t,” Linebarger said.

While shows like Gossip Girl are targeted at young adults, “Nick’s viewers are at a stage when they’re developing their sense of self and are particularly vulnerable to these images,” she said.

Brent Poer, managing director of the West Coast offices of ad-buying company MediaVest, said that because of “YouTube and digital technology and social networks, the idea of fame has changed. It’s a lot easier to become ‘famous.’ ” But he also defends the trend: “It’s very hard to engage a younger audience today without some hooks. Disney’s shows aren’t so much about the industry as they are about dancing and singing and performing,” Poer said.

“They still tell stories that have morals; it’s just a lot easier for a kid to swallow the lesson with that backdrop. Otherwise, it’s an after-school special.”

Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide, reasoned that “the setting for our storytelling is far less important than the story we tell in that setting.”

That said, the network’s research shows “music and entertainment are a huge part of kids’ lives — and they have tremendous social currency. So it’s not surprising that they also play a part in some of the series and movies that we create.”

Schneider said he’s ambivalent about encouraging the parents of children who ask him how to break into the business. “On the one hand, every parent thinks their kid has it. Most of them don’t.”

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TV retailer QVC joins ‘Black Friday’ frenzy NEW YORK — Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching — instead of mall-hopping — on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.

The leading network for TV shoppers promises special deals and a healthy dose of new items for sale starting on Thanksgiving night. Program host Dave James plans

to stay awake for 28 hours of telethon-like coverage.

The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, called “Black Friday” because it’s key for many businesses to go in the black, or turn a profit. QVC, which competes with ShopNBC and the HSN home shopping network, has not wanted to get caught up in the frenzy and has always treated it as just another day for its sales pitches, said

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“This year, and we’ve been planning on this for many months, we really expect to join the fray with the other retailers,” Rose said.

QVC is hoping for a “Black Friday” of its own. Hurt by the same recession that affected other retailers last year, QVC’s fourth quarter revenue in 2008 was down 8 percent from the previous year. So far this year revenue has been essentially flat, although the value of the items that QVC is selling is down slightly.

The network generally offers one “special value” item to customers each day.

For “Black Friday” coverage, which starts at 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, there will be three.

Every hour, there will be a specially priced offer, and there will be five hours of gifts that have never been available before on the network, QVC said.

Rival HSN, which has also been flat in sales this year, mailed one million gift guides for the first time to people who have bought things through the network in the past. It is also offering specially-priced items over the Thanksgiving weekend, although that’s not a shift from what it has done in the past.

HSN also had a Get Ready for the Holidays programming theme for the first week of November, for people who wanted advice on cooking and decorating. HSN has a little more than half QVC’s sales domestically.

James, a former radio disc jockey, said the closest thing he’s come to his upcoming 28-hour marathon is hosting radiothons for about half the time.

He’s convinced his family to have an early Thanksgiving dinner and hopes the turkey will let him have a long nap before he goes to QVC’s Pennsylvania studio.

“There’s going to be coffee — a lot of coffee,” he said.

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BROADCAST CHANNELS So You Think You Can Dance ’ (Live) Å Glee “Mattress” (N) ’ Å & WBRC Seinfeld ’ Å The NewsHour With Jim Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart Range of music, from Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to Irish classics. _ WCIQ Lehrer (N) ’ Å ` WVTM

Access Hollywood Å

5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS ●High School Football Wheel of Fortune “Pet H WJSU Lovers Week” (N) Å

Christmas in Rockefeller Center The 77th annual tree- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Unstable” Officer lighting ceremony in New York. ’ (Live) Å Nate Kendall helps investigate a rape case. ’

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CNBC CNN CSPAN CSPAN2 FNC MSNBC

Ghost Whisperer Å Are You Smarter?

ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Dog the Bounty Hunter ›››› “Young Frankenstein” (1974) Å Natural World ’ Å World News 106 & Park: Top 10 Live City Confidential Å Top Chef: Las Vegas ’ How’d They Do That?

