TV Preview Podcast: ‘The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’
Each week, The Oklahoman TV Editor Penny Soldan hosts an audio podcast discussing an upcoming TV premiere.
This week’s premiere is the new HBO series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” premiering at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29.
To hear her discussion with Melissa Hayer, assistant news research editor for The Oklahoman, click here.
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Dr. Phil shares 10 warning signs of abuse
Last Friday, Dr. Phil devoted his syndicated talk show to domestic abuse.
He underlined the warning signs that indicate domestic violence in a relationship. And he offered a step-by-step plan on how to escape.
Here’s his checklists:
WARNING SIGNS THAT YOU MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP:
* History of past battering
* Threats of violence
* Breaking items in anger
* Use of force during arguments
* Unreasonable jealousy
* Controlling behavior
* Quick involvement in the relationship
* Verbal abuse, blaming others for problems
* Cruelty to children and animals
* Abrupt mood changes
IF YOU ARE BEING ABUSED:
* Call the police
* Avoid becoming isolated and confide in someone
* Do NOT feel shame and know that no one has the right to hit or control you with fear
* Know that there is no excuse for abuse, it is NOT your fault and you are NOT alone
* Keep a record (including pictures if possible) in a safe place
* Consider ending the relationship as soon as possible
* Develop a safety/exit plan that DOES NOT include confronting your abuser:
1. Know emergency numbers
2. Keep spare house and car keys and a suitcase with essentials hidden but accessible
3. Know where you can stay in an emergency
4. Hide key documents and some emergency money
5. Work out a distress signal-system with a friend or loved one
For more of Dr. Phil’s advice on domestic abuse, visit www.drphil.com.
–Penny TV
Top 30 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing
March 15-21, 2009
Jason Thompson and Jeff Burton: "General Hospital" (ABC Photo)
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 celebrities making special TV appearances the week of March 15.
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
••Sharif Atkins (“ER”) on “Cold Case,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Carol Burnett (“The Carol Burnett Show”) on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
••Jeff Burton (NASCAR driver) on “General Hospital,” 2 p.m. Wednesday on ABC.
••Keith Carradine (“Complete Savages”) on “Law & Order,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
••Amanda Detmer (“What About Brian”) on “Private Practice,” 9:02 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Idris Elba (“The Wire”) on “The Office,” 8 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Will Ferrell (“Semi-Pro”) on “Eastbound and & Down,” 9:30 p.m. Sunday on HBO.
••Macy Gray (“Lackawanna Blues”) on “Head Case,” 9 p.m. Friday on Starz.
••Judy Greer (“27 Dresses”) on “House,” 7 p.m. Monday on Fox.
••C. Thomas Howell (‘‘The Outsiders”) on “Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Gregory Itzin (‘‘24”) on “The Mentalist,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Orlando Jones (“Men in Trees”) on “Rules of Engagement,” 8:30 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••Swoosie Kurtz (“Pushing Daisies”) on “Desperate Housewives,” 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
••Jim Lehrer (“Newshour With Jim Lehrer”) on “Writing Out Loud,” 10:30 p.m. Monday on OETA-13.
••Matthew Lillard (“Without a Paddle”) on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
••Los Angeles Dodgers players on “The Price Is Right,” 10 a.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••D.W. Moffett (“Friday Night Lights”) on “Lie to Me,” 7 p.m. Wednesday on Fox.
••Paula Newsome (“Women’s Murder Club”) on “NCIS,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Nancy O’Dell (“Access Hollywood”) on “Hannah Montana,” 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Patton Oswalt (“The King of Queens”) on “Dollhouse,” 8:01 p.m. Friday on Fox.
••Laura Prepon (“That ’70s Show”) on “How I Met Your Mother,” 7:30 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••Kelly Preston (“The Tenth Circle”) on “Medium,” 9 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••Vanessa Marcil (“Las Vegas”) on “Without a Trace,” 9:01 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Erik Palladino (“ER”) on “Reaper,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on CW.
••John Schneider (“Smallville”) on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” 7 p.m. Monday on ABC Family.
••Ashlee Simpson-Wentz (“7th Heaven”) and Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy bassist) on “CSI: NY,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Sebastian Stan (“Kings”) on “Gossip Girl,” 7 p.m. Monday on CW.
••Paige Turco (“The Agency”) on “Life on Mars,” 9:02 p.m. Wednesday on ABC.
