Happy Birthday, Rob McElhenney
April 14, 2009 – Rob McElhenney,
who plays Mac on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (2005-08 on FX), turns 32 today.
He played Aldo in an episode of “Lost” (2007 episode titled “Not in Portland”).
His first acting role was as Kevin in the 1997 movie “The Devil’s Own.” He was 20.
Best wishes to Rob and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Rob McElhenney as Mac on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX Photo).
TV Premieres and Finales airing April 5-11
"Parks and Recreation" cast (NBC Photo)
Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the premieres and finales (and all the guest stars, see separate blog) coming up on TV next week.
And here are the shows beginning and ending the week of April 5.
If one was missed, the network did not issue a press release about it. But feel free to add it in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.
BEGINNINGS
••“Hometown Heroes,” 8 a.m. Sunday on DirecTV’s 101 Network (second-season premiere).
••“Good Buy, Bad Buy?” 11:30 a.m. Sunday on HGTV (series premiere).
••“Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” 6 p.m. on Animal Planet (seventh-season premiere).
••“Last Cake Standing,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Food Network (series premiere).
••“In Treatment,” 8 p.m. Sunday on HBO (second-season premiere).
••“The Tudors,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Showtime (third-season premiere).
••“River Monsters,” 9 p.m. Sunday on Animal Planet (series premiere).
••“Fast Machines With Funkmaster Flex,” 9:30 p.m. Sunday on SPIKE (series premiere).
••“Brave New Voices,” 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO (series premiere).
••“Antiques Roadshow UK,” 9 a.m. Monday on BBC America (U.S. premiere).
••“The Hotel Inspector,” 11 a.m. Monday on BBC America (U.S. premiere).
••“The Newlywed Game,” 5 p.m. Monday on GSN (series premiere).
••“Catch 21,” 5:30 p.m. Monday on GSN (second-season premiere).
••“King of Dirt,” 8:30 p.m. Monday on DIY Network (series premiere).
••“Surviving Suburbia,” 8:30 p.m. Monday on ABC (series premiere).
••“Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives,” 9 p.m. Monday on Food Network (sixth-season premiere).
••“The List,” 9 p.m. Monday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Rock Solid,” 9 p.m. Monday on DIY Network (fifth-season premiere).
••“Indoors Out” 9:30 p.m. Monday on DIY Network (second-season premiere).
••“HGTV’s Top 10,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on HGTV (series premiere).
••“Outlaw In-Laws,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on Style Network (series premiere).
••“Deadliest Warrior,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on SPIKE (series premiere).
••“The Fix,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Rescue Me,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on FX (fifth-season premiere).
••“Whose Wedding It It Anyway?” 9 p.m. Tuesday on Style Network (ninth-season premiere).
••“Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on My Network TV (series premiere).
••“Mythbusters,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Discovery (seventh-season premiere).
••“Dinner: Impossible,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Food Network (sixth-season premiere).
••“Night,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Animal Planet (series premiere).
••“The Unusuals,” 9:02 p.m. Wednesday on ABC (series premiere).
••“The Zula Patrol,” 2:30 p.m. Thursday on ION (second-season premiere).
••“Parks and Recreation,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday on NBC (series premiere).
••“American Chopper,” 8 p.m. Thursday on TLC (sixth-season premiere).
••“Harper’s Island,” 9:01 p.m. Thursday on CBS (series premiere).
••“How to Find a Husband,” 9 p.m. Thursday on FLN (series premiere).
••“Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire,” 9 p.m. Thursday on Comedy Central (series premiere).
••“Southland,” 9 p.m. Thursday on NBC (series premiere).
••“Groomer Has It,” 8 p.m. Saturday on Animal Planet (second-season premiere).
••“Most Outrageous,” 9 p.m. Saturday on Animal Planet (series premiere).
ENDINGS
••“1000 Ways to Die,” 9 p.m. Sunday on SPIKE (first-season finale).
••“United States of Tara,” 9 p.m. Sunday on Showtime (first-season finale).
••“Trust Me,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on TNT (first-season finale).
••“Life,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on NBC (second-season finale).
••“High School Reunion,” 9 p.m. Wedneday on TV Land (second-season finale).
••“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” 7 p.m. Friday on Fox (second-season finale).
Top 55 TV Programs for April 5-11, 2009
Sunday’s Oklahoman, which includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning.
But for those who can’t wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of April 5:
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
◊The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (7 p.m. on CBS): Reba McEntire returns as host (for a record 11th time) for the event airing live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas. She is also scheduled to perform, along with Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and Miley Cyrus. Artists with Oklahoma ties up for awards include Carrie Underwood (entertainer of the year, top female vocalist), Brooks & Dunn (top vocal duo, vocal event with McEntire), Miranda Lambert (top female vocalist, single of the year), Toby Keith (top male vocalist), Rascal Flats (top vocal group) and Trish Yearwood (vocal event with Josh Turner).
◊“Explorer: Inside Guantanamo” (8 p.m. on National Geographic): This two-hour special takes viewers inside one of the world’s most famous prisons for a look at day-to-day life. A film crew spent nearly three weeks inside the prison, chronicling the interaction between guards and detainees.
◊“Fast Machines With Funkmaster Flex” (9:30 p.m. on SPIKE): Funkmaster Flex, reknown car customizer in the music and sports world, hosts this new series that will showcase his talents in updating and modifying cars.
◊“Good Buy, Bad Buy?” (11:30 a.m. on HGTV): This new series features housing experts coming to the rescue of overwhelmed house-hunting families. Each episode will profile two different homebuyers as they struggle to determine which of their favorite two potential homes is the better buy.
