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Show TNT lures Ray Romano back to TV taynoglm Ray Romano is teaming with one of his "Everybody Loves ' Raymond" writers for a pilot at TNT but it's a drama, not ' ' a comedy ? '. - Romano and Mike Royce have received a pilot order for a show called "Men of a Certain Age," which will star Romano as a guy who enters middle age with more.than a , few trepidations. It's Romano's first try at an hour Jong drama though there will undoubtedly be comedic elements to the show as well - after years as a stand-u- p comic and nine seasons of "Raymond" The show wUl center on Romano's character, a divorced father who once dreamed of a pro golf career, and his two best friends, a car salesman actor. and a AH three are tryingj'to fulfill (their) dreams before the clock starts running out,! says TNT's original prograniming chief, ' : Michael Wright. v DVDVideo releases 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' The beloved rodents scamn and pered to the scored a blockbuster family 1 hit that combines computer-;- " generated animation and live actioa Jason Lee heads the ' human cast as a songwriter who takes in the three mis-chievous 'munks Alvin, Simon and Theodore (voiced by Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) with the furry singers , becoming pop stars that face exploitation by a conniving producer (David Cross). The Blu-- : DVD and fay discs; have featurettes ..examining the, long history of the Chipmunks and their mu sic. The pvp hwidescreen and versions, plus look at the a studio's new family hit, "Dr. , Seuss' Horton Hears a Whol" DVD, $29.?9;,51uay disc, '.I $39.98. (20th Century pox -- ' FRANK MICaOTTAFOX Chikezie is eliminated on "American Idol" on March 26. Eatings viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research tor the vieek : that ended Sunday: Prime-tim- e 1. "American idol (Wednesday), ''V,-Fox, 25.74 million :'" . , u i' J 2. "American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, Ajj;.-x:y-i- l 24.75 million.', u 3. "Dancing With the Stars" " ' (Monday), A8C,0.5milliQh.r:J i v.i u j i i .f ri in v (. 4. "Dancing With the iStas", (Tuesday), ABC. ,17.49 million, - .... ' 20th Century Simon, Alvin ' with this cpllection , ' packing half a dozen movies from the 1930s and '40: "The Old Maid" features Davis as 5. "CSl::MiamLH:B$, 96.07 million. an unmarried.woman who e 6. "NCAA Basketball up.bejr daughter to be gives (Sunday), CBS, 1 4.36 milliQn. raised by a cousin and poses ' as the child's spinster aunt; 7. "Two and a Half Men.f CBS, c 14.23 millwrWi-f-t viqna.: r. n.i f rf "AllThis, and Heaven Too", casts Davis as a governess 'sWeeneyTodJfliiu 8. "60 Minutes,' ,CBS,r13.35 million! romanced by. her employer The Demon Barber 9. "Extreme Makeover: Home (Charles Boyer) and suspect' of Fleet Street' Edition," ABC, 12.96 million. ed of helping him do away his wife; "The Great Lie" with customers Depp's Johnny 10. "Celebrity Apprentice," NBC, check in, they don't check pits Davis and concert pianist-p12.13 million. out. Teaming with frequent Mary Astor as friends at collaborators Tim Burton odds oyer a child and a man; and r Helena Bpnham "In This Qur Life"" pairs Davis ' : t Carter, Depp scored an Acad- and Olivia de Havilland in emy Award nomination for-th- e John Huston's melodrama title role in the Stephen i . about a sister who betrays her sflbling;,",Watch on the Sondheim musical about r :l. a vengeful barber slitting i Rhine" has Davis as the wife in old London and f of a German underground HARDCOVER FICTION : throats the landlady who mikes a. leader during. World War II killing serving up the victims as the family finds continued ?1. CHANGE OF HFJT.'by'Jodi Pfoult'. as mystery meat in her pies intrigue after relocating to re--J and two-dis- c f2.THEAPPEAL,hytohnefeham ;.,. Single-dis- c America; and "Deception" is leases each have a featurette