Premieres and Notables: August 29-September 4, 2011

Monday, 8/29

RuPaul's Drag U (Logo; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Death Valley; MTV. 9:30 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
Normally I don't even bother with junk that MTV airs, but this COPS-style spoof about vampires, werewolves, and zombies has some potential.

Trailer:



Tuesday, 8/30

Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family; 7 pm CST). Mid-season Finale.

Chopped Champions; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Quirky; Sundance. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Eccentric inventors bring their ideas to life in this docuseries.

Wednesday, 8/31

Royal Pains (USA. 8 pm CST.) Mid-season Finale.

Hot in Cleveland (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Thursday, 9/1

Sweet Home Alabama (CMT; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Green Room With Paul Provenza (Showtime; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.

Childrens Hospital (adult swim; 11 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 9/2

Man, Woman, Wild; Discovery. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 9/4

Masterpiece: Inspector Lewis; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Border Wars; National Geographic. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Ultimate Nutshot Video...

Hardwick's message to Stone

It falls apart a bit at the end, but it's pretty funny otherwise...

chris hardwick's message to emma stone - watch more funny videos

Mortar Shells Land on Kid's Foot

Bike Jump Fail

Ouch!

Waterslide Fail

Saved by the Bell interactive game

This one was really cool.
I used to watch the show in college as a lark (with a half-dozen girls; I was no dummy), and this "game" really captures the essence of the show.

I helped Kelly with her money issues, kicked Jeff's ass, and then got married in Vegas.

This cup had a rough night...

Premieres and Notables: August 22-28, 2011

Monday, 8/22

Top Gear; BBC America. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 8/24

Buried Treasure; Fox. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Antiques Roadshow twins hit the road and come to the people.

Top Chef Just Desserts; Bravo.  9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 8/25

Expedition Impossible (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 8/26

Rat Busters NYC; Animal Planet.  9 pm CST.  Series Premiere.

Chuck Taylor's Finishing Move Waaaay Out There

So: if you think Hulk Hogan's Leg Drop or The Rock's "People's Elbow" is a lame (not a high impact) finishing move, check out Chuck Taylor's grenade.

Good to see some rasslers out there having fun.  That's why I stopped watching WWE years ago-- there just wasn't that fun there used to be.