It’s finally Friday!! Superbowl 43 just 2 days away. Are you ready for it?

Bruce Springsteen certainly is. He is describing his plans with the E Street Band for the Super Bowl 43 halftime show as “a 12-minute party.” Journey is among the stars on board to get fans ready for kick-off. They’re slated to take part in the pre-game show, along with John Legend. Also, Faith Hill will sing “America the Beautiful” while Jennifer Hudson is on deck to sing the national anthem. That will be her first performance since losing her mom and nephew just a few months ago. Definitely something not to miss. Catch Super Bowl 43, featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday, pre-game gets underway at noon with the kickoff set for 6pm, on NBC

THE UNINVITED (PG-13)

Elizabeth Banks and Emily Browning star in the new suspense thriller The Uninvited. Browning plays Anna, who returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother’s tragic death and discovers that her mother’s former nurse, Rachel — played by Banks — has moved into their house and become engaged to her father, played by David Strathairn. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother’s ghost, who warns her of Rachel’s evil intentions. Together, Anna and her sister must convince their father that his new fiancee is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother.

The Uninvited is based on Kim Jee-Woon’s 2003 Korean horror film Changhwa Hongryon.

TAKEN (PG-13)

Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace star in the kidnapping thriller Taken. Neeson plays former government operative Bryan Mills who begins the longest 96-hours of his life when his two daughters are kidnapped while on vacation in Europe. What follows next is a harrowing thriller in which Bryan must delve into the sex slaves in an effort to save his daughters.

NEW IN TOWN (PG)

Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., star in the feel-good comedy film New In Town.  Zellweger plays Lucy, a high-powered Miami consultant who is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town’s charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. But when she’s ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she’s forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.

AMERICA’S FAVORITE MOVIE STAR (Based on a recent Harris Poll)

The list is as follows:
1. Denzel Washington
2. Clint Eastwood
3. John Wayne
4. Will Smith
5. Harrison Ford
6. Julia Roberts
7. Tom Hanks
8. Johnny Depp
9. Angelina Jolie/Morgan Freeman
10. Bruce Willis

STATISTICS: THE AVERAGE GUY AND THE SUPER BOWL (This comes from Men’s Health)

• Number of Super Bowl parties held each year, more than any other at-home party: 141.4 million
• Average calorie intake during a Sunday football session: 1,200 calories
• Potato chips: The most popular football snack, accounting for 27 billion calories and 1.8 billion grams of fat on Super Bowl Sunday alone.
• 20 percent: Increase in antacid sales on the day after the Super Bowl.
• 13,333: Number of NFL linemen, at 300 pounds each, it would take to balance the 4 million pounds of fat consumed from potato chips alone by Americans on Super Bowl Sunday.
• 10 feet: Depth to which the 43.8 million pounds of avocados consumed on Super Bowl Sunday would fill a stadium.
• 1.5 million: Number of television sets sold the week before the Super Bowl.
• 30 million: Pounds of five popular snack foods Americans consume on Super Bowl Sunday (11.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn, and 2.5 million pounds of nuts) — Snack Food Association
• 28 percent: Increase in number of fatal heart attacks among men on days when their football team lost at home (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Mission Impossible

Have a fantastic weekend and Superbowl Sunday! GO CARDINALS!!!

Working towards the weekend and Superbowl 43! The Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Arizona Cardinals in Florida this Sunday. Pregame getting underway at noon, kickoff at 6pm on NBC. Who will you be routing for?

A majority of Americans think the Pittsburgh Steelers will win Super Bowl 43, but more people want to see the Arizona Cardinals take the NFL title. According to a new Rasmussen Reports survey, 55-percent of those intending to watch the game say they believe the Steelers have the edge, while only 37-percent predict the Cardinals will take the championship. However, 47-percent admit they want the Arizona team to emerge victorious, while 44-percent are hoping the Steelers go all the way. While both men and women anticipate a Steelers win, it’s the guys who are rooting for the underdog. More women say they want a Pittsburgh victory, with 48-percent cheering on the Steelers and 38-percent going for Arizona. But among the men, 53-percent would rather see the Cardinals hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of the game, with 40-percent wanting Pittsburgh to log another Super Bowl win. Sunday will mark the seventh Super Bowl appearance for the Steelers, while it’s the first time the Cardinals have made it to the championship game.