••Meredith Vieira (“Today”) on “30 Rock,” 8:31 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy bassist) on “The Electric Company,” 4 p.m. Friday on OETA-13.
••Betty White (“The Golden Girls”) on “My Name Is Earl,” 7 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Clarence Williams III (“The Mod Squad”) on “Cold Case,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
12 TV Premieres and Finales airing
March 15-21
Starz photo featuring Jane Lynch in "Party Down."
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 March 15.
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
••“Kings,” 7 p.m. Sunday on NBC (series premiere).
••“Tough Love,” 9 p.m. Sunday on VH1 (series premiere).
••“Dhani Tackles the Globe,” 8 p.m. Monday on Travel Channel (series premiere).
••“Built From Disaster,” 8 p.m. Monday on Science Channel (series premiere).
••“Modern Toss,” 10 p.m. Tuesday on IFC (series premiere).
••“Better Off Ted,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on ABC. (series premiere).
••“Head Case,” 9 p.m. Friday on Starz (second-season premiere).
••“Party Down,” 9:30 p.m. Friday on Starz (series premiere)(Starz Photo at right).
••“The Locator,” 8 p.m. Saturday on WEtv (second-season premiere).
ENDINGS
••“Kyle XY,” 8 p.m. Monday on ABC Family (series finale).
••“Toughest Cowboy” (10 p.m. Wednesday on SPIKE (first-season finale).
••“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” 8 p.m. Friday on Cartoon Network (first-season finale).
Happy Birthday, Courtney B. Vance
March 12, 2009 — Courtney Bernard Vance, who played A.D.A. Ron Carver on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2001-06 on NBC and USA), turns 49 today.
He guest stars as Russell Banfield on “ER” (9 p.m. Thursdays on NBC).
His first acting role was as Male Student in the 1983 TV movie “First Affair”. He was 23.
Best wishes to Courtney and everybody who shares this special day with him.
–Penny TV
Pictured at Right: Courtney B. Vance with his wife, Angela Bassett, on “ER” (NBC Photo).
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)
TV Preview Podcast: ‘Relative Stranger’
"Relative Stranger" cast (Hallmark Channel Photo)
Each week, The Oklahoman TV Editor Penny Soldan hosts an audio podcast discussing an upcoming TV premiere.
This week’s premiere is the original Hallmark Channel movie “Relative Stranger” premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14.
To hear her discussion with Don P. Brown, features copy editor for The Oklahoman, click here
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Top 20 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing March 1-8, 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 20 celebrities making special TV appearances the week of March 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
••Curtis Armstrong (“Van Wilder”) on “My Name Is Earl,” 7 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Will & Grace”) on “Hannah Montana,” 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Disney.
••Sean Combs (“A Raisin in the Sun”) on “CSI: Miami,” 9 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••Frances Conroy (“Six Feet Under”) on “How I Met Your Mother,” 7:30 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••Blythe Danner (“Huff”) on “Medium,” 9 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••Rocco DiSpirito (“The Restaurant”) on “The Biggest Loser,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
••Clea Duvall (“Carnivale”) on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 9 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
••Erik Estrada (“CHiPs”) on “Life,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on NBC.
••Mariel Hemingway (“Manhattan”) on “Eleventh Hour,” 9:01 p.m. Thursday on CBS.
••Wyclef Jean (Grammy-winning musican) on “The Electric Company,” 4 p.m. Friday on PBS.
••Anthony LaPaglia (“Without a Trace”) on “CSI: Crine Scene Investigation,” 7 p.m. Saturday on CBS.
••John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”) on “30 Rock,” 8:31 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••William Mapother (“Lost”) on “Criminal Minds,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Nelly (“The Longest Yard”) on “CSI: NY,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on CBS.
••Bob Odenkirk (“The Larry Sanders Show”) on “Rules of Engagement,” 8:30 p.m. Monday on CBS.
••William Petersen (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) on “Without a Trace,” 8 p.m. Saturday on CBS.
••Christina Ricci (“Monster”) on “Saving Grace,” 9 p.m. Monday on TNT.
••Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live”) on “Kath & Kim,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Taylor Swift (“Hannah Montana: The Movie”) on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” 8 p.m. Thursday on CBS (pictured in CBS Photo above).
••Jack Wagner (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) on “The Price Is Right,” 10 a.m. Friday on CBS.
