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Top 55 TV Programs for Feb. 22-28, 2009

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on February 19, 2009 at 6:00 am

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 Feb. 22:

SUNDAY, FEB. 22
◊The 81st Annual Academy Awards (7:30 p.m. on ABC): “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is up for 13 Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Shawnee-born Brad Pitt. Another nominee with Oklahoma ties is Ron Howard, who was born in Duncan and is up for best director for “Frost/Nixon.” Host Hugh Jackman (pictured above in ABC Photo) is from Australia, but he has worked with an Oklahoman (James Marsden in the “X-Men” movies) and he has been in “Oklahoma!” on stage.
◊“100 Most Outrageous Moments 2” (8 p.m. on NBC): This special features plenty of missteps, misstatements and mistakes from television shows, newscasts, sporting events, political speeches and the like, but it also includes several viewer-submitted videos.
◊“The Barbara Walters Special” (6 p.m. on ABC): Sitting down with Barbara Walters for her 28th annual Oscar special are Academy Award nominees Anne Hathaway and Mickey Rourke, Academy Award host Hugh Jackman and teen pop stars the Jonas Brothers.
◊“HGTV Showdown” (8 p.m. on HGTV): Kim Myles, last season’s “HGTV Design Stars” winner, squares off with this season’s champion, Jennifer Bertrand, as they pull out all the stops to create dazzling children-friendly spaces.
◊“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:05 p.m. on ABC): The talk show will host his fourth consectuive post-Oscar celebration that will air live from the El Capitan Entertainment Center in Hollywood.
◊“Nature” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): In the mid-1990s, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. “In the Valley of the Wolves” traces three years in the life of the Druid wolf pack with a look at its relations with other packs and the fate of its members.
◊“The Oscars Red Carpet 2009″ (7 p.m. on ABC): Co-hosts Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”), Robin Roberts (“Good Morning America”) and Jess Cagle (Entertainment Weekly managing editor) will interview celebrities and comment on fashions during guest arrivals.
◊“Rampage!” (7 p.m. on Discovery): See firsthand what happens when people, machines and nature to on the rampage in this eight-part series featuring raw footage and the stories behind it.
◊“Storm Stories” (7 p.m. on The Weather Channel, 66 on Cox, 214 on Dish Network, 362 on DirecTV): Storm tracker Jim Cantore returns as host for a new season of stories that chronicle survivors and rescuers battling amazing weather events. The season premiere focuses on the May 2008 Windsor tornado that touched down in northern Colorado and hit a daycare center.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Theatre and Drama Department and include 1968′s “The Producers” (9:45 a.m.), 1954′s “Susan Slept Here” (1:15 p.m.) and 1983′s “The Dresser” (8:45 p.m.).

