Today’s entertainment picks:

June 6, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

v“Death Takes A Holiday,” 2 p.m.: Give him a break — he’s been working a lot of overtime lately because of a staff shortage. Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

v“The Mousetrap,” 2 p.m.: J.E. Ballantyne directs this Agatha Christie whodunit. New Castle Playhouse Annex Theatre, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.

vAfrican-American Festival, 11 a.m.: Gospel music will fill the air all day today, beginning at 3 p.m. Courthouse Square, downtown Warren.

vSummer Starter Festival, noon: Sublime tribute act Badfish, and its all-original alter-ego Scotty Don’t, headline. Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 state Route 282, Garrettsville; 440-548-2716.

vLoren Coler, 2 p.m.: The first Sunday afternoon concert in the park of the season will feature this ’50s pop singer. Firestone Park, East Park Avenue, Columbiana; 330-482-2656.

“The Next Food Network Star” (9 p.m., Food Network): Let the food fight begin. A new season of “The Next Food Network Star” has 12 hopefuls competing for a chance to host their own show. The first challenge: Prepare a meal that best represents who they are.

“Drop Dead Diva” (9 p.m., Lifetime): Coming off a well-received freshman season, “Drop Dead Diva” returns with Jane (Brooke Elliott) dreaming about performing a musical number with Paula Abdul. Real life, however, isn’t so fun: She’s facing disbarment.

“2010 MTV Movie Awards” (9 p.m., MTV): OK, so it isn’t the Oscars, but at least the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” features cool categories such as “best kiss” and “best villain.” Aziz Ansari (”Parks and Recreation”) hosts the offbeat gala.

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River Museum opens for season

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The River Museum, 1003 Riverside Ave., will open for the season today, and will be open every Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. through Aug. 29.

The museum, housed in an 1870 Victorian home, offers artifacts from more than 150 years of Wellsville’s railroad, riverboat and pottery heritage.

Programs for this season will be WWII living history, Saturday and next Sunday; Acme craft pottery, July 11; and history of the fire department, Aug. 15. All programs begin at 2 p.m. Tours can be arranged by calling 330-532-1018 or 330-532-3941.

Featured displays this year include Civil War General John H. Morgan’s sword and the original death mask of Pretty Boy Floyd.

The museum has 11 rooms with different themes. T

here is also a country store, a fire house and restored Pennsylvania Railroad caboose.