Pop Stand

Short, rolled-up, cuffed, even pastel-hued -- denim does it these spring days.

Take a look at how these actresses and models are wearing it:


 
Actress Sunny Mabrey 

 
Actress Ellen Pompeo 

 

 
Model/TV host/actress Heidi Klum 

 

 
Model/designer/TV personality Kimora Lee



    
Actress Rachel Bilson




 

Here are some highlights of what to watch on TV this week:

 

 

MONDAY

8 PM on Channel 23

90210

Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) confronts Max (Josh Zuckerman) with her dissatisfaction about keeping
their relationship secret and her suspicions about his fidelity. Navid and Adrianna (Michael
Steger, Jessica Lowndes) have very different reactions to Silver's (Jessica Stroup) erratic
behavior. Annie (Shenae Grimes) goes to work for an aging actress (Sally Kellerman), and they
become friends in the new episode "Nerdy Little Secrets." (14)

 

8:30 PM on Channel 4

Mad Love

They're going to have fun if they have to make themselves miserable doing it! Ben (Jason
Biggs) fears that he's not as much fun as Kate (Sarah Chalke) would like, and she's got
similar worries about herself. They try to do something spontaneous, with disastrous results.
Larry (Tyler Labine) tags along with Connie (Judy Greer) so he can put the moves on a friend
of hers in the new episode "The Young and the Reckless." (PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 23

Gossip Girl

Serena (Blake Lively) wants Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) to go under cover and find out why Blair
and Dan (Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley) are spending so much time together. Raina (Tika
Sumpter) decides, with Nate's (Chace Crawford) help, to go looking for her mother. Chuck (Ed
Westwick) gets devastating news about his past. Jessica Szohr also stars in the new episode
"Petty in Pink." (14)

 

9:31 PM on Channel 7

Better With You

A special post-"Dancing With the Stars" airing of this sitcom features "DWTS" pro Derek Hough
as a dance instructor who's preparing Mia and Casey (JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jake Lacy) to take
the floor at their wedding. Casey realizes Mia is a poor dancer and deliberately messes up so
she won't look bad. Ben (Josh Cooke) runs into talk show host Larry King (guest starring as
himself) in "Better With Dancing."

 

10 PM on A&E

Paranormal State

Revenge is a dish best served haunted in this new episode, which finds the Paranormal Research
Society in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, where strange things have been happening at a
young woman's home since her new boyfriend moved in. She suspects that her former paramour has
put a hex on them in "Vendetta." (PG)

 

10 PM on TLC

Wild About Prince Harry

When his brother gets married on Friday, Prince Harry will be at his side as best man. This
new special profiles Prince Charles' younger son and examines how he has grown from troubled
teenager, devastated by his mother's death, into a war hero and charity campaigner who, with
William's marriage, will become the world's most eligible bachelor. (PG)

 

10:30 and 11:30 PM on SHOWTIME

United States of Tara

Dr. Hattaras (Eddie Izzard) offers Tara (Toni Collette) an alternative to her plan to drop his
class, but she's not wild about it. Charmaine and Neil (Rosemarie DeWitt, Patton Oswalt) are
having trouble adjusting to parenthood, but Charmaine continues to resist Tara's offers to
help. Max (John Corbett) clashes with the boss at his new job. Kate (Brie Larson) prepares to
begin flight attendant training in the new episode "Dr. Hattaras' Miracle Elixir." (MA)

 

 

TUESDAY

8 PM on Channel 7

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Jamie hits another roadblock when he and his teenage culinary students are banned from serving
food on the West Adams campus. He makes an impassioned plea to the parents and gives the
students a heads-up on what's in their food. He also enlists Sophia, the teen whose family is
plagued by Type II diabetes, to talk fast-food eatery owner Dino into adding some healthy
options to his menu in the new episode "Is It Me or Have We Been Pushed Into a Corner?" (PG)

 

8 PM on Channel 23

One Tree Hill

Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) organizes a concert at Tric while Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) stays
home with the baby. Brooke (Sophia Bush) receives an offer to go back to Clothes Over Bros.
Nathan (James Lafferty) resolves to expose Kellerman once and for all. Robert Buckley also
stars in the new episode "Where Not to Look for Freedom." (PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 2

The Voice

Image is everything in the music business, but that could change if this new singing
competition catches on. The singers audition for a panel of coaches without being seen, and
the coaches pick the ones they want to work with based solely on their voices. Viewer votes
pick the grand prize winner, who gets $100,000 and a record deal. Carson Daly hosts, and
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Maroon 5's Adam Levine are the coaches.
(PG)

 

10 PM on TLC

What the Sell?!

