Central Florida is going to make a splash on national television this weekend. Trust me.
Here’s how:
1. People will be talking about the Scott Pelley report that leads off “60 Minutes.” Pelley wanted to do a story about how children are suffering through the Great Recession. He told me he decided on Orlando because it is home to “the happiest place on Earth” and because Central Florida is one of the most challenged places in the country. The decision paid off because “60 Minutes” has found some thoughtful children to tell this heartbreaking story. (I’ll have an interview with Pelley over the weekend.) This is one of those reports that earns the overused term “must see.” CBS’ “60 Minutes” airs at 7 p.m. Sunday.
2. “Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts” features the comedian — who grew up in Titusville and graduated from the University of Central Florida — in a jaw-dropping standup act. Viewers know Tosh from the series “Tosh.0.” The ironically titled special, which debuts at 9 p.m. Sunday on Comedy Central, is not for the easily offended.
Tosh may look like a choirboy, but he has an extremely dark style, and he isn’t afraid to tackle any topic. He warns the audience, “Hang in there. It gets worse.”
The targets of his humor include his girlfriend, the Winter Olympics, star athletes, illegal immigration, gay sex, Twitter, Mormons, the Amish and baseball. His jokes about baseball records are especially memorable. The act was filmed in San Francisco, and Tosh tells his audience, “Thanks for clapping for what my parents are ashamed of.” A repeat warning: It’s a bracing hour.
3. Orlando’s Wayne Brady co-hosts the NAACP Image Awards, which air at 8 tonight on Fox. Holly Robinson Peete of “The Talk” is the other host. Brady, an entertainer of great gifts and boundless enthusiasm, will take part in an opening production number.
Also on the schedule this weekend:
4. “The Celebrity Apprentice” starts another season at 9 p.m. Sunday on NBC. The players include an Oscar winner (Marlee Matlin), a “Survivor” winner (Richard Hatch) and a top-selling Grammy winner (Dionne Warwick). Among the other contestants are Gary Busey, Jose Canseco, David Cassidy, Meat Loaf, La Toya Jackson, Star Jones and Lisa Rinna. What fun for Donald Trump. Will it be fun for others?
5. “Army Wives” starts its fifth season at 9 p.m. Sunday on Lifetime. The series premeire of “Coming Home,” a reality series about family reunions for members of the U.S. armed forces, follows at 10 on Lifetime.
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