Monday, December 15, 2008

OMG TV: Trainspotting and other holiday favorites

Posted by Jeff in adam sandler, amy adams, charlie wilson's war, eddie izzard, heat, how i met your mother, kate winslet, peanuts, trainspotting

8:00 – Heat (Bravo)

It’s Pacino vs. De Niro, and don’t worry, it’s definitely not Righteous Kill.

8:00 – I want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC)

Good God, what the hell is this one?  From 2003, apparently, and it centers on ReRun, the piece of shit from when Peanuts jumped the shark in 1973.

8:30 – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

I finally did it: I watched an episode of this, Josh’s favorite show, Doogie & The Gang or whatever it’s called.  And you know what?  Not half-bad.  Not half-bad.  Not enough to get me to turn away from Antique’s Roadshow at 8:30, but it was still something.

9:00 – Trainspotting (IFC)

Nothing will put you in the holiday spirit more than mind-numbing tales of crippling addiction.  (There’s some Intervention episodes on A&E too.)

9:30 – Charlie Wilson’s War (HBO)

Tom Hanks fixes Afghanistan!  Philip Seymour Hoffman shouts a lot!  Aaron Sorkin pens!

Late Night

Adam Sandler tells Letterman some Bedtime Stories (get it? get it?), Kate Winslet seduces a 16-year old Leno, Amy Adams and Eddie Izzard both have the privelege of discussing events of the day with Conan, and The Daily Show and Colbert are done for the year.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

OMG TV: No, really, OMG TV

Posted by Jeff in 30 rock, alyson hannigan, eddie izzard, keanu reeves, lil bush, omg tv, sarah jessica parker, the graduate, the office

8:00 – NBC Thursday Night Must See Extravaganza

New 30 Rock! New Office! Some people probably care that there’s new Earl and Scrubs as well! I’ve been jonesin’ for a Baldwin fix, and reruns of Daniel on Celebrity Rehab just wasn’t cutting it.

8:00 – The Graduate (AMC)

If only fresh faced young Dustin Hoffman had taken that advice on plastics, maybe he wouldn’t be stuck working in some dumb Wonder Emporium all these years later.

10:30 – Lil’ Bush (Comedy Central)

Tonight’s episode of Lil’ Bush highlights the biggest weakness of men from the Bush clan: fatties. They love them. Don’t ask me how, but Fred Schneider from the B-52′s is involved somehow.

Late Night

Whoa, Keanu Reeves is on Leno, the delightful Alyson Hannigan is on Ferguson, the unfortunate Sarah Jessica Parker is on Conan (with the rather fortunate Eddie Izzard), and some dueling Middle East nonfiction authors on Stewart and Colbert,

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