IS JOAQUIN PHOENIX CAREER SWITCH A HOAX?

Joaquin Phoenix’s puzzling career switch from actor to rapper may just be an elaborate hoax. A source told EW.com’s Hollywood Insider blog that Phoenix’s brother-in-law Casey Affleck hatched the scheme and is filming his media appearances and performances for a documentary that pokes fun at pompous actors and the media. Despite these rumors, his rep tells “MTV News” that the musical path is no joke. The spokesperson notes that Joaquin comes from a musical family, adding, quote, “He intends on exploring his musical interests despite speculative, negative or positive reactions.”

Also in other rumor news, I mentioned yesterday that Donny Osmond would be a contestant on the next season of Dancing with the Stars…. well today he is clarifying those reports. He  told “Entertainment Tonight,” that he is definitely not doing this upcoming season.” But he added that he’d love to take part in the show in the fall if he gets an offer. “People” had reported that he was taping the syndicated “Bonnie Hunt Show” recently when he said he was seriously thinking about appearing on “Dancing With the Stars.” He then said, quote, “I guess I just let the cat of the bag.”

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: 10 Commandments

Quite the winter storm out there today! I was sliding all over the place on my way in to work today. Hopefully that will begin to wrap itself up later tonight. Here’s what’s making news today!

SUSAN SARANDON JOINS GEORGE CLOONEY FOR “ER” EPISODE

Susan Sarandon is the latest big star set to make an appearance on “ER.” She filmed an episode to air later this season. To make things even better she’ll be appearing alongside George Clooney, who is reprising his role as Dr. Doug Ross on one of the series’ remaining episodes. “ER” is in its 15th and final season. Season ten of the series is now available on DVD.

CBS has announced the cast for the 14th season of “The Amazing Race.” Included among the eleven teams are the show’s first deaf contestant, a pair of four-foot-nine-inch stuntmen, and two former NFL cheerleaders. All of the hopefuls will have to tackle exotic locales like Siberia, India, and Romania, as well as the world’s second-highest bungee jump. That debuts February 15th at 8:00 p.m. on CBS.

MONTY PYTHON SONG MOST POPULAR FUNERAL TRACK

Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” is the most popular alternative funeral song. Britain’s Children’s Society commissioned the survey, and the Monty Python track garnered 20 percent of the vote. Other songs receiving consideration were The Jam’s “Going Underground” and The Animal’s “We Gotta Get Out of this Place.” A spokeswoman saying “Funerals have changed a lot in the past few years - more people are planning ahead to make their funerals personal and reflective of themselves.”

SPRINGSTEEN A POPULAR CHOICE FOR SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW

Bruce Springsteen is a pretty popular guy. According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, 65-percent of those planning to watch the Super Bowl Sunday note they intend to stay tuned during halftime to see Springsteen and the E Street Band perform. Fifty-five-percent of those over 65 plan to see his halftime set, and the number is larger among younger viewers. 72-percent of women and 59-percent of men say they’re looking forward to Springsteen’s Super Bowl performance.

They have announced a 26-date North American tour in support of the new album Working On A Dream, which just came out yesterday. Tickets for most of the dates will go on sale on Monday, February 2nd. Others going on sale on Friday, February 6th. Log on to www.backstreets.com for updates and time of sale for all the shows.

Shows Closest to Central NY:
May 4 - Hempstead, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
May 14 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
May 15 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
May 21, 23 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center

NEW KELLY CLARKSON VIDEO TO DEBUT DURING ‘AMERICAN IDOL’

Just a reminder Kelly Clarkson will premiere the new video for her song “My Life Would Suck Without You” during an American Idol commercial break tonight. The clip will air sometime between 8 and 9 p.m. on Fox. After its television debut, AT&T will stream the video online for 24 hours on its site and mobile phones.

Plus a new episode of LOST airing tonight!!

