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The usual country comfort at Walnut Creek

We don't have dates yet, but we do have acts for the big 2012 arena-country shows at Raleigh's Time Warner Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek. And let's just say that, aside from the first two acts listed, this year's schedule is mighty heavy on The Usual Suspects (and is actually most notable for who isn't on it, at least not yet):

(UPDATE -- dates have been added...)

Sugarland (April 28)
Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Thompson Square (June 8)
Toby Keith (July 15)
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan (July 27)
Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, Edens Edge (Aug. 10)
Brad Paisley, The Band Perry (Aug. 24)

These six shows go on sale Feb. 3 as part of the venue's annual "country megaticket" package at prices from $129 to $649.

Scotty McCreery to present at CMT Music Awards

Scotty McCreery will be a presenter at next week's 2011 CMT Music Awards, an awards show produced by the Country Music Television cable channel.

We predict a possible teen heartthrob overload, as Justin Bieber (who has a recorded a song with country band Rascal Flatts) will also present.

Sadly, Scotty and the Biebs are not at this time scheduled to perform.

Other presenters include "American Idol" runner-up Lauren Alaina, Shania Twain, Sheryl Crow, and Kristen Chenoweth. Kid Rock will serve as host.

The 2011 CMT Music Awards airs live on Wednesday, June 8, at 8 pm on CMT. You can also watch on CMT.com.

Photo source: Walt Disney World

What to Watch on Saturday: Nick flick for the kids, Galifianakis hosts 'SNL'

ACC Tournament (1pm, WRAL) - Games today at 1pm (UNC vs. Clemson) and 3pm (Duke vs. Virginia Tech).

Best Player (8pm, Nickelodeon) - This original Nick movie featuring the stars of 'iCarly' is about a video game expert (Jerry Trainor) who tries to stop a rival (Jennette McCurdy) from entering a tournament by befriending her and dating her mother.

Must Love Cats (8pm, Animal Planet) - Host John Fulton travels to the Southwest where he meets cats with a frontier flair. And since everything grows bigger in Texas, it's no surprise he finds some oversized kitties there. Also, a trip to Kitty City in New Mexico before heading back to California. Next week's show is the final one for the season (series?).

Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This (9pm, ABC) - The country music group Rascal Flatts perform at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Natasha Beddingfield and Justin Bieber make guest appearances.

Battle of Los Angeles (9pm, Syfy) - A new Syfy movie in which alien spacecraft attack Los Angeles in the first wave of an invasion on earth, and humanity's survival depends upon two soldiers who must breach the mother ship and destroy it from within. Stars Nia Peeples and Kel Mitchell.

Bobby's Ireland (9pm, Food) - Bobby Flay embarks on a food tour of Ireland and explores Dublin's changing culinary scene with Chef Clodagh McKenna.

Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops (9pm, CMT) - Lewis Black, Vic Henley, Kathleen Madigan, Rascal Flatts, Margo Rey and Tim Wilson perform in a comedic and musical salute to the troops from Nashville.

Saturday Night Live (11:29pm, NBC) - Zach Galifianakis (right) returns as host, and the musical guest is Jessie J.

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