ShareThisBy TERRY MORROW
Thursday, November 02, 2006
You could write a hit song just off the backstage drama from this year's "Country Music Association Awards" (8 p.m., EST/PST, Monday, Nov. 6, ABC).
Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Sara Evans is in the middle of a messy divorce.
Entertainer of the Year nominee Keith Urban is in rehab.
Troy Lee Gentry, half of Vocal Duo of the Year nominee Montgomery Gentry, has been in trouble with authorities over shooting a bear.
Then there's folks like Dolly Parton, who's still doing jokes about her breasts at age 60; Kenny Chesney, who was married to Renee Zellweger for all of about 15 seconds last year, and husband-and-wife team Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who have been outspoken with criticism of the current administration and the war in the Middle East.
Regardless, the show goes on.
Brooks and Dunn are hosts for the evening, coming live from Nashville. The two, along with Brad Paisley, top the nominees with six.
Chesney, Urban and Carrie Underwood received four nominations. Parton and Rascal Flatts scored with three each.
The coveted Entertainer of the Year contest is among Brooks & Dunn, Chesney, Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Urban.
Nominated songs include the Paisley and Parton duet "When I Get Where I'm Going" and Underwood's "Jesus Take The Wheel."
Highlights for the week of Nov. 5-11 (all times Eastern; times subject to change; check local listings):
SUNDAY, Nov. 5
_ "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVII" (8 p.m. Fox). "The Simpsons" are always a week late for its annual Halloween episode. It's a trick and a treat.
_ "Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m. ABC). A hostage situation makes the women a little bit more desperate than normal.
_ "No Angels" (10 p.m. BBC America). These nurses do more than just take your temperature in this new British soap.
MONDAY, Nov. 6
_ "Vincent" (9 p.m. BBC America). A private investigator trying to rebuild his troubled personal life is the center of this new, four-part series.
TUESDAY, Nov. 7
_ "House" (8 p.m. Fox). Brennan (David Boreanaz) goes undercover at a child beauty pageant to crack this week's case. Well, he's not exactly undercover, but he does investigate.
_ "Veronica Mars" (9 p.m. CW). Veronica is in trouble when she's accused of cheating. Well, maybe if she weren't out solving crimes she could crack the books a little more.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8
_ "30 Rock" (8 p.m. NBC). Watch out for Regis Philbin's right hook. He may be 100 years old, but he's still scrappy.
_ "Lost" (9 p.m. ABC). The usually mum island spills a secret or two to Locke.
THURSDAY, Nov. 9
_ "The O.C." (9 p.m. Fox). If you ever needed a clue as to this show jumping the shark, here it is: Steve-O of "Jackass" makes a cameo.
_ "Rachael Ray's Thanksgiving in 60" (9 p.m. Food Network). Before you freak out over turkey day, Rachael is here to save the day.
_ "MXC" (midnight, Spike TV). The fifth season of this lost-in-translation Asian game show pits stoners vs. health nuts and felons vs. babes.
FRIDAY, Nov. 10
_ "Spongebob Squarepants" (8 p.m. Nickelodeon). Spongebob is back with "The Best Day Ever"! Just having Spongebob back makes it the best day anyway.
SATURDAY, Nov. 11
_ "Keith Urban: Insider Special Edition" (8 p.m. CMT). The singer speaks pre-rehab about his new CD and how his wife, Nicole Kidman, influenced it.
