Daily News DDIIVVEERRSSIIOONNSS Sunday, February 26, 2012 - Page 15B AROUND THE REMOTE Prime time BY CHUCK BARNEY, McClatchy Newspapers SUNDAY PRIME TIME STATION I M F R S G 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 WNKY (NBC) 7 14 - 15 6 7 The Celebrity Apprentice 4 The Celebrity Apprentice: Creating and performing a show. 4 Whacked Out Paid Program Billy Crystal called in WBKO2 (FOX) 8 - - - - - The Simpsons N. Dynamite Family Guy 5 American Dad Big Bang Big Bang How I Met How I Met WBKO (ABC) 9 11 13 13 11 13 Red Carpet The 84th Annual Academy Awards: Honors for achievements in film. (N) (Live) (cc) 5 WBKO at 10 WNKY2 (CBS) 10 - - - - 2 The Amazing Race (N) (cc) The Mentalist (cc) 5 CSI: Miami: Killer Regrets. 5 (10:05) Criminal Minds (cc) 5 to try and save tonight’s WKYU (PBS) 11 10 6 12 13 6 Antiques Roadshow: Tulsa. 3 South Moyers & Company (cc) 3 The Visionaries One-on-One WBKO3 (CW) 12 - - - - - I, Robot (’04) ★★ (Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan) (cc) Meet, Browns Meet, Browns Troubadour, TX (N) (cc) WKGB (KET) 26 12 5 9 12 8 Time Goes By Being Served? Masterpiece Classic: Curiosity shop. 4 Paint the Town Globe Trekker (cc) 3 Oscar telecast on ABC WTVF (CBS) 30 5 10 5 5 5 The Amazing Race (N) (cc) The Mentalist (cc) 5 CSI: Miami: Killer Regrets. 5 NewsChannel Sports Central Don’t miss: A&E 39 41 30 36 31 45 Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars “The 84th annual Academy Awards” — It’s AMC 34 29 28 27 29 37 The Walking Dead (cc) 5 The Walking Dead (N) 5 Comic Book Men: Commercial. The Walking Dead 5 Billy Crystal to the rescue. The genial comedian ANPL 53 - - - - 71 Hillbilly Handfishin’ (N) 4 Rattlesnake Republic (N) 5 Finding Bigfoot (N) 4 Rattlesnake Republic 5 returns to host the Oscar telecast, stepping in for BET 50 - 51 24 - 52 A Mother’s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (’89) ★★ (cc) The Game 5 Stay Together Stay Together Stay Together Eddie Murphy, who flaked out back in November. CMT 41 - - - - - My Big Redneck Vacation 4 My Big Redneck Vacation 4 My Big Redneck Vacation 4 My Big Redneck Vacation 4 It will be Crystal’s ninth time as emcee (second CNBC 35 - - - - - Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Face. Biography on CNBC Filthy Rich Trash Inc: The Secret Life of only to Bob Hope’s 19), but his first in nearly a CNN 44 - - - - - CNN Presents (N) (cc) Piers Morgan Tonight CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Presents (cc) decade. So expect a return of his popular opening COM 60 - - - - 64 Super Troopers (’01) ★★ (Jay Chandrasekhar) (cc) Tosh.0 5 Katt Williams American Hustle: The Movie 6 monologue where he inserts himself into scenes of 4 4 4 4 the nominated movies. As for the films them- DISC 20 23 25 25 23 46 Gold Rush: In the Black. Gold Rush: Frozen Out. Gold Rush: Judgment Day. Gold Rush: Frozen Out. selves, it’s shaping up to be a big night for “The E! 51 - - - - 69 Red Carpet Ice Loves Coco The E! True Hollywood Story Khloe & Lamar Ice Loves Coco Ice Loves Coco After Party Artist,” a delightful production that proved you ESPN 16 24 32 41 24 61 Track and Field: U.S. Indoor Championships. Goose (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (cc) ★★★ don’t have to talk a lot to make a good impression. BILLY CRYSTAL ESPN2 15 25 33 42 25 60 Catching Hell (’11) (cc) The Real Rocky (cc) Goose (N) Now, if only the winners would keep that in mind Hosting Oscars FAMILY 49 26 18 47 26 67 (6) Aladdin (’92) ★★★ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (’03) ★★★ (Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush) when they make their acceptance speeches. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, ABC. FNC 54 - - - - - Huckabee (N) Fox News Sunday Geraldo at Large (N) (cc) 4 Huckabee Other bets: FOOD 59 - - - - - Cupcake Wars: Scream Fest. Worst Cooks in America (N) Iron Chef America (N) Chopped Tonight: On “Cupcake Wars,” the bakers whip up scary treats for FSNS 56 - - - - - College Basketball: Oregon at Oregon State. The Game 365 UFC Unleashed 4 World Poker Tour: Season 10 the Screamfest horror film festival in Los Angeles, which confounds FX 31 - 17 - 43 - Zombieland (’09) ★★★ (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg) Zombieland (’09) ★★★ (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg) us because the only scary thing about cupcakes is the calorie count. 