MONDAY, FEB. 23
◊“American Experience” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The new installment “A Class Apart” recounts the struggle of Texas field hand Pete Hernandez and his lawyers to get him a fair trial for the murder of his employer. At the time, equal protection covered only blacks and whites, not Mexican-Americans.
◊“Antiques Roadshow” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): A set of 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack baseball cards is estimated to be worth $30,000 to $40,000.
◊“Battle for Tobacco Road: Duke vs. Carolina” (8 p.m. on HBO): This new documentary chronicles what many hardwood observers consider college basketball’s fiercest rivalry. It also examines the different cultures and characteristics of the programs in Durham and Chapel Hill that are separated by fewer than 10 miles.
◊“Daddy’s Girls” (9:30 p.m. on MTV): As Season 1 comes to a close, Vanessa and Angela have learned a lot about what it means to be adults, great friends and successufl entertainers.
◊“Hard Time” (8 p.m. on National Geographic): This new six-part series offers an inside look at Georgia’s prison system, where military-style discipline is the order of business. The series visits with prisoners at all levels, from a boot camp for young offenders to death row.
◊“Man vs. Wild” (8 p.m. on Discovery): In the Season 3 finale, host Bear Grylls reveals the tradecraft and survivla tips needed to stay alive in some of the toughest and most remote locations on the planet, including the salt flats of Mexico and the ice in Siberia.
◊“Rita Rocks” (7 p.m. on Lifetime): In the first-season finale, Rita gets a promotion to manager at Bed & Bath Max, which results in longer hours. She realizes she can’t do it all and quits the band.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Agriculture Department and include 1937′s “The Good Earth” (8:15 a.m.), 1945′s “San Antonio” (2:45 p.m.) and 1955′s “East of Eden” (9 p.m.).
◊“Top Gear” (7 p.m. on BBC America): Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed”) is featured in the “star in a reasonably-priced car” segment.
◊“True Beauty” (9 p.m. on ABC): The contestants in this reality series though they were being judged on their looks, but they were actually being judged on their compassion, sportsmanship, charity, respect for their elders and other qualitiestraits. In the finale, find out who displayed more than beauty to win a spot in People magazine’s “Most Beautiful People” issue.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Texas A&M in women’s college basketball action airing live at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Kansas in men’s college basketball action airing live at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24
◊“Black to the Future” (8 p.m. today through Friday on VH1): David Alan Grier (“Chocolate News”) hosts this four-part special celebrating the contributions of blacks to American pop culture.
◊“Dark Days in Monkey City” (9 p.m. on Animal Planet): John Rhys-Davies (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”) narrates this new series that reveals tales of love, treachery, betrayal and triumph among monkeys living in the deserted city of Polonnaruwa on Sri Lanka. It blends live action with graphic novel-style animation to accentuate the stories that are based on the Smithsonian Primate Project, the longest-running study of primates in the world.
◊“NCIS” (7 p.m. on CBS): The death of a NCIS agent leads Gibbs and Tony into the desert to locate a woman who holds the answer to the mystery. Lance Henriksen (“Millennium”) guest stars as Sheriff Clay Boyd.
◊“Nova” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This new installment titled “Rats Attack” focuses on a horrendous event that happens every 48 years Mizoram, India. The ordeal is known locally as mautam, and it happens when an indigenous species of bamboo blooms and spurs an explosion in the rat population that feeds off the bamboo’s fruit.
◊“Privileged” (8 p.m. on CW): As Marco and Keith prepare for their wedding with the help of wedding planner Olivia (Kathy Griffin, “My Life on the ‘D’ List”), Megan discovers that her father Arthur is drinking again.
◊“The Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion Special” (8 p.m. on Bravo): Bravo programming executive Andy Cohen hosts this special that reunites the ladies of Orange County to give their side of the story on what went on after the cameras stopped rolling.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Languages Department and include 1960′s “Two Women” (5:15 a.m.), 1956′s “Gervaise” (4:45 p.m.) and 1950′s “Rashomon” (9 p.m.).

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
◊“America’s Ballroom Challenge” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Jean Louisa Kelly (“Yes, Dear”) hosts this two-hour special that features 24 couples competing in the world’s grandest ballroom dancing competition in Columbus, Ohio. All four major dance styles will be featured — American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Standard, and International Latin — and an international panel of judges will decide which couple walks away with the crown.
◊“The Contender” (8 p.m. on Versus): The fourth-season finale will feature a bout between the show’s top two cruiserweights live from MGM Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
◊“Guy’s Big Night” (9 p.m. on Food Network): Chef Guy Fieri cooks up his favorite recipes in this primetime special. Plus, there will be unexpected guests and a DJ spinning music for the feast.
◊“Human Prey” (8 p.m. on Animal Planet): This new series tells the stories of real people who’ve been attacked by wild animals and lived to tell the tale.
◊“Life on Mars” (9:06 p.m. on ABC): Sam recognizes a killer from the future and must find a way to stop him in 1973. Former presidential candidate Fred D. Thompson (“Law & Order”) guest stars as Chief Harry Woolf.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Medical Department and include 1958′s “Cat on the Hot Tin Roof” (9 a.m.), 1936′s “Camille” (3 p.m.) and 1989′s “My Left Foot” (11:15 p.m.).
◊“Top Chef” (9 p.m. on Bravo): The three remaining chef’testants face an extra special challenge in the Season 5 finale. The winner gets $100,000, a culinary tour of the French Alps and a feature in Food & Wine Magazine.
◊Oklahoma State University takes on Colorado in men’s college basketball action airing live at 9:30 p.m. on KOCB-34.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26
◊“The Beast” (9 p.m. on A&E): Barker and Ellis are assigned to go undercover when Chicago Police Department Officer Owens is reported missing. Lou Diamond Phillips (“Lone Rider”) guest stars.
◊“The Black List: Volume Two” (7 p.m. on HBO): Award-winning journalist Elvis Mitchell interviews a host of influential blacks, including Laurence Fishburne (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”), Tyler Perry (“Madea Goes to Jail”), Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live”), Melvin Van Peebles (“Blackout”) and singer Charley Pride.
◊“The Chris Isaak Hour” (9 p.m. on Bio): Singer/songwriter Chris Isaak hosts this new talk and music performance show. Through a blend of storytelling and performance, each guest will be interviewed by Isaak and relive the highs and lows of their careers. The series premiere will feature Trisha Yearwood and will include the first ever performance of “Breaking Apart,” a duet from Isaak’s new album.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): The CSIs are called to three different crime scenes in one night that are seemingly unrelated, but each case’s forensic evidence reveals a common link. John Schneider (“Smallville”) guest stars.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): One of Meredith’s oldest friends becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, causing turmoil at the Hospital. Mary McDonnell (“Battlestar Gallactica”) guest stars in this episode directed by Eric Stoltz (“Mask”).
◊“NEWBOs: The Rise of America’s New Black Overclass” (8 p.m. on CNBC): This new documentary provides a close-up look at the experiences of several self-made black multimillionaires, many of whom grew up poor, are mostly under age 40, and have primarily made their vast fortunes in the sports, entertainment and media industries. Among them are LeBron James, Terrell “T.O.” Owens, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Wyclef Jean and Lil’ Wayne.
◊“Secrets of the Furious 5″ (7 p.m. on NBC): This new animated special picks up where the feature film “Kung Fu Panda” left off, with Po put in charge of training a new class of students.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Geology Department and include 1970′s “Paint Your Wagon” (7:45 a.m.), 1939′s “The Rains Came” (5 p.m.) and 1974′s “Chinatown” (11:15 p.m.).

