Watch ‘Wake Up With Al for a daily shot at donuts
Weather updates and donuts
go hand-in-hand on The Weather Channel this season. That’s because the network has teamed up to give viewers two great ways to start the day.
The first eye-opener is tuning in to “Wake Up With Al” at 5 a.m. weekdays. Hosts Al Roker and Stephanie Abrams help get everyone ready in the mornings with their informative and entertaining show.
And for the next several weeks, viewers will have a chance to win a $100 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card. Just go to www.weather.com to enter the daily drawing, which doesn’t end until Nov. 24.
–Penny TV
“The Doctors” are seeking everyone’s opinion for daytime talk show
Last month, “The Doctors” came back for a second season of medical talk on daytime TV.
Although there are plenty of health concerns to address these days, the show’s producer’s want everyone’s input on topics to talk about this season.
To make a suggestion for the show, go to www.producethedoctors.com. Lots of viewers have already submitted ideas for the show, and voting on topics that matter the most may also catch the attention of the show’s producers.
Debbie from Wichita submitted an idea for a show about varicose veins, and that segment aired a few weeks ago. Other topics being considered for upcoming episodes include alternative medicines, women’s health, parenting and suggestions for celebrity guests.
So produce an idea for “The Doctors” and/or vote on an idea for the show. Then tune in at 3 p.m. weekdays on KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City to learn about medical topics that are on a lot of people’s minds.
–Penny TV
Sweet deal from Bravo: New ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ casting now
Good news from Bravo: The network has picked up a new culinary competition series titled “Top Chef: Just Desserts.” It’s a spin-off of the Emmy and James Bears Award-winning “Top Chef” series and will put pastry chefs to the test.
More good news from Bravo: Nationwide casting calls are being held for pastry chefs interested in competing on “Top Chef: Just Desserts.”
The first open call will be held Oct. 26 in Chicago. Other dates and cities include Nov. 4 in Washington D.C.and Boston, Nov. 8 in Atlanta and New York City, Nov. 11 in Dallas and Las Vegas, Nov. 15 in Los Angeles and Portland.
For more details, go to www.bravotv.com/casting.
–Penny TV
Spend the day with ‘Days of Our Lives’ cast members
Here’s a good reason
to plan a trip to Hollywood, especially if you are a big “Days of Our Lives” fan.
NBC is hosting a “Day of Days” on Nov. 7. That’s when fans can meet and greet members of the “Days” cast.
Several other activities are being planned for the event, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the Universal Studios Hollywood’s CityWalk (1000 Universal City Plaza).
Cast members who have already made plans to attend the event include John Aniston, Kristian Alfonso, Nadia Bjorlin, Molly Burnett, Shawn Christian, Bryan Dattilo, Casey Deidrick, Galen Gering, Mark Hapka, Shelley Hennig, Jay Johnson, Renee Jones, Lauren Koslow, Eric Martsolf, Joe Mascolo, Peggy McCay, Dylan Patton, Peter Reckell, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, James Scott, Taylor Spreitler, Alison Sweeney, Josh Taylor, Felisha Terrell and Arianne Zucker. That’s pretty much the entire “Days of Our Lives” cast.
And making the event even more attractive is the fact that it is free and open to everyone who enjoys the show.
In addition to the chance to meet Salem’s favorite Brady, DiMera, Kiriakis, Horton or Hernandez family member, there will be autograph signings, a Q&A session, raffles and a screening of an upcoming episode of “Days of Our Lives,” which will celebrate its 44th season on the air in November.
For more information on the event, go to www.nbc.com/days.
–Penny TV
Tulsa soldier takes ‘PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge’ Sunday on Fox
Two good reasons to tune in to “PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 18) on Fox:
(1) Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Denny Luna, who is based in Tulsa, will be playing for a chance to win $1 million. His first round opponent is 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole.
(2) Twice during the show, viewers at home will be invited to enter an online poker tournament and play for $20,000.
So make that three good reasons to watch the new poker game show that airs right after NFL football action on Fox.
In Sunday’s installment of the 5-episode series, which premiered Oct. 11, Sgt. Luna is featured quite prominently. Nicknamed “Lunatic” by friends and fellow soldiers, Luna, wins a sizeable sum (tune in to find out just how much). And the 38-year-old, who graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah and has 20-plus years in the military, is still in the running for the million.
The remaining telecasts will air Nov. 22, Dec. 13 and Dec. 27. In the finale, players will have to play back-to-back heads up matches against four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu.
And Sunday, be sure and watch for the two passwords that will allow viewers to enter an exlusive online poker tournament where $20,000 will go to the winner.
Best of luck to Sgt. Luna, an Iraq war veteran who has won the Battalion Soldier of the Year and Global War on Terrorism Medal. And good luck to viewers everywhere.
–Penny TV
Pictured above: Sgt. Denny Luna, left, on the set of “PokerStars.Net Million Dollar Challenge” with Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu, host Chris Rose and 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole. (Photo credit: Ray Mickshaw/PokerStars.net.)
Pictured below: Sgt. Luna gets Negreanu to do pushups. (Photo credit: Ray Mickshaw/PokerStars.net.)
Audition for Season 5 of “America’s Got Talent”
A former chicken catcher from Kentucky won Season 4 of “America’s Got Talent.” That’s proof that anyone can win the $1 million prize and headline a show in Las Vegas.
And once again, the producers for NBC’s talent competition series are making the rounds in search of America’s most talented people to compete in Season 5.
