The Daily Star - Stay Tuned
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13 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, November 19, 2010 starsonscreen Ben Alkes Sewing Machine 1 x 4 Kara DioGuardi, shown here in an appearance on NBC’s “Today,” will appear in a new series on Bravo sudoku Classifieds As Individual As The Hero Hut 1 x 2 Build your own ad using our new online classifieds tool. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. Solution page 22 It’s fast, easy, convenient, and always available! To create your customized classified ad visit A/Pine Ridge Grocery B/Smoker Friendly 1 x 4 www.thedailystar.com And click on “Buy a Classified” Gregory Plumbing 1 x 4 By Sheila Busteed TV Media A NEW NOTE: Songwriting is no easy feat. It takes a tal- ented poet or wordsmith with a sharp ear for melody and flow to create a hit tune. Bravo is hoping to help rocket one lucky songwriter’s status to superstar with the debut of its newest series. Head judge Kara DioGuar- di, formerly of “American Idol,”and Grammy-nominat- ed hitmaker Jewel will be on hand each week to guide 12 songwriters through the reali- ty-competition series,which has been given the working ti- A/Catskill Tractor B/PDQ Service and Supplies 2 x 2 tle “Going Platinum.”It’s scheduled to debut in 2011 and will start with a 10- episode run. The contestants will be giv- en songwriting challenges for a broad selection of genres, and each episode will follow the writing process through to the debut performances. In the end, one talented individ- ual will walk away with $100,000 as well as publish- ing and recording deals with major labels. BARACK ‘BUSTS’ OUT: President Barack Obama has proven that he knows how to wield the power of the media. Much to his opponents’ dis- may,he has made popular ap- pearances on various TV shows to help spread his mes- sage and platform objectives. Now, in an effort to fuel support for education and sci- ence, the sitting U.S. president has spent a day with Discov- ery’s Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage to tape an episode of “MythBusters,” which is scheduled to air on Wednesday, Dec. 8. “I can announce today that I taped a special guest ap- pearance for their show,al- though I didn’t get to blow anything up,”said Obama from the White House.“I was a little frustrated about that.” Instead of helping set off one of the show’s famously huge explosions, the president presented Hyneman and Sav- age with a challenge to test an ancient myth.In the episode, titled “Archimedes Solar Ray,”Obama charges the two hosts to determine if the famed Greek scientist was really able to ignite enemy Ro- man ships by using mirrors to reflect the sun’s rays. Benson 1 x 5 A/Van’s Auto B/Nicole’s Family Dining 1 x 3 B/Maury’s Restaurant 1 x 3