FRIDAY, FEB. 27
◊“15 Most Unforgettable Hollywood Tragedies” (7 p.m. on E!): This special combines news footage and interviews to count down 15 of the most memorable Hollywood tragedies that made headlines.
◊“The Electric Company” (4 p.m. on OETA-13): Hector mysteriously loses his agility right before his big basketball game in the new episode titled “Trouble Afoot.” Guest star Whoopi Goldberg (“The View”) performs “The Electric Comoany Rap” with Hector and Shock.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Political Science Department and include 1946′s “Notorious” (6 a.m.), 1972′s “1776″ (4 p.m.) and 1949′s “All the King’s Men” (9:15 p.m.).
◊“Yo Gabba Gabba!” (12:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Rachel Dratch (“Saturday Night Live”) teaches a “Dancey Dance” to the Gabba gang, who learn the importance of cleaning up in this new episode. Musical guest Chromeo perform a song titled “Nice and Clean.”

SATURDAY, FEB. 28
◊“America” (8 p.m. on Lifetime): Emmy winner Rosie O’Donnell (“The Rosie O’Donnel Show”) executive produces and stars in this new movie based on E.R. Frank’s book of the same name. The film takes viewers on the emotional journey of America, 17, as he navigates the United States foster care system.
◊“Ice Queens” (11 a.m. on MTV): This new special follows the lives of three young female figure skaters as they gear up for the South Atlantic Regional Championships. Along the way, they’ll test out their programs at smaller competitions, work with their coaches to perfect their spins and jumps and somehow manage to fit school into the mix.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Athletic Department and include 1978′s “Heaven Can Wait” (9:15 a.m.), 1984′s “The Natural” (4:30 p.m.) and 1976′s “Rocky” (8:45 p.m.).
◊“VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West” (8 p.m. on VH1): This hourlong special features Kanye West performing songs from his critically acclaimed album 808’s & Heartbreak in addition to past hits. Viewers also get to hear the inspiration and stories behind each song.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Oklahoma State in women’s college basketball action airing live at noon on KAUT-43.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Texas Tech in men’s college basketball action airing live at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
Oklahoma State University takes on Texas in men’s college basketball action airing live at 5 p.m. on ESPN.

–Penny TV

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WE welcomes back Oklahoma ‘Locator’

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on February 10, 2009 at 7:00 am

   Dr. Phil likes “The Locator.” So do a lot of people.
   The WEtv original series featuring Enid High School graduate Troy Dunn broke records in Season 1 and became the network’s hightest-rated original series premiere.
    “It is really good,” said talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw, who was born in Vinita. “You need to tune in and watch it.”
   WEtv (channel 128 on Dish Network, 260 on DirecTV) will air a three-hour “Locator” marathon on Feb. 11 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and Season 2 will premiere March 21 with back-to-back episodes.
   Dunn is the “Locator,” who helps reunite loved ones and recconnect lives. He has located more than 40,000 men, women and children, and he has inspired countless others to find important people in their lives through WEtv’s online community at www.WEtv.com/thelocator/.
   The online site also features tips from Dunn on how to track down a loved one, casting information and a new photo hunt game.
–Penny TV