••Kate Walsh (“Private Practice”) on “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Steve Weber (“Brothers & Sisters”) on “Without a Trace,” 9:01 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••U2 (Grammy-winning rock band) on “Late Show With David Letterman,” 10:35 p.m. Monday through Friday on CBS.
NOTE: All broadcast times are for Oklahoma (CST).
Top 55 TV Programs for March 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 March 1:
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
◊“The Celebrity Apprentice” (8 p.m. on NBC): The lineup for the second celebrity edition of Donald Trump’s competitive reality series includes comedian Andrew Dice Clay, singers Brian McKnight and Clint Black, actress-model Claudia Jordan, red-carpet denizens Joan and Melissa Rivers, socialite Khloe Kardashian and former pro sports stars Herschel Walker and Dennis Rodman (he attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant).
◊“The Golden Girls” (7:30 a.m. on Hallmark Channel): The Emmy-winning series starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan (she was born in Healdton) joins the network’s lineup. And it kicks off with this 18-hour marathon. Beginning Monday, the show will air weekdays at 8 a.m., 3 p.m. and 11 p.m., Saturdays at 5 a.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m.
◊“High Stakes Poker” (8 p.m. on GSN): Season 5 of television’s richest cash game show in history will feature a minimum cash buy-in of $200,000. AJ Benza (“E! Mysteries & Scandals”) and Gabe Kaplan (“Welcome Back Kotter”) return as host and analyst, respectively. Among the world’s top professional, online and recreational players competing are Doyle Brunson, Phil Laak and Tom Dwan and Sam Simon.
◊“Jesse Stone: Thin Ice” (8 p.m. on CBS): Tom Selleck (“Magnum, P.I.”) reprises his role as Jesse Stone in the fifth installment of the mystery movie franchise based on the best-selling series of books by Robert B. Parker. In this new mystery, Paradise, Mass. Police chief Jesse Stone finds himself in trouble with the Town Council when he inadvertently becomes involved in a shoot-out on a Boston street.
◊“Running in Heels” (7 p.m. on Style Network): This new docu-series reveals what life is really like at the top and the bottom of a major fashion magazine.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Psychology Department and include 1952’s “Limelight” (6 a.m.), 1958’s “Vertigo” (2:15 p.m.) and 1957’s “The Three Faces of Eve” (7 p.m.).
MONDAY, MARCH 2
◊“The Ax Men” (9 p.m. on History): The first-ever non-fiction series about the treacherous life of Pacific Northwest timber cutters is back for a second season. Going deeper into the forest, high into the sky and even down into the sea, the new season follows two leading teams from last season along with three new companies, all racing to fall the most timber during logging’s most dangerous season.
◊“The Bachelor” (7 p.m. on ABC): Jason Mesnick, the first single dad in “Bachelor” history, will offer his last rose to one of the final two women he selected. The season finale will be followed by the hourlong special “The Bachelor: After the Finale Rose, Part 2” that includes updates on the couple and the woman Jason didn’t choose.
◊“BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” (6:30 p.m. on HBO): Tennis broadcasters Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and John McEnroe will team up for live coverage of the inaugural event that pits four of the world’s top female tennis players – 2009 Australian Open Champion Serena Williams, 2008 Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic, and 2008 year-end World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic – against each other in a one-night-only single elimination competition. The prize pool is $1.2 million.
◊“CSI: Miami” (9 p.m. on CBS): When pirates take over a luxury yacht, Delko’s future as a CSI is threatened just as his relationship with Calleigh moves to the next level. Sean Combs (“A Raisin In the Sun”) guest stars as Defense Attorney Derek Powell.
◊“Forgotten Ellis Island” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): This is the first film produced about the abandoned immigarnt hospital on Ellis Island, the largest port of entry in the United States. In an era before antiboitics, tens of thousands of immigrant patients were separated from family, detained in the hospital and healed from illness before becoming citizens.
◊“The Haney Project” (8 p.m. on Golf Channel): In the first installment of this new real-life series, golf instructor Hank Haney will attempt to fix the swing of NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley. The series will also visit some of the best golf courses around the country and feature golf tips for people who play the game.
◊“How I Met Your Mother” (7:30 p.m. on CBS): When the gang suspects that Barney has a girlfriend after he mysteriously leaves MacLaren’s, they decide to follow him. Frances Conroy (“Six Feet Under”) guest stars as Barney’s mother.
