Happy Birthday, Geraldo Rivera
July 4, 2009 — Gerald Michael
Riviera, who played himself on the final episode of “Seinfeld” (1998), turns 66 today.
He hosted “At Large With Geraldo Rivera” from 2006-08.
His first TV appearance was as a New York Correspondent on “Eyewitness News” (1968). He was 25.
Best wishes to Geraldo and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Geraldo Rivera, recipient of the award for “Outstanding Correspondent or Anchor of a National News Program,” poses for photographers at the sixth annual American Latino Media Arts Awards on Sunday, April 22, 2001, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks)
Chiller to air ‘Point Pleasant’ marathon, including five never-before-aired episodes
“Point Pleasant” premiered in January 2005 on Fox. Due to poor ratings, it was pulled after eight episodes.
Chiller is going to give “Point Pleasant” a chance, however, and air all 13 episodes of the series — twice.
It will not be pulled during Chiller’s Fourth of July marathon, which begins with the pilot episode at 10 a.m. Saturday and repeats itself 13 hours later.
“Point Pleasant” Marathon
••10 a.m. — “Pilot” (episode 1) The peaceful existence of a small seaside community will dramatically change forever when Christina Nickson is rescued from the ocean by local lifeguard Jesse Parker and brought to the home of local doctor Ben Kramer. The Kramers take an instant liking to Christina and invite her stay with them as she searches for clues to her past and attempts to find her mother, a Point Pleasant native whom Christina never knew. As Christina seeks answers to her mother’s disappearance, she will come to realize that she has never known her “real” father either - for Christina is the offspring of a mortal woman and the Devil.
••11 a.m. — “Human Nature” (episode 2) Christina continues to search at the local church for clues that will lead to her missing mother. Meanwhile the town prepares for its annual boat parade, which is even more competitive than usual thanks to Christina’s presence.
••Noon — “Who’s Your Daddy” (episode 3) Christina continues to suffer the effects of her recurring visions of death and destruction.
••1 p.m. — “The Lonely Hunter” (episode 4) Christina confronts a deadly admirer out to rid Point Pleasant of sin.
••2 p.m. – “Last Dance” (episode 5) Christina’s anger turns a church fund-raising dance into a literal bloodbath and brings it to a crashing halt.
••3 p.m. — “Secrets and Lies” (episode 6) Terrified that her powers are getting out of her control, Christina intensifies the search for her mother and confronts the doctor who assisted in her birth.
••4 p.m. — “Unraveling” (episode 7) After getting kicked out of the Kramer household, Christina hops a bus out of Point Pleasant to try to escape her demons.
••5 p.m. — “Swimming with Boyd” (episode eight) Christina takes drastic steps to get the goods on Boyd, whose wicked ways leave a Point Pleasant local in dire straits.
••6 p.m. — “Waking the Dead” (episode 9) A party in the woods turns into a real barn-burner. And Christina’s prayers resurrect a deadly demon out to quell her hellfire.
••7 p.m. — “Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Choked” (episode 10) Christina goes to drastic measures to find Jesse when he goes missing.
••8 p.m. — “Missing” (episode 11) Things heat up in Point Pleasant when people begin disappearing without a trace, leaving the police baffled.
••9 p.m. — “Mother’s Day” (episode 12) Christina is shocked when her mother shows up.
••10 p.m. — “Family Style” (episode 13) Christina angrily confronts the Kramer’s at their home.
••11 p.m. — Rebroadcast of “Point Pleasant” marathon
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
Top 20 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing July 5-11, 2009
Nicole Sullivan
Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of the top guest stars (and all the premieres and finales, see separate blog) appearing on TV next week.
And here are 20 celebrities making special TV appearances the week of July 5.
If a well-known personality was missed, feel free to add his or her name in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.