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MSI helps make Valentine’s Day special

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on February 9, 2009 at 7:00 am

   TV can be technical. That’s why The Oklahoman’s TV Editor (that’s me) also compiles Tech Tidbits for the newspaper.
   Four neat and new gadgets are profiled in the You! section every Thursday. Check it out, and check out this opportunity to win a neat and new gadget:
   Go to www.msimobile.com between now and Feb. 14 and enter to win a limited edition MSI Wind U100 Valentine’s Day netbook. Simply fill out your contact information and upload a picture of yourself with your favorite Valentine.
   Representatives from MSI, a computer company that strives to design and manufacture superior technology and innovative products, will choose 15 winners at random. The 15 lucky recipients of a MSI Wind U100 (valued at $429.99) will be revealed online on Feb. 17.
—Penny TV

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Top 60 TV Programs for Feb. 1-7

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on January 29, 2009 at 6:00 am

SUNDAY, FEB. 1
◊“Bathtastic!” (7 p.m. on DIY, channel 111 on Dish Network, 171 on Cox Digital Cable, 230 on DirecTV): DIY expert Matt Muenster hosts this new series that shows viewers ways they can revitalize their bathrooms with just a few days and a little elbow grease. It premieres with five back-to-back episodes.
◊“Cold Case” (7 p.m. on CBS): After a substantial splatter of the blood of a popular deaf teen who went missing in 2006 is discovered in a storage room at the high school for the deaf he attended, the team attempts to find the boy’s body and killer. Shoshannah Stern (“Jericho”) guest stars as an obsessed ex-girlfriend of the victim.
◊“The Office” (9:30 p.m. on NBC): In this special post Super Bowl episode, some of the office workers try to secretly watch a bootlegged Hollywood movie during the workday. Guest stars Jessica Alba (“Fantastic Four”) and Jack Black (“Be Kind, Rewind”) will play characters in the bootleg movie.
◊“Oklahoma Passage” (1 p.m. on OETA-13): This five-hour dramatic film that originally aired on OETA in April 1989 dramatizes 150 years of Oklahoma history. The encore presentation has been digitally remastered.
◊“Puppy Bowl V” (2 p.m. on Animal Planet): This alternative to the Super Bowl features a bunch of pups frolicking in a stadium-shaped pen, with a halftime show featuring by kittens. Performing the National Anthem will be Pepper the Parrot.
◊“Shameless” (8 p.m. on Sundance): This British comedy-drama, beginning Season 4, follows the lives of the Gallagher clan and their extended network of lovers, friends and foes at Chatsworth Estate, a public housing project in Manchester, England.
◊Super Bowl XLIII (5:30 p.m. on NBC): This is NBC’s first NFL title game telecast in 11 years. Al Michaels and John Madden will call the action live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at halftime.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Communications Dept. and include 1963’s ”Bye Bye Birdie” (9 a.m.), 1937’s “Artists & Models” (1 p.m.) and 1951’s “Ace in the Hole” (7 p.m.).
◊“Wipeout Superball Sunday” (during halftime of Super Bowl): Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s “SportsCenter”), John Henson (“Talk Soup”) and Michael Irvin (former Dallas Cowboy), this event features 13 cheerleaders trying to blitz 13 couch potato guys in a special football-inspired edition of the hit summer series. More hilarious antics will air immediately following the game.