The Colbert Report Å MythBusters ’ Å Hannah Montana

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The Vampire Diaries “Family Ties” ’ Å The King of Queens ’ My Name Is Earl Å Cheers ’ Å TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Modern Family Lily gets a The Middle Mike considers Modern Family Tense fam- Cougar Town Julies tries to Eastwick Roxie discovers a new power; Darryl asks Kat bump on the head. ’ firing Aunt Edie. (N) ily barbecue. ’ Å keep up. ’ Å to use her healing powers to save Greta. (N) ’

Ghost Whisperer “The Curse of the Ninth” Å The Unit “Old Home Week” ’ Å

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

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 Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown Criminal Minds “Conflicted” Serial killer targeting coeds CBS 42 News at 10 (N) to Music’s Biggest Night ’ (Live) Å on spring break. ’ Å Ghost Whisperer “Giving Up the Ghost” ’ Å The Unit “Off the Meter” ’ Å

Local Programming Dog the Bounty Hunter “The Searchers” Å Dog the Bounty Hunter “Wrong Turn” Å ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

10:30

FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM FOX6 News at 10:00 PM TMZ (N) ’ Å Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Rock ’N’ Roll Invaders: The AM Radio DJs The history Eve ’ Å of rock music. Å

Gossip Girl “The Treasure of Serena Madre” Å

Entertainment Tonight (N) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Burl Ives narrates J WIAT ’ Å an animated tale. ’ Å L WPXH ¥ WABM CABLE ^ TV-2

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Criminal Minds “Omnivore” ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å

Late Show With David Letterman ’ Å

Criminal Minds “No Way Out” ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne

Action News Nightbeat Local Programming Steven Seagal Lawman Steven Seagal Lawman Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

Untamed and Uncut “Mayhem & Miracles” Å When Animals Strike ’ Å Your Worst Animal Nightmares ’ Å Untamed and Uncut “Mayhem & Miracles” Å Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares “The Runaway Girl” Mary, Queen of Shops (N) ’ Å BBC World News America Å Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares “The Runaway Girl” ›› “Deep Blue Sea” (1999) Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows. Smart sharks turn a research lab’s staff into fish food.

Welcome to Dreamland The Mo’Nique Show Å Biography “Larry the Cable Guy” Å Animal House: The Inside Story Celebrating the movie that celebrated youthful rebellion. Å Celebrity Ghost Stories Justine Bateman. Å Top Chef: Las Vegas Breakfast in bed. ’ Å Top Chef: Las Vegas Bocuse d’Or. ’ Å Top Chef: Las Vegas “Season Finale: Part I” (N) Launch My Line “What’s My Line” Fashion line.

Are You Smarter?

Are You Smarter? ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Denzel Washington. Premiere. A black man coaches high-school football after integration. ’ Are You Smarter?

Scrubs ’ Å Scrubs ’ Å Futurama ’ Å Futurama ’ Å South Park Å South Park Å Daily Show/ Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) MythBusters A double diving extravaganza. Å MythBusters The team tests two dangerous tales.

Monster Tracker Kevin Grevioux designs a dragon.

MythBusters A double diving extravaganza. Å “The Ultimate Christmas Present” (2000, Comedy) Hallee Hirsh, Brenda Song.

Phineas and Ferb ’ Å Phineas and Ferb The Fly- Hannah Montana Å Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Cory beTwo girls use a weather machine to make snow in Los Angeles. ’ Å nn’s neighbors.

“Beware Wolf” friends a bully. Å

The Daily 10 (N) 20 Best and Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery Stories Celebrities go under the knife.

Extreme Dr. 90210 (N) Chelsea Lately (N) E! News ●College Basketball Illinois at Clemson. (Live) ●College Basketball Duke at Wisconsin. (Live) ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●College Basketball Boston College at Michigan. (Live) ●College Basketball Florida State at Ohio State. (Live) ●College Football Live Pixar Short Films Twenty computer-animated short films include “Tin Toy”. (N) Pixar Short Films Twenty computer-animated short films include “Tin Toy”. Å The 700 Club Å Challenge Challenge Gingerbread houses.

Throwdown With Bobby Flay Holiday competition.

Dinner: Impossible World’s largest candy shop.

Good Eats Unwrapped ●NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks. From Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Subject to Blackout) ●Hawks Live! Postgame ●SEC Gridiron Live (Live) ACC Football Brian Billick ››› “The Italian Job” (2003, Crime Drama) Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron. A thief and his crew plan to steal back their gold.

