Top 30 Guest Stars on TV Shows airing March 22-28, 2009

Friday is when The Oklahoman posts a list of the top guest stars (and all the premieres and finales, see separate blog) appearing on TV next week.
And here are 30 celebrities making special TV appearances the week of March 22.
If a well-known personality was missed, feel free to add his or her name in the comments section to help make this list a complete and accurate source for TV watchers everywhere.

GUEST STARS
••Tom Arnold (”Roseanne”) on “ER,” 9 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Michael Bergin (“Baywatch”) on “Make Me a Supermodel,” 9 p.m. Wednesday on Bravo.
••Clint Bowyer (NASCAR driver) on “The Biggest Loser,” 7 p.m. Tuesday on NBC.
••Jessica Capshaw (“The Practice”) on “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Cheech and Chong (”Up in Smoke”) on “MADtv,” 10 p.m. Saturday on Fox.
••Stacey Dash (”Clueless”) on “The Game,” 7:30 p.m. Friday on CW.
••Idris Elba (”The Wire”) on “The Office,” 8 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Miguel Ferrer (”Crossing Jordan”) on “Kings,” 7 p.m. Sunday on NBC.
••Jo Frost (”Supernanny”) on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” 7 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
••Seth Green (”Family Guy”) on “American Dad,” 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Fox.
••Tony Hale (”Arrested Development”) on “Chuck,” 7 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••Josh Hopkins (”Swingtown”) on “Private Practice,” 9:02 p.m. Thursday on ABC.
••Wyclef Jean (Grammy-winning musician) on “”The Electric Company,” 4 p.m. Friday on OETA-13.
••Tom Jones (Grammy-winning singer) on “Top Gear,” 7 p.m. Monday on BBC America.
••Malcolm David Kelley (”Lost”) on “Saving Grace,” 9 p.m. Monday on TNT.
••Elias Koteas (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) on “Saving Grace,” 9 p.m. Monday on TNT.
••Swoosie Kurtz (”Pushing Daisies”) on “Heroes,” 8 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••Matt Lanter (”Heroes”) on “90210,” 8 p.m. Tuesday on CW.
••Chad Lowe (“Life Goes On”) on “Bones,” 7 p.m. Thursday on Fox.
••Billy Lush (”The Black Donnellys”) on “Cold Case,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Vanessa Marcil (”Las Vegas”) on “Without a Trace,” 9:01 p.m. Tuesday on CBS.
••Gavin MacLeod (“The Love Boat”) on “The Suite Life on Deck,” 7 p.m. Friday on Disney.
••Colm Meaney (”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) on “The Simpsons,” 7 p.m. Sunday on Fox.
••Eric McCormack (”Trust Me”) on “Hell’s Kitchen,” 8 p.m. Thursday on Fox.
••Niecy Nash (”Reno 911!”) on Talkshow With Spike Feresten,” 11 p.m. Saturday on Fox.
••Chuck Norris (”Walker, Texas Ranger”) on “Conversations With Michael Eisner,” 8 p.m. Thursday on CNBC.
••Jacqueline Obradors (”NYPD Blue”) on “Cold Case,” 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.
••Robert Patrick (”The Unit”) on “Hell’s Kitchen,” 8 p.m. Thursday on Fox.
••Kurtwood Smith (“Worst Week”) on “Medium,” 9 p.m. Monday on NBC.
••James Van Der Beek (”Dawson’s Creek”) on “One Tree Hill,” 8 p.m. Monday on CW.
••Courtney B. Vance (”Law & Order: Criminal Intent”) on “ER,” 9 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Jon Voight (“Transformers”) on “24,” 8 p.m. Monday on Fox.
••Dean Winters (“Terminator” The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) on “30 Rock,” 8:31 p.m. Thursday on NBC.
••Alicia Witt (”Cybill”) on “Two and a Half Men,” 8 p.m. Monday on CBS.

via newsok.com

Buzz up!

2009's New TV Shows I Want To Watch

Coming out of a few weeks of mostly reruns, my appetite for new shows is ravenous. Here's a quick run-down of some brand-new series premiering over the next few months, roughly in the order of my curiosity about them.

1. Dollhouse (Fox, premiering Feb. 13) Joss Whedon in the (doll)house! With Buffy's Eliza Dushku as part of a group of humans whose personality is erased and imprinted with a new one each time she goes on a new mission for a client. Sheesh, it sounds complicated, doesn't it? But there's no one I'd trust more to guide me into a tricky TV series than creator-producer-writer Whedon. Bring on the mind-bending...

2. Castle (ABC, premiering Mar. 9) Another Whedon alum--Nathan Fillion, from the great cult series Firefly--stars as a mystery-writer turned mystery-solver. Could be a lot of wry fun, or could be Murder, He Wrote; can't wait to find out.

3. Lie To Me (Fox, premiering Jan. 21) Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction) stars as a scientist who specializes in reading people's faces and body language to determine whether they're telling the truth. He uses his ability to help cops solve crimes. I've seen this pilot, and suspect Fox is right in thinking it's got itself a possible big hit. Roth is charmingly sardonic, and Kelli Williams, who's kept herself pretty hidden since co-starring in David E. Kelley's The Practice, radiates a smart glow.

4. Cupid (ABC, premiering Mar. 14) A guy claims to be the earthly manifestation of the Roman love-god Cupid (Will & Grace's Bobby Cavanale), and tries to match up people destined for each other. Some folks think he's crazy--including co-star Sarah Paulson (Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip) as his psychiatrist. If this show sounds familiar, it's because its creator, Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) did a show a decade ago called Cupid starring Jeremy Piven in the title role. Same premise. It bombed. Maybe this concept's time has come now?

