Select TV, April 1., 2012 by The Progress-Index

A Publication of The Progress-Index April 1 - 7, 2012

Lena Headey stars in “Game of Thrones,” returning for its second season Sunday on HBO.

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AUTO RACING SUNDAY 12:30 p.m. WRLH NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Goody’s Fast Relief 500. From Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. (HD)

BASEBALL SUNDAY 12:30 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD) 2:00 p.m. SPO NET College Baseball Southern Mississippi at Rice. (HD)

MONDAY 3:30 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD) 9:30 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD)

TUESDAY 3:30 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD)

WEDNESDAY 6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD) 7:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins. From Marlins Ballpark in Miami. 10:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (HD)

SPO NET College Baseball Auburn at Alabama. 8:00 p.m. WGN-A MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers. From Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

BASKETBALL SUNDAY

9:00 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Basketball NCAA Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From Denver. (HD)

MONDAY 7:00 p.m. ESPN College GameDay From New Orleans. (HD) 9:00 p.m. WTVR 2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament Final: Teams TBA. From the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. (HD)

pers. From Staples Center in Los Angeles. (HD)

THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. TNT NBA Basketball New York Knicks at Orlando Magic. From Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla. (HD) 9:30 p.m. TNT NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (HD) 12:00 a.m. TNT Inside the NBA (HD)

12:30 p.m. WRIC NBA Countdown (HD) TUESDAY 1:00 p.m. WRIC NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA WomFRIDAY Oklahoma City Thunder. en’s Championship From Chesapeake EnSpecial From Denver. 7:00 p.m. SPO NET Wizards ergy Arena in Oklahoma (HD) Central (HD) City. (HD) 8:30 p.m. ESPN Women’s Col- 7:30 p.m. SPO NET NBA Bas3:30 p.m. WRIC NBA Baslege Basketball NCAA ketball Cleveland Cavaketball Miami Heat at Tournament, Final: liers at Toronto Raptors. Boston Celtics. From TD Teams TBA. From DenGarden in Boston. (HD) From Air Canada Centre ver. (HD) 6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Womin Toronto. (HD) en’s Final Four Special WEDNESDAY From Denver. (HD) SATURDAY SPO NET NBA Basketball 6:30 p.m. SPO NET Wizards Washington Wizards at Central (HD) 8:00 p.m. ESPN NBA BasToronto Raptors. From 7:00 p.m. SPO NET NBA Basketball Orlando Magic Air Canada Centre in Toketball Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers. ronto. (HD) at Washington Wizards. From Wells Fargo Center 6:30 p.m. ESPN Women’s ColFrom Verizon Center in in Philadelphia. (HD) Washington, D.C. (HD) lege Basketball NCAA 10:30 p.m. ESPN NBA BasketTournament, First Semi- 9:30 p.m. SPO NET Wizards ball Denver Nuggets at final: Teams TBA. From Postgame Live (HD) Golden State Warriors. Denver. (HD) 10:30 p.m. ESPN NBA BasketFrom Oracle Arena in 8:30 p.m. SPO NET Wizards ball Los Angeles Lakers Postgame Live (HD) at Los Angeles ClipOakland, Calif. (HD)

THURSDAY 2:10 p.m. WGN-A MLB Baseball Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs. From Wrigley Field in Chicago.

SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. SPO NET College Baseball Boston College at Virginia Tech. (HD) 3:30 p.m. WRLH MLB Pregame Pregame news, notes and analysis. (HD) 4:00 p.m. WRLH MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers or Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks or St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers. (HD)

Matt Holliday and the St. Louis Cardinals open the 2012 regular season against the Miami Marlins Wednesday on ESPN.