◊“Hometown Heroes” (8 a.m. on DirecTV): Joan Lunden (“Wickedly Perfect”) returns as host of this special series that focuses on everyday people from across America whose extraordinary work and humanity are transforming the lives of those in their community.
◊“In Treatment” (8 p.m. on HBO): In Season 2 of the half-hour drama, which will premiere new episodes on Sunday and Monday nights, the newly divorced Dr. Paul Weston has relocated from Maryland to Brooklyn, and now runs his therapy practice out of the living room of his brownstone. Among his new patients are Mia (Hope Davis, “Six Degrees”), an attorney; Walter (John Mahoney, “Frasier”), a CEO; and April (Alison Pill, “The Book of Daniel”), an architecture student.
◊“Kings” (7 p.m. on NBC): When King Silas sacrifices Port Prosperity to reach peace with Gath, David Shepherd must decide where his true loyalties lie. Leslie Bibb (“Popular”) guest stars.
◊“Last Cake Standing” (7 p.m. on Food Network): This competition series throws six pastry chefs into a grueling four-round cake competition — from creating one-of-a-kind wedding creations to undergoing a 24-hour cake-making marathon. Each week, judges eliminate one cake artist, and the winner takes home $50,000.
◊“My Mother’s Garden” (9 p.m. on MSNBC): This new documentary offers a daughter’s eyewitness account of her mother’s compulsive disorder and the way in which one family comes together to cope with a mental illness that affects millions.
◊“River Monsters” (9 p.m. on Animal Planet): Extreme angler Jeremy Wade explores the murky waters of the globe to debunk fish tales. His weekly quest catapults him in search of piranha, alligator gar, wels catfish and bullsharks, piraiba/candiru — all supposedly deadly creatures shrouded with mystery.
◊“Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices” (10 p.m. on HBO): Narrated by Queen Latifah, this new series focuses on six promising teams from New York, San Francisco, Ft. Lauderdale, Ann Arbor, Hawaii and Philadelphia as they prepare for a chance to compete at the 2008 Brave New Voices National Youth Poetry Slam Championship in Washington, D.C. It profiles hopeful poets and their coaches, revealing their personal struggles and triumphs.
◊“Storm Stories” (7 p.m. on The Weather Channel): This episode recounts the August 2007 flood in Stockton, Minn., caused by the lingering effects of Hurricane Erin. It remains the worst on record in U.S. History.
◊“United States of Tara” (9 p.m. on Showtime): The family, now reunited for the first time since Tara checked into the hospital, decides to partake in a family tradition – bowling. But as Tara looks around at her family, she realizes she’s not who she is in spite of her alters, but because of them.
◊“Wizards of Waverly Place” (7:30 p.m. on Disney): The school principal enrolls Alex in the Sunshine Club after noticing her kindness to an elderly woman, Maggie. Alex quickly sees that the students in the club are only interested in helping others for their own good, and decides that charity without an agenda is the best way to live. Jo Anne Worley (“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”) guest stars.
MONDAY, APRIL 6
◊“24″ (8 p.m. on Fox): As the day stretches into the middle of the night, Jack and the FBI formulate a plan to prevent further terror attacks.
◊“Antiques Roadshow UK” (9 a.m. on BBC America): This show, the basis from which the U.S. version was created, is part adventure, part history lesson and part treasure hunt.
◊“Catch 21″ (5:30 p.m. on GSN): Host Alfonso Ribeiro (“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”) returns for Season 2 of the game show that will feature the addition of an extra “power chip” in the jackpot round that puts winning within reach for all players.
◊“Chuck” (7 p.m. on NBC): Things are looking up for Chuck when he finds his father and lands his dream job — or so he thinks. Chevy Chase (“Saturday Night Live”) and Scott Bakula (“Quantum Leap”) guest star.
◊“Greek” (7 p.m. on ABC Family): Fred Savage (“The Wonder Years”) directed this new episode in which rush week rivalries kick into high gear as the battle for the big man on campus begins. Jesse McCartney (“Summerland”) guest stars.
◊“The Hotel Inspector” (11 a.m. on BBC America): Renowned hotelier and author Ruth Watson looks to whip Britain’s struggling bed and breakfast owners and hoteliers into shape.
◊“House” (7 p.m. on Fox): Charlotte, an older woman who has spent the last six months taking care of her husband Eddie (Meat Loaf, “Rock & a Hard Place”), is rushed to Princeton Plainsboro for immediate treatment after collapsing from respiratory failure at Eddie’s deathbed.
◊“Indoors Out” (9:30 p.m. on DIY Network): Derek Steams and Dean Marsico are stonemasons and real-life cousins. Together, they host this series, now entering Season 2, that shows viewers how to expand a home’s square footage without expanding the home.
◊“King of Dirt” (8:30 p.m. on DIY Network): Landscape contractors Gino and Ralph Panaro host this new series that is full of big personalities and even bigger ideas on how to makeover outdoor spaces.
◊“Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed” (8 p.m. on My Network TV): The Masked Magician reveals the secrets behind several illusions, including making a 5 ton elephant appear from out of the blue, levitating a woman with no hidden wires and making an assistant vanish while standing atop an elevated platform.
◊“Medium” (9 p.m. on NBC): Allison investigates the case of a mother gone missing and some very strange children. James Van Der Beek (“Dawson’s Creek”) and Amanda Detmer (“What About Brian”) guest star.
◊“The Newlywed Game” (5 p.m. on GSN):Carnie Wilson (“Outsider’s Inn”) will make her game show host debut on the new, modernized version of this classic series, which features an updated set and a new bonus round where the winning couple challenges a “Goldywed couple” (a couple that appeared on an original episode from the 1960s through 1990s series who have remained married ever since).