Queen Victoria wore lingerie? Say it isn't so! In "God Save the Queen," the first of a pair of
back-to-back royal-themed new episodes tied to Prince William's upcoming wedding, the women
have the opportunity to purchase undies once owned by the late British monarch as well as a
replica of the skull watch Mary, Queen of Scots wore. (PG)

 

 

WEDNESDAY

8 PM on Channel 7

The Middle

Frankie (Patricia Heaton) is feeling her age in this episode. First, she goes to buy diapers
for Sue (Eden Sher), who's baby-sitting, and the store clerk assumes she's shopping for adult
diapers. Then, after urging Mike (Neil Flynn) to get a medical checkup because he's not
getting any younger, she throws her back out while he gets a clean bill of health. Brick
(Atticus Shaffer) challenges the tall tales his parents tell him in "The Diaper Incident."
(PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 7

Modern Family

The Dunphy kids (Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter) try to surprise their parents (Julie
Bowen, Ty Burrell) with breakfast in bed on their anniversary and catch them in a compromising
position. A misrouted e-mail thwarts Gloria and Jay's (Sofia Vergara, Ed O'Neill) Las Vegas
getaway. Cameron and Mitchell (Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson) woo a restaurateur
(Rachael Harris) whose daughter attends Lily's preschool in "Caught in the Act." (PG)

 

10 PM on Channel 4

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

A pair of brutal murders brings the Red Cell team to Arizona to find a connection between the
two killings and decipher a mysterious message the suspect sent. Justine Bateman ("Family
Ties") guest stars in "See No Evil"; Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofalo, Matt Ryan and Michael
Kelly also star. (14)

 

10 PM and Midnight on TLC

Extreme Royal Collections

Not everyone can be royalty, but commoners can always surround themselves with monarchy
memorabilia. This new special visits with folks who have filled their homes with items that
celebrate members of the British royal family or, better yet, belonged to them. They include a
woman with more than 10,000 royal tchotchkes, an Australian couple who show off their royal
goods to tourists, and an American whose collection includes some of Princess Diana's gowns.
(PG)

 

10 PM on SYFY

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

In the season finale, one team investigates reports of ghostly activity at the Whaley House in
San Diego, which has been called one of the most haunted homes in the United States. Another
team is in Florida to check out a family's video footage that allegedly shows a mysterious
creature living in the Loxahatchee River in "Whaley Ghost House/Muck Monster."

 

 

THURSDAY

8 PM on Channel 4

The Big Bang Theory

As Priya (Aarti Mann) reviews Sheldon and Leonard's (Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki) roommate
agreement with her lawyer's eye, the girls distract Sheldon by taking him dancing in the new
episode "The Agreement Dissection." Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar also star.
(14)

 

8 PM on Channel 2

Community

Some people will do anything to get out of taking a test! In this new episode, Shirley (Yvette
Nicole Brown) goes into labor as the class gathers for the anthropology final. Chang (Ken
Jeong) is convinced that the early labor can mean only one thing: He's the daddy. Out in the
parking lot, a riot breaks out during the school's international food festival, and Dean
Pelton (Jim Rash) is caught in the middle in "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts." (14)

 

9 PM on Channel 7

Grey's Anatomy

Everyone works to help Callie (Sara Ramirez) and baby Sofia recover so that mother and child
can finally see each other. Derek and Meredith (Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo) have different
reactions to the death of a clinical trial patient. Treating a wealthy, cranky, terminally ill
woman gives Alex (Justin Chambers) an idea to boost his chances at being named chief resident.
Doris Roberts guest stars in the new episode "It's a Long Way Back." (14)

 

9 PM on Channel 29

Bones

Echoes of the movie "Liar Liar" can be heard in this new episode. Brennan and Booth (Emily
Deschanel, David Boreanaz) investigate the death of a successful advertising executive and
discover he made some enemies with his overzealous commitment to honesty. At the lab, the team
members try a more honest approach to communicating with one another, with mixed results.
Michaela Conlin also stars in "The Pinocchio in the Planter." (14)

 

9 PM and Midnight on TLC

Countdown to the Royal Wedding

Usually an event with so much preliminary coverage leading up to it has the word "Super" in
its name. With the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton only hours away, this new
special counts down to the event with TLC personalities Randy Fenoli ("Say Yes to the Dress")
in New York and Clinton Kelly ("What Not to Wear") reporting from London.

 

9:52 PM on Channel 2

Parks and Recreation

A picture painted by Jerry (Jim O'Heir) causes a commotion at the community art show that
Leslie (Amy Poehler) organizes. Ben (Adam Scott) moves in with April and Andy (Aubrey Plaza,
Chris Pratt) to teach them a few lessons in acting like adults. Chris' (Rob Lowe) interoffice
dating rules get on Leslie's nerves in the new episode "Jerry's Painting." (14)

 

10 PM on A&E

Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force

Senior Inspector Mike Romani, who specializes in sex crimes, and Dr. Michael Bourke, chief
psychologist for the U.S. Marshals Service, team up with the task force to track down a
pedophile known for grooming his victims to earn their trust. He's from Georgia but is
reported to be in New York, sending the team on a hunt from upper Manhattan to the warehouses
of Brooklyn in the new episode "Predator Pursuit." (PG)

 

11 PM on MTV

Son of a Gun

Rapper Cory Gunz is the star of this new six-part series, which follows the 23-year-old Bronx
native and Lil Wayne protege through his professional and private lives. The series is the
result of a partnership with rapper, comedian and Nickelodeon executive Nick Cannon, aka Mr.
Mariah Carey. Ironically, Gunz had a less successful business relationship with the first Mr.
Mariah Carey, Tony Mottola, and his Casablanca record label.

 

 

FRIDAY

9 AM and 8 and 11 PM on TLC

The Royal Wedding

Airing on a variety of channels, live coverage of William and Kate's nuptials requires those
of us on this side of the pond to rise early, but it's worth it to see history being made …
not to mention all the pomp, circumstance and Kate's dress. For those unwilling or unable to
watch the live airing, it'll be repeated in prime time. (G)

 

8 PM on Channel 7

Shark Tank

In this new episode, the Sharks hear pitches for luxury maternity gowns, homemade cakes and a
unique golf accessory. It's a stay-at-home dad's product, inspired by his long days cleaning
up after the kids, that actually gets them fighting with one another, however. They also
revisit the duo behind Grease Monkey Wipes, which landed them a deal in season one. (PG)

 

9 PM and Midnight on TRAVEL

Ghost Adventures

Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans and Nick Groff, along with their equipment technician,
Aaron Goodwin, are back for a new season of investigating reported hauntings using high-tech
equipment, their sensitivity to the supernatural and their spirit-taunting skills. In the
season premiere, "Hales Bar Marina & Dam," they check out two sites on the Tennessee River
reputed to have resident spirits. (PG)

 

 

SATURDAY

7 PM on Channel 29

NASCAR Racing

Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and other top stars head to Virginia's Richmond
International Raceway for racing under the lights with the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400.
Busch beat Gordon after a restart with five laps to go in the 2010 event. This year's race is
named for U.S. Marine Matthew Hansen and his twin brother, Daniel, a fellow Marine who was
killed in action in 2009. Matthew won the honor as part Crown Royal's "Your Name Here 400"
program.

 

8 PM on Channel 2

Chase

The marshals seek a fugitive (Jason Butler Harner) who has escaped from prison to search for
proof that he's innocent of the crime he was put away for. As he leads Annie and Jimmy (Kelli
Giddish, Cole Hauser) through the events that led up to his incarceration, Daisy (Rose
Rollins) finds comfort from the effects of an earlier case in a hidden vice. Jesse Metcalfe
also stars in "Seven Years." (14)

 

8 PM on HBO

Movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street

You can't keep a good movie villain down, especially if he has memorable appliances such as
the knifelike fingernails of Freddy Krueger, the fiend of many unfortunate teenagers' dreams.
Jackie Earle Haley inherits the part from Robert Englund in this often graphic … but only
moderately effective … reboot of the original thriller, with Rooney Mara (star of the
Americanization of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo") as Freddy's main target.

 

11 PM on COMEDY

Movie: Kung Fu Hustle

Just try giving someone a thorough explanation of star and director Stephen Chow's ("Shaolin
Soccer") mix of several movie genres, martial arts being the overriding one. Chow plays a
would-be member of a gang that's out to take over a well-defended, apparently sacred area.
Although he starts out unsure what he can bring to the table, he ends up amazingly skilled and
invaluable to his new comrades.

