What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Specials
It’s a little strange in a way, as it almost feels like we’ve moved on. We’ve had so many more celebrity deaths since Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett. However, we have a Barbara Walters special on E!, the same one that aired last Thursday, just in case you missed it while watching Jackson coverage, as well as some Jackson repeats with his 30th anniversary in the business celebration, and the bioepic on the Jackson family.
1. Regis and Kelly. Jerry O’Connell guest co-hosts, with Real Housewives of New Jersey stars as guests, and Fourth of July Entertaining Week as well. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Wimbledon: Women’s semifinals. The women’s tennis semifinals in London. 12:00 PM CT NBC
3. Superbad. Sometimes I just can’t get enough of Judd Apatow movies. Here’s another one with Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plazze starring as nerdy high school kids. Like most Apatow films, it’s a little raunchy, but a lot of fun with a sweet side to it, and costars Seth Rogen. 2:30 PM CT Starz East
4. Rachael Ray. Bobby Flay and the six finalists from Next Food Network Stars are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings. (more…)
See Farrah Fawcett In Her Career Defining Role
Farrah Fawcett gained quick notoriety as one of Charlies Angels, and combined with her appearance in a red swim suit tank on one of the most infamous posters ever, and a hairstyle that every young woman wanted to emulate, her talent was seen only on the surface. Yet, after leaving Charlies Angels after just one year, Fawcett seemed determined to be seen as a serious dramatic actress, taking on roles such as the battered wife in The Burning Bed.
Tonight, Encore Drama will air The Burning Bed, at 9:35 PM EST. Fawcett plays the role of Francine Hughes, an abused wife who finally had enough, and after being raped by her husband, sets their marital bed, with him still asleep on it, on fire. She was nominated for both an Emmy and Golden Globe for this role. It was a shock to see her so battered and worn down as Francine, but in a way, it made her even more real to us.
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Moving From Shock to Questions
Yesterday, much of the coverage of the death of Farrah Fawcett was immense sadness, of a beautiful and loving woman taken down way too young. By the time the news hit about Michael Jackson, it was just pure shock. Today the coverage will start to move past the shock and to the blame and questions. A Jackson family attorney was speaking very loudly last night, comparing his death to that of Elvis and Anna Nicole Smith, suggesting that doctors had been giving him scripts for unneeded prescription meds for far too long. It’s hard to tell what will be covering this tonight, but expect the autopsy results to be dominating a lot of coverage, and expect Dateline NBC and 20/20 to have something on at least one of the icons we lost this week.
1. Regis and Kelly. William Shatner is the guest co-host, with Ray Romano and Megan Fox as guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Romancing the Stone. This movie was on HBO hundreds of times after it first came out, and I think I watched it each and every time it was on. Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas as unlikely romantic interests.1:30 PM CT WE
3. Sweet Home Alabama. Reese Witherspoon plays a fashion designer from New York that has to go back home to Alabama to dissolve her first marriage to a redneck before she can marry the much more suave Patrick Dempsey. 6:00 PM CT USA
4. Chopping Block. Another series finishing out what’s in the can after its cancellation. Tonight the couples shop in Little Italy, then prepare a luncheon for Italian customers, including Vincent Pastore, Federico Castelluccio, and Mario Batali. They’ll compete for an espresso macine and barista services. 7:00 PM CT NBC (more…)