5. Kings (NBC, premieres Mar. 19) I'll be honest: Tell me this is about a mythical kingdom of kings and princes but set in the present-day, and I'll give you a "Get outta here!" But tell me that the king is played by Deadwood's Ian McShane, and involves a lot of ruthless plotting, and I'll be in front of my TV, hoping it is good and worthy of the great McShane.

Which of these new shows are you looking forward to?

via

Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles

SUMMARY

• Airs Next:Cartoon Network at Saturday 9:00 PM (30 min.)
• Status:Returning Series
• Premiered:October 3, 2002
• Show Categories:Animation, Action/Adventure

This guide covers both Naruto (Seasons 1-9) and Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles (Seasons 10+)!

Naruto is the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a shinobi who wants to obtain the title of Hokage. However, an incident occurred 12 years ago, when a demon fox attacked the village; many shinobi fell, until the 4th sealed the demon within a baby. As a result, the adults see Naruto as the demon. Now a Genin, Naruto is part of a three-man team - the members are Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and their instructor, Kakashi. Together, they will face many challenges, make friends, face deadly enemies, and try to survive each other.

Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles (aka: Naruto: Shippuden) takes place 2 1/2 years after Naruto leaves to train with Jiraiya. Upon his return, Naruto finds out that everyone has surpassed him in rank, and he's fallen behind. However, with only 6 months left to rescue Sasuke, Naruto must face even more dangerous enemies. As Akatsuki's plan unfolds, and Naruto slowly loses himself to the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, it becomes clear that more dangers await Naruto than ever before!

2008 Most Popular TV Shows

Fringe
Airs Next: FOX at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)

Status: New Series Premiered: September 9, 2008

Show Categories: Drama, Science-Fiction

More Photos

FBI agent Olivia Dunham and Peter Bishop are faced with a rapidly spreading unexplained phenomenon of the threatening kind. In an attempt to stop the spread, they enlist the assistance of Bishop's estranged father, the institutionalized scientist Dr. Walter Bishop. Dawson's Creek 's Joshua Jackson plays the lead role of Peter Bishop, a smart guy with many gambling debts. The Secret Life...

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Airs Next: FOX at Monday 9:00 PM (60 min.)

Status: Returning Series Premiered: January 13, 2008

Show Categories: Drama, Science-Fiction

More Photos

The Terminator franchise arrives on TV with this serial drama. The series picks up a year after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor (Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey) hiding from the government. After two years in one place Sarah decides they need a change of scenery and in doing so they expose themselves to FBI Agent James Ellison (Richard T. Jones) and...

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Airs Next: ABC Family at Tuesday 8:00 PM (60 min.)

Status: New Series Premiered: July 1, 2008

Show Category: Drama

More Photos

An ABC Family original series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager centers on the topic of teen pregnancy.

Band geek Amy discovers that she's pregnant after a one-night stand with Ricky Underwood, the school's player. Meanwhile, devout Christian cheerleader Grace promises abstinence to her parents.

via tv.com

Featured Shows at TV.com

	Phineas and Ferb Summer is all about adventure for stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb in this animated Disney Channel comedy series. They're all about having fun, taking it from building roller coasters all the way to... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Transformers Animated The evil Decepticons have appeared in Detroit. With the all powerful Allspark, Megatron can use it to turn all of Earth's robots into Decepticons. However, Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrive and... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Knight Rider Justin Bruening stars as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff). Mike teams up with KITT—an artificially intelligent Ford Shelby GT500KR—to fight crime in... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Echo Beach When the Marrack family move back to Polnarren after twenty years, they discover that bitter rivalries still exist, in the form of the Penwardens. But loyalties are put to the test when the younger... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) stars in this drama focused on a mid-life crisis gone bad for a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he discovers that he has lung... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles The Terminator franchise arrives on TV with this serial drama. The series picks up a year after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor (Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey)... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	Escape to Chimp Eden In South Africa, some chimpanzees suffer physical abuse, malnutrition, abandonment and drug and alcohol abuse from human tormentors. Eugene Cussons, a South African rescue director at the Jane... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News
	George of the Jungle This fresh take on a beloved cartoon character remembers the 1960's series for audiences of today. George of the Jungle is about the adventures of a clutzy but loveable jungle hero named George and... Summary | Episode Guide | Photos | News

via tv.com

'Starter Wife' Restarts on USA in October

USA has set an October premiere date for the return of the Emmy-winning original "The Starter Wife." The 10-episode run of "The Starter Wife" will launch on Friday, Oct. 10 at 10 p.m. ET on USA. It's unclear if this is counted as the second season for "Starter Wife," or a first ... Read More

America's Got Talent

Episode recap: Auditions, Week Four Piers, Sharon, The Hoff and Jerry are back in Atlanta to start off week four.

Billy Dodson - He's big, he's burly, he's imposing. He gets on stage and sings...soprano? Three quick X's.

Alex Pyles - A 10-year-old cutie with a great southern accent. She comes out on stage with her father, and they perform a combination of acrobatics, gymnastics and self-defense. I mean, they are hurling each other around the stage and kicking the you-know-what out of each other (with very light contact). Piers gives 'em an instant X. Sharon and The Hoff are intrigued. Piers asks a very valid question: how can this act help you win the competition? Sharon asks if Alex and her Dad are sent on to Vegas, how can they build upon this act in the upcoming weeks? Alex: "I would be bring in more people and fight off more attackers because it's not always one person who attacks you." Can't argue with that. She wins Sharon over and they're headed to Vegas.

read for more from tvguide.com