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TV critic's picks: Friday

"Honeymoon for One," "2011 MTV Movie Awards"

June 3, 2011 at 2:48PM
Jackie Evancho is featured in "Dream With Me in Concert"
Jackie Evancho is featured in "Dream With Me in Concert" (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Desperate measures "Desperate Housewives" corpse Nicollette Sheridan takes a break from suing network executives to play an ad executive trying to recover from a cheating boyfriend in "Honeymoon for One" (7 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark Movie). During a trip to Ireland, she runs into a outdoorsy type who runs an estate. Gee, I wonder if sparks will fly?

Stupid human tricks Watch Cameron Diaz, Emma Stone, Aziz Ansari and Steve Carell rattle their jewelry when Foo Fighters take the stage for the "2011 MTV Movie Awards" (8 p.m. Sunday, MTV). One highlight is bound to be the Most Jaw-Dropping Moment, in which a Justin Bieber lap dance goes up against Steve-O's Porta-Potty stunt and James Franco sawing off his arm.

Local dish Minneapolis blogger Justin Davis, who promotes romance through cooking, hopes he gets some love when he competes against 14 other chefs for the title of "Next Food Network Star" (8 p.m. Sunday, Food). The petite Giada de Laurentiis pops her head out of Bobby Flay's pocket to join him as a judge.

Child's play Jackie Evancho, the 11-year-old girl with a voice that could outblast Susan Boyle, is featured in her first TV special, "Dream With Me in Concert" (6 p.m. Sunday, KTCA, Ch. 2). The set list includes "When You Wish Upon a Star," "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Somewhere."

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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