Critic's picks: The First Lady

By neal justin television

Last update: April 2, 2009 - 5:06 PM

The First Lady

Sheletta Brundidge, right, one of the Twin Cities' feistier and more provocative broadcasters, hosts a compelling new episode of her talk show "Crossroads" (7:30 a.m. Sunday, KSTC, Ch. 45) with a panel of leading black women talking about the impact Michelle Obama has had on their personal lives.

After the storm

Flooding is nothing new in our neck of the woods, a fact we're reminded of in the latest edition of "Storm Stories" (7 p.m. Sunday, Weather Channel), which takes a look at the August 2007 flood of Stockton, Minn., caused by the lingering effects of Hurricane Erin. Survivors and firefighters share their tales and why they will never, ever name their children "Erin."

Royal flush

The king regains his crown just as the jester leaves the building. "The Tudors" (8 p.m. Sunday, Showtime) returns to continue the arc of the skinniest, sexiest Henry VIII in history and "The United States of Tara" (9 p.m. Sunday, Showtime) concludes its first season. The Diablo Cody-penned series has been renewed for a second season.

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The return of the Crane

As "Frasier" was about to go off the air, star John Mahoney predicted that he was done with TV and would probably be concentrating solely on live theater. Thank goodness he was wrong. The veteran character actor returns to the small screen as a patient on the second season of "In Treatment" (8 p.m. Sunday, HBO). This time around, new episodes will air only on Sundays and Mondays, with Hope Davis and Alison Pill also spending time on the couch.

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