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On The Cover Disney’s new film features the first African-American princess.

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This week’s movie releases: The Princess and the Frog, Invictus and Larger than Life in 3-D: Dave Matthews Band coming next week Local singer Abby Parks releases a new album.

Music Jerry Lee Lewis: A whole lot of playing still going on.

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Movies Eastwood continues streak with Invictus.

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Super Mario for Wii lacks in co-op play My biggest gripe with most video games I see is the lack of cooperative play in titles. For whatever reason, I have actual friends, but I’m not terribly competitive with them. Enter my love for dungeon crawlers, where a buddy and I can team up to terrorize John the pixels.

Dietrich I’d given Pushing Buttons up that nondungeon crawlers would ever embrace the co-op play, until I recently played Super Mario Bros. Wii. I’ll give them an A for effort, but that’s about it.

Unfortunately, the co-op play is terrible in the game. Unless you keep up a constant stream of communication, such as “I’m gonna jump on the koopa so get out of the way,” you end up bumping into your partner frequently enough to cost them and you numerous lives. As in, when I played it recently, my friend and I were each through about 60 lives (thanks to the miracle of continues). When either of us played it solo, those koopas and goombas ran in terror and we racked up the lives. Together, though, we were less than the sum of our parts.

Another gripe I had with the co-op was the characters. For two players, Mario and Luigi work well. But with three or four, two must play as tiny Toad-like characters. I’d have loved to see Wario, or Rosalina (from Super Mario Galaxy) or any random character from a Mario game. It screams laziness to throw in two Toad characters instead of opening up the library and getting creative.

Speaking of that lack of creativity, Mario and Luigi, from what I could tell, played exactly the same. Thanks for the paletteswap there, Nintendo.

Not to harp too much on the

game, as the individual play is great fun. The game is a lot like a re-make of Super Mario World from the Super Nintendo, with a little Super Mario Bros. 3 from the Nintendo thrown in. It’s a bit on the shallow side for me to recommend buying it, but I’m sure it would make a great long-term rental. Just don’t think you can play it with your buddies.

A game you can play with your buddies, and have great fun doing, is Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Realizing that there wasn’t much that needed upgrading from a gameplay perspective, most of the game’s improvement comes from the story aspect.

And it is improved.

The story follows Marvel Comics’ recent “Civil War” storyline, and it gives you the option of playing either side: Heroes in favor of giving up their secret identities and working for the government, and those opposed to that loss of civil liberty.

Aside from being a nice change from “save the world from giant threat X,” the story also allows for different conversations.

When asked a question by a nonplayable character, you get three options to answer: an aggressive answer, a defensive answer or a diplomatic answer. I played as Deadpool, the wisecracking mercenary antihero for much of the game, so I suspect I got the most comical and entertaining answers.

The point is, though, that you can affect your storyline to another degree (besides just picking a side), which is a nice change of pace from just plowing through a game, waiting for all the forced plot twists, and considering that a story.

I’d highly recommend Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, either solo or with pals, though it’ll take some 20 hours or more to finish. ‘Cause nothing is better than palling around with superheroes.

John Dietrich is a sports copy editor for The Star. He can be reached at 235-3572.

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Tyler Graffam, left, and Austin West, of Falmouth, Maine, play the DJ Hero video game at Best Buy in South Portland, Maine.

Video games extras come at a high cost

By Mike Musgrove The Washington Post

Somebody needs to tell the video game industry that there’s a recession still going on out there.

Does $60 for a new video game already seem a little steep? As usual, some new titles this year are looking to reach deeper into wallets with “special edition” packages aimed at the hard-core fan, in which buyers get a tchotchke or two in addition to that shiny disc.

This industry typically argues that you get a lot of entertainment bang for your buck with its wares; after all, gamers can squeeze many hours out of their favorite titles. But that economic argument doesn’t account for some of the offerings you’ll encounter while wandering the aisle of the electronics store this season.

Take, for example, a spiffy set of night-vision goggles with a video game company’s moniker emblazoned on its underside. They’re fully functional, all right — and a steal at $180 for those gamers who opt for the “prestige edition” of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

For hoops fans, there’s the “anniversary edition” of the basketball title NBA 2K10, priced at $100, which comes packaged inside a sturdy metal locker. Folks who buy this set also get online entry to the game’s online “Gold Room,” where they have the luxury of playing against other Web-connected players who also bought

the pricier bundle.

The dance-club-themed DJ Hero comes with a turntable-like controller designed to make players feel as if they’re scratching and mixing tracks from Jay-Z and Eminem. Thanks to the special controller that’s required for the game, getting this will set players back a minimum of $120. But the upgraded package, priced at $200 delivers would-be DJs a special carrying case that converts into a stand, perfect for those who don’t want to park the thing on a coffee table.

On the other end of the armchair fantasy spectrum, there’s The Strike, a fishing video game that invites players to spend time hunting for a prize-winning striped bass. Now, you could sit in front of your Xbox with the usual controller in hand, but where’s the fun in that?

The pricier set, at $140, comes with a fishingrod-shaped controller that vibrates in your hand as you snag and land a big one.

As for The Beatles: Rock Band, there are plenty of ways for the fan to spend money. The high-end version of the game bundle runs $250, which gets you a drum set with a pearl finish, like something Ringo might’ve played, and a bass-guitar controller shaped like Paul’s customary instrument. Spend another hundred bucks apiece and you can also get a controller made to look like a Rickenbacker or a Gretsch Duo-Jet like the ones used by John Lennon or George Harrison.

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Arts survey finds drop in movie, museum attendance

By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press

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Actress Jenifer Lewis, the voice of Mama Odie in the animated film, ‘The Princess and the Frog,’ poses for a photo at the Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif.

Audacious actress got close to the president

By MIKE CIDONI Associated Press

GLENDALE, Calif. — Before last month’s White House party-crashing, there was Jenifer Lewis —— paving the way toward the Obamas.

As Lewis tells it, she didn’t exactly crash January’s presidential inauguration. But the singer and veteran character actress got a lot closer to the new president than his staff and security likely had planned.

Lewis offered the explanation while promoting her latest film, the animated The Princess and the Frog, last month on the Disney lot.

“I had a ticket,” the actress recalled, adding that her seat was so far away from center stage, she could barely see inaugural action. “So I went over to a Marine, and I told a fib and said that I left my credentials on the plane. And he was standing there at attention with that beautiful uniform on. His head tilted just a little.

He didn’t want to break formation. And he said, ‘Aunt Helen?’ He happened to be a Fresh Prince fanatic. And he proceeded to escort me 30 feet from the podium.”

Lewis, 52, clearly has a following, after logging more than 80 film and television credits over the last 20 years. There were a few earlier screen gigs, but the big Hollywood break came with 1993’s Tina

Turner biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It, in which Lewis portrayed the superstar singer’s chain-smoking, tough-talking mother Zelma Bullock.

Lewis’ biggest recent mainstream successes have come as a voice actress for animated features, with 2004’s Shark Tale and the 2006 Cars both box-office blockbusters.

Now Lewis is in ’toon again, as the 200-year-old voodoo queen Mama Odie in The Princess and the Frog. Lewis originally auditioned for the role of the princess’ mother, which eventually went to Oprah Winfrey.

“And they then asked, ‘Can you play an old women?”’ Lewis recalled, saying vaudeville legend Moms Mabley immediately came to mind. “You know, we have to honor our ancestors. So, I took my teeth out, and there she was.”

Princess spins around “Tiana,” Disney’s first black princess.

“I can’t see color. I just never did,” said Lewis, who lives in Los Angeles and has a daughter Charmaine, 22.

“I never saw race in a Disney classic film,” Lewis continued. “I saw the message. I learned that good was better than evil. But am I excited that this is now an African-American princess? Yes. Tiana.

Obama. And an idea whose time has arrived.”

NEW YORK — If you haven’t gone to a movie, jazz concert or an art exhibit in recent years, you are in steadily growing company.

A new study from the National Endowment for the Arts finds a notable decline in theater, museum and concert attendance and other “benchmark” cultural activities between 2002 and 2008 for adults 18 and older, and a sharper fall from 25 years ago.

The drop was for virtually all art forms and for virtually all age groups and levels of education.

The NEA’s senior deputy chair, Joan Shigekawa, listed a few possible reasons: The rise of the Internet; less free time; and cuts in arts classes.

“These numbers definitely represent a challenge,” Shigekawa said.

Released Thursday, the NEA’s 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts is the sixth such report to come out since 1982, when 39 percent of adults attended a “benchmark arts activity” at least once in the previous year. The percentage peaked at 41 percent in 1992, just as the Internet was taking off, and dropped to 34.6 percent in 2008.

Between 2002 and 2008, percentages fell for moviegoing from 60 to 53.3, for jazz from 10.8 to 7.8, for museums/galleries from 26.5 to 22.7. Other categories with lower attendance include ballet, opera, musical and nonmusical theater, and art/ crafts fairs and festivals.

The reading of “literature,” defined as “plays/poetry/novels/short stories,” was an exception, rising from 46.7 to 50.2, an increase NEA research director Sunil Iyengar credits, at least in part, to the growth of online reading. But the Internet did not stop a decline, from 56 percent to 54 percent, of reading of any kind that was not required by school or work.

Jesse Rosen, president and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, was concerned by the attendance numbers but encouraged by the substantial number of adults, estimated by the NEA at around 40 million, who watched or listened to classical music through electronic media, including online.

“There is a fundamental change happening in our lives. There’s a sense that we have an old way of defining participating in the arts and that the public is redefining what participation means,” Rosen said. “The challenge for us is to see where the public is and engage with them and adapt.”

Rosen cited interactive concerts, multimedia concerts and shows of varying lengths, at different times of day.

“A lot of concerts remain absolutely essential, but it’s not a contradiction to say that the public is showing an interest in new ways of engaging and that we need to a grow our bag of tricks,” said Rosen, who will be among the arts representatives, from about 40 organizations, discussing the report Thursday morning in a live Webcast.

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Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole lot of playin’ still going on

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LAS VEGAS — Jerry Lee Lewis sinks into a leather chair backstage at the House of Blues. The 74-year-old rock ’n’ roll pioneer has just completed an impressive hourlong set at a private party for an associate of country star Tim McGraw.

He’s sharply dressed in a white vest embossed with floral curlicues, over a black shirt tucked into black denim jeans.

But the most striking thing about his physical presence might be his skin: Few of even the hardest-living rock or country musicians have been through as much as the man also known as “the Killer.”

Yet his face is youthful — not the battle-scarred war zone of wrinkles likeKeith Richards and Merle Haggard wear.

And there are those fingers: long and graceful, and still fully capable of tickling, tapping or pounding the ivory keys of the instrument with which he is synonymous.

“You can’t beat a piana,” he drawls.

Lewis displays such respect for the instrument that it’s hard to believe he actually torched one — though legend holds that he did precisely that a decade before Jimi Hendrix tried the same trick with a guitar. It was that act that helped earn the Louisiana native another nickname, the “Ferriday Fireball.”

“I like to play guitar too,” he says. “I play my guitar just about as good as anybody plays guitar. Yeah! I can play some heavy blues, and some good rock ’n’ roll on guitar. ... But I don’t want to do that, because then I’m gonna be obligated to do it. I know (fans) expect to hear a piana. ...

They’re not going to allow the other Jerry Lee.” It’s difficult to imagine anyone — fans included — being able to box in Lewis.

His signature hits “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire” were explosive songs that left adults of the 1950s convinced that the devil had arrived in the world to claim their children.

While Lewis might have mellowed with age, he is, as acknowledged by the title of his 2006 album, Last Man Standing — the Duets, the only surviving icon of a singular generation.

Among the artists Sam Phillips discovered and recorded at Sun Records in the 1950s — including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins — Lewis, the biggest hellion of them all and the one Phillips once described as “on balance, probably the most talented human being I ever had the opportunity to work with,” has outlived every one.

Last Man Standing is full of superstar duets with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, B.B. King, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and a slew of others, which helped it sell nearly 200,000 copies.

Many of those guests are back, with new names added to the list, for another set that Steve Bing and his Shan-

Sometimes you have to slow up or take a detour to get to your next destination — as Alex Turner learned on the way to the Arctic Monkeys’ third album, Humbug (Domino), released a few months ago.

The band’s singer and song-writer, Turner was barely 20 in 2006 when he suddenly found himself in England’s biggest band. Less than two years later, the Sheffield quartet had released two best-selling albums (Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not and Favourite Worst Night-mare), but the whirlwind of recording and constant touring had taken its toll. The band’s original bassist, Andy Nicholson, quit in 2006 (replaced by Nick O’Malley), and Turner acknowledges that “by the time we got done touring the second album, we were a bit burned out. There wasn’t the energy we had before.”

Turner says the success of Whatever People Say I Am was almost too much too soon.

“We weren’t very sure of ourselves,” he says. “We were still figuring it out. You’re right in it, and it’s hard to understand. Fortunately, we had each other. I was lucky to be going through it with my friends. (Drummer Matt Helders) and I have known each other since we were 7 years old. (Guitarist Jamie Cook) and I were friends in school when we started playing guitars together and decided to form the band. I can’t imagine what it would have been like with people I didn’t know as well.”

The band decided to record Favourite Worst Nightmare as a quick follow-up to the best-selling debut.

“It was important to rush in and do the second record in the wake of the first one and all the chaos it caused,” Turner says. “Otherwise, we could have deliberated about it, and freaked out about what it should be. Who knows, we could’ve talked ourselves into recording a rap album.”

But Turner acknowledges that the second album lacked the quality control of the debut. “There are tunes on there that I still love playing,” he says, “and a few others that were a mistake.”

He recharged his creative batteries by stepping away from the band briefly to record as the Last Shadow Puppets with another childhood friend, Miles Kane. The resulting 2008 album, The Age of the Understatement, exposed Turner to new sounds and approaches.

Whereas with the Arctic Monkeys he specialized in closely observed narratives about nightlife misadventure over hurtling beats and concise guitars, the Last Shadow Puppets explored more atmospheric orchestrations and Turner developed a deeper, more reflective singing voice.

“I turned a bit of a corner as a songwriter and singer making that record,” Turner says. “The way I was singing on that record really bled into the next thing we did.”

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Jerry Lee Lewis, at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, is going strong at 74. gri-La Music label in Santa Monica, Calif., plan to issue early in 2010 (a five-song sampler EP was made available online in November).

A third album is set to follow about nine months later.

But it’s not about big names paying their respects.

Among the raw tracks Bing is working up with the album’s co-producer, veteran drummer-to-the-rockgods Jim Keltner, is one featuring “the other Jerry Lee,” with Lewis accompanying himself on guitar on a freewheeling, country rendition of Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.”

Naturally, Lewis remakes the lyrics to fit his own outsized personality: “I shot a boy in Memphis / Didn’t want to watch him die,” adding a sardonic little “heh-heh” after his revamp.

And there’s Lewis at the piano, singing the gospel song “Peace in the Valley”: “The bear will be gentle and the wolf will be tame / The lion shall lie down with the lamb ... (and) I’ll be changed from this creature that I am.”

Lewis is more lamb than lion these days, although he flashed a bit of the old bite at the recent 25th anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden. After a laudatory introduction by actor Tom Hanks, Lewis kicked over his piano stool to start the second night’s show, delighting the crowd.

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Solid Brown CD still can’t escape cloud Chris Brown Graffiti

the mechanical-sounding groove “Wait,” If you listen to Chris Brown’s Graffiti when guest in a vacuum, you will hear a solid, enterTrey Songz taining album, with a good balance of pillow talk, club grooves, heartfelt ballads brags that he can “hit and swagger anthems. The problem is, it like a it’s not great enough to make you forget boxer,” it about the elephant in the room. makes you This is Brown’s first CD since his cringe. stunning fall from grace — the assault And on “Famous Girl,” on former girlfriend, Rihanna. Before a transparent groove about Rihanna, he that happened, Brown was seen as THE casts her as a heartbreaker, even singheartthrob, a sexy musical dynamo with ing, “I was wrong for writing ’Disturbia,”’ charm oozing through every groove. With the hit he co-wrote for her, then addhis platinum-selling sophomore disc, ing, “should have known you’d break Exclusive, he became the heir apparent my heart.” Knowing that the damage he to Usher, with such ballads as “With You” inflicted on Rihanna was so much more and airy, uptempo jams like “Forever.” than emotional, you just have to shake With Graffiti, Brown tries to pick up your head that he’d be callous enough to where he left off, but he can’t shake the include the song on the album. cloud that hangs above him, and that If Brown had waited to release Grafcloud darkens the mood of even the best fiti by even a few months, it might have songs. On the cocky but alluring “Sing been easier to judge it without the taint Like Me,” he boasts about the girls who that surrounds him. But the situation is can’t get enough of him, but when he still too fresh to appreciate his CD on the music alone, and the songs aren’t amazsings, “when I put my hands on you, ing enough to stand on their own. girl I’m gonna drive your body crazy,” — Nekesa Mumbi Moody, you start thinking about what those Associated Press hands have done in the past. Later, on

Blakroc album takes on a psychedelic feel Blakroc Blakroc

Last year, blues-rock revivalists the Black Keys teamed with left-field hip-hop producer Danger Mouse for the sorely overlooked Attack & Release.