◊“Rock Solid” (9 p.m. on DIY Network): Derek Steams and Dean Marsico are stonemasons and real-life cousins. Together, they host this series, now entering Season 5, that is dedicated to showing viewers how to increase the value of homes by starting in the yard.
◊“Surviving Suburbia” (8:30 p.m. on ABC): Bob Saget (“Full House”) and Cynthia Stevenson (“Men in Trees”) star in this new sitcom that takes a contemporary look at family life and the reasons one might have to question the system.
◊“Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): Doug’s relationship with Maggie (Kathy Baker, “Boston Public) kicks into high gear, with a wedding date already set. But their plans hit a snag when Maggie is attacked by an unknown assailant at Louie’s.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
◊“90210″ (8 p.m. on CW): Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills, 90210″) directed this episode. Kelly (Jennie Garth) and Ryan search the streets and show up at Jackie’s (Ann Gillespie, “Beverly Hills, 90210”) home looking for Silver, but the visit proves pointless when harsh words are exchanged.
◊“Deadliest Warrior” (9 p.m. on SPIKE): This new historical narrative series will pit the world’s greatest warriors against each other in a battle to determine history’s ultimate fighting machine. The premiere episode pits Apache vs Gladiator, and Ultimate Fighting Championship star Chuck Liddell guest stars as a combat expert.
◊“The Fix” (9 p.m. on FLN): This new makeover series melds craftsmanship and comedy as hosts Neil Davies and Jay Purvis surprise homeowners with absurd renovations before working to make it right with the ultimate home transformation.
◊“Frontline” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The new installment “Black Money” reveals how multi-national companies create slush funds, set up front companies and make secret payments — all to get billions in business. But these practices are facing a new international crackdown, led by prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice and allies abroad.
◊“Fringe” (8:01 p.m. on Fox): Just seconds before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone underground is discovered. When the FBI’s Fringe Division investigates, the boy forms an unspoken connection with Agent Olivia Dunham.
◊“HGTV’s Top 10″ (7:30 p.m. on HGTV): Every week, this new series will reveal the best-designed rooms in America and showcase 10 examples of stellar style from the nation’s leading designers and architects. During the countdown of amazing spaces, viewers will see industry experts unlock the design secrets that make these rooms so unique.
◊“It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” (7 p.m. on ABC): The classic Emmy-nominated springtime special is back on network television for the first time since 1982. It will air along with “Charlie Brown All Stars,” in which Charlie Brown’s baseball team walks out on him after losing their 999th game in a row.
◊“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m. on NBC): The death of an artist leads detectives to a long string of murders by an untraceable serial killer. Delroy Lindo (“Kidnapped”) guest stars as a detective struggling to keep control of the case. Jeri Ryan (“Boston Public”) takes on the role of attorney Patrice Larue, and will reprise the character for two future episodes.
◊“The Mentalist” (8 p.m. on CBS): Patrick Jane and the team go to Hollywood to investigate the murder of a movie producer. Series star Simon Baker’s wife, Rebecca Rigg, guest stars as the victim’s widow.
◊“Nova” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This is the last installment of the series that began in 1987 and followed seven students starting out at Harvard Medical School. This two-part update returns to reveal what kinds of doctors — and people – they have turned out to be.
◊“The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Preview Special” (10 p.m. on Bravo): The network’s “Real Housewives” franchise kicks off its latest chapter with a sneak peak at the ladies from The Garden State. The hair is big — and so is the drama — on the newest docu-series as five new housewives from New Jersey invite viewers into their inter-mixed and indulgent lives.
◊“Rescue Me” (9 p.m. on FX): The series created, executive produced and starring Dennis Leary returns for Seaosn 5. It revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse, the crew of 62 Truck, and examines the fraternal nature and relationships of firefighters.
◊TCM Birthday Tribute: James Garner was born on the day in 1928, and TCM celebrates by airing six of his films, including 1961′s “The Children’s Hour” (7 a.m.) and 1965′s “36 Hours” (11 a.m.).
◊“Trust Me” (9 p.m. on TNT): On the Season 1 finale, the Mink group wins a huge account. Denise (guest star Donna Murphy, “Hack”) sees Mason as the true creative force behind the victory and offers him a big promotion.
◊“Without a Trace” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): Malone and his team look for the son of a billionaire who disappears after the small plane he was piloting crashes in a wooded area. Vanessa Marcil (‘‘Las Vegas”) guest stars.
◊“Whose Wedding It It Anyway?” (9 p.m. on Style Network): In Season 9 of the wedding series, viewers will once again witness what goes on behind-the-scenes of real life nuptials, as couples and their planners battle to pull off the perfect “big day.”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
◊“America’s Next Top Model” (7 p.m. on CW): The girls are surprised to learn they will be working opposite guest judge Clay Aiken (“American Idol”) during an acting challenge. Cycle 11 winner, McKey, stops by to offer support while the girls prepare for their CoverGirl commercial.
◊“Criminal Minds” (8 p.m. on CBS): The Behavioral Analysis Unit team travels to South Padre Island during spring break to find a serial killer with multiple personalities who is targeting co-eds on vacation. Jackson Rathbone (“Twilight”) and Roma Maffia (”Nip/Tuck”) guest star in the episode directed by Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”).
◊“CSI: NY” (9 p.m. on CBS): While investigating the shooting of a man in an empty theater, Stella realizes that the crime scene is oddly familiar and staged. Former ‘‘American Idol” contestant Katharine McPhee guest stars.
◊“Dinner: Impossible” (9 p.m. on Food Network): Robert Irvine attemps to overcome culinary obstacles in Season 6. In the premiere episode, he heads to Aspen, Colo., to cook for 200 action sports athletes at the Winter X Games.
