Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan are bringing 'Live' to Walt Disney World. Photo credit: Disney-ABC Domestic TV
A few highlights this week, and we’ll pay special attention to daytime:
1. “Live With Kelly and Michael” is visiting the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The nationally syndicated show, usually based in New York, will set up shop at Town Square. The show will produce four episodes Monday and Tuesday, and they will air at 9 a.m. Monday-Thursday on WESH-Channel 2.
2. “Let’s Make a Deal” is celebrating its 50th anniversary, starting Monday, with two weeks of the Super Deal. CBS explains that the Super Deal allows the winner of the Big Deal of the Day to risk everything on one of three envelopes. Those envelopes contain $1,000, $2,000 or $50,000. Why even try that? The winner of $50,000 gets to keep the Big Deal of the Day. Orlando’s Wayne Brady hosts the CBS game show at 10 a.m. weekdays on WKMG-Channel 6. On March 1, original host Monty Hall and his assistant, Carol Merrill, will return.
3. “The Price Is Right” presents its Celebrity Week Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. on CBS. The contestants playing for charity include Drew and Nick Lachey, NeNe Leakes of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sharon Osbourne of “The Talk,” basketball great Charles Barkley and singer-actress Demi Lovato. CBS says they raised more than $250,000 for charity.
4. Robin Roberts returns to “Good Morning America” from a medical leave on Wednesday. She has been missed. The show starts at 7 a.m. weekdays on ABC.
5. In prime time, “Body of Proof” returns to the ABC lineup at 10 p.m. Tuesday. Star Dana Delany has a new foil in Mark Valley.
6. After serving up two hours of “The Bachelor” at 8 p.m. Monday, ABC goes back for more with the special “Sean Tells All” at 9 p.m. Tuesday. That special is designed to help “Body of Proof” lift off in the ratings.
7. On “NCIS,” Director Vance will come across “devastating personal information” while still reeling from the loss of his wife. The episode, at 8 p.m. Tuesday on CBS, should do well in the ratings.
8. Fox’s “American Idol” moves to Las Vegas to let the Top 40 perform this week and next. Ten female contenders sing at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 male singers perform at 8 p.m. Thursday. That process will be repeated next week.
9. “Married … With Children” co-stars David Faustino and Ed O’Neill are reunited on “Modern Family” at 9 p.m. Wednesday on ABC.
10. “CSI: NY” offers its ninth season finale at 9 p.m. Friday on CBS. Will it be back? I’m thinking probably not. What do you think?