That concept continues with Blakroc, a collaboration born out of the Keys’ friendship with Roc-a-Fella cofounder Dame Dash. Here, though, lead vocal duties have been turned over to a random helping of MCs — Mos Def, Q-Tip, Jim Jones, Jay-Z sound-a-like NOE, and M.O.P.’s Billy Danze among them — and R&B crooner Nicole Wray.

All of it unlikely, sure, but what looks like a mess on paper is rather impressive

on record.

The drums are thick and the rhythms — driven by jarring guitars and organs — are warm and woozy, giving things a psychedelic feel. It’s a backdrop that fits well with lyrical warnings on sex, love, money, and betrayal, themes owned by the blues long before rap gave them a fresh makeover.

— Michael Pollock, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Clipse is back, for better and worse The Clipse Til the Casket Drops

The rap duo that brought you the 2002 trunk-thump anthem “Grindin”’ has been doing a bit of that themselves since then, toiling in record label delays until finally getting around to their third album Til the Casket Drops.

So is The Clipse back in full swing?

Yes, and no.

There are a couple of radio-ready songs here worth putting on repeat.

“I’m Good,” the first official single off the album, is smooth around the edges with the help of Pharrell. It’s breezier than most fare from The Clipse, and has a memorable hook that will keep the request lines buzzing into the new year.

And “Popular Demand (Popeyes)” has a great beat, over which the brotherly duo of Malice and Pusha rap about the comeback they feel is overdue.

But there’s a lot of filler here as well.

“All Eyes On Me” is a dance track with a Miami club feel. But the melody fights with the beat for attention, and the results

sound like something that needed more mixing, or perhaps less noise.

There’s an unpolished feel to Til the Casket Drops. The talent is there, but it misses the mark and does little to cement The Clipse’s comeback as anything more than one last chance.

CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “There Was A Murder” is a good song about a neighborhood staying quiet about a murder when police come knocking. “Mum’s the word, that’s hustler’s ettiquette/ You’d rather hang yourself than turn state’s evidence” The Clipse raps.

It comes off as an honest, way-of-life portrayal rather than an endorsement of making snitches pay for their loose lips.

— Ron Harris, Associated Press

Tegan and Sara’s new CD their most potent yet Tegan and Sara Sainthood

Canadian twins Tegan and Sara Quin have made their bones in the Calgary music scene since 1998 as a punk-pastoral duo known for contagious, pianobased power pop and interesting haircuts. Before the prissiness of Feist or the roustabout ideal of Rilo Kiley, the Quin girls were hitting pop hard and moving on fast — stopping only at 2007’s The Con for spaciousness and texture — while looking great doing so.

Their return to the rapier-swift thing of its start makes Sainthood punchy and blunt with tracks such as “Northshore” showing off the sisters’ spunky indie-rock roots.

If “Night Watch!” doesn’t curl your eyelashes, nothing will. Sainthood also clarifies the differences between the two singer-songwriters’ respective skill sets

— a subtle distinction that first emerged on The Con. Tegan likes her tunes simple and sharp, a la the ripsnorting anthem “The Cure,” while Sara’s melodies, choruses and subject matter are slightly more elusive and open-ended — e.g., “Alligator.”

Rather than concentrate on these slight differences, focus on the idiosyncratic beauty of their harmonies as they ripple through their most potent fulllength yet.

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Hollywood depicts shining South African moment

By DONNA BRYSON Associated Press

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Morgan Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela in a scene from ‘Invictus.’

Eastwood continues streak with ‘Invictus’ invictus H H H Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language Running time: 2:12 STARRING: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon

Associated Press Invictus is a sports film that is more about what’s happening in the stands than on the playing field.

It’s South Africa in 1990 and change — as seen in the first scene of the film — is literally coming down the street. After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) has been released.

Clint Eastwood’s camera lowers on a motorcade. On one side of the road, an all-white rugby team practices on pristine, green grass. On the other, black youths play soccer across a dirt field. Between the two rolls Mandela — “Madiba” to his followers.

Invictus, too, cuts an unlikely path, choosing to tell the story of South Africa’s sea change under Mandela’s leadership through the prism of sport.

It’s the story of a nation’s shift, as evidenced by its bleachers.

The filmmakers, perhaps sensing Mandela’s enormous accomplishment may be too outsized for a simple

movie to convey, narrow their sights on Mandela’s calculated embrace of the nation’s rugby team. It comes off like a case study in leadership, perhaps a bit clinical and limited, but still deeply revealing.

After a series of newscasts, we’re swiftly ushered to 1994, when Mandela is taking office after his momentous election.

Quickly, Mandela makes it clear that everything in his administration will reflect a unified South Africa, which he hopes to be “a shining light in the world.” He tells his head of security (Tony Kgoroge) that he, too, will work alongside white Afrikaners.

He even urges them to smile while pushing people away.

It starts with rugby. Mandela attends a game between South African’s national team (the Springboks) and England. The crowd, many waving apartheid-era flags, largely boos Mandela. The few black fans actually cheer for their opponent.

Many want to do away with the Springboks name and their green and gold colors. Mandela, though, urges against this “petty revenge” and successfully argues for the Springboks to remain. Afrikaners are now their partners, he tells an all-black gathering,

not their enemy.

With rugby’s World Cup to be held in South Africa a year later, Mandela puts much of himself into making the Springboks both a champion and a galvanizing force of hope for the nation. He reaches out in particular to the team’s captain, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon).

It’s a gamble, one unpopular among his followers. In many ways, Mandela is “exposed” in the rugby stadium. An exasperated adviser tells him to “at least risk it for something more important than rugby.”

But the importance of sports and national symbols are at the heart of Invictus. The movie, itself, exists as a lighthouse for inspiration. That saps it of some drama, cloaking its mission in importance — a weakness most felt when the film’s key song, the atrociously sappy “Colorblind” by South African boy band Overtone, plays. But the film is nevertheless stirring.

Invictus is dripping with inspiration — how to summon it, how to communicate it. Late in his career, Eastwood seems to be finding it everywhere. His recent run, from Mystic River to Gran Torino and the underrated Changeling, continues to be a place it resides.

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport, race and Nelson Mandela will tell the world about the country’s history of struggle and triumph despite some criticism that the lead roles are played by American actors.

Clint Eastwood’s Invictus depicts Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, as a strategist for racial reconciliation, working to bring whites and blacks together after the end of apartheid by supporting the country’s mostly white national rugby team.

The movie is “a great opportunity for everyone, not only in South Africa but the rest of the world, to see what Nelson Mandela has done for the country,” Williams, who helped coach the actors during the shooting of the movie in South Africa, told The Associated Press Wednesday.

Most South Africans won’t see Invictus until its general release Thursday, but the movie already has made headlines and dominated talk show radio.

It has not been universally embraced, with some complaining that South Africans should be starring in their own stories. Mandela is portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon plays the rugby team captain. But South Africans have key roles, including Patrick Mofokeng as Mandela’s chief bodyguard.

Mofokeng endorsed Freeman, saying at Tuesday’s premiere in Johannesburg: “He was made to play the role. I think he is Nelson Mandela.”

Acclaimed South African actor John Kani, who is not in the movie, told the AP he understood international movies needed big stars like Freeman to draw investors and audiences. But Kani was worried South Africans would never get a chance to claim “bankable” status if producers and the government did not try to develop and showcase local talent.

Still, Kani said movies like Invictus had broader benefits, telling the world South Africa’s inspiring story.

In many ways, though, South Africa remains racially divided. Blacks denied education and opportunity for generations under apartheid remain in impoverished townships on the outskirts of cities where the best neighborhoods remain largely white.

Some blacks complain Mandela spent too much time on racial reconciliation and too little on economic development or fighting AIDS. Black critics say whites did little in response to gestures Mandela made, such as donning the rugby shirt or visiting a white separatist enclave to have tea with the widow of Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid.

Sport, too, has not overcome the past. Attempts to reach out to black fans and players have repeatedly run up against rugby’s legacy of racism, and black fans have been attacked at rugby stadiums.

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When an American astronaut lands on Planet 51 he discovers little green people living an idyllic America-in-the-’50s-type life, fearful only of alien invaders. With the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman and John Cleese. Written by Joe Stillman. Directed by Jorge Blanco. the twilight saga: new moon

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson return in this sequel to Twilight which finds Bella drawn into the world of werewolves after the devastating departure of her vampire love. With Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. Directed by Chris Weitz. the princess and the frog

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This animated musical marks the return to hand-drawn animation in this modern twist on a classic tale set in New Orleans.

With the voices of Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings and Jenifer Lewis. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. old dogs

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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. Written by David Diamond and David Weissman. Directed

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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, and Fionnula Flanagan.

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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. armored

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A crew at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on a heist against their own company. With Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Skeet Ulrich, Milo Ventimiglia, Fred Ward and Columbus Short. Written by James V. Simpson and Chris Parker. brothers

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When a decorated Marine goes missing in Afghanistan, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home. Starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr. and Mare Winningham.

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Experiencing concerts as a limited engagement movie is becoming a growing new trend. Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Gogol Bordello will perform in a 3D feature movie. invictus

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The inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. With Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Screenplay by Anthony Peckham.

Directed by Clint Eastwood.

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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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TV series collector sets lead DVD gift parade

By Doug Nye McClatchy-Tribune News Service

In recent years, DVDs have become popular gift items to purchase during the holiday season. Tops on the shopping list are collections of both current and vintage television shows. Some sets offer a single season of a series while others serve up entire runs of a show.

Here is a check list of some of those collections and other DVD fare: Ally McBeal: The Complete Collection (20th Century Fox, 1997-2002, $199.99) Calista Flockhart stars as Ally who works for a law firm. She guides us through her business life and her private life. The series won dozens of awards including Golden Globes and Emmys. The set includes 112 episodes on 32 discs.

Bonanza: The First Season Volumes One and Two (Paramount, 1959-60, $42.99 each) See how it all began with the Cartwright family. Lorne Greene is Pa, Michael Landon is Little Joe, Dan Blocker is Hoss and Pernell Roberts is Adam. Filmed in color, the series is credited with boosting the sales of color TV sets. Each set contains 16 episodes on four discs.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Complete Collection (A&E, 1993-98, $149.95) Jane Seymour stars as Boston-bred Dr. “Mike” Quinn who leaves

the big city to pursue her practice on the western frontier. Joe Lando plays Byron Sully. The huge set includes 150 episodes on 42 discs.

Farscape (A&E, 1999-2003, $139.95) Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) is suddenly pulled through a wormhole and hurled to the other side of the universe. There he becomes involved in an intergalactic war and runs into all sorts of aliens. Great special effects. This includes 88 episodes on 25 discs.

The Fugitive: Season Three, Volume Two (Paramount, 1966, $39.98) One of the most popular TV shows of all time.

Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen), a man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, is searching for the onearmed man he saw running from his house the night of the murder. Hotly in pursuit of Kimble is Lt. Philip Gerard (Barry Morse). Includes 15 episodes on four discs. Season Three, Volume One and seasons one and two also are available.

Futurama: The Complete Collection (20th Century Fox, 1999-2002, $199.99) Pizza guy Philip Fry suddenly finds himself in the years 2999 in this animated series from Matt Groening. He gets help from a robot named Bender. The set comes encased in replica of Bender’s head. It includes 72 episodes and four extra adventures on 19 discs.

coming to dvd on dec. 15 G-Force This aggressively stupid entry in the family-adventure genre from Jerry Bruckheimer is a dispiriting primer on the low regard Hollywood has for the intelligence and curiosity of children — and the time and money of their parents. The spies here are specially trained guinea pigs, Darwin (voiced by Sam Rockwell), Juarez (Penelope Cruz) and Blaster (Tracy Morgan). With the assistance of a buzzing, microcamera-laden fly and a tech-savvy mole (Nicolas Cage), the furry spooks try to bring down arms dealer Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy) and save their tiny fraction of the FBI’s research budget. Their handler is played by comedian Zach Galifianakis, who, fresh off his inspired turn in The Hangover, is somehow made boring here.

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Can Cameron deliver Titanic results on ‘Avatar?’

By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press

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James Cameron, foreground right, reviews a scene with actors, from left, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore and Sam Worthington during the filming of ‘Avatar.’ ic till week 10. Titanic was the No. 1 picture for 16 weeks. I don’t expect that kind of performance out of Avatar.”

Cameron will not divulge what he does expect out of Avatar, wisecracking that “if we announce the sequel, then we hit the

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The director, who had a $200 million smash on Terminator 2 and hits on Aliens and True Lies, has kept fans waiting a long time. Though he’s been busy producing, making the underwater 3-D documenta-

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LOS ANGELES — A colossal budget, visionary technology and a down-to-thewire workload on a film whose fortunes are a real question mark.

James Cameron has been here before on little ditties called Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Titanic. In case anyone’s forgotten how that worked out for him, Titanic stacked up 11 Academy Awards, best picture and director among them, and a record $1.8 billion worldwide at the box office.

This time, Cameron’s vision is riding on Avatar, a science-fiction epic aiming to push the bounds of digital filmmaking and 3-D presentation into the heavens, with a reported price tag well in excess of the $200 million spent to make Titanic.

Will audiences come along? Cameron thinks so.

“It’s hard for me to imagine that short of some massive marketing debacle, that it’s not going to work for people. I mean, we may not have a kind of slam-dunk opening weekend that settles the whole case. I don’t think the case is going to be settled until week two or maybe week three,” Cameron said in an interview only days after completing Avatar, just in time for its worldwide blowout Dec. 18.

“Let’s face it. It wasn’t settled on Titan-

ries Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep and developing the technology for Avatar, this marks his first narrative film since Titanic 12 years ago.

Cameron’s reputation and a mammoth marketing push by distributor 20th Century Fox virtually guarantee hit status for Avatar. Still, in this blockbuster age, there are hits and there are HITS. Some factors in its favor: n Science-fiction and fantasy have gone mainstream in a huge way since Cameron’s last foray in the field. n Now that cartoon hits have built fan appetite for digital 3-D films, Avatar is Hollywood’s big test for the future of liveaction movies in three dimensions. Avatar in 3-D will bring in about $4 to $5 a ticket more than the 2-D version. n Cameron’s a franchise unto himself, a digital-effects trailblazer who always dazzles, even when he doesn’t score a runaway hit (The Abyss).

“I was watching The Wizard of Oz the other day, and I thought, that’s Avatar.

That’s what Avatar’s going to do to people,” said Aliens star Sigourney Weaver, who reunites with Cameron this time as a scientist overseeing a program that allows humans to take on alien forms to explore — and exploit — Pandora, the distant moon of a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri.

“Because it’s so bold, and it’s so out there, and it’s such an experience.”

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Ohatchee songwriter published on Christmas album

By Deirdre Long dlong@annistonstar.com

This holiday season, Randy Burke of Ohatchee got quite a gift — his song “More than Eye Can See” was published on a new album called The Lights of Christmas.

Being chosen came as somewhat of a surprise to Burke.

He’s a full-time employee at the Anniston Army Depot, but has been writing song lyrics for only a little more than a year. He burke scratched out the lyrics for “More Than Eye Can See” after seeing a call for Christmas songs from JIP Records in Nashville

back in July. A few weeks later, he was told his song had been one of 12 chosen for the album.

“I wasn’t nervous until I found out that I made it,” the soft-spoken Burke said earlier this week.

“I’ve been out of my comfort zone trying to sell it. That’s what I like about writing — I’m in the background.”

“More Than Eye Can See” tells the story of a man walking through town on Christmas and noticing all the people in need, from the homeless to children at the hospital.

