TV NEWS
-30 Rock will feature more guest celebrities this season. Megan Mullally will be on the season opener at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Also, Salma Hayek will play a recurring love interest for Alec Baldwin’s character.
-After bailing on him the first time, John McCain will be on the David Letterman Show tonight.
-USA Network has renewed “Burn Notice” and “Psych.”
-A Pink Panther animated series will be coming to the Cartoon Network. There will be 26 half-hour episodes of “Pink Panther & Pals” slated to run in fall, 2009.
TV PREMIERES
Friday — Crusoe (NBC); Real Simple, Real Life (TLC); Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling (CMT)
Monday — Ski Patrol (TruTV); Real Chance of Love (VH1); Rita Rocks (Lifetime); Queens (VH1)
Tuesday — Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (Oxygen); Mr. & Mrs. Wolf (Animal Planet); The Rookies (A&E); Frank TV (TBS)
TV FINALES
Tonight — Glam God with Vivica A. Fox (VH1)
Tuesday — General Hospital: Night Shift (SoapNet)
Wednesday — Stylista (CW); Jurassic Fight Club (History)
MOVIES opening Friday, Oct. 17
-Max Payne
-The Secret Life of Bees
-W.
-Sex Drive
Limited: What Just Happened; Morning Light; Tru Loved
DVDs arriving Tuesday, Oct. 21
-The Incredible Hulk
-Mondays in the Sun
-The Strangers
-Family Guy: Volume 6
-Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith
-Ben 10 Alien Force: Season One, Volume One
-Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Six
-Knight Rider: Complete Series
-Casino Royale (40th anniversary edition)
ALBUMS arriving Tuesday, Oct. 21
-Soundtrack, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
-AC/DC, “Black Ice”
-Lee Ann Womack, “Call Me Crazy”
-Prodigy, “Product of the 80s”
-Hank Williams Jr. III, “Damn Right, Rebel Proud”
-Rosemary Clooney, “On the Air”
-Genesis, “Genesis 1970-1975″ (7-disc box set)
LOCAL EVENTS
–The Bed Race to Aid Children will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Loranger Square in downtown Monroe.
–Teen Night in the Pool will be held from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Friday at Flat Rock Community Center, One Maguire St. Teens with a valid high school ID can swim. Cost is $5 each. For grades 9-12.
–A Pumpkin Extravaganza will be Saturday and Sunday at Erie Orchards, 1235 Erie Rd. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
–Octoberfest begins at 3 p.m. Saturday at Newport VFW hall, 5144 N. Dixie Hwy. Food, music, horseshoes, bonfire will be available.
–Monroe Community Players will present “Harvey” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community College.
REGIONAL EVENTS
–The 9th annual Ann Arbor Art Walk is a free event from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday in downtown Ann Arbor.
–Ann Arbor Antiques Market will be held Saturday and Sunday at 5055 Ann Arbor Rd. For details, call (850) 349-9766.
–A Halloween Vineyard Adventure will be held Saturday at the Toledo Zoo. Sample fine wines from around the world. Other entertainment includes tarot card readings and an astrologer. A costume contest also will be held. Make reservations at (419) 385-5721, ext. 3092.