Dates for three auditions have already been set: Oct. 17-18 in Chicago, Oct. 25-26 in Philadelphia and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in New York City. More audition sites will be announced soon, as this season’s search will be more extensive than ever before.
Producers are looking for talent of all kinds — musicians, dance crews, magicians, contortionists, comedians, singers, jugglers, animal acts and everything in between — to perform on-stage and compete for America’s votes. The competition is open to all ages.
And since producers don’t want to leave anyone out, those who cannot attend an open casting call can still audition. Just go to www.americasgottalentauditions.com to download forms and send a 3-minute videotape of your act to “America’s Got Talent” Season 5, 3727 W. Magnolia Blvd., #808, Burbank, CA 91505.
Best of luck to all.
–Penny TV
Tickets to “Mad Money” taping at OU available Oct. 13 and 14
CNBC’s “Mad Money With Jim Cramer” will broadcast from the University of Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 30.
Student tickets to the taping, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, will be handed out today (Oct. 13) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Clary Lounge (first floor of Pierce Hall) and Wednesday (Oct. 14) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.
“Mad Money” will tape the broadcast in front of a live audience of students at OU’s Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. The show airs at 5 p.m. weekdays on CNBC with a rebroadcast at 10 p.m.
“I am very excited to get back on the road for the ‘Mad Money Back to School Tour’ at the University of Oklahoma,’” Cramer said in a press release. “I have found that now, more than ever, there is a need and a desire, on the part of Americans, to understand the market and investing. And, what better place to focus my energy than college campuses across the country where I can teach and interact with the next generation of investors.”
Cramer, who believes that there is always a bull market somewhere and he wants to try to help viewers find it, started making the “Back to School Tour” rounds in 2006. Previous stops include Georgia Tech, the University of Southern California, Harvard Law School, the University of Michigan, Boston College, Georgetown University, the University of Virginia, the University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University, Penn State University and the University of Iowa.
For more information call the Price College Office of Alumni and Development at 325-2500.
–Penny TV
Watch ‘South Park’ and win prizes — maybe even an appearance in the show
Tape the other shows airing at
9 p.m. Wednesdays and watch “South Park” on Comedy Central. Not only are Eric, Kyle, Kenny and Stan back with new adventures for Season 13, but one lucky viewer will appear in the Season 14 premiere in March.
For the next six weeks, the show is holding a “Become a South Park Citizen” watch and win sweepstakes. Simply look for the hidden alien in each episode and then enter online at www. SouthParkStudios.com for a chance to win. (Note: the alien can only be seen in the broadcast version, not the version that replays online). (Another note: entries must be received by 8 p.m. the day following the broadcast of the episode).
In addition to the grand prize — which includes the winner’s likeness as a South Park character in next season’s premiere, a framed “South Park” poster featuring the character and signed by the show’s co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the entire “South Park” DVD collection and a $50 iTunes gift card — more than 10,000 weekly prizes will be awarded.
OK, it’s actually 10,001 weekly prizes. The first prize is a “South Park” prize pack that includes a t-shirt, a South Park: The Totally Sweet DVD Game, a South Park Episode Guide: Volume 1 and a free download of South Park: Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! Xbox Live Arcade Game. The second prize, of which 10,000 will be awarded, is an unlock code for the Professor Chaos playable character in South Park: Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! Xbox Live Arcade Game.
Worth playing for? The show is certainly worth watching, even without the prizes.
–Penny TV
Bravo begins “Top Chef” contestant search
Oklahoma City native Rick Bayless won “Top Chef Masters.” So the show’s producers knows that there are culinary stars in the Sooner state.
But the only way to let them know who and where is to try out for Season 7 of “Top Chef.” So plan a road trip to an open casting call in either San Francisco (Oct. 18th), Miami (Oct. 25th), Chicago (Oct. 26th), Washington D.C. (Nov. 4th), New York City (Nov. 8th) or Dallas (Nov. 11th).
Or better yet, audition in your own kitchen. Send a 5-minute videotape of your cooking skills to Magical Elves, Top Chef Cycle 7, P.O. Box 13005, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 16 and application forms are available at www.bravotv.com/casting.
Who knows? You could become the next chef-testant from Oklahoma to appear on cable television’s top-rated food show.
“Top Chef” is currently in its sixth season on Bravo (9 p.m. Wednesdays).
–Penny TV
Pictured above: Rick Bayless in Episode 110 of “Top Chef Masters” (Bravo Photo:Kelsey McNeal)
Want a chance to spin a wheel for prizes? Audition for “Wheel of Fortune”
“Wheel of Fortune” is coming to Oklahoma in search of contestants.
The show isn’t taping here, but the show’s Wheelmobile is stopping at Kickapoo Casino on Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 10-11, 2009). And with the 39-foot Winnebago comes the opportunity to fill out “Wheel of Fortune” applications and play a simulated version of the game for a chance to win prizes.
“Wheel of Fortune” representatives will begin handing out applications at noon each day, and contestants will be randomly selected to play the show’s speed-up round on stage.
Stage shows will be conducted at 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. each day underneath a tent in the parking lot adjacent to Kickapoo Casino (25230 E. Highway 62 in Harrah). Each show will last about an hour, and contestants will be called up to the stage in groups of five to play the game.
Everyone who participates in the stage shows will be evaluated as a potential contestant for “Wheel” and win a prize. So be energetic, enthusiastic and fun, because this audition could result in more than a “Wheel of Fortune” hat, t-shirt or duffle bag.
“Wheel of Fortune” airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. on KOCO-5. For more information on the Wheelmobile event, visit www.wheeloffortune.com.
–Penny TV