◊“Jean Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Anne Heche (“Men in Trees”) narrates this new installment titled “Sea Ghosts” that features footage of white beluga whales swimming among icebergs in Alaska and Canada. In Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin is fighting the addition of the Cook Inlet Belugas to the endangered species List, while the indigenous hunters, who have ceased killing, agree that this is a necessary step to sustain the species.
◊“Life” (8 p.m. on NBC): In the Season 2 finale, Crews must locate his partner Reese who has gone missing while on loan to the FBI. In the events that transpire, details about the conspiracy against Crews will be revealed.
◊“Mythbusters” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Season 7 of the series that uses science to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends begins with a two-hour demolition derby special. Hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage tackle four fables of automotive mayhem, including the whether moving the passengers to one side of a bus can stop it from rolling during a sharp right turn (it worked in the movie “Speed”).
◊“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (7 p.m. on CBS): After one too many cheap shots on her by the mean moms at Ritchie’s private school, Christine decides to enroll him in public school — which is not as easy as she anticipated. Paula Newsome (“Women’s Murder Club”) and Kathleen Wilhoite (“ER”) guest star.
◊“Night” (9 p.m. on Animal Planet): Animal trainer and expert Brandon McMillan hosts this new series that takes viewers into the darkness to experience the wonder and terror of nocturnal nature and all its animal activities.
◊“The Unusuals” (9:02 p.m. on ABC): In this new series, detective Casey Shraeger (Amber Tamblyn) has just been transferred to the NYPD’s Homicide unit from Vice and is instantly thrown into a setting of bullets and bodies. As she begins her new assignment, Casey finds that the force is full of secrets.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
◊“American Chopper” (8 p.m. on TLC): The guys at Orange County Choppers, the world-famous custom motorcycle family business run by Paul Teutul Sr. and his sons, have their work cut out for them in Season 6. In the premiere episode, they tackle two new projects — a B-2 Bomber bike for Northrop Grumman and one for the NHL — and Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. go head to head in a no hold’s barred argument.
◊“Bones” (7 p.m. on Fox): Booth and Brennan are on the case when shattered, pulverized human remains are found in a garbage bag at a photo shoot. Meanwhile, Angela’s father (Billy F. Gibbons, ZZ Top) comes to town to seek revenge on Hodgins.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): Nick’s case of a deceased skydiver takes an interesting turn when Catherine discovers there may be a connection between the skydiver and a mysterious double murder case. Charisma Carpenter (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and Greg Germann (“Ally McBeal”) guest star.
◊“Gallery” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): OETA’s Emmy Award-winning arts and culture series takes viewers inside the studio and the mind of Jean Richardson. She is an Oklahoma artist whose work of painting the horse in abstract is well known nationwide. For Richardson, her horses are not horses; they are a metaphor for the human spirit.
◊“Harper’s Island” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): This new 13-episode mustery series follows a group of strangers who travel to a secluded island for a wedding and are killed off one by one.
◊“How to Find a Husband” (9 p.m. on FLN): In this new series 30-something career woman Sally Gray quits her job and gives herself 10 weeks to find a husband. She hopes that through road-testing everything from speed-dating to online-dating and meeting as many men as she can through family and friends, she will find Mr. Right and inspire single women everywhere to follow their hearts.
◊“Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire” (9 p.m. on Comedy Central): This new series is narrated by Chris Parnell (“30 Rock”) and chronicles the adventures of Krod Mandoon (Sean Maguire, “Meet the Spartans”) and his band of warriors as they take on the evil Chancellor Dongalor (Matt Lucas, Little Britain USA”).
◊“Parks and Recreation” (7:30 p.m. on NBC): This new series stars Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live”) as an optimistic town official who turns a construction pit into a park while trying to mentor a bored college intern.
◊“Smallville” (7 p.m. on CW): Series star Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan) directed this episode, in which Clark finds Tess in Lana’s (Kristin Kreuk) ransacked apartment and realizes Lana is missing.
◊“Southland” (9 p.m. on NBC): This new drama stars Michael Cudlitz (“A River Runs Through It”) as John Cooper, a seasoned Los Angeles cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Benjamin McKenzie, “The O.C.”). Cooper’s honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer.
◊“The Zula Patrol” (2:30 p.m. on ION): Wizzy and Wigg want to go to the moon to see the moon-ball championship game in the season premiere episode of this animated series that teaches viewers facts about science and astronomy.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
◊“Ghost Whisperer” (7 p.m. on CBS): Hilary Duff (“Lizzie McGuire”) guest stars as Morgan Jefferies, a woman of mystery who may be involved in the death of a man who fell victim to a freak accident.
◊“NUMB3RS” (9 p.m. on CBS): The investigation into a professor’s death takes a dangerous turn when the team finds their lead suspect has ties to a radical animal rights group. Michael Stahl-David (“Cloverfield”) and Polly Walker (“Rome”) guest star.
◊“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” (7 p.m. on Fox): The Connors come face-to-face with Weaver in a confrontation that shakes John to the core and changes his reality forever. Nothing will be the same after the “Born to Run” Season 2 finale.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
◊“Groomer Has It” (8 p.m. on Animal Planet): Jai Rodriguez (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) hosts Season 2 of the series in which 12 skilled dog groomers compete against each other in a test of desire, creativity and affinity for animals. They shave, shear and shampoo their way through a series of challenges from grooming potbelly pigs to creating signature looks for a doggie wedding.
◊“Love Finds a Home” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Patty Duke (‘‘The Miracle Worker”) stars in the eighth and final film based on Jeanette Oke’s “Love Comes Softly” novels. Duke plays a headstrong nursemaid who clashes with a frontier doctor (Sarah Jones, “Big Love) while caring for her pregnant daughter-in-law (Haylie Duff, “7th Heaven”).
