Weekly buzz
Welcome to the weekly buzz, a segment that offers listings of upcoming shows, movies and local and regional events. It appears every Thursday.
TV PREMIERES
“Premiere week” continues this week. LeBron James and Kanye West will kick off the 33rd season of Saturday Night Live. Looking ahead, Seth Rogen hosts on Oct. 6 with musical guest Spoon, and on Oct. 13, Jon Bon
Tonight
8 p.m. – Smallville (CW)
8 p.m. – My Name is Earl (NBC)
8 p.m. – Ugly Betty (ABC)
9 p.m. – The Office (NBC)
9 p.m. – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m. – CSI (CBS)
10 p.m. – ER (NBC)
10 p.m. – Without a Trace (CBS)
10 p.m. – Big Shots (ABC)
FRIDAY, Sept. 28
8 p.m. — Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
9 p.m. – Moonlight (CBS)
9 p.m. – Las Vegas (NBC)
10 p.m. – Numb3rs (CBS)
Saturday, Sept. 29
11:30 p.m. – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Sunday, Sept. 30
7 p.m. – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
8 p.m. – The Simpsons (Fox)
8:30 p.m. – King of the Hill (Fox)
9 p.m. – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
9 p.m. – Family Guy (Fox)
9:30 p.m. – American Dad (Fox)
10 p.m. – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Monday, Oct. 1
8 p.m. – Everybody Hates Chris (CW)
8:30 p.m. – Aliens in America (CW)
9 p.m. – Girlfriends (CW)
9:30 p.m. – The Game (CW)
Tuesday, Oct. 2
8 p.m. – Cavemen (ABC)
8:30 p.m. – Carpoolers (ABC)
Wednesday, Oct. 3
8 p.m. – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Thursday, Oct. 4
8:30 p.m. – 30 Rock (NBC)
9 p.m. – Supernatural (CW)
LOCAL EVENTS
–Watch professional anglers fish for walleye in Lake Erie! Cabela’s will host the MWC World Walleye Championship Pro-Am Tournament from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. Cabela’s is located in Dundee.
–Custer Week in Monroe will be held from Saturday through Oct. 7. Go to www.georgecuster.com for event details.
–The 52nd annual Fall AKC Sanctioned All-Breed Dog Show will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
–Medilodge of Monroe is hosting its 2nd annual Crafts and Senior Expo Connection from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Medilodge, 481 Village Green Lane.
–A Civil War encampment will be held Saturday and Sunday at Navarre-Anderson Trading Post Complex, 3775 N. Custer Rd.
–A free car seat safety check will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Harwood Used Cars, 6095 N. Monroe St. No appointments are necessary. REGIONAL EVENTS
–“Zoo Brew Fest” is a beer tasting event to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and a cash bar from 9 to 11 p.m. Sample all kinds of beers, from pilsners to pale ales. Call (419) 385-5721, ext. 3092, to reserve your spot at the Toledo Zoo, 2700 Broadway Ave.
–Full contact armored jousting is just some of the events to take place this weekend at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly. It’s being held from Friday through Sunday. Call (800) 601-4848 for details.
–The 8th annual Ann Arbor Oktoberfest will be from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday near the corner of Washington and Main Sts. in Ann Arbor. Beer, food, dancing, music and more will be held under a large tent.
–Saline is holding the “Harvest of the Arts Festival” on Saturday. It includes an art show, live entertainment, historical tours of Saline, and more. It’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 141 E. Michigan Ave., Saline.
–The annual Antique Truck Show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park, located at Huron and Cross Sts. in
MOVIES Movies opening on Friday:
–Into the Wild (starring Emile Hirsch)
–The Kingdom (starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner)
–The Game Plan (starring The Rock)
–Feast of Love (starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear)
DVD “Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Series” DVD will hit stores on Tuesday. It’s a 49-disc set – yikes!
Here are some other DVDs being released on Tuesday, Oct. 2:
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-Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
-Bram Stoker’s Dracula (special edition)
-Entourage: Season 3, Part 2
-How I Met Your Mother: Season Two
-I Love New York: First Season -Species: Collector’s Edition
-Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud
-Numb3rs: The Third Season
-Misery (Collector’s Edition)
MUSIC Here is a list of some of the CD releases for Tuesday, Oct. 2:
-Faith Hill, “The Hits”
-Matchbox Twenty, “Exile on Mainstream”
-Bruce Springsteen, “Magic”
-Brooks & Dunn, “Cowboy Town”
-PJ Harvey, “White Chalk”
-Mick Jagger, “The Very Best of Mick Jagger”
-John Fogerty, “Revival”
-Dashboard Confessional, “The Shade of Poison Trees”
LATE NIGHT GUESTS The following is a list of guests scheduled to appear on late night TV shows.
TONIGHT
-David Letterman: Whoopi, Melissa Etheridge, and Stupid Human Tricks
-Jay Leno: Ben Stiller, Tony Snow, Raul Midon
-Late Late Show: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Hudson, Cary Brothers
-Conan O’Brien: The Rock, Ed Helms, Bjork
-Jimmy Kimmel: Danny DeVito, Mario Batali, Frankie Valli
-Last Call: Perez Hilton, Dwayne Perkins
FRIDAY
-David Letterman: Paris Hilton, Emile Hirsch
-Jay Leno: Teri Hatcher, Kevin McKidd, Queen Latifah
-Late Late Show: Greg Kinnear, Jenny McCarthy, Raul Midon
-Conan O’Brien: Seth Meyers, Bret Michaels, Jose Gonzalez
-Jimmy Kimmel: Michael Douglas, Amanda Bynes, James Blunt
-Last Call: January Jones