What's on TV? Miley Cyrus as ‘Hannah Montana' and herself, plus much more
What's on TV? Miley Cyrus as 'Hannah Montana' and herself, plus much more

By Penny Soldan

Published: July 20, 2008

It's "Hannah Montana” week on TV.

NBC, Disney Channel and Starz will all offer programming featuring Miley Cyrus as her popular television character and herself. Here's a rundown, as well as a tip on how to see "Hannah” in 3-D:

•"Hannah Montana” (7 p.m. Sunday on Disney): In the new episode "Hannah in the Street with Diamonds,” Miley is scheduled to receive a diamond on the Walk of Fame. But when her diamond's primo location is downgraded in favor of a spot for puppet Pancake Buffalo, Miley, Lilly and Oliver concoct a plan to expose the deception to the president of the Parade of Diamonds Committee.

Also, rock-themed episodes will air at 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

•"Today” (7 a.m. Friday on NBC): Miley, whose new album "Breakout” comes out Tuesday, will perform live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

•"Hannah Montana” marathon (1 p.m. Saturday on Disney): Fifty-one episodes have aired since the show started in March 2006. This marathon will feature 12 favorites airing in a span of six hours.

•"Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert” (7 p.m. Saturday on Disney, 8 p.m. Saturday on Starz): Miley, 15, completed a sold-out, 70-date concert tour in February. This movie captures her on stage at several of those venues. She performs as both a solo artist and as her TV alter ego.

Disney will present the concert in 3-D, while Starz will show it in 2-D on Saturday and in 3-D starting July 27 on Starz On Demand.

•3-D glasses: Either pick up a complimentary pair at Wal-Mart (available in the back-to-school displays while supplies last) or make your own. For a how-to video, go online to www.starz.com/3D.

SUNDAY

•The 2008 ESPY Awards (8 p.m. on ESPN): Singer, actor and self-described sports fan Justin Timberlake ('N Sync) hosts the 16th-annual event that honors athletic achievement. Categories include best male and female athlete, best coach, and best team on both professional and college levels.

•"High School Musical: Get in the Picture” (7 p.m. on ABC): Nick Lachey ("Charmed”) hosts this new reality series in which young competitors, ages 16 to 22, undergo assorted challenges in a "summer music program.” The winner will appear in a music video that will be shown during the end credits of "High School Musical 3.”

•"Mad Men” marathon (11 a.m. on AMC): Leading up to next week's second-season premiere of the critically-acclaimed drama, AMC will air all 13 episodes from season one.

• "The Next Food Network Star” (9 p.m. on Food Network): The remaining three finalists meet second-season winner Guy Fieri and create a buffet for Las Vegas entertainers.

• "The Stagers” (9 p.m. on HGTV): This new series follows a team from Canada's leading home staging company, Dekora, as they prep homes to sell as quickly and as profitably as possible.

MONDAY

•"American Gladiators” (7 p.m. on NBC): It's the first round of the semifinals, as well as the premiere of the biggest and baddest Gladiator yet: The Beast.

•"Catch 21” (6:30 p.m. on GSN): Alfonso Ribeiro ("Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) hosts this new game show that blends pop trivia with the classic card game 21.

•"Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): Celia Sandys, Winston Churchill's granddaughter and former traveling companion, retraces her grandfather's footsteps in this three-part miniseries. Part one opens with Churchill's private life at Sandhurst Military Academy, which he left in 1894 to begin a journey in search of adventure and danger.

•"The Closer” (8 p.m. on TNT): Paul Michael Glaser ("Starsky & Hutch”) guest stars in the new episode about a recently paroled murderer found dead in an alley near a halfway house. Brenda must tread carefully, because the crime for which the victim was convicted was a major press event in Los Angeles.

•"Date My Ex: Jo & Slade” (9 p.m. on Bravo): In this new dating competition series, Jo De La Rosa, who appeared in the first two seasons of "The Real Housewives of Orange County,” gets a second chance at love with a little help from her ex-fiance Slade Smiley.

•"Heidi Fleiss: The Would-be Madam of Crystal” (8 p.m. on HBO): This new documentary follows the former "Hollywood madam” as she attempts to start a legal brothel in Crystal, Nev., that caters to female clients.

•"History Detectives” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Objects examined include a World War II Marine's jacket with stitched inscriptions and sheet music bearing President Lincoln's signature.

•"Legally Blonde: The Musical: Search for the Next Elle Woods” (9 p.m. on MTV): The search for the next Elle Woods on Broadway comes to an end.

•"Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): David Gallagher ("7th Heaven”) and Dee Wallace ("Cujo”) guest star in the new episode "A Survivor Lives Here.” Grace is called to a crime scene with blood everywhere, but there is no body.

•"Take Home Nanny” (7 p.m. on TLC): Emma Jenner is the nanny with no naughty corner in this new series. She helps families in turmoil get ready for special events.

•"Wanna Bet” (8 p.m. on ABC): British comedians Ant and Dec host this new game show in which celebrities attempt to win money for charity by betting on the outcomes of stunts and mental feats performed by ordinary folks. In the premiere episode, the judges include Sherri Shepherd ("The View”) and George Takei ("Star Trek”), and one of the stunts is identifying music CDs by licking them.

TUESDAY

•"Celebrity Family Feud” (7 p.m. on NBC): Competing for $50,000 for their charity are the families of Ed McMahon ("Star Search”), Tiki Barber ("Today”), Deion Sanders ("Prime Time Love”) and the Kardashians.

•"The Cleaner” (9 p.m. on A&E): Oklahoma actor Robert Blesse guest stars as a surfer named Marty in the episode titled "Rag Dolls.”

•"Deadliest Catch” (8 a.m. on Discovery): Catch up with the captains and crews crab fishing in the Bering Sea with a 12-hour marathon. It concludes with the fourth-season finale at 8 p.m., followed by "Deadliest Catch Special: Behind the Scenes” at 9 p.m.

•"Highway 18” (9 p.m. on Golf Channel): This new series follows five teams competing in a golf road rally down Florida's highways, fairways and byways. Teams will compete in challenges on and off the course that will demand cooperation and ingenuity to survive elimination.

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