 

 

SUNDAY

8 PM on Channel 2

America's Next Great Restaurant

It's decision time in the season finale, "Opening Night," as the remaining three contestants
work with architects, hire staff and create menus for their minirestaurants, which they then
open to the investors and other diners. After Bobby, Steve, Lorena and Curtis have checked out
the kitchens and sampled the food, they announce whose restaurant is the winner and will be
opened in New York, Hollywood and Minneapolis. (PG)

 

8 PM on Channel 7

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Send in the Marines! That's not just an expression in this new episode, as 100 leathernecks
join Ty and the team to build a new home for Marine Staff Sgt. Bill Dickinson's family. Bill
is in Afghanistan, and his wife, India, and five children are unable to keep up with much-
needed repairs on the house, which is riddled with mold and water damage. As India delivers
the good news about the home makeover to Bill via satellite, he has a surprise of his own.
(PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 2

The Celebrity Apprentice

Now is the perfect time to make those jokes about The Donald's 'do. In this new episode, the
celebrities must produce a live hair show. Some may be tempted to tear their own hair out as
one celebrity gives a teammate a ration of rage, while the other team calls in a fired
contestant for help in "Farouk Hair Show." (PG)

 

10 and 11 PM on A&E

Breakout Kings

Andre, a jewel thief, is a smooth criminal indeed. His escape from prison has all the guards
wondering how the heck he did it, and once out, he pulls off the biggest heist of his career.
Ray (Domenick Lombardozzi) and the team must determine what his next plan is and nab him
before he strikes again. Malcolm Goodwin and Serinda Swan also star in the new episode "One
for the Money." (14)

A week from today is the big royal wedding, of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It gets me thinking about other royal weddings.

Princess Diana walked down the aisle to "The Prince of Denmark March," written in 1699 by Jeremiah Clarke. Here is a bit of trivia so we can all show off for our friends: Clarke was the first organist at St. Paul's Cathedral. In the 1980s, thanks to Charles and Diana's wedding, a lot of brides walked down the aisle to this stately music, also known as the "Trumpet Voluntary."

It is touching to watch the old video of Diana walking down the aisle to the tune of that fanfare. That puffy-sleeved wedding dress, so outrageously '80s. And the apprehensive look on the face of Diana's father. "The longest and happiest walk she will ever take," says the announcer. Hmmm.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding at Westminster Abbey -- you can watch a wonderful film of it here..  walked out to the traditional Wedding March from Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream." I used that music, too! I absolutely could not resist.

Again, it is poignant to watch the old film. Queen Elizabeth did OK, you know? Prince Philip was so dashing, and you have to admit he has been in it for the long haul. You can imagine the memories a week from now when Elizabeth and Philip go back to Westminster Abbey and see their grandson married. They have not had an easy time of it over the years, these two. Their kids have sure put them through the wringer. I am just saying.

Wow, that film. I cannot take my eyes off it! It was Nov. 20, 1947. Talk about history: You glimpse Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth's grandmother, on the balcony at the end. To think what she lived through! She was born a German princess -- Princess Mary of Teck. She the wife of George V and the mother of Edward VIII (later the Duke of Windsor, the husband of Wallis Simpson) and King George VI, the king in "The King's Speech." Imagine how she felt as Queen of England in World War I. She must have felt the tragedy of a divided world.

Back when Princess Diana was married, we did not have YouTube and we could not browse these movies like this. Watching them now, you sure get a sense of the centuries passing.

It is a reminder that a week from today, we will be seeing history.

-- Mary Kunz Goldman

 

 

Conductor Michael Christie, who is from our town and is now music director of the Phoenix Symphony, is in the news this week. Christie is at the Minnesota Opera, conducting "Wuthering Heights," an opera by the great film music composer Bernard Herrmann. That is a poster for it at left. The opera, which is almost never performed, opened April 16.

It is too bad "Wuthering Heights" is so seldom performed because it seems to have very wide appeal. Witness that the opera was written up not only on something called the Bronte Blog but also on a blog subtitled "Twin Cities Hub For Hip Jewish Stuff."

You can read about the opera, listen to it and hear an interview with Christie on this Minnesota Public Radio page.

"It's not just wind blowing on the moors," Christie says. "It's about what people feel when the wind is blowing on the moors."

The Wall Street Journal, reporting on the opera last weekend, opined that the music was beautiful but that the opera was too long. Reading up on the opera I learned that its length has thwarted performances in the past. Apparently Julius Rudel was ready to conduct it years ago but asked for cuts, and Herrmann would not agree.

From what I hear of the music it sounds extremely intriguing. Christie calls it somewhat Wagner-esque which occurred to me too. In case you are new to the wild world of movie music, Bernard Herrmann wrote the scores to "Vertigo," "Cape Fear" and, most famously, "Psycho." He was the master of suspense and intensity.