◊“Nora Roberts’ Tribute” (8 p.m. on Lifetime): Former child star Cilla McGowan (Brittany Murphy, “King of the Hill”) buys her grandmother’s farmhouse in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and finds romance with her new neighbor, Ford Sawyer (Jason Lewis, “Sex and the City”). But her newfound happiness is tested when family secrets erupt into a real-life nightmare.
◊“Stories of Augusta” (1:30 p.m. on CBS): Jim Nantz (CBS Sports) hosts this special that gives golf fans an inside look at the Masters’ rich heritage and tradition. Avid golfer and Grammy winning singer Darius Rucker sings “Georgia on My Mind” during the closing montage of memorable moments.
◊“Thrilla in Manila” (7 p.m. on HBO): This new special chronicles the boxing rivalry between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. It also tells the previously unknown story of their final fight in the searing heat of the Philippines through the eyes of the “other man” in the ring – Frazier.
–Penny TV
Happy Birthday, Brittany Snow
March 9, 2009 — Brittany Anne Snow, who played Meg Pryor on “American Dreams” (2002-05 on NBC), turns 23 today.
She played Ariel Alderman on five episodes of “Nip/Tuck” (2005 season on FX).
Her first acting role was as Special Guest in an episode of “All That” (1994 episode titled “Wakefield”). She was 8.
Best wishes to Brittany and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: Brittany Snow arrives to the Heart Truth’s Red Dress collection during Fashion Week in New York on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer).
And the 2009 NAMIC Vision Awards go to …
Never heard of the NAMIC Awards? The event’s been around for 15 years. And it is the entertainment industry’s way to recognize quality multi-ethnic and cross-cultural television programming.
The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Commincations (NAMIC) singled out 35 networks for achievements in programming diversity. BET received the most nominations with six.
Here are the nominees for the 15th Anniversary NAMIC Vision Awards that will be presented April 17 at a luncheon ceremony hosted by Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson.
ANIMATION
“Handy Manny” (Disney Channel)
“Soy Mono: Words” (MTV TR3S)
El Tigre “The Grave Escape” (Nickelodeon)
BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Tracy Morgan – “30 Rock” (NBC)
LaVan Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Demetria McKinney – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Keshia Knight Pulliam – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Larramie Doc Shaw – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Benito Martinez – “The Shield” (FX)
Felicia Pearson – “The Wire” (HBO)
Tristan Wilds – “The Wire” (HBO)
Raymond Cruz – “The Closer” (TNT)
Robert Gossett – “The Closer” (TNT)
CHILDREN’S
“Wizards of Waverly Place” (Disney Channel)
“Ni Hao, Kai-Lan” (Nickelodeon)
“Go, Diego, Go” (Nickelodeon)
“Dora The Explorer” (Nickelodeon)
“Degrassi: The Next Generation” (The N)
COMEDY
“Ugly Betty” (ABC)
“Somebodies” (BET)
“The Game” (CBS)
“Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger” (HBO)
“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
DIGITAL MEDIA – LONG FORM
“Americlef” (MTV On-Air Promotions)
“Time Warner Cable’s Futbol Mania” (Time Warner Cable)
DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
“Ugly Betty Presents: Mode After Hours” (ABC.com)
“MTVU’s Stand In: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf” (MTVU)
“DIG: Lyrics Born” (MYX-ABS CBN International)
“Extra on Essence” (Telepictures Productions)
“Yes We Can,” Essence Election ’08 (Telepictures Productions)
DOCUMENTARY
“Nanking” (Cinemax Reel Life)
“CNN Presents: Black in America” (CNN)
“Fuga De Las FARC” (Discovery Latin America)
“Joe Louis: America’s Hero (HBO)
“VH1 Rock Doc: The Night James Brown Saved Boston” (VH1)
DRAMA
“Lincoln Heights” (ABC Family)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
“Lost” (ABC)
“Private Practice” (ABC)
“In Plain Sight” (USA Network)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
“Futbol Mania” (Time Warner Cable)
“Sucker Free Latino Unscripted: Wisin y Yandel” (MTV TR3S)
“Asi Paso” (ESPN)
LIFESTYLE
“Fashion Blackout” (BET News)
“National Body Challenge: Twins Edition” (Discovery Health Channel)
“World in America” (Ebru TV)
Down Home With The Neelys – “Pass It On” (Food Network)
HGTV “Deserving Design” (HGTV)
NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
“Black in America: Suicide Survivor” (CNN)
“Anderson Cooper 360: Race in America” (CNN)
“CNN Special Projects: To The Top” (CNN)
“Showbiz Tonight: Black in Hollywood” (CNN)
“In Conversation: The Michelle Obama Interview” (TV One)
ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
“The Best Shorts” (BET J)
“Cheetah Girls: One World” (Disney Channel)
“The Africa Channel Presents: A Night of Tribute” (The Africa Channel)
REALITY
“College Hill: Interns” (BET)
“Spring Break Diaries: Spelman College” (BET News)
“The mun2 Hook Up: Frankie J” (mun2)
“Student Body” (The N)
“VH1′s The Cho Show” (VH1)
SPORTS
“C. Vivian Stringer’s Big Ten Legacy” (Big Ten Network)
“ESPN Outside the Lines: Dodgertown” (ESPN)
“The Secret Game” (ESPN)
“Our Heroes: A Black History Month Special” (Fox Sports North)
“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO)
VARIETY / TALK SHOW
“The BET Honors” (BET)
“Harlem to Hollywood: Diddy” (BET)
“Hip Hop vs. America” (BET)
“Sunday Best” (BET)
“TV One on One: Tyler Perry” (TV One)
‘Rescue Me’ comedy, drama news
Denis Leary plays a firefighter on TV. He raises funds for firefighters.