◊“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (11:37 p.m. on NBC): “Saturday Night Live” alum Jimmy Fallon takes over the reins as “Late Night” host. He is the third host of “Late Night” since its inception in 1982 with then-host David Letterman. Fallon’s “Late Night” will depart from Letterman and O’Brien’s Studio 6A and cross the hall to Studio 6B in NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza headquarters in New York.
◊“Late Show With David Letterman” (10:35 p.m. on CBS): U2, the Grammy-winning rock band from Ireland, will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the show. On Tuesday’ the band will release its 12th album, “No Line on the Horizon.”
◊“Masters of Illusion” (7 p.m. on My Network TV): This new episode features the magic illusions of Tony Clark (“Bottle Thru Man” illision), David Williamson (“Needles”), Jeff McBride (“Rain Catching Bowls”), Nathan Burton (“Microwave of Death”) and Mark Cannon (“Handcuff Spikes Escape”).
“Medium” (9 p.m. on NBC): Devalos asks Allison to help his friends find their daughter, who seems to have left town with no explanation. Blythe Danner (“Huff”) guest stars.
◊“Rules of Engagement” (8:30 p.m. on CBS): In the Season 3 premiere, Audrey discovers that Russell is a closeted fan of Broadway musicals, a fact she promises to keep secret in exchange for free theater tickets. Meanwhile, Adam and Jennifer take dancing lessons in preparation for their wedding. Bob Odenkirk (“The Larry Sanders Show”) guest stars.
◊“Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): Season 2 resumes with new episodes starring Holly Hunter as Oklahoma City police detective Grace Hanadarko. Guest star Christina Ricci (“Monster”) begins a three-episode arc as Abby Charles, a uniform cop and single mother making a rotation through the squad.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Journalism Department and include 1940’s “Foreign Correspondent” (7:15 a.m.), 1931’s “The Front Page” (1 p.m.) and 1940’s “The Philadelphia Story” (8:30 p.m.).
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
◊“The Biggest Loser” (7 p.m. on NBC): Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito returns to take the contestants to a restaurant, where he teaches them how to make healthier choices when eating out.
◊“First Lady of Jamaica” (9 p.m. on WEtv, 128 on Dish Network, 260 on DirecTV): Journalist Daborah Roberts gets a VIP tour of the Caribbean island from Lorna Golding, the Jamaican Prime Minister’s wife.
◊“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m. on NBC): Mia Lorimer (Clea Duvall, “Carnivale”) claims to have been raped in an attempt to hide neing abused by her husband. Their tennants are aware of the abuse, but in fear of being evicted, do not report it.
◊“Reaper” (7 p.m. on CW): Season two finds Sam wrestling with the recent discovery that he may be the son of the Devil. But Sam quickly learns that getting groomed to take over the “family business” comes with a whole new litany of headaches.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Geography Department and include 1962’s “Mutiny on the Bounty” (9 a.m.), 1949’s “Tulsa” (3 p.m.), 1955’s “Oklahoma!” (4:30 p.m.) and 1937’s “The Hurricane” (9:15 p.m.).
◊“Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family” (9:30 p.m. on OETA-13): Released in 1913 as prisoners of war, Sam and Blossom Haozous passed down oral traditions of the Apache people to their son, Allan Houser. These shared memories molded his artwork and helped him become one of the 20th century’s most important artists. Houser passed thee same experienced down to his sons who are fulfilling their destinies as the next generation of American Indian artists.
◊“Without a Trace” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): The team investigates when the teenage son of a Secret Service agent disappears and discovers a long festering secret that set in motion a deadly chain of events. Guest star Steven Weber (“Brothers & Sisters”) returns as Clark Medina, the new head of the Missing Persons Squad.
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Kansas State in men’s college basketball action airing live at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
◊“America’s Next Top Model” (7 p.m. on CW, 10 p.m. on KOCB-34): Thirty-four finalists travel to Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas where they take part in the first photo shoot for Season 12. Host Tyra Banks picks the final 13 contestants who will move to a New York City loft and compete for title of “America’s Next Top Model.”
◊“Criminal Minds” (8 p.m. on CBS): A serial killer who disguises his victims’ demise by creating car accidents to mask their earlier deaths is the subject of a Behavioral Analysis Unit manhunt. William Mapother (“Lost”) and Wil Wheaton (“Numb3rs”) guest star.
◊“CSI: NY” (9 p.m. on CBS): On Mac’s flight to D.C., an air marshal is found murdered shortly after take off. Mac is certain the killer is on board and searches for the murder weapon. Recording artist Nelly (“The Longest Yard”) guest stars.
