Program Planner: July 27-Aug. 2
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 27:
SUNDAY JULY 27, 2008
♦“Cold Case” (9 p.m. on CBS): Ellen Albertini Dow, best known as the rappin’ grandma from ‘‘The Wedding Singer,” guest stars in ‘‘Torn.”
♦“Disney Channel Games” (7 p.m. on Disney): The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato (“Camp Rock”) and Cole and Dylan Sprouse (“The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”) are among more than 50 Disney Channel stars competing in sports challenges for charity. The first installment features a post-Games concert performance by Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”). The remaining four episodes will air Saturdays at 7 p.m..
♦“Mad Men” (9 p.m. on AMC): The 2008 Golden Globe winner for best drama returns for a second season. In the premiere “For Those Who Think Young,” Don and Duck (Jon Hamm, Mark Moses) have a professional disagreement, and Betty (January Jones) makes a personal connection with an old friend.
♦“MythBusters Shark Week Special 2008″ (8 p.m. on Discovery): Shark Week kicks off its 21st year with a new two-hour ‘‘MythBusters” that takes a bite out of shark folklore. Hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate whether sharks are repelled by magnets or attracted by dogs, and they build a 16-foot robotic shark to see if swimmers can escape an attack.
♦“The Next Food Network Star” (9 p.m. on Food Network): In the season finale, all the finalists return and join a live audience to find out who wins.
MONDAY JULY 28, 2008
♦“The Colbert Report” (10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central): Country singer Toby Keith will make his second appearance on the show, performing songs from his new release “35 Biggest Hits.”
♦“Day of the Shark” (9 p.m. on Discovery): This new special chronicles six recent shark attacks that took place at different times of day. Experts try to determine if day or night is safer for swimming.
♦“History Detectives” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Objects examined include a bell that may have been ringside at Jack Dempsey’s world heavyweight championship match and a small metal box that could be a souvenir from the ill-fated zeppelin Hindenburg.
♦“Nashville Star” (8 p.m. on NBC): Three Texas natives are among the final four, who return to their hometowns on this next-to-last episode.
♦“Paranormal State” (9 p.m. on A&E): Back for a second season, the series follows Penn State University student Ryan Buell and members of the university’s Paranormal Research Society as they seek to find the truth behind real-life mysteries.
♦“The Recruiter” (8 p.m. on HBO): Sgt. 1st Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful recruiters in the country, is the subject of this new documentary, which follows him and four of his recruits as they make the transition from high school through basic training and beyond.
♦“Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): In the new episode “A Little Hometown Love,” the squad’s evidence supervisor, Ed Ligardi, is found dead in a restroom stall at the local cop bar … just a few feet away from the stall in which Grace and Ham (Holly Hunter, Kenny Johnson) were fooling around in when the murder happened. Amy Madigan (“Carnivale”) guest stars as Ligardi’s wife.
♦“Surviving Sharks” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Les Stroud of “Survivorman” hosts this look at how best to play it safe in the water by testing popular theories of how to survive shark encounters.
♦“Top Gear” (7 p.m. on BBC America): The Batmobile from “Batman Begins” is featured, along with the classic British sports cars the Weismann MF3 and TVR Tuscan 2.
♦“Wanna Bet?” (8 p.m. on ABC): This week’s celebrity judges include Corbin Bernsen (“Psych”) and Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”). One of the stunts features a man guessing people’s weight when they stand on his stomach.
TUESDAY JULY 29, 2008
♦“Celebrity Family Feud” (7 p.m. on NBC): Competing for $50,000 for their charity are the families of Corbin Bernsen (“L.A. Law”), Margaret Cho (“Face/Off”), Christopher Knight (“The Brady Bunch”) and The Teutels (“The American Chopper”).
♦“Dirty Jobs: Shark Special” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Host Mike Rowe travels to a place many wouldn’t associate with sharks — the edge of the Arctic Circle — in search of the mysterious Greenland shark. A slow-moving cold water shark, scientists hope that by learning more about it they can better understand the rapid ecological changes affecting that part of the world.
♦“Eureka” (8 p.m. on SCI FI): Season three of this quirky series delves deeper into the inner workings of Global Dynamics and the personal relationships of Eureka’s residents. Frances Fisher (‘‘Titanic”) joins the cast as Eva Thorne, a corporate titan assigned to clean up Global Dynamics.
♦“Food Detectives” (8 p.m. on Food Network): Ted Allen (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) hosts this new series that explores the connection between science and food. With the help of experts from Popular Science magazine, they will conduct experiments to find the truth behind food myths.
♦“How Not to Become Shark Bait” (9 p.m. on Discovery): A thrill-seeking team with a purpose — escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, adrenaline junkie Yul Kwon, marine biologist Jeremiah Sullivan and scientist Dr. Marty Jopson — test shark attraction theories with lemon, tiger and reef sharks. They focus on the sensory perception of sharks including colors, vibrations, smells and other attractors. In the process, viewers learn strategies for staying safe when in the water.
♦“It’s Not East Being Green” (8 p.m. on Sundance): The British reality series returns for its second season. It follows the Strawbridge family, who transformed a farm into a self-sufficient entity, as they help other realize their eco goals.
♦“Jurassic Fight Club” (8 p.m. on History): This new series utilizes forensic evidence to gain a better understanding of how dinosaurs battled for supremacy. Featured in the first installment is Majungatholus, whose remains were first found on Madagascar in 1998 bearing bite marks from another member of its species.
♦“Starz Inside: In The Gutter” (9 p.m. on Starz): This new special looks at gross-out comedy in today’s most successful films and the boundary-pushing offensive material that makes us laugh.
♦TCM Birthday Tribute — William Powell: The late actor was born on this day in 1892, and the network celebrates by airing four of his films — 1933’s “Double Harness” (noon), 1934’s “The Thin Man” (1:15 p.m.), 1941’s “Love Crazy” (3 p.m.) and 1936’s “Libeled Lady” (5 p.m.).
WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2008
♦“The Baby Borrowers” (8 p.m. on NBC): In the season finale, the teenage couples take on one final responsibility that many will have in middle age: caring for elderly folks.
♦“Criss Angel Mindfreak” (9 p.m. on A&E): In the live episode “Building Implosion Escape,” the world-renowned mystifer will be shackled inside a 6-story building loaded with explosive and try to escape before it is detonated.
♦“Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” (9:30 p.m. on Comedy Central): Comedian Lewis Black returns as the show’s judge and jury for a second season. Each week, two comedians debate which of two people, places or things is more evil, and Black hands down the final verdict.
♦“Made In China: The People’s Republic of Profits” (8 p.m. on CNBC): This special takes an inside look at China to see how the land of more than 1 billion people — and home to more than 400,000 millionaires — is embracing capitalism in the 21st century.
♦“NOVA ScienceNow” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson looks at the hidden toll of common brain insjuries like concussions.
♦“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (11 p.m. on Bravo): This is a 30-minute preview special of the upcoming series that follows five women from Atlanta’s social elite – from NBA and NFL wives to sassy single moms — as they juggle their careers and home lives with social engagements.
♦“Shear Genius” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Actress Kate Jackson joins host Jaclyn Smith for a mini “Charlie’s Angels” reunion. For the elimination challenge, the stylists are asked to create modern versions of the signature “Charlie’s Angels” hairstyles.
♦“TapouT” (9 p.m. on Versus): Season two of the reality series follows the crew of TapouT, the premier mixed martial arts clothing and gear line, as they travel cross country in search of the next mixed martial arts superstar.
THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008
♦“Dragons’ Den” (8 p.m. on BBC America): Five multi-millionaires are ready to back the best new ideas and innovations in this reality series. Items being pitched this episode include an odor eating mat for dogs and a tattoo removal system.
♦“Fear Itself” (9 p.m. on NBC): The installment titled “Skin and Bones” stars Doug Jones (“Hellboy”) as a cattle herder who returns home a changed man after being lost in the woods for days.
♦“Last Comic Standing” (7 p.m. on NBC): The final five finalists will perform, and three will go home. The episode will also feature The Dan Band performing a song specially written for the show.
♦“Live From Abbey Road” (9 p.m. on Sundance): The music series taped at London’s Abbey Road Studios features performances by Matchbox Twenty and Def Leppard.
♦“Mysteries of the Shark Coast” (8 p.m. Thursday on Discovery): On Australia’s northeastern coast, home to more species of sharks than anywhere else in the world, the sharks are disappearing. A cross-discipline team of marine biologist Richard Fitzpatrick, filmmaker Mike deGruy, lead scientist for the Nature Conservancy, M. Sanjayan, Ph.D, and adventurer Celine Cousteau, band together to find out why.
♦“The Road Hammers” (7:30 p.m. on GAC): In the final installment of the reality series directed by Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills 90210″), the Canadian country music band records their American album with a new producer and begin a promotional tour. But the band questions their future in the U.S. after their single and album release gets pushed back again.
♦“Soundstage” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): Matchbox Twenty showcases selections from their new album “Exile on Mainstream,” a retrospective collection of 11 hit singles and six new songs.
♦“X Games” (8 p.m. on ESPN): The 14th edition of the summer X Games gets under way live from Los Angeles with coverage of the skateboard big air and Moto X best trick finals. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will air 14 hours of live programming through Aug. 3.
FRIDAY, AUG 1
♦“Disorderly Conduct: Video on Patrol” (11 p.m. on SPIKE): The adrenaline-packed series returns with new police footage of fiery car crashes, high-speed chases and roadside drug busts.
♦“Extraordinary Animals” (8:30 p.m. on Animal Planet): The episode “Calculating Canine” showcases Maggie, a 7-year-old Jack Russell terrier, who can do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
♦“The Fairly OddParents” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton guest stars in the new episode “The Faily Oddlympics.” He lends his voice and likeness to the animated series as an announcer for the Fairy World Games that will determine who the best magical creature in the universe is.
♦“Remember the Titans” (7 p.m. on Encore): This movie begins a 48-hour marathon of hits featuring Hollywood stars before they were famous. In “Titans,” look for Ryan Gosling (“Half Nelson”), Hayden Panettierre (“Heroes”) and Kate Bosworth (“Blue Crush”).
♦“Today” (7 a.m. on NBC): Sheryl Crow performs live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
♦TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Michael Caine: The network’s 31-day movie festival returns for a sixth year, but this is the event’s first 24-hour tribute to Michael Caine. Among his 11 films in the festival today are 1958’s “The Two-Headed Spy” (5 a.m.), 1977’s “A Bridge Too Far” (4 p.m.) and 1972’s “Pulp (11:30 p.m.).
SATURDAY AUGUST 2
♦“Ask Aida” (11:30 a.m. on Food Network): Cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp prepares dishes while solving viewers’ culinary conundrums in this new interactive cooking show.
♦“Disney Channel Games” (7 p.m. on Disney): In the competition’s second installment, four teams of Disney Channel stars must weave through an obstacle course while linked together. The Jonas Brothers are on different teams, but they will perform together during the post-Games concert.
♦“Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal” (8 p.m. on Lifetime): Oscar-winning actress Tatum O’Neal (“Paper Moon”) stars in this new drama based on the true story of a teacher who fights to end the reign of misbehavior by five cheerleaders.
♦“Murder 101: Locked Room Mystery” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): A gunshot victim, a sealed door and four sleeping suspects leads criminology professor Jonathan Maxwell (played by Dick Van Dyke) to his toughest case yet. Van Dyke’s son, Barry, and grandsons, Shane and Carey, join in the hunt for the murderer.
♦“Rolex Grand Prix of Show Jumping” (2 p.m. on Animal Planet): Top athletes and their horses from around the world compete in this event, which is also the last chance for American athletes to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team.
♦TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Charlie Chaplin: Among his 20 films airing in the festival today are 1914’s “The Knockout” (5 a.m.), 1928’s “The Circus” (2 p.m.) and 1940’s “The Great Dictator” (8:30 p.m.).
–Penny TV
“Design Squad” contest open to aspiring Einsteins and Edisons
Network News Release …
Imagine transforming materials from your recycle bin into the next big thing, and winning a $10,000 cash prize for your innovative design.
“Design Squad,” the PBS competition show, has joined forces with By Kids For Kids (BKFK) to give youngsters the opportunity to do just that.
The nationwide Trash to Treasure competition is accepting submissions through Aug. 31. The challenge is to take everyday discarded or recycled material and re-engineer it into functional products.
The product can move things or people (Mobility), protect the environment (Environmental), or be something kids can play with inside or out (Play). Some of the repurposed materials that can be used are fabric, paper, plastic, small electronics, wheels, clamps, springs, batteries, hardware, wood, bike parts, string, rubberbands, cardboard, kitchen gadgets, etc.
The grand prize-winner will be announced on Dec. 1 and will receive a $10,000 cash prize provided by the Intel Foundation, as well as a trip to the development lab at Continuum, an international design and innovation consultancy, to build a prototype of the winning Trash to Treasure design.
For more details about the contest, go to www.bkfk.com.
ABC Family launches online series featuring Plain White T’s
ABC Family will hit the beach this summer with the two-time Grammy-nominated band, Plain White T’s, for the original online series “Meet Me In California.”
The 12-webisode series that will document the behind-the-scenes process of the band recording their second major label album will premiere July 30 on abcfamily.com/plainwhitets. New webisodes will stream every Wednesday through October.
Each five-minute webisode will provide an up-close and personal glimpse of Tom, Dave, Mike, De’Mar and Tim as they work together at a Malibu beach house creating their new album, “Big Bad World,” which will be released Sept. 23.
The Plain White T’s were featured as the Kappa Tau fraternity band, in the first season of the hit ABC Family original series, “Greek,” before exploding onto the music scene with their two-time Grammy-nominated smash hit single, “Hey There Delilah.”
For “Meet Me In California,” the band gave abcfamily.com unprecedented access to detail the process of recording their new album in Malibu and Chicago, as well as while rehearsing and touring around the world in support of the September 2008 release date.
“True Hollywood Story” offers updates on Britney Spears
Network News Release …
Britney Spears turned the music world upside down with a record-breaking string of number one singles, then very nearly lost everything in a long and drawn-out display of self-destructive behavior. The girl from Kentwood, La., won the hearts of millions of fans before she turned 21, but her tumultuous marriage to Kevin Federline started a public meltdown that alienated even her most loyal supporters.
Still, Britney has always been able to defy expectations – and instead of being written off as another casualty of fame, Spears is laying the groundwork for what could be one of pop’s biggest comebacks.
“Britney Spears: The E! True Hollywood Story,” premiering at 7 p.m. July 25, gives viewers an in-depth look inside the life of Britney with expert commentary from the people who have worked with her and those who know her best.
The two-hour episode will feature extensive paparazzi footage and exclusive interviews with agency owners and photographers who have widely photographed Britney. The special will bring viewers up-to-date on the very latest developments in Britney’s sometimes chaotic and hectic life. It will also include a look back at the star mom losing custody of her two children, younger sister Jamie Lynn’s teenage pregnancy and Britney’s triumphant return to television on the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”
The CW announces fall 2008 premiere dates
Network News Release …
The CW will unveil its new primetime schedule beginning Sept. 1, well in advance of the start of the traditional broadcast season. Every drama and comedy on The CW’s schedule will be broadcast in high definition.
Following are The CW’s fall premiere dates. However, the premiere dates and times for returning drama “Reaper” and new reality series “13 – Fear Is Real” will be announced at a later time.
Monday, Sept. 1
7 p.m. — “Gossip Girl”
8 p.m. — “One Tree Hill”
Tuesday, Sept. 2
7 p.m. — “90210”* (two-hour premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 3
7 p.m. — “America’s Next Top Model” (two-hour premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 9
8 p.m. — “Privileged” (The CW Photo above)
Thursday, Sept. 18
7 p.m. — “Smallville”
8 p.m. — “Supernatural”
Sunday, Sept. 21
6 p.m. — “In Harm’s Way”
7 p.m. — “Valentine”
8 p.m. — “Easy Money”
Friday, Oct. 3
7 p.m. — “Everybody Hates Chris”
7:30 p.m. — “The Game”
8 p.m. — “America’s Next Top Model” (encore presentation)
Wednesday, Oct. 29
8 p.m. — “Stylista”
Sunday, Nov. 2
5:30 p.m. — “In Harm’s Way (new timeslot)
6:30 p.m. — “Surviving Suburbia”
Chiller to premiere original web thriller
Network News Release …
“The Hills Are Alive,” an original web series, will premiere Tuesday on Chiller, NBC Universal’s entertainment cable channel dedicated to the horror/thriller genre.
New webisodes will post every Tuesday and Thursday on ChillerTV.com, beginning with the premiere webisode on July 22. The webisodes will culminate with the on-air premiere of the full-length film version on Chiller, with an alternate ending to the final webisode, which posts on Oct. 23.
“The Hills are Alive” is set in a small southern California town where three college students journey through the mountains in search of a sacred site. Challenged by their professor and their own curiosity, the students will voyage through the hills in search the geographical and spiritual history that is entrenched in the peaks and valleys of the scenic landscape. Their fate is forever changed during this summer school session turned spiritual pilgrimage. Each webisode is approximately three minutes in length.
Oklahoma actor to appear on “Cleaner”
Robert Blesse phoned from Los Angeles the other day. The Oklahoma City native, who moved to California shortly after graduating from Oklahoma State University, landed another television role.
He will appear in the second episode of “The Cleaner,” premiering at 9 p.m. Tuesday on A&E. He guest stars as a surfer named Marty in the episode titled “Rag Dolls.”
“I play a surfer who hangs outside at the surf shop,” said Blesse, whose acting resume also includes roles on “Bones,” “Grounded For Life” and “JAG.”
“It was the first time I have had to work with my shirt off. I was a little bit self concience, but I saw the scene and everything came out good.”
Even better is the news that it could become a recurring role for Blesse, who shot his scene with series star Benjamin Bratt.
In any case, Blesse continues to take acting classes and attend auditions.
“I’m doing really well and having a great time all the time,” he said. “Be sure and watch the second episode of ‘The Cleaner.’ It will be the best ever.”
–Penny TV
Oklahoma stations win Emmy Awards
OETA-13 collected five statuettes at the 2008 Heartland Regional Emmy Awards handed out Saturday at simultaneous ceremonies in Denver and Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City station was nominated for 14 Emmys, and two of OETA’s five awards were for its coverage and set design for the “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular.”
KFOR-4 was up for eight Emmys and won four, while KWTV-9 received six nominations and won three Emmys.
The Heartland chapter of the National Television Academy was formed in 1986 and serves the television industry in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Denver, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff and North Platte.
Following is a list the 2008 Heartland Regional Emmy Award winners from Oklahoma:
Morning Newscast – Medium Markets
KJRH-2 in Tulsa: “Oklahoma’s Ice Storm Disaster Day 4”
(Julie Chin, Co-Anchor & Meteorologist; Loren Cosby, Executive Producer; Scott Jones, Co-Anchor; Lindsay Patterson, Co-Anchor; Liz Rahal, Producer; Natalie Sentz, Reporter).
Evening Newscast – Medium Markets
KOTV-6 in Tulsa: “The News on 6 Tonight: Icy Assault”
(Joshua Brakhage, Producer; Dave Neligan, Executive Producer; Terry Hood, Anchor; Katie Green, Meteorologist).
Breaking News
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “Kingfisher Rescue”
(Dan Anderson, Photojournalist; Jim Gardner, Pilot/Reporter; Russell Carter, Anchor).
Spot News (multiple winners)
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “A Bad Day for Two Teen Drivers”
(Kevin Josefy, Photojournalist; Russell Carter, News Reporter; Marc Dillard, Photographer/Editor).
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “The Search for Thad”
(Mary Joseph, Reporter; Travis Doussette, Photographer; Scott Buechner, Photographer).
Feature News Report – Light Series
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma The Beautiful”
(Linda Cavanaugh, Producer/Writer; Tony Stizza, Producer/Photojournalist).
Specialty Assignment Report – Single Story
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “Telemarketing Scam”
(Amanda Taylor, Reporter; Rich Kriegel, Photographer).
Documentary – Historical
Graymark Productions in Oklahoma City: “Dream No Little Dream”
(Gray Frederickson, Producer; Greg Mellott, Writer/Director; Amy Briede, Line Producer; John Simonelli, Executive Producer).
Special Event Coverage
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular”
(Lee Allan Smith, Executive Producer; Blake Wade, Associate Producer; Steve Dahlem, Creative Director; Curt Casassa, TV Director; Bill Thrash, TV Producer; Price Wooldridge, Production Manager; Jennifer Kiersch, Sr. Project Coordinator; Erica Reid, Project Coordinator; DeLee Smith, Project Coordinator; Paul Christensen, Technical Producer; Melinda Lovelace, Producer; Mickie Smith, Technical Director).
News Promotion Campaign
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “We Are News 9”
(Blaise Labbe, Executive Producer; Brett Hart, Director).
Community Service
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma’s World War II Veterans”
(John McCarroll, Executive Director; Lori Holliday, Campaign Coordinator; Ashley Barcum, Campaign Coordinator; Jonathan Siler, Graphic and Video Coordinator; Dick Pryor, Talent; Debra Martin, Editor – Director).
Set Design
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular Set”
(Steve Dahlem, Set Designer; Gregory Crane, Set Designer).
Commentator/Editorialist
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “A Real Oklahoman”
(Tony Stizza, Photographer; Kevin Ogle, Anchor/Reporter; Kent Ogle, Anchor/Reporter).
Technical Achievement
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Projects”
(Paul Christensen, Technical Producer).
News Producer
KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City: Waliya Lari, Producer
Rookie of the Year
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: Derek Watson, “Stateline” Photographer
Showtime puts “Nurse Jackie” on call
Network News Release …
Three-time Emmy Award winner Edie Falco is coming to a New York City hospital for Showtime’s new single camera dark comedy series “Nurse Jackie” (working title).
The 12-episode, half-hour series will star Falco (in Showtime Photo at right) as Jackie O’Hurley, a strong-willed, iconoclastic New York City nurse juggling the frenzied grind of an urban hospital and an equally challenging personal life. The series, which will also star Eve Best, Peter Facinelli, Merritt Wever, Haaz Slieman and Paul Schulze, will go into production in New York in late 2008, and will premiere in 2009.
“Nothing is more thrilling for us than bringing Edie Falco to Showtime in this unique, quirky, touching comedy/drama,” said Robert Greenblatt, President of Entertainment for Showtime. “If you suddenly found yourself in the hospital and fighting through our health care system, you would want no one other than Edie Falco — or Nurse Jackie — by your side.
“This show will illuminate the complex and often heroic people who devote their lives to healing the sick while simultaneously trying to make sense of their own complicated personal lives. It’s quintessential premium cable, and with Edie on board, quintessential Showtime.”
For her role as Carmela Soprano, Falco was nominated for an Emmy six times for lead actress in a drama series — and won three times. She has also collected two Golden Globes (seven nominations) and three SAG Awards (seven nominations).
Oklahoma stations nominated for Emmy Awards
OETA-13 has been nominated for a station record-breaking 14 Heartland Chapter Emmy Awards, including in the category of Station Excellence.
Seven other Oklahoma stations received nominations, as well. KFOR-4 was nominated in eight categories, followed by KWTV-9 with six and KOCO-5 and KOKI-23 with two apiece.
Winners will be announced at simultaneous ceremonies in Denver and Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Following is a list of Oklahoma nominees for the 2008 Heartland Regional Emmy Awards:
Morning Newscast – Medium Markets
“FOX23 News Daybreak” (KOKI-23, Tulsa)
“Oklahoma’s Ice Storm Disaster Day 4” (KJRH-2, Tulsa)
Evening Newscast – Larger Markets
“News 9 @ 10” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
Evening Newscast – Medium Markets
“The News on 6 Tonight: Icy Assault” (KOTV-6, Tulsa)
“FOX23 News At 9:00” (KOKI-23, Tulsa)
Breaking News
“Kingfisher Flooding Rescue” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
“Kingfisher Rescue” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
Spot News
“A Bad Day for Two Teen Drivers” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
“The Search for Thad” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
Investigative Report – Single Story
“Dog Dealers” (KOKH-25, Oklahoma City)
Feature News Report – Light Series
“Oklahoma The Beautiful” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
“Major League Dreams” (KOTV-6, Tulsa)
Feature News Report – Serious Feature
“Preventing Virginia Tech” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
Specialty Assignment Report – Single Story
“Telemarketing Scam” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
“Bullet Proof” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
Sportscast
“Dean Blevin’s Sportscast” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
Sports – News Feature
“Little Joe Washington” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
Documentary – Historical
“Dream No Little Dream” (Graymark Productions, Oklahoma City)
“Oklahoma World War II Stories” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Documentary – Topical
“Stateline: The New Oil” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Special Event Coverage
“Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
News Promotion Campaign
“We Are News 9” (KWTV-9, Oklahoma City)
Station Excellence
“OETA The Oklahoma Network” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Community Service
“Oklahoma’s World War II Veterans” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Musical Composition/Arrangement
“Oklahoma Rising” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Director – Live or Live-to-Tape
“Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Technical Director
“Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Program Editor
“Derek Watson Composite” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Program Graphics
“Toney Antonelli Graphics” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
“Gone Country” (KOCO-5, Oklahoma City)
News Graphics
“Toney Antonelli Graphics” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Set Design
“Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular Set” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Lighting
“Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular Lighting” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
Commentator/Editorialist
“A Real Oklahoman” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
Technical Achievement
“Oklahoma Centennial Projects” (OETA-13, Oklahoma City)
News Producer
“Waliya Lari” (KOCO-5, Oklahoma City)
“Natalie Hughes Producer Composite” (KFOR-4, Oklahoma City)
