TV Junkie: Ellen Page to Pen for HBO; Mumbai Terror; 'SoCal Connected' Returns

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These guys might look confused because "Community" is now on at 8pm on NBC
Will you like Drew Barrymore's Whip It? We know at least one person over at the LA Times that did. As mentioned earlier today, Ellen Page (Juno) who stars in the movie will be producing a single-camera comedy for HBO called "Stitch N' Bitch" that she will co-write with actors write with two other young actors, Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann (aka Har Mar Superstar). The story follows two hipsters as they relocate from Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood to Los Angeles' Silver Lake in a bid to become artists. No release dates set yet.
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Speaking of HBO, the network will be presenting a documentary on November 19th about last year's Mumbai terrorist siege. "Terror In Mumbai" is a collaboration between HBO and the UK's Channel 4 and it will be narrated by Fareed Zakaria who seems to be on "The Daily Show", CNN, and NPR at least once a week. Now you'll get at least a 2-hour shot of him.
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In programming of note, tonight KCET's Emmy-winning series "SoCal Connected" returns to our TV sets with a premiere that focuses on distracted driving and its very real dangers with local examples and participation from Car & Driver magazine.
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The TV Junkie Plan: "Community", "Parks and Recreation", "The Office", "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia", Daily Show, Letterman.

8:00pm Community NBC - New Timeslot

8:00pm SoCal Connected PBS/KCET - Season Premiere.

8:00pm FlashForward ABC - An imprisoned Nazi claims to have knowledge about the blackouts. Nazis? Has the show jumped the shark already?

8:00pm Survivor: Samoa CBS - Next time let's make this a 3 hour tour.

8:30pm Parks and Recreation NBC - Leslie, nervous about her first date with Dave (Louis C.K.), goes on a practice date with Ann

9:00pm Fringe FOX - Olivia consumes a concoction Dr. Bishop gives her in hopes of stimulating her memory

9:00pm The Office NBC - The office mates travel to Niagara Falls to celebrate Jim and Pam's wedding; Michael, Dwight and Andy want to hook up with wedding guests

10:00pm It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia FX - The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention

10:00pm Tosh.0 Comedy Central - Back from hiatus!

10:00pm The Jay Leno Show NBC - Actor Gerard Butler; Ben Harper and Jack Black perform.

11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - David Gregory, Moderator of "Meet the Press"

11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actress Kristin Davis; director Barry Sonnenfeld.

11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Race car driver Jimmie Johnson; Backstreet Boys perform.

12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Kelsey Grammer; actress Stana Katic; Motorhead performs.

12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actor Jean Reno; actress Sophia Bush.

12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Christopher Meloni; singer-actress Eve; food personality Alton Brown.

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how is Parks and Recreation still on the air? its a horrible, horrible show. Maybe if I wish it away enough it will eventually go away to make room for Hour long office episodes

Horrible? I've actually found it much better this season. Then again, I worked four years in a Parks & Rec Department in my early 20s.

I agree, "Parks and Recreation" has improved considerably this season and the Louis C.K. story arc (which we reported on months ago) could really be incredible. The idea of "The Office" going to an hour format will never happen for many good reasons. I think the show still has legs but is definitely on the backside slope of what would be considered a great show. It had many excellent episodes but the build up to the wedding has taken too long and makes us wish it would go back to being just insane as soon as possible.

In my barely worthwhile opinion, P&R is still on the air because the typically never-very-funny THE OFFICE has set the bar so low. On the other hand, Loius CK getting a paycheck is a good thing.

Meanwhile, SUPERNATURAL is having a hell of a season, great episodes week after week. And tonight, Paris Hilton as herself as a demon for whatever that's worth.

And PROJECT RUNWAY, which is having a terrible season, still merits a call out I think.

Oh yeah, "Project Runway" post-network jump, I keep forgetting to look for that among the several dozen channels I check every night. Tell us what you like about "Supernatural"?

oh man I could go on about SN for a good long time. Just fell into watching it last year & kind of assumed it was a 3rd rate genre show but it continuues to impress. It's a tightly written, the guys have this never ending interesting flinty chemistry. Great supporting cast, guy named misha collins playing a renegade angel, the guy who plays bobby, samatha ferris turns up and is always awesome. they've achieved some delightful meta-level stuff which is near impossible to do well (ie an episode named "Jump the Shark" which opens with an establishing shot of "Cousin Oliver's diner"). ANd also some really masterful use of music. watching season 2 these days and one episode ends with Styx's "Renegade" in just the most perfect way. . .

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