Here is a scene from Herrmann's "Wuthering Heights" that shows Cathy and Heathcliff (singers Sara Jakubiak and Lee Poulis).

 
 
I have a problem in that I am married to the 1939 movie. I wish an opera based on "Wuthering Heights" could have just have used the wonderful music by Alfred Newman. The music will always be tied up in my mind with that story. Wow, look! I am not the only one thinking of "Wuthering Heights" in this gloomy brooding afternoon. Someone posted the original trailer for the movie, just today.

Prejudices and hangups aside, though, I admit, the opera intrigues me. It continues at the Minnesota Opera through Saturday.

I wish I were there!

-- Mary Kunz Goldman

 

 

It's Spring Break for many. Time to break out the sandals. Here are some celebrity styles to inspire you:

 
Uma Thurman

 
Bella Thorne

 
Willow Smith

 
Vera Farmiga

 
Star Jones

     This morning's return of AM/Buffalo host Linda Pellegrino to the couch on WKBW-TV Channel 7 marked her first day on the air after her first round of chemotherapy April 14.

     "I am back and feeling good," she said, looking nautical in a marine blue suit with matching striped blouse. "It felt good to get makeup and clothes on."

   Pellegrino stepped up her campaign to raise public awareness for breast cancer by having her initial chemotherapy treatment -- occurring 12 hours after her return from a vacation in Paris -- shot by longtime colleague and multimedia journalist Ed Reilly. After a port was implanted at Millard Fillmore Suburban hospital, Pellegrino went to her oncologist's office to receive her first treatment that consisted of four different drugs.

   The segment showed a smiling Pellegrino receiving the chemo with husband Bob by her side, but she later confided on the air that the smile didn't last long.

   "I progressively felt worse," she explained. Experiencing a bad day Sunday, Pellegrino said she was grateful her next treatment was not scheduled for three weeks. To prepare for the predicted hair loss, a side effect of some cancer therapy, Pellegrino has purchased a variety of wigs.

   Her appearance today was a brief one, and after giving a quick vacation report and saluting the Sabres, Pellegrino left the show to news director John DiSciullo.

   "It's a heck of a way to lose 17 pounds," she said.

   -- Jane Kwiatkowski

 

Here are some highlights of what to watch on TV this week:

MONDAY

8 PM on Channel 4

How I Met Your Mother

As Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) tries to bond with his father, Jerry (John Lithgow), he wants
his friends to lie about their lives so they … and by extension, he … will appear more
interesting. Robin's (Cobie Smulders) life could get more exciting for real when she runs into
a guy she's been crushing on. Jason Segel, Josh Radnor and Alyson Hannigan also star in the
new episode "Hopeless." (14)

 

8 PM on Channel 23

90210

The gang heads to Mexico for a much-needed break in this new episode. Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord)
brings Max (Josh Zuckerman), her crush, along, explaining that she needs extra tutoring. Teddy
(Trevor Donovan) encounters a crush of his own. Annie (Shenae Grimes) tries to soak up the
local culture with Liam (Matt Lanter) in tow. Silver and Adrianna's (Jessica Stroup, Jessica
Lowndes) feud comes to a head in "The Enchanted Donkey." (14)

 

9 PM on Channel 23

Gossip Girl

Lily's (Kelly Rutherford) sister, Carol (Sheila Kelley) is in town, along with William van der
Woodsen and CeCe (Billy Baldwin, Caroline Lagerfelt), to support her and appear in a photo
shoot in which the Rhodes family is taking part. Carol's daughter (Kaylee DeFer) tags along in
secret, hoping to meet Serena (Blake Lively) and the rest of the family. Blair (Leighton
Meester) has an epiphany about the future in the new episode "The Kids Stay in the Picture."
(14)

 

10 PM on Channel 2

Law & Order: LA

A prominent Hollywood stylist (Jaime Taite) is gunned down in her car, sending shock waves
through the city. It looks like a random killing, but as Morales and Jaruszalski (Alfred
Molina, Corey Stoll) investigate, they find clues in the victim's past that may lead them to
the killer. Terrence Howard and Alana de la Garza also star in the new episode "Benedict
Canyon." (14)

 

10 PM on Channel 7

20/20

In "A Special Edition of 20/20: William and Catherine: A Modern Fairytale," Barbara Walters
offers a peek into the storybook romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton via home movies,
photographs and interviews with their friends. The hour also takes viewers behind the scenes
of the wedding planning and the events surrounding it.