Already, the Leary Firefighters Foundation has raised more than $10 million for initiatives critical to firefighter and public safety. And he will headline a “Rescue Me Comedy Tour” benefit show April 2 at Radio City Music Hall. The event will also include a screening of the “Rescue Me” Season 5 premiere.
For those unable to attend that event, the “Rescue Me Comedy Tour” which also features Leary’s fellow comedians and “Rescue Me” co-stars Adam Ferrara and Lenny Clarke will visit 10 additional cities. The closest stop to Oklahoma City will be April 9 in Grand Prairie, Texas.
And everyone can see the new season of “Rescue Me” on FX. The 22-episode fifth season begins April 7 (9 p.m. on FX). FX has also already ordered an 18-episode sixth season of the show that revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse, the crew of 62 Truck. It tackles the daily drama of the life-and-death situations associated with being a firefighter, while exploring the ways the men use dark humor to protect their true emotions.
–Penny TV
Dates for “Rescue Me Comedy Tour”
••March 21: Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata Hotel & Casino)
••March 28: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun)
••April 2: New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall)
••April 4: Los Angeles, CA (Nokia Theatre)
••April 9: Grand Prairie, TX (Nokia Theatre)
••April 11: Chicago, IL (Chicago Theatre)
••April 18: Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre)
••April 21: Clearwater, FL (Ruth Eckerd Hall)
••April 24: Orlando, FL (Bob Carr PAC)
••April 26: Hollywood, FL (Hard Rock Live)
••April 19: Philadelphia, PA (Tower Theatre)
Happy Birthday, Joely Richardson
Jan. 9, 2009 — Joely Kim Richardson, who plays Julia McNamara on “Nip/Tuck” (Season 5 started Jan. 6 on FX), turns 44 today.
She played Wallis Simpson in the 2005 TV movie “Wallis & Edward.”
Her first acting role was as an extra in the 1968 film “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” She was 3.
Best wishes to Joely and everybody who shares this special day with her.
–Penny TV
Pictured at right: FX Photo featuring Joely Richardson in “Nip/Tuck.”
TV Premieres, Finales and Marathons airing Jan. 3-9, 2010
Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of all the premieres and finales (and all the guest stars, see separate blog) coming up on TV next week.
And here are the shows beginning and ending the week of Jan. 3 (as well as a few marathons airing).
If one was missed, the network did not issue a press release about it. But feel free to add it in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.
NOTE: Times are CST (for EST, add one hour)
BEGINNINGS
••“Frank the Entertainer,” 7 p.m. Sunday on VH1 (series premiere).
••“Durham County,” 8 p.m. Sunday on ION (second-season premiere).
••“Giuliana & Bill,” 8 p.m. Sunday on Style Network (second-season premiere).
••“Platinum Weddings,” 8 p.m. Sunday on WEtv (fourth-season premiere).
••“Secrets of Aspen,” 9 p.m. Sunday on VH1 (series premiere).
••“Worst Cooks in America,” 9 p.m. Sunday on Food Network (series premiere).
••“Antiques Roadshow,” 7 p.m. Monday on OETA-13 (14th-season premiere).
••“The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love,” 7 p.m. Monday on ABC (14th-season premiere).
••“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” 7 p.m. Monday on ABC Family (second season resumes).
••“Make It or Break It,” 8 p.m. Monday on ABC Family (first season resumes).
••“Last Restaurant Standing,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on BBC America (third-season premiere).
••“Blood, Sweat & Takeaways,” 9 p.m. Monday on Planet Green (series premiere).
••“Wild Recon,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on Animal Planet (series premiere).
••“Maneaters,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on Animal Planet (series premiere).
••“Big Chef Takes on Little Chef,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on Planet Green (series premiere).
••“Ghost Hunters International,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Syfy (third-season premiere).
••“Man Vs. Wild,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Discovery (seventh-season premiere).
••“Conviction Kitchen” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Planet Green (series premiere).
••“Nip/Tuck,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on FX (seventh-season premiere).
••“Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,” 9 p.m. Thursday on VH1 (third-season premiere).
••“Shark Tank,” 8 p.m. Friday on ABC (second-season premiere).
••“Big, Bigger, Biggest,” 9 p.m. Friday on Science Channel (second-season premiere).
••“Operation Wild,” 9 p.m. Friday on Planet Green (series premiere).
••“John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show,” 10 p.m. Friday on Comedy Central (series premiere).
••“World’s Greenest Homes,” 5 p.m. Saturday on Planet Green (second-season premiere).
ENDINGS
••“Forensics: You Decide,” 9 p.m. Monday on Investigation Discovery (first-season finale).
MARATHONS
••“Gunsmoke,” 11 p.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Monday on Encore Westerns (202 on Cox Digital Cable, 342 on Dish Network, 529 on DirecTV, 940 on U-verse).
••“House,” 8 a.m. Sunday to 3 a.m. Monday on USA Network.
••“Kitchen Nightmares,” 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday on BBC America.
••“Chuck,” 4 p.m. to midnight Thursday on Syfy.
Pictured above: ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” stars Francia Raisa as Adrian Lee, Greg Finley as Jack Pappers, Daren Kagasoff as Ricky Underwood, Megan Park as Grace Bowman, Shailene Woodley as Amy Juergens and Ken Baumann as Ben Boykewich. (ABC FAMILY/BOB D’AMICO)
Program Planner: Jan. 4-10
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 Jan. 4:
SUNDAY, JAN. 4
◊“Golden Globe Awards Preview With Joey Fatone” (7 p.m. on TV Guide Network): Arrive fashionably early to the most glamorous award shows in 2009 with Joey Fatone (“Dancing With the Stars”). He will be joined by Lisa Rinna (“Days of Our Lives”) for upcomning coverage, including “Countdown to the Golden Globe Awards” (3 p.m. Jan. 11), ◊“Live at the Golden Globe Awards” (5 p.m. Jan. 11) and “Golden Globe Awards Fashion Wrap With Lisa Rinna” (7 p.m. Jan. 12).