GUEST STARS
••Adam Carolla (”The Man Show”) on “Million Dollar Password,” 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Tom Cavanagh (”Ed”) on “Eli Stone,” 9 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
••Christine Ebersole (”Grey Gardens”) on “Samantha Who?” 7 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Colin Hanks (”Roswell”) on “NUMB3RS,” 9 p.m. Friday on CBS.
••Neil Patrick Harris (”How I Met Your Mother”) on “Top Chef Masters,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Bravo.
••Florence Henderson (”The Brady Bunch”) on “Samantha Who?” 7 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Perez Hilton (celebrity blogger) on “Privileged,” 7 p.m. Friday on CW.
••Jonathan LaPaglia (”The District”) on “Cold Case,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Larry the Cable Guy (“The Blue Collar Comedy Tour”) on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” 7 p.m. Friday on Fox.
••Queen Latifah (”Chicago”) on “Good Morning America,” 7 a.m. Friday on ABC.
••Matthew Lillard (”Scooby-Doo”) on “Gary Unmarried,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Cody Linley (“Dancing With the Stars”) on “Hannah Montana,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Michael McDonald (“MADtv”) on “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” 9 p.m. Monday on Bravo.
••Rascal Flatts (country rock band) on “Today,” 7 a.m. Friday on NBC.
••Rachael Ray (”Rachael Ray”) on “The Next Food Network Star,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Food Network.
••Brooke Shields (“Lipstick Jungle”) on “Hannah Montana,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Nicole Sullivan (“Rita Rocks”) on “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” 9 p.m. Monday on Bravo.
••Nicholas Turturro (”I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry”) on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” 8 p.m. Thursday on CBS.
••Betty White (”Golden Girls”) on “Million Dollar Password,” 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
TV Premieres and Finales airing July 5-11, 2009
10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family Photo)
Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the premieres and finales (and all the guest stars, see separate blog) coming up on TV next week.
And here are the shows beginning and ending the week of July 5.
If one was missed, the network did not issue a press release about it. But feel free to add it in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.
BEGINNINGS
••“Ruby,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Style Network (second-season premiere).
••“Untamed & Uncut,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Animal Planet (second-season premiere).
••“Ham on the Street,” 1 p.m. Monday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Desperate Landscapes,” 8 p.m. Monday on DIY(fifth-season premiere).
••“SportsNation,” 3 p.m. Monday on ESPN2 (series premiere).
••“Great American Road Trip,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on NBC (series premiere).
••“10 Things I Hate About You,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on ABC Family (series premiere).
••“Warehouse 13,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on SYFY (series premiere).
••“Ghost Hunters International,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on SYFY (second-season premiere).
••“Time Team America,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on OETA-13 (series premiere).
••“The Chicas Project,” 6 p.m. Thursday on mun2 (fourth-season premiere).
••“Big Brother,” 7 p.m. Thursday on CBS (11th-season premiere).
••“LA Ink,” 9 p.m. Thursday on TLC (third-season premiere).
••“Wicked Attraction,” 9 p.m. Thursday on Investigation Discovery (second-season premiere).
••“Against the Grain,” 1 p.m. Friday on DIY (series premiere).
••“The Assistants,” 7:30 p.m. Friday on The N (series premiere).
••“Eureka,” 8 p.m. Friday on SYFY (third season resumes).
••“Viva Daisy!” 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Food Network (second-season premiere).
••“Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design,” 11 a.m. Saturday on A&E (series premiere).
ENDINGS
••“In the Motherhood,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday on ABC (series finale).
••“Eli Stone,” 9 p.m. Saturday on ABC (series finale).
••“Harper’s Island,” 9 p.m. Saturday on CBS (series finale).
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
Happy Birthday, Audra McDonald
July 3, 2009 — Audra Ann
McDonald, who plays Dr. Naomi Bennett on “Private Practice” (Season 3 premieres Oct. 1 on ABC), turns 39 today.
She played Professor Carla Bonatelle in the short-lived 2006 TV series “The Bedford Diaries.”