 

11 PM on LIFETIME

Royal Wedding of a Lifetime

This six-part series tells the story of Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton starting
with the story of how the couple met. Later episodes cover the dress, the food, the wedding
day itself and the couple's future, as well as the parallels between the soon-to-be princess
and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. (PG)

 

 

TUESDAY

8 PM on Channel 7

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Unable to bring his cameras into the Los Angeles public schools, Jamie dresses up as a tomato
and stands outside passing out healthy lunches. A local prep school offers to let him come
talk to the students as long as he stays out of the cafeteria and the kitchen. While he's
there, a tearful teenager talks about her family's diet-related health issues and her fear of
going down the same road in the new episode "I Think I Found a Loophole." (PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 23

Hellcats

At the store where her late father's guitar picks came from, Marti (Aly Michalka) meets a girl
(AJ Michalka, Aly's real-life sister) who helps her uncover more information about him. Dan
(Matt Barr) asks the Hellcats to appear in the zombie movie he's shooting for his Lancer film
school application. Alice (Heather Hemmens) teams up with a student reporter to expose a
cheating scandal in the new episode "Woke Up Dead." (14)

 

10 PM on Channel 2

Parenthood

Sarah (Lauren Graham) fears for Amber's (Mae Whitman) well-being after the girl is involved in
an accident. Adam (Peter Krause) reacts poorly to Max's (Max Burkholder) behavior. Julia
(Erika Christensen) becomes an unlikely player in another woman's childbirth. Kristina (Monica
Potter) helps Haddie (Sarah Ramos) make the transition to womanhood. Dax Shepard and Joy
Bryant also star in the season finale, "Hard Times Come Again No More." (PG)

 

10 and 11:30 PM on MTV

16 and Pregnant

With current statistics indicating that three out of 10 girls in the United States will get
pregnant before they are 20, this series, returning for a new season tonight, chronicles some
true stories of pregnant teenagers as they face the already challenging demands of
relationships, schoolwork, finances and other concerns, along with the intimidating
responsibilities of being a young parent. (PG)

 

 

WEDNESDAY

8:30 PM on Channel 7

Better With You

Maddie (Jennifer Finnigan) is starting to have doubts about the cute story Mia (JoAnna Garcia
Swisher) is telling about how she met Casey (Jake Lacy). Mia, meanwhile, suspects Maddie and
Ben's (Josh Cooke) meeting story isn't entirely true either. Vicky and Joel (Debra Jo Rupp,
Kurt Fuller) decide to mix politics with Maddie and Casey's engagement party in the new
episode "Better With Lying."

 

9 PM on Channel 23

America's Next Top Model

Need a breather? Catch up with the events of Cycle 16 to date with the new episode "Highlights
and Catfights," which reviews memorable moments, meltdowns and friendships on and off the
runway.

 

9 PM and Midnight on DISCOVERY

MythBusters

In the new episode "Running on Water," Adam and Jamie try to replicate the action in a viral
video purporting to show a new sport called "liquid mountaineering" … aka running on water.
Tory, Grant and Kari test the theory that common items, such as tables and trash bins, can be
bombproof. Well, schoolchildren used to practice taking shelter from air raids under their
desks, so the idea isn't too far-fetched. (PG)

 

10 and 11 PM on FX

Justified

Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) discovers that he wasn't the only target of an assassination attempt
and makes it his mission to confront the culprit … who isn't the person one would expect.
Walton Goggins and Natalie Zea also star in the new episode "Full Commitment." (MA)

 

10 PM on Channel 17

Saving the Bay

This four-part documentary series traces the history of the San Francisco Bay and the impact …
both positive and negative … that human habitation has had on it, focusing on the efforts of
environmentalists to undo decades of damage. The opening episode, "Marvel of Nature," recalls
the formation of the bay, the arrival of the first Native Americans to settle on its shores,
and the influence of later settlers from Europe and the East Coast. (G)

 

 

THURSDAY

8 PM on Channel 2

Community

The study group members reminisce about their favorite times together as the school year winds
down. The trip down memory lane includes stops at a Western ghost town and a glee club concert
as well as a look back at Jeff and Britta's (Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs) secret trysts and
Dean Pelton's (Jim Rash) wacky wardrobe. Back in the present, Troy's (Donald Glover) pet
monkey returns and wreaks more havoc in the new episode "Paradigms of Human Memory." (14)

 

9 PM on Channel 23

Nikita

Nikita (Maggie Q) decides that Division is too dangerous for Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) and it's
time for her to disappear. Before she can make that happen, however, Alex and Jaden (Tiffany
Hines) are sent on an overseas mission to stop a foreign leader's son (Edi Gathegi) from
selling a new nerve toxin. When the mission goes awry, Alex has a tough decision to make in
the new episode "Girl's Best Friend." (14)