MONDAY, FEB. 2
◊“Chuck” (7 p.m. on NBC): In this 3-D episode, Chuck foils a plan to kill international rock star Tyler Martin (Dominic Monaghan, “Lost”). Later, Tyler convinces Chuck to go out on the town, which only leads to a night of trouble.
◊“The Closer” (8 p.m. on TNT): An extremely overweight body turns up in the trunk of a car, a body that happens to be that of a man who stole $3 million in diamonds from his own jewelry store. But the body is in such bad shape, it’s impossible to determine the cause of death. When the team finally tracks down a possible witness, they get quite a shock.
◊“For the Love of Ray J” (9:30 p.m. on VH1): In this new reality series featuring Ray J (“One on One”), 14 women move into his bachelor mansion and compete to win his heart through a series of challenges, dates and eliminations.
◊“Heroes” (8 p.m. on NBC): Months after explosions brought down Pinehurst and Primatech, the heroes try to put the past behind them and begin new lives. Emmy winner Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”) guest stars as “The Hunter” as the third season continues with “Volume 4: Fugitives.”
◊“House” (7 p.m. on Fox): In the show’s 100th episode, House and the team take on the case of a woman who collapsed in the middle of a cooking class. When they learn that the patient gave up her career as a highly renowned cancer researcher in order to pursue her own personal happiness, the members of the team question their own happiness.
◊“I Love Money 2” (8 p.m. on VH1): Hosted by Craig J. Jackson, the new season will pit 19 fan favorite contestants from “Rock of Love,” “I Love New York,” “Flavor of Love” and “Real Chance of Love” against each other for a chance to win $250,000.
◊“Medium” (9 p.m. on NBC): Patricia Arquette returns for a fifth season as Allison Dubois, the wife and mother who uses her psychic power to help the police solve murders.
◊“Ni Hao, Kai-lan” (7 p.m. on Nickelodeon): Today is the eighth day of the Chinese New Year, and this animated series that teaches Mandarin to tots debuts the new primetime special. It follows Kai-lan and her friends as they hike to the ladybug festival and learn the importance of listening to friends.
◊“One Tree Hill” (8 p.m. on CW): Series star Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley) directs this episode, in which Lucas wrestles with casting for his movie while Peyton tries to prepare for their wedding.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Economics Dept. and include 1940’s ”Comrade X” (7:15 a.m.), 1954’s “Sabrina” (5 p.m.) and 1945’s “Brewster’s Millions” (7 p.m.).
◊“Top Gear” (7 p.m. on BBC America): In this Winter Olympics special, the team travels to Norway where they attempt Olympics events in cars. A rocket-powered mini is fired off a ski jump, they tackle to biathlon with 4x4s and the Jaguar XK races a speed skater.
◊“Two and a Half Men” (8 p.m. on CBS): Convinced that Alan’s family doesn’t fully appreciate him, Melissa invites him to live with her and her mom. Carol Kane (“Taxi”) guest stars as Alan’s mother.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Tennessee in women’s college basketball action airing live at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

