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2|Cover story Big names, small screen Stars flock to television this fall By Kyla Brewer TV Media of the school year.Homecoming looms on the horizon,and this time it isn't just for students. This fall marks a return to TV for many high-profile stars,who come back to the airwaves with brand new series.Celebrities from the worlds of music,reality TV and broadcasting offer up everything from typical sitcoms and dramas to nationally syndicated talk shows. The big news for music fans is the return of country music queen Reba McEntire,who's set to star in the new ABC comedy "Malibu Country."The fiery redhead plays a wife and mother,also named Reba, whose life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers her country music star husband has been cheating on her.Refusing to stand by her man,the scorned woman packs up her family and heads west to sunny California to revive A s hot summer days give way to crisp autumn air, students and parents anxiously await the start her own music career. "Malibu Country"also stars renowned actress Lily Tomlin as Reba's quick-witted mother.Sara Rue,Justin Prentice, Juliette Angelo and Jai Rodriguez round out the cast. While "Malibu Country"isn't slated to debut until November, it has been generating big buzz among TV industry critics because of the entertainer's past television success with "Reba,"which ran on The WB from 2001-2006,and later on The CW from 2006-2007.In fact,"Malibu Country"has a lot in common with the former hit.It also starred Reba as a single mom who'd been jilted by her husband. McEntire may be big news for country music fans,but broadcast- ing legend Katie Couric leads the parade this fall with her new na- tionally syndicated talk show be- ginning Sept.10.The award-win- ning journalist leaves prime time behind as she gives up her post as the anchor of "CBS Evening News,"which she's held since 2006,when she became the first solo female news anchor on the three major U.S.networks. In addition to interviews with newsmakers and celebrities,her new talk show promises segments on family,fashion and technology. "Katie"also boasts recurring segments,such as "Women Who Should Be Famous,"which will,ac- cording to Couric,"will feature headline-makers as well as every- day people who make a difference in how we live our lives.Viewers will be introduced to women whose leadership,commitment to excellence and passion for life are awe-inspiring." Ricki Lake returns to the genre that made her popular in the 1990s as she revamps her career with a brand new talk show,"The Ricki Lake Show,"also debuting Sept. 10.Fans who watched her original "Ricki Lake"show,which aired from 1993 to 2004 across North America,will once again be able to tune in for Ricki's take on every- thing from parenting to weight loss.Don't expect the same sort of sensationalism,though.Reports in- dicate the TV personality will draw from her own experiences,and some in the industry have even suggested she could become Oprah Winfrey's successor,a huge boast. The ladies aren't the only ones stepping into the daytime talk show arena,however."Survivor's" Jeff Probst is set to join the ranks of Anderson Cooper,Dr.Oz and Nate Berkus with his own talk show, "The Jeff Probst Show,"scheduled to premiere along with the others on Sept.10. The prime-time gridiron also boasts its share of heavy hitters. Former "Ally McBeal"star Lucy Liu and film actor Johnny Lee Miller co- star in CBS's "Elementary,"a mod- ern-day reboot of the classic Sher- lock Holmes tale.The show kicks off Thursday,Sept.27,as Miller's ec- centric Sherlock moves to Manhat- tan after going through rehab in London.His wealthy father saddles him with a sober companion,one- time surgeon Dr.Watson (Liu). When Sherlock insists on working as a police consultant,Watson has TV Media Weekly|August 25 - 31, 2012 CHANNEL GUIDE Comcast Walton Cable- Vision `uWTTV CW Indianapolis " WRTV ABC Indianapolis $ WISH CBS Indianapolis h WTHR NBC Indianapolis r WLFI CBS Lafayette y WFYI PBS Indianapolis d WPTA ABC Ft. Wayne g WNDY MNT Indianapolis WHMB IND Indianapolis WIPB PBS Muncie R WFFT FOX Ft. 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This new Sherlock adaptation is not without controversy.It closely resembles the recent BBC/PBS hit "Sherlock,"which is also a con- temporary take on the iconic mys- tery series.However,CBS has tried to assure skeptics that "Elemen- tary"stands alone and does not copy the other series,which stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Movie star Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis of FX's now-de- funct "The Shield"team up in the 11 24 18 14 33 27 21 9 5 24 15 37 30 35 36 9 2 7 14 34 37 24 33 9 19 17 35 26 36 22 20 29 9 10 26 29 4 6 8 13 22 2 Indiana 4 6 8 Sammo ns of 13 22 20 21 7 12 10 18 3 40 41 Tipton Cable TV 4 6 8 13 2 12 3 5 10 11 35 26 Oak Hill Cable 4 6 8 13 2 32 10 40 21 12 28 15 4 6 8 13 2 22 10 55 53 12 41 30 44 34 3 32 20 35 23 28 25 33 26 38 17 27 31 36 21 39 27 16 28 22 18 30 25 23 24 3 22 38 18 47 14 28 34 21 20 3 26 33 16 39 30 19 7 16 31 24 18 29 34 14 32 15 30 29 17 31 20 42 18 32 7 33 5 16 14 27 2 7 42 19 46 5 39 16 50 14 27 48 17 29 15 35 23 31 40 9 35 4 6 8 13 20 10 40 11 166 795 252 155 650 181 525 216 202 140 230 120 302 134 619 606 178 210 734 128 176 270 203 360 502 314 368 9 145 151 560 112 250 108 325 225 124 518 180 99 new CBS drama "Vegas."The show was inspired by the true story of onetime Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb,who tried to bring order to the gambling Mecca in the 1960s. Quaid,who's better known for his big screen work in such films as "The Right Stuff"(1983) and "In- nerspace"(1987),returns to televi- sion for the first time since the 1970s,when he appeared in "Baretta."He portrays Lamb,who finds himself up against ruthless Chicago mobster Vincent Savino (Chiklis),who wants to take over the town. Swayzee AT&T U-Verse

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