“In our times today it’s really relevant, but I guess it is anytime,” Burke said of his lyrics. “In today’s time Christ is left out of Christmas. This guy is going through town and sees people helping each other and kind of has a revelation.”

George McClure, a Nashville producer who has worked with

Special to The Star

The song ‘More than Eye Can See,’ written by Randy Burke of Ohatchee, was recently published on the album ‘Lights of Christmas.’ acts such as the Pussycat Dolls 2 and record labels such as Interscope and Warner Bros, says he saw great depth in Burke’s writing, and that’s why “More Than

Eye Can See” was chosen for the album.

“If you look at the lyrics, there’s a lot of detail in his story,” said McClure, who also started JIP Records, the label that published The Lights of Christmas album.

“I was very impressed with him.

This song has a depth about his fellow people. It’s wonderful to see in song.”

The Lights of Christmas is part of a series JIP publishes called “The Band of Writers.” The company calls for submissions and chooses the best songs to be published and recorded. Burke’s song was chosen from thousands of submissions, McClure said.

“We saw a huge influx of Christmas submissions and thought it was the time to do a Christmas album,” McClure said.

The songs are sung by Perry Coleman, who tours as a backup singer with Faith Hill, and Kim Parent,

who sings with Brooks & Dunn.

Burke says that his song being chosen showed a bit of divine intervention, especially since he’s been songwriting for such a short time. But for now it’s still just a hobby.

“I wouldn’t mind doing it full time,” he said. “But I don’t see myself quitting my job until retirement. I’ve still got to pay the bills. But if I make something out of it, that’s just a blessing.”

Burke is donating a portion of his earnings from the album to the Soup Bowl.

The Lights of Christmas is available locally at Promised Land Christian Bookstore in Anniston and Joy Christian Supplies in Jacksonville. It is available online at www.jiprecords. com and will soon be available through digital distributors such as iTunes and Rhapsody.

25 most-played holiday songs

By Mark Caro Chicago Tribune

For the past several years, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has been tracking the radio play of its clients’ holiday songs, and each November the organization announces its 25 most-played list over a fiveyear period.

(Not all songs are represented by ASCAP; John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” for instance, are affiliated with BMI and thus aren’t ranked.) Year to year it’s a pretty stable list, with mostly the same songs appearing in a slightly different order.

Phil Crosland, ASCAP’s executive vice president for marketing, has a theory as

to why.

“It’s a very tough list to break into, and it has to do with the memories,” he said.

“There’s a sense that this holiday music transports us to a better place. I think what it does is it tends to set a certain mood and creates memories of magical holiday times that we’ve grown up with.”

The most recent original song on the list is “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” performed by Band Aid in 1984 (No. 24).

ASCAP’s 25 most-played holiday tunes, as of November 2008 (with the performer of the most-played rendition): 1. “Winter Wonderland,” Eurythmics 2. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” Nat “King” Cole 3. “Have Yourself a Merry

Little Christmas,” The Pretenders 4. “Sleigh Ride,” The Ronettes 5. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” Frank Sinatra 6. “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Michael Buble 7. “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby 8. “Jingle Bell Rock,” Bobby Helms 9. “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer,” Gene Autry 10. “The Little Drummer Boy,” The Harry Simeone Chorale & Orchestra 11. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year,” Andy Williams 12. “Rockin’ Around Christmas Tree,” Brenda Lee 13. “Silver Bells,” Kenny G 14. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” Amy Grant

15. “Feliz Navidad,” Jose Feliciano 16. “Frosty the Snowman,” The Ronettes 17. “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Burl Ives 18. “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,” Johnny Mathis 19. “Blue Christmas,” Elvis Presley 20. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays,” Perry Como 21. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” John Mellencamp 22. “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane),” Gene Autry 23. “Carol of the Bells,” David Foster 24. “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Band Aid 25. “This Christmas,” Gloria Estefan

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

Where: Golden Saw Music Hall, Williams Community, Jacksonville How much: Free Contact: 435-4696

Senior dance feat. the Fun Tyme Band When: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Where: Jacksonville Senior Center, 501 Alexandria Road S.W., Jacksonville How much: $5 per couple, $3 single Contact: 435-8115 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 Prowlerz What: Easy listening, southern rock When: 9 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston

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Where: AJ’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 1500 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 832-5000 Kneckdown When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd. (Old Sports Nut), Jacksonville How much: $3 Contact: 405-4365 or 405-4366

DJ Vito Libido When: 11 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville How much: $3 for 21 and up, $5 for under 21, women free.

Contact: 435-6090

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Vintage Bazaar What: Consignment sale of vintage and unique treasures offered by Berman Museum members and others When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Berman Museum of World History, 840 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: Free to attend, items priced as marked Contact: 237-6261

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Kneckdown RPM When: 9:30 p.m.

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

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

CONCERTS

Tanya Tucker What: Country When: 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Where: Ritz Theater, 115 Court Square N., Talladega How much: Floor seats $35, mezzanine seats $32 Contact: 315-0000 or www.talladegaritz. com 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 Distant Cousins 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) Buck Wild When: 8:30 p.m.

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

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: $4 Contact: 237-2227 Christopher Ledbetter with Gray Sky Morning When: 9:30 p.m.

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

exhibits Smalls What: Featuring works on paper 8-by10 inches and smaller, including prints, photo transfers, paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, mixed media works and digital prints When: Through Jan. 17. Gallery is open Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and by appointment Where: Studio9, 9 Public Square E (next to Crow Drugs), Jacksonville How much: Free to attend, items priced

as marked Contact: 689-8573 or 239-3012 Senior Art Exhibition Fall 2009 What: Projects from graduating seniors in Jacksonville State University’s art department When: Through Dec. 16. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where: Hammond Hall gallery, JSU How much: Free Contact: 782-8257

Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Dangerous What: Live reptiles, wildlife photography, educational panels and more 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

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It’s All Relative It’s All Relative When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd.

(Old Sports Nut), Jacksonville How much: $3 Contact: 405-4365 or 405-4366 Southern Thunder When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Bama Cowboy Saloon and Steakhouse, 1503 Hillyer Robinson Pkwy., Anniston How much: $3, women free Contact: 835-7735 Affliction When: 11 p.m.

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

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Vintage Bazaar What: Consignment sale of vintage and unique treasures offered by Berman Museum members and others When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Berman Museum of World History, 840 Museum Drive, Anniston How much: Free to attend, items priced as marked Contact: 237-6261

Dance Party with Scuba Steve When: 11 p.m.

Where: Brother’s Bar, 206 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville How much: $3, women free Contact: 435-6090

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

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Coyote Mike’s, 2810 Alabama 202, Anniston How much: Free Contact: 237-2227 Chuck and Greg When: 8 p.m.

Where: Damn Yankees Steak and Oyster Bar, 919 Noble St., Anniston How much: Free Contact: 236-7000 Rod James When: 9:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes, 8896 McClellan Blvd.

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A growing TV cover-up: Obnoxious pop-up promos

By FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Somewhere in the universe of TV viewers, there’s got to be a person who actually likes those popup, on-screen promotions.

Someone who thinks, “Thank you, network people, for those useful, informative announcements that block what I’m watching to tell me what I’m watching, or tell me what I could be watching next, which will then be blocked by reminders of what I could be watching after that.”

This is a happy viewer all right, and maybe he or she exists in some den or family room absorbing those intrusive promos that, for everybody else, undermine what TV networks are ideally in business to do: entertain, not tick off.

TV exists above all as a medium of escape. But how do you escape into a TV show when it’s plastered with scenestealing hype?

At least one Web site, stoptvpopups. com, serves as a sounding board and support group for an outspoken few.

But almost any viewer can cite annoying instances where a pop-up ad has upstaged a show’s dramatic climax or obscured vital on-screen information.

Viewers hate the detective hero of Monk rising from the bottom left screen for eight or nine seconds of vamping, followed by a ghostly but distracting text line that looms for several long minutes to accommodate even the slowest readers: “Monk All New Tonight 9/8c.”

The USA network’s motto is “Characters Welcome.” Well, that Monk message adds up to 21 characters, none of them welcome.

And what about TBS, where “Freakin’ Sweet!” is an on-screen message plugging Family Guy episodes available on that network’s Web site: “Very Funny” is TBS’ motto. Nothing funny about those cover-ups for its comedies.

Viewers don’t forget. Viewers still cite the giant fireball, complete with a whooshing inferno sound, erupting on the screen to promote FX’s firefighter drama Rescue Me. It makes them mad to even think about it.

That promo hasn’t aired in two years, says FX spokesman John Solberg.

Since then, the network has moved

toward making “our air look cleaner, more theatrical,” generally opting for a single line of promotional text that appears on-screen for about 10 seconds.

So maybe all is not lost to the popup-razzi.

But across the networks, the pop-up ad is alive and well and inescapable, undermining THIS show to shill for some OTHER show, which, when that show airs, will likely be defaced with promos for yet ANOTHER. And on it goes.

Even cartoon viewers like Marge Simpson get riled.

In a classic scene from The Simpsons, Marge realizes the TV screen that frames her is cluttered with visual promos. She takes a hand vacuum and sucks up the American Idol logo. When a squad of football players plugging “Football on Fox” swarms across the bottom of the screen, she sprays them with insecticide.

An industry term for these ads is “one-thirds.” More telling terms include “snipes” and “violators.” But they began innocently more than two decades ago, when CNN applied a small identifying logo (or “bug”) to the bottom right corner of the screen.

Other networks fell in line by similarly branding their news telecasts.

Then Fox began accenting its primetime entertainment with a logo flashed before and after each commercial break. Other networks followed suit.

Then, on Sept. 11, 2001, the day’s torrent of news spilled onto a supplementary text crawl on the screens of CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel.

It remains, a permanent fixture at all three networks.

After that, with viewers increasingly conditioned to absorb extra data on the screen, many networks asked themselves: Why not take the next step and blast the audience with promos — TiVo-proof and unavoidable — embellishing entertainment shows?

They did. And how!

The only question for the networks after that has been: Just how big, protracted, animated and noisy can we make those promos before viewers flee to places like Netflix and Hulu, and take that one-third back?

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‘Princess and the Frog’ marks Disney’s return to traditional hand-drawn animation

By Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Disney may have taken a leap forward by pegging its latest animated feature to a black female star, but with “The Princess and the Frog,” the company also took a step back in time.

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker (”The Little Mermaid;” “Aladdin”), the film is Disney’s first feature since 2004 to be rendered in hand-drawn animation. It’s an art form the company pioneered, but inexplicably dismissed at one point.

“They were selling off the desks, getting rid of the paper ...,” recalls Clements. “It always seemed so shortsighted and sad to us. They were abandoning an incredible legacy that ran so deep.”

“With this film,” adds Clements, “it was kind of like we were

getting the band back together.”

In 1937, Walt Disney produced “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the first-ever animated feature film. And in 1991, the company’s hand-drawn “Beauty and the Beast” became the first animated feature to be nominated for a best picture Oscar.

But in recent years the rousing success of computer-animated films from Pixar and DreamWorks, combined with the waning box-office totals of its own fare, had Disney forsaking pencil and ink for the mouse pad. It was a decision that rankled many, including film critic Leonard Maltin, author of “Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons.”

“Hollywood is so bandwagon-oriented,” Maltin notes. “Everyone became convinced that the only thing kids and families wanted to see was computer animation, which is nonsense. It’s

not about the technique, it’s about the characters and the story.”

Thus far, “Frog” has earned mostly raves. In his Time magazine review, critic Richard Corliss called the film an artistic triumph and wrote that it “proves that 2-D can be more than 3-D, when gifted filmmakers put old-fashioned snap back into animation. The lines are freer here, the character movements more supple, the sense of fun unfettered.”

That comes as a relief to Maltin, who says a successful handdrawn film will encourage Hollywood to stay in the game.

“To abandon 2-D animation,” he says, “would be like telling Ansel Adams, ’Hey, we’ve got color now, so get rid of all that old black-and-white stuff.’ “

‘Princess and the Frog’ is a hearty hop for Disney the princess and the frog H H H Rating: G Running time: 1:35 STARRING: Voices of Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Keith David

By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press

The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale Home on the Range. The 2004 ’toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last time we ever heard from the hand-drawn animators at the studio where the art form was pioneered.

Thankfully, the spirit of animation maestro Walt Disney lives on. The studio has gone back to its roots with a fresh, funny retelling of a classic fairy tale in The Princess and the Frog, Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation after a five-year hiatus.

Like everyone else, Disney and subsidiary Pixar Animation mostly are fixated on computer animation. But Pixar masterminds John Lasseter and Ed Catmull, who now supervise all Disney animation, love cartoons of every kind and have renewed the studio’s commitment to the pen-and-ink variety along with the pixelated.

Princess and the Frog isn’t the second coming of Beauty and the Beast or The Lion King. It’s just plain pleasant, an old-fashioned little charmer that’s not straining to be the next glib animated compendium of pop-culture flotsam.

Updating the Brothers Grimm tale “The Frog Prince” into a toe-tapping musical set on the Louisiana bayou in the 1920s, directors Ron Clements and John Musker deliver a satisfying gumbo of snappy dialogue, lovable characters and bright-hued images, spiced up with just the right touch of voodoo peril.

Starting off in New Orleans, the film centers on hard-

MCT Photos

Walt Disney Pictures introduces its first African-American princess, Tiana, in ‘The Princess and the Frog.’

Pictured are characters Princess Tiana, left, and Prince Naveen. working waitress Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose), who saves every dime in hopes of opening the restaurant that was the dream of her late father (Terrence Howard). In a small role, Oprah Winfrey provides the voice of Tiana’s mom.

Tiana is sidetracked by some dark magic after Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos), a jazz-loving dreamboat from a land far, far away, comes to sample the vibrant New Orleans music.

Naveen falls under the spell of voodoo practitioner Dr. Facilier (voiced with oozing menace by Keith David),

who turns the prince into a talking frog as part of a plan to unleash his evil “friends on the other side” in New Orleans.

The frog prince encounters Tiana dressed as royalty at a costume ball in the mansion of her childhood pal Charlotte (Jennifer Cody) and her genteel dad (John Goodman).

The inevitable kiss Naveen talks Tiana into doesn’t restore his human form, though. Rather, Tiana is transformed into a frog herself, and the two wind up pursued

by Facilier’s evil allies through swamp country.

In fine Disney inter-species tradition, Tiana and Naveen find comic sidekicks in Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), a goofy alligator who dreams of playing trumpet with a jazz band, and Ray (Jim Cummings), a gap-toothed Cajun firefly with a heart as big as the heavens.

The songs and score by Disney stalwart Randy Newman, including a tune sung by Dr. John, are brisk and catchy, while there’s plenty of action and slapstick humor for boys and dads in what is largely a love story for girls.

Sure, the romance is a little sticky and cloying. But even the hardest of hard cases might sniffle a bit over how the unobtainable love of firefly Ray plays out.

Clements and Musker, whose credits include such hits as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin but also the megabomb Treasure Planet, present rich worlds both in the city and on the bayou. Some of the animated sequences are downright trippy — Disney influenced by the wild imagination of such masters as Hayao Miyazaki, whose U.S. releases the studio handles.

Like the jerky stop-motion animation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, the silky canvas of Princess and the Frog stands as a nice counterpoint to the sharp virtual worlds of computer imagery that dominate today’s cartoons. Princess and the Frog mostly ignores the racial divides of the times. Tiana’s a poor black girl, her best friend’s a rich, spoiled white girl. How often did that happen in 1920s New Orleans?

But this isn’t Roots, it’s a Disney family affair. In her favor, Tiana joins a list of ethnically diverse Disney heroines — Pocahantas, Mulan, Lilo — that show how far things have come from the days when a pasty-faced princess hung out with seven little white dudes.

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Dec. 11-17, 2009

Oxford’s AmStar Theater promotes new film with charity drive

By Erica Long Special to The Star

It’s time to break out the costumes again. Halloween is still just once a year, but area children have another chance to dress up, and this time for a more worthy cause. Quintard Mall’s AmStar Theater is celebrating the opening of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog with a Disney costume contest in support of the United Cerebral Palsy and The Salvation Army.

Contestants are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Disney or Pixar character. While there is no registration fee, contestants are asked to bring a canned item, new toy or monetary donation that will be given to either charity organization.