TUESDAY, FEB. 3
◊“10 Items or Less” (10 p.m. on TBS): After being humiliated by SuperValueMart in competing car washes for charity, Leslie decides to put his whistling talent to good use. He manages to surprise everyone by getting airplay for his tunes and a distribution offer from SuperValueMart. Kim Coles (“Living Single”) guest stars.
◊“American Idol” (7 p.m. on Fox): Contestants vie for a semifinalist position during the grueling next phase of the auditions. The “Hollywood Round” episodes will air today, Wednesday and Feb. 10.
◊“Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): This collection of the musical group’s most memorable songs will give new fans an opportunity to catch up on their success and old fans a chance to reminisce.
◊“The IT Crowd” (10 p.m. on IFC): The United Kingdom’s offbeat sitcom returns for a third season. It follows the adventures of Roy, Moss and Jen, who continue against the odds to be employed by Reynholm Industries as IT consultants.
◊“Leverage” (9 p.m. on TNT): To discover where an investment broker hid money he swindled from a charity, the team tricks the financier into entering a rehab facility to deal with his addictions to nicotine patches, porn, gambling, lying and eating.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Architecture Dept. and include 1932’s ”Grand Hotel” (9 a.m.), 1953’s “Julius Caesar” (11 a.m.) and 1942’s “My Sister Eileen” (9 p.m.).
◊Westmoore takes on Southmoore in high school basketball action airing live at 6:15 p.m. on Cox.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4
◊“The Exterminators” (9:30 p.m. on A&E): This new series follows Billy Bretherton and his family who run Vexcon, one of Louisiana’s busiest pest removal companies, as they balance family life with the drama of running a successful business.
◊“George Carlin: The Mark Twain Prize” (12:29 a.m. on OETA-13): For the first time in its 11-year history, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is being presented posthumously. The announcement that Carlin was this year’s recipient came about a week before he died.
◊“Katie Couric’s All Access Grammy Special” (8 p.m. on CBS): CBS News anchor Katie Couric will interview past and present Grammy nominees, including Justin Timberlake, Lil’ Wayne, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Grammy nominees Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Jonas Brothers, Metallica, Kid Rock and others will also make appearances.
◊“Knight Rider” (7 p.m. on NBC): Mike’s old Army friend recruits his help to investigate the suspicious death of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant named Jack Burber (Tiki Barber, “Today”).
◊“Law & Order” (9 p.m. on NBC): An NYPD officer troubled over mounting financial difficulties is killed by fellow police officers after taking hostages at gunpoint. As detectives Lupo and Bernard look into the incident, they discover valuable stolen documents hidden in the officer’s apartment, along with a dead body.
◊“Life” (8 p.m. on NBC): When a retired NASA pilot is shot to death mid-flight, Charlie Crews and Dani Reese work to narrow down the list of suspects who include the dead pilots son and his current business partner.
◊“Life on Mars” (9:02 p.m. on ABC): Sam Tyler receives a mysterious phone call that leads to a headless body. Simultaneously Lt. Hunt finds a severed head delivered in a gift box to the precinct, which sets off the discovery of a chain of bizarre decapitations.
◊“The Priests in Concert at Armagh” (8:30 p.m. on OETA-13): The Priests’ three Roman Catholic clergymen from Northern Ireland are trained vocalists brought together ny their faith and passion for music. This performance took place at Armagh, one of Ireland’s most prestigious cathedrals.
◊“Spectacle: Elvis Costello with …” (8 p.m. on Sundance): Host Elvis Costello welcomes jazz musician Herbie Hancock, winner of last year’s Grammy Award for album of the year.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Music Dept. and include 1938’s ”The Great Waltz” (7 a.m.), 1951’s “Tales of Hoffman” (4:30 p.m.) and 1946’s “Night and Day” (7 p.m.).
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Texas A&M in men’s college basketball action airing live at 8 p.m. on KOCB-34.
Okahoma State University takes on Texas Tech in men’s college basketball action airing live at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5
◊“30 Rock” (8:31 p.m. on NBC): Liz discovers she has a handsome and newly single neighbor, Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”), she;d like to meet after receiving his mail by mistake. However, in true Liz fashion, their chance at getting to know one another doesn’t begin so well.
◊“American Originals: Westminster Dog Show” (8 p.m. on CNBC): This special reports on the big business of this prestigious dog show. The program also traces Westminster’s history from it roots in the bar of New York’s Hotel Westminster in 1876 to today’s event.
◊“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (8 p.m. on CBS): During the course of an investigation, the CSIs discover that their victim, a young woman who was murdered and found with several different blood types in her system, is the daughter of a wanted criminal. Jason Lewis (“Sex and the City”) and Nicholas Turturro (“NYPD Blue”) guest star.
◊“Eleventh Hour” (9:01 p.m. on CBS): When one of the government’s experiments to enhance the abilities of its soldiers goes lethally off track, Dr. Jacob Hood is called upon to investigate what went wrong. Judd Nelson (“Suddenly Susan”) guest stars.
◊“ER” (9:01 p.m. on NBC): Dr. Morgenstern (William H. Macy, “Wild Hogs”) decides to visit County General when he finds out an old mentor is gravely ill.
◊“Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. on ABC): Bailey, who is encouraged by her work on recent cases and by Dr. Dixon (Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica”), considers a new direction for her medical career.
◊“Kath & Kim” (7:30 p.m. on NBC): Kath and Kim are in the running to host a dinner for country music star Wynonna Judd (guest starring as herself), but they must first be interviewed by Wynonna’s people.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Biology Dept. and include 1960’s “The Time Machine” (6 a.m.), 1961’s “The Parent Trap” (12:30 p.m.) and 1966’s “Georgie Girl” (9 p.m.).
◊Tulsa Union takes on Broken Arrow in high school wrestling action airing live at 6:15 p.m. on Cox.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6
◊“Friday Night Lights” (8 p.m. on NBC): Tyra gets wooed by Cash, the new bad boy rodeo star in town, and says goodbye to her relationship with Landry.
◊“Jockeys” (8 p.m. on Animal Planet): This new series chronicles the lives of seven 112-pound jockeys and their 1,200-pound horses during the course of a 30-day racing season.
◊“Red Green Story: We’re All in This Together” (10 p.m. on OETA-13): This new special is a retrospective and behind-the-scenes celebration of the long-running public television comedy hit from Canada.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the Physics Dept. and include 1984’s ”2010” (9 a.m.), 1939’s “Only Angels Have Wings” (1 p.m.) and 1950’s “Seven Days to Noon” (7 p.m.).