 

10 and 11 PM on FX

Archer

Sparks … not the good kind … fly when Archer brings Katya Kazanova, the beautiful and
mysterious ex-KGB agent home to meet Malory. Krieger is close to completing a top-secret
project that's got his colleagues jealous and suspicious in the season finale "Double
Trouble." (MA)

 

 

FRIDAY

8 PM on Channel 7

Shark Tank

In this episode, the Sharks are shocked when they discover two sisters with a children's dance
company aren't as sweet as they look. A fellow with a line of men's accessories wants to
partner with the Sharks' resident fashionista, Daymond John, but his big mouth gets him off to
a bad start. Other pitches in this episode come from a winemaker and a chef with a line of
seafood products. (PG)

 

8 PM on Channel 23

Smallville

A superhero from the future, Booster Gold (Eric Martsolf), makes a big splash in Metropolis
and challenges The Blur for the label of "world's greatest superhero." He asks Lois (Erica
Durance) to write a story about him, but she's firmly in The Blur's corner. During one of
Booster's saves, an alien weapon affixes itself to a youngster (Jaden Brandt Bartlett),
turning him into the Blue Beetle. Tom Welling also stars in the new episode "Booster." (PG)

 

9 and 11 PM on TLC

Say Yes To The Dress: Princess Brides

Be a princess … or just look like one. This special edition of the reality series about
wedding dress shopping, tells stories of brides who made their princess fantasies and
queen-for-a-day dreams come true with the perfect gown. It's one of several TLC specials and
series episodes riding the royal wedding wave in the days leading up to the big event.

 

10 PM on CMTV

Neighbor Labor

It's a lot like "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," and in fact, it comes from the creators of
that feel-good hit, but this new series keeps it local. In each episode, a community comes
together to help a deserving family in its midst with home renovations. The beneficiaries here
are the Hausers, whose medical problems and the resulting bills have left them unable to make
much-needed improvements to their home.

 

 

SATURDAY

7 and 11 PM on SPIKE

Movie: Crocodile Dundee

An American reporter (Linda Kozlowski) travels to Australia to interview a well-known safari
guide and poacher (Paul Hogan) who earned the nickname "Crocodile" after defeating one of the
reptiles with his bare hands. She is so taken with him that she decides to take him back to
New York with her. Directed by Peter Faiman, the 1986 comedy also stars John Meillon and David
Gulpilil.

 

8 PM on AMC

Movie: Die Hard

New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles to surprise his estranged wife
(Bonnie Bedelia) at her office Christmas party. But he's not the only crasher at this affair;
shortly after his arrival, a band of terrorists invades and takes the employees hostage. Now
it's the bad guys' turn to be surprised when McClane shows his well-developed skill at kicking
butt. Reginald VelJohnson and Alan Rickman also star in this 1988 thriller.

 

9 PM on Channel 4

CSI: Miami

There might not be a lot that's real about so-called reality television, but this murder is
genuine. The star of a reality show is murdered, and Horatio (David Caruso) and the team have
no shortage of suspects, including the victim's cast mates and the show's obsessed fans. Emily
Procter and Rex Linn also star in "Reality Kills." (14)

 

10 PM on CINEMAX

Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

He's not exactly Harry Potter, but young adventurer Percy has had his own following through a
series of books, and he brings his exploits to the screen in this caper. Played by Logan
Lerman ("Jack & Bobby"), the contemporary Percy discovers that his father is the legendary
Poseidon, and another god needs Percy's assistance when Zeus' lightning disappears. Pierce
Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean and Rosario Dawson also star.

 

 

SUNDAY

7 PM on TLC

Charles & Di: Once Upon a Time

Viewers of a certain age will remember another royal wedding that captured hearts and
television viewership around the globe: the union of Prince William's parents, Prince Charles
and Lady Diana Spencer, 30 years ago this summer. This two-hour special revisits the events of
that day, from the memorable moments to the little-known facts. (PG)

 

8 PM on Channel 2

America's Next Great Restaurant

What happens in Vegas will determine who's in the final three, as the four remaining
contestants test their skills in Sin City in this new episode. They choose either a new dish
or three from their current menus to serve a crowd at Caesars Palace, then they hire local
help to put the plan into action. (PG)

 