Nip/Tuck “Lola Wlodkowski” (N) Nip/Tuck “Lola Wlodkowski” ››› Norma Rae Å ››› “Oscar and Lucinda” (1997) Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett. Two misfits form a bond based on their love of gambling. Å ››› “Norma Rae” (1979, Drama) Sally Field, Ron Leibman. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Lingo Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å “Fallen Angel” (2003, Dra- “The Christmas Choir” (2008, Drama) Jason Gedrick, Rhea Perlman, Cindy Samp- › “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998, Comedy) Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna. A student in a Santa suit tries to ma) Gary Sinise. Å son. A homeless man inspires a workaholic to start a choir. Å get home for Christmas. Å REAL Sports Gumbel ›› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008) Keanu Reeves. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Avatar: HBO First Look House Hunters Å Property Virgins Å Property Virgins Å House Hunters (N) Å Income Property (N) ’ MonsterQuest “Bigfoot” Å MonsterQuest Reports from Florida of encounters with Nostradamus Effect Researchers uncover architectural potentially vicious wild chimps. Å prophecies in the Great Pyramids. (N) Å

››› “Burn After Reading” (2008) George Clooney. ’ ‘R’ Å REAL Sports Gumbel House Hunters Holmes on Homes Å My First Place Å MysteryQuest The team tries to crack the mystery be- UFO Files “Deep Sea UFOs” USOs: Unidentified Subhind England’s ancient Stonehenge. (N) Å merged Objects. Å

The Little Couple Å Bones “The Skull in the Sculpture” ’ Å

Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Bones “The Con Man in the Meth Lab” A con man mis- Forensic Files Saliva clue Forensic Files Hair proleads the team during a murder investigation. ’ in murder case. vides a murder clue.

Destroy Build Destroy What Would Happen?

The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show NCIS “The Voyeur’s Web” ’ Å 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs “Hour 4” 40-21. Å

Star Wars Clo. Teen Titans “X” Married... With Children Married... With Children NCIS “Bloodbath” ’ Å 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs “Hour 5” 20-1. Å

Pregnant I Didn’t Know Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å ››› “A Time to Kill” (1996, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey. A lawyer’s defense of a black man arouses the Klan’s ire. Å

Meeting of the Minds: Rebuilding America (N) Campbell Brown (N) Tonight From Washington Tonight From Washington The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N)

American Greed “Fraud in Cyberspace” Larry King Live (N) Å

American Greed “Party’s Over: Tyco’s Kozlowski” Anderson Cooper 360 Å

Hannity (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N)

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

Grey’s Anatomy Å Grey’s Anatomy “Walk on Water” ’ Å “Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story” (2007, Docudrama) Jami Gertz, Dylan Walsh. Å Will & Grace ’ Å Will & Grace Å ››› Juno (2007) Å ››› “Patriot Games” (1992) Harrison Ford. A former CIA agent is stalked by a vengeful IRA terrorist. › “Max Payne” (2008, Action) Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Lingerie ’ Å Battleplan ’ Å Top Sniper “Science” ’ Å Top Sniper Sniper competitors test their skills. ’ Modern Sniper “Army” (N) ’ Top Sniper “Science” ’ Å World’s Strictest Parents South Park ’ Å South Park ’ Å Real World/Road Rules Challenge ’ Å Real World/Road Rules Challenge (N) ’ Å Real World/Road Rules Challenge ’ Å Doomsday: Revelation The Devil’s Playground Shadow Soldiers “Poland” (N) Alaska State Troopers “Ice Patrol” The Devil’s Playground SpongeBob SquarePants Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å Survivorman ’ Å Road to Punkin Chunkin ’ Punkin Chunkin 2009 ’ Survivorman ’ Å Road to Punkin Chunkin ’ ●Inside the NFL (iTV) (N) ’ Å ●Inside the NFL (iTV) ’ Å › “An American Carol” (2008) Kevin Farley. Å Lock ’n Load (iTV) Å Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) ’ Å Young-Restless All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å Bank of Mom and Dad “Sarah” (Season Finale) (N) General Hospital Today ’ Å ●NASCAR Race Hub (N) ●Dangerous Drives ●Pinks -- All Outtakes (N) Pass Time Wrecked “Code Red” Wrecked Pass Time Pass Time ●UFC Unleashed Å ●UFC Unleashed (N) ’ Å ●The Ultimate Fighter (N) ’ ●The Ultimate Fighter ’ ●College Basketball East Tennessee State at Tennessee. (Live) ●College Basketball Western Kentucky at South Carolina.