◊“Kitchen Impossible” (8 p.m. on DIY, channel 111 on Dish Network, 171 on Cox Digital Cable, 230 on DirecTV): Dated kitchens are transformed into modern spaces in this new series hosted by Marc Bartolomeo, a carpenter and electrician. He helps homeowners get the job done right while demonstrating to viewers all the tips and tools needed for building the kitchen of their dreams.
◊“Life” (8 p.m. on NBC): A woman is found in a pool of blood sitting at a rable with a romantic dinner set for two. The investigation leads Crews and Reese to a support group for lottery winners full of eccentric characters. Erik Estrada (“CHiPs”) guest stars.
◊“Make Me a Supermodel” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Supermodel Tyson Beckford returns as host for Season 2 of the series that follows 16 models as they compete for a contract with New York Model Management, a fashion pictorial in Cosmopolitan magazine and a $100,000 cash prize. Australian supermodel Nicole Trunfio joins the show as mentor to the female models.
◊“Mantracker” (9 p.m. on Science Channel, 101 on Cox Digital Cable, 193 on Dish Network, 284 on DirecTV): This new series will introduce viewers to two weekend warriors each week. The challengers have 36 hours to reach a destination more than 22 miles away. Not only do they have to contend with the rugged terrain, but they must also outwit the “Mantracker,” who is using a horse to capture them before they reach the finish line.
◊“Tulsa Deco” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Film historian Jack Frank takes a tour of Tulsa’s art deco buildings that root in the 1920s oil boom as the city’s way of showing off its wealth. The special includes visits to Christ the King church, Will Rogers High School, the Fairgrounds Pavilion and J. Paul Getty’s “bunker” house near Sheridan and Virgin streets.
◊“Wonderland” (9 p.m. on DirecTV’s 101 Network): In the short-lived ABC show’s never-before-seen series finale, appropriately titled “Hello Goodbye,” Banger and Neil use truth serum on a murderer who wants to be deemed unfit to stand trial.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Missouri in men’s college basketball action airing live at 8 p.m. on KOCB-34.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
◊“30 Rock” (8:31 p.m. on NBC): Liz befriends a pregnant teenaged donut shop employee in an attempt to adopt her baby. John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”) guest stars.
◊“American Idol” (7 p.m. on Fox): This special “Wild Card” episode features the judges’ favorite remaining contestants. Each will perform, and then the judges will select the final three contestants who will round out the Top 12.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): Nick pieces together three separate cases that occurred at the same motel during the course of one year. Musical recording artist Taylor Swift (“Hannah Montana: The Movie”) guest stars as Haley Jones, a teenaged girl whose family runs the seedy Vegas motel.
◊“Eleventh Hour” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): Dr. Hood must root iut the source of a poison cluster that claims victims all over Philadelphia. Mariel Hemingway (“Manhattan”) guest stars as a mither exposed to the toxins.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): Addison (guest star Kate Walsh, “Private Practice”) returns to Seattle Grace to perform groundbreaking surgery. She is taken aback by all of the changes in her old co-workers’ lives.
◊“Kath & Kim” (7:30 p.m. on NBC): Kath and Phil get ready for their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Before going out on the town, Athena (Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live”) gives Kath, Kim and Tina some of her special tea which leads to an interesting night.
◊“My Name Is Earl” (7 p.m. on NBC): Earl reminisces about the fun he and Randy had when they got to go to Chaz Dalton’s Space Academy as children. But when Earl decides to visit Chaz (Curtis Armstrong, “Van Wilder”), he soon realizes that his childhood hero is not what he remembers.
◊“Private Practice” (9:02 p.m. on ABC): Addison and Charlotte work together to save the lives of a pregnant woman in a coma and her unborn child.
◊“Stateline: Television Pioneers, Part 2” (8:30 p.m. on OETA-13): This installment of OETA’s award-winning documentaru series takes viewers back to a time before cable, when color television was a luxury and only a lucky few owned a remote. Stations in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Ada and Lawton filled the broadcast day with programs like “The Bud Wilkinson Show,” “Wallace Wildlife,” and “Lewis Meyer’s Bookshelf.” Teens tuned in to “Dance Party and “The Scene,” while late night viewers looking for a thrill stayed up for “Shock Theater” and “Mazeppa Pompazoidi’s Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting.”
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Texas A&M in women’s college basketball action airing live at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports Oklahoma (FSOK).