8 PM on Channel 7

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Her name may resemble that of a wealthy city, but Beverly Hill doesn't live in a mansion. That
hasn't stopped her and husband Fred Burdette from opening their home to more than 35 foster
children, adopting six girls after raising two biological children, and feeding and clothing
the homeless. While the couple and their girls vacation in … surprise! … Beverly Hills, Ty and
the team build them a new home and organize a drive to stock their food pantry. (PG)

 

9 PM on Channel 2

The Celebrity Apprentice

This time it's personal. In this new episode, the contestants must create a four-page ad
campaign for a hotel company … Trump's. One team is running short on creativity, while
tensions between two members of the other team intensify. The judges make a surprise decision
that heats up the boardroom in "Bitter Suites." (PG)

 

10 PM and Midnight on TLC

Royally Astounding: 30 Defining Days of Monarchy

It's been 30 years since the wedding of Charles and Diana, and this new special turns the lens
on 30 key dates in that three-decade period to look at how the royal family learned from its
mistakes to reduce the chances of William and Kate repeating the sad marital history of his
parents. (PG)

 

10 PM and Midnight on HBO

Treme

As a new season of this series set in New Orleans opens, it's a year since Katrina, and the
city's troubles are far from over. Antoine (Wendell Pierce) considers a move, while LaDonna
(Khandi Alexander) wants to stay put. Toni (Melissa Leo) is concerned about her daughter's
(new cast member India Ennenga) emotional state. David Morse also joins the cast as a police
lieutenant, Terry Colson, in the new episode "Accentuate the Positive." (MA)

 

As The Buffalo News' classical music critic this is a game I play a lot, hunting down JoAnn Falletta, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's much-traveled music director. There is always something I need to ask her and she is very nice about putting up with me.

This weekend, you can tell she is probably not in Buffalo because the concerts Saturday and Sunday, featuring guest violinist Jennifer Koh, are being conducted by Associate Conductor Matthew Kraemer. Elementary, my dear Watson!

So, where is JoAnn? Emails and cell phones make it easy to find out, but it is still entertaining, to find out where she is. I emailed her lastnight, and today the word got back to me. JoAnn Falletta is in .... timpani roll please ....

Fort Wayne, Indiana!

She is conducting the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Fort Wayne Phil, as it is known for short, is led by Music Director Andrew Constantine. This is a kind of cultural exchange we have going here, because Constantine was in Buffalo just this past February, leading the Buffalo Philharmonic and pianist Terrence Wilson in a concert in honor of Mozart's birthday. I remember I liked him. He had an unhurried, low-key style.

Let us continue to probe the Fort Wayne Phil. The orchestra's Web site is a kick. All week they have Constantine interviewing Falletta and each day he asks her a different question. Today's question is about how JoAnn feels about traveling. She says she enjoys exploring new cities and that she rides her bike and does yoga. "I think yoga sometimes is the only thing that keeps me going," she says.

Darn, and all this time I thought I was keeping her going! Me and my endless phone calls and questions.

Also on the Fort Wayne Phil's site is an ongoing thing called "Classical Cackles" -- "a weekly online comic, game or video that will hopefully provide some levity during the middle of the week." I am laughing already! There is also a very entertaining long and rambling history of the orchestra.

The Fort Wayne Phil performs in the historic Embassy Theatre. A lot of orchestras in mid-sized cities perform in 1920s movie palaces. It makes me realize what an exception Buffalo is in that we have world-renowned Kleinhans Music Hall. Our situation really stands out.

That having been said, the Embassy looks like a wonderful place. That is its lobby pictured above. It has a beautiful marquee.

 

The Embassy was a vaudeville house in addition to a movie theater. Scanning its history I see that all my favorite greats performed there -- Cab Calloway, Donald O'Connor, Chico Marx. Here is Chico Marx playing "All I Do Is Dream of You," a song Michael Buble sings now. Perhaps Chico Marx played that at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, Ind.!

JoAnn is not the only ambassador from Buffalo to grace the stage at the Embassy. The theater's Wikipedia page has a picture of the Goo Goo Dolls performing there.

This weekend in Fort Wayne, JoAnn is conducting Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto, with soloist Clara-Jumi Kang. Also on the program are John Adams' "The Chairman Dances," and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherezade." The concert is called "Tales From Afar."

We have explored some tales from afar right here, today!

I wonder where JoAnn will be next time I go looking for her?

-- Mary Kunz Goldman

 

They feel pretty, oh so pretty ... floral prints sing spring and we're seeing them on dresses long and short --- and even on feminine blouses paired with jeans.

Take a look at some current floral fashions:

 
TV personality Melissa Rivers

 
Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui

 
Actress/singer Miley Cyrus

 
Model Rebecca Romijn