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Amedeus

It’s another new release Tuesday! Here’s what’s new to stores today:

Movies
1. Fireproof-Kirk Cameron
2. Vicky Christina Barcelona-Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruise
3. Pride And Glory-Edward Norton, Colin Farrell
4. Lakeview Terrace-Samuel L. Jackson
5. Open Season 2-Mike Epps
6. Mary Poppins (45th Anniversary Edition)-Julie Andrews
7. RocknRolla-Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson

TV on DVD
1. Cheers: The Final Season
2. The Love Boat: Season 2, Vol. 1

Musically

Out today is Bruce Springsteen’s 16th studio album, Working On A Dream. VH1 will premiere a new 30-minute documentary called Bruce Springsteen: The Making Of ‘Working On A Dream.’ The special — which features different footage than the bonus DVD sold with the album — will be repeated through the week on VH1 Classic. Check your local listings for stations and times. Of course, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be performing at the Super Bowl XLIII halftime show this Sunday (February 1st) in Tampa, Florida.

PLANNING A VACATION?

John Mayer has scheduled his annual cruise with fans for March 27th through the 31st. The four-day, four-night vacation will leave from Port San Pedro in Los Angeles and head to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The cruise will feature several other guest artists, including O.A.R. and Guster. Fans will spend their days aboard Carnival’s newest and biggest ship, the Splendor, which includes four pools, a spa, a casino, plus 22 lounges and bars. There will also be an open mic night and karaoke, as well as flip cup, rock band and mini golf. www.mayercraftcarrier.com

CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY AT HOME MORE ROMANTIC, AFFORDABLE

The majority of married adults aren’t looking for a special night out on Valentine’s Day — they want a special night in. A new Harris Interactive poll for Whole Foods Market shows that 81-percent would prefer to have their partner make them dinner at home. Nearly 75-percent say celebrating Valentine’s Day at home is a more personal and thoughtful way of sharing your feelings with your loved one, while 65-percent say they believe staying in allows for more intimacy and romance. Roughly half of the respondents also have a sense of practicality, and note that it’s less expensive to share a special evening at home. Almost 40-percent of married couples are more cost-conscious about Valentine’s Day expenses this year, while only eight-percent say they aren’t concerned about the price of eating out.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Wall Street

Welcome back from the weekend! I had to peel myself off my woodstove today as that’s where I was all weekend. It was frigid outside….and still is! Hopefully next week the Groundhog will NOT see his shadow and 6 more weeks of winter will NOT be on the way!

I can tell you something that is on the way…..David Cook has announced his spring tour. That is set to kick off February 13th in Florida and wind down on April 25th in Oklahoma. He’ll pass through mostly colleges and universities to support his recent self-titled album. He says, “There’s something inherently nostalgic about playing college shows. So many amazing acts used to do it, so it’s nice to be able to bring that ideal back, in some small way.” Cook also says the outing will be partially influenced by U2’s stage show, adding, “Seeing U2 at the Super Bowl a few year back — it was just very poignant. Not overdone, but definitely powerful.”

David Cook tour dates (closest dates):
March 1 - Newburgh, NY - Mount St. Mary
March 10 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Marist College
March 13 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino

THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $21.5 million
2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, $20.7 million
3. Gran Torino, $16 million
4. Hotel for Dogs, $12.4 million
5. Slumdog Millionaire, $10.6 million
6. My Bloody Valentine 3-D, $10.1 million
7. Inkheart, $7.7 million
8. Bride Wars, $7 million
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $6 million
10. Notorious, $5.7 million

15TH ANNUAL SAG AWARDS WINNER’S LIST

MOVIES

CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE: Sean Penn, Milk
FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE: Meryl Streep, Doubt
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE: Kate Winslet, The Reader

TELEVISION

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES CAST: Mad Men
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES CAST: 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Hugh Laurie, House
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES: Paul Giamatti, John Adams
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MINISERIES: Laura Linney, John Adams

James Earl Jones was given a lifetime achievement award during the show. The evening included a retrospective of his on-screen work which was introduced by actor Forest Whitaker.

