Find out who is “Dancing With the Stars”
ABC announced who the 13 celebrities would be for the seventh season of “Dancing With the Stars” scheduled to premiere Sept. 22.
But one of them might not compete, after all.
Hours before ABC officially released the participants’ names, actress, model and reality television star Kim Kardashian (”Keeping Up With the Kardashains”) cut her foot on a glass coffee table and was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital. If she is able to compete, she will team up with defending champ Mark Ballas, who returns for his third season.
The other celebrities on ABC’s list are:
◊Lance Bass, former member of the pop group N Sync. He will dance with Youth Latin Champ and 2007 World Swing Dance Champ Lacey Schwimmer, who is making her series debut.
◊Toni Braxton, six-time Grammy winner. She will team up with Season One champion Alec Mazo, who returns for his fourth season.
◊Brooke Burke, who hosted “Rock Star: INXS” and has guest starred on several TV shows. She will dance with Derek Hough, who returns for his third season.
◊Rocco Dispirito, a celebrity chef who launched Rocco’s for the reality series “The Restaurant.” His dance partner will be Karina Smirnoff, who returns for her fifth season.
◊Maurice Greene, who won gold medals in the 100-meter dash and 4×100-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He will team up with two-time champion Cheryl Burke, who returns for her sixth season.
◊Cloris Leachman, who has won nine Emmys, one Golden Globe and an Oscar. Academy Award. At 82, she is also the oldest contestant to take part on the show. She will team up with World Latin Champion and Mark’s father, Corky Ballas, who makes his series debut.
◊Cody Linley, who will be the youngest contestant ever on the show. He plays Jake Ryan on “Hannah Montana,” and his dance partner will be two-time “Dancing with the Stars” champ Julianne Hough, who returns for her fourth season.
◊Susan Lucci, who plays Erica Kane on “All My Children.” She will dance with Tony Dovolani, who returns for his sixth season.
◊Misty May-Treanor, who teamed with Kerri Walsh to win the beach volleyball gold medal at the 2008 Neijing Olympics. Her teammate for “Dancing” will be Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his fifth season.
◊Ted McGinley, whose TV credits include “Happy Days” and “Hope & Faith.” He will dance with newcomer Inna Brayer, who is the current U.S. Amateur 10 Dance Champion.
◊Jeffrey Ross, a comedian who has appeared on several celebrity roasts and TV shows. He will team up with Edyta Sliwinska, who is the only pro to compete in all seven seasons of “Dancing with the Stars.”
◊Warren Sapp, who played defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13-year career. His dance partner will be Kym Johnson, who returns for her fifth season.
“Dancing With the Stars” will open Sept. 22 with performances from all 13 teams. On Sept. 23, one team will be eliminated and the remaining 12 will perform a second routine. And on Sept. 24, another duo will be dismissed. The Jonas Brothers and Jesse McCartney will perform on Wednesday’s “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show.”
–Penny TV
‘High School Musical’ contest includes trip to premiere
One minute will make one fan’s dream come true. But that person must really, really like “High School Musical.”
“Access Hollywood’s R U the Biggest High School Musical Fan?” contest is underway, and fans have until Sept. 23 to submit a one minute video showing why they are “High School Musical’s” biggest fan.
The winner will receive a trip to the Hollywood world premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” on Oct. 16. The winner will also get the chance to meet the stars of the movie and attend the ultra-exclusive premiere party. And the winner can bring three friends along for the experience.
Videos can be submitted online (www.accesshollywood.com) or through the mail (go to www.accesshollywood.com/special/hsm3-contest for details). The contest is open to legal U.S. residents of any age.
Once all the entries are viewed and ranked, the top 10 semifinalists will be narrowed down to five by America voting on their favorite videos on accesshollywood.com during the week of Sept. 29.
The winner will be chosen by “Access Hollywood” producers and possibly the cast of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” The winner will be announced on “Access Hollywood” the week of Oct. 6.
–Penny TV
TV Talk: Aug. 24-30
The Oklahoman’s TV Talk personalities Penny Soldan and Heather Warlick tape a weekly video for Newsok.tv that highlights upcoming TV programs worth watching.
They’re not fast talkers, but just in case you didn’t catch all the information for a show of interest, here is their script for the week of Aug. 24.
H: Hi, I’m Heather Warlick, this is my co-host Penny Soldan, and this is TV Talk, your guide to what’s worth watching. In four minutes time, we are going to run through next week’s must-see programs and give you premiere dates for all your favorite Monday shows returning in fall.
P: We better get going then. “Greek” is the word for Tuesday, as the ABC Family series that follows college campus life returns for its second season at 8 p.m. Watch for Kappa Tau pledge Ben Bennett, because he is played by Oklahoma actor Danny Weaver.
H: Sunday’s word is “Z Rock,” a new semi-scripted comedy series premiering at 10:30 p.m. on IFC. It follows the New York band Z02 that works as a rock band at night and a children’s party band during the day.
P: On Monday, catch the summer finale of “Saving Grace” at 9 p.m. on TNT and the series premiere of “America’s Toughest Job” at 8 p.m. on NBC. Among the toughest jobs the 13 participants will attempt are rodeo bullfighting, oil rigging and ice road trucking.
H: Also on Monday, the British version of “The Apprentice” will premiere at 8 p.m. on CNBC, and University of Oklahoma President David Boren will be interviewed on “Writing Out Loud” at 10:30 p.m. on OETA.
P: Speaking of OU, the Sooners’ college football opener against Chattanooga will be televised live on pay-per-view at 6 p.m. Saturday. Suggested retail price for the broadcast is $29.95, and you’ll need to order it though your cable or satellite provider.
H: The Oklahoma State Cowboys play Washington State in their opener that will air live at 2:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Net Southwest, also known as FSNSW. This marks the second consecutive year that OSU has opened its season on national television.
P: And speaking of sports, the Summer Olympics come to a close on Sunday. Gold medal finals in rhythmic gymnastics, boxing and men’s water polo will be televised from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on NBC, and NBC’s primetime coverage from 6 to 10:30 will include the men’s volleyball gold-medal match and the Closing Ceremony.
H: And finally, “For the Love of Grace.” This is a must-see movie premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday on the Hallmark Channel. Mark Consuelos from “Hope & Faith” stars as a firefighter battling depression who rescues an author named Grace from an apartment fire.
P: As for Monday’s fall lineup on the five major networks, the first show back is NBC’s “Deal or No Deal”, which returns Monday. It is followed by the series premiere of “America’s Toughest Jobs.”
H: On Sept. 1st, “Gossip Girl” and “Prison Beak” premiere at 7 p.m. on The CW and Fox, respectively, and “One Tree Hill” begins again at 8 p.m. on The CW.
P: Coming back on Sept. 8th is “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” It begins its second season at 7 p.m. on Fox.
H: On. Sept. 22, CBS premieres new seasons for all its Monday shows. There’s “The Big Bang Theory” at 7 p.m., “How I Met Your Mother” at 7:30, “Two and a Half Men” at 8 p.m., the new series “Worst Week” at 8:30 and “CSI: Miami” at 9 p.m.
P: Also on Sept. 22, ABC brings back “Dancing With the Stars” for a two-hour premiere at 7 p.m. It will be followed by “Boston Legal” at 9 p.m. And on NBC, there’s a “Heroes” clip show at 7 p.m. and the “Heroes” season premiere at 8 p.m.
H: Completing NBC’s Monday night lineup are “Chuck” at 7 p.m. and “My Own Worst Enemy” at 9 p.m. “Chuck” premieres on Sept. 29th and “My Own Worst Enemy” on Oct. 13th. Two special previews of “Life” will fill the 9 p.m. timeslot prior to Oct. 13th.
P: And the rest of ABC’s Monday lineup returns in October. “Samantha Who?” comes back Oct. 6th and “Eli Stone” on Oct. 14.
H: I will be out on assignment next week, so Mel Bracht will join Penny in the co-host chair. They will have Tuesday’s network premiere dates and much more.
P: And for even more TV choices, check out newsok.com/tv or TV Week in Sunday’s Oklahoman. I’m Penny, this is Heather, thanks for your time.
Picking Emmy presenters
ABC has announced the first set of presenters for 
“The 60th Annual Emmy Awards,” which will air live at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 on ABC.
No Oklahoma actors in the mix yet, but there probably will be.
Likely candidates are “Pushing Daisies” stars Lee Pace (he was born in Chickasha) and Kristin Chenoweth (she grew up in Broken Arrow). Both are nominated for their performances on the ABC show’s first season.
Another possibility is Tulsa native Alfre Woodard, who is nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries/movie for “Pictures of Hollis Woods.” She will be starring in the new NBC series “My Own Worst Enemy” that premieres Oct. 13.
Here are confirmed Emmy presenters so far:
“Desperate Housewives’” Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker and Nicollette Sheridan, who will present together.
Tina Fey (”30 Rock”) and Amy Poehler (”Saturday Night Live”), who will present together.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (”The New Adventures of Old Christine”) and Hugh Laurie (”House”), who won’t present together.
“It’s always fun to come up with unique pairings, cast reunions and surprising personalities as presenters on the Emmy show, and this year we’ve got a number of those, beginning with our first presenter announcement,” said Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich. “And the good news is, we’ve got plenty more to come.”
–Penny TV
Watch classic TV shows via computer
If watching classic TV shows is your passion, check out the full episodes offered on www.CBS.com.
Season one of “Dynasty” is available for your viewing pleasure at any time of the day. There are a few commercials interruptions, but the episodes still takes less time to watch than when they originally aired on TV.
The first season of “Have Gun Will Travel” is also available — all 39 episodes. Each take about 26 minutes to watch.
CBS.com currently has 13 classic TV shows from which to choose. In addition to the two mentioned above, there are:
◊“Beauty and the Beast” (20 episodes from Season One — the only two missing are episodes 3 and 9)
◊“Beverly Hills 90210″ (20 episodes from Seasons 1 through 4)
◊“Family Ties” (20 episodes from Seasons 1 through 4)
◊“Hawaii Five-O” (14 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2)
◊“MacGyver” (16 episodes from Season 1 through 7)
◊“Melrose Place” (20 of the 32 episodes from Season 1)
◊“Perry Mason” (20 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2)
◊“Star Trek” (18 episodes from Seasons 1 through 3)
◊“The Love Boat” (15 of the 25 episodes from Season 1)
◊“The Twilight Zone” (18 episodes from Seasons 1 through 3)
◊“Twin Peaks” (20 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2)
Of course, full episodes from current shows are also available. So microwave some popcorn and spend some quality time in front of the computer screen watching great TV.
–Penny TV
Program Planner: Aug. 24-30
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 Aug. 24:
SUNDAY, AUG. 24
◊“Born in the Wrong Body: A Change of Heart” (9 p.m. on MSNBC): This documentary follows Josef Kirchner and Michael Burke, also known as Judy and Michelle, in their journey from man to woman and back again.
◊“Gene Simmons Family Jewels” (8:30 p.m. on A&E): In the third-season finale, Gene finds himself the unlikely owner of an Australian rules football team.
◊“Greensburg” (6 p.m. on OETA-13): Producer, writer and director Brian Schodorf travels back to his native state of Kansas to document the recovery of the city that was devastated by a tornado in May 2007.
◊“S.I.S.” (9 p.m. on SPIKE): Executive producer John Herzfeld (“Two Days in the Valley”) also wrote and directed this new movie about a covert unit of the Los Angeles Police Department that tracks the most dangerous offenders and attempts to catch them in the act of committing violent crimes. The movie stars Peter Stebbings (“Jeremiah”), Omari Hardwick (“Saved”) and Keith David (“The Big House”).
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Henry Fonda: Among his 13 films airing in the festival today are 1937’s “Slim” (5 a.m.) and 1958’s “Stage Struck” (3:30 p.m.) and 1967’s “Welcome to Hard Times” (1 a.m.).
◊XXIX Summer Olympics (6 p.m. on NBC): Based on opening ceremonies in Beijing, the closing should be just as grand. But before the ceremonies commence, the last batch of medals are awarded following the men’s volleyball final.
◊“Z Rock” (10:30 p.m. on IFC): This new semi-scripted comedy follows the New York band Z02. The group works as a rock band at night and a children’s party band during the day.
MONDAY, AUG. 25
◊“America’s Toughest Jobs” (8 p.m. on NBC): This new extreme reality competition series features 13 men and women muscling their way through some of the most challenging and dangerous professions in American for prize money worth over $250,000. They will be judged by their successes and failures at such jobs as oil drilling, logging and extreme fishing. Each week, one contestant will be sent home.
◊“The Apprentice UK” (8 p.m. on CNBC): Episodes from the United Kingdom’s version of the reality series will air Mondays. A group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for a job as apprentice to British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar, founder of the electronics company Amstrad.
◊“The Black List: Volume One” (8 p.m. on HBO): Photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and journalist Elvis Mitchell join forces to present word and picture portraits of 22 prominent black Americans, including actor Lou Gossett Jr., former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, comedian Chris Rock, tennis player Serena Williams and activist Al Sharpton.
◊“The Closer” (8 p.m. on TNT): Actor Kevin Bacon, husband of series star Kyra Sedgwick, directs the new episode titled “Sudden Death.” After Det. Julio Sanchez’s brother is shot, the entire squad will not rest until they find the culprit.
◊“Deal or No Deal” (7 p.m. on NBC): The game show returns with its Million Dollar Mission. It begins with four $1 million cases on the board to up the odds of a contestant choosing the elusive case holding the top prize. An additional $1 million case will be added to the board each game until one lucky player takes home the big money.
◊“Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): In the summer finale, the squad investigates a murder with racist and political connections. Mariette Hartley (“To Have & to Hold) guest stars.
◊“Secret Access: Air Force One” (7 p.m. on History): Step inside the high-security domain of the Presidential Airlift Group, the Air Force team in charge of operating the presidential plane — a military Boeing 747 jumbo jet that is longer than the White House.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Ingrid Bergman: Among her 12 films airing in the festival today are 1950’s “Stromboli” (5 a.m.) and 1945’s “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (3 p.m.) and 1964’s “The Yellow Rolls-Royce” (2:30 a.m.).
◊“Writing Out Loud” (10:30 p.m. on OETA-13): An interview with former Oklahoma Senator and University of Oklahoma President David Boren, whose book “Letter to America” was released in February.
TUESDAY, AUG. 26
◊“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Indecision ’08” (10 p.m. on Comedy Central): Talk show host Jon Stewart is back on the political trail, broadcasting a week of shows from Denver, the site of the Democratic National Convention.
◊“General Hospital” (2 p.m. on ABC): Actress Genie Francis reprises her role as Laura, who was last seen slipping in and out of a catatonic state in 2007. Laura’s 1981 wedding to Luke (played by Anthony Geary) was watching by 30 million viewers.
◊“Greek” (8 p.m. on ABC Family)(ABC Family Photo above): The show’s second season picks up at the end of Spring Break as the gang returns to campus for the conclusion of their school year. Viewers who want to catch up on the campus antics from the first season can tune in to a nine-hour marathon beginning at 10 a.m.
◊“The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” (9 p.m. on Oxygen): For the show’s fourth season, Janice moves into a Hollywood Hills mansion with her models. The master bedroom was decorated by interior designer Christopher Ciccone, brother of Madonna.
◊“Out in Left Field: The Making of the Chinese Olympic Baseball Team” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): Former Major League Baseball players Jim Lefebvre and Bruce Hurst attempt to turn China’s fledgling National Baseball Team into to a contender for the 2008 Olmpics.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Janet Leigh: Among her 13 films airing in the festival today are 1947’s “The Romance of Rosy Ridge” (5 a.m.) and 1954’s “Rogue Cop” (3:45 p.m.) and 1972’s “One is a Lonely Number” (1 a.m.).
◊“World’s Funniest Commercials 2008” (8 p.m. on TBS): Kevin Nealon (“Weeds”) and his wife Susan Yeagley (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) host this new special that showcases laugh-out-loud television ads from around the world. Olympic chamion figure skater Scott Hamilton will announce the commercial that wins the gold medal.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27
◊“Criss Angel Mindfreak” (9:30 p.m. on A&E): The illusionist attempts to catch an arrow being shot from a crossbow. Helping out is rock singer Ted Nugent, who will shoot the crossbow.
◊“Dinner: Impossible” (9 p.m. on Food Network): Iron Chef Michael Symon takes the stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to serve 300 fans and musicians a meal inspired by classic country tunes.
◊“Mythbusters” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Was the July 1969 moon landing an elaborate hoax? Adam and Jamie test the theory that two of NASA’s most famous images were shot in a studio.
◊“People’s President: Man, Myth and the Media” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): Actors Michael Douglas, LeVar Burton, Kathy Bates and Charlton Heston provide narration for this special that examines America’s perception of the presidency.
◊“Shear Genius” (9 p.m. on Bravo): In the second-season finale, the remaining finalists cut, color and style four different models ranging in age from 16 to 60. The winner receives $100,000, an apprenticeship with Nexxus and a chance to style hair for an Allure magazine feature.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Tony Curtis: Among his 11 films airing in the festival today are 1954’s “Beachhead” (6 a.m.), 1965’s “Boeing Boeing” (4 p.m.) and 1956’s “Trapeze” (1 a.m.).
◊“Wife Swap” (7 p.m. on ABC): Tonya Ives, a Georgia wife and mother who spends 10 months out of the year on the road with her family’s high-octane extreme motorcycle stunt show, travels to Arizona to swap loves with Pam Coste, the matriarch of an artistic and environmentally aware family. One segment shows the motorcycle stunt artists perfoming at Oklahoma’s State Fair Arena.
THURSDAY, AUG. 28
◊“Dragons’ Den” (8 p.m. on BBC America): Five multimillionaires are ready to back the best new ideas in this reality series. Items being pitched this episode include a water saving device for toilets and a free phone directory service.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Charlton Heston: Among his nine films airing in the festival today are 1954’s “Bad for Each Other” (5 a.m.), 1959’s “Ben-Hur” (3 p.m.) and 1970’s “The Hawaiians” (2:30 a.m.).
FRIDAY, AUG. 29
◊“Ghost Whisperer” (7 p.m. on CBS): Nikki Cox (“Las Vegas”) guest stars as the ex-girlfriend of Professor Payne (Jay Mohr, who is her real-life husband). The episode is titled “Deadbeat Dads” and orginally premiered in May.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Marlon Brando: Among his nine films airing in the festival today are 1960’s “The Fugitive Kind” (5 a.m.), 1955’s “Guys and Dolls” (1:30 p.m.) and 1980’s “The Formula” (3 a.m.).
◊“Zu & Co: Live at the Royal Albert Hall” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): International pop music star Zucchero performs a line-up of blues-inspired hits and world ballads along with a number of musical guests, including Paul Young and Eric Clapton.
◊“Today” (7 a.m. on NBC): The “Songs of Summer” concert airing live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City will feature Katy Perry, Jesse McCartney and the Pussycat Dolls.
SATURDAY, AUG. 30
◊“CMT’s Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever” (7 p.m. on CMT): Host Tom Arnold (“Roseanne”) and his crew help a Florida couple realize their dreams of a unique wedding, complete with a giant matrimonial beer slide and a mud-themed wedding cake.
◊“The Cooking Loft” (8:30 a.m. on Food Network): Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli invites four students into her kitchen to learn her secrets and ask the kinds of questions at-home viewers would like answered.
◊“For the Love of Grace” (8 p.m. on Hallmark): This new Hallmark Channel original movie stars Mark Consuelos (‘‘Hope & Faith”) as a firefighter battling depresion following the death of his wife. When he rescues Grace (Chandra West, “John From Cincinnati”) from an apartment fire, the two begin a friendship that allows each to reexamine their lives.
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Washington State in college football action airing live at 2:30 p.m. on FSNSW. This is the second straight year that OSU has opened its season on national television.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Katharine Hepburn: Among her 12 films airing in the festival today are 1933’s “Morning Glory” (5 a.m.), 1940’s “The Philadelphia Story” (3:15 p.m.) and 1981’s “On Golden Pond” (1:15 a.m.).
–Penny TV
When does that premiere? Check here!
The official start of the 2008-2009 Primetime Network season is Sept. 22. It traditionally begins the day after Emmys have been handed out for outstanding performances from the previous TV season, and the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled for Sept. 21 on ABC.
But that doesn’t mean networks will wait until Sept. 22 to premiere new shows and new episodes of returning favorites. No, that begins any time and any day anymore.
Here’s a list of fall premiere dates, although all are subject to change at any time (new series are in green type):
Monday, Aug. 25
7 p.m. — Deal or No Deal (NBC)(returns on next three Mondays, then resumes its regular Wednesday and Friday timeslot in October)
8 p.m. — Ameria’s Toughest Jobs (NBC)(returns on next three Mondays, then resumes in regular timeslot on Friday, Sept. 19)
Monday, Sept. 1:
7 p.m. — Gossip Girl (CW)
7 p.m. — Prison Break (Fox)
8 p.m. — One Tree Hill
Tuesday, Sept. 2:
7 p.m. — 90210 (CW)(two-hour premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 3:
7 p.m. — America’s Next Top Model (CW)(two-hour premiere)
7 p.m. — Bones (Fox)
Friday, Sept. 5:
7 p.m. — Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Fox)
Saturday, Sept. 6:
7 p.m. — Cops (Fox)
8 p.m. — America’s Most Wanted: America Fights Back (Fox)
Monday, Sept. 8:
7 p.m. — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
Tuesday, Sept. 9:
7 p.m. — Fringe (Fox)
8 p.m. — Privileged (CW)
Wednesday, Sept. 10:
8 p.m. — ‘Til Death (Fox)
8:30 p.m. — Do Not Disturb (Fox)
Thursday, Sept. 11:
7 p.m. — Hole in the Wall (Fox)
8 p.m. — Kitchen Nightmares (Fox)
Friday, Sept. 12:
8 p.m. — Don’t Forget the Lyrics (Fox)
Saturday, Sept. 13:
10 p.m. — Mad TV (Fox)
11 p.m. — Talkshow With Spike Feresten (Fox)
Tuesday, Sept. 16:
7 p.m. — The Biggest Loser: Families (NBC)
7 p.m. — House (Fox)
Thursday, Sept. 18:
7 p.m. — Smallville (CW)
8 p.m. — Supernatural (CW)
Friday, Sept. 19:
9 p.m. — 20/20 (ABC)
Sunday, Sept. 21:
6 p.m. — In Harm’s Way (CW)
7 p.m. — Valentine (CW)
8 p.m. — Easy Money (CW)
Monday, Sept. 22:
7 p.m. — The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
7 p.m. — Dancing with the Stars (ABC)(special two-hour performance show)
7 p.m. — Heroes clip show (NBC)
7:30 p.m. – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
8 p.m. Heroes (NBC)
8 p.m. — Two and a Half Men (CBS)
8:30 p.m. — Worst Week (CBS)
9 p.m. — Boston Legal (ABC)
9 p.m. — CSI: Miami (CBS)
Tuesday, Sept. 23:
7 p.m. — NCIS (CBS)
7 p.m. — Opportunity Knocks (ABC)
8 p.m. — The Mentalist (CBS)
9 p.m. — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
9 p.m. — Without a Trace (CBS)
Wednesday, Sept. 24:
7 p.m. — Knight Rider (NBC)
9 p.m. — Lipstick Jungle (NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 25
7 p.m. — My Name Is Earl (NBC)(one-hour premiere)
7 p.m.– Survivor: Gabon (CBS)
7 p.m. — Ugly Betty (ABC)
8 p.m. — Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)(two-hour premiere)
8 p.m. — The Office (NBC)(one-hour premiere)
9 p.m. – ER (NBC)
Wednesday, Sept. 24:
7 p.m. — The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
7:30 p.m. — Project Gary (CBS)
8 p.m. — Criminal Minds (CBS)
9 p.m. — CSI: NY (CBS)
Saturday, Sept. 27:
7 p.m. — Crimetime Saturday (CBS)
8 p.m. — Crimetime Saturday (CBS)
9 p.m. — 48 Hours Mystery (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 28:
6 p.m. — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)(two-hour premiere)
6 p.m. — 60 Minutes (CBS)
7 p.m. — The Amazing Race (CBS)
7 p.m. — The Simpsons (Fox)
7:30 p.m. — King of the Hill (Fox)
8 p.m. — Cold Case (CBS)
8 p.m. — Desperate Housewives (ABC)
8 p.m. — Family Guy (Fox)
8:30 p.m. — American Dad (Fox)
9 p.m. — Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
9 p.m. — The Unit (CBS)
Monday, Sept. 29:
7 p.m. — Chuck (NBC)
9 p.m. — Life (NBC)(special preview followed by second preview Oct. 6)
Tuesday, Sept. 30:
8 p.m. — Dancing with the Stars Result Show (ABC)(regular day and time period premiere)
Friday, Oct. 3:
7 p.m. — Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
8 p.m. — The Ex List (CBS)
9 p.m. — NUMB3RS (CBS)
Wednesday, Oct. 1:
7 p.m. — Pushing Daisies (ABC)
8 p.m. — Private Practice (ABC)
9 p.m. — Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
Friday, Oct. 3:
7 p.m. — Everybody Hates Chris (CW)
7 p.m. — Wife Swap (ABC)
7:30 p.m. — The Game (CW)
8 p.m. — Supernanny (ABC)
Sunday, Oct. 5:
6 p.m. — America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
7 p.m. — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)(regular time period premiere)
Monday, Oct. 6:
8:30 p.m. — Samantha Who? (ABC)
Thursday, Oct. 9:
7:30 p.m. — Kath & Kim (NBC)
8 p.m. — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)
8 p.m. — Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)(regular time period premiere)
9 p.m. — Eleventh Hour (CBS)
9 p.m. — Life on Mars (ABC)
Friday, Oct. 10:
9 p.m. — Life (NBC)(regular day and time premiere)
Monday, Oct. 13:
9 p.m. — My Own Worst Enemy (NBC)
Tuesday, Oct. 14:
9 p.m. — Eli Stone (ABC)
Friday, Oct. 17:
7 p.m. — Crusoe (NBC)(two-hour premiere)
Wednesday, Oct. 22:
8 p.m. — Stylista (CW)
Thursday, Oct. 30:
8:30 p.m. — 30 Rock (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 2:
5:30 p.m. — In Harm’s Way (CW)(new timeslot)
6:30 p.m. — Surviving Suburbia (CW)
–Penny TV
Ron Howard relives happy days
Ron Howard was born in Duncan on March 1, 1954. In December, TCM will relive his extraordinary career in the 90-minute special “Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film.”
Counting his uncredited appearance in the 1956 movie “Frontier Woman,” Howard has spent 52 years in the film industry. His first real role, however, came at age four when he was cast as E.G. Marshall’s son in 1959’s “The Journey.”
Film critic and documentarian Richard Schickel is producing the TCM special, which will trace Howard’s career from a first-person perspective.
The actor/director, who lived in Oklahoma for only a few months, will discuss each movie he has directed — from 1977’s low-budget “Grand Theft Auto” to blockbusters such as “Splash,” “Apollo 13″ and “A Beautiful Mind.”
Howard, who won an Oscar for “A Beautiful Mind,” will also talk about his career as a child star — he was Opie Taylor for eight years on “The Andy Griffith Show” and Winthrop Paroo in the 1962 movie “The Music Man.” He was 20 when he took the role of Richie Cunningham on “Happy Days,” which aired for 10 years on ABC.
Howard’s latest directorial effort is “Frost/Nixon” starring Frank Langella as President Nixon and Michael Sheen as famed interviewer David Frost. It will be released in selected theaters on Dec. 5.
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Actor joins real-life wife on “ER”
Network News Release …
NBC announced that Courtney B. Vance will join NBC’s long running show “ER” in multi-episode story arc during the show’s 15th and final season.
Vance will be playing the role of Russell Banfield, husband to Cate Banfield, who is played by real-life wife, Angela Bassett. This will mark the first time Vance and Bassett will be acting together.
Vance is perhaps best known for his five-year run on NBC’s drama “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and was nominated for the NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series), for his role as New York Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver.
Vance and Bassett (pictured above) recently completed their first book, Friends: A Love Story that chronicles their story about healthy relationships, love and family.
“ER” holds the distinction of being recognized as the most Emmy-nominated series in the history of television with 122 nominations. The show’s 15th and final season begins Sept. 25.
Laurence Fishburne joins ‘CSI’ cast
Network News Release …
LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne (”What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “The Matrix,” “Miss Evers’ Boys”) will join the cast of the CBS series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
His character will debut in this season’s ninth episode.
Fishburne will play a former pathologist who is now working as an itinerant college lecturer, teaching a course in criminalistics. His focus is on understanding criminal behavior, how and why people commit acts of violence – tendencies he disturbingly sees within himself. In the course of a murder investigation, he comes into contact with the CSI team and ultimately joins the Las Vegas Crime Lab as a Level-1 CSI.
“I am elated and delighted to be joining the cast of CSI,” Fishburne said. “I look forward to a wonderful collaboration with the creative and talented team of such a successful and distinguished show.”
