The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average
The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
v (1) Paul McCartney: $3,229,604; $131.84.
v (3) Katy Perry: $1,743,092; $116.26.
v (4) Bruno Mars: $1,177,984; $87.28.
v (5) Cher: $1,106,826; $90.71.
v (6) Zac Brown Band: $1,071,113; $48.93.
“BET Awards 2014” (8 p.m., BET): Chris Rock hosts; Lionel Richie gets the Lifetime Achievement award. Guess we’re stuck on him.
“CBS Fall Preview” (8:30 P.M., CBS): Learn all about the eyeball network’s new fall shows, including “Stalker” and “The McCarthys.”
“Houdini” (9 p.m., History Channel): “Fear is how I know I’m alive,” the title character of this two-part miniseries says as he explains what motivated him to spend his life defying death. Oscar winner Adrien Brody stars as the escape artist who rose from humble circus sideshows to become America’s first world-renown superstar. The film traces Houdini’s public stunts as they grow more spectacular and risky, while also trying to delve into what made him tick.
“The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story” (9 p.m., Lifetime): Hormone alert. Time for a nostalgic trip back to Bayside High School for “The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story.” The film tells the story of six unknown actors thrust into the spotlight in the early ’90s when they were cast in the popular sitcom.
“America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., The CW): Um, this could be awkward: On tonight’s edition of “America’s Next Top Model,” the contestants take part in another photo shoot, during which they’re given only a string to wear.
TV listings, B6
DVD REleases
Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers include:
“Draft Day” (PG-13): Starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner
“For No Good Reason” (R): Starring Ralph Steadman and Johnny Depp
“Moms’ Night Out” (PG): Starring Sarah Drew and Trace Adkins
“Night Moves” (R): Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning
“They Came Together” (R): Starring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd
“Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?” (PG): Starring Bella Thorne and Madison Pettis
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Basket auction for Saxon fund
AUSTINTOWN
The Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, will present its 24th annual basket auction Sept. 7. Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship fund for Youngstown State University students. Doors open for bidding at noon, and the auction will begin at 2 p.m. in the club’s ballroom. Auctioneer will be Casey Malone, host of “The Casey Malone” show on 21 WFMJ-TV. Admission is $5, which includes a door-prize entry, hot dog, chips, coffee, pop or water, and 25 free auction bidding tickets.
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