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FOOTBALL

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MONDAY 4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (HD)

TUESDAY 4:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (HD)

GOLF SUNDAY 3:00 p.m. WWBT PGA Tour Golf Shell Houston Open, Final Round. From Redstone Golf Club in Humble, Texas. (HD)

WEDNESDAY 3:00 p.m. ESPN Golf Masters Par 3 Contest. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (HD)

THURSDAY

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3:00 p.m. ESPN 2012 Masters Tournament First Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (HD)

FRIDAY 3:00 p.m. ESPN 2012 Masters Tournament Second Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (HD)

SATURDAY 3:30 p.m. WTVR 2012 Masters Tournament Third Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (HD)

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SUNDAY 12:30 p.m. WWBT NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins. From CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. (HD)

MONDAY 6:30 p.m. SPO NET Capitals Central (HD) 7:00 p.m. SPO NET NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning. From the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. (HD) 9:30 p.m. SPO NET Capitals Postgame (HD)

ROAD TO STARDOM: As a preteen, hit a home run at the old Tiger Stadium ... at Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Fla., hit .524 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs as a senior, earning a place on Baseball America’s FirstTeam High School All-America squad ... named Minor League Player of the Year for the double-A Huntsville Stars in 2004 ... made major league debut June 13, 2005, vs. Tampa Bay

The idea was pretty simple when the Tigers signed first baseman Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million contract over the winter: Bat him fourth behind Miguel Cabrera, and watch Detroit’s newly minted “Twin Pillars” do damage. And coming into the 2012 season, which gets going for the Tigers Thursday, April 5, on ESPN2, when they host the Boston Red Sox, that remains the plan. The Tigers are old-school American League baseball – six of their starting nine have the potential to hit 20 or more home runs this season – so the former Milwaukee Brewer and his yearly averages of 40 home runs and 113 RBIs over the past five years should fit in quite nicely. So dangerous a hitter is the 27-year-old son of former Tiger and AL home run champ Cecil Fielder that the man who previously occupied his position, Cabrera, needed no convincing when Tigers manager Jim Leyland called prior to the signing asking if he’d consider moving back to his old position at third base. In fact, Cabrera volunteered to make the move (and lost 20 pounds) to get a hitter of Fielder’s caliber in the Detroit lineup. Of course, Fielder’s home run totals could take a hit as he goes from hitter-friendly Miller Park to spacious Comerica Park. But when you’re talking about an offense that has a chance to make history, neither he nor the Tigers will quibble. A modern-day Murderers Row, anyone?

TUESDAY 7:00 p.m. SPO NET NHL Hockey New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (HD)

THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. SPO NET NHL Hockey Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals. From Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. (HD)

LACROSSE SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. ESPN College Lacrosse Virginia at North Carolina.

MARTIAL ARTS FRIDAY 10:00 p.m. FX The Ultimate Fighter Live (HD)

SOCCER

SATURDAY

TUESDAY

1:00 p.m. WWBT NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins. From CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. (HD)

2:00 p.m. SPO NET UEFA Champions League Pregame (HD) 2:30 p.m. SPO NET UEFA Champions League

BY GEORGE DICKIE

Soccer Quarterfinal: Bayern Munich vs. Olympique de Marseille. From the Allianz Arena Stadium. (HD)

SATURDAY 4:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy at Sporting Kansas City. From Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (HD)

TENNIS SUNDAY 1:00 p.m. WTVR ATP Tennis Sony Ericsson Open, Men’s Final. From Miami. (HD)

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In Focus

“Anatomy of a TV Hit: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” www. cbs.com/shows/csi/anatomy_of_ a_tv_hit/ The series of webisodes takes viewers behind the scenes of one of CBS’ longest-running dramas and the mothership of the “CSI” franchise. Episodes look at the creation of the show and take users through the episode “Stealing Home,” focusing on casting, special and visual effects, breaking the story, makeup and special-effects makeup, pre-production, production and post-production. There are also trivia games, chats, voting and character information.

“Happy Endings: Happy Rides,” beta.abc.go.com/shows/happyendings/video/PL55166559/_m_ VD55178401 The couples and singles from the ABC relationship comedy “Happy Endings” share auto-related stories in this series of six short Web originals starring cast members Elisha Cuthbert, Damon Wayans Jr., Zachary Knighton, Eliza Coupe, Adam Pally and Casey Wilson.

