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Jason Schwartzman contemplates his role as Jonathan Ames in HBO's "Bored To Death". Season 2 premieres on Sunday, September 26 at 10pm. [Photo by Thomas Attila Lewis]
Remember when we talked to theTed Danson, Jason Schwartzman, and Jonathan Ames from HBO's "Bored to Death" last Fall? Well, the show is coming back on September 26, and they've sent us some extras,the Super Ray comic book that they gave away at Comic Con and a behind the scenes movie that you can watch at the end of this post.
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On the Showtime side of things, "Weeds" has a Facebook app for you to prepare for the August 16 premiere (10pm). Immediately following that premiere is the series premiere of Laura Linney's "The Big C" but you can watch the entire first episode (which is awesome BTW) in the video player at the end of this post. Look for more of Laura Linney in the upcoming issue of More magazine.
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The TV Junkie Plan: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, "Boston Med", "The Daily Show" (Arcade Fire), "The Colbert Report" (Chuck Close), Fallon (Mickey Rourke; Kids in the Hall)7:00pm Attack of the Show! G4 -Stars from "The Expendables"; Internet celebrities.
8:00pm The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Sundance - (1972) Bizarre events frustrate an ambassador (Fernando Rey), his wife (Delphine Seyrig) and friends, hoping to dine in Paris.
8:00pm So You Think You Can Dance Fox - Black Gold performs; Quest Crew performs; Charlie Bruce performs; the Manzari Brothers perform; the winner is announced.
9:00pm Burn Notice USA - Hard Time
9:00pm American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior TLC - Season Premiere. The Teutuls air out the family drama on a morning radio show; Jr. opens his own design bike shop.
9:00pm Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape BBC America - Gordon Ramsay is the first Western chef to set foot in an Indian village; Ramsay's skills are put to the test.
10:00pm Boston Med ABC - A down-on-his-luck Vietnam vet gets a face transplant from a Hollywood executive who died after undergoing a heart-transplant surgery
10:00pm Penn & Teller: Bulls...! Showtime - Vaccinations
10:00pm Futurama Comedy Central - The theory of evolution is put to the test on a planet inhabited by robots.
10:00pm Royal Pains USA - Hank treats two lottery winners; Divya is surprised at her attraction to a documentarian.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Arcade Fire performs
11:00pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - Artist Chuck Close
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Actor Javier Bardem; The Whigs perform.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Sylvester Stallone; actor Jason Statham; Buckcherry performs.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Mickey Rourke; Kids in the Hall; The Walkmen perform.
1:10am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Emma Thompson; comic Carlos Alazraqui.
A visit to the "Bored to Death" season 2 set:
Watch the entire first episode of Showtime's "The Big C":
