Sunday, December 5, 2010
The Vicksburg Post
TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “The House Bunny” — An exiled Playboy bunny, Anna Faris, tries to help socially clueless sorority sisters attract pledges and keep their house by teaching them about makeup and men./7 on TBS n SPORTS NFL — The New Orleans Saints will take on the Chad Ochocinco and the struggling Cincinnati Bengals./Noon on Fox Anna Faris n PRIMETIME “Brothers & Sisters” — Nora and Kitty make unexpected romantic connections; Kevin’s nerves get the better of him; Sarah’s plans for a last romantic night with Luc do not go as planned./9 on ABC
THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com
MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Little Richard, singer, 78; Joan Didion, author, 76; Jim Messina, pop singer, 63; Morgan Brittany, actress, 59; Brian Backer, actor, 54; Ty England, country singer, 47; John Rzeznik, rock singer-musician, 45; Margaret Cho, comedian-actress, 42; Paula Patton, actress, 35; Frankie Muniz, actor, 25; Ross Bagley, actor, 22.
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Navratilova to hit balls off Kilimanjaro Martina Navratilova plans to hit tennis balls off the top of Africa’s highest peak. The tennis legend is climbing Tanzania’s 19,340-foot mountain this week to raise money and awareness for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Navratilova, 54, has never climbed higher than Martina 12,000 feet, but lives in Aspen, Colorado, so is Navratilova somewhat used to altitude. “It’s just a basic hike except you get to be pretty high and there’s not much air up there, but it doesn’t require much mountain climbing experience,” Navratilova said. Navratilova, who watched Kenyan youths play soccer in Nairobi on Saturday during a Laureus foundation event, said she has always wanted to climb Kilimanjaro.
Couple to pay $12M in Dane Cook theft The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has ordered comedian Dane Cook’s half-brother and sister-in-law to pay $12 million in restitution after they pleaded guilty to stealing from him. Darryl and Erika McCauley of Wilmington were accused of embezzling millions from Cook while Darryl McCauley was working as Cook’s business manager. Darryl McCauley was sentenced in October to five to six years in prison on charges including 27 counts of larceny. His wife was sentenced to 2 1/2 to three years in prison on charges including two counts of larceny. A spokesman for Attorney General Martha Coakley told the Portsmouth Herald that the next step is for the court to tally the couple’s assets. The couple bought a home in York Beach, Maine, and also invested in a hotel and restaurant there.
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Would-be teen dairy farmers jailed Two teenage boys from central Minnesota are accused of stealing at least 17 calves to start their own dairy farm. Authorities last week arrested a 19-year-old from Rothsay and a 16-year-old from Barnesville. Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner said deputies received a tip that led them to 17 calves and eventually the teens. The calves are believed to have been stolen from three counties: Douglas, Stearns and Todd. Investigators said the teens told them they wanted to start their own dairy farm. They say the teens planned to keep the heifers and sell the bulls, splitting the profits. The calves have been returned to their owners. The case is being forwarded to prosecutors for possible theft and burglary charges.
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Prospects that want to purchase what you’re selling might slip away if you don’t stay on top of things and close the deal. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Thinking in negative terms is not help and will lead you down the road to Chumpville. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You love things that are different, but it behooves you to steer clear of shops that offer novel merchandise. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Take care that you don’t snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by making totally unnecessary changes with something that is presently running smoothly. Aries (March 21-April 19) — If you refuse to listen to the truth, believing only what you want to hear, chances are you will make the wrong call on something that is important to you. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Do things one step at a time, making sure each one is correct before moving on. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — In order for a team effort to work successfully, each person must do his/her part correctly. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Be tolerant of those in your group who simply aren’t as quick as you to grasp some of the ideas or facts you’re dealing with. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t borrow money from friends to gratify a momentary, pleasurable folly. You might end up being in agony trying to pay them back. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you can’t make up your mind as to whether or not you should buy a certain item, walk away from it for the time being. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You’re apt to try to get by through giving your job a lick and a promise if you’re simply not in the mood to do your best. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — An excellent opportunity for profitable developments could slip through your fingers if you take on an “easy come, easy go” attitude.