In Focus

“Dexter: Early Cuts,” www.youtube.com/show/dexterearlycuts Inspired by the Showtime series, itself based on Jeff Lindsay’s series of novels, this animated Web series comes from illustrator Bill Seinkiewicz (“Batman,” “Superman”) and comic-book illustrator David Mack (“Daredevil,” “Kabuki”), and features the voice of series star and executive producer Michael C. Hall. It looks at the life of serial killer and crime fighter Dexter Morgan.

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BY JOHN CROOK

War looms in HBO’s ‘Game’

Maisie Williams

“Winter is coming” was the evocative tag line in the first season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” but it’s war that is on the march as the critically acclaimed adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic books launches its second season on Sunday, April 1. And really, is that any surprise? Let’s review some of the highlights of season one, which opened with King Robert Baratheon drafting his old friend, Ned Stark, to serve as his right-hand man, since he needed someone he trusted by his side. And boy, was he right. His wife, Queen Cersei (Lena Headey), was involved in a long-standing incestuous affair with her twin brother, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who is secretly the father of Cersei’s son, Joffrey (Jack Gleeson). By the time that season ended, King Robert had died from injuries sustained in a hunting “accident,” and Ned, having caught on to the truth about the young prince’s twisted family tree, was imprisoned and subsequently – and very rashly – beheaded by the newly crowned Joffrey. Yoren, a member of the Night’s Watch, quickly hustled Ned’s young daughter, Arya (Maisie Williams), into a caravan bound back to the girl’s family home north in Winterfell. Cersei, however, has things even worse. Whether by inbred genetics or just sheer nastiness, the angelic-looking Joffrey is starting to act like a Nero-grade loon, riling up his subjects with his chronic arrogance and putting his mother on harsh notice that even she is not above his whims. Meanwhile, Cersei’s beloved Jaime is held captive in the far north as armies bent on revenge, headed by the families of Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon, march on King’s Landing to unseat the abominable Joffrey. “I think Cersei is in a total panic,” Headey says. “She has the pride of a man, so I think she is terrified that she has pushed and pushed for this to happen and put her son in this position, and now she does not have an inch of control over what he is doing. She loves him. He’s her son, but it is terrifying to her, and she has nowhere to turn, although she would never admit it. She talks to Tyrion about it, but that’s admitting weakness and making a mistake, and she can’t bear that.” Meanwhile, the tomboyish Arya – a strong fan favorite among readers of Martin’s books – has her hands full just staying alive long enough to be reunited with her family in Winterfell. “In the first season, Arya has had to go through so much and she’s been forced to grow up so quickly,” says Williams, 14, a former aspiring dancer who incredibly is making her acting debut in this very high-profile role. “All of a sudden, she is completely on her own. She’s got Yoren, but she still doesn’t have anyone that she can completely trust. On top of that, she has to pretend to be a different gender and hide her true identity. Arya used to have everything she needed, but she didn’t want it, and now she has everything she wanted, but she’s found out she doesn’t really need it. She just wants her family back.”

BY KARL PALOUCEK

Michael Psilakis cooks without a net – or a kitchen

Kayne Raymond, Dr. Shini Somara, Michael Psilakis and Madison Cowan (from left)

•What are you currently reading? “To be honest with you – there’s not enough time in the day to sit down and read here. They’re full, long days.” •What did you have for dinner last night? “Some of the spiciest Thai food this side of the world. I have to say that I think that for the first day or so that we were here, they were taking it easy on us, thinking that we were the foreigners. Yesterday we sat down and we said, ‘Come on – I thought that there was some heat in this place over here.’ And they really handed it to us.” •What is your next project? “I’m coming back to New York to build a couple of restaurants. I have a restaurant in the pipeline right now that’s going to be built in Astoria (Queens) and one also being built in Brooklyn. So I’m coming back to a full plate.” •When was the last vacation you took – where and why? “We were cooking for a hill tribe in northern Thailand. Just incredible. We had an interesting choice of protein for this particular trip, and I would probably say that it was the first time at least two of us had ever cooked any of these proteins before.”