Her first acting role was in the 1996 movie “Seven Servants.” She was 26.
Best wishes to Audra and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Audra McDonald, nominated for best actress in a musical for her role in ‘110 in the Shade’, arrives at the 2007 Tony Awards in New York, Sunday, June, 10, 2007. ( AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
Top 55 TV Programs for July 5-11, 2009
Sunday’s Oklahoman, which includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning.
But for those who can’t wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of July 5:
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
SUNDAY, JULY 5
◊“18 Pregnant Schoolgirls” (9 p.m. on BBC America): This documentary tells the story of what happened when an unusually large number of teenage girls in Gloucester, Mass., turned up for pregnancy tests at a school clinic. Officials announced that they would be investigating an apparent teenage “pregnancy pact” responsible for the fact that at least 17 girls in the high school were expecting babies, four times more than the previous year.
◊“Angel and the Badman” (8 p.m. on Hallmark): John Wayne’s grandson, Brendan Wayne, appears in a remake of the Duke’s 1947 classic. The Western also stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Luke Perry as a pair of rival outlaws, one trying to change his ways and the other which murder on his mind.
◊“Cold Case” (8 p.m. on CBS): Rush and team reopen the 2005 murder case of a young African-American politician who vowed to rid the lower-class neighborhood he grew up in of drug dealers who prey on young kids. Jonathan LaPaglia (”The District”) guest stars as Assistant District Attorney Curtis Bell.
◊“Hannah Montana” (7 p.m. on Disney): In the one-hour special titled “He Could Be the One?,” Miley tries to tell Robby that she’s dating Jake Ryan (Cody Linley, “Dancing With the Stars”) again. Brooke Shields reprises her roles as Miley’s late mother.
◊“Malcolm in the Middle” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Twentieth Television’s complete seven-season library of the award-winning series joins the network’s lineup. It centers on teen genius Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his dysfunctional family and originally ran from 2000-6 on Fox.
◊“Masterpiece Mystery!” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Julia McKenzie (”Cranford”) takes over the role of spinster sleuth Jane Marple in a new series of Agatha Christie-based mysteries that opens with “A Pocket Full of Rye.” She investigates the deaths of a businessman, his young wife and their housemaid under circumstances that bizarrely recall a nursery rhyme.
◊“Merlin” (7 p.m. on NBC): Merlin barely escapes the attack of a magical winged creature when a young man, Lancelot, appears and fighhts the creature away. Merlin sets out of a mission to convince Arthur of Lancelot’s nobility and great fighting skills.
◊“The Next Food Network Star” (8 p.m. on Food Network): Rachael Ray (”Rachael Ray”) challenges the remaining six finalists to create kid-friendly dishes and convince a group of children to experiment with food they’ve never tried before.
◊“Ruby” (7 p.m. on Style Network): After capturing viewers’ hearts last season and after a 100-pound weight loss, southern sweetheart Ruby Gettinger continues her journey to lose weight and get healthy. Hard work and determination pay off as she passes below 350 pounds for the first time in her adult life (having once weighed 716 pounds).
◊“Untamed & Uncut” (8 p.m. on Animal Planet): The second season of extreme animal stories takes viewers on a journey around the world to meet the people whose lives are forever changed by their heart-pounding encounters with animals. The season premiere includes an encounter between a hawk and a cockatoo and its handler.
MONDAY, JULY 6
◊“100 Concerts in 100 Days” (10 a.m. and 10 p.m. today through Oct. 13 on VH1 Classic): New and historically significant rock concerts and festivals will air over the next 100 days. The concert series kicks off with the “Us Festival” from 1983 featuring INXS, The Clash, Men at Work, and The English Beat. Additional highlights from the 100 days of programming include “Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same,” “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in NYC,” “Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon” and “Iron Maiden: Somewhere Back in Time.”