College Basketball Ghost Hunters ’ Å Ghost Hunters Jason heads to his hometown. Å Ghost Hunters “Mark Twain House” (N) ’ Å Ghost Hunters Academy “Drama Queen” (N) Å Ghost Hunters “Mark Twain House” ’ Å Billy Graham Classic Behind the Scenes Å Grant Jeffrey Å Secrets of Bible Jack Van Impe Presents Praise the Lord Å My Name Is Earl Å House of Payne House of Payne House of Payne Meet the Browns House of Payne Meet the Browns Lopez Tonight Actor Samuel L. Jackson. (N) ››› “Marked Woman” ››› “The Petrified Forest” (1936, Drama) Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey ››› “Dead End” (1937, Crime Drama) Sylvia Sidney, Humphrey Bogart, Joel McCrea. Life in an East River ››› “Kid Galahad” (1937) Å Bogart. A fugitive killer takes hostages at a roadside diner. Å slum leads to rebellion.

(1937) Bette Davis Å

›› Just for Kicks Sanford and Son Å NCIS “Blackwater” Å Hip Hop Songs NEWS Kudlow Report CNN Tonight (N) House of Rep. U.S. Senate Coverage FOX Report Hardball Å

King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Petergeist” M*A*S*H “C*A*V*E” M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å NCIS “Ravenous” ’ Å White Collar Smuggling Iraqi artifacts. Å ››› “The Temptations” (1998) Leon. Fame brings rewards and pressures to the quintet. ’ Å Mad Money Capital News Today Capital News Today The O’Reilly Factor The Rachel Maddow Show

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BROADCAST CHANNELS Bones “The Gamer in the Grease” (N) ’ Å & WBRC Seinfeld “The Busboy” The NewsHour With Jim Doo Wop 50 History and style. ’ Å _ WCIQ Lehrer (N) ’ Å ` WVTM

Access Hollywood (N) Å Community Britta challenges Jeff to find a date.

5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ 8 WJXS John Grass Show Wheel of Fortune “Pet H WJSU Lovers Week” (N) Å J WIAT L WPXH ¥ WABM CABLE ^ TV-2

A&E

AMC ANPL BBC BET BIO BRAVO CMTV COMEDY DISC DISN E! ESPN ESPN2 FAM FOOD FOXSS FX FXM GSN HALL HBO H&G HIST LIFE MAX MILIT MTV NGEO NICK SCIENCE SHOW SOAP SPEED SPIKE SPSO SYFY TBN TBS TCM TLC TNT TOON TVLND USA VH1

CABLE

CNBC CNN CSPAN CSPAN2 FNC MSNBC

Jeopardy! Å

Ghost Whisperer Å Are You Smarter?

ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tonight Criminal Minds ’ Å ››› “Ghostbusters” (1984) Bill Murray. Å

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Fringe “Snakehead” (N) ’ (PA) Å

9 PM FOX6 News at 9:00 PM

9:30 FOX6 News at 9:30 PM

Parks and Recreation Tom The Office Michael cannot 30 Rock Production begins The Jay Leno Show (N) ’ Å has an epiphany. ’ keep a promise. (N) on Liz’s new show.

The Vampire Diaries “You’re Undead to Me” Å ●Southern Golfer Report ●Southern Golfer Report FlashForward “A561984” Zoey learns the meaning of her flashforward. (N) ’ Å Survivor: Samoa (N) ’ Å

Supernatural “Free to Be You and Me” ’ Å Word Alive Cheers ’ Å Private Practice “The Parent Trap” Performing a complex in-utero surgery. (N) ’ Å

The King of Queens ’ My Name Is Earl Å TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Private Practice “Blowups” Addison’s mother visits. (N) ’Å

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A hypnotist bank rob- The Mentalist “The Scarlet Letter” A prominent state ber becomes the prime suspect. ’ Å (DVS) senator’s intern is killed. ’ Å

10 PM

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FOX6 News at 10:00 PM TMZ (N) ’ Å Frank Sinatra: Carnegie Hall 1980 NBC 13 News at 10:00pm The Tonight Show With (N) Å Conan O’Brien (N) Å

The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Rick & Bubba Å Rick & Bubba Å ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å (N) CBS 42 News at 10 (N)

Late Show With David Letterman ’ Å

Ghost Whisperer “Dead to Rights” ’ Å NCIS “Twisted Sister” ’ Å ›› “Home for the Holidays” (1995, Comedy) Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft. ’ Å

NCIS “Smoked” ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å

Local Programming The First 48 Well-liked man found dead. Å The First 48 “Torn; Gun Crazy” Å ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

Action News Nightbeat Local Programming The First 48 “Road hazard; Cold” Å Steven Seagal Lawman Steven Seagal Lawman ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion.

