WEEKEND WATCH: Getting to know Bros

By HIZREEN KAMAL | hizreen@nst.com.my

NOW that Euro 2012 is over, let’s turn our attention to regular TV programming.

For die-hard drama fans, TV3 is airing Saleha, a telemovie which will be aired on its popular Cerekarama belt, tomorrow at 10pm. It revolves around an orphan named Saleha who loves to play dress-up (especially as a bride). A little child-like even though she is in her mid 20s, her hopes to one day have a grand wedding is dashed when her fiance Manaf calls it off. Starring young and talented cast including Tasha Shilla, Fezrul Khan and Linda Hashim, they are supported by the more experienced Fadilah Mansor and Abu Bakar Juah.

Join some 30,000 spectators to witness the opening ceremony of the 15th Sukan Malaysia (or Sukma) live from Stadium Darul Makmur in Kuantan, Pahang (host state) at 8.45pm on TV2, tomorrow. This year’s Games will see the participation of 15 contingents, including Brunei, competing in 24 sporting events which are taking place from tomorrow till July 16.

On Sunday at 10pm, TV3 will be airing a new American action drama entitled Human Target. Based loosely on the comic book of the same name, the series follows the life of San Francisco-based Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a security expert who protects his clients by completely integrating himself into their lives to become a “human target”. Besides Valley, the show also stars Chi McBride, Indira Varma, Janet Montgomery and Jackie Earle Haile.

For behind-the-scene footages of the latest The Amazing Spider-Man movie, 8TV is airing The Making Of... on Sunday at 10am. Catch interviews with Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans, among others.

Also catch Bros, the latest local talkshow to hit the tube. Hosted by Sherson and Sham, this male-skewed talkshow discusses and provides input, and solutions on various topics, ranging from health, food, girls, marriage, sports, music to fashion. It airs on Sunday at 11pm over TV3.

TOMORROW

SATURDAY MATINEE
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (TV2, 2pm)
Subway toll booth operator Lucy pretends to be engaged to an unconscious man Peter, a regular customer whom she rescues from death. Starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman and Peter Gallagher.

PANGGUNG SABTU
HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM (TV3, 2pm)
When Salman asks for Ash’s hand in marriage, her family refuses as they have already chosen a husband for her. Dejected, Salman returns to Italy. When Ajay, Ash’s new husband realises that his new bride is in love with someone else, he is prepared to sacrifice his love for her. Starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Zohra Segal, Vikram Gokhale and Smita Jaykar.

Cinema 8½
RUN PAPA RUN (8TV, 8.30pm)
Gang boss Lee has been on the wrong side of the law since childhood. As a young hoodlum, he was always at loggerheads with his authoritative mother. Starring Louis Koo and Rene Liu.

MOVIE NIGHT
ARMAGEDDON (TV9, 10.30pm)
An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth — one big enough to destroy the planet and all of mankind along with it. A group of oil drillers are recruited as astronauts to plant a thermonuclear device within the asteroid to divert it from a collision course with their home planet. Starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thorton, Liv Tyler and Ben Affleck.

SUNDAY

TV3 CINEMA
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR (TV3, 12.30am)
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. Starring Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman.

Tasha Shilla stars in “Saleha” (TV3, tomorrow, 10pm)

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WEEKEND WATCH: Getting to know Bros

NOW that Euro 2012 is over, let’s turn our attention to regular TV programming.

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