◊“Desperate Landscapes” (8 p.m. on DIY): In Seson 5, licensed general contractor Jason Cameron visits a viewer’s home armed with a wheelbarrel full of creative solutions to the toughest lanscaping problems. In one day, Jason and his team transform the property into a show place.
◊“The Great Debate” (9 p.m. today through Friday on VH1): Boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer, famous for this catchphrase “Let’s get ready to rumble,” hosts this five-night event that will settle the most burning questions and heated debates of pop culture. Celebrities, including Gilbert Gottfried, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Springer and Perez Hilton, will appear to make their arguments regarding “Star Trek” vs. “Star Wars,” Beatles vs. Rolling Stones and boxers vs. briefs.
◊“Ham on the Street” (1 p.m. on FLN): George Duran, a young chef and comic, hosts this show that combines food facts and hiden-camera comedy. He also creates fast and easy dishes for the everyday cook.
◊“History Detectives” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Items invedstigated include a gun that may have belonged to a member of Al Capone’s gang, a letter allegedly written by John Wilkes Booth’s father and a device meant to guard against grave robbers.
◊“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” (9 p.m. on Bravo): After failing to win a Grammy, Kathy decides to try to reclaim the spotlight by writing a tell-all book about her friends and family. Michael McDonald (“MADtv”) and Nicole Sullivan (“Rita Rocks”) guest star.
◊“King of Dirt” (8:30 p.m. on DIY): Licensed landscape contractor Gino Panaro doesn’t use a computer or graphic technology to create an outdoor space. He uses his imagination and his hands to make high-end landscapes.
◊“SportsNation” (3 p.m. on ESPN2): This new series hosted by Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle invites viewers to weigh in on topics via e-mail, text, Twitter or telephone. Fans will determine what the topics are, and they can also interact with the hosts, producers, athletes and coaches appearing on the show.
◊TCM Birthday Tribute: Janet Leigh was born on this day in 1927, and TCM celebrates by airing seven of her films, including 1951’s “Angels in the Outfield” (9:15 a.m.) and 1953’s “Houdini” (3 p.m.).
TUESDAY, JULY 7
◊“10 Things I Hate About You” (7 p.m. on ABC Family): This new series inspired by the 1999 movie of the same name stars Larry Miller (reprising movie role) as the over-protective father to the Stratford sisters — Kat (Lindsey Shaw, “Aliens in America”), a feminist with a razor-sharp tongue, and Bianca (Meaghan Martin, “Camp Rock”), a girl with a plan to climb the social ladder at her new school. Ethan Peck (“Adopt a Sailor” and grandson of Gregory Peck) plays resident bad boy Patrick Verona (originated by Heath Ledger in the 1999 film).
◊“Fantastic Plastic Brain” (8 p.m. on Science Channel): This two-part special tells the story of people with braisn that have the capacity to adapt under extraordinary circumstances.
◊“Great American Road Trip” (7 p.m. on NBC): Comic Reno Collier hosts this eight-episode reality series in which seven families from Texas, Illinois, New York, California, Alabama and Connecticut take a memorable journey together along Route 66, competing in a series of challenges along the way that will reward one family with a dream prize.
◊“NOVA scienceNOW” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): This installment focuses on the Kepler telescope, using computers to authenticate paintings and discovering genes for Alzheimer’s and autism.
◊“P.O.V.” (9:30 p.m. on OETA-13): Promising guitarist Jason Crigler seemed to be on the fast track for stardom before he suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage during a 2004 performance date in Manhattan, leaving him in a near-vegetative state. His friend, filmmaker Eric Daniel Metzger, chronicles the journey that followed in ‘‘Life.Support.Music.”
◊“State of Creativity” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): To prove that Oklahomans are creative, the show’s producers picked one county in the state as the focal point for Season 2. The result is 10 stories from Noble County, from an innovative farmer to a unique prairie learning experience.
