Rich Heldenfels

Q: A few years ago on a cruise, I saw a film short done maybe in the 1940s or early 1950s as a collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali. It was animated. The name of it is "Destino." At the time, information said it would soon be released for sale. I would love to have it but, so far, I know it has been delayed and I don't see it for sale anywhere. Do you know if and when it will be for sale? I would also like to know who sang the song that is this short film's soundtrack.

He humiliated Hitler and then was repeatedly humiliated in his own country. He was an international track star, but the American track powers punished him for defying their attempt to make money from his sweat. His skill should have transcended race, and eventually would, but to an Associated Press writer in 1936, he was "the brown Buckeye bullet."

Q: I so admire David Tutera. Can you tell me about him? He appears to have a significant other (silver ring). He has to be amazingly wealthy: his own show, dress and jewelry lines, Most of all, he seems to be a very nice person.

Q: A friend and I are each watching the new show "Awake." My friend believes that the son is the only one who died in the crash. I have a feeling that both his wife and son died. There are scenes that show the wife interacting with others when the husband isn't present. So my friend is probably correct. Also, is the male psychotherapist real and the female one a dream? I think the storyline is almost too difficult to follow. I may lose interest if I can't figure out the basics.

Q: Is Daphne Oz the wife or daughter of Dr. Oz? "The View" is on ABC at 1 p.m. Monday through Friday; she is one of the four chefs.

A: First of all, you are confusing "The View" with "The Chew," the new ABC daytime show about food-related topics; that is what's in that time slot and where Daphne Oz is a co-host. That said, according to her ABC bio, Daphne Oz is the daughter of Dr. Mehmet and Lisa Oz; Mehmet Oz is, of course, better known as TV's Dr. Oz.

Q: What happened to "CSI: NY"? I can't find it anywhere in my TV listings.

A: The series starring Gary Sinise and Sela Ward has been on a long hiatus. It is slated to return March 30.

Winter and spring are tricky times for TV shows across the network schedule. One reason is that even the most successful prime-time broadcast shows make only about 22 episodes in a season that runs more than 40 weeks. That means networks either have to air reruns -- which in many cases will not hold on to a show's audience -- or try out new programs. By winter, as well, the worst performers from the previous fall are gone, so new programs have to fill the gaps. Shows from the previous fall may also be tried out in different time slots. And the winter has included the return of several shows that eat up big chunks of prime time, like "American Idol" and "The Voice," so some programs get moved around or benched.

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac died in August 2008 from problems related to inflammatory lung disease, and it's still hard to believe his voice has been silenced.

As is evident in a new TV tribute to Bernie, it was a gruff voice, sometimes accompanied by an intimidating stare. But it was also one capable of the tenderness he demonstrated on his Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" during its 2001-06 run.

And, apparently, in life. "I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac," premiering at 11 p.m. Sunday on Comedy Central, contains affectionate and often funny testimony to Mac's skills as a comedian and a person.