'Pay to Play' discussion, Blind Faith reunion on PBS

Posted May 28, 2009 11:00 pm

By Ted Cox

Lunch with Brackett

WTTW Channel 11 "Chicago Tonight" reporter-anchor Elizabeth Brackett discusses her new Rod Blagojevich book "Pay to Play" in a luncheon held by the Union League Club Authors Group at 11:30 a.m. May 29, at 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. Tickets are being handled by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at (312) 369-8600 or by e-mailing infonatas@aol.com. ... Chicago Public Radio plays host to a discussion on "Hubs & Spokes: Threading the Wheels of Chicago's Bike Culture" at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., Chicago. Attendees are invited to join groups biking to the event from five different starting locations at 3:30 p.m. Call (312) 948-4644 or visit chicagopublicradio.org/events for details. Tickets to the actual talk are $15, $12 for CPR members.

Pledging Faith

Former '60s Blind Faith supergroup band mates Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood have reunited for a PBS "Great Performances" concert airing at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 30, on Channel 11. Stevie Wonder follows with another new "Great Performances" episode at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. It must be pledge month.

Conan takes 'Tonight'

Conan O'Brien takes over as host of NBC's "Tonight Show" at 10:35 p.m. Monday, June 1, on WMAQ Channel 5. Will Ferrell will be the lead guest on the debut, with Pearl Jam as the musical guest, but look out for Andy Richter, rejoining Conan as his announcer. Here's hoping they find a spot on the couch for his old sidekick.

Hold the 'Line'

"Walk the Line" could have been just another formulaic musical biopic, but with Joaquin Phoenix channeling Johnny Cash and Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon doing the same for June Carter, it transcends clichés - as so much country music does. It's at 7 p.m. today, May 29, on CBS' WBBM Channel 2.

Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon get married in a hurry in "Walk the Line."

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