a World War J.J. tale of sepa.3. REMEMBER WE?, by Sophie KinseHa on the collaboration of Depp, rated lovers that reunites DaA. DEAD HEAT, by Joel, C. Rosenberg; director Burton and his real; vis with her "Now, Voyager" life romantic partner Bonham Claude Rains and S. 7TH HEAVEN, by James, Patterson . " Carter. The also Paul Henreid and director Ir', and Maxine Paetro ,;. ' , packs a huge range of extras, ving Rapper. DVD set, $59.92. , among them segments on (Warner Bros.) N0NFICT10N HARDCOVER, Sondheim, the production : 1. BEAUTIFUL BOY, by David Sheff TV on DVD: design and the actual events that inspired the tale. Single 2. LOSING IT. by Valerie Bertinelli "Becker The First Season" DVD, $29.99; two-dis- c set, 1 3. ST0R1 TELUNfi, by Tori Spelling $39.99. (Paramount) Ted Danson finds life after ; , , . wimHilary tiftin . "Cheers" with this sitcom that Davis Cc!!edl;n: presentstum as the flipside 4. IN DEFENSE Of FOOD. , of the easygoing dope Sam Volume Three' .,' , . by Michael Pollan; Makmeoe played on. his ear- '.' 5. WEDTCTABIY JTKJNAL. v.The Hollywood legend gets iter diow.'Danson staras a' ' " '. by Dan Ariely ; another boxed-se- t treatment i brainy but gruff doctor who - .i behind-the-scene- Post-gam- .. L-- , : six-dis- c s al cd-sfa- New York Times Bestseller List "? ;t ; oo oo , co-sta- two-discs- : IE 0) a: . tt; - 4 v;. i - -- Fox and Theodore from "Alvin and the Chipmunks.. r,f Reduced 'CSr season forWilliam Petersen "CCrime Scene Investiga- spreads his brand of charmr.ij.. ing misery among acquain-tanceincluding diner owner Terry FarrelL Thethree-disc- . set has the first 22 .episodes. i s, tion" star William Petersen will be back next year for the CBS . dvd set, $39.99. (Par.amount). ' dram,njnth seasoibut in a; "Father Knows Best Season somewhat reduced capacity., One" The first, 26 episodes According to the,industry , , (Shout) ;, . ,v ,,,, "Law & Order, Special Vic-- " tims Unit- - Year Six," ; The Tony-winnin- crime and court;Spinoff that focuses on sex offenses;, . returns with a five-dis- c set, containing 23 episodes of .the t show starring Mariska Harf gitay and Christopher Melon! . DVD set, $59.98. (Universal) , , . "That '70s Shove Season, i Eight" After the departure of star Topher Grace, the se- ries that lasted nearly as long as the decade it fondly jrecalled concluded with this, final sea--., son, whose 22 episodes come in a four-dis- c set. DVD set, $49.98. (20th Century Fox) "Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Eighth Season". f Angela Lansbury resumes her sleuthing ways as a mystery writer who solves crime on the side. Year eight's 22 episodes are included in a fiveiisc set. DVD set, $49.'98. (Universal) av. 7C! ' Dustin Milligan first up for '90210' spinoff Will' D'iiiigan become the next Dylan or.Brandon? The former, Runaway" star is the first actor cast in The CW's updated spinoff of "Beverly Hills, 90210," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Milligan will play popular athlete Ethan,' who.attends West Beverly Hills High School The drama, written by "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas, will be a contemporary update of the popular teen soap "90210." The CW is keeping it in the family. Milligan, 22, starred as the rebellious son on the drama network's short-live- d '"Runaway" and guest stars in an upcoming episode of "Su- . jjernaruraL" , . j , " deal with signed a one-yeCBS Paramount Network TV to continue his role as GiLGris- som on the popular procedural Last season, Petersen took a hiatus from the series to do the g play "Dublin Carol" actor Uev Schreiber filled in during his absence, , ar Department to promote savings bonds. DVD set, $34.99. The Associated Press" 4 , trade papers,.Peterriiiias m a tour-dis- c package that includes cast interyiews and an unaired episode under- - , written by the U.S. Treasury David 6enre(Sn j . " " gap2it.com k3Pf -- |