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The best of American music
The “2009 American Music Awards,” featuring artists
such as Beyonce (center), will air live 7-10 p.m. Sunday on
ABC, channel 8. CRAIG SJODIN / ABC
By RITA SHERROW World Television Editor
Published: 11/19/2009 2:19 AM
Last Modified: 11/19/2009 10:09 AM
The mighty of the music scene do what they do best this weekend on TV.
First, ABC has the "2009 American Music Awards" with the return of Whitney Houston, the first awards show appearance by Rihanna since "the incident" and a duet by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, just to drop a few names. The show, airing 7-10 p.m. Sunday on ABC, channel 8, airs live from Los Angeles and honors artists in the categories of pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, alternative, adult contemporary, Latin and contemporary inspirational. The roster of performers also includes Oklahoma's Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert.
"We're very excited about having Green Day, Rihanna, Shakira and Mary J. Blige all performing on one stage," said American Music Awards producer Larry Klein. "Each year we try to have a variety of artists and sounds, and I think these performers really showcase the depth of what this show brings to its fans."
Then, go back to our musical past with the History Channel's new documentary, "The Beatles on Record."
This film about the group's recording journey from 1962 to 1970 is narrated by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Sir George Martin. It features more than 60 songs, rarely seen footage, images from the Beatles' archives and outtakes of conversation from the original recording sessions.
It airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday on History, cable 55.
Dance-off
They’ve danced. They’ve
been injured. Some have
whined. Most have not.
They’ve powered on and,
now, it’s time for the season
finale of “Dancing With the
Stars.”
My best guess (due to
deadlines, I’m writing this two
days before the semifinals) is
Mya and Dmitry, Kelly and
Louis, and Donny and Kym
will make the finals with Mya,
a skilled dancer (remember
the jailhouse dance scene in
“Chicago”?) and her partner
being named the winners.
But, hey, it’s anybody’s guess.
7-8:30 p.m. Monday, ABC,
channel 8
THURSDAY
“Flashforward”
7 p.m., ABC, channel 8
Bryce searches for
the woman he saw in his
flashforward, Mark tries
to track down whoever is
texting Olivia and Aaron
becomes concerned
about Tracy’s odd
behavior.
“Bones”
7 p.m., Fox, channel 23,
cable 5
Booth (David
Boreanaz, left)
has to make
a tough
decision
concerning
the
care of
his grandfather
Hank (guest star
Ralph Waite).
FRIDAY
“Hula-Palooza
Christmas Luau”
8 p.m., CMT, cable 64
Larry the Cable Guy
celebrates the holiday
season with a 90-minute
variety show featuring
his friends and musical
performances by Billy
Currington and the Zac
Brown Band.
“The Haunted”
9 p.m., Animal Planet,
cable 57
Be prepared. This new
series focuses on the
stories of folks whose
animals act as intermediaries
with the
afterworld. They
say to think of
the pets as
“canaries in
paranormal
coal
mines.”
SATURDAY
“True Jackson VP”
7:30 p.m., Nickelodeon,
cable 33
In this TV movie, True
(Keke Palmer, above)
books 15-year-old pop
sensation Justin Bieber
and rock trio Care Bears
on Fire for her school’s
fundraiser. The episode
also features music
superstar Natasha Bedingfield
and actor Tyler
James Williams.
“Saturday Night Live”
10:30 p.m., NBC, channel
2, cable 9
Host Joseph Gordon-
Levitt welcomes musical
guest the Dave Matthews
Band.
SUNDAY
“Cowboys and
Outlaws”
8-10 p.m., History, cable 55
Travel back to the
Wild West with this
new series to learn the
stories of real people
who “wrangled, rode and
risked it all” during this
chapter of American history.
The limited series
uses original journals
and letters, recovered
relics, forensic evidence,
and expert commentary
to help debunk the
romantic myths about
cowboy life.
“Cold Case”
9 p.m., CBS, channel 6
The team reopens a
1983 case of a teenage
Chinese-American who
was slain before he could
obtain justice for his girlfriend
killed by Chinese
gang members.
MONDAY
“How I Met Your
Mother”
7 p.m., CBS, channel 6
Barney freaks out
when Marshall bequeaths
a “slap bet” to
Ted and Robin. Then,
Lily’s estranged father
(Chris Elliott) shows up
for Thanksgiving, and we
finally find out why she
hasn’t spoken to him in
three years.
“Heroes”
7 p.m., NBC, channel 2,
cable 9
H.R.G. (Jack Coleman)
hosts an untraditional
Thanksgiving dinner, the
Petrelli’s get a surprise
guest at their table and
Samuel (Robert Knepper)
continues to hold
Hiro (Masi Oka) hostage
while Lydia goes in
search of the truth.
TUESDAY
“Holly and Hal
Moose: Our Uplifting
Christmas Adventure”
6 p.m., ABC Family, cable
37
This new animated
holiday special follows
Holly and Hal Moose,
two deer who dare to
dream big and help Santa
Claus save Christmas.
WEDNESDAY
“The Jazz Baroness”
7-8:30 p.m., HBO2, cable
301
The film tells the
controversial love
story of British-born
heiress Pannonica “Nica”
Rothschild and African-
American musical genius
Thelonious Monk, the
pianist-composer who
helped pioneer the jazz
revolution known as
“bebop.”
“The Biggest Loser:
Where Are They Now?”
7-9 p.m., NBC, channel 2,
cable 9
Popular players
from past seasons are
featured in this special,
sharing their weight loss,
what has happened in
their lives and the challenges
they have taken
on since their time on
“The Ranch.”
By RITA SHERROW World Television Editor
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