7 HALL 18 - - - - - We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy We Love Lucy p.m., Food Network. HGTV 55 27 57 49 27 54 Holmes on Homes (cc) 3 Holmes Inspection (cc) 3 Holmes Inspection (cc) 3 Property Brothers (cc) 3 Tonight: The tension between Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Shane HISTORY 63 31 55 - - 73 Ax Men: Fists of Fury. (cc) 5 Ax Men: Wake-up Call. (N) 5 Full Metal Jousting (N) 5 Top Gear: Muscle Cars. 4 (Jon Bernthal) continues to escalate on “The Walking Dead.” Mean- LEARNING 47 47 31 31 - 59 My 600-lb Life (cc) 4 My 600-lb Life: Melissa’s Story (cc) 4 My 600-lb Life: Melissa’s Story while, the show continues to explore new and icky ways to kill off ★★★ 5 zombies. 8 p.m., AMC. LIFE 46 39 49 29 39 48 The Capture of the Green River Killer (’08) (Tom Cavanagh) Detective David Reichert searches for a serial killer. (cc) Monday: On “The Bachelor,” an eerie surprise awaits Ben and his NGEO 32 - - - - - World’s Toughest Prisons 5 Russia’s Toughest Prisons 5 Alaska State Troopers (N) 5 World’s Toughest Prisons 5 three remaining women when they get to Switzerland: A rejected con- NICK 42 32 27 45 32 49 ’70s Show ’70s Show My Wife-Kids My Wife-Kids George Lopez George Lopez Friends 4 Friends 4 testant who demands to know why he shunned her. 7 p.m., ABC. OXYGEN 33 - - - - - Snapped: Nancy Seaman. 4 Snapped: Amy Bosley. 4 Snapped: Sarah Kolb. (cc) 4 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Monday: The captivating backstage drama, “Smash,” continues SPIKE 43 35 40 44 35 53 The Rundown (’03) ★★★ (The Rock, Seann William Scott) Seven (’95) ★★★ (Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman) with a guest appearance by Nick Jonas. He plays a hot, wealthy young TBS 17 16 14 7 41 57 Mean Girls (’04) ★★★ (Lindsay Lohan) (cc) (9:05) Mean Girls (’04) ★★★ (Lindsay Lohan) (cc) star who Eileen (Anjelica Huston) hopes will pump some money into TNT 19 33 29 26 33 58 (6:30) 2012 NBA All-Star Game (N) (Live) (cc) 2012 NBA All-Star Game: From Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla. her Marilyn Monroe musical. 9 p.m., NBC. TOON 61 40 59 30 40 66 Level Up 4 Level Up 4 King of the Hill Squidbillies 5 Robot Chicken Family Guy 5 Family Guy 5 Robot Chicken Tuesday: “The Amish: American Experience” is a compelling TruTV 62 - - - - - Bait Car (N) Bait Car Vegas Strip Vegas Strip Vegas Strip (N) Vegas Strip Forensic Files Forensic Files installment of the documentary series that offers unprecedented access TRVL 38 - 58 - - 65 Manliest Restaurants Hamburger Paradise (cc) 3 Hot Dog Paradise (cc) 3 Bacon Paradise (cc) 3 to the insular religious community. Members discuss their lifestyles, USA 40 - 24 35 30 47 NCIS: Last Man Standing. 5 NCIS: Jack Knife. (cc) 4 NCIS: Baltimore. 5 Troy (’04) ★★★ (Brad Pitt) their faith and culture while being heard, but not seen because the WGN-A 24 15 15 16 16 55 How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met News at Nine Instant Replay The Unit: Dedication. (cc) 4 Amish avoid being photographed. 7 p.m., PBS. PREMIUM CHANNELS Tuesday: We’re bummed out. It’s only the end of February and HBO 700 3 76 22 3 39 Big Mommas: Like Father Luck (N) (cc) 6 Eastbound Too Short Luck (cc) 6 “Parenthood” is done. In the Season 3 finale of this fantastic family SHOWTIME 750 19 78 - 19 41 House of Lies House of Lies House of Lies House of Lies House of Lies House of Lies House of Lies Californication drama, Julia and Joel (Erika Christensen, Sam Jaeger) try to recover STARZ 650 - - - - - Zookeeper ★ (7:20) Bad Teacher (’11) ★★ (Cameron Diaz) Spartacus: Vengeance (cc) 6 You Again (’10) ★★ (cc) from the stress of adoption, and Sarah makes a big decision about her I=Insight M=Morgantown F=Franklin R=Russellville S=Scottsville G=Glasgow future. 9 p.m., NBC. Wednesday: When a reality show grows old, it gets desperate for new angles. Hence, “America’s Next Top Model: The British Inva- Entertainment sion.” It brings former contestants from across the pond into the com- petition, alongside hopefuls from the U.S. 8 p.m., The CW. Wednesday: “Psych” is back with new episodes as Shawn and Gus (James Roday, Dule Hill) are reunited with Canadian felon Pierre Des- ‘The Amish’ looks at the people and their practices pereaux (Cary Elwes). Their mission? Recover a mythical dagger By RICH HELDENFELS The program makes powerful rumored to be the key to unlocking a dead billionaire’s treasure. 9 Akron Beacon Journal use of the Nickel Mines, Pa., inci- p.m., USA. A new public-TV documentary dent in 2006, in which a man Thursday: Will “Awake” arouse audiences or put them to sleep? at times seems too focused on entered an Amish school and shot It’s a surreal, complex new drama in which a detective (Jason Isaacs) beautiful images like some care- 10 girls, killing five of them before awakens from a family car crash to find himself experiencing parallel fully designed coffee-table book turning a gun on himself.