Weekend Pick of the Day: The X Factor USA, Dr. No, El Clásico, and more

If you’re tired of reality television singing competitions that only focus on the build-up to the finalists being chosen, then you’re in for a treat this month.

In Opening Act!, the winner is announced at the beginning of the show and told that they will be opening for some of the biggest names in the music business.

Opening Act! takes you behind the glitz and glamour and offers an in-depth look at the trials and tribulations that a performer undergoes on their way to stardom.

From vocal coaching and makeovers to relocating to a completely different part of the country to dealing with cash woes, these young singers have a number of changes to deal with – all the while trying to fulfill the dream of a lifetime. So don’t miss Opening Act! Saturday 06 October 2012 at 7pm WAT  only E! Entertainment Television.

The X Factor USA S2 S2, E1 Saturday 06 October 2012 7pm & E2 Sunday 07 October 4:45pm WAT | M-Net (101) The wait is finally over! The X Factor is back and promises to be both unforgettable and unexpected! We’re really in for a treat: with two new awesome judges, and, of course, the ever-unapologetic Simon Cowell, who America loves to hate, we expect nothing less.

Dr. No Saturday 06 October 2012 7pm WAT | M-Net Movies Action+ (106) | 16 M assigns Bond to a mission in Jamaica. An agent who was investigating strange activity with nuclear weapons in Cape Canaveral has disappeared, and Bond is to take up where he left off…

Fast Track Saturday 06 October 2012 7:30pm WAT | BBC World News (400) BBC’s Fast Track has all the advice needed for a destination holiday. Catch all the latest news on the array of destinations, experiences as well as tips. Don’t miss Fast Track on Saturday, 6 October at 20:30 on BBC World News.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Sunday 07 October 2012 6:45pm WAT | SS3/SSHD3 SuperSport viewers can look forward to another sizzling encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona, as the Spanish La Liga delivers a fascinating game of football. The two clubs have meet on 164 occasions in the league, with Madrid holding a slight advantage over their old rivals with 69 wins over Barca’s 64.

The Hangover Part II Sunday 07 October 2012 7:30pm WAT | M-Net Movies Premiere (106) | 16 Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. With the raucous foursome on the loose in a foreign land, what could possibly go wrong. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can hardly be imagined. Starring Bradley Cooper as Phil Ed Helms as Stu Zach Galifianakis as Alan

AC Milan vs Inter Milan Sunday 07 October 2012 19:40 | SuperSport 7 (207) The city of Milan will be divided as AC Milan and Inter Milan do battle in another Milan Derby. The clash at the San Siro will AC Milan’s chance for redemption after going down 4-2 to Inter earlier in the year. Inter striker Diego Milito was in fine form on the day scoring a hat-trick.

Dark Secrets of the Lusitania Sunday 07 October 2012 20:00 | National Geographic (181) On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, a German torpedo struck the passenger liner, RMS Lusitania. Seconds later, a massive 2nd explosion rocked the ship. Within 20 minutes, the so-called “Greyhound of the Seas” was at the bottom of the ocean…and nearly 1200 innocent men, women and children were dead.