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Bakula plays it single on ‘Men of a Certain Age’ By Lynn Elber AP television writer LOS ANGELES — Scott Bakula, husband and father of four, gets a kick out of portraying a feckless playboy at midlife on TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age.” “I don’t hope and dream of that other lifestyle, but it’s fun to play a character that’s living it. I have friends who live it, and I’m happy to let them have it because it’s not an easy road out there,” said Bakula, who plays Terry on the series that also stars Ray Romano and Andre Braugher. “It’s a struggle for my friends trying to date younger women or find somebody to get married and have a baby,” Bakula said. When TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age” returns Dec. 6 for its second season, Terry finds he’s got decisions to confront about work, life and growing up as he turns 50. He’s making progress, Bakula said. Shelving his dreams of acting success, Terry is working at the car dealership managed by buddy Owen (Braugher) and trying to adjust to the daily grind. Terry is “such a mess,” Bakula said, but he’s trying. A rekindled relationship even tests his womanizing ways. Bakula, 56, whose credits include TV’s “Quantum
On TV “Men of a Certain Age” is on Mondays at 9 p.m. on TNT
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Scott Bakula in “Men of a Certain Age” Leap” and “Star Trek: Enterprise” and the movie “The Informant!”, is delighted to be part of a project that he says felt a little risky. The three middle-age characters
at its center aren’t the demographic prized by youthobsessed advertisers. Romano’s clout, the result of his hit CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” is why
it’s on the air. “A show like this doesn’t get made unless somebody like Ray wants to do it,” Bakula said. He finds irony in its time slot, opposite “Monday Night Football,” and notes that women make up a substantial part of the audience for “Men of a Certain Age.” Whether female viewers are looking for middle-age beefcake or insights into their own partners’ psyches, Bakula is glad the show has cultivated a following. Bakula said he and his wife, actress Chelsea Field, enjoy watching it together. Making the series is “just a blast. We laugh so much,” he said of his cast mates. “Men of a Certain Age” may be a groundbreaker with an episode (Jan. 10) that includes a boys-gone-wild Palm Springs getaway centered on Terry’s 50th birthday — and colonoscopies for all. A DVD with season one’s 10 episodes was recently released, with bonuses including cast commentary, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Woman’s revues get bad reviews from her friends Dear Abby: We are a group of ladies in retirement in a smallish town. One member of our group has, over the last few years, started to “put on a show” — and I mean that literally. “Dottie” writes revues and, of course, stars in them herself. While there’s nothing wrong with a vanity production, this woman is making herself look foolish. She is not slender (no sin), but she is also not talented. Dottie’s friends feel she looks ridiculous singing and dancing, but no one has the nerve to tell her because she is vain and has a short temper. We can’t tell our pudgy, grayhaired friend to get off the stage, so we thought you might be just the person to save our friend’s dignity. Can you help? — In the Wings in Northern California Dear In the Wings: Your friend is living her dream of being in the footlights. It is not up to you or me to “save her dignity” by bursting her bubble. If you don’t like her performance, no law says you — or anyone else — must attend her revues. And feeling as you ladies do, it might be kinder if you stayed away. Dear Abby: My girlfriend, “Kim,” believes that saying “Bless you” after someone sneezes is a universal requirement. I think this is something out of the 15th century so I never say anything. Kim thinks I’m rude. What say you, Abby? — Already Blessed in Lake Forest, Calif. Dear Already Blessed: I say you and Kim are both right. The custom of saying “Bless you” or “God bless you” after someone sneezes did originate in the Middle Ages, when it was believed that when people sneezed, their souls left their bodies for an instant — and saying “God bless you” would prevent the devil from snatching it. And Kim is correct that the polite thing to do is to say it. If you care about her feelings you will accommodate her — not just because it’s good manners, but because you know it’ll make her happy. Dear Abby: I have a 3-yearold, muscular male American pit bull terrier. When I walk “Petey,” I am often asked by young and old alike if they can pet my dog because of his good looks. While Petey has never bitten anyone, I am not comfortable letting strangers
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pet him. The breed can be aggressive. I always reply to these requests with a “no” and a “thank you,” after which I am
invariably asked if my dog is mean. Now, if there is a possibility that a dog is mean, why would someone ask to pet him in the first place? Perhaps I’m overly sensitive, but it’s an annoying rhetorical question. Is there a nicer way to answer? — A Dutiful Pet Owner, Glens Falls, N.Y. Dear Dutiful Pet Owner: An honest response would be that your dog isn’t mean,
but you can’t guarantee that he won’t snap if someone he doesn’t know touches him. Another way to say it would be, “My dog hasn’t bitten anyone ... yet.”
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.