MANY AMERICANS PLANNING SUPER BOWL PARTIES

Visa Inc Super Bowl Party Poll Results:

National Average - 62-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $172
Washington, DC - 71-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $159
Pittsburgh, PA - 70-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $171            San Antonio, TX - 70-percent hosting a party; pending an average of $153
Miami, FL - 69-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $189
Chicago, IL - 69-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $191
Philadelphia, PA - 68-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $170
Cincinnati, OH - 66-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $136
Austin, TX - 65-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $167
Baltimore, MD - 65-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $163
Los Angeles, CA - 62-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $186
Charlotte, NC-62-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $176
Springfield, MI - 62-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $156
Springfield, IL - 61-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $170
Orlando, FL - 59-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $199
San Francisco, CA - 58-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $192
New York, NY - 57-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $226
Vermont - 52-percent hosting a party; spending an average of $125

For the first time in Super Bowl history, viewers can watch a lineup of advertisements in three dimensional visuals. NBC will air its first ever all-3D commercial break running in next Sunday’s Super Bowl 43. Over 125-million pairs of 3D glasses have been produced by PepsiCo through the SoBe Lifewater brand. They are available for free pick up at 25-thousand SoBe Lifewater retail displays or can be claimed by calling 1-800-646-2904.

Also the following night, Monday February 2nd, a 3D episode of “Chuck” will air. Catch that at 8 p.m. on NBC

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: American Beauty

It’s Finally Friday!! And there is a lot to enjoy this weekend. The Light In Winter festival kicks off tonight and runs through Sunday. Find more details on that in the communtiy calendar on our homepage. Also new movies in theaters. Here’s what’s out:

INKHEART (PG)

Brendan Fraser plays Mo Folchart — a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children’s fable to life, the villain kidnaps his daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends — both real and magical — and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS (R)

The science-fantasy Rise Of The Lycans delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans — a race of werewolves. A young Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement. Starring Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra. This is the third Underworld film to be made and the first without Kate Beckinsale.

Also “The Dark Knight” is set to light up the movie box office again after it earned eight Academy Award nominations, including one for Heath Ledger! It will be re-released to 255 theaters across the U.S. and Canada this weekend, including 142 IMAX theaters.

SAG AWARDS ON SUNDAY

The Screen Actors Guild is rolling out the red carpet for its own this weekend at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Recognizing the best in television and film, the Screen Actors Guild Awards are the only industry accolades devoted solely to actors honoring actors. The Catholic School drama “Doubt” leads the list of contenders in the film categories with five nominations, including Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and individual acting nods for Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman — all of whom landed Oscar nominations this week for their work in the film. The Harvey Milk biopic “Milk,” starring Sean Penn, and the Brad Pitt-starrer “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” are vying for three SAG Awards each. The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be presented this Sunday. TNT and TBS will simulcast the star-studded ceremony live from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles starting at 8:00 pm.

“MARRIED WITH CHILDREN” CAST REUNITES FOR WEBISODE

Fans of the long-running FOX television sitcom “Married with Children” will be able to catch up with the Al, Peg, Kelly and Bud Bundy but it will not be on traditional television. Actor David Faustino, who played Bud Bundy, says his television family will reunite on the Internet for the first time since the series went off the air after its eleven-season run. Faustino is involved in a new project on the Internet at Crackle.com, a new site from Sony Pictures Television Entertainment. His “Star-ving” webisodes are loosely based on his life following his successful run as Bud Bundy as a 34-year-old poor, out-of-work child-actor, who is looking to make a comeback in show business. Faustino says the series is an exaggerated look at his life adding that in the first few episodes, the web site has scored more than one-million-hits. New episodes of “Star-ving” are posted at www.Crackle.com every Friday.

TUNA CALCULATOR CREATED

In the wake of Jeremy Piven’s “mercury-poisoning-caused-by-eating-too-much-fish” scandal, Sean Gray, senior analyst at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) spoke about how much fish it’s healthy to consume. He said, “The appropriate amount depends on the kind of fish you’re eating and on the person’s weight.” That’s why the EWG created a tuna calculator on their Web site to help people find out exactly how much mercury they can eat each week without exceeding a safe exposure level. Here’s the link: http://www.ewg.org/tunacalculator

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Almost Famous

It’s one year to the day that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment. You may recall he died due to an accidental prescription drug overdose. He was only 28 years old. So we send our thoughts and warm wishes to his family and friends today. On an up note, it was announced earlier this morning that he is nominated for an Oscar for his performance as the Joker in the Dark Knight!

