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FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS Sunday FAM
DISN
A.N.T. Farm
8:00 p.m.
Chyna dates Fletcher, but their relationship quickly becomes too serious. As a result, she asks Lexi to help her find a way to break up with him. Meanwhile, Olive and Paisley team up to make Cameron the subject of a psychology experiment.
The Blind Side Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron star in this heartwarming story about a homeless teenager who’s taken in by a suburban family. Thanks to his new nurturing environment, he becomes a star athlete and is projected by many to be a top NFL draft pick.
Saturday HALL
Monday TLC
Toddlers & Tiaras
Tuesday TOON
11:00 a.m.
What’s New Scooby-Doo? It’s back-to-back mystery for Scooby fans. First up, Scooby and the gang are called in
7:00 p.m.
Beyond the Blackboard
6:00 p.m.
With the Ultimate Grand Supreme prize on the line, an underdog pulls out all the stops to win. This reality TV series follows little beauties and their parents as they prepare for high stakes beauty pageants in the hopes of walking away with the crown.
8:00 p.m.
Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock star in “The Blind Side”
when the Secret Six puppies are dognapped from a dog show. Later, the kids travel to Greece where Shaggy dons a medallion that’s connected to an ancient myth.
Wednesday DISN
7:00 p.m.
Jake and the Never Land Pirates Peter Pan returns to Never Land to help Jake and his friends. They lost their ship in a race against Captain Hook and the Jolly Roger.
Helen, who has ten kids, This premiere prime-time special airs in honor of Inter- they’re in for a whole lot of national Talk Like a Pirate trouble. Day.
Thursday FAM
6:00 p.m.
Yours, Mine and Ours
Friday ANPL
7:00 a.m.
Big Cat Diary
Simon King and Jonathan Scott co-host this look at the Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo lives of three big cat families living in the Masai Mara. A tackle roles once played by Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball cheetah family sets out to hunt after two days without in this remake of the 1968 comedy, making its ABC Fam- any food. Also, a herd of buffalo cause trouble for the liily premiere. When Frank, onesses. who has eight kids, marries
A dedicated young teacher fights against the odds as she struggles to teach a group of homeless children in a makeshift classroom. Based on a true story, this original madefor-television movie stars Emily VanCamp and Treat Williams. AMC
8:00 p.m.
Shanghai Noon
The Wild West meets the Far East in a battle for honor, royalty and gold when acrobatic Chong Wang comes to America to rescue a Chinese princess. With the help of a partner he doesn’t trust and a horse he can’t ride, he faces ruthless outlaws.
HOLLYWOOD Q&A By Adam Thomlison TV Media
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Q: Other than the obvious actor crossovers, are there any connections between “Roseanne” and “The Big Bang Theory”? A: The biggest connection is definitely “Big Bang Theory” creator Chuck Lorre. Before becoming the hit-sitcom machine we know today, Lorre was a writer and producer for “Roseanne” from 1990 to 1992, the show’s third and fourth seasons. So he knew Johnny Galecki, Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert before casting them on “The Big Bang Theory.” He also brought along a few other folks he
worked with on the “Roseanne” set. Don Foster serves as a creative consultant on “Big Bang,” as he did on “Roseanne” -- creative consultants work with executive producers (such as Lorre) on story ideas and fine-tuning scripts. Foster has worked as either a consultant, writer or executive producer on the other Lorre hits “Mike & Molly,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Dharma & Greg.” You may recognize the shortsleeve-over-long-sleeve T-shirt look sported by “The Big Bang Theory’s” Sheldon as one also sported by D.J. Conner on “Roseanne” -- if so, you’re recognizing the work of Mary T. Quigley, the costume designer on both
shows (a role she also fills on “Two and a Half Men”). This phenomenon isn’t just limited to “Roseanne” castaways, though. While former “Roseanne” star Laurie Metcalf has a recurring spot as Sheldon’s mother on “Big Bang,” Leonard’s mother is played by Christine Baranski, who starred in another Lorre hit, “Cybill,” from 1995 to 1998. Q: Settle a bet for me: Is it true that Willem Dafoe was in a movie with Madonna? A: Any great actor, especially one as prolific as Willem Dafoe, will tell you that they can’t all be gems. And so yes, offbeat cult favorite Willem Dafoe did star in Ma-
donna’s financially disastrous erotic thriller “Body of Evidence” in 1993. It seems surprising, since at the time he was an Oscar-nominated up-and-comer who’d worked with some of the greatest directors in the business -David Lynch (in 1990’s “Wild at Heart”), Oliver Stone (in 1989’s “Born on the Fourth of July”) and Martin Scorsese (in 1988’s controversial “The Last Temptation of Christ,” playing no less a role than Jesus Christ). In his defense, he’s not the only notable actor with a Madonna flop on his resume. Twotime Oscar winner Sean Penn starred in her 1986 comedy “Shanghai Surprise” (they were married at the time).
She even appeared in a Woody Allen picture -- 1991’s “Shadows and Fog,” which, as has been the case with most of her films, did poorly at the box office. And in defense of Madonna, “Body of Evidence” isn’t the only questionable entry on Dafoe’s resume. Four years later, he appeared in the high-budget, low-grossing “Speed 2: Cruise Control,” and just this past year he appeared (in voice, at least) in the even higher-budget box office disaster “John Carter.”
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