Remember that Kool and the Gang song “Too Hot”? Well, heat is the way across most of the country. If you have any elderly or shut-in folks, please be neighborly and check on them if the mercury is registering temps in your area of 90 degrees and above. And that’s certainly likely as the U.S. is experiencing the hottest year on record thus far. Fortunately things are heating up on the entertainment front as well. The last of “The Dark Knight” movies heads into theaters in a week, and several acts including Eric Benet and Ledisi and Maze, Patti Labelle and the O’Jays are still on the road. Check out what’s happening around your way this weekend but whatever you do, stay cool.
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ON TV
All Times Eastern
Friday July 13
“Any Given Sunday” at 9 p.m. on CMT
Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino and LL Cool J star in Oliver Stone’s look at professional football
Saturday July 14
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s: An Extra Slice” at 9 p.m. on OWN
A all-new remixed version of previous episodes adds some additional content for OWN’s most popular show
Sunday July 15
ESPY Awards at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2
A re-air of the annual sports awards features honoree Pat Summit, the longtime coach of Tennessee women’s basketball
"Black Dynamite" animated series at 9 p.m. on Adult Swim.
Everyone's favorite big screen bad-ass is getting ready to hit the small screen in his own animated show. Voices by Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Kym Whitley and J. B. Smoove.
ONSCREEN
“Ice Age: Continental Drift”
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The voices of Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and John Leguiziamo are featured in the latest edition of the animated series
“Red Lights”
Robert DeNiro plays a psychic who may or may not be the real thing in this psychological thriller
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Cilian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver
ON SHELVES
“The Secret She Kept” by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Lance Kingston has married his dream woman and now the two are expecting. But as his wife’s behavior becomes more and more erratic, he wonders if he’s made a serious mistake
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Friday, July 13
ATLANTA, GA
J. Anthony Brown debuts his new clothing line "What in the TUX"
Cobb Galleria Atlanta
CLARKSTON, MI
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Patti Labelle and The O’Jays
6:30 p.m.
DTE Energy Music Theater
ST. LOUIS, MO
The Pageant
8 p.m.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie
8 p.m.
ATLANTA, GA
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" stage play featuring Phylicia Rashad and directed by Kenny Leon.
Georgia State's Rialto Center
CHICAGO, IL
Millenium Park
Saturday, July 14
WASHINGTON, DC
Angie Stone and Rashaan Patterson
Carter Barron Ampitheater
7:30 p.m.
MEMPHIS, TN
The Orpheum Theater Memphis
8 p.m.
LAS VEGAS, NV
Uptown Vegas presents Marsha Ambrosius and Tamia
Mandalay Bay Resort
9 p.m.
Sunday, July 15
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
Summer Music Festival with Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Patti Labelle and the O’Jays
Verizon Wireless Ampitheater St. Louis
6 p.m.
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