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
◊“20/20: Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Returns” (8 p.m. on ABC): Elizabeth Vargas anchors this special edition that will feature exclusive interviews with Siegfried & Roy at their home in Las Vegas, highlights from the duo’s career and reports on Roy Horn’s recovery from the tiger attack in 2003. It also includes clips from the entertainers’ farewell performance on Feb. 28 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
◊“Bret Michaels: The True Hollywood Story” (8 p.m. on E!): This all-access pass to the Poison frontman’s life story reveals his rise from rat-infested Hollywood apartments to stadiums packed with screaming fans. It includes rare performance video of Poison’s earliest incarnation called “Paris,” and never-before-seen photos and home video from Michaels’ childhood.
◊“The Electric Company” (4 p.m. on OETA-13): Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean guest stars in the new episode titled “Curricular Goals,” in which Jessica is set to face Danny in a chess tournament.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
◊“Ashes to Ashes” (8 p.m. on BBC America): This sequel to the hit British series “Life on Mars’ focuses on Detective Inspector Alex Drake, who is shot and lands in 1981. She comes face-to-face with Detective Chied Inspector Gene Hunt, the relic of old-fashioned policing she read about in Sam Tyler’s reports. Alex thinks she is in a coma and needs Hunt’s help to go after Layton, the man who shot her in 2008.
◊“Bound by a Secret” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): Meredith Baxter (“Family Ties”) and Lesley Ann Warren (“In Plain Sight”) star as two old friends who share a life-long secret are forced to face the truth – and its consequences – when one is diagnosed with a terminal illness and wants to put all her affairs in order.
◊“The Essentials” (7 p.m. on TCM): Emmy winner Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) joins TCM host Robert Osborne for a new season of this weekly movie showcase. They will introduce “essential” classic films that everyone should see, beginning with 1935’s “A Night at the Opera.”
◊“Last Chance” (10 p.m. on weTV, channel 128 on Dish Network, 260 on DirecTV): Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) is writer, director and star of this film about a woman in a small town who’s been stripped of all aspirations. Cranston wrote the movie as a Valentine for his wife, Robin Dearden, who stars as the lead character.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Oklahoma State in men’s college basketball action airing live at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
–Penny TV
Top 25 Talk Show Topics on TV (Feb. 26-March 4, 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 25 picks for shows airing Thursday through Wednesday (Feb. 26-March 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.
TOP TOPICS
••Inexpensive vacations (Feb. 26 on “Today”)
••Getting taxes done for free (Feb. 26 on “Good Morning America”)
••The truth behind the body’s strangest quirks (Feb. 26 on “The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet”)
••Mutt dog show (Feb. 26 on “The View”)
••Designer Evette Rios provides tips for turning trash into treasure (Feb. 26 on “Rachael Ray”)
••Properly brining meat (Feb. 26 on “The Martha Stewart Show”)
••Doctors tell how to create a better relationship with one’s own physician (Feb. 26 on “Montel Williams”)
••Mothers seek help dealing with their wild and abusive teenage daughters (Feb. 26 on “Maury”)
••Sexual dry spells brought on by financial hardships (Feb. 26 on “The Doctors”)
••Oprah visits the historic Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Feb. 26 on “Oprah Winfrey”)
••Looking younger (Feb. 27 on “Today”)
••Saving money when planning a wedding (Feb. 27 on “Good Morning America”)
••A woman befriends her husband’s former mistress (Feb. 27 on “The Early Show”)
••Secrets for looking and feeling 10 years younger (Feb. 27 on “The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet”)
••A low-carbohydrate pasta fake-out (Feb. 27 on “Rachael Ray”)
••Making night-lights (Feb. 27 on “The Martha Stewart Show”)
••Videos and sound recordings of paranormal occurrences (Feb. 27 on “Maury”)
••A pregnant 15-year-old reveals whether she is keeping the baby or giving it up for adoption (Feb. 27 on “Dr. Phil”)
••A syndrome that puts salon-goers at risk for a stroke (Feb. 27 on “The Doctors”)
••Pet gadgets (Feb. 28 on “Today”)
••Teaching parents to deal with stress and aggression (March 2 on “Today”)
••Digital TV conversion (March 2 on “The View”)
••Teens who live secret lives (March 2 on “The Tyra Banks Show”)
••The anti-aging diet (March 3 on “Today”)
••Saving money with coupons (March 4 on “Today”)
