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TV
Hollywoodland
7 p.m. Saturday, HBO
Ben Affleck earned his first props since bombing in “Gigli” by playing TV Superman George Reeves in this 2006 film. Affleck is sad, haunted and regretful as Reeves, who felt he was trapped forever in the superhero role and eventually killed himself. Or did he? Adrien Brody plays an L.A. detective who suspects Reeves may have been killed by the husband of his longtime mistress.
— CURT WAGNER, REDEYE
DVD
Prime Suspect: The Final Act
In her seventh and last outing as Inspector Jane Tennison of Scotland Yard, Helen Mirren brilliantly captures a woman on the brink. “Final Act” is an intriguing dark mystery that will have most viewers guessing who the murderer is until the end, but Mirren’s vivid portrait of the thorny Tennison — who is so desperate to solve the case and go out with her head held high — makes the whodunit aspect of the mini-series almost secondary.
— Rob Lowman, L.A. Daily news
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TV
59th Annual Emmy Awards
7 p.m. Sunday, Fox
Ryan Seacrest hosts the Emmys for the first time Sunday, but don’t let that keep you from saying one last farewell to “The Sopranos.” The HBO series, nominated for 15 awards, is likely to be a big winner. “Ugly Betty,” “30 Rock” and “Heroes” also are multiple nominees, with America Ferrera, Tina Fey and Masi Oka leading the charge for their shows. The best part of the three-hour telecast — besides the bad red carpet fashion? Networks buy up all the ad time, meaning viewers get a peek at the new fall TV shows.
— CURT WAGNER, REDEYE
MUSIC
Kenny Chesney
“Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates”
On this album, the reigning Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year emphasizes the sensitive poet as much as the beachcombing pirate. But where Chesney shows the most growth is in the increasingly textured production of his ballads — and in the personal revelations they contain. The most heartbreaking song is also the album’s strongest: In “Better as a Memory,” Chesney casts a melancholy spell as he says goodbye to a lover and accepts that he’s not the man for her.
— MICHAEL MCCALL, AP
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GAME
Lair
$59. For PlayStation 3
Lair has become one of the most infamous games on the PS3. Reviewers have savaged the dragon aerial combat game for its terrible controls. The truth, though, is that Lair’s biggest problem isn’t bad controls (I actually didn’t find them that annoying). It simply isn’t very fun. To its credit, Lair is a stupendous visual achievement. The graphics are some of the best ever seen on a console. But once the animated movies end, you realize that the game is a series of boring missions linked by an overly intricate plot.
— Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News
MUSIC
Jupiter Rising
“Electropop”
That silky smooth neo trip-hop sound you don’t hear coming from your radio is likely a track off Jupiter Rising’s debut album, an attempt to deliver smart, safe tunes seemingly in search of a hit. Unfortunately, the talented L.A.-based duo of Spencer Nezey and Jessie Payo probably haven’t delivered one. This is desperate, soul-infused pop music that uses every trite hook in the bag when something a little more experimental might have borne fruit.
— RON HARRIS, AP
