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DVD review: "Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection" July 31, 2009 | Comment on this article

“Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection” In between his iconic Looney Tunes work and his beloved TV adaptation of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” Chuck Jones got in on the antics of cute and cunning mouse Jerry and his perpetual pursuer, the prickly housecat Tom. Read More

Alfre Woodard joins cast of upcoming TV medical drama "Three Rivers"

July 30, 2009 Alfre Woodard (Associated Press photo) Four-time Emmy Award winner and three-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner Alfre Woodard has joined the cast of the medical drama “Three Rivers,” which will premiere Sunday, Oct. 4 on CBS. A Tulsa native, Woodard will play Dr. Read More

Reba McEntire to perform and sell new album Friday on QVC

July 30, 2009 Reba McEntire (Associated Press photo) In more Reba McEntire news, the Oklahoma native and country music star is scheduled to make her music debut on the home-shopping TV channel QVC on at 6 p.m. Oklahoma time Friday. She will preview music from her first new solo album in six years, “Keep On... Read More

Rick Bayless performs well on "Top Chef Masters"

July 29, 2009 Oklahoman Rick Bayless made it through the first part of the championship round of “Top Chef Masters” earlier tonight. Chef Bayless performed well in both the challenges he undertook, including one in which he stepped outside of his comfort zone and made something that was not even remotely Mexican... Read More

Rick Bayless to appear on "Top Chef Masters" tonight

July 29, 2009 “Top Chef Masters” fans (and loyal BAM’s Blog readers) will remember that Oklahoman Rick Bayless appeared on that series a few weeks ago. The series, which focuses on established “Master” chefs competing against each other for charity, was divided into six rounds. The winners of those rounds... Read More

New releases

July 28, 2009 The Flaming Lips (J. Michelle Martin photo) Oklahoma alt-rockers the Flaming Lips are releasing a three-song EP titled “Songs From the Future Album Embryonic.” It is available today through all digital retailers, according to FlamingLips.com. As the title suggests, the EP includes songs from the... Read More

BAM and family included in Mama E's segment of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"

July 27, 2009 Guy Fieri (Photo by Paul B. Southerland/The Oklahoman Archives) The new episode of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” featuring Oklahoma City soul food restaurant Mama E’s Wings and Waffles just concluded. My family and I turned out when the Food Network crew was shooting at the eatery, 3838 Springlake Drive,... Read More

Mama E's and maybe BAM to be featured tonight on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"

July 27, 2009 Don’t forget: Oklahoma City soul food eatery Mama E’s Wings & Waffles will be featured tonight on the new episode of the hit Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”And you might just see yours truly and my family on the episode. Read More

Mama E's to be featured Monday on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"

July 26, 2009 Guy Fieri (Photo by Paul B. Southerland/The Oklahoman Archives) Oklahoma City soul food eatery Mama E’s Wings & Waffles will be featured Monday on the new episode of the hit Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.” And you might just see yours truly and my family on TV when the episode... Read More

Oklahoma country stars to be featured in CMA Music Festival TV special

July 25, 2009 Brooks & Dunn (The Oklahoman Archives photo) Miranda Lambert (Associated Press photo) Reba McEntire (AP photo) ABC will air performances from the 2009 CMA Music Festival, along with ”revealing” segments with country music stars, Aug. 31. The TV special “CMA Music Festival: Country’s... Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: AAR on "Today"

July 22, 2009 Oklahoma pop-rockers The All-American Rejects appeared Friday on the “Today” show’s Toyota Summer Concert Series. Besides performing three of their hits and showing off their matching tattoos on the show, the band also took questions from country band Rascal Flatts, which includes Oklahoman Joe Don Rooney,... Read More

What to do in Oklahoma on July 21

July 21, 2009 Today’s featured event: See Lyric Theatre stage “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 8 tonight at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adapts the remarkable biblical story of Joseph and his 11 envious brothers. Read More

All-American Rejects playing "Today" Friday, Kings of Leon to be on show later this month

July 16, 2009 The All-American Rejects (Photo by Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman) Kings of Leon Oklahoma pop-rock band The All-American Rejects will play Friday on NBC’s “Today” show. The performance will be part of the morning program’s Toyota Summer Concert series. Also, alt-rockers Kings of Leon, which also have... Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Jane Krakowski

July 15, 2009 Jane Krakowski slips into Fay Wray’s role in “King Kong” role in a Webisode for Breyers Smooth & Dreamy ice cream. (Breyers photo) Jane Krakowski (Associated Press photo) Funny actress Jane Krakowski of “30 Rock” is starring in fun short film remakes of classic films such as... Read More

Christian Kane hopes to give "Leverage" an Oklahoma flair

July 14, 2009 Christian Kane (Photo by David McDaniel/The Oklahoman) Norman-bred actor Christian Kane is hoping to have at least one episode of his TNT caper series “Leverage” set in Oklahoma, he told The Oklahoman’s TV Editor Penny Soldan. The second season of the series starts at 8 p.m. Read More

Paul McCartney to visit Letterman on Wednesday

July 14, 2009 Paul McCartney will make his first visit to “The Late Show with David Letterman” Wednesday on CBS. As part of The Beatles, McCartney made his U.S. television debut at the Ed Sullivan Theater on “The Ed Sullivan Show” 45 years ago. Read More

New Releases

July 14, 2009 This week in DVDs there is a cornucopia of TV shows, including the first season of Oklahoma boy Christian Kane’s TNT series “Leverage.” Meanwhile in books, apparently the founding of Facebook was more exciting than I realized since there is an entire new tome on the subject. Read More

Rascal Flatts performs on "Today" show

July 12, 2009 Country trio Rascal Flatts, which includes guitarist Joe Don Rooney of Picher, appeared on the “Today” show Friday. It was singer Gary LeVox’s birthday, and he received birthday wishes from Matt Lauer and the crowd. Naturally, the band performed some songs. Read More

SpongeBob Squarepants turns 10

July 12, 2009 Nickelodeon is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the cartoon series “SpongeBob Squarepants” this week with a documentary and marathon of new episodes. Nick’s 50-hour marathon “SpongeBob” marathon will start at 7 p.m. Friday, with new episodes airing throughout the weekend, according to a NewsOK story. Read More

Jeff Dunham's success hailed in Time, Forbes

July 09, 2009 Jeff Dunham continues to make his mark as a global entertainment phenomenon as well as a master of all media. In a recent feature article in Time magazine, the newsweekly declared him “perhaps the most popular stand-up comedian in the U.S.” Concurrently, Forbes named Dunham as one of the most powerful... Read More

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