The Simpsons ’ Å

Criminal Minds “The Big Game” ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne

The Heart of a Lioness Echo: Queen of the Elephants (N) ’ Blue Planet: Seas of Life “Coasts” ’ Å World News The Truth About Binge Drinking (N) To Be Announced BBC World News America Å 106 & Park: Top 10 Live ›› “Hoodlum” (1997) Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth. Premiere. A Harlem gangster and the infamous Dutch Schultz go to war.

Movie Special (N) City Confidential Å Biography Profiling rock musician Jimi Hendrix.

Biography “Mama Cass” Singer Cass Elliot. Å Biography “Janis Joplin” Å Real Housewives OC The Real Housewives of Orange County Å The Real Housewives of Orange County Å The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) Å Clash of the Choirs The final three choirs. ’ Å Are You Smarter?

Are You Smarter?

Are You Smarter?

Are You Smarter?

The Colbert Report Å Scrubs ’ Å The Jeff Dunham Show The Jeff Dunham Show Bill Engvall: Aged and Confused Comic performs.

The Jeff Dunham Show Destroyed in Seconds Destroyed in Seconds Destroyed in Seconds Did the Mob Kill JFK? JFK’s assassination. Å JFK: The Ruby Connection ’ Å Hannah Montana “Don’t ›› “Ice Princess” (2005, Comedy-Drama) Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Michelle Trachtenberg. A teen chases her Phineas and Ferb Indoor Hannah Montana “Don’t Go Breaking My Tooth” dream of becoming a figure skater. ’ ‘G’ Å hide-and-seek.

Go Breaking My Tooth”

Echo: Queen of the Elephants ’ The Truth About Binge Drinking The Mo’Nique Show Å Biography “Led Zeppelin” Rock band Led Zeppelin.

The Real Housewives of Orange County Å Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Luau Daily Show/ Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) Destroyed in Seconds Destroyed in Seconds Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Raven “Smarty Pants” helps a troubled kid. ’

››› “Jurassic Park” (1993, Science Fiction) Sam Neill. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert Concerts at Madison Square Garden. Å House Hunters Å My First Place Å My First Place Å House Hunters (N) Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Real Estate Intervention Gangland Satan Disciples Gangland “Circle of Death” The Aryan Circle gang ter- Gangland “Street Law” (N) Å Pawn Stars 1965 Shelby Pawn Stars “Fired Up” Å of Chicago. Å rorizes Texas. Å racecar. Å

Downtown Girls: The Hookers of Honolulu ’ Å Property Virgins Å My First Place Å Modern Marvels “Fast Food Tech” The history of fastfood chains. Å

The Daily 10 (N) E! Investigates: Last Days of Michael Jackson Fatal Beauty: 15 Most Notorious Women Women’s crimes make them pseudo-celebrities.

Chelsea Lately (N) E! News ●SportsCenter Å ●College Football Live (Live) Å ●College Football Oregon State at Oregon. (Live) ●College Basketball Washington at Texas Tech. (Live) ●College Basketball USC at Texas. (Live) ●SportsCenter Å ●Baseball Tonight (N) ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Å ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Voices of Tom Hanks. Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. Å The 700 Club Å Challenge Iron Chef America “Flay vs. Morimoto” Iron Chef America Cat Cora faces a challenger.

Ace of Cakes Ace of Cakes Good Eats Unwrapped ●SEC Gridiron Live ●Women’s College Basketball UCLA at Kansas. (Live) ●Poker2Nite ●College Basketball Baylor at Arizona State. (Live) Christmas-Krank › “Deck the Halls” (2006, Comedy) Danny DeVito. Premiere. Neighbors clash over decoration glare.

It’s Always Sunny The League (N) It’s Always Sunny The League ›› French Kiss (1995) ›› “Willie and Phil” (1980) Michael Ontkean. Two men and a woman embark on a 10-year relationship. ›› “Next Stop, Greenwich Village” (1976, Comedy-Drama) Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters. Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Deal or No Deal Contestants get a chance to win money. ’ Å ›› “Ebbie” (1995, Fanta- “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” (2000, Fantasy) Vanessa L. Williams, Kathy Griffin, Rozonda Thomas. Three spirits ›› “Ms. Scrooge” (1997, Drama) Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach. A woman plays the Dicksy) Susan Lucci. Å pay a holiday visit to a self-centered singer. Å ens’ character. Å

Grey’s Anatomy Å Grey’s Anatomy “Scars and Souvenirs” ’ Å “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004, Romance-Comedy) Crystal Bernard, Steve Guttenberg. Å Will & Grace Å Will & Grace ’ Å ›› Get Smart (2008) ›› “Notorious” (2009) Angela Bassett. Based on the life of slain rapper Christopher Wallace. ‘R’ Å ››› “Wanted” (2008) James McAvoy. An office drone becomes part of a secret society of assassins.