◊“Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Gemma Arterton (“Quantum of Solace”) stars in the new adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” about a woman violated by one mand and forsaken by another. Hosting the new season of “Masterpiece Classic” is Emmy winner Laura Linney (“John Adams”).
◊“Running the Sahara” (8 p.m. on Showtime): Matt Damon (“The Bourne Ultimatum”) narrates and executive produces this documentary that chronicles three men’s historial quest across the Saraha Desert. It took them 111 days to trek 4,300 miles through six countries.
◊“Superstars of Dance” (8 p.m. on NBC): Michael Flatley (“Lord of the Dance”) and Susie Castillo (“House of Payne”) co-host this new competitive reality series that pits teams of dancers from eight countries — India, Argentina, Australia, Russia, Ireland, China, South Africa and the U.S. — against one another in a variety of dance styles. Each country’s team is made up of two solo dancers, a duo and a larger group.
◊“Ultimate Recipe Showdown” (8 p.m. on Food Network): Guy Fieri (“The Next Food Network Star”) is back for Season 2 of the series in which a new batch of home cooks put their prized personal recipes to the test. Each week’s winner will receive $25,000 and the chance to have his or her recipe featured nationwide at TGI Friday’s restaurants.
MONDAY, JAN. 5
◊“Antiques Roadshow” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Season 13 opens with one of the most valuable object ever appraised on the show. It is a 1937 oil painting by noted abstract expressionist Clyfford Still worth $500,000. It was received as a housewarming gift.
◊“The Bachelor” (7 p.m. on ABC): Jason Mesnick, the first single dad in “Bachelor” history, gets a second chance at love when the 13th edition of the romance reality series begins. In last season’s finale of “The Bachelorette,” DeAnna Pappas rejected his proposal.
◊“Daddy’s Girls: From Run’s House to Our House” (9:30 p.m. on MTV): Over the course of five seasons, viewers have watched Vanessa and Angela Simmons grow up on “Run’s House.” This new series focuses on the Simmons Sisters as they take a major step toward independence by moving to Los Angeles and working on their already successful apparel line, Pastry.
◊“Diet Tribe” (9 p.m. on Lifetime): This new five-episode series follows five best friends who have made a commitment to lose weight together. Fitness trainer Jessie Pavelka and psycholotherapist Stacy Kaiser lend their expertise.
◊“Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m. on My Network TV): This new series will feature non-stop magic from the world’s greatest illusionists. All acts were filmed in front of an audience without camera or computer tricks.
◊“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (8 p.m. on ABC Family): The show’s second season opens with the wedding of Amy and Ben,
while Anne tells George she wants a divorce.
◊“The Story of India” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): In this new miniseries, historian Michael Wood introduces viewers to India’s sights, sounds, people, places and history.
◊“True Beauty” (9 p.m. on ABC): This new competitive reality series features six women and four men competing for the title of most beautiful. What they don’t know is that they’re being judged on their inner beauty as much as their looks. Vanessa Minnillo (The Bold and the Beaituful”) is host and serves on the judges panel with Cheryl Tiegs (“Just Shoot Me!”) and Nole Marin (“America’s Next Top Model”).
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Maryland Eastern Shore in men’s college basketball action airing live at 7 p.m. on FSOK
TUESDAY, JAN. 6
◊“10 Items or Less” (10 p.m. on TBS): Shot on location in a real, working grocery store in Reseda, Calif., this series combines improvisation with a loose script as it delves into the offbeat lives of Greens & Grains employees. The third-season premiere episode will air commercial free.
◊“The Biggest Loser: Couples” (7 p.m. on NBC): It’s the biggest season ever, as 11 couples begin the seventh edition with a combined weight of more than 3.5 tons. Teams of two – including mother/daughter, father/son, sisters, best friends, grandparents, cousins, an engaged couple and former models – come together hoping to transform their bodies, their health and their lives.
◊“Dirty Jobs” (8 p.m. on Discovery): Host Mike Rowe, who travels the country to showcase jobs that most people would go out of their way to avoid, opens Season 5 with a visit to a bologna factory.
◊“Homeland Security USA” (7 p.m. on ABC): This new series gives viewers an unprecedented look at the agencies and people who protect our country. Each episode covers eight or more locations on the “front lines” where the officers and agents work each day.
◊“Lost Tapes” (9 p.m. on Animal Planet): This new series brings the experience of first-person encounters with bizarre animals to viewers. The premiere episodes feature “Swamp Creature” and “Monster of Monterey.”
◊“Nip/Tuck” (9 p.m. on FX): Earlier this season, plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy departed Miami for Los Angeles seeking a fresh start. As Season 5 continues, McNamara/Troy faces an unexpected medical crisis.
◊“Primetime” What Would You Do?” (9 p.m. on ABC): From light-hearted situations like missing out on a supermarket prize to potentially life-threatening scenarios where people are faced with how to handle a baby left alone in a hot car, this new series will look at what people actually do in the face of everyday dilemmas.
◊“Scrubs” (8 p.m. on ABC): The medical comedy moves from NBC to ABC for its eighth season, which opens with bac-to-back episodes. In the premiere, Dr. Kelso’s beautiful but unethical replacement, Dr. Maddox (Courteney Cox, “Friends”), shakes things up at Sacred Heart.
◊“Vice Squad” (8 p.m. on My Network TV): This new series features exclusive ride-along access with local police agencies across the country as they take down real-life criminals involved in the world of narcotics, prostitution and gambling. Viewer are let in on everything from the plan, to the tactic and ultimately, the arrest of hardened criminals.