Here are the Oscars Nominees:

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST DIRECTOR
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher
Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard
Milk, Gus Van Sant
The Reader, Stephen Daldry
Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, The Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Meryl Streep, Doubt

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
WALL-E

BEST MUSIC (SCORE)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Alexandre Desplat
Defiance, James Newton Howard
Milk, Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
WALL-E, Thomas Newman

BEST MUSIC (SONG)
“Down to Earth” from WALL-E: Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
“Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire, Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
“O Saya” from Slumdog Millionaire, Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam

LOTS OF COFFEE LEADS TO HALLUCINATIONS?

Consuming the caffeine in seven cups of instant coffee a day may leave you more likely to see, hear and smell things that aren’t there. According to researchers people who drink at least 330 milligrams of caffeine a day were three times as likely to have hallucinations as those who consumed less than 10 milligrams a day.

THE TOP TEN OF ASKMEN.COM‘S “TOP 99 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN”

1. Actress Eva Mendes
2. Actress Megan Fox
3. Model Marisa Miller
4. Model and actress Keeley Hazell
5. Actress Anne Hathaway
6. Model Alessandra Ambrosio
7. Actress Scarlett Johansson
8. Singer Rihanna
9. Actress Kristen Bell
10. Actress Kate Beckinsale

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Erin Brockovich

Halfway through the work week already! Time just flying by. Only a week and a half left of January if you can believe that, and the Superbowl, the Grammy Awards, the Academy Awards, and Valentines Day are right around the corner. Valentines Day is on a Saturday this year, so you can literally spend the whole day with your special someone.

Speaking of Valentines Day, Air Supply has a new Valentines Collection out called “From The Heart.” Featuring 14-tracks of their biggest ’80s hits. The set, which is part of Sony-Legacy’s Valentine Day series, features the duo’s classics “The One That You Love,” “All Out Of Love,” “Every Woman In The World,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Lost In Love,” “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” “Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You),” and “Even The Nights Are Better.” Other artists featured in the From The Heart series include, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, the Isley Brothers, Etta James, and Dolly Parton.

Don’t forget you can catch Air Supply performing live in Wilkes-Barre, February 5 at the F.M. Kirby Center For Performing Arts

MUST SEE TV TONIGHT!!

Lost returns for its fifth season with an all-new, two-hour episode tonight on ABC! The new season will focus on the Oceanic 6 trying to get back to the island, and we’ll also see what has become of those still stranded there. At 8:00 p.m. ABC will air a recap special highlighting the events of season four. The all-new season of Lost kicks off at 9:00 p.m. Producers have said that Lost will conclude in 2010, meaning this is the second to last season.

FOX debuts its new detective drama Lie To Me tonight. The show stars Tim Roth as body language expert Cal Lightman, who, along with his team, assists law enforcement by reading the clues embedded in the human face, body, and voice to expose both the truth and lies in criminal investigations. Catch that at 9 p.m on FOX.

CHILDREN’S LIVES DOMINATED BY TECHNOLOGY

Do you find this to be true? A new surveys out revealing that children are shunning books and outdoor games to spend up to six hours a day in front of a screen. The market research involving 1,800 children aged five to 16 found that they spend an average of 2.7 hours a day watching TV, 1.5 on the internet and 1.3 playing on games consoles, although in some cases these activities are simultaneous, such as watching TV while playing on a console. The trend triggered warnings that the next generation will struggle to compete in the adult world because they lack reading and writing skills.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Anger Management

It’s Inauguration Day!! The excitement in Washington D.C. could be felt across the nation as Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama were officially sworn in. What a moment in history!! And the party continues tonight with the Inaugural Balls.

Stevie Wonder is set for what’s considered the night’s most prominent event, “The Neighborhood Ball.” Other performers for this gala include Beyonce, who will sing the Etta James classic “At Last” as the newly-sworn-in President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama share their first dance. Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Faith Hill, and Jay-Z are other stars expected to take part in “The Neighborhood Ball.” You can be a part of that celebration as it airs live on ABC at 8:00 p.m.

Numerous other unofficial inaugural balls are also scheduled throughout Washington, DC. Dionne Warwick will host the American Music Inaugural Balls, which will feature Peter, Paul, and Mary; Chaka Khan; George Clinton, and others. Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Joan Baez, and Harry Belafonte are among those taking part in the Peace Ball, while Sam Moore is among the celebrities slated for The Creative Coalition Ball.

