Sunday, July 27, 2008

Premieres and Notables; July 28-August 3, 2008

Monday, 7/28

Paranormal State; A&E. 9 pm CST. 2nd season premiere.

Elvis has his work cut out for him as he tries to get Quentin Tarantino to open up about about the movie industry on Elvis Mitchel: Under the Influence (TCM; 7 pm CST).
{I don't understand why shows still book the tight-lipped writer/director...}


Tuesday, 7/29

I normally wouldn't even mention that this turd was having its season finale tonight, but TV Guide's blurb about this episode of Celebrity Family Feud (CBS, 7 pm) said that the American Chopper (Teutul) clan had never seen the show before, so they "had to explain the concept several times." Where the f-bomb do these people live that they've never seen an episode of this game show in thirty-some years?
I haven't watched the show in twenty years, but I bet I could play on a moment's notice...

Jurassic Fight Club; History. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
I don't know what it's about because, you know, the first rule of Jurassic Fight Club is...
{Yes, it was a corny/stupid joke, but I had to go there. It's mandatory with a set-up like that.}

Eureka; Sci Fi. 8 pm. 3rd season premiere.
Yet another show I have on tape, just waiting to be watched. I've heard good things. It's low budget, but it's supposed to be just funny/silly enough to get away with it.

It's Not Easy Being Green; Sundance. 8 pm. Season premiere.


Wednesday, 7/30

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil; Comedy Central. 9:30 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.

Baby Borrowers (NBC; 8 pm). Season finale.


Thursday, 7/31

Hopkins (ABC; 9 pm). Season Finale.


Friday, 8/1

Dr Who (Sci Fi; 7:30 pm). Season finale. It's old friends galore as Donna, Martha, Rose, Sarah Jane, and Captain Jack all return to help out the Doc.


Saturday, 8/2

Long Way Down; FOX Reality. 8 pm. Series Premiere.
For those of you who liked 2004's Long Way Round (where buddies Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode motorbikes across Asia and America)-- or even if you didn't see it-- this "sequel" finds them riding 15,000 miles from Scotland to South Africa.

Robin Hood (BBC America; 8 pm). Season finale.


Sunday, 8/3

Summer Showdown; HGTV. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A reality show with two competitors who need to makeover some rooms.
Novel concept!

Wedding Central; WE. 10 pm. 2nd season premiere.

Design Star (HGTV; 8 pm). Season Finale.

Battleground Earth; Planet Green. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Tommy Lee and Ludacris compete to see who can be "greener". Lee is pretty funny, so it should be entertaining, and if it's anything like Alter Eco, it should also be informative. I've kinda felt like being more "green" this summer (and have done small things to accomplish it), so I'll be checking this show out.

L.A. Hard Hats; NGC (National Geographic?). 8 pm. Series Premiere.
The Deadliest Catch crew follow the construction workers who are building an eco-friendly high-rise in La-la Land.

Pam: Girl on the Loose; E!. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Another f-bombing reality show about someone who needs to be in the spotlight so much, they'll have cameras follow them around everywhere. This one is on Pam Anderson.
{If there's any good that will come from this show, it's that Chelsea Lately and The Soup are both to be sure to rail on it. BTW: both shows are great. I f-bombing HATE E! and it's moronic programming, but I love that the network does allow those two shows to rip them to shreds...}

Sunset Tan; E!. 9:30. Season Premiere.
And speaking of E!'s moronic programming...

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