Monday, 1/24
RuPaul's Drag Race; Logo. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
And now... a public service announcement:
Tuesday & Wednesday
Turner Classic Movies ends its celebration of Hal Roach Studios this month with some longer-form movies from 7 pm Tuesday to 7 pm Wednesday (CST). Like I noted two weeks ago, there are some real gems in here. I mentioned that Laurel & Hardy's best work were in shorts (because many of the longer films relegated them to bit parts; still funny, but not really what I consider "Laurel & Hardy"), but there are some gems that were closer to an hour. I admit to not knowing all the stars Hal Roach Studos had, but let me lay-out the L&H films in this marathon-- and also a long-form Little Rascals film as well.
Tuesday, 1/25
***7 pm CST-- Sons of the Desert.
Stan and Ollie lie to their wives about being sick, so they can attend their lodge meeting.
It doesn't go well.
Highly recommended. This plays out like an hour-long short. The focus is squarely on the duo, just as it should be.
8:15 pm CST-- General Spanky.
An hour and fifteen minute Little Rascals film that finds Spanky, Alfalfa, and Buckwheat in the Civil War.
Wednesday, 1/26
12:45 am CST-- Zenobia.
Only Oliver Hardy is credited here. Not sure if it follows the "L&H" pattern, but I thought I'd mention it.
***3:30 am CST-- Way Out West.
Stan and Ollie in the Old West, doing what they do.
Like "Sons of the Desert", this one is like an hour-long L&H short. Some gags held together by a fairly simple plot. Lots of great stuff here to recommend as well.
4:30 pm CST-- Bonnie Scotland.
A classic film (80 minutes long) that I have to admit, I'm not 100% sure I recall the details well enough to say this is like the others I mentioned. It's one of their more famous films, so it is worth a look.
And now, back to our regular premieres post...
Tuesday, 1/25
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?; WE tv. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A reality show that follows Joan and Melissa Rivers.
You know you've been waiting for something like this. Admit it....
A Stand Up Mother; WE tv. 9:02 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Tammy Pascatelli (a former contestant on Last Comic Standing) gets her own reality show.
Wednesday, 1/26
Desert Car Kings; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A reality show that follows the lives of an Arizona auto-parts family-business.
Clean House; Style. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
With Tempest Bledsoe taking over for former host Niecy Nash.
Being Erica; SoapNet. 10 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.
Thursday, 1/27
Archer; FX. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Highly recommended. Even if it's "not for everyone", it's still worth a try.
Especially if you like old-school Adult Swim sensibilities, secret agents who screw anything that walks, office personnel who get aroused from being choked, drunk "mad scientist" types, traitorous heads of spy agencies, and a near-complete disrespect for manservants...
Listen: just try it...
Friday, 1/28
Working Class; CMT. 7 and 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
CMT's first scripted series. This one's about a single mom and a nosy neighbor (or coworker, depending on what magazine I read) played by Ed Asner.
Sunday, 1/30
Brick City; Sundance. 7 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
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