Weapon Masters “Atlatl” Gettysburg: The Battle That Changed America ’ Gettysburg: The Speech That Saved America Å The Real NCIS “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” Å Gettysburg: The Battle That Changed America ’ World’s Strictest Parents South Park “Fat Camp” South Park ’ Å Real World/Road Rules Challenge ’ Å Jersey Shore (Series Premiere) Working the summer in Seaside Heights. (N) ’ Lost Kings of the Bible Ultimate Factories “Ferrari” Break It Down “Dam” Dam demolition.

Naked Science “Countdown to Impact” (N) Ultimate Factories “Ferrari” SpongeBob SquarePants Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle Everybody Hates Chris Everybody Hates Chris George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å Junkyard Wars ’ Å Science of the Movies (N) ’ How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ Catch It/Keep It “Beer Bunker” ’ Å Science of the Movies ’ ›› The Mist (2007) ‘R’ Dexter “Lost Boys” (iTV) ’ Å ››› “Elegy” (2008) Penélope Cruz. A student awakens sexual possessiveness in her professor. ‘R’ Shaq & Cedric’s All Star Comedy Jam Young-Restless All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å General Hospital Today ’ Å Days of our Lives Today ’ Å ●NASCAR Race Hub ●Pinks -- All Out From Belle Rose, La. Pinks -- All Outtakes Jacked! “Bail Out” Wrecked Wrecked Pass Time Pass Time ●The Ultimate Fighter ’ ●TNA Wrestling (N) ’ Å 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ ●NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Atlanta Thrashers. From Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Live) ●ACC All-Access Thrashers Post Future Phenoms NHL Hockey: Islanders at Thrashers Sanctuary “Veritas” ’ ›› “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom. Capt. Jack Sparrow owes a blood debt to a ghostly pirate. Å ››› “The Crow” (1994) Brandon Lee. Å The Cross Å Behind the Scenes Å Dr. David Jeremiah Å Winning With Wisdom This Is Your Day Å Praise the Lord Å My Name Is Earl Å ›› “Rush Hour 2” (2001) Jackie Chan. Detectives battle a Hong Kong gangster and his henchmen.

Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Lopez Tonight Actor Laurence Fishburne. (N) ››› “The Rack” (1956) ››› “A Christmas Carol” (1938, Fantasy) Reginald ›› “Little Women” (1949, Drama) June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor. The March sisters experience life during the Civil War. Å › “Tenth Avenue Angel” Paul Newman.

Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart.

(DVS) (1948, Drama) Å American Chopper Å Bones “The Passenger in the Oven” ’ Å

American Chopper “Mark Buehrle Bike” ’ Å American Chopper “Iraq Star Foundation Bike” (N) ●NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs. From the AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Live) Å

Johnny Test ’ Å Chowder (N) Misadv. of Flapjack Sanford and Son Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show NCIS “Witness” ’ Å House “Who’s Your Daddy?” ’ Å ››› “The Temptations” (1998, Drama) Leon, Terron Brooks. ’ Å NEWS Kudlow Report Marijuana Inc.: Inside America’s Pot Industry CNN Tonight (N) Campbell Brown (N) House of Rep. Tonight From Washington U.S. Senate Coverage Tonight From Washington FOX Report The O’Reilly Factor (N) Å Hardball Å Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N)

Total Drama Action (N) Johnny Test (N) ’ Å Married... With Children Married... With Children House “Joy” ’ Å Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew ’

BBQ Pitmasters “Smokin’ in Mesquite” ’ Å American Chopper “Iraq Star Foundation Bike” ’ ●NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets. From the Pepsi Center in Denver.

(Live) Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Roseanne “Vegas” Å Roseanne Å House “Finding Judas” ’ Å Tough Love Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks.

Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Roseanne “Bingo” Å Roseanne ’ Å White Collar “The Portrait” Å Sex: The Revolution “Save It for Marriage” Å

Inside the Mind of Google (N) Larry King Live (N) Å

Inside the Mind of Google 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

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

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