Zekman, Sanders, Norman to be inducted into Silver Circle
The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences holds its annual Silver Circle induction for career achievement tonight, and it's a top-flight cast of honorees. Among the inductees are WBBM Channel 2 investigative reporter Pam Zekman, WGN Channel 9 anchor-reporter Steve Sanders and former WMAQ Channel 5 anchor-reporter Art Norman, along with Comcast SportsNet Chicago President Jim Corno and Don Moseley, longtime writer-producer for Carol Marin. Telemundo anchor-reporter Leda Santodomingo and WTTW Channel 11 Senior Vice President of Production V.J. McAleer will also be inducted in the ceremony, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton Place, Chicago.
'SNL' inducts White"Saturday Night Live" goes forward into the past by getting pioneering TV comedienne Betty White to play host to this week's episode at 10:30 on Channel 5. If anybody can draw a decent week's work out of the show's writing staff, it's White, who has a resume going back to TV's golden era. Rapper Jay-Z is the musical guest.Behind the DoorsPBS' "American Masters" takes an unusual trip into the rock era with the Doors profile "When You're Strange," debuting at 9 p.m. Wednesday on Channel 11. Johnny Depp narrates the documentary, which of course figures to focus heavily on lead singer Jim Morrison.Weather's 'Calm'What, the Weather Channel goes Waste Watcher? Yessirree when the '80s action thriller "Dead Calm" runs at 7 p.m. today on the station usually devoted to radar shots. Get a load of Nicole Kidman's curls as she and hubby Sam Neill try to deal on their boat with a violent interloper played by Billy Zane.False800600Nicole Kidman's hair curls in the tense "Dead Calm." False