SATURDAY, FEB. 7
◊“Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” (7 p.m. on TNT): Cuba Gooding Jr. has the title role in this new film based on the true story of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, whose lifelong journey led him to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
◊“The Good Witch’s Garden” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel): In this sequel to 2008’s “The Good Witch,” Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell, “Army Wives”) finds herself at a crossroads when a stranger shows up claiming ownership of her family home, Grey House.
◊TCM’s “31 Days of Oscar” film festival offers viewers a cinematic education. Today’s course offerings come from the World History Dept. and include 1963’s ”Cleopatra” (6:45 a.m.), 1962’s “Lawrence of Arabia” (3 p.m.) and 1943’s “Sahara” (8:45 p.m.).
◊“Welk Stars: Through the Years” (7 p.m. on OETA-13): Mary Lou Metzger hosts this 2-hour special that salutes members of Lawrence Welk’s musical family and showcases musical productions from past shows.
◊The University of Oklahoma takes on Colorado in men’s college basketball action airing live at 12:30 p.m. on KOCB-34.
◊Okahoma State University takes on Kansas in men’s college basketball action airing live at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.

–Penny TV

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TV Talk: Jan. 25-31

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on January 24, 2009 at 6:00 am

P: Hi, I’m Penny Soldan, this is Heather Warlick and this is TV Talk, The Oklahoman’s weekly countdown of the Top 10 programs worth watching — or at least setting the DVR or VCR for. And these are our picks for the week of Jan. 25.
H: No. 10 is the “AKC/Eukanuba National Championship” at 7 p.m. Saturday on Animal Planet. Thousands of canines from around the country and across the globe compete, but only one will come away with “best in show” honors.
P: Best in show honors will also be handed out at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which is No. 9 on our list. It airs live at 7 p.m. Sunday on TNT and TBS, and the winners in five film and eight primetime television categories will be decided by the entire active membership of the Guild.
H: Chef Gordon Ramsey will serve up a fifth course of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which is our choice for No. 8. The Fox series returns at 8 p.m. Thursday with a new batch of aspiring chefs competing to win a head chef position at one of Ramsey’s restaurants.
P: Ramsey’s “Kitchen” is not family-friendly, but our No. 7 pick is. It’s “Olivia,” a new weekly animated series premiering at 10:30 a.m. Monday on Nickelodeon. The series invites children into the life of Olivia, who sees every day as an opportunity to try new things.
H: No. 6 is “The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love.” The new Hallmark Channel original movie premieres at 8 p.m. Saturday and is a sequel to the network’s highest-rated film of 2007. Genie Francis and Ted McGinley return as a newspaper columnist and a sports writer brought together by the power of words and the power of love.
P: No. 5 are five guest stars making appearance on three primetime shows. And three of them are on “Scrubs” at 8 p.m. Tuesday on ABC. They are the Sesame Workshop stars Elmo, Grover and Oscar the Grouch.
H: The other two guest stars are appearing on football-themed episodes on USA Network. They are former Dallas Cowboys football player Michael Irvin on “Burn Notice” at 9 p.m. Thursday and TV sportscaster Bob Costas on “Monk” at 8 p.m. Friday.
P: Football is also the theme of our No. 4 pick. It’s “Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials” airing at 7 p.m. Saturday on CBS. Ten of the most famous Super Bowl ads will be showcased. And during the special, viewers can go online to CBS.com and vote for their favorite.
H: No. 3 is “Loving Leah” at 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS. In this new Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a young Hasidic rabbi dies, and his nondevout brother is asked to honor an ancient custom and marry his widow, Leah, played by Lauren Ambrose.
P: “Trust Me,” a new TNT series premiering at 9 p.m. Monday, comes in at No. 2. Eric McCormack from “Will & Grace” and Tom Cavanagh from “Ed” play best friends who work together in the cutthroat world of advertising.
H: And No. 1, if you don’t count the OU vs. OSU men’s basketball game at 8 p.m. Monday on ESPN, is “The Last Templar.”
P: This new miniseries airing from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday on NBC, is based on Raymond Khoury’s novel about an ancient mystery with a Vatican connection.
H: “The Last Templar” stars Oscar-winning Mira Sorvino as an archaeologist who teams up with an FBI agent (played by Scott Foley) to investigate when four masked horsemen crash a museum exhibit of Vatican treasures.
P: That’s a wrap for this week. For even more TV choices, consult TV Week in Sunday’s Oklahoman or go online to newsok.com/tv. For TV Talk, I’m Penny, this is Heather, thanks for your time.

