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TV Junkie: Louis C. K. on 'Parks and Rec'; New Hosts for 'At The Movies'
"Bollywood Hero" premieres on IFC at 10pm
"Bollywood Hero" premieres on IFC at 10pm
Shark Week!!The incredible comedian Louis C.K. will have a recurring role on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" starting with the second episode airing this Fall. This makes the season a must-watch!
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ABC's "At the Movies" is dumping their Benjamins in order to get hosts with journalistic pedigrees back on the show. Co-hosts Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz were regarded as lightweights in a glitzed up version of the long-running series. Film critics A.O. Scott of The New York Times and Michael Phillips of The Chicago Tribune will helm the show starting in September.
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We're psyched that Chris Kattan's "Bollywood Hero" hits the air tonight, finally, with very few alternatives: Meet Me in St. Louis, "The Daily Show", and "The Colber(t) Repor(t)".
The TV Junkie Plan: "Perfect Predators", "Burn Notice", "Bollywood Hero", Conan, Ferguson.
8:00pm Perfect Predators Discovery - Sharks' skills and level of development rank them as oceans' ultimate hunters.
8:00pm So You Think You Can Dance FOX - Season Finale
9:00pm Shark After Dark Discovery - Divers, using the most high-tech equipment, observe sharks at night to learn what they do after dark.
9:00pm Burn Notice USA - Summer Finale
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9:00pm Skins BBC America - Season Premiere
9:00pm Meet Me in St. Louis TCM - (1944) The summer classic. A St. Louis lawyer's (Leon Ames) family (Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien) stays in town for the 1904 World's Fair.
10:00pm Bollywood Hero IFC - Mini Series Premiere. After burning almost all of his professional bridges in Hollywood, actor Chris Kattan searches for Bollywood stardom in India.
10:00pm Tosh.0 - Web shenanigans.
10:00pm Royal Pains USA - Hank and Divya treat a girl who develops bizarre symptoms after falling off a horse
10:00pm Man vs. Fish With Matt Watson Discovery - Matt confronts a mako shark, testing its intelligence, power, aggression and speed.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer
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11:30pm The Colber(t) Repor(t) Comedy Central - Meryl Streep
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actor Ed Helms; Jonas Brothers perform.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actress Sienna Miller; animal trainer Dave Salmoni; comic Doug Benson.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Zooey Deschanel; Glasvegas performs.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Jeremy Piven; actress Charlyne Yi; comic Greg Giraldo.
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