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Scent of murder

Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer
Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer

In the tough-as-nails business of television ratings, it has had the most amazing run. On the first day of its debut, the American Channel TNT gave an instant go-ahead for its second and third seasons.

The Closer every Sunday on Star World at 10 pm revolves around a tough-talking Atlanta detective, deputy police chief Brenda Johnson, who moves to LA to head the Priority Homicide Division handling sensitive, high-profile murder cases.

But despite a tendency to step on people’s toes, Johnson manages to convert even her strongest adversaries with her unique ability to get to the truth. Her colleagues know that she will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Her reputation as one of the world’s best interrogators eventually helps her win over even her toughest critics as she solves case after case.

This exciting new series has attracted over seven million viewers and has made Kyra Sedgwick, who’s playing supercop Brenda Johnson, a superstar.

Wonder watch

The regular superheroes are almost pass. Everybody has seen them, imagined being one. Nol, meet Ben Tennyson, an average 10-year-old boy, coming your way with not one but ten superheroes, adding in 10 times the action, 10 times the drama and 10 times the fun.

Cartoon Network brings the latest, original animated action-packed series Ben 10 (Wednesday to Friday at 6 pm).

The adventure begins when Ben discovers a mysterious watch in a meteorite that crashed on earth. He learns that the supernatural watch allows him to transform himself into ten different alien beings each with unique powers.

The MaskBen’s amazing adventures take place over the course of a seemingly endless and fun summer as he travels the country with his grandpa and his cousin Gwen, who know of Ben’s watch and its amazing powers. They lend him a hand in his quest to fight wrong-doers and save the world from evil. — NF

Power of the mask

Probably all movie fans have seen it and sat on the edge watching the sheer power of The Mask that transforms a mild-mannered bank employee into a superhuman. Watch Jim Carrey play Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask on November 4 at 9 pm on HBO.



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