Jessica Hanson, manager of AmStar, encourages all children to come out and is welcoming everyone from the community to attend. All the games, food samples and fun will be free before the 11:15 a.m. showing of The Princess and the Frog on Saturday, she wrote in an e-mail.

“We have to remember some families are not as fortunate and need extra help to provide a nice Christmas for their family during the holiday season,” she wrote. “Also, this is a particularly special Disney movie as well because it’s the first Disney princess movie in 11 years.”

Chick-Fil-A and Firehouse Subs will be available, with Firehouse Subs making a special Cajun treat because the new film is set in Louisiana.

There will also be prizes and goodies provided by local merchants. There will also be a balloon bounce and other games and activities set up by AmStar.

Donations can be given at the box office or at any of the concession stands.

Erica Long is a freelance writer in Oxford.

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Dec. 11-17, 2009

www.bamaescapes.com

‘Princess and the Frog’ marks Disney’s return to traditional hand-drawn animation

By Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Disney may have taken a leap forward by pegging its latest animated feature to a black female star, but with “The Princess and the Frog,” the company also took a step back in time.

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker (”The Little Mermaid;” “Aladdin”), the film is Disney’s first feature since 2004 to be rendered in hand-drawn animation. It’s an art form the company pioneered, but inexplicably dismissed at one point.

“They were selling off the desks, getting rid of the paper ...,” recalls Clements. “It always seemed so shortsighted and sad to us. They were abandoning an incredible legacy that ran so deep.”

“With this film,” adds Clements, “it was kind of like we were

getting the band back together.”

In 1937, Walt Disney produced “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the first-ever animated feature film. And in 1991, the company’s hand-drawn “Beauty and the Beast” became the first animated feature to be nominated for a best picture Oscar.

But in recent years the rousing success of computer-animated films from Pixar and DreamWorks, combined with the waning box-office totals of its own fare, had Disney forsaking pencil and ink for the mouse pad. It was a decision that rankled many, including film critic Leonard Maltin, author of “Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons.”

“Hollywood is so bandwagon-oriented,” Maltin notes. “Everyone became convinced that the only thing kids and families wanted to see was computer animation, which is nonsense. It’s

not about the technique, it’s about the characters and the story.”

Thus far, “Frog” has earned mostly raves. In his Time magazine review, critic Richard Corliss called the film an artistic triumph and wrote that it “proves that 2-D can be more than 3-D, when gifted filmmakers put old-fashioned snap back into animation. The lines are freer here, the character movements more supple, the sense of fun unfettered.”

That comes as a relief to Maltin, who says a successful handdrawn film will encourage Hollywood to stay in the game.

“To abandon 2-D animation,” he says, “would be like telling Ansel Adams, ’Hey, we’ve got color now, so get rid of all that old black-and-white stuff.’ “

‘Princess and the Frog’ is a hearty hop for Disney the princess and the frog H H H Rating: G Running time: 1:35 STARRING: Voices of Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Keith David

By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press

The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale Home on the Range. The 2004 ’toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last time we ever heard from the hand-drawn animators at the studio where the art form was pioneered.

Thankfully, the spirit of animation maestro Walt Disney lives on. The studio has gone back to its roots with a fresh, funny retelling of a classic fairy tale in The Princess and the Frog, Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation after a five-year hiatus.

Like everyone else, Disney and subsidiary Pixar Animation mostly are fixated on computer animation. But Pixar masterminds John Lasseter and Ed Catmull, who now supervise all Disney animation, love cartoons of every kind and have renewed the studio’s commitment to the pen-and-ink variety along with the pixelated.

Princess and the Frog isn’t the second coming of Beauty and the Beast or The Lion King. It’s just plain pleasant, an old-fashioned little charmer that’s not straining to be the next glib animated compendium of pop-culture flotsam.

Updating the Brothers Grimm tale “The Frog Prince” into a toe-tapping musical set on the Louisiana bayou in the 1920s, directors Ron Clements and John Musker deliver a satisfying gumbo of snappy dialogue, lovable characters and bright-hued images, spiced up with just the right touch of voodoo peril.

Starting off in New Orleans, the film centers on hard-

MCT Photos

Walt Disney Pictures introduces its first African-American princess, Tiana, in ‘The Princess and the Frog.’

Pictured are characters Princess Tiana, left, and Prince Naveen. working waitress Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose), who saves every dime in hopes of opening the restaurant that was the dream of her late father (Terrence Howard). In a small role, Oprah Winfrey provides the voice of Tiana’s mom.

Tiana is sidetracked by some dark magic after Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos), a jazz-loving dreamboat from a land far, far away, comes to sample the vibrant New Orleans music.

Naveen falls under the spell of voodoo practitioner Dr. Facilier (voiced with oozing menace by Keith David),

who turns the prince into a talking frog as part of a plan to unleash his evil “friends on the other side” in New Orleans.

The frog prince encounters Tiana dressed as royalty at a costume ball in the mansion of her childhood pal Charlotte (Jennifer Cody) and her genteel dad (John Goodman).

The inevitable kiss Naveen talks Tiana into doesn’t restore his human form, though. Rather, Tiana is transformed into a frog herself, and the two wind up pursued

by Facilier’s evil allies through swamp country.

In fine Disney inter-species tradition, Tiana and Naveen find comic sidekicks in Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), a goofy alligator who dreams of playing trumpet with a jazz band, and Ray (Jim Cummings), a gap-toothed Cajun firefly with a heart as big as the heavens.

The songs and score by Disney stalwart Randy Newman, including a tune sung by Dr. John, are brisk and catchy, while there’s plenty of action and slapstick humor for boys and dads in what is largely a love story for girls.

Sure, the romance is a little sticky and cloying. But even the hardest of hard cases might sniffle a bit over how the unobtainable love of firefly Ray plays out.

Clements and Musker, whose credits include such hits as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin but also the megabomb Treasure Planet, present rich worlds both in the city and on the bayou. Some of the animated sequences are downright trippy — Disney influenced by the wild imagination of such masters as Hayao Miyazaki, whose U.S. releases the studio handles.

Like the jerky stop-motion animation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, the silky canvas of Princess and the Frog stands as a nice counterpoint to the sharp virtual worlds of computer imagery that dominate today’s cartoons. Princess and the Frog mostly ignores the racial divides of the times. Tiana’s a poor black girl, her best friend’s a rich, spoiled white girl. How often did that happen in 1920s New Orleans?

But this isn’t Roots, it’s a Disney family affair. In her favor, Tiana joins a list of ethnically diverse Disney heroines — Pocahantas, Mulan, Lilo — that show how far things have come from the days when a pasty-faced princess hung out with seven little white dudes.

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Dec. 11-17, 2009

Oxford’s AmStar Theater promotes new film with charity drive

By Erica Long Special to The Star

It’s time to break out the costumes again. Halloween is still just once a year, but area children have another chance to dress up, and this time for a more worthy cause. Quintard Mall’s AmStar Theater is celebrating the opening of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog with a Disney costume contest in support of the United Cerebral Palsy and The Salvation Army.

Contestants are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Disney or Pixar character. While there is no registration fee, contestants are asked to bring a canned item, new toy or monetary donation that will be given to either charity organization.

Jessica Hanson, manager of AmStar, encourages all children to come out and is welcoming everyone from the community to attend. All the games, food samples and fun will be free before the 11:15 a.m. showing of The Princess and the Frog on Saturday, she wrote in an e-mail.

“We have to remember some families are not as fortunate and need extra help to provide a nice Christmas for their family during the holiday season,” she wrote. “Also, this is a particularly special Disney movie as well because it’s the first Disney princess movie in 11 years.”

Chick-Fil-A and Firehouse Subs will be available, with Firehouse Subs making a special Cajun treat because the new film is set in Louisiana.

There will also be prizes and goodies provided by local merchants. There will also be a balloon bounce and other games and activities set up by AmStar.

Donations can be given at the box office or at any of the concession stands.

Erica Long is a freelance writer in Oxford.

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Stargate Universe “Light” ’ Å SYFY Sanctuary ’ Å Behind the Scenes Å The Hal Lindsey Report Joel Osteen Å Dr. Frederick K. Price Praise the Lord Å TBN It’s Supernatural Å ››› “Blades of Glory” (2007, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. Rival male skaters compete as a pair. ››› “Blades of Glory” (2007, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. Rival male skaters compete as a pair.

TBS My Name Is Earl Å ››› “The Hitch-Hiker” ››› “Cry, the Beloved Country” (1952, Drama) Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier. Tragedy unites ››› “A World Apart” (1988, Drama) Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Jeroen Krabbé. Premiere. A South African TCM (1953, Suspense) a black man and a white man in South Africa. girl feels the effects of apartheid.

TLC Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress (N) Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ Bones “The Girl in the Bones The body of a fraternity brother is discovered in- ›› “Con Air” (1997, Action) Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich. Vicious convicts hijack their flight. Å ›› “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998, Action) Mel Gibson, TNT Mask” ’ Å side a rival school’s mascot uniform. Å Danny Glover, Joe Pesci. Å (DVS) Ben 10: Alien Force (N) Star Wars Clo. Destroy Build Destroy King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Robot Chicken American Dad ’ Å TOON Batman: Brave and Bold Johnny Test ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show ››› “Top Gun” (1986) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. Premiere. A hot-shot Navy jet pilot downs MiGs and loves an astrophysicist.

Roseanne ’ Å TVLND Sanford and Son Å › “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” (2007, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel. Å House “Wilson” ’ Å USA NCIS “Conspiracy Theory” ’ Å ›› “The Jacksons: An American Dream” (1992, Drama) Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Holly Robinson. Story of the show-business family features 38 songs. ’ Å VH1 For the Love of Ray J CABLE NEWS Fast Money Options Action (N) Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: America Great American Greed Richard Scrushy.

Mad Money CNBC Kudlow Report (Live) Campbell Brown (N) Larry King Live (N) Å Anderson Cooper 360 Å CNN CNN Tonight (N) Capital News Today CSPAN Tonight From Washington Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN2 Close-Up on C-SPAN The O’Reilly Factor Å Hannity On the Record With Greta Van Susteren Å The O’Reilly Factor FNC FOX Report Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Countdown With Keith Olbermann The Rachel Maddow Show MSNBC Hardball Å

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BROADCAST CHANNELS Into Wild Wild About Adventure Animal Atl. Animal Atl. Pets.TV Bose ›› “Jingle All the Way” (1996) Sinbad Bernie King of Hill Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Seinfeld Amer. Idol & WBRC Animal Super Why! Martha Ed Slott’s Stay Rich for Life Retirement saving. ’ Christmas With the Annie Moses Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! Habits that keep a person from maximiz- Tommy Emmanuel -- Center Stage Big Band _ WCIQ Å Speaks Å Band ’ Å ing his or her potential. ’ Å Acoustic guitarist. ’ Å Years Zula Patrol My Friend Willa’s Wild Babar (EI) Shelldon Å Jane & the Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Swimming: U.S. Short ●Face the Ace (N) ’ Å PGA Tour Golf Merrill Lynch Shootout -- Second News NBC News Access ` WVTM Å Rabbit Life Å Dragon gram gram Course Championships Round. ’ (Live) Å Hollywood Chaotic Kamen Paid Prog. Movie › “Highlander: Endgame” (2000) Adrian Paul. ›› “Star Trek Generations” (1994) Patrick Stewart.

Jim Raymond Two Men 5 WTTO Sonic X ’ Sonic X ’ Turtles Rick Vets Issue Christmas Show Auto Ranger Atkinson Rick Rick Auto Show Auto In Touch-Dr Gaither Gaither The Cross 8 WJXS Bullwinkle Real Life Rick That’s So That’s So Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Bose-The- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- ●AT&T All-America Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Wrld News News at H WJSU Raven (EI) Raven (EI) gram gram ater gram gram Team (N) gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram Sat 6PM ●College Basketball Kentucky at Indiana. (Live) Å Football To- ●College Football Army vs. Navy. From Philadelphia. (Live) Å The Early Show (N) ’ Å CBS 42 CBS Evening The Insider J WIAT day News at 5 News (N) ’ “Christmas Town” (2008) Nicole de Boer. ’ March L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. “The Christmas Clause” (2008) Lea Thompson.

Market Market Market Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Wimzies Animal Deadliest Catch ’ Legend of the Seeker ›› “White Chicks” (2004) Shawn Wayans.

Fresh Pr. Fresh Pr. Half & Half ¥ WABM Market CABLE ENTERTAINMENT News NASCAR Local Programming News Local Prog Ent. Ton. ^ TV-2 Local Programming Paranorml Paranorml Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Seagal Seagal Seagal Seagal Criminal Minds Å Criminal A&E Sell House Sell House Flip This House Å ›››› “Fort Apache” (1948) John Wayne, Henry Fonda. A cav- ››› “Mustang Country” (1976, Western) Joel Mc- ››› “Ride With the Devil” (1999) Skeet Ulrich, Jewel. Two ›› “Last of the Dogmen” (1995) Tom Berenger, Barbara HerAMC alry officer is held responsible for Apache attacks. Å Crea, Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne. Å friends fight Union troops with the Bushwhackers. Å shey. A bounty hunter probes disappearances. Å Big Cat Challenge ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls and Parolees Your Pet Wants This Superfetch ANPL It’s Me or the Dog ’ You Eat Gordon-F Word Ramsay’s Kitchen Ramsay’s Kitchen Top Gear Å Top Gear Å Dr. Who BBC The Hotel Inspector ’ How Clean How Clean You Are What You Eat You Eat New Jack BET Sister, Sis. Sister, Sis. Sister, Sis. Sister, Sis. Sister, Sis. Sister, Sis. The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game “Paper Soldiers” (2002) Kevin Hart. Å Shatner Shatner Shatner Shatner Psychic Child Psychic Kids Psychic Kids Psychic Kids Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Celebrity Ghost Stories Haunted BIO Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Next Top Model Top Model BRAVO Next Top Model Invitation Only ’ Top 20 Countdown ’ Insider Posse (N) ’ Cribs ’ › “Broken Bridges” (2006) Toby Keith. ’ › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo. ’ CMTV CMT Music ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ ›› “Stuck on You” (2003, Comedy) Matt Damon. Å › “How High” (2001) Method Man. Å Scary 3 COMEDY Hse. Party ›› “Coneheads” (1993) Dan Aykroyd. Å Dirty Jobs ’ Å I Shouldn’t Be Alive ’ I Shouldn’t Be Alive ’ I Shouldn’t Be Alive ’ I Shouldn’t Be Alive ’ Lion Feeding Frenzy Killer Ants ’ Å Giant Squid: Caught Ratzilla ’ DISC Dirty Jobs ’ Å Imag.

Handy Phineas Phineas ››› “Homeward Bound: The InWizardsWizardsWizardsWizardsWizardsJonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å Jonas Å “The Polar DISN Movers Manny ’ and Ferb and Ferb credible Journey” (1993) ‘G’ Å Place Place Place Place Place Express” Miss World Live Final 2009 (Live) Daily 10 The Soup True Hollywood Story Keep Up Keep Up ››› “The Wedding Singer” (1998) Girls Girls › “The Sweetest Thing” (2002) E! ●College Basketball Ohio State at Butler. (Live) ●College Basketball La Salle at Kansas. (Live) College Football NCAA Division I: Appalachian State at Montana. Å SportsCtr. ESPN ●SportsCenter (Live) Å ●SportsCenter Special ●College Basketball Marquette at Wisconsin.

Expedition College Soccer College Football NCAA Division II, Final: Teams TBA. (Live) Å Basketball ESPN2 Grateful Frosty’s Cranberry ›› “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” Rudolph’s Shiny Year Year Without a Santa Miser Brothers Santa Claus, Town ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002) FAM Jack Frost Å Chef Home Cooking Cooking Ingred. Fix Giada Contessa Challenge Chopped Dinner: Impossible Iron Chef America Diner, Drive-In Disney FOOD Minute Poker2Nite Update American Ski College Basketball Georgetown vs. Washington. (Live) College Basketball Mississippi State vs. UCLA. Game 365 Celebrity FOXSS ShipShape Outdoors ●SEC Gridiron Live “Austin Powers” › “Big Daddy” (1999, Comedy) Adam Sandler. › “The Hot Chick” (2002) Rob Schneider. ›› “Elektra” (2005, Action) Jennifer Garner. ›› “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) Hugh Jackman.