It’s also a new release Tuesday. Here’s what’s out:

Movies
1. Repo! The Genetic Opera
2. Ghost (Special Collector’s Edition)-Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze
3. City of Ember-Bill Murry
4. The Express-Dennis Quaid
5. Max Payne-Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis
6. Igor-Featuring the voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Jay Leno
7. Saw V (Unrated Director’s Cut)-Tobin Bell

TV on DVD
1. Moonlight: The Complete Series
2. Emergency!: Season 5
3. The Rockford Files: Season 6
4. MI-5: Volume 6
5. My Three Sons: Season 1, Vol. 2

“AMERICAN IDOL” OPENS IN WALT DISNEY WORLD NEXT MONTH!!

“American Idol” is headed to Florida’s Walt Disney World. The brand new “American Idol Experience” feature will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park February 14th. The feature will allow you to pretend you’re a contestant on the show by first going through a round of auditions. Then perform on stage in the competition before going on to judge other performances in a live interactive setting. It will have all the visuals from the show. Catch the real thing on TV tonight, as another audition round of the eighth season of “American Idol” gets underway at 8pm on Fox.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Maverick

Happy Martin Luther King Day!! Some enjoying a nice long weekend thanks to the holiday and some enjoying an even longer weekend to catch Inauguration of Barack Obama tomorrow.

If you weren’t able to tune into the big kick off celebration, We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, last night here’s how it played out:

Following an introduction from Denzel Washington, Bruce Springsteen launched the music with his post-September 11th song of inspiration, “The Rising.” John Mellencamp contributed “Pink Houses” while James Taylor teamed up with R&B star John Legend and country singer Jennifer Nettles for his hit “Shower the People” and Stevie Wonder joined Usher and Shakira for his hit “Higher Ground”. Folk legend Pete Seeger joined Springsteen to lead a rendition of the classic “This Land Is Your Land” before Beyonce closed the ceremony singing “America the Beautiful.” Hollywood stars including Tom Hanks, Jamie Foxx, Steve Carell, and Marisa Tomei provided historical references and introduced video clips of inspirational speeches from past presidents. In addition, both Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Obama stepped to the podium to address the crowd. What a show!!

THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $33.8 million
2. Gran Torino, $22.2 million
3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D, $21.9 million
4. Notorious, $21.5 million
5. Hotel for Dogs, $17.7 million
6. Bride Wars, $11.75 million
7. The Unborn, $9.8 million
8. Defiance, $9.2 million
9. Marley & Me, $6.3 million
10. Slumdog Millionaire, $5.9 million

I got a chance to see Defiance over the weekend at Fall Creek Pictures in Ithaca. I truly enjoyed it, as much as a movie about Nazi Germany and the genocide of the Jewish people can be enjoyed. I’ve seen numerous movies about the Holocaust, but this was a new side of the story I’ve never seen before. About the jewish families who fled from their villages into the surrounding forrests and made camp and on occassion attacked German outposts. It had an almost Robin Hood feel to it. Great movie!!

JOAQUIN PHOENIX RESURFACES AS A RAPPER!!

Joaquin Phoenix announced late last year that he was retiring from acting, to work on his music. Well he made his public debut Friday, as a rapper! He took to the stage at the Las Vegas nightclub LAVO, performing three songs from his upcoming new album. He told People.com that while he enjoyed punk rock music when he was younger, he soon discovered his love for the “storytelling aspect of hip-hop.” The crowd at LAVO was very receptive of his rap, even cheering him on after his performance. His brother-in-law, actor Casey Affleck, was among those in the crowd filming the performance for a documentary. No word on when Phoenix’s album is expected to surface.

REMEMBERING PRESIDENT BUSH

With just one day left in office the question was asked, what will you remember about outgoing President George Bush? According to a Rasmussen Reports poll, most American adults believe the legacy of George W. Bush will be the Iraq war, with 41-percent saying this is what will always stand out about him in people’s minds. Coming in at a distant second place, as the choice of 16-percent, is his response to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. The economy is a close third, with 14-percent thinking this is what Bush will be remembered for. Six-percent see Bush’s response to 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina as the thing that will forever stick with people, while just two-percent say Bush will be remembered for his efforts in attaining Middle East peace.

Movie Clip Trivia Answer: Man On The Moon