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Casting for “Kitchen Nightmares”

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on January 20, 2009 at 7:00 am

   Fox’s hit show “Kitchen Nightmares” is now casting in several cities. None are close to Oklahoma, but perhaps someone has a restaurant tale that can entice chef Gordon Ramsay and his show to come to the Sooner State.
   So if anyone has a restaurant in need of resuscitating or a chef with different menu ideas or a great location that customers still seem to overlook, contact casting directors at KitchenNightmares@the conlincompany.com/.
   Selected applicants will be visited by Chef Ramsay, who will spend a week at the establishment to troubleshoot any problems and try to get the restaurant back on the road to success.
   It’s worth a try, even though the casting directors are consentrating on Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and South Florida. For more information, go to www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/.
–Penny TV

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TV Talk: Jan. 11-17

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on January 10, 2009 at 6:00 am

The Oklahoman’s TV Talk personalities Penny Soldan and Heather Warlick tape a weekly video for Newsok.tv that highlights upcoming TV programs worth watching.
They’re not fast talkers, but just in case you didn’t catch all the information for a show of interest, here is their script for the week of Jan. 11:
P: Hi, I’m Penny Soldan, this is Heather Warlick and this is TV Talk, The Oklahoman’s weekly countdown of the Top 10 programs worth watching — or at least setting the DVR or VCR for.
H: No. 10 is the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards airing at 7 p.m. Sunday on NBC. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s awards gala honors achievements in both television and motion pictures. Rumer Willis, the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is this year’s Miss Golden Globe and will be bringing out each award.
P: Our No. 9 pick hands out a nice award, as well. It’s “Chopped,” a new Food Network series premiering at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Each week, up-and-coming chefs will compete to turn everyday ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. A rotating panel of judges will decide whose dish is worth $10,000.
H: No. 8 is “Oklahoma Octupus,” which is the title of Tuesday’s episode “Lost Tapes” airing at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet. Legend has it that a freshwater octopus lurks in an Oklahoma lake, and a group of high school graduates claim to have had an encounter with the creature.
P: Thursday’s episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” comes in at No. 7. Grissom announces that his time as a CSI has come to an end and offers a permanent position on the team to a new character played by Laurence Fishburne. The show airs at 8 p.m. on CBS.
H: “Friday Night Lights” comes back to NBC and comes in at No. 6 on our countdown. DirecTV got first-run rights to Season 3 of the drama, but now everyone can catch up with Coach Eric Taylor and the Dillon Panthers.
P: No. 5 are five guest stars making appearance on five primetime shows. Beau Bridges from “Stargate SG-1” will be on “Desperate Housewives” at 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC. And on Monday, look for singer Deborah Gibson on “Rita Rocks” at 7:30 p.m. on Lifetime and Carol Kane from “Taxi” on “Two and a Half Men” at 8 p.m. on CBS.
H: Then on Tuesday, Courteney Cox from “Friends” appears again on “Scrubs” at 8 p.m. on ABC. And Wednesday, James Brolin from “Marcus Welby MD” is on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” at 8 p.m. on NBC.
P: For a good chuckle, check out our No. 4 pick which is “Make ’em Laugh.” The new six part miniseries chronicles over 100 years of American comedy and begins with back-to-back episodes at 7 p.m. Wednesday on PBS.
H: No. 3 is “The Beast,” a new A&E series premiering at 9 p.m. Thursday. Patrick Swayze stars in the drama that centers on an FBI veteran who takes on a rookie partner to train in his hard-edged style of agenting.
P: “24″ made the Top 10 at No. 2. Keifer Sutherland is back as Jack Bauer, who is on trial in the show’s seventh-season premiere at 7 p.m. Sunday on Fox. Monday’s conclusion of the premiere marks the show’s 150th episode.
H: And No. 1, if you don’t count the University of Oklahoma men’s basketball game against Texas at 8 p.m. Monday on ESPN, is “American Idol.”
P: Ryan Seacrest is back as host of “American Idol,” which begins its eighth season at 7 p.m. Tuesday on Fox. But there are some changes.
H: For starters, there is a new judge. It’s Kara DioGuardi, who will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul in critiquing the contestants. Other changes include expanding the number of semifinalists to 36 and bringing back the wild-card round.
P: That’s a wrap for this week. For even more TV choices, consult TV Week in Sunday’s Oklahoman or go online to newsok.com/tv. For TV Talk, I’m Penny, this is Heather, thanks for your time.

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Program Planner: Jan. 4-10

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on January 1, 2009 at 5:00 am

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

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