◊“Warehouse 13″ (8 p.m. on SYFY, formerly called SCI FI): Eddie McClintock (“Crumbs”) and Joane Kelly (”Vanished”) star in this new series that follows Secret Service agents who are reassigned to a strange warehouse in South Dakota that houses a wild collection of supernatural objects.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
◊“Baseball Wives: True Hollywood Story” (9 p.m. on E!): This installment spends a “day in the life” of baseball wives to bring viewers the play-by-play of what their lives are really like. Among those featured are Heidi Hamels, wife of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels; Carrie Proctor, wife of Florida Marlins pitcher Scott Proctor; and Katie Hamilton, wife of Texas Rangers player Josh Hamilton.
◊“The Conscience of Nhem En” (7 p.m. on HBO2): This documentary short revisits Cambodia 30 years after Khmer Rouge’s reign, when 16-year-old soldier Nhem En was instructed to photograph thousands of men, women and children as they passed through a processing center on their way to certain death. The portraits he took bear witness to the unspeakable suffering and loss endured by the country.
◊“Gary Unmarried” (7:30 p.m. on CBS): Gary learns the lesson of never mixing business with family when he’s is forced to lean on Allison’s brother (Matthew Lillard, “Scooby-Doo”) for financial guidance after he is faced with an audit from the Internal Revenue Service.
◊“Ghost Hunters International” (8 p.m. on SYFY): Season 2 returns with a squad of real-life “ghost-busters” — ordinary people who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of otherworldly activity. This summer, the team travels to Austria, Ireland, Italy, Chile, Argentina and the Czech Republic in pursuit of the truth behind bizarre supernatural claims.
◊“I’m a Major League Eater” (9 p.m. on BIO): This special uncovers the competitive world of professional eating and explores the preparation rituals of the eaters. There are currently 100 high octane competitive eating events in the United States and more than 9,000 active members in the sport of Major League Eating.
◊“Okie Noodling II” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): In 2002, filmmaker Bradley Beasley brought the strange subculture of bare-handed catfishing to TV audiences. In this sequel, Beesley returns to his home state of Oklahoma to chronicle the sport’s evolution over the last decade. Lee McFarlin, 2005 Okie Noodling Champion, is featured.
◊“Time Team America” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This new series takes viewers to major U.S. historical site with a crack archaeological team that has three days to make a discovery. The team of scholars and scientists must use their combined skills and knowledge to find out what time itself has buried. Dr. Joe Watkins, Director of the Native American Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma, is a member of the team.
◊“Top Chef Masters” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Chefs Anita Lo, Douglas Rodriguez, John Besh and Mark Peel must cook eggs with one hand tied behind their backs, then dazzle several high-profile guests including Neil Patrick Harris (”How I Met Your Mother”), with their culinary artistry.
◊“Wide Angle” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): The new installment “Heart of Jenin” recounts a tragic 2005 incident on the West Bank, where a 12-year-old Palestinian boy was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers who mistook his toy gun for a real weapon.
THURSDAY, JULY 9
◊“Big Brother” (7 p.m. on CBS): Julie Chen returns for an eleventh season as host, and a new group of strangers share a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move, 24 hours a day. One by one, the Houseguests will vote each other out of the house. At the end of three months, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the Grand Prize of $500,000.
◊“The Chicas Project” (6 p.m. on mun2): Crash and Yasmin are back for their fourth season of this reality lifestyle series. They once again criss-cross the Unites States finding thrills, spills and adventures. This time along the way, the chicas collect the thoughts and concerns of young Latinas across the country, head to Capitol Hill, and present their accumulated messages to the President & CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): During the course of an investigation, the CSIs discover that their victim, a young woman who was murdered and found with several different blood types in her system, is the daughter of a wanted criminal. Nicholas Turturro (”I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”) giest stars.
◊“In the Motherhood” (7:30 p.m. on ABC): In the series finale, Jane (Cheryl Hines) needs to prove to her boss that she still has what it takes to be a great employee and that motherhood isn’t getting in the way of her work. Meanwhile, Rosemary (Megan Mullally) makes Horatio choose between being friends with her or a fellow nanny.
◊“Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCAR” (8 p.m. on CNBC): This documentary takes viewers inside the garage of driver-turned-owner Tony Stewart and offers a never-before-seen look at how NASCAR sponsors are looking for business from each other.
◊“LA Ink” (9 p.m. on TLC): Tattoo artist Kat Von D returns to TLC for a third season of her reality series. While Kat is focused on expanding her product line and writing a new book, the shop faces unexpected – and unwelcome – changes. The introduction of new shop manager, Aubry Fisher, (from “Rock of Love” fame) is just one example.
◊“Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up” (9 p.m. on Starz): Doug Williams (”The Bernie Mac Show”) returns as host of the show that presents up-and-coming comics and established stars performing before a live audience.
◊“Samantha Who?” (7 p.m. on ABC): Samantha is shocked to learn that she has been kept in the dark about having an aunt (Christine Ebersole, “Grey Gardens”) and a grandmother (Florence Henderson, “The Brady Bunch”) because of a feud over a family heirloom between Regina and her sister.
◊“Soundstage” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): Indie rock favorite-turned-mahor-label sensation Death Cab for Cutie presenst a set that includes songs from the band’s new EP “The Open Door” and the 2008 studio album “Narrow Stairs.”
◊“Wicked Attraction” (9 p.m. on Investigation Discovery): The series returns for a second season of examining what happens in the mind of the average person when they fall under the spell of a sadistic predator.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
◊“Against the Grain” (1 p.m. on DIY): In this new series, master builder Jimmy DiResta brings his unique blend of function and artistry to even the simplest projects, such as barstools made from baseball bats and pool tables that concert to dining room tables.
◊“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (7 p.m. on Fox): Larry the Cable Guy (“The Blue Collar Comedy Tour”) competes for $1 million by testing his knowledge in the subjects ranging from art to geography and math to social studies. There is a way for him to “cheat” in this classroom, as he can get help from real grade-schoolers who will offer what they think is the correct answer.
◊“The Assistants” (7:30 p.m. on The N): This new 13-episode series takes a comedic look at four showbiz assistants working for a big-shot producer as they strive to make it in Hollywood. Coffee runs, answering phones and helping actresses break out of rehab are just part of the glamorous and not-so-glamorous lives of these four 20-somethings.
◊“Crimson Tide” (7 p.m. on Bravo): This 1995 post-Cold War drama stars Gene Hackman as a submarine commander and Denzel Washington as his executive officer. When an unconfirmed order instructs the crew to fire the sub’s nuclear missiles, the two go head to head in a tense standoff.
◊“Eureka” (8 p.m. on SYFY): The second half of Season 3 picks up at the mid-season cliffhanger with Jack Carter being removed from his job as Eureka’s sheriff and Allison announcing that she is expecting her recently-deceased husband’s baby.
◊“NUMB3RS” (9 p.m. on CBS): When a vigilante group goes after a known criminal mastermind, Charlie is forced to turn to his rival for help. Also, Don wrestles with his emotions towards embracing religion. Colin Hanks (”Roswell”) guest stars.
◊“The River Wild” (5 p.m. on HBO): In this 1994 action thriller, Meryl Streep plays an unhappy wife and former white-water guide who takes her husband and son on a river expedition. After coming to the aid of two young rafters, the family is soon at the mercy of murderous thieves on a harrowing trip through some dangerous rapids.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
◊“Discover Oklahoma” (6:30 p.m. on KWTV-9): This installment of the locally-produced program visits the Rock Cafe in Stroud, the world’s highest hill near Poteau and the Ames Meteor Crater.
◊“Eli Stone” (9 p.m. on ABC): In the series finale, Eli’s visions leads him to believe someone close to him will die in a plane crash. As Eli tries to unravel the mystery of who among his friends may meet their fate on the doomed plane, he and Keith take on the case of a woman named Diane who’s in need of a heart transplant, but the religious parents of a donor refuse to give her their daughter’s heart to her because she is an atheist. Tom Cavanagh (”Ed”) guest stars.
◊“The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger” (8 p.m. on Hallmark): When con man Shea McCall (Dean Cain) wins ownership of half of a cattle ranch, he immediately butts heads with BJ Stoker (James Tupper), the hard-nosed owner of the other half of the ranch. But when the two uncover a secret Mexican invasion plot, they’ll have to put aside their differences in order to save the ranch, whoever’s property it is.
◊“Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design” (11 a.m. on A&E): In this new series, former NFL player Keyshawn Johnson tries to negotiate clients and a cast of assistants while tackling a variety of interior design dilemmas. From a master bedroom to a gourmet kitchen, Johnson and his team will show clients how to work within their budget to make choices that make sense.
◊“Kings” (7 p.m. on NBC): David finds out where his true loyalties lie when he goes on trial for treason.
◊“Primeval” (8 p.m. on BBC America): Abby’s visiting brother, Jack, persists in snooping around in an attempt to find out the truth about her job but only winds up being menaced by a giant and very lethal carnivorous insect from the future that chases him into an anomaly. That forces the team to enter a harsh futuristic world teeming with hungry predators to rescue him.
◊“Tombstone” (7 p.m. on History): In this 1993 adaptation of the O.K. Corral story, Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) gets out of Dodge and attempts to settle down in Tombstone, Ariz., with his brothers (Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton) and buddy Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer). But Wyatt can’t hang up his six-shooters until he takes care of the outlaw gang that’s stirring up trouble.
◊“Viva Daisy!” (8:30 a.m. on Food Network): Host Daisy Martinez returns for a second season of giving viewers tips and tricks for creating quick, simple, mouth-watering meals inspired by her love of Latin cuisines.
–Penny TV
Happy Birthday, Lindsay Lohan
July 2, 2009 — Lindsay Dee Lohan,
who stars in the new original TV movie “Labor Pains” (premieres July 19 on ABC Family), turns 23 today.
She played Kimmie Keegan on four episodes of “Ugly Betty” (2008 on ABC).
Her first television appearance was as Trick-or-Treater dressed as Garbage on “Late Night With David Letterman” (1992). She was 6.
Best wishes to Lindsay and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Lindsay Lohan attends the Charlotte Ronson Fall 2009 fashion show at Bryant Park, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini).
Sing with ‘Glee’ and its guest stars
“Glee” has got great guest stars lined
up for its first season, which starts Sept. 16 on Fox.
Tony winner (and Oklahoma native) Kristin Chenoweth is scheduled to appear. So is Grammy winner Eve. And singer Josh Groban. And actor Victor Garber, who can carry a tune, as well.
In the show’s fourth episode, Chenoweth will play April, a former McKinley High School student who never graduated. When Will Schuester, head of the glee club, finds out that a competitor has older people on its team, he asks April to join his club.
“I’d love to come back and do more,” Chenoweth said. “It’s written in a way that I could, but I’ll just leave that out there like a lingering B-flat.”
Eve will be in two episodes as the coach of a rival glee club that could threaten McKinley High’s chances of winning big. Josh Groban will play a version of himself (a jerk on the show, a personable guy in real life) and Garber will play Will Schuester’s father.
–Penny TV
TV Preview Podcast: ‘Dark Blue’
"Dark Blue" cast (TNT Photo)
Each week, The Oklahoman TV Editor Penny Soldan hosts an audio podcast discussing an upcoming TV premiere.
This week’s premiere is the new TNT series “Dark Blue” premiering at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15.
To hear her discussion with Don P. Brown, features copy editor for The Oklahoman, click here
Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (July 2-8, 2009)
Wednesday is when The
Oklahoman posts a list of all the guests (and all the topics) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are 50 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (July 2-8, 2009). For a practically complete list, go to www.newsok.com/tv and click on Talk Shows (located under Resources).
But just like everything else on TV, talk show lineups are subject to change.
BEST GUESTS
••Dave Annable (“Brothers & Sisters”), July 6 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••David Archuleta (”American Idol”), July 8 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••David Arquette (”Nosebleed”), July 8 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Tyra Banks (”The Tyra Banks Show”), July 2 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Drew Barrymore (“He’s Just Not That Into You”), July 7 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Beyonce (”Obsessed”), July 2 on “The Tyra Banks Show”
••Sandra Bullock (”The Proposal”), July 2 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Julie Chen (”Big Brother”), July 8 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Sacha Baron Cohen (“Bruno”), July 7 on “Today” and “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Kevin Connolly (”Entourage”), July 7 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Marcia Cross (”Desperate Housewives”), July 8 on “The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet”
••Jamie Lee Curtis (“Big Words for Little People” author), July 6 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Patrick Dempsey (”Grey’s Anatomy”), July 6 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Josh Duhamel (”Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”), July 3 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Crista Flanagan (”Mad Men”), July 4 on “Talkshow With Spike Feresten”
••Bobby Flay (“The Next Food Network Star”), July 2 on “Rachael Ray”
••Megan Fox (”Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”), July 2 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Jorge Garcia (Lost”), July 6 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Tyrese Gibson (“Transformers”), July 2 on “Today”
••Whoopi Goldberg (”The View”), July 3 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Christopher Gorham (”Harper’s Island”), July 7 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Mark-Paul Gosselaar (”Raising the Bar”), July 8 on “Late Nigh With Jimmy Fallon”
••Kathy Griffin (”My Life on the D-List”), July 7 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; July 8 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Teri Hatcher (”Desperate Housewives”), July 3 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; July 8 on “The View”
••Anne Hathaway (”Bride Wars”), July 7 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), July 7 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Cheryl Hines (“In the Motherhood”), July 3 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Ron Howard (”Angels & Demons”), July 3 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Eric Idle (”Delgo”), July 6 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Samuel L. Jackson (”Blown”), July 7 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Ken Jeong (”All About Steve”), July 8 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Jonas Brothers (”Jonas”), July 2 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; July 6 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Queen Latifah (”Just Wright”), July 8 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Denis Leary (“Rescue Me”), July 7 on “The View”
••Lindsay Lohan (”Labor Pains”), July 8 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Susan Lucci (”All My Children”), July 3 on “The View”
••Norm MacDonald (”Hollywood & Wine”), July 2 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Howie Mandel (”Deal or No Deal”), July 6 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Cameron Mathison (”All My Children”), July 3 on “The View”
••Matthew McConaughey (”Ghosts of Girlfriends Past”), July 3 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Mary McCormack (“In Plain Sight”), July 6 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jillian Michaels (”The Biggest Loser”), July 2 on “The Doctors”
••Larry Miller (“10 Things I Hate About You”), July 6 on “The View”
••Bob Newhart (”The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice”), July 8 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Hayden Panettiere (“I Love You, Beth Cooper”), July 6 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; July 8 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Freddie Prinze Jr. (“Brooklyn Rules”), July 3 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Kelly Ripa (”Live With Regis and Kelly”), July 8 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Gena Rowlands (“What if God Were the Sun?”), July 3 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Maya Rudolph (”Away We Go”), July 2 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••William Shatner (”Boston Public”), July 3 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Taylor Swift (”CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”), July 3 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Blair Underwood (“Dirty Sexy Money”), July 7 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Anson Williams (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” director), July 2 on “The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet”
••Rainn Wilson (“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”), July 7 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Evan Rachel Wood (”Whatever Works”), July 7 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