FX ›› “Thieves’ Highway” (1949) Richard Conte. ››› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951) ››› “Conrack” (1974) Jon Voight. Å ›› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1973, Musical) FXM ›› “Vicki” (1953) Jeanne Crain.

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 GSN Chain “Mr. St. Nick” (2002) Kelsey Grammer. The son of › “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998) Jonathan “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” (2009, Drama) “A Christmas Visitor” (2002, Drama) William De- “The Christmas Choir” (2008) Jason HALL Santa Claus is reluctant to accept his destiny.

Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel. Å James Van Der Beek, Erin Karpluk. Å vane, Meredith Baxter, Reagan Pasternak. Å Gedrick, Rhea Perlman. Å “The Day the Earth Stood Still” ’ Lovely Smile Pinki ›› “The Time Machine” (2002) Guy Pearce. ››› “The Incredible Hulk” (2008) ’ ‘PG-13’ 25th Anniv. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert HBO Joe Buck Live Å Hammer Over Head Carter Can To Sell Curb Buck Money My Kitchen Divine Genevieve Color Colour Outside Dime Get It Sold To Sell Income For Rent H&G Sweat MysteryQuest “Jack the MysteryQuest “The Ami- MysteryQuest “Stone- How the Earth Was How the Earth Was How the Earth Was Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Crumbling of America Investigating infrastruc- Modern HIST Ripper” Å tyville Horror” case. henge” Å Made “Grand Canyon” Made “Vesuvius” Å Made Å Å Å ture deterioration in the United States. Å Marvels Paid Prog. ›› “Holiday in Your Heart” (1997) Å “Together Again for the First Time” (2008) Å “Home by Christmas” (2006) Linda Hamilton. ›› “Comfort and Joy” (2003) Nancy McKeon.

Holiday LIFE Thinner ››› “F/X” (1986) Bryan Brown. ’ ‘R’ Å ››› “Ali” (2001, Biography) Will Smith. ’ ‘R’ Å ›› “Congo” (1995) Dylan Walsh. ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Get Smart” Å MAX ›› “Baby Mama” (2008) Tina Fey. ’ ‘PG-13’ Modern Sniper “Army” Elite Soldier At Sea ’ Å At Sea ’ Å At Sea ’ Å Ultimate Weapons ’ Ultimate Weapons ’ Ultimate Weapons ’ War Dogs MILIT Special Ops Mission Jersey Shore ’ True Life ’ For the Love of Ray J Real World-Road Rules Jersey Shore ’ Teen Mom ’ Strictest Parents “Adam Sandler’s-Crazy Nights” MTV “Adam Sandler’s” Egypt Unwrapped Egypt Unwrapped Taboo “Altered States” Explorer Taboo “Drugs” Explorer Explorer “Inside LSD” Explorer Explorer NGEO Egypt Unwrapped Barnyard Mighty B Sponge Sponge iCarly ’ iCarly ’ The Fairly OddParents Penguins Penguins Fanboy Fanboy iCarly ’ iCarly ’ “Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh” NICK Penguins Fanboy Heavy Metal Heavy Metal Heavy Metal Heavy Metal How-Made SCIENCE Extreme Machines ’ Extreme Machines ’ Extreme Machines ’ Extreme Machines ’ Heavy Metal ›› “The Eye” (2008) Jessica Alba. ‘PG-13’ Dexter (iTV) ’ ›› “The Killing Room” (2009) ‘R’ ›› “The Kite Runner” (2007) Khalid Abdalla. ‘PG-13’ In NFL SHOW “Letting Go of God” (2008) iTV. ’ ‘NR’ Å Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Beverly Hills, 90210 ’ Gilmore Girls ’ Å Gilmore Girls ’ Å Being Erica ’ Being Erica ’ The Young SOAP One Tree Hill ’ Å ●NASCAR Awards Ceremony ●Pinks ●Pinks Edge Drag Boats Touring Car British Touring Car Monster Jam (N) Pinks Pinks Pinks SPEED Low Life Garage Super Xtreme Hrsepwer Trucks! ’ ●MuscleCar UFC 107 Countdown UFC Unleashed Å UFC Unleashed Å UFC Unleashed Å UFC Unleashed Å UFC Unleashed Å UFC SPIKE Super Tech Phenoms Golf Raceline 3 Wide My Words College Flash Classics Xterra USA Superleague 3 Wide Raceline Golf Golf Am. College SPSO Outdoors ACC ›› “Meteor” (1979) Sean Connery. ›› “10.5: Apocalypse” (2006) Kim Delaney. A scientist assesses the threat of seismic activity.

“Ba’al: The Storm God” (2008) Jeremy London.

Ice Twist SYFY “Earthstorm” (2006) Bugtime Auto B. Hopkins God Rocks Friends Ishine Goliath Kids Club McGee Stories Bibleman Storykeepr News Praise the Lord Å Memories TBN Wonder ››› “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997) › “Daddy Day Camp” (2007, Comedy) Å Raymond Jim King King Seinfeld › “Mr. Deeds” (2002) Å TBS ›› “Must Love Dogs” (2005) “Destina- ›› “Alias Boston Blackie” (1942) ››› “A Christmas Car- ››› “3 Godfathers” (1948, Western) John Wayne, ›››› “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (1962, Western) ›››› “The Lion in Winter” (1968, Historical DraTCM tion Moon” Chester Morris, Adele Mara. ol” (1938, Fantasy) Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr. Å James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles. Å ma) Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn. Å Property Ladder Å Home Made Simple ’ What Not to Wear ’ Say Yes Dress Dress Dress Dateline Myst.

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Dateline TLC Property Ladder Å Law & Order “Cherished” The Closer A 12-year-old ››› “Fracture” (2007) Anthony Hopkins. A prosecutor plays a ›› “The Da Vinci Code” (2006, Mystery) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou. A reli- ›› “Con Air” (1997) Nicolas Cage, John Cusack.

TNT ’ Å (DVS) boy is found dead. cat-and-mouse game with a dangerous suspect. Å gious mystery could rock foundations of Christianity. Å Vicious convicts hijack their flight. Å Bah-Humduck Tom & Jerry “Casper’s Haunted Christmas” (2000, Fantasy) Grandma Got Run Over Bakugan TOON Flapjack Flapjack Chowder Chowder Johnny T Johnny T Olive-Reindeer Extreme-Home ››› “Top Gun” (1986) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. ›› “Crocodile Dundee II” (1988) Paul Hogan.

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TVLND Extreme-Home Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law SVU USA › “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” 2009: Really Happened Tough Love ’ Sex-Dr. Drew Diddy VH1 Top 20 Countdown ’ ›› “The Jacksons: An American Dream” (1992, Drama) Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Angela Bassett. ’ Å CABLE NEWS Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Rockin 2010 Millions Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. magicJack Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Biography CNBC Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Profits Newsroom Newsroom Your Money Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom Situation Room Newsroom CNN Newsroom C-SPAN Weekend President Commun. Courts CSPAN C-SPAN Weekend Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Book TV Encore Booknotes Book TV CSPAN2 Book TV Business Forbes Cashin’ In America’s News HQ Journal Watch Glenn Beck America’s News HQ America’s News HQ Report FNC Bulls To Hell and Back The Crossbow Incident Cradle to Grave Pr. Next Door Candy Heiress A Long Dark Stretch of Road MSNBC MSNBC News Live (N) MSNBC News Live (N) Broken Vows

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›››› “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946, Comedy-Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore. An angel saves a distraught businessman from suicide. ’ Å NBC 13 News at 10:00pm Saturday Night Live (N) (DVS) (N) Å ’Å Friends ’ Å Friends ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å That ’70s Show ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show “Lost Dutchman Mine” (1954, Documentary) Filmmakers research the legendary mine.

Rick & Bubba Å Rick & Bubba Å A Night at The Grill Atkinson Homes ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Nona Gaye. Animated. A con- Castle “Fool Me Once” Mysterious circumstances sur- ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Grey’s Anatomy “Deny, ductor guides a boy to the North Pole. ’ Å round an Arctic explorer’s death. ’ Å (N) Deny, Deny” ’ Å Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Burl Ives narrates “The Flight Before Christmas” (2008) Voices of 48 Hours “The Lost Children” One of America’s largest Inside Sports ’ CSI: Miami “No Man’s an animated tale. ’ Å Emma Roberts, Norm MacDonald. ’ Å adoption scams. (N) ’ Å Land” Å ››› “March of the Penguins” (2005, Documentary) Narrated by Morgan Freeman. ’ Paid Program ’ Paid Program ’ L WPXH ››› “March of the Penguins” (2005) Narrated by Morgan Freeman. ●Titan’s All Access ››› “Peter Pan” (2003, Adventure) Jason Isaacs. Peter Pan and three siblings meet Captain Hook.

American Chopper “McCuff Bike” ’ Å Everybody Hates Chris ¥ WABM Half & Half ’ Å CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Hot Topics ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Criminal Minds “Birthright” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Limelight” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Damaged” ’ Å CSI: Miami “Guerillas in the Mist” ’ Å A&E Criminal Minds ’ Å ›› “Last of the Dog››› “Jeremiah Johnson” (1972, Adventure) Robert Redford, Will Geer, Stefan Gierasch. A 19th-century adventurer moves to the Rocky ››› “Rio Bravo” (1959, Western) John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson. A AMC men” (1995) Å Mountains. powerful rancher seeks his brother’s release from prison. Å Dogs 101 Breeds that some would call ugly. Å Dogs 101 Preparing a household for a new puppy.

America’s Cutest Dog Crowning the winner. Å Dogs 101 Preparing a household for a new puppy.

ANPL SuperFetch (N) ’ Doctor Who The doctor meets a strange man. Å Doctor Who “Planet of the Dead” ’ Å The Graham Norton Show (N) Å Doctor Who The doctor meets a strange man. Å BBC Doctor Who ’ Å ›› “State Property 2” (2005) Beanie Sigel. Gangsters vie for control of the Philadelphia drug trade.

Rising Icons Å Access Granted (N) BET ››› “New Jack City” (1991, Crime Drama) Wesley Snipes, Ice-T. Å Haunted History Å Haunted History “Chicago” Å Ghostly Encounters Ghostly Encounters (N) Celebrity Ghost Stories (Season Finale) (N) Å I Survived “Mary; Brooke; Sharene” Å BIO The Real Housewives of Orange County Å ››› “Fight Club” (1999, Suspense) Brad Pitt, Edward Norton. Premiere. Men vent their rage by beating each other in a secret arena.

BRAVO Next Top Model Posse Rookie bull riders on the PBR circuit. ’ ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Denzel Washington. Premiere. A black man coaches high-school football after integration. ’ › Coyote Ugly (2000) CMTV › Coyote Ugly (2000) Chris Rock: Never Scared The comic performs in Washington, D.C. ’ Å Dane Cook Vicious Circle The comic performs. ’ Å COMEDY ›› “Scary Movie 3” (2003, Comedy) Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson. Å Pig Bomb ’ Å I Was Bitten A woman is mauled by a tiger. Å Nature’s Deadliest Brazil’s Amazon jungle. Å Pig Bomb ’ Å DISC Ratzilla Dog-sized rat. ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Fantasy) Voices of Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye. Ani- ›› “Eloise at Christmastime” (2003, Comedy) Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva, Hannah Montana “Uptight Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven Raven DISN mated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. ’ ‘G’ Å Jeffrey Tambor. Eloise insists on helping with yuletide nuptials. ’ Å (Oliver’s Alright)” ’ “Taxi Dance” meets her perfect match. › The Sweetest Thing ›› “You’ve Got Mail” (1998) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan. Premiere. Two bitter business rivals conduct an online love affair.

Holly’s World The Soup Chelsea Lately E! ●30 for 30 (N) ●SportsCenter (Live) Å 2009 Heisman Trophy Presentation (Live) Å ESPN ●SportsCenter Å ●College Basketball Purdue at Alabama. (Live) Rodeo Wrangler National Finals, Championship.

ESPN2 ●College Basketball Virginia Tech at Penn State. (Live) › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006, Comedy) Tim Allen, Martin Short. Å FAM The Santa Clause 2 Å › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006, Comedy) Tim Allen, Martin Short. Å Paula’s Cookie Swap Unwrapped “Cookies” Cookies.

Unwrapped “Holiday Favorites” Holiday favorites.

Iron Chef America FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday ●Best Damn Top 50 Special ●Sport Science ●The Game 365 ●The Final Score (Live) ●Reloaded ●The Final Score (Live) FOXSS Celebrity Sports Invit.

X-Men: The Last Stand ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007, Action) Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant. America’s computers fall under attack.

It’s Always Sunny The League FX ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) Robin Williams, Sally Field. An estranged dad poses as a nanny to be with his children. Å ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993, Comedy) Robin Williams, Sally Field. Å FXM Life After Film School Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å 1 vs. 100 ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å GSN Deal or No Deal ’ Å “The Christmas Choir” “Christmas in Canaan” (2009, Drama) Billy Ray Cyrus, Zak Ludwig, Jaishon Fisher. Premiere. A white boy “Christmas in Canaan” (2009, Drama) Billy Ray Cyrus, Zak Ludwig, Jaishon Fisher. A white boy and a black HALL (2008) Jason Gedrick. and a black schoolmate become friends in 1960s Texas. Å schoolmate become friends in 1960s Texas. Å ›› “Body of Lies” (2008, Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. Premiere. ’ ‘R’ Å Boxing Juan Diaz vs. Paul Malignaggi, Welterweights. ’ (Live) Å HBO Rock & Roll Hall of Sandra Lee Celebrates: Season of Surprise (N) Color Splash Å Color Splash Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Å House Hunters House Hunters H&G House Hunters Å Modern Marvels “Failed Manson Charles Manson conspires to murder actress Sharon Tate. Å The Beatles on Record Charting the evolution of the Ancient Discoveries “Ancient Secret Agents” Ancient HIST Inventions” Å Beatles. Å secret agents. (N) Å “Holiday Switch” (2007, Comedy) Nicole Eggert. A married woman encounters a former boyfriend. Å “Holiday Switch” (2007) Nicole Eggert. Å LIFE › “Holiday Affair” (1996, Drama) Cynthia Gibb, David James Elliott. Å › “What Happens in Vegas” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å ›› “Inkheart” (2009, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren. Premiere. ’ ‘PG’ Å MAX ›› Get Smart (2008) Somali Pirate Takedown the Real Story ’ Å Build It Bigger The LPD17 amphibious assault ship. American Arsenal Philadelphia’s industrial might.

MILIT War Dogs of the Pacific American Arsenal Philadelphia’s industrial might.

South Park ’ Å South Park ’ Å For the Love of Ray J Brandy lends a hand. ’ Real World/Road Rules Challenge ’ Å › “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001) Tony Shalhoub. ’ MTV Adam Sandler’s Raw Anatomy “Inside the Whale” Deep Wreck Mysteries “Ocean Liner Collision” (N) Nature’s Greatest Defender (N) Raw Anatomy “Inside the Whale” NGEO Explorer iCarly “iChristmas” Å True Jackson, VP (N) ’ The Troop (N) ’ Å iCarly ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å NICK Merry Christmas How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å Head Games ’ Å How Do They Do It? ’ How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å How It’s Made ’ Å SCIENCE How It’s Made ’ Å Dexter “Wish You Were Here” (iTV) ’ Boxing Timothy Bradley vs. Lamont Peterson. (iTV) (Live) Day of the Dead (2008) SHOW ●Inside the NFL Å The Young and the Restless Tuesday ’ Å The Young and the Restless Wednesday ’ Å The Young and the Restless Thursday ’ Å The Young and the Restless Friday ’ Å SOAP Young & the Restless ●Pinks Mustang vs. Nova. Pinks ●Pinks Pinks Pinks Pinks Pinks Pinks SPEED Pinks Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2009 The accomplishments in video games. ’ SPIKE ●UFC Unleashed (N) ’ Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2009 The accomplishments in video games. (N) ’ ●Spotlight ●Jay Adams Brawl Call College Flash Classics 3 Wide Life Future Phenoms SPSO College Flash Classics College Flash Classics Florida vs. Vanderbilt.

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“Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York” (2006) SYFY “Ice Twisters” (2009, Science Fiction) Mark Moses, Camille Sullivan.

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley Å Hour of Power Å Billy Graham Classic Crusades Drive Thru History Å Travel the Road Å TBN Precious Mem. ››› “Blades of Glory” (2007, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder. Rival male skaters compete as a pair. ›› “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly.

TBS › Mr. Deeds (2002) ›››› “The Lion in Win- ››› “The Mouse That Roared” (1959, Comedy) Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, ››› “The Mouse on the Moon” (1963, Comedy) Margaret Rutherford, Ron ›››› “Father of the Bride” (1950, Comedy) TCM ter” (1968) Å David Kossoff. Fenwick leaders declare war on the United States.

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1930s and 1940s. ’ ti’s international success. ’ Å Heart Music. ●PGA Tour Golf Merrill Lynch Shootout -- Final Round. From Tiburon Golf Meet the Press (N) Å Chris Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Snowboarding U.S. News NBC News Football ` WVTM Matthews gram gram gram gram gram Grand Prix. (Taped) ’ Club in Naples, Fla. ’ (Live) Å Night ›› “Agent Cody Banks” (2003) Hilary Duff House Right ReGenesis Å Smash Cut Smash Cut The Hills 5 WTTO Copeland Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Back Pain BusyWorld Wild Am. Paid Prog. Cooking Gospel Music Parker Church Cornerstne Atkinson Bamas Bamas The Affair Rick Rick Christmas Show Gospel 8 WJXS Crosspoint Roebuck Paid Pro- This Week-George Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Paid Pro- Holiday on Ice, Las Ve- News at Wrld News Funny H WJSU Park gram Stephanopoulos gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gram gas Style 5PM Sun Videos Sunday Face the Dawson Memorial The NFL Today (Live) Å ●NFL Football Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings. From the Hubert H. ●NFL Football San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys. From Cowboys Stadi- 60 Minutes J WIAT Morn.

Nation (N) Church Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. (Live) Å um in Arlington, Texas. (Live) Å (N) Å Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. “Christmas Town” (2008) Nicole de Boer. ’ “The Christmas Clause” (2008) Lea Thompson.

March L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Inspiration Ministry Campmeeting ’ Faith Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Sports nContrast Lopez Lopez › “Rock My World” (2002) Peter O’Toole. › “A Guy Thing” (2003) Jason Lee. Legend ¥ WABM Church CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming News High Q (EI) Children Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Local Programming Ch. 2 News at 6 Local Prog ^ TV-2 Action News The Sopranos ’ Å ›››› “GoodFellas” (1990) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta. Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal Minds Å Criminal A&E The Sopranos ’ Å ››› “The Rookie” (2002, Drama) Dennis Quaid, ›› “Jumanji” (1995) Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt. A sinister ››› “Rio Bravo” (1959, Western) John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson. A ››› “Jeremiah Johnson” (1972, Adventure) AMC Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez. Å board game puts its players in mortal jeopardy. Å powerful rancher seeks his brother’s release from prison. Å Robert Redford, Will Geer, Stefan Gierasch.

Wild Kingdom ’ Å Wild Kingdom ’ Å Wild Russia Siberia. ’ Wild Russia “Arctic” Wild Russia “Urals” ’ I’m Alive “Journeys” I’m Alive ’ Å I’m Alive “A New Day” I’m Alive ANPL It’s Me or the Dog ’ Britain’s Top Britain’s Top Doctor Who ’ Å Doctor Who ’ Å Doctor Who “The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End” ’ Å Doctor Who ’ Å Doctor Who ’ Å BBC Ramsay’s Kitchen Voice Video Gospel (N) Å Lens on Talent Å The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game The Game Chris Chris ›› “Funny Valentines” (1999) Alfre Woodard.

BET Voice Biography Å Bio: C. Chase Biography Å Caddyshack: The Inside Story Å Shatner Shatner Mob.: Giancana Mobsters: Ladies Crime Stories (N) Å I Survived BIO Happens Match Launch My Line Top Chef: Las Vegas Top Chef: Las Vegas Chef Academy Law CI BRAVO Real Housewives OC Real Housewives OC Real Housewives OC Real Housewives Insider Top 20 Countdown ’ Posse ’ ››› “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) Premiere. ’ ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000) Denzel Washington.

CMTV CMT Music ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ Scrubs ’ › “How High” (2001) Method Man. Å “American Pie Presents: Beta House” (2007) ››› “Scary Movie” (2000) Å COMEDY ›› “Stuck on You” (2003) Matt Damon. Å Myth: Jaws Special Dirty Jobs: Bite Dirty Jobs: Bite Dirty Jobs: Bite Raging Planet ’ Å Raging Planet ’ Å Raging Planet ’ Å Clash of the Dinosaurs Dinosaurs DISC Myth: Jaws Special Imag.

Handy Phineas Phineas ›› “Eloise at Christmastime” (2003, Comedy) Phineas Phineas Phineas Phineas Suite Life- Suite Life- Suite Life- Suite Life- Hannah Hannah Hannah DISN Movers Manny ’ and Ferb and Ferb Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva. ’ Å and Ferb and Ferb and Ferb and Ferb Deck Deck Deck Deck Montana Montana Montana Daily 10 The Soup E! News (N) True Hollywood Story Extreme Dr. 90210 ›› “You’ve Got Mail” (1998) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan.

Girls Holly Keep Up The Wedding: Kardashians E! ●Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) Å PBA Bowling World Championship. Strongest Strongest Strongest Billiards: WPBA Billiards: WPBA Billiards: WPBA SportsCtr. ESPN ●SportsCenter Å ●Fantasy Football Now (Live) ●Spanish Primera Division Soccer Teams TBA. Redfish College Soccer NCAA Cup, Final: Teams TBA. Rodeo Wrangler National Finals, Championship. Å ESPN2 ●Bassmasters Å “Snow 2 Brain Freeze” (2008) Tom Cavanagh.

“A Carol Christmas” (2003) Tori Spelling. Å “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007) Markie Post Å “Santa Baby” (2006, Comedy) Å FAM ›› “Snow” (2004) Tom Cavanagh. Å Minute Lee Paula A Neely Family Holiday Paula’s Party Diner, Drive-In Guy’s Disney Holiday Cakes Cakes Unwrapped Challenge FOOD Contessa Boy Grill Big Bite Paid Prog. Motorspt NSCRA Mitchell Calipari Women’s College Basketball Preview Game 365 World Champ. of Darts Best Damn 50 Top 50 College Basketball FOXSS Profit › “The Hot Chick” (2002) Rob Schneider. ›› “Elektra” (2005, Action) Jennifer Garner. ›› “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007, Action) Bruce Willis.

FX ›› “The Cape Town Affair” (1967, Suspense) ›› “The Man With One Red Shoe” (1985) ››› “The Seven-Ups” (1974) Roy Scheider.

FXM House-92 ››› “The Blue Max” (1966) George Peppard, James Mason. Å 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 GSN Chain ›› “A Christmas Memory” (1997, Drama) Patty ›› “The Night They Saved Christmas” (1984, “Timepiece” (1996, Drama) Kevin Kilner, Naomi ››› “One Magic Christmas” (1985, Fantasy) “The Christmas Card” (2006) Ed AsHALL Duke, Eric Lloyd, Piper Laurie. Å Fantasy) Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney. Å Watts, James Earl Jones. Å Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton. Å ner, John Newton. Å ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) Christian Bale. ‘PG-13’ ›› “Black Knight” (2001) Martin Lawrence. ›› “Taken” (2009) Liam Neeson. ‘PG-13’ Å Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert HBO Boxing Unsellable To Sell Get It Sold My House Good Buy First Place What Get Buck House Estate Property House House Celeb. Homes Potential To Sell Curb H&G Holmes The Presidents “1825- The Presidents “1849- The Presidents Rebuild- The Presidents The The Presidents “1913- The Presidents Political The Presidents Global Secret Access: Air The White House: Behind Closed HIST 1849” Å 1865” Å ing after civil war.

Gilded Age. Å 1945” Å disenfranchisement. terrorism. Å Force One Å Doors Å “A Christmas Wedding” (2006) Sarah Paulson.

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SYFY “Rock Monster” (2008) Tin Man ’ (Part 1 of 3) Å 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 TBN Hagin › “Mr. Deeds” (2002) Adam Sandler. Å “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” › “Delta Farce” (2007) Larry the Cable Guy. “Talladega Nights: Ricky Bobby” TBS ›› “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994) Å ››› “The Secret Garden” (1949, Drama) Mar››› “In the Good Old Summertime” (1949) Judy ›› “Susan Slept Here” (1954, Comedy) Dick Pow- ›››› “The Philadelphia Story” (1940) Cary ››› “Travels With My Aunt” (1972, TCM garet O’Brien, Herbert Marshall. Å (DVS) Garland, Van Johnson. Å (DVS) ell, Debbie Reynolds, Anne Francis. Å Grant, Katharine Hepburn. Å (DVS) Comedy) Maggie Smith. Å Moving Up ’ Å Moving Up ’ Å BBQ Pitmasters Å Ice Sculptors Stories of ER Stories of ER Untold Stories Untold Stories Stories ER TLC Moving Up ’ Å Law & Order “Scram›› “Ladder 49” (2004) Joaquin Phoenix. A fire›› “Mission: Impossible” (1996, Action) Tom Cruise, Jon ››› “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004, Suspense) ››› “War of the Worlds” (2005, Science Fiction) TNT bled” ’ Å (DVS) fighter awaits rescue from a burning building.

Voight. Treachery in Prague puts an agent on the run. Å Matt Damon, Franka Potente. Å Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning. Å “Casper’s Haunted Christmas” (2000, Fantasy) Garfield Garfield Flapjack Flapjack Chowder Chowder Johnny T Johnny T ›› “The Last Mimzy” (2007) Premiere.

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TBN Jack Hayford Å ››› “Madagascar” (2005, Comedy) Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock. ››› “Madagascar” (2005, Comedy) Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer.

Ace Ventura TBS Talladega Nights: ››› “Travels With My ›› “Our Vines Have Tender Grapes” (1945, Drama) Margaret O’Brien, Agnes Moorehead, Edward G. Robin- ›› “Johnny Got His Gun” (1971, Drama) Timothy Bottoms, Kathy Fields, Marsha Hunt. A young war casualty TCM Aunt” (1972) Å son. Residents of a small Wisconsin town share joys and sorrows. Å is left limbless and faceless. Å Mermaid Girl: The Last Six Months ’ Å 6 Going on 60 Two tots age rapidly from progeria.

Born Without Arms (N) ’ Å Mermaid Girl: The Last Six Months (N) ’ Å TLC Stories of ER ››› “War of the Worlds” ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-mile-wide ships. ››› “Independence Day” (1996, Science Fiction) Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff TNT (2005) Å Å Goldblum. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-mile-wide ships. Å Grinch Stole Christmas Misadv. of Flapjack King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Robot Chicken TOON ››› “Jungle Book” (1942, Fantasy) Sabu, Joseph Calleia. Premiere.

Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å TVLND Married... With Children Married... With Children Married... With Children Married... With Children Married... With Children Roseanne ’ Å ››› “Elf” (2003, Comedy) Will Ferrell. A man leaves Santa’s workshop to search for his family. Å › “License to Wed” (2007) Robin Williams. Å USA › “License to Wed” (2007) Robin Williams, Mandy Moore. Premiere. Å Tough Love ’ Tough Love ’ Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew ’ Tough Love ’ VH1 Tough Love ’ CABLE NEWS Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: America Great Biography on CNBC Robert Maxwell.

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Bold As the World Turns Wendy Williams Show Dr. Phil Jeopardy! Jeopardy! News CBS News CBS News J WIAT Let’s Make a Deal Reba Reba Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Whisperer L WPXH Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Jury Duty Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs 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 Cold Case Varied The First 48 Criminal A&E CSI: Miami M ›› “King Kong” (1976) Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange. Å ›››› “Young Frankenstein” (1974) Gene Wilder. Å ›› “Stripes” (1981, Comedy) Bill Murray, Harold Ramis. Å ›› “Ghostbusters II” (1989) Bill Murray. Å T ››› “Man on the Moon” (1999) ›› “The Story of Us” (1999) Bruce Willis. Å ››› “Mystic River” (2003, Crime Drama) Sean Penn, Tim Robbins. Å ››› “Ocean’s Twelve” (2004) George Clooney. Å ›› “Stargate” (1994) Kurt Russell, James Spader. Å ››› “The Hunt for Red October” (1990, Suspense) Sean Connery. Å ››› “The Green Mile” (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse. Å AMC W In-Line TH ›› “Iron Eagle” (1986) Louis Gossett Jr. Å ›› “K-911” (1999, Comedy) James Belushi. Å ›› “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000) Bruce Willis. ››› “First Blood” (1982) Sylvester Stallone. ›› “Rambo: First Blood Part II” F ››› “The Prince of Tides” (1991) Nick Nolte. ›› “Sabrina” (1995) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear. Å ›››› “Rain Man” (1988) Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise. Å ›› “Raising Helen” (2004) Kate Hudson. Å Cash in the Attic Cash in the Attic Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Varied Programs News BBC How Clean How Clean Cash in the Attic Chris Movie Jamie F. Jamie F. 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Varied Lines Football Around Interrupt Varied ESPN ●SportsCenter ●ESPN First Take ●1st and 10 Scott Van Pelt ●SportsNation Best of Lines Football Around 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 Varied Programs FAM The 700 Club Entertain Quick Fix Varied Programs Minute Contessa Lee Boy Grill Big Bite Ultimate Cooking Italian Contessa Home Cooking Minute Challenge FOOD Emeril Live Varied ●College Basketball Varied Programs FOXSS Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Spin City Bernie Bernie Malcolm Malcolm Bernie Bernie ’70s Show ’70s Show Varied Programs FX M ››› “Nightmare Alley” (1947) Tyrone Power. ›››› “A Letter to Three Wives” (1949) Å ››› “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” (1947) Å ››› “Conrack” (1974) Jon Voight. Å ››› “Cocoon” (1985) Å T Hilda Crn ›› “A Farewell to Arms” (1957) Rock Hudson. Å ››› “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) Å ›› “A Letter to Three Wives” (1985) Å Summer Solstice ›› “Cocoon: The Return” (1988) ›› “Take Her, She’s Mine” (1963) Sandra Dee ›› “Do Not Disturb” (1965) Doris Day. Å › “Satisfaction” (1988) Justine Bateman. Å ›› “Mother, Jugs & Speed” (1976) FXM W ›› “The Hunters” (1958) Robert Mitchum. Å TH ››› “The Undefeated” (1969) Å ››› “Mister 880” (1950, Comedy) “Nice Little Bank-Should Be Robbed” ››› “Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry” (1974) Å ››› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951) “Hot Shots! Part Deux” F ›› “A Woman’s World” (1954) Å ›› “Apartment for Peggy” (1948, Comedy) Å ››› “A Perfect Couple” (1979) Paul Dooley. ››› “Two for the Road” (1967) Å ››› “Romancing the Stone” (1984) Å Wheel 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 Love 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 Mysteries of the Freemasons Å Underworld Modern Marvels Water. Holy Grail in America Å Mysteries of the Freemasons Å Underworld Marvels T Journey to 10,000 BC Å Earth-Made Earth-Made The Lost Pyramid Å Journey to 10,000 BC Å Earth-Made Earth Cowboys & Outlaws MonsterQuest Å Nostradamus Effect Cowboys & Outlaws Cowboys & Outlaws Cowboys & Outlaws Cowboys & Outlaws MonsterQuest Å Effect HIST W Cowboys & Outlaws TH Declassified Å Marked Å Gangland Florida. Å Gangland Å Targeted “Osama bin Laden” Osama bin Laden.

Declassified Å Marked Å Gangland Florida. Å Gangland F Ancient Discoveries Ancient Discoveries Ancient Discoveries Modern Marvels Å Ancient Discoveries Ancient Discoveries Ancient Discoveries Ancient Discoveries 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 True Life True Life Varied Programs Parental Chung Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Going Out Going Out Teen Cribs Teen Cribs Grounded MTV Degrassi Degrassi 16 and Pregnant Dog Whisperer Varied Programs NGEO Varied Programs Dora Ni Hao Sponge Sponge iCarly iCarly iCarly iCarly Drake Drake iCarly iCarly iCarly NICK Go Diego Go Diego Max Ruby Max Ruby Fresh Beat Dora Megaworld Extreme Machines Bone Detectives 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 ●Monster Jam ●Unique Whips Paid Prog. Paid Prog. NASCAR Varied Programs Truck U Chop Cut Edge Pass Time SPEED Varied Programs CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn CSI: Crime Scn Fight Night SPIKE CSI: Crime Scene Varied To Be Announced Varied Programs SPSO College Enterprise Varied Atlantis Varied Stargate SG-1 Varied SYFY Varied Programs Your Day Copeland Movie 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 ›› “Death on the Nile” (1978) Peter Ustinov. ››› “Alfie” (1966) Michael Caine. Å ››› “Houdini” (1953) Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh. ››› “The Trouble With Harry” ››› “The Rainmaker” (1956) Burt Lancaster.

T “Creature-Sea” ››› “Swiss Family Robinson” (1960) John Mills. Å ››› “Treasure Island” (1950) Å “The Runaway” (1963) Roger Mobley ›› “The Red Pony” (1949) Å ››› “The Scarlet Pimpernel” ››› “Across the Pacific” (1942) ››› “All Through the Night” (1942) Å ›› “The Big Shot” (1942, Drama) TCM W ››› “Brother Orchid” ›› “It All Came True” (1940) Humphrey Bogart. ›› “The Wagons Roll at Night” TH ›› “Playmates” (1941) Kay Kyser, Lupe Velez. ›› “Shine On, Harvest Moon” (1944) Å ››› “San Antonio” (1945) Errol Flynn. Å ››› “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) Å ›› “The Magnificent Seven Ride!”

F “A Damsel in Distress” ››› “Swing Time” (1936) ››› “Quality Street” (1937) ››› “Vivacious Lady” (1938) Ginger Rogers. ›››› “Shane” (1953) Alan Ladd. Å “George Stevens: Filmmaker” 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 Varied Flapjack Johnny T Movie Varied Programs TOON Movie Sanford Hogan Hogan Gunsmoke Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza Griffith Griffith All-Family All-Family Sanford TVLND Hillbillies All-Family Sanford Law SVU Varied Law SVU Varied NCIS Varied NCIS Varied Programs USA Varied Programs Varied Programs VH1 Jump Start CABLE NEWS Power Lunch Street Signs Closing Bell Closing Bell-Bartiromo 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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The Vampire Diaries “Pilot” ’ Å The Vampire Diaries “The Night of the Comet” ’ 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ Keith Howard Show Titan Pride 8 WJXS What a Deal Deals on restaurant and golf certificates.

Wheel of Fortune “Heroes Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas Singer Find My Family “Evans & Finn” Woman searches for H WJSU Week” (N) Å relives childhood Christmases. (N) ’ Å her birth mother. (N) ’ Å Entertainment Tonight (N) How I Met Your Mother Accidentally on Purpose Two and a Half Men The Big Bang Theory J WIAT ’ Å “Last Cigarette Ever” (N) (N) ’ Å “Warning, It’s Dirty” (N) Leonard’s mother visits.

Ghost Whisperer “The Underneath” ’ Å Criminal Minds “The Fox” ’ Å L WPXH Ghost Whisperer Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Shandeh” ’ Å Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Con-Text” ’ Å ¥ WABM Are You Smarter?

CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight Intervention “Nikki” Å Intervention “Jennifer” (N) Å Hoarders “Chris and Dale” (N) Å The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty “The Aftermath” A&E Criminal Minds “P911” ›› “Ghostbusters II” ›› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy ›› “Santa Claus” (1985, Fantasy) Dudley Moore, David Huddleston, John Lithgow. A wayward elf threatens to AMC (1989) Bill Murray. Å Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. tarnish the Santa Claus legend.

Pit Bulls and Parolees “Sin City” ’ Å Animal Cops Philadelphia “Cat Crisis” (N) ’ Pit Bulls and Parolees “On the Run” ’ Å ANPL Face to Face-Polar Bear Pit Bulls and Parolees “On the Run” ’ Å Top Gear Å Top Gear Three classic cars. Å BBC World News America Å Top Gear Å BBC World News The Unit “Bait” ’ Å The Unit “The Broom Cupboard” ’ Å The Mo’Nique Show Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live The Unit “Natural Selection” ’ Å City Confidential Å Notorious Police accuse a teen of matricide. Å Notorious “Accused in Appalachia” Å Notorious Betty Broderick. Å Notorious “A Parent’s Nightmare” Å BIO Top Chef: Las Vegas The final three chefs. Å Chef Academy “Naked Lunch” Vegetarian dishes.

Chef Academy “Naked Lunch” Vegetarian dishes.

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Daily Show-Jon Stewart The Colbert Report (N) COMEDY The Colbert Report Å River Monsters “European Maneater” ’ Å River Monsters “Killer Catfish” Searching for the goonch in the foothills of the Himalayas. ’ Å River Monsters “European Maneater” ’ Å DISC River Monsters ’ Å Hannah Montana “The Ultimate Christmas Present” (2000, Comedy) Hallee Hirsh, Brenda Song. Phineas and Ferb ’ Å Phineas and Ferb “Toy to Hannah Montana Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven “Sister DISN Two girls use a weather machine to make snow in Los Angeles. ’ Å the World” Toy Perry.

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Unwrapped Diner, Drive-In Diner, Drive-In Good Eats ’ Å Unwrapped FOOD Challenge ●Sport Science ●SEC Basketball Season Preview ●The Final Score (Live) SEC Preview FOXSS ●College Basketball Georgia Tech at UT-Chattanooga. (Live) ›› Spider-Man 3 ››› “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006, Comedy) Meryl Streep. A recent college graduate lands a job at a fashion magazine. ›› “White Chicks” (2004, Comedy) Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans.

FX ›› “Alien Nation” (1988, Science Fiction) James Caan, Mandy Patinkin. Å Life After Film School ›› “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (1986, Comedy) Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood. Å FXM ››› Cocoon (1985) Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Lingo Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Deal or No Deal ’ Å “When Angels Come to “The National Tree” (2009, Drama) Andrew McCarthy, Kari Matchett, Evan Williams. A man and his son trans- ›› “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” (2004, Musical) Kelsey Grammer, Jason Alexander, Jane Krakowski.

HALL Town” (2004) Peter Falk. port a Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. Å Three ghosts try to reawaken Scrooge’s holiday spirit. Å “Every F...ing Day of My Life” (2007) ‘NR’ Å Boxing HBO Avatar: HBO First Look ›› “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” (2008, Adventure) Brendan Fraser. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Property Virgins Å Property Virgins Å House Hunters Å My First Place Å House Hunters Å For Rent (N) ’ Å Real Estate Intervention My First Place Å H&G House Hunters Å Modern Marvels “Water” Pawn Stars Chopped Pawn Stars Autographed Pawn Stars “Old Man’s Pawn Stars “A Shot and a Pawn Stars Hot air balPawn Stars The guys Deep Sea Salvage An oil rig lies atop an underwater HIST Water. Å 1929 Ford coupe. Å baseball; knights. Å Booty” Å Shave” Å loon; classic guitar. (N) compete to boost profits. fuel pipeline like a ticking time bomb. (N) Å Grey’s Anatomy “Where the Wild Things Are” Å “Special Delivery” (2008) Lisa Edelstein. A bonded courier must escort a bratty teen to her mother. Å Will & Grace “Partners” Will & Grace ’ Å LIFE Grey’s Anatomy Å ››› “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” (2008) Voices of Ben Stiller. ‘PG’ Å ›› “Inkheart” (2009, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren. ’ ‘PG’ Å MAX ››› “Patriot Games” (1992) Harrison Ford. ‘R’ Hitler’s Last Deadly Secret: The Hunt for U-864 ’ Mega-Carrier: Construction/USS George H.W. Bush MILIT Commanders at War ’ Mega-Carrier: Construction/USS George H.W. Bush Toughest Carrier Jobs ’ Å South Park ’ Å South Park ’ Å World’s Strictest Parents ’ ›› “Men in Black II” (2002, Comedy) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn. Premiere. ’ MTV Grounded for Life Å The Real Jesus Life in Nazareth under Roman rule. (N) Search for Noah’s Ark The Real Jesus Life in Nazareth under Roman rule.

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SCIENCE America’s Lost H-Bomb Popular Science’s Future Of Security technology.

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I Want to Work for Diddy ’ Å For the Love of Ray J A race through Los Angeles.

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Brady picks the winning door with ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

By LYNN ELBER Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Wayne Brady is savoring a big year, with doors opening to him at Carnegie Hall, the White House and, in multiples, on Let’s Make a Deal.

The actor-singer-funnyman debuted in October as host of a revival of Monty Hall’s classic game show, riding herd on eager contestants choosing between cash and the chance of prizes tucked, famously, behind door number one, two or three.

The game show gig and Brady’s sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in New York followed his White House performance as part of a tribute to Stevie Wonder last February.

Carnegie was “a wonderful milestone in my life,” said Brady, who was backed by the New York Pops orchestra for a salute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke. “To be able to do that and to launch what we hope is a successful game show, a bit of iconic American TV, that’s not a bad year.”

Hall, a consultant on the new Deal produced by FremantleMedia North America, said a number of contenders were considered and rejected for host of the Las Vegas-based daytime show that airs on CBS (check local listings) from the Tropicana hotel-casino.

“We needed someone who could ad lib, be charming, work with contestants and run the show,” Hall said. He’d tried to woo Brady before, without success, but this time prevailed.

Brady, who exudes earnest confidence along with that easy charm, says Deal represents another step in building a career as an all-around entertainer in the mold of a Davis or Billy Crystal or John Leguizamo.

“I’m an actor first and foremost, who happens to do improv. I’ve also done sitcoms, I’ve done stage,” he said, with TV credits including his 2002-04 talk show and guest shots on 30 Rock, Girlfriends and other series. The Grammy-nominated singer is working on two new CDs, including one he calls a “big band-soul record.”

The ultimate goal, he said, is an epitaph in the very distant future that reads, “This guy did just about everything you could do in the entertainment business and was good at it all” — similar to what’s inscribed at Davis’ grave in Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale: “The Entertainer: He Did It All.” Brady, 37, demonstrated his quick wit on Drew Carey’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? and a knack for running a quiz show on Don’t Forget the Lyrics! And he said he doesn’t feel the need to separate himself on Deal from Hall and his reign.

“By virtue of me being myself, it’s already different.

It’s the host in the middle of an audience and there’s no script, so it’s just me,” he said. “You can’t be Monty Hall;

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‘World’ will stop turning in September

By Denise Martin Los Angeles Times

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Game show host Wayne Brady holds money to give to a contestant on the set of ‘Let’s Make A Deal,’ in Las Vegas, Nev. he had his own very dry thing and a great bearing about him that made you trust him.”

“All I can do is make the contestants feel good and be affable and have a good time,” said Brady, noting parallels between hosting and doing improv. “That’s what this show’s about. It’s about contestants and the game. It’s not about a host trying to hog the spotlight.”

Although he’s found that some players are less willing to risk losing prize money in the current economy, he’s equally surprised by how many gamble on the tantalizing possibility of a valuable prize versus the risk of a “zonk,” something silly and worthless.

“I always thought that common sense would prevail.

But on a game show, there is no common sense,” Brady said.

HOLLYWOOD — CBS has pulled the plug on another long-running soap opera.

Just three months after Guiding Light aired its final episode, CBS announced Tuesday that it will end As the World Turns in September, after 54 years and more than 13,000 episodes. Its cancellation will leave CBS with just two soaps: daytime’s most-watched serial, The Young and the Restless, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

World, which launched in 1956 and is the oldest of the remaining broadcast soap operas, had long been rumored to be the genre’s next casualty. The show averages 2.5 million total viewers this year (down from 2.6 million in 2008), which is less than half of the audience that tunes in to The Young and the Restless, which averages just over 5 million.

Lynn Leahey, editorial director of Soap Opera Digest, said the move does not come as a surprise for daytime industry observers. “Still, it’s a punch in the gut for fans,” she said. “This is a show they’ve been holding near and dear for decades.”

World follows the denizens of small town Oakdale, Ill., and has seen such actors as Marisa Tomei, Meg Ryan and James Earl Jones come through town.

CBS declined comment, but in a statement Barbara Bloom, senior vice president of daytime programming, said, “The almanacs will show As the World Turns as a pioneer of the format, a hallmark for quality with its numerous Emmys, the launching pad for many television and film stars and a daytime ratings powerhouse for parts of three decades.” But the bottom line, Leahey said, is “As the World Turns just isn’t making money.”

Soap operas’ viewership has been in a steady decline for decades and in more recent years has plummeted as more women have joined the workforce and the number of cable outlets and entertainment choices has exploded.

Meanwhile, daytime has seen success with talk shows and other less expensive formats, while serials require much larger budgets for their big ensemble casts, producers and writers. Most daytime soaps have issued major pay cuts in recent years; in October, longtime The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden publicly threatened to leave the show after being asked to take yet another cut to what is reportedly a seven-figure salary. (He and Y&R producer Sony eventually came to an agreement.)

Also, in a cost-cutting move, ABC is planning to move All My Children from New York to California at the end of the year, according to sources at the show.

The decision will save an estimated $10 million annually for the company, which both owns and produces the show, according to sources.

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Kristen Wiig to host a ‘SNL’ Christmas special as Gilly

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press

NEW YORK — Kristen Wiig’s recurring character Gilly might not seemed filled with holiday cheer, yet NBC is turning to her to

host a Saturday Night Live Christmas special.

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas will air Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. The twohour special, the first for SNL since 2002, will be led

by Wiig’s Gilly, an ever-

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The special will feature new sketches with Gilly and highlights of classic holiday SNL sketches.

Wiig, roundly considered a standout performer on the NBC sketch comedy show, has built Gilly into a popular character. In a phone interview Monday, she said part of the fun of Gilly hosting is in her slim vocabulary, which consists mainly of the simple catchphrase “Sorry.”

“That can be a tough one to work around,” Wiig said. “There’s going to be no long monologue.

Maybe her five-word vocabulary will stretch to 10 or 11.”

A Gilly sketch is a very structured thing.

It’s always set in a classroom where an uncertain teacher (Will Forte) questions his students (Kenan Thompson, Bobby Moynihan) on the source of some trouble making.

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“We just kept doing the smile and we did it for a couple weeks,” said Wiig.

“We were just like, ‘Let’s write it.’ Maybe she’s this bad kid. We just started saying ‘Sorry,’ and it came organically from there.”

Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will also make guest appearances on the special to help introduce clips they’ve appeared in as hosts, including Baldwin in “NPR’s Delicious Dish and the Schweddy Balls” and Martin in “A Holiday Wish.”

If pressed for a holiday favorite, Wiig cites John Malkovich’s maniacal reading of “`Twas the Night Before Christmas” last year.

“Since SNL has been on for so long, it’s 35 years of at least two or three shows a year kind of based on Christmas stuff,” said Wiig. “There’s a lot of good material there.”

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FOXSS ●NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Atlanta Hawks. From Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Subject to Blackout) ›› “Spider-Man 3” (2007, Action) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. Peter Parker faces new challenges and new villains.

Nip/Tuck “Wesley Clovis” (Season Finale) Nip/Tuck “Wesley Clovis” FX “Alien Nation: Millennium” (1996) Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint. Å Life After Film School ››› “White Men Can’t Jump” (1992, Comedy) Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez. Å FXM Mother, Jugs & Speed Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Lingo Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Deal or No Deal ’ Å “Mr. St. Nick” (2002) “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle” (2009, Drama) James Van Der Beek, Erin Karpluk, Doris Roberts. A sin- “Fallen Angel” (2003, Drama) Gary Sinise, Joely Richardson, Gordon Pinsent. A man reconnects with a HALL Kelsey Grammer. Å gle father hires a nanny for his 6-year-old twins. Å woman he knew in childhood. Å › “10,000 B.C.” (2008) Steven Strait. A prehistoric man must save his beloved from evil warlords. Å Real Sex ’ Å HBO A.I.: Artificial Intelligence ›› “Taken” (2009, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å Property Virgins (N) ’ Property Virgins Å House Hunters (N) Å Income Property Å House Hunters Holmes on Homes Å My First Place Å H&G House Hunters Å Nostradamus Effect “Sa- Nostradamus Effect The ancient Hebrew War Scroll Nostradamus Effect “The Rapture” The biblical Nostradamus Effect “2012 Extinction” Ancient Mayans MysteryQuest “Devil’s Triangle” The team investigates HIST tan’s Army” Å details a future apocalyptic war. Å prophecy of the Rapture. (N) Å predicted the world would end Dec. 21, 2012. mysteries surrounding the Bermuda Triangle.

