May Sweeps--What to Watch This Weekend
Thursday was the start of May sweeps, a time when networks roll out their best stuff so their stations can set high ad rates for the coming year.
For TV lovers, May sweeps is a magical time of big-name guest stars, big-time storylines and even bigger specials. It can be hard to keep track of, but I will do my best to let you know what events you need to tune in…
If you’re a child of the 80s, then you’ll want to catch the beginning of the “Daytime Emmy Awards” tonight (Friday) as Rick Springfield performs a medley of his hits. Springfield is winning rave reviews for his recent return to the soap that started his career, “General Hospital.” The “Daytime Emmy Awards” begin at 8 p.m. on ABC with hosts Tom Bergeron (“Dancing with the Stars”) and Emmy nominee Kelly Monaco (“General Hospital,” “Dancing with the Stars”)…If sappy drama with a creepy twist is more your speed, “Ghost Whisperer” begins its two-part season finale with a DOOZY of a story. Melinda (Jennifer Love-Hewitt) is haunted by the spirits of a pilot and a flight attendant whose plane hasn’t crashed yet. If you’ve seen the previews, you know this one is EXTRA spooky. “Ghost Whisperer” airs at 8 p.m. on CBS…
This Saturday’s edition of “Saturday Night Live” pays tribute to one of TV’s most twisted writers, Robert Smigel. He’s probably best known for “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” and his other sketches on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (He’s usually the guy who’s lips are moving behind the pictures of President Bush and other celebrities.). But on “SNL,” he’s the man behind “Saturday TV Funhouse” and Saturday, we’ll get a 90-minute look at some of his best cartoon shorts. “Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse” airs Saturday at 11:30 p.m. on NBC.
Sunday, ABC’s killer line-up of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” returns with all new episodes. Over on NBC, Ann Curry has an exclusive interview with Angelina Jolie (if anyone still cares) on “Dateline” at 7 p.m. and the final three episodes of “The West Wing” begin at 8 p.m. with the return of Alan Alda. Over on CBS, Tom Selleck returns for his third go-around as Jesse Stone in “Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise” beginning at 9 p.m.
Looking ahead to Monday, a former brat packer returns to TV and the guys get one step closer to FINALLY breaking out…
Stay tuned…