It has to be one of the more compelling cooking competition series to have arrived in a while. BBC America’s “No Kitchen Required,” premiering Tuesday, April 3, takes three experienced and notable chefs out of their usual elements and throws them in far and remote corners of the world to cook for the indigenous people, using local ingredients, know-how and tools. New York’s Michael Psilakis joins “Chopped” winner Madison Cowan and New Zealand chef Kayne Raymond for this series that’s part culinary competition and part “Around the World in 80 Days,” as they find themselves cooking for and connecting with the native peoples in locations including Thailand, Belize, Fiji, New Zealand and Dominica. Psilakis finds the challenge of the series invigorating and inspiring. “If you’re a cook, it really forces you to think outside

of the box, because how many people cook this way, unless you’re on a camping trip?” he says. “Whatever (the locals) do, how they do it, with the things that they use – we’re doing it the exact same way.” But it’s the connection with the people that makes the series for Psilakis and his colleagues. “It’s strange – you almost feel like you want to cook the best meal you can for your guide, because this guy is taking you out to hunt snakes and is teaching you lessons that his father’s father’s father taught them,” Psilakis explains. “I can cook a meal that may change the way a culture has approached their culinary heritage from the beginning of their time – that’s a pretty intense thing. So if I can do that for one person, does it really matter if I win or lose this competition in the end? I’m not sure. That’s the beauty of it, here – we are touching people.”

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BONES Monday at 8 p.m. on WRLH

As the series returns for its spring premiere on a new night and at a new time, an expectant Brennan and Booth (Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) are at odds over plans for the upcoming birth of their daughter. Meanwhile, a neighborhood is on edge when remains are found in the sewer, clogging up plumbing lines.

THE BIGGEST LOSER Tuesday at 8 p.m. on WWBT

In the biggest makeover episode in the show’s history, the six remaining contestants are surprised by an invitation from the United States’ most prominent fitness advocate: first lady Michelle Obama. After getting new hairdos from celebrity stylist Ken Paves and help picking out new outfits from fashion expert Jeannie Mai, they get another surprise at the White House — reunions with loved ones — before meeting the first lady.

SCANDAL THE KI LLING Sunday at 8 p.m. on AMC

Mireille Enos earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role as Detective Sarah Linden in this popular series — based on Denmark’s “Forbrydelson” — that follows the police investigation of a young Seattle girl’s murder and the search for her killer. The culprit will be revealed this season, according to the show’s creator, but it will be a while. Michelle Forbes also stars in the two-hour season premiere, “Reflections; My Lucky Day.”

Joelle Carter of “Justified” on FX “We’ve been watching ‘Walking Dead’ and ‘Modern Family.’ When it was on, we were watching ‘Downton Abbey.’ Can’t wait for next season. My husband came home and told me we had to watch this show. I was also watching ‘Breaking Bad,’ of course, one of my favorites. And ‘Game of Thrones.’ Can you not wait? I can’t wait. I like it. I couldn’t get my husband to watch it with me, but I embraced it.”

Thursday at 10:01 p.m. on WRIC

BES T FRIENDS FOREVER

Kerry Washington (“Boston Legal”) stars as Olivia Pope, head of a Washington, D.C., crisis-management firm, in the newest drama from “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes. Pope’s high-profile clients aren’t the only ones with secrets, however. Her quirky but competent staff members have stories of their own — and there’s a reason Pope can’t stay away from her former boss, the president of the United States (Tony Goldwyn, “Ghost”).

Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on WWBT

Hillary Scott of the group Lady Antebellum “I record ‘Revenge.’ That show just sucked me in, and the only reason I saw it was that it comes on after ‘Modern Family.’ And now it’s, like, my drug.”

Cameron Diaz of the movie “Bad Teacher” “I don’t watch a ton of TV but I love all the ‘American Idols,’ ‘The X Factors,’ ‘The Voice’ – where you get to see really raw talent giving their heart and soul and passion. I really love those shows.”

Jessica St. Clair (“Bridesmaids”) and Lennon Parham (“Accidentally on Purpose”) star in this comedy series as Jessica and Lennon, best friends who live on opposite sides of the country. When Jessica is overnighted divorce papers, Lennon persuades her to return home to Brooklyn and back into the apartment they used to share. It doesn’t take long for them to fall into old habits, none of which is good news for Lennon’s live-in boyfriend, Joe (Luka Jones).

Adam Rodriguez of “CSI: Miami” on CBS “ ‘The Wire’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ are two of my favorite shows of all time. ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is one of my favorites. You’d never know it, watching me on this. I started watching a few episodes of ‘Parenthood.’ I loved the writing, thought it was so well done. I didn’t realize Jason Katims wrote it, then I was, like, ‘That’s my boy (from ‘Roswell’)!”

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documentaries on the subject, exploring the tragedy from a variety of standpoints; the contents encompass dramatizations, historians’ views and scientific assessments. ››› (Not rated)

A factor in this year’s Oscar race, director Steven Spielberg’s take on a popular novel and stage play intertwines the experiences of a young man (Jeremy Irvine) and the horse he has trained when they take different paths during World War I. The stunning cinematography by frequent Spielberg collaborator Janusz Kaminski and the music score by another, John Williams, are major elements of the film’s emotional wallop. Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis and Benedict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock”) also are in the cast. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. ››› (PG-13: V) (Also on Blu-ray)

“WE BOUGHT A ZOO” Known for such films as “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous,” director Cameron Crowe alters his cinematic course with this affecting, true tale of a writer (Matt Damon) who decides to move his children to ... well, check the title. They actually buy a house, but it has an animal park attached. Scarlett Johansson plays the creatures’ caretaker, and her work and Damon’s do much to elevate this above the typical “feel-good” movie. Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”) and J.B. Smoove also appear. DVD extras: audio commentary by Crowe, Smoove and editor Mark Livolsi; deleted and extended scenes; outtakes. ››› (PG: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY” The residents of Earth get a reprieve from death – for better or worse – in this made-

“BOB: THE COMPLETE SERIES”

Jeremy Irvine

for-Starz series, the fourth round of the “Torchwood” science-fiction franchise. John Barrowman and Eve Myles are among the returning stars, with Bill Pullman as an ex-convict whose prison fate was altered substantially by the phenomenon that is keeping the entire globe alive. Mekhi Phifer, Lauren Ambrose, Wayne Knight, C. Thomas Howell, Ernie Hudson and Mare Winningham are among other cast members. ››› (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “TITANIC: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION” As the occasion of its centennial nears, there is much thought about one of the most famous ocean liner disasters in history, even extending to director James Cameron’s 3-D rerelease of his Oscar-winning 1997 movie about it. This set compiles four television

Bob Newhart had a couple of classic television sitcoms, but one not as well-known was his early-1990s CBS show about a cartoonist whose work is revived by its new owners ... much to his dismay. They want to give a violent edge to the character he created long ago, which he resists – until his wife (Carlene Watkins) convinces him he’d likely be more successful doing that from within the inner

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circle. Co-stars include Cynthia Stevenson, “Newhart” alum Tom Poston and a pre“Friends” Lisa Kudrow. ›› (Not rated: AS, P) “DARK SHADOWS: COLLECTION 10” About to yield a big-screen version from director Tim Burton and his frequent star Johnny Depp, the classic Gothic soap opera yields several sets of episodes, running up to Collection 14 in its current round. Jonathan Frid became a cult figure as the character Depp now inherits: Barnabas Collins, a vampire who inhabits the family estate in Maine. Other cast members include Kate Jackson, David Selby, Joan Bennett, Grayson Hall and Lara Parker››› (Not rated: AS, V)

“THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART I” ›››

“THE RUM DIARY” ››

“IN TIME” ›››

“MONEYBALL” ›››

“DRIVE” ›››

“ABDUCTION” ›››

“REAL STEEL” ›››

“THE HELP” ›››

“DREAM HOUSE” ››

“THE IRON LADY” (April 10) “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL” (April 17) “SHAME” (April 17) “CONTRABAND” (April 24) “NEW YEAR’S EVE” (May 1) (UPCOMING RELEASES) “ALBERT NOBBS” (May 15)

Jim Broadbent and Meryl Streep

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BY BARB OATES

Jeffrey Dean Morgan delivers the ‘Magic’ As writer, creator and executive producer, Mitch Glazer has taken his childhood memories of growing up in Miami Beach in the late 1950s and translated them into the gritty, sexy new drama “Magic City.” The series, premiering Friday, April 6, on Starz, captures the wealth, power and turmoil of the time, from the Kennedys and the Rat Pack to antiCastro forces and the mob. At the center of it all is Ike Evans, the charming king of Miami Beach whose drive and ambition turned the former cabana boy into the owner of the luxurious Miramar Playa Hotel. It took a character such as Ike and a small lie to get Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Grey’s Anatomy”) to return to serial TV. “I was lied to initially by my agents, who told me it was a miniseries, which is why I was reading it in the first place, because there was no way I was going to do a television show right now,” Morgan says. “But my agent was like, ‘Oh it’s a miniseries – you do eight hours, and that’s it. It’s a one-off.’ So I read the first four, and I was like, ‘Oh God, this is really good.’ Mitch flew into New York to meet with me. I sat

“THE THING” ›››

down for a half hour with him, and I said, ‘I’m in.’ And I said, ‘Plus, who does miniseries anymore? That’s such a cool idea.’ And he looks at me like, ‘Are you serious? This isn’t a miniseries, man.’ By then it’s too late – I’m sold. I’m in. And that was the end of it, so here we are living in Magic City.” But when it comes to Ike Evans, living in Magic City isn’t exactly as it seems. “On the surface you see Ike; it looks like he’s got it all. He dresses the part, acts the part, and then behind closed doors when he has those moments alone, you see that all is not what it seems, which is kind of the great stuff to play with as an actor,” Morgan says. Ike is a devoted, faithful family man desperately in love with his second wife, Vera (Olga Kurylenko,“Quantum of Solace”), who is the stepmother to Ike’s three children – Stevie (Steven Strait), Danny (Christian Cooke) and Lauren (Taylor Blackwell). Ike will do whatever it takes to keep his family and dream intact, despite making some brutally poor decisions – including going into business with mob boss Ben “The Butcher” Diamond (Danny Huston).

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gan won critics’ hearts for emphasizing smart dialogue and well-rounded characters over eye-popping special effects. Jodie Foster stars as an astronomer who monitors the heavens for signs of life. When the aliens answer the call, she suddenly has lots of competition for their attention.

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SATURDAY

SUNDAY MORNING

“Contact”

MONDAY Flipped 10:30 a.m. on HBO

Directed and co-written by Rob Reiner — returning to modest production values after a long string of big-budget efforts — this 2010 comedydrama boasts appealing performances by Madeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe as long-acquainted youngsters whose feelings for each other take big turns as they get a bit older. The youthful stars are backed by a fine, experienced cast that includes Rebecca De Mornay and Anthony Edwards as the boy’s parents.

WEDNESDAY Contact 8 p.m. on AMC

We knew Jodie Foster could play a genius. After all, she graduated magna cum laude from Yale. This 1997 adaptation of a novel by Carl Sa-

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APRIL 1

A - Comcast Chesterfield; B - Dish Network; C - Comcast Petersburg; D - DirecTV

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6 AM

6:30

7 AM

12 PM

12:30

1 PM

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