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TV Junkie: 21+ Premieres This Weekend; 'Dexter' & 'Bored To Death' Are Sunday's High Points
Zach Galifianakis and Jason Schwartzman star in HBO's "Bored To Death" whose second season premieres on Sunday at 10pm. [Photo by HBO/Barry Wetcher]
Weekend EditionThis weekend marks the last big push of premieres for the Fall season with half a dozen tonight and another 14 on Sunday. One premiere of note tonight is Tom Selleck's "Blue Bloods" (CBS @ 10pm) with Donnie Wahlberg, Jennifer Butler, Len Cariou, Will Estes, and more - set on the premise of a cop dynasty in New York City. It's great to see Selleck as a regular again and there is a pretty good dynamic between the characters from what we saw in the pilot but its Friday placement makes us think that CBS isn't serious about it so we're wary about investing our time and heart in it. We weren't "wowed" but this show wasn't nearly as disappointing as most of the other new dramas that have aired this Fall. It could turn into a really good show but will it be there in November?
We were also dismayed to see Fox move "The Good Guys" to Fridays. This fun and smart show deserves to be given more legs - after all, what other dramas does Fox have going for it: "House", "Fringe"....
We'll be watching the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" with host Amy Poehler right after indulging in Syfy's ridiculous Sharktopus - a genetically engineered 1/2 shark, 1/2 octopus goes on a killing spree.
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As you've probably noticed we're particularly excited about Sunday's premiere of "Bored To Death" (HBO @ 10pm) but just go check out how jammed Sundays are again: "Rubicon", "Dexter", "Boardwalk Empire", "Mad Men", "Bored To Death", and "Eastbound & Down". We're forced to go with the "Dexter" season premiere which picks up with the aftermath of the murder of Dexter's wife, Rita. It will be fun to go from that gripping suspense and seriousness to the levity and romanticism of "Bored To Death".
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Congratulations to Moofeet who won the season 5 "Dexter" poster from yesterday's contest!!
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The TV Junkie Plan: Tonight - Bill Maher, "The Good Guys", "The Soup", "Fashion Police", Kimmel (Primus!), Ferguson (Jason Schwartzman). Saturday - Sharktopus, "Saturday Night Live" (Amy Poehler, Katy Perry). Sunday - "Nature", "Dexter", "Bored To Death", "Eastbound & Down".
Tonight
8:00pm Real Time With Bill Maher HBO - Journalist Andrew Breitbart; radio host Amy Holmes; "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane; creative director of NASA's Voyager Interstellar Message Project
8:00pm Smallville The CW - Season Premiere. Lois finds Clark's body and removes the blue kryptonite; Chloe is desperate to find Oliver
8:00pm Medium CBS - Season Premiere. After having the same dream about the subject of a recent case, Allison and Bridgette swap personalities.
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9:00pm The Good Guys Fox - Season Premiere. Dan "borrows" money from the Narcotics Division to set up an off-the-books sting operation after getting suspended.
9:00pm Supernatural CW - Season Premiere. Dean gives up hunting, Sam is mysteriously freed from his cage in hell and finds Dean to tell him he must rejoin the fight.
9:00pm Dateline NBC - Season Premiere.
9:00pm CSI: NY CBS - Season Premiