Top 30 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing Nov. 8-14, 2009
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 30 (or more) celebrities making special TV appearances the week of Nov. 8.
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
••Nicole Anderson (”Jonas”) on “Imagination Movers,” 9 a.m. Saturday on Disney.
••Justin Bieber (teen pop singer) on “True Jackson VP,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Nickelodeon.
••Chris Bowers (”Rescue Me”) on “The Good Wife,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Care Bears on Fire (tween punk rock band) on “True Jackson VP,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Nickelodeon.
••Charisma Carpenter (”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) on “Legend of the Seeker,” 4 p.m. Sunday on KOCB-34.
••Nick Chinlund (”Desperate Housewives”) on “The Mentalist,” 9 p.m. Thursday on CBS.
••Matt Davis (”Legally Blonde”) on “The Vampire Diaries,” 7 p.m. Thursday on CW.
••Jason Dolley (”Good Luck Charlie”) on “Imagination Movers,” 9 a.m. Saturday on Disney.
••Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”) on “Garage Mahal,” 9:30 p.m. Monday on DIY.
••Laurence Fishburne (”CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) on “CSI: Miami,” 9 p.m. Monday on CBS, and “CSI: NY,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••David Gallagher (“7th Heaven”) on “Smallville,” 7 p.m. Friday on CW.
••Joel Grey (”Cabaret”) on “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Chuck Hittinger (”ER”) on “Jonas,” 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Kelly Hu (”Martial Law”) on “NCIS,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Penny Johnson Jerald (”24″) on “NCIS,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Swoosie Kurtz (”Pushing Daisies”) on “Rita Rocks,” 9 p.m. Monday on Lifetime.
••Drew Lachey (“The Comebacks”) on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on My Network TV.
••Nick Lachey (“Charmed”) on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” 7 p.m. Tuesday on My Network TV.
••Padma Lakshmi (”Top Chef”) on “Watch What Happens,” 11 p.m. Thursday on Bravo.
••Virginia Madsen (“Smith”) on “Monk,” 8 p.m. Friday on USA Network.
••Eric McCormack (”Will & Grace”) on “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Kathy Najimy (”Sister Act”) on “Desperate Housewives,” 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
••Paula Newsome (”Women’s Murder Club”) on “NCIS,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••First Lady Michelle Obama on “Sesame Street,” 9 a.m. Tuesday on OETA-13.
••Kelly Pickler (”American Idol”) on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
••Amy Pietz (”Caroline in the City”) on “Medium,” 8 p.m. Friday on CBS.
••Lou Diamond Phillips (”La Bamba”) on “NUMB3RS,” 9 p.m. Friday on CBS.
••Teri Polo (“I’m With Her”) on “Monk,” 8 p.m. Friday on USA Network.
••Kim Raver (”24″) on “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Adam Rodriguez (“CSI: Miami”) on “Ugly Betty,” 8 p.m. Friday on ABC.
••Gavin Rossdale (musical artist) on “Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••“Sesame Street” characters on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” 7 p.m. Monday on CMT.
••Alan Thicke (”Growing Pains”) on “How I Met Your Mother,” 7 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••Jacob Vargas (”Traffic”) on “Cold Case,” 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Nadine Valezquez (”My Name Is Earl”) on “Gary Unmarried,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
Pictured above: Photo: First Lady Michelle Obama, Muppets & Cast in “MICHELLE OBAMA PALNTS A GARDEN.” PHOTO CREDIT – Richard Termine
Top 55 TV Programs for March 15-21, 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 Nov. 8:
SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2009
◊“Bored to Death” (8:30 p.m. on HBO): In the Season 1 finale, George, Jonathan and Ray accept a challenge from George’s publishing rival, Richard, and agree to a tripleheader boxing match — the guys from Edition against the GQ crew.
◊“Cold Case” (8 p.m. on CBS): The team investigates the murder of an accomplished 45-year-old Mexican-born jockey who “disappeared” within hours of losing a race he’d long planned as his last before retirement. The music of Santana will play exclusively throughout the episode. Jacob Vargas (”Traffic”) guest stars as the slain jockey’s apprentice.
◊“Desperate Housewives” (8 p.m. on ABC): Susan believes Katherine may be Julie’s assailant while Angie confronts Nick about the secret he’s withholding from her. Kathy Najimy (”Sister Act”) guest stars.
◊“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7 p.m. on ABC): Celebrity volunteer Kellie Pickler travels with the team to Beavercreek, Ohio, to tell James Terpenning, a wheelchair sports champion and mentor to disabled Iraqi War veterans, that he and his family will have a newly rebuilt home in seven days.
◊“Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Not Fat … I’m Fluffy” (8 p.m. on Comedy Central): This all-new stand-up special features the comedian’s perfect blend of impeccable voice skills and an uncanny knack for hilarious storytelling. Iglesias’s high-caliber performance was filmed in front of a packed house at the historic Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas.
◊“Jonas” (7:30 p.m. on Disney): Joe discovers Stella is going on a date with the star jock Van Dyke Tosh (Chuck Hittinger, “ER”), so he has a date, as well.
◊“Keeping Up With the Kardashians: The Wedding” (7 p.m. on E!): After a whirlwind romance, Khloe Kardashian takes a magical journey down the aisle with Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom. Join Kim, Kourtney and the whole Kardashian clan along with Hollywood’s elite for an insider’s look at this star-studded event.
◊“Legend of the Seeker” (4 p.m. on KOCB-34): In Season 2, Richard, Kahlan and Zedd will encounter an array of new characters, both good and evil, and they will be tested in ways that they never could have imagined. The trio will discover that in defeating the bloodthirsty tyrant Darken Rahl, their victory is short-lived as they inadvertently unleashed an even greater evil on the world. Charisma Carpenter (”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) guest stars as a wicked Mord’Sith named Triana.
◊“Mad Men” (9 p.m. on AMC): As Don has a meeting with Connie, Pete has a chat with his clients, and Betty receives an interesting piece of advice in the Season 3 finale.
◊“Nature” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): The black mamba hasn’t been studied in the wild much, because most people who encounter this large, deadly snake kill it on sight. But in this new episode, a team of snake handlers in Swaziland braves the danger to conduct a six-week study of the deadly reptile.
◊“The Prince & Me: Holiday Honeymoon” (7 p.m. on ABC Family): In this sequel to “The Prince & Me: The Royal Wedding,” newlyweds Queen Paige (Kam Heskin) and King Edvard (Chris Geere) try to escape the spotlight by honeymooning in Belavia. But instead they end up uncovering a plot against the Danish monarchy.
◊“Stacked: CMA Nominees 2009″ (9:30 a.m. on CMT): This special features the CMA Awards nominees in the video of the year category — Randy Houser’s “Boots On,” Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” Bill Currington’s “People Are Crazy,” Brad Paisley’s “Start a Band” duet with Keith Urban and Geirge Strait’s “Troubadour.” The 43rd annual CMA Awards ceremony will air live at 7 p.m. Wednesday on ABC.
◊“Storm Chasers” (9 p.m. on Discovery): Reed Timmer aims to step up from aggressive chaser to extreme scientist with his new military-grade radar capable of measuring wind speeds inside a twister. And he gets his vehicle inside the circulation of an EF3 for the intercept of a lifetime.
◊“Surviving 2012″ (8 p.m. on Discovery): This special explores the most plausible planetary disasters that 2012 may bring to determine whether or not the end of life on Earth really is lurking just around the corner.
◊“The Time I …” (6:55 p.m. on Disney): This new short-form series features young viewers sharing milestones in ther lives. The 1-2 minute segments include the stories “The Time I…Became a Big Sister” by 12-year-old Jasmine, “The Time I….Rode an Elephant” by 12-year-old Tiana, “The Time I….Flew By Myself” by 8-year-old Reese and “The Time I…Won a Blue Ribbon at the Country Fair” by 10-year-old cousins Hope and Logan.
MONDAY, NOV. 9, 2009
◊“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (7 p.m. on CMT): Host Jeff Foxworthy welcomes Bert, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Zoe and Cookie Monster for a week-long event celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Sesame Street.” A different co-host will be featured each day of the week as contestants test there knowledge of grade-school level questions on the fast-paced game show.
◊“BBC World News America” (6 p.m. on BBC America): A special edition of the show broadcasts live from Berlin on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. German-born Matt Frei, who reported from Berlin on the day the Wall fell 20 years ago, returns to his native country to anchor the program from the historic Brandenburg Gate.
◊“CSI: Miami” (9 p.m. on CBS): Horatio Caine calls Dr. Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) to come to Miami when a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.
◊“Garage Mahal” (9:30 p.m. on DIY): Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”) throws down his carving knife and picks up a hammer to help the DIY Network crew and host Brian Corsetti build a vintage diner style garage, complete with rolling car and custom back bars, diamond plate wainscoting and chair rail, black and white murals and a half-ton of classic auto parts.
◊“Gossip Girl” (8 p.m. on CW): Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny sets her sights on becoming Queen of all the Upper East Side. Leighton Meester;s new single “Somebody to Love” is featured, along with a guest performance from all-girl rock band Plastiscines.
◊“How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): Filmmaker Leslie Woodhead, who first met the Beatles in 1962 when he worked on a film in the Liverpool Cavern Club, talks to Russians who grew up listening to the Beatles and found hope and inspiration in their music and their message of rebellion.
◊“How I Met Your Mother” (7 p.m. on CBS): After Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin’s famous friend, Alan Thicke.
◊“Lincoln Heights” (7 p.m. on ABC Family): Cassie tells Charles she wants to apply to school in New York, and Lizzie gets into trouble at school.
◊“Lopez Tonight” (10 p.m. on TBS): Comedian and actor George Lopez headlines this new late-night talk show that will feature a street-party feel with pumped-up music, audience interaction and a format that is open to change each day. His prmeiere-night guests include Ellen DeGeneres (”Ellen”), Eva Longoria-Parker (”Desperate Housewives”) and Kobe Bryant (NBA player).
◊“One Tree Hill” (7 p.m. on CW): Series star Sophia Bush (Brooke) directed this episode in which devastating news threatenes to derrail Brook and Julian’s fairytale romance.
◊“Rita Rocks” (9 p.m. on Lifetime): Swoosie Kurtz (”Pushing Daisies”) guest stars as Rita’s overly judgmental mother, Marilyn. Rita scrubs down the house and hides all the junk food to prepare for a visit from Marilyn, who decides to stay a couple weeks longer to spend more quality time with Rita and the family.
◊“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (noon on KOCB-34): Meredith Vieira won’t be the only person asking questions on the game show. Starting today, she will get assistance from celebrities such as Senator John McCain, Vanessa Williams (”Ugly Betty”), Jane Lynch (”Glee”), Joe Mantegna (”Criminal Minds”) and Robin Roberts (”Good Morning America”). Monday is also the first day of the “Million Dollar Tournament of Ten” that will feature the season’s top 10 contestants who will get a shot at a $1 million question.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 2009
◊“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” (7 p.m. on My Network TV): Playing the game for charity are celebrities Nick Lachey (“Charmed”) and Drew Lachey (“The Comebacks”).
◊“Disaster House” (9 p.m. on DIY): Host Josh Temple and his team drop a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis from nearly 100 feet to replicate years of damage a normal driveway can endure and what homeowners can do to repair common problems. He also uses a Pumpkin Cannon to shoot a variety of fruits at a home mailbox to show viewers how to repair theirs.
◊“Full Throttle Saloon” (9 p.m. on truTV): This new series takes viewers behind-the-scenes at The Throttle, a biker bar in Sturgis, S.D. The 30-acre indoor/outdoor bar features several large stages, a burn-out pit, a tattoo parlor, zip lines, a wrestling ring, restaurants, dozens of stores, hundreds of cabins for rent and parking for thousands of bikes. It is only open two weeks a year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
◊“The Good Wife” (9 p.m. on CBS): While representing the daughter of one of the partner’s at the law firm, Alicia finds herself attracted to her co-counsel and his unorthodox approach to defending their client. Chris Bowers (”Rescue Me”) guest stars as Alicia’s co-counsel.
◊“In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Bright Lights. Big Stars. All Access Nashville” (9 p.m. on ABC): Take a backstage tour of the country music scene with Robin Roberts (”Good Morning America”) as she goes home with Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood and Nashville residents Tim McGraw and Martina McBride. Also on the itinerary are interviews with Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn and Rosanne Cash.
◊“Independent Lens” (9:30 p.m. on OETA-13): In “D Tour,” documentarian Jim Granato tells the story of Pat Spurgeon, an aspiring indie rocker whose life and career suffer a setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. The film follows him as he searches for a donor while on tour with his band Rogue Wave.
◊“James May on the Moon” (7 p.m. on BBC America): Driven by his passion for technology, “Top Gear” presenter James May seeks out both the astronauts and the men who built the space vehicles. And through manipulation of archive footage, May buckles up with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, lands the Eahle and takes a space walk.
◊“NCIS” (7 p.m. on CBS): With the team’s help, Vance faces his demons while uncovering a complex relationship with a killer that puts his whole family in danger. Kelly Hu (”Martial Law”), Penny Johnson Jerald (”24″) and Paula Newsome (”Women’s Murder Club”) guest star.
◊“Sesame Street” (9 a.m. on OETA-13): The world’s largest informal children’s educator celebrates its 40th birthday today, which is the exact day the series debuted on television four decades ago. The new season will feature a new show opening, a new nature curriculum and the new First Lady Michelle Obama, who appears in the premiere epusode and teaches “the street’s” residents about the many benefits of planting a garden and healthy eating.
◊“Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema” (9 p.m. on Starz): This special explores how sexually charged films reflect out own sexual liberation. It also looks at many films that push the boundary, from mainstream studio films to producyt that comes from the porn industry.
◊“The Will: Families Divided” (9 p.m. on Investigation Discovery): This special explores the intrigue, legal wrangling and high emotions surrounding real-life stories of family inheritance — whether there is a valid will or not.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, 2009
◊“The 43rd Annual CMA Awards” (7 p.m. on ABC): Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, the reigning CMA female and male vocalists of the year, co-host the event for the second consecutive year. Both are also nominees and are scheduled to perform, along with Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift and George Strait.
◊“Apocalypse: The Second World War” (7 p.m. on Smithsonian Channel): Martin Sheen (”The West Wing”) narrates this six-part series featuring footage filmed by those who witnessed the war first-hand. This footage was deemed ‘unfit’ for civilians to see. Until now. It has been restored, colorized and transferred to high definition. The series will air over six consecutive nights.
◊“Change the World: American Heroes” (7 p.m. on HGTV): Craftsman Carter Oosterhouse and designer Monica Pedersen transform homes in Philadelphia and St. Louis into comfortable and welcoming places for veterans who are transitioning back to civilian life.
◊“Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing” (8 p.m. on CNBC): With unprecedented access, CNBC pulls back the curtain on Coca-Cola, revealing never-before-seen labs, secret archives and high-tech product testing. Cameras follow Coke’s urgent campaign to reinvent itself after years of losing ground to arch-rival Pepsi in the race to develop new beverages.
◊“Criminal Minds” (8 p.m. on CBS): The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit follows a trail of murders that seems to align with the tour schedule of a rock star. Gavin Rossdale plays a Goth performer who has become lost in the frightening alter-ego he portrays on stage — an alter-ego the BAU team suspects may be a brutal serial killer.
◊“CSI: NY” (9 p.m. on CBS): Dr. Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) rushes to New York when Det. Mac Taylor and his team identify a woman hidden in a big rig following an accident as someone he interviewed in Miami related to his missing person’s case. Though the woman disappears after the accident, Langston and Mac discover they’re onto an interstate trucking ring that specializes in human cargo and black market organ harvesting.
◊“Gary Unmarried” (7:30 p.m. on CBS): Allison is jilted when her new “friend,” Sophia (Nadine Valezquez, “My Name Is Earl”), prefers Gary’s company over hers.
◊“Ghost Hunters Academy” (9 p.m. on Syfy): In this new spinoff of “Ghost Hunters,” two members of The Atlantic Paranormal Society — technical manager Steve Gonsalves and evidence analyst Dave Tango — show a group of college students how to investigate reports of paranormal activity.
◊“POV” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The new documentary “The Way We Get By” tells the stories behind a group of retired and elderly citizens in Maine who have taken it upon themselves to greet every troop plane arriving or departing Bangor, which is the last and first piece of U.S. soil many soldiers see before and after their deployments.
◊“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (7 p.m. on CBS): Max (Eric McCormack, “Will & Grace”) points out to Christine that she quits anything that gets too hard, including relationships, which is one of the reasons he chose to be her therapist rather than her boyfriend.
◊“Return to Duty” (8 p.m. on MTV): Viewers of “The Real World: Brooklyn” may remember the emotional moment when cast member and Army vet Ryan Conklin was unexpectedly recalled for a second tour of duty in Iraq. In this documentary, Conklin takes viewers through the year since that day, offering a soldier’s view of America’s changing military presence in the long war in Iraq.
◊“Secrets of the Dead” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): The new episode “Airmen and the Headhunters” recounts the rescue of a U.S. bomber crew shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. Dayak tribesmen, known for taking the heads of their enemies, fed and protected the airmen.
THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2009
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): Dr. Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) continues the search for the young girl taken hostage as part of the human trafficking operation. It leads him to investigate a prostitution ring in Las Vegas that may harbor the missing woman.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): When Owen recruits his fellow Iraqi War vet, Dr. Teddy Altman, as the new cardiothoracic surgeon, Cristina questions Teddy’s abilities in the operating room and the nature of their past relationship. Joel Grey (”Cabaret”) and Kim Raver (”24″) guest star.
◊“The Mentalist” (9 p.m. on CBS): While Jane and the team examine the crime scene where a baseball scout is found murdered, Jane is clocked in the head by a ball and flashes back to his childhood with his overbearing father (Nick Chinlund, “Desperate Housewives”).
◊“Stateline: Behind the Curtain” (8:30 p.m. on OETA-13): This installment of OETA’s award-winning documentary series unveils what it takes to maintain Oklahoma’s world class museums and attractions. Attractions featured include the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, home to thousands of varieties of sea life; the J.M. Davis Gun Museum in Claremore that could outfit an army; and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, which prepares for performances days in advance of the curtain.
◊“The Vampire Diaries” (7 p.m. on CW): A mysterious new history teacher (Matt Davis, “Legally Blonde”) arrives at the high school. And when Elena, Bonnie and Caroline hold a seance, the results are stranger than any of them expected.
FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2009
◊“Great Performances” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Motown Records, “Stevie Wonder: Live At Last” features the American musician in a concert performance at London’s O2 Arena.
◊“Invitation Only: Tim McGraw” (8 p.m. on CMT): Country music artist Tim McGraw returns to the stage to perform his biggest hits and music from his latest album “Southern Voice.” He also takes questions from fans and gives revealing and candid answers.
◊“Medium” (8 p.m. on CBS): Allison fears the worst about Ariel’s new boyfriend when she suspects him of murdering a man. Also, Bridgette posts embarrassing videos of a man on the Internet and gets into trouble. Amy Pietz (”Caroline in the City”) guest stars as the mother of Ariel’s boyfriend in this episode directed by David Arquette (“Scream”).
◊“NUMB3RS” (9 p.m. on CBS): While tracking down a felon running a heroin ring inside a prison, Agent Ian Edgerton (Lou Diamond Phillips, “La Bamba”) becomes a murder suspect when the informant he meets with ends up dead, sending a desperate Edgerton over the edge when he takes a member of Don’s team hostage.
◊“Smallville” (7 p.m. on CW): DC Comics’ “The Wonder Twins” Jayna and Zan (David Gallagher, 7th Heaven) show up in Metroplolis to help The Blur fight crime. But they end of botching several rescues.
◊“Ugly Betty” (8 p.m. on ABC): Hilda’s bad-boy high school flame and Betty’s schoolgirl crush — Bobby Talercio (Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami”) — teaches at Justin’s school, causing the sisters to both doubt their feelings for “nice guys” — such as Archie (Ralph Macchio, “The Karate Kid”), in Hilda’s case.
SATURDAY, NOV. 14, 2009
◊“5 Ingredient Fix” (11:30 a.m. on Food Network): Host Claire Robinson prepares all her Thanksgiving recipes with five or fewer ingredients. She cooks up roasted turkey breast with gravy, cornbread dressing and a ginger pumpkin tart.
◊“Ask Aida” (8:30 a.m. on Food Network): Create a Thanksgiving feast with host Aida Mollenkamp’s crowd-pleasing menu. She fixes an apple-sage roast turkey, whole wheat stuffing and a pecan pumpkin crunch. She also shares her simple recipe for hearty pan gravy.
◊“Cougar Town” (4 p.m. on SoapNet): This two-hour marathon includes the first three episodes (as well as the fifth episode) of the ABC series starring Courteney Cox as a recently divorced single mother exploring the truths about dating and aging.
◊“Everything She Ever Wanted” (7 p.m on Lifetime Movie Network): This two-part miniseries, which concludes Nov. 15, stars Gina Gershon (”Bound”) as a Southern woman whose storybook wedding signals the beginning of a nightmare marriage that is ultimately upended by greed and violence. It is inspired by a true story.
◊“Flower Girl” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Marla Sokoloff (”The Practice”) stars in this new romance as Laurel, a florist who can’t seem to find the man of her dreams. But when her grandmother (Marion Ross) tries to fix Laurel up with the perfect man, before she knows it, she has not one but two potential suitors on her hands and must decide if its time to follow her heart or her head.
◊“Imagination Movers” (9 a.m. on Disney): In the episode “A Fairy Tale Ending,” the Movers must convince Cinderella to go home and back to her story so she can have her fairy tale ending with Prince Charming. The episode features the debut of the new original song “When You Grow Up.” Nicole Anderson (”Jonas”) and Jason Dolley (”Good Luck Charlie”) guest star as Cinderella and Prince Charming.
◊“Oklahoma Hall of Fame” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The 2009 Oklahoma Hall of Fame class of 2009 is inducted. The seven Oklahoma honorees are: C. Kendric Fergeson, Altus; Marlin G. “Ike” Glass, Jr., Newkirk; V. Burns Hargis, Stillwater; Polly A. Nichols, Oklahoma City; Lee Roy Selmon, Eufaula; Steven W. Taylor, McAlester; and Wayman Lawrence Tisdale, Tulsa, who will be inducted posthumously.
◊“Saturday Night Live” (10:29 p.m. on NBC): January Jones (”Mad Men”) makes her “SNL” debut as host. Back for their second appearance are musical guests The Black Eyed Peas, three-time Grammy Award winners.
◊“Super Dave’s Spike-Tacular” (10 p.m. on SPIKE): Emmy winner Bob Einstein returns as Super Dave Osbourne, self-described as the greatest daredevil superstar entertainer of all time, as he prepares for a weekly death-defying stunt. Stunts he will attempt in the four-part special event include trying to break the NASCAR speed record on a track loaded with explosives, breaking the speed record in the Guinness Book of World Records for a hybrid vehicle, challenging the world’s six greatest paintball players and stepping into the Octagon with former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
◊“The Suze Orman Show” (8 p.m. on CNBC): The five warning signs that your financial advisor doesn’t have your best interest at heart.
◊“True Jackson, VP” (7:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon): In the Season 2 premiere, True is determined to save her school’s design department from budget cuts and decides to hold a fundraising concert. Making special celebrity appearances are teen pop singer Justin Bieber and Brooklyn tween punk rock band Care Bears on Fire.
–Penny TV
Top 50 Talk Show Guests on TV (Nov. 5-11, 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 (Nov. 5-11, 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
••Pamela Anderson (”Hollywood & Wine”), Nov. 6 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; Nov. 9 on “Today”
••Adam Arkin (”Sons of Anarchy”), Nov. 10 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Elizabeth Banks (”Scrubs”), Nov. 6 on “The Jay Leno Show”
••Halle Berry (”Frankie & Alice”), Nov. 11 on “The Tyra Show”
••Jessica Biel (”Planet 51″), Nov. 10 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Kenneth Branagh (”The Boat That Rocked”), Nov. 11 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jim Carrey (”A Christmas Carol”), Nov. 5 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Emmanuelle Chriqui (”Taking Chanes”), Nov. 9 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Anderson Cooper (”Anderson Cooper 360″), Nov. 6 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Joan Cusack (”Acceptance”), Nov. 10 on “Today”; Nov. 11 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••John Cusack (“2012”), Nov. 10 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Ted Danson (”Damages”), Nov. 6 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Ellen DeGeneres (”The Ellen DeGeneres Show”), Nov. 9 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Dana Delany (“Desperate Housewives”), Nov. 9 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Fran Drescher (”The Nanny”), Nov. 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; Nov. 6 on “Today”
••Bob Einstein (Super Dave Osborne), Nov. 10 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Elmo and Rosita (“Sesame Street”), Nov. 9 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••America Ferrera (”Ugly Betty”), Nov. 6 on “The View”
••Jenna Fischer (“The Office”), Nov. 5 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Laurence Fishburne (”CSI”), Nov. 9 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”; Nov. 10 on “The View”
••Jamie Foxx (”The Soloist”), Nov. 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; Nov. 10 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Ricky Gervais (”The Office”), Nov. 6 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Kelsey Grammer (”Hank”), Nov. 9 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Carla Gugino (”Under the Hood”), Nov. 9 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Woody Harrelson (”Cheers”), Nov. 11 on “The View”
••Khloe Kardashian (”Keeping Up With the Kardashians”), Nov. 6 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Toby Keith (singer), Nov. 9 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Queen Latifah (”Chicago”), Nov. 11 on “Lopez Tonight”
••Denis Leary (”Rescue Me”), Nov. 5 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jared Leto (”Mr. Nobody”), Nov. 11 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Heather Locklear (”Spin City”), Nov. 11 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Eva Longoria (”Desperate Housewives”), Nov. 9 on “Lopez Tonight”
••George Lopez (”Lopez Tonight”), Nov. 9 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Bill Maher (”Real Time with Bill Maher”), Nov. 5 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Jena Malone (”The Soloist”), Nov. 5 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••James Marsden (“The Box”), Nov. 6 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Jenny McCarthy (”Wieners”), Nov. 10 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Reba McEntire (singer), Nov. 6 on “Rachael Ray”
••Ewan McGregor (”Amelia”), Nov. 6 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Ian McKellen (”The Prisoner”)(pictured above), Nov. 5 on “The View” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Dominic Monaghan (”Lost”), Nov. 11 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Mo’Nique (“Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire”), Nov. 6 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Shemar Moore (”Criminal Minds”), Nov. 10 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Rosie O’Donnell (”The View”), Nov. 6 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Brad Paisley (singer), Nov. 10 on “Good Morning America”
••Paula Patton (”Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire”), Nov. 5 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Robin Wright Penn (“The Private Lives of Pippa Lee”), Nov. 9 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Bernadette Peters (”Living Proof”), Nov. 5 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”), Nov. 5 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Rachael Ray (”Rachael Ray”), Nov. 5 on “The Jay Leno Show”
••Rihanna (singer), Nov. 5 on “Good Morning America”; Nov. 6 on “Good Morning America”
••Robin Roberts (”Good Morning America”), Nov. 10 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Paul Scheer (”The League”), Nov. 10 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe (”Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire”), Nov. 5 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Ian Somerhalder (”The Vampire Diaries”), Nov. 6 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Suzanne Somers (”Three’s Company”), Nov. 5 on “Rachael Ray”
••Jodie Sweetin (”Full House”), Nov. 6 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
••Wanda Sykes (”The Wanda Sykes Show”), Nov. 5 on “The Jay Leno Show”
••Emma Thompson (”The Boat That Rocked”), Nov. 9 on “The View”
••John and Ella Bleu Travolta (“Old Dogs”), Nov. 11 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Carrie Underwood (”American Idol”), Nov. 5 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”; Nov. 10 on “Good Morning America”
••Meredith Vieira (“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”), Nov. 9 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Kate Walsh (”Private Practice”), Nov. 11 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Olivia Wilde (”House”), Nov. 5 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
Top 20 Talk Show Topics on TV (Nov. 5-11, 2009)
Wednesday is when
The Oklahoman posts a list of all the topics (and all the guests) coming up on TV talk shows.
Here are TV Editor Penny Soldan’s Top 20 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (Nov. 5-11, 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.
TOP TOPICS
••What contractors do not want people to know, Nov. 5 on “Today”
••Wedding etiquette, Nov. 5 on “Good Morning America”
••Popular products and commercials from 1954, Nov. 5 on “The Early Show”
••Top three diseases humans can catch from pets, Nov. 5 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Gallstones, Nov. 5 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
••Making one’s own fresh goat cheese, Nov. 5 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Dealing with a skin condition, Nov. 5 on “The Tyra Show”
••Foods that enhance one’s health and beauty, Nov. 5 on “The Doctors”
••What retailers do not want people to know, Nov. 6 on “Today”
••Popular products and commercials from 1967, Nov. 6 on “The Early Show”
••Young inventors, Nov. 6 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Key to a successful marriage, Nov. 6 on “Rachael Ray”
••Night sweats, Nov. 6 on “The Dr. Oz Show”
T••ips for holiday travel and packing, Nov. 6 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Common health misperceptions, Nov. 6 on “The Doctors”
••Dubious restaurant practices, Nov. 6 on “The Doctors”
••Applying to college, Nov. 7 on “Today”
••Ten reasons a house won’t sell, Nov. 10 on “Today”
••Fall finds under $50, Nov. 10 on “Today”
••Money 911, Nov. 11 on “Today”
Happy Birthday, Heather Tom
Nov. 4, 2009 — Heather Tom,
who plays Katie Logan on “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2007-09 on CBS), turns 34 today.
She guest starred as Holly on two 2008 episodes of “Ugly Betty.”
Her first acting role was as Heather Harper in a 1989 episode of “Who’s the Boss?” She was 14.
Best wishes to Heather and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Heather Tom arrives at opening night of “Legally Blonde, The Musical” in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Oklahoma Alert: Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire on TV talk shows Nov. 2-3
Country singers with Oklahoma ties are making appearances on TV talk shows this week.
Carrie Underwood (pictured above), who will release her third album “Play On” on Nov. 3, will perform Monday (Nov. 2) on “Late Show With David Letterman” (10:35 p.m. on CBS) and Tuesday (Nov. 3) on “Good Morning America” (7 a.m. on ABC). She was born in Muskogee and raised in Checotah.
Reba McEntire (pictured below), who has won four Country Music Association female vocalist of the year awards and is up for another one Nov. 11, will perform Tuesday (Nov. 3) on “Live With Regis and Kelly” (9 a.m. on CBS) and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (11:37 p.m. on NBC). She was born outside of Kiowa and raised in McAlester.
–Penny TV
For more on Carrie and Reba, check out Brandy McDonnell’s entertaining and informative posts at http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/
Pictured above: Carrie Underwood poses with her awards for Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year backstage at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Pictured below: Reba McEntire performs in Central Park, on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show, in New York, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Top 25 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing Nov. 1-7, 2009
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 25 (or more) celebrities making special TV appearances the week of Nov. 1.
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
••John Aniston (”Days of Our Lives”) on “Cold Case,” 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Daniel Baldwin (”Grey Gardens”) on “Cold Case,” 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Clint Black (“The Celebrity Aprpentice”) on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
••YaYa Dacosta (“All My Children”) on “Ugly Betty,” 8 p.m. Friday on CBS.
••Hilary Duff (“Lizzie McGuire”) on “Gossip Girl,” 8 p.m. Monday on CW.
••Jeff Dunham (“The Jeff Dunham Show”) on “Sonny With a Chance,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Jimmy Fallon (“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”) on “Gossip Girl,” 8 p.m. Monday on CW.
••Lennie James (”Jericho”) on “Three Rivers,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Alex Kingston (”ER”) on “FlashForward,” 7 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••John Larroquette (“Boston Legal”) on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
••Michael Learned (”The Waltons”) on “Cold Case,” 9 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Ann Meara (“Archie Bunker’s Place”) on “Mercy,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
••Marion Ross (”Happy Days”) on “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Eric Christian Olsen (”Fired Up!”) on “Community,” 7 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Robert Patrick (”Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) on “NCIS,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••David Paymer (”Mr. Saturday Night”) on “The Good Wife,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Faith Prince (”Huff”) on “Medium,” 8 p.m. Friday on CBS.
••Linda Purl (“First Monday”) on “The Office,” 8 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Salli Richardson-Whitfield (”Eureka”) on “Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Elizabeth Rohm (“Law & Order”) on “Heroes,” 7 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••Samantha Ronson (disc jockey)(pictured above) on “90210,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CW.
••Jerry Stiller (“The King of Queens”) on “Mercy,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
••Gabrielle Union (“Life”) on “FlashForward,” 7 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Nadine Valezquez (”My Name Is Earl”) on “Gary Unmarried,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Brian Williams (“NBC Nightly News”) on “30 Rock,” 8:30 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Rumer Willis (“Sorority Row”) on “90210,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CW.
Top 55 TV Programs for Nov. 1-7, 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 Nov. 1:
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 2009
◊“Cold Case” (9 p.m. on CBS): The team looks into the 1944 murder of the top pilot from the WASP program, a pioneering group of civilian women who volunteered to fly non-combat missions for the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. Guest stars include Michael Learned (”The Waltons”) as a former WASP pilot, John Aniston (”Days of Our Lives”) as a WWII Army Air Force pilot veteran and Daniel Baldwin (”Grey Gardens”) as Moe Kitchener, who is out on bail awaiting his trial for running Lilly’s car off the road.
◊“Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): In this new primetime special, Dora continues her magical storybook adventure from last fall (“Dora Saves the Snow Princess”), when the magic crystal that the Snow Princess gave her are stolen by a greedy king (voiced by Richard Kind, “Spin City”). Dora and Boots must help locate the crystals and turn the pale gray kingdom back into a colorful wonderland.
◊“Duel with the Devil” (9 p.m. on Documentary Channel): This documentary follows members of the special homicide task force in Guatemala City as they risk their lives solving thousands of homicides that occur every year.
◊“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7 p.m. on ABC): Celebrity volunteer Clint Black (“The Celebrity Apprentice”) and the team travel to Daviess County, KY, to tell Steve and Melissa Mattingly that their small single-wide trailer will be replaced by a newly constructed home built in seven days.
◊“Food Network Challenge” (7 p.m. on Food Network): Four cake designers make cakes based on the four main characters from “The Simpsons.” The designers must team up with a “Simpsons” super fan to ensure that every detail of the cake is just right.
◊“Kristi Yamaguchi & Friends” (3 p.m. on NBC): Featuring the musical talents of The Backstreet Boys, who are touring in support of their new album, “This Is Us,” this skating exhibition will showcase Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi and her skating friends. Among them are four-time world champion Kurt Browning, eight-time British champion Steven Cousins and two-time Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva.
◊“Masterpiece Contemporary” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Juliet Stevenson (”Truly, Madly, Deeply”) stars as a TV journalist who reopens the unsolved 1963 disapperance of a 13-year-old girl in “Place of Execution,” a thriller adapted from a novel by Val McDermid (”Wire in the Blood”).
◊“Nature” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): The new installment “Born Wild: The First Days of Life” follows the birth and first day of several species, from marmoset to moose and elephant to gorilla.
◊“Nostradamus Decoded” (7 p.m. on Discovery): This special exposes the truth about the world’s greatest prognosticator and offers insight into human nature itself.
◊“Seven Dumpsters and a Corpse” (7 p.m. on Documentary Channel): A tale of two brothers trying to piece together their family history amidst the mess of their deceased mother’s apartment. The saga involves baronesses and counts, stolen lovers and Nazi officers, lawsuits and counter lawsuits and lots of cats.
◊“Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew” (9 p.m. on VH1): Dr. Drew Pinsky and a team of experts on sexual addition guide eight patients through an extensive program in order to get to the root of their compulsive behavior.◊“Strange Sex” (9 p.m. on Discovery Health): This special explores the world of sexual medical anomalies, including a diagnosed sex addict trying to get her life in order and a woman who is allergic to her husband’s semen.
◊“Styl’d” (9 p.m. on MTV): This new series takes viewers inside the competitive world of fashion by following five junior stylists at the Margaret Maldonado Agency. Each week, they assist with the styling of celebrities for various events including music videos, movie premieres and red carpet events.
◊“Three Rivers” (8 p.m. on CBS): In order to save his life, Andy tries a risky new procedure on his wife’s partner who suffers from an aortic aneurysm. Lennie James (”Jericho”) guest stars as Dr. Timothy Maguire, a cardiologist.
MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009
◊“For the Love of Ray J” (8 p.m. on VH1): R&B artist Ray J is back to find his soul mate. When things with Season 1 finalist Cocktail didn’t end well, VH1 found a new group of 18 women to vie for Ray J’s heart.
◊“Gossip Girl” (8 p.m. on CW): Olivia (”Hilary Duff, “Lizzie McGuire”) says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s talk show and tries to keep Dan from finding out.
◊“Ham on Turkey” (2 p.m. on Fine Living Network): George Duran, host of “Ham on the Street,” stages a Mayflower pizza party and unveils the hottest trend in turkey roasting — the bicycle-powered mega-rotisserie.
◊“Heroes” (7 p.m. on NBC): Hiro gets a second chance to save the love of his life. Elsewhere, H.R.G.’s past with his Primatech partner (Elizabeth Rohm, “Law & Order”) is revealed.
◊“I Want to Work for Diddy” (9 p.m. on VH1): Sean “Diddy” Combs returns for a second season in search of a new assistant. He will challenge 11 new hopefuls to see who has the talent and motivation to work for him.
◊“The People V. Leo Frank” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): This program dramatizes the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan and the trial and lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory supervisor accised of her murder. The cast is led by Will Janowitz (”The Sopranos”) and Seth Gilliam (”The Wire”).
◊“Poliwood” (6:30 p.m. on Showtime): Academy Award winner Barry Levinson (”Rain Man”) directed this look at the collision and collusion between politics, Hollywood and the media. Among the celebrities featured are Annette Bening, Susan Sarandon, Hayden Panettiere, Matthew Modine and Tulsa native Alfre Woodard.
TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009
◊“90210″ (7 p.m. on CW): DJ Samantha Ronson guest stars as herself, offering dating advice to Navid. Rumer Willis (“Sorority Row”) also guest stars in the episode that features a performance by Pharrell and N.E.R.D.
◊“The Biggest Loser” (7 p.m. on NBC): The contestants head to Washington D.C. for an unforgettable week that includes a visit to the White House kitchen and the biggest workout in the show’s eight-year history.
◊“By the People: The Election of Barack Obama” (8 p.m. on HBO): Filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams chronicle the presidential campaign of Barack Obama starting from nearly a year before he announced his candidacy. Interwoven with the drama of the campaign is never-before-seen footage of Obama behind the scenes, as well as interviews and candid moments with wife Michelle Obama, the couple’s young daughters, Malia and Sasha, and senior campaign staff, volunteers, reporters, supporters and opponents. Rice, who grew up in Oklahoma City, conceivced the idea of making the documentary when she saw Obama’s 2004 convention speech on TV.
◊“The Good Wife” (9 p.m. on CBS): As Alicia works with Will on the appeal of a death row inmate, she agrees to a conjugal visit with Peter in order to get information from him since her client was convicted under Peter’s regime as state’s attorney. David Paymer (”Mr. Saturday Night”) returns as Judge Richard Cuesta.
◊“Independent Lens” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): Maggie Gyllenhaal (“SherryBaby”) hosts the new installment titled “Power Paths” that looks at traditional American Indian values regarding conservation and the earth that offer real solutions to America’s energy crisis.
◊“Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel” (8 p.m. on Bravo): In her seventh original stand-up special for Bravo, two-time Emmy winning comedienne Kathy Griffin dishes about her experience at the Teen Choice Awards with her date, Levi Johnston, and offers her take on recent headlines including Jon and Kate Gosselin, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.
◊“NCIS” (7 p.m. on CBS): A murder investigation prompts Gibbs and the team to play family counselor to his former mentor, Mike Franks, in the hopes of preventing a bloody international conflict. Robert Patrick (”Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) guest stars as First Defense COO Colonel Merton Bell.
◊“Nova: Becoming Human” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This three-part special investigates new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human. The first installment explores fresh clues about our earliest ancestors in Africa, including the stunningly complete fossil nicknamed “Lucy’s Child.”
◊“Rip-Off!” (8 p.m. on Investigation Discovery): This special profiles two of the most notorious white-collar criminals in recent memory — Dennis Kozlowski, chief executive of Tyco, and Marcus Schrenker, owner and operator of Heritage Wealth Management.
◊“State of Creativity” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): With strategic placement on I-35 and I-40, drugs are trafficked to all four corners of our country through the boarders of Oklahoma. Drug trafficking brought the street gangs from southern California here in the 1980s and they brought their culture with them. Violence. Robbery. Vandalism. OETA’s newest documentary series takes a look into the gangster lifestyle and discovers a solution that breaks the cycle of this dangerous culture.
◊“Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Tabatha Coffey returns for a second season to help transform the lives and businesses of salon owners in the Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami areas. Fans first met her as an acerbic contestant on the first season of “Shear Genius.” Since that time, Tabatha has earned respect for her unapologetic, brutally honest approach.
◊“V” (7 p.m. on ABC): In this reimagining of NBC’s 1983 miniseries, a bunch of charismatic extraterrestrials led by Anna (Morena Baccarin, “Firefly”) captivates most of Earth’s population. But FBI counterterrorism agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell, “Lost”) suspects the aliens have a far more sinister agenda.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2009
◊“Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009″ (7 p.m. on OETA-13): A roster of top-flight American comics including Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock salutes the Emmy-winning actor as he becomes the recipient of the 12th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The special includes clips of his career highlights from stand-up appearances as well as his groundbreaking role on “I Spy” and the sitcoms that later bore his name.
◊“Criminal Minds” (8 p.m. on CBS): The Behavioral Analysis Unit tracks a serial killer who keeps the eyes of his victims as souvenirs. Salli Richardson-Whitfield (”Eureka”) returns as the sister of a murder victim.
◊“Gary Unmarried” (7:30 p.m. on CBS): Allison is jilted when her new “friend,” Sophia (guest star Nadine Valezquez, “My Name Is Earl”), prefers Gary’s company over hers.
◊“Flowers Uncut” (9 p.m. on TLC): Jeff Leatham, one of the top floral designers in the world, moves from Paris to New York City to set up shop in the event capital of the world. One of his first jobs in an $80,000 floral presentation for the Shila Hotel in Korea.
◊“House of Payne” (8 p.m. on TBS): Kim Fields (”The Facts of Life”) directs two new episodes airing back-to-back. In “Where’s the Payne,” Curtis finds out that he’s being forced into retirement and Calvin discovers that Miranda is missing. In “Recurring Paynes,” Miranda’s mother arrives and confronts Calvin, who has become a suspect in her disappearance.
◊“Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s on Me” (7 p.m. on TCM): Clint Eastwood (“Gran Torino”) executive produced this profile of the gap-toothed composer from Georgia who penned the lyrics, music or both to some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century, including “Hooray for Hollywood,” “Moon River” and “The Days of Wine and Roses.”
◊“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (8 p.m. on NBC): When two young girls are similarly murdered a little over a month apart, Detective Odafin Tutuola decides to investigate the gruesome crimes. John Larroquette (“Boston Legal”) guest stars.
◊“Mercy” (7 p.m. on NBC): Sonia gets relationship advice from a patient and begins to question her arm’s-length approach to dating. Jerry Stiller (“The King of Queens”) and Ann Meara (“Archie Bunker’s Place”) guest star.
◊“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (7 p.m. on CBS): Christine considers herself popular by association when Ritchie is asked to a dance by the most popular girl in school, and Matthew and Richard try to evict an elderly woman (Marion Ross, “Happy Days”) from the apartment they hope to rent.
◊“Strange Sex” (9 p.m. on Discovery Health): This special explores the world of sexual medical anomalies, including a diagnosed sex addict trying to get her life in order and a woman who is allergic to her husband’s semen.
◊TCM Birthday Tribute: Gig Young was born on this day in 1913, and TCM celebrates by airing nine of his films, including 1950’s “Hunt the Man Down” (11 a.m.) and 1953’s “The Girl Who Had Everything” (4:15 p.m.).
◊“Top Chef All Stars Dinner” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Season 5 fan favorite Fabio Viviani hosts a get-together complete with a challenge as past chef’testants rehash their favorite moments on the series. Chefs taking part include Harold Dieterle (Season 1), Ilan Hall (Season 2), Hung Huynh (Season 3) and Lisa Fernandes (Season 4).
THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009
◊“30 Rock” (8:30 p.m. on NBC): While Liz and Pete try to rig the audition process, Tracy and Jenna decide it’s in their best interest to conduct their own search for a new “TGS” actor. Brian Williams (“NBC Nightly News”) guest stars.
◊“Broke and Famous: Willie Aames” (9 p.m. on VH1): This special chronicles the journey of Willie Aames, a once rich and successful celebrity who descended into poverty, as he works to transform and rebuild his life. Sarano Kelley, a financial guru and life coach, will be tasked with giving Willie the wake-up call he needs and helping him to reshape his financial future.
◊“Cold Blood” (9 p.m. on Investigation Discovery): This series, beginning its second season, presents competing versions of what may have happened as investigators follow forensic clues in search of the truth.
◊“Community” (7 p.m. on NBC): When the gang finds out Jeff is living out of his car, they offer their help. Eric Christian Olsen (”Fired Up!”) guest stars.
◊“The Doctors” (3 p.m. on KWTV-9): Brooke Burke (”Dancing With the Stars”) joins the daytime talk show as a “Mommy Correspondent.” She will make house calls and act as the liaison between mothers and the doctors — Dr. Travis Stork (E.R. physician), Dr. Lisa Masterson (obstetrician and gynecologist), Dr. Andrew Ordon (plastic surgeon) and Dr. James Sears (pediatrician).
◊“FlashForward” (7 p.m. on ABC): Mark, Demetri, Gough and MI6 agent Fiona Banks (Alex Kingston, “ER”) investigate a Blue Hand club and its possible connection to some recent suicides. Meanwhile, Demetri comes clean with Zoey (Gabrielle Union, “Life”) about his lack of a flashforward.
◊“Gallery” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): After months of painstaking work, Lego brick artist Kurt Zimmerle is back home in Michigan working on his Halloween haunted houses. What he’s left behind is a masterpiece that will benefit Oklahoma City’s poverty stricken children for years to come. Zimmerle constructed about 50 Oklahoma City buildings like the state capital, the Skirvin Plaza, Bricktown and the as yet un-built Devon tower. (The Lego version stands 9 feet tall) out of Lego bricks. Kurt hasn’t done an exact count because he says he does not have time, but he estimates he has used over 1,000,000 bricks to construct OK Cityscapes.
◊“The Office” (8 p.m. on NBC): Jim and Pam are out of excuses, so they have no choice but to go on a double date with Michael and Helene (Linda Purl, “First Monday”).
◊“The Real Housewives of Orange County” (9 p.m. on Bravo): In Season 5, the Southern California girls welcome Alexis Bellino to the group and say farewell to longtime housewife Jeana Keough. The series also takes a turn with shifting relationships and the tough economy hitting the women and their families hard.
◊TCM Birthday Tribute: Vivien Leigh was born on this day in 1913, and TCM celebrates by airing four of her films, including 1938’s “A Yank at Oxford” (6:45 a.m.) and 1941’s “That Hamilton Woman” (10:30 am.).
FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 2009
◊“Fanboy and Chum Chum” (8 p.m. on Nickelodeon): This new animated comedy spin-off from the Nicktoons Network series “Random! Cartoons” centers on a comic book-loving 11-year old named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, whose wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre is the perfect complement to his friend’s enthusiasm and imagination. In every episode, Fanboy and Chum Chum, donning their tights and capes, embark on a daily quest to turn an average day into a fun one.
◊“Ghost Adventures” (8 p.m. on Travel Channel): The crew travels to Poveglia Island in Italy to investigate the cursed ground. Locals and tourists are forbidden from visiting this location.
◊“Ghost Adventures Live: Post Mortem” (7 p.m. on Travel Channel): One week after being locked down live in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for seven hours, Zak, Nick and Aaron relive the best moments of the event.
◊“Greg Behrendt: That Guy From That Thing” (11 p.m. on Comedy Central): Best known for his book “He’s Just Not That Into You,” Greg Behrendt brings his blunt and humorous observations to this stand-up special. He leaves the self-help at home to take action against what Criss Angel did to magic, ponder the nature of God and explain why guys shouldn’t quote lines from porn movies.
◊“Live From Abbey Road” (10 p.m. on Sundance): The music series, back for its third season, features performances and interviews with musicians filmed at London’s Abbey Road Studios.
◊“Medium” (8 p.m. on CBS): When Allison’s car is wrecked, the SUV she rents turns out to have some unusual features, including a satellite radio that allows her to hear other people’s conversations. Faith Prince (”Huff”) guest stars as Lauren Portman, whose daughter causes the damage to Allison’s car.
◊“SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth or Squared” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Celebrity guest stars Rosario Dawson, Craig Ferguson, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, LeBron James, P!nk, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and Robin Williams appear as themselves in live-action sequences throughout this special, which follows SpongeBob and the Bikini Bottom gang as they reminisce through a series of original, never-before-seen flashbacks. Ricky Gervais narrates the special and Cee-Lo Green (Gnarles Barkley) performs a cover of the SpongeBob theme song to an all-new stop-motion opening title sequence.
◊“Ugly Betty” (8 p.m. on CBS): Matt asks someone else to be his “plus one” at Wilhemina’s fund-raiser for Tibetan orphans. Meanwhile we learn the truth behind Nico’s (YaYa Dacosta, “All My Children”) dire straits.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
◊“Handy Manny” (7:30 a.m. on Disney): Season 3 of this multicultural series for preschoolers will introduce 10 new tool characters. Guest stars this season include Rosario Dawson (“Gemini Division”) as a marine biologist, Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a race car driver, Jim Belushi (”According to Jim”) as a drawbridge operator and Giada De Laurentiis (“Giada at Home”) as the owner of a pizza parlor.
◊“Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” (8 p.m. on CBS): Fedor Emelianenko of Russia, the world’s top-ranked mixed martial arts heavyweight fighter, will face undefeated American Brett Rogers of Minnesota in the marquee match up. Also appearing on the live four-fight primetime card are middleweights Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem Miller, who will battle for the recently vacated Strikeforce middleweight title.
◊“Til Debt Do Us Part” (9 p.m. on CNBC): Financial author and columnist Gail Vaz-Oxlade takes a tough-love approach to getting couples in financial crisis to face reality. Some couples are on the verge of bankruptcy and others are just getting by. Either way, they all learn how to work their way out of debt and get the skills they need to plan for their financial future.
◊“Too Late to Say Goodbye” (7 p.m. on Lifetime Movie Network): Rob Lowe stars in this new film inspired by the true story of an outwardly charming couple whose deceit and secret affairs result in fatal consequences. It is based on Ann Rule’s best-selling book.
◊“The Wanda Sykes Show” (10 p.m. on Fox): Wanda Sykes, fresh off her funny HBO special and her recurring role in “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” joins the late-night talk show arena with her own blend of comedy and topical commentary, which is set to include panels to discuss current events.
–Penny TV
Happy Birthday, Brendan Fehr
Oct. 29, 2009 — Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr, who played Dan Cooper on “CSI: Miami” (2005-08 on CBS), turns 32 today.
He played Michael Guerin on “Roswell” (1999-2002).
His first acting role was as Price Montague in a 1997 episode of “Breaker High.” He was 20.
Best wishes to Brendan and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Top 30 Talk Show Guests on TV (Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 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 30 (or more) of the best guests appearing on talk shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 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
••Pamela Anderson (”Stacked”), Nov. 3 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Julie Benz (”Dexter”), Nov. 3 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Valerie Bertinelli (”Touched By an Angel”), Nov. 2 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jack Black (”Gulliver’s Travels”), Nov. 2 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Matthew Broderick (”Wonderful World”), Nov. 3 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Frank Caliendo (”Frank TV”), Oct. 30 on “The Jay Leno Show”
••Jim Carrey (“A Christmas Carol”), Oct. 30 on “Good Morning America”; Nov. 2 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Josh Charles (”The Good Wife”), Oct. 30 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Daniel Craig (Broadway’s “A Steady Rain”), Oct. 29 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••John Cusack (”2012″), Oct. 30 on “The Jay Leno Show”
••Ted Danson (“Bored to Death”), Nov. 2 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Cameron Diaz (”The Box”), Nov. 4 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••George Eads (”CSI”), Nov. 2 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Susie Essman (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Oct. 29 on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”; Oct. 30 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Jimmy Fallon (”Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”), Oct. 30 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Carrie Fisher (”Star Wars”), Oct. 29 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Gina Gershon (”Everything She Ever Wanted”), Oct. 29 on “Today”
••Jessalyn Gilsig (”Glee”), Oct. 29 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Whoopi Goldberg (“The View”), Oct. 29 on “Rachael Ray”
••Former Vice President Al Gore, Nov. 3 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; Nov. 4 on “The View”
••Lauren Graham (”Arlen Faber”), Oct. 30 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Tom Hanks (”Angels & Demons”), Oct. 29 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Paris Hilton (”The Simple Life”), Oct. 30 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Joshua Jackson (”Fringe”), Nov. 4 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••Randy Jackson (”American Idol”), Oct. 29 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Kathryn Joosten (”Desperate Housewives”), Nov. 2 on “The View”
••Heidi Klum (”Project Runway”), Oct. 29 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Emeril Lagasse (”Emeril”), Nov. 3 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Adam Lambert (”American Idol”), Oct. 29 on “Oprah Winfrey”
••Denis Leary (”Rescue Me”), Oct. 29 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Blake Lively (“Gossip Girl”), Oct. 29 on “The Martha Stewart Show”
••Julia Louis-Dreyfus (”The New Adventures of Old Christine”), Nov. 2 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; Nov. 4 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Derek Luke (”Trauma”), Oct. 29 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Jenny McCarthy (”Wieners”), Nov. 2 on “Live With Regis and Kelly”
••Reba McEntire (singer), Nov. 3 on “Live With Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Tim McGraw (singer), Oct. 29 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
••Ewan McGregor (”Amelia”), Nov. 2 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Mo’Nique (”Steppin: The Movie”), Nov. 3 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; Nov. 4 on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”
••Jennifer Morrison (”House”), Nov. 2 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Masi Oka (”Heroes”), Oct. 30 on “Last Call With Carson Daly”
••Regis Philbin (”Live With Regis and Kelly”), Oct. 30 on “Late Show With David Letterman”
••Amy Poehler (”Parks & Recreation”), Nov. 4 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Mary Lynn Rajskub (”24″), Oct. 31 on “Talkshow With Spike Feresten”
••Sam Rockwell (”Everybody’s Fine”), Oct. 29 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Jason Schwartzman (”Bored to Death”), Oct. 29 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”
••John Stamos (”ER”), Nov. 3 on “The View”
••Taylor Swift (singer), Oct. 29 on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”; Nov. 2 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Wanda Sykes (”The Wanda Sykes Show”)(pictured above), Oct. 29 on “Today” and “The View”; Oct. 30 on “Today” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
••Tegan and Sara (singers), Nov. 2 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Paul Teutul Sr. (”American Chopper”), Nov. 3 on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien”
••Aisha Tyler (”Archer”), Nov. 3 on “The View”
••Carrie Underwood (”American Idol”), Nov. 2 on “Late Show With David Letterman”; Nov. 3 on “Good Morning America”
••Scott Wolf (”V”), Nov. 2 on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”