◊“Without a Trace” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): Cast member Marianne Jan-Baptiste (Vivian Johnson) directs this episode in which the team investigates a kidnapping after a teen, last seen with her mother, vanishes.
◊Mustang takes on Edmond Santa Fe in high school basketball action airing live at 6:30 p.m. (girls) and 8 p.m. (boys) on Cox-3.
◊“Wreckreation Nation” (9 p.m. on Discovery): Host Dave Mordal (“Last Comic Standing” finalist) travels the country to compete in events like fruitcake chucking, lawnmower racing and catfish wrangling.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
◊The 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards (8 p.m. on CBS): Queen Latifah (“Chicago”) hosts the event, but fan votes determine the winners of the awards that cover movies, music and television. Carrie Underwood from Checotah is up for three awards and the musical group Rascal Flatts, featuring guitarist Joe Don Rooney from Picher, has two nominations.
◊“13 — Fear is Real” (7 p.m. on CW): This new horror reality series chronicles 13 people as they compete to “stay alive” while facing their deepest fears.
◊“Barbara Walters Special” (9 p.m. on ABC): Patrick Swayze gives his first interview since his pancreatic cancer diagnosis became public. The 56-year-old actor and his wife, Lisa Niemi, chat with Barbara Walters from their California ranch.
◊“Damages” (9 p.m. on FX): Oscar winners William Hurt (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”) and Marcia Gay Harden (“Pollock”) join the cast of the show for its second season. The series, which also stars Emmy winners Glenn Close and Zeljko Ivanek, follows the lives of high-stales litigator Patty Hewes and her protoge Ellen Parsons.
◊“Great Performances” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” had a limited run on Broadway about a year ago. It stars Oscar winner Kevin Kline (“A Fish Called Wanda”) as the warrior with the big nose who uses words to woo Roxane (Jennifer Garner, “Alias”).
◊“Meet the Browns” (9 p.m. on TBS): This spin-off is based on characters from Tyler Perry’s popular movie and play. David Mann (“Madea’s Family Reunion”) stars as the fun-loving but sometimes crass “Downtown” Leroy Brown trying to fulfill his father’s last request by opening a retirement home.
◊“The Real World: Brooklyn” (9 p.m. on MTV): Season 21 sets up residence in Brooklyn with eight new roommates. Cameras will track their every move as they descover who they really are and how false first impressions may be.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
◊The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (8 p.m. on VH1): The Broadcast Film Critics Association honors the year’s finest achievements in cinema. The films “Milk” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” both received eight nominations. The rock band Rooney will serve as this year’s house band for the event.
◊“30 Rock” (8:31 p.m. on NBC): Jack makes a connection with his mother’s nurse, Elisa (Salma Hayek, “Frida”) and helps Tracy and wife Angie (Sherri Shepherd, “The View”) arrange a “post-nup.”
◊TCM Birthday Tribute: Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935, and TCM celebrates by airing six of his films, including 1958′s “King Creole” (6:30 a.m.) and 1961′s Blue Hawaii” (10:15 a.m.).
◊“Ugly Betty” (7 p.m. on ABC): Betty struggles to impress her idol, Jodie Papadakis (Bernadette Peters, “Living Proof”), the editor running YETI. But things go from bad to worse when she encounters Teri (Nikki Blonsky, “Hairspray”), an assistant an ELLE magazine.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
◊“Flashpoint” (8 p.m. on CBS):Returning for Season 2 is this drama inspired by the Toronto police’s Emergency Task Force. It centers on a superelite team of police officers who handle the most delicate cases.
◊“Howie Do It” (7 p.m. on NBC): Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”) hosts this new hidden camera series in which he plays hoaxes on unsuspecting citizens.
◊“Lipstick Jungle” (8 p.m. on NBC): Nico asks Dahlia (Rosie Perez, “Pineapple Express”) to help boost her proffesional status and lands her a guest appearance on the “Today” show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.
◊“Miss America: Countdown to the Crown” (9 p.m. on TLC): All 52 of the Miss America contestants move into the Queen Mary ocean-liner and compete in a series of team and individual challenges. In the final challenge, viewers will vote four girls into the pageant’s Top 15.
◊“Stargate Atlantis” (8 p.m. on SCI FI): In the final episode of this spinoff from ‘‘Stargate: SG-1,” the Atlantis team races the clock to destroy an advanced wraith hive ship that’s threatening Earth.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
◊“Animal Planet Sporthorse Cup” (2 p.m. on Lifetime): This all-star event features a three-round show jumping competition designed for television. Competing will be a limited invitational all-star field of international competitors and horses.
◊“Expecting a Miracle” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Jason Priestley (“Love Monkey”) and Teri Polo (“Meet the Parents”) star as a couple who take an unexpected detour to a small town in Mexico that discover it is exactly where they need to be.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Kansas State in men’s college basketball action airing live at 12:30 p.m. on KOCB-34.
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Iowa State in women’s college basketball action airing live at 3 p.m. on FSOK.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Nebraska in women’s college basketball action airing live at 7 p.m. on KAUT-43.
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Texas A&M in men’s college basketball action airing live at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.
– Penny TV
Happy Birthday, Bruno Campos
Dec. 3, 2008 — Bruno Campos, who played Dr. Quentin Costa on “Nip/Tuck” (Season 5 is scheduled to start Jan. 6 on FX), turns 35 today.
His most recent TV role was as Randy Hooper on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2008 episode titled “The Happy Place”).
His first acting role was as Massimo in the 1995 Brazil movie “Quatrilho, O.” He was 22.
Best wishes to Bruno and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