Grey’s Anatomy “Dream a Little Dream of Me” “Christmas Child” (2003) William R. Moses. A mystery photo leads a journalist to a small town. Å Will & Grace ’ Å Will & Grace ’ Å LIFE Grey’s Anatomy Å ›› “Analyze That” (2002, Comedy) Robert De Niro. ’ ‘R’ Å Lingerie ’ Å MAX The Fifth Element (1997) ›› “Inkheart” (2009, Adventure) Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren. ’ ‘PG’ Å Battle Rats: Iwo Jima ’ Å Return to Tarawa World War II battle site. ’ Å Feats of Valor ’ Å Battle Rats: Iwo Jima ’ Å MILIT Battleplan ’ Å 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 MTV Grounded for Life Å Tijuana Drug Lords Alaska State Troopers “Frontier Force” Alaska State Troopers “Alaskan Justice” Tijuana Drug Lords NGEO Jesus’ Tomb Malcolm in the Middle Everybody Hates Chris George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å NICK iCarly ’ Å Dive to the Bottom of the World ’ Å Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures The pygmy sloth. (N) Monster Swamp: Hunt for the Jaguar ’ Å Dive to the Bottom of the World ’ Å SCIENCE Survivorman ’ Å ●Inside the NFL (iTV) (N) ’ Å ●Inside the NFL (iTV) ’ Å Dexter “The Getaway” (iTV) ’ SHOW ›› “Bickford Schmeckler’s Cool Ideas” (2006, Comedy) Patrick Fugit. ‘R’ All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å Being Erica “Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma” ’ General Hospital Today ’ Å SOAP Young-Restless ●Dangerous Drives Pass Time Pass Time Wrecked Wrecked Pimp My Ride ’ Pass Time SPEED Pass Time 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die ’ 1,000 Ways to Die (N) ’ MANswers (N) ’ Å MANswers ’ Å 1,000 Ways to Die ’ SPIKE ●UFC Fight Night From the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb. ’ ●In My Own Words Thrashers Post To Be Announced SPSO ●NHL Hockey Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers. From the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. (Subject to Blackout) (Live) Ghost Hunters TAPS explores a Victorian mansion.

Ghost Hunters “Hindenburg Crash Site” ’ Å Ghost Hunters Academy “Final Exams” Å Ghost Hunters “Hindenburg Crash Site” ’ Å SYFY Ghost Hunters ’ Å Behind the Scenes Å All Is Bright Å Jack Van Impe Presents Praise the Lord Å TBN Billy Graham Classic House of Payne House of Payne House of Payne House of Payne Meet the Browns Meet the Browns Lopez Tonight (N) TBS My Name Is Earl Å ›› “The Big Shot” ›››› “The Maltese Falcon” (1941, Crime Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre. Detective Sam ›››› “Casablanca” (1942, Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Nazis, intrigue and roTCM (1942) Humphrey Bogart. Spade searches for a jewel-encrusted statue. Å (DVS) mance clash at a Moroccan nightclub. Å (DVS) Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å Say Yes to the Dress ’ Say Yes to the Dress ’ I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know Cake Boss ’ Å Cake Boss ’ Å TLC The Little Couple Å Bones “The Man in the Bones “A Boy in a Tree” A decaying corpse is found Forensic Files Investigat- Forensic Files Crash is › “Surviving Christmas” (2004, Comedy) Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate. Premiere. A TNT SUV” ’ Å hanging from a tree. ’ Å ing a coed’s death. Å not an accident. Å lonely man celebrates the holiday with strangers. Å Teen Titans King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy “Airport ‘07” TOON Tom & Jerry: Nutcracker Grinch Stole Christmas Ed, Edd ’n Eddy’s Jingle Star Wars Clo. The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Married... With Children Married... With Children M*A*S*H “Dear Sis” M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Potter must reduce his blood pressure.

TVLND Sanford and Son Å NCIS Abby risks her career in defense of a dog. ’ NCIS “Leap of Faith” ’ Å ›› “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” USA NCIS “Hometown Hero” NCIS “Lost & Found” ’ Å Tough Love ’ Tough Love Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks. Tough Love ’ Tough Love ’ VH1 Tough Love ’ CABLE NEWS Marijuana Inc.: Inside America’s Pot Industry CNBC Investigates: Illegal Gambling (N) CNBC Investigates: Illegal Gambling Mad Money CNBC Kudlow Report (Live) Campbell Brown (N) Larry King Live (N) Å Anderson Cooper 360 Å CNN CNN Tonight (N) Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN House of Rep. Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN2 U.S. Senate Coverage The O’Reilly Factor Å Hannity On the Record With Greta Van Susteren Å The O’Reilly Factor FNC FOX Report Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Countdown With Keith Olbermann The Rachel Maddow Show MSNBC Hardball Å

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FOX6 News at 10:00 PM TMZ (N) ’ Å Anatomy of a Pandemic A pandemic’s impact on modern society; H1N1 swine flu pandemic. (N) ’ NBC 13 News at 10:00pm The Tonight Show With (N) Å Conan O’Brien (N) Å The King of Queens ’ My Name Is Earl Å The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show TV24 Local News TV24 Local News Rick & Bubba Å Rick & Bubba Å Private Practice Violet’s emotional trauma from her vi- ABC 33/40 News at 10PM Nightline (N) Å olent attack is not going away. ’ Å (N) The Mentalist “Throwing Fire” Jane flashes back to his CBS 42 News at 10 (N) Late Show With David childhood. (N) ’ Å Letterman (N) ’ Å NCIS “Dead Man Walking” ’ Å Criminal Minds “Doubt” ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å The Simpsons ’ Å House of Payne House of Payne FOX6 News at 9:00 PM FOX6 News at 9:30 PM MI-5 “The Seventh Division” A possible plot supporting drug traffickers and terrorists. Å The Jay Leno Show (N) ’ Å

The Vampire Diaries “Haunted” ’ Å The Vampire Diaries “162 Candles” ’ Å 5 WTTO Two and a Half Men ’ The Rub Cardinal Corner Word Alive Cheers ’ Å 8 WJXS A Night at The Grill Wheel of Fortune “Heroes FlashForward “The Gift” Mark, Demetri, Gough and Grey’s Anatomy “Goodbye” ’ Å H WJSU Week” (N) Å MI-6 Agent Fiona Banks look into recent suicides.

Entertainment Tonight (N) Survivor: Samoa (N) ’ Å CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Better Off Dead” A J WIAT ’ Å gun-store shootout. (N) ’ Å (DVS) Ghost Whisperer “Bad Blood” ’ Å NCIS “Driven” ’ Å L WPXH Ghost Whisperer Å The 2009 World Magic Awards Honoring the world’s best magicians. ’ Å ¥ WABM Are You Smarter?

CABLE ENTERTAINMENT Local Programming Action News Nightbeat Local Programming ^ TV-2 Entertainment Tonight The First 48 “Return to Sender; Death Camp” Å The First 48 “Blind Rage; Those Closest to Us” The First 48 “Ditched” Å The First 48 “American Dream; Easter Sunday” A&E Criminal Minds ’ Å ›› “Rambo: First Blood ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003, Science Fiction) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. Freedom fighters revolt against machines. ›› “The Matrix Revolutions” (2003, Science Fiction) AMC Part II” (1985) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne.

Blue Planet: Seas of Life “Seasonal Seas” Å Yellowstone: Battle For Life ’ Å ANPL Polar Bears Uncovered Yellowstone: Battle For Life Animals living in Yellowstone. ’ Å The Truth About Online Anorexia (N) Å Apollo Wives Ten wives of Apollo astronauts. Å BBC World News America Å The Truth About Online Anorexia Å BBC World News Monica: Still Standing › “Bait” (2000, Action) Jamie Foxx. An investigator uses an unsuspecting petty criminal as bait. Å The Mo’Nique Show Å BET 106 & Park: Top 10 Live Monica: Still Standing City Confidential Å Biography “Eric Clapton” Å Biography The Rolling Stones. Å The Beatles on Record Å Biography “Stevie Wonder” Stevie Wonder. Å BIO The Real Housewives of Orange County Å The Real Housewives of Orange County Å The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) Å The Real Housewives of Orange County Å BRAVO Real Housewives OC Are You Smarter?

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CMTV Nanny 911 ’ Å The Jeff Dunham Show The Jeff Dunham Show Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special The Jeff Dunham Show The Jeff Dunham Show Daily Show- Jon Stewart The Colbert Report Å COMEDY The Colbert Report Å 10 Deadliest Sharks ’ (Part 2 of 2) Å Deadly Waters ’ Å 10 Deadliest Sharks ’ (Part 1 of 2) Å DISC Sharks of South Africa 10 Deadliest Sharks ’ (Part 1 of 2) Å Phineas and Ferb “Toy to ››› “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006, Drama) Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer. A girl hopes Phineas and Ferb Indoor Hannah Montana Å Wizards of Waverly Place That’s So Raven The DISN the World” Toy Perry. to compete in a spelling bee. ‘PG’ hide-and-seek. Å Juicer likes the new girl. ’ The Daily 10 (N) The Girls Next Door ›› “You’ve Got Mail” (1998, Romance-Comedy) Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan. Two bitter business rivals conduct an online love affair.

Chelsea Lately (N) E! News E! ●High School Basketball Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. Northland (Ohio). (Live) ●SportsCenter (Live) Å Scoreboard ESPN High School Basketball ●Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Tampa, Fla. (Live) ESPNEWS (Live) Å SportsNation Å ESPN2 Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. ›› “Jack Frost” (1998) Michael Keaton. A deceased dad returns to life as a fun-loving snowman. Å ›› “Jingle All the Way” (1996, Comedy) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman. Å FAM Jack Frost Å Iron Chef America Paula Deen.

Iron Chef America Bobby Flay and Susur Lee. Ace of Cakes Ace of Cakes Good Eats Baklava.

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FOOD Challenge ●Reloaded ●The Game 365 ●The Final Score (Live) ●The Final Score (Live) Tennis Outback Championshions Series, Charlotte Final. (N) Brian Billick FOXSS SEC Preview ›› Spider-Man 3 ›› “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005, Action) Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn. A husband and wife are assassins for rival organizations. ›› “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005, Action) Brad Pitt.

FX ›› “Alien Nation” (1988, Science Fiction) James Caan, Mandy Patinkin. Å Life After Film School ›› “Point Break” (1991) Patrick Swayze. An FBI man turns surfer to nab rubber-masked bank robbers.

FXM Hot Shots! Part Deux Family Feud Å Family Feud ’ Å The Newlywed Game Catch 21 Å Be a Millionaire Lingo Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å GSN Deal or No Deal ’ Å ›› “Ebbie” (1995, Fanta- “Moonlight and Mistletoe” (2008, Drama) Candace Cameron Bure, Tom Arnold, Christopher Wiehl. Nick and “All I Want for Christmas” (2007, Romance) Gail O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse. A The Golden Girls Rose’s HALL sy) Susan Lucci. Å his daughter fight to keep their theme park open. Å boy asks contest organizers to find his mother a husband. Å beau gets Dorothy a job. › “Mirrors” (2008) Kiefer Sutherland. An evil force uses mirrors to gain entrance to this world. ‘R’ Å The Orgasm Special: A Real Sex Xtra ’ Å HBO ›› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008) Keanu Reeves. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å My First Place Å My First Place Å House Hunters (N) Å House Hunters Å House Hunters Income Property (N) ’ Property Virgins Å My First Place Å H&G House Hunters Å Gangland “Everybody Gangland “Trinity of Blood” The Hispanic Tri-City Gangland “Crazy Killers” The South Side Locos of Ok- Pawn Stars The guys Pawn Stars Hot air balCities of the Underworld Freemasons leave hints HIST Killers” Å Bombers gang smuggles drugs and weapons. Å lahoma City. (N) Å compete to boost profits. loon; classic guitar. Å about their role in the rise of America. Å Grey’s Anatomy “Brave New World” ’ Å “Home by Christmas” (2006, Drama) Linda Hamilton. Å Will & Grace ’ Å Will & Grace ’ Å LIFE Grey’s Anatomy Å ›› “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” (2008) Kal Penn. ‘R’ Lingerie 02 ’ Å MAX 3000 Miles to Graceland ››› “Gran Torino” (2008) Clint Eastwood. A veteran faces his longtime prejudices. ’ ‘R’ Å Nazi London ’ Nazis -- The Occult Conspiracy ’ Å The Real NCIS “Last Watch” ’ Å Nazi London ’ MILIT Great Planes ’ Å South Park ’ Å South Park ’ Å Jersey Shore ’ Jersey Shore ’ Jersey Shore ’ MTV Grounded for Life Å Ultimate Factories “Camaro” The 2010 Camaro SS. Naked Science “Monster Black Holes” Naked Science Cave paintings in France. (N) Ultimate Factories “Camaro” The 2010 Camaro SS. NGEO Rivals of Jesus Malcolm in the Middle Everybody Hates Chris George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å George Lopez ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å The Nanny ’ Å NICK iCarly ’ Å How Do They Do It? ’ How Do They Do It? ’ Engineering Thrills ’ Science of the Movies ’ SCIENCE Heavy Metal Task Force Science of the Movies (N) ’ Dexter “The Getaway” (iTV) ’ “Powder Blue” (2009) Jessica Biel. iTV Premiere. An ex-convict tracks down his daughter. ’ ‘R’ Å “Three Days of Rain” (2002) Don Meredith. ‘NR’ SHOW Scenes of Sex All My Children Today ’ Å One Life to Live Today ’ Å General Hospital Today ’ Å Days of our Lives Today ’ Å SOAP Young-Restless ●Pinks -- All Out From Concord, N.C. Pinks -- All Outtakes Jacked!

Wrecked Rookie drivers. Wrecked Pass Time Pass Time SPEED Pass Time ●TNA Wrestling (N) ’ Å ●UFC Unleashed ’ SPIKE UFC Fight Night ’ ●ACC All-Access ●College Flash Classic Thrashers Post To Be Announced Future Phenoms SPSO ●NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at Atlanta Thrashers. From Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Subject to Blackout) (Live) ›› “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom. Å SYFY Sanctuary “Penance” ’ ›› “The Amityville Horror” (2005) Ryan Reynolds. Strange events plague a family in a new house.

Behind the Scenes Å Dr. David Jeremiah Å Winning With Wisdom This Is Your Day Å Praise the Lord Å TBN Love’s Pure Light Å ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker.

Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Lopez Tonight (N) TBS My Name Is Earl Å ›› “The Magnificent ›› “Christmas in Connecticut” (1945, Comedy) Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet. A ››› “Holiday Affair” (1949, Romance) Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell ›› “Never Say GoodTCM Seven Ride!” (1972) newspaper columnist is made to play host to a war hero. Å Corey. Two men want to marry war widow for Christmas. bye” (1946) Errol Flynn.

American Chopper “OCC Trike Bike” ’ Å American Chopper (N) ’ Å BBQ Pitmasters “Decatur Jaycees Riverfest” (N) ’ American Chopper ’ Å TLC BBQ Pitmasters ’ Å ●NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Miami Heat. From the American Airlines Arena in Miami. (Live) Å ●NBA Basketball Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers. From the Rose Garden Bones “The Man Inside TNT the Bear” ’ Å in Portland, Ore. (Live) Å Misadv. of Flapjack Grinch Stole Christmas Johnny Test ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å King of the Hill ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å Family Guy ’ Å TOON Grandma Got Run Over Chowder The Andy Griffith Show The Andy Griffith Show Married... With Children Married... With Children Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne ’ Å Roseanne “Past Imperfect” Dan’s father is in debt.

TVLND Sanford and Son Å ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas. A New York fashion designer has a secret in the South. Å Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Babes” Å USA NCIS “Legend” ’ (Part 2 of 2) Å VH1 Special ’ VH1 Special ’ VH1 Special ’ Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew ’ VH1 VH1 Special ’ CABLE NEWS Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing Big Mac: Inside the McDonald’s Empire Biography on CNBC “Dave Thomas” Dave Thomas. Mad Money CNBC Kudlow Report (Live) Campbell Brown (N) Larry King Live (N) Å Anderson Cooper 360 Å CNN CNN Tonight (N) Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN House of Rep. Tonight From Washington Capital News Today CSPAN2 U.S. Senate Coverage The O’Reilly Factor Å Hannity On the Record With Greta Van Susteren Å The O’Reilly Factor FNC FOX Report Countdown With Keith Olbermann (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Countdown With Keith Olbermann The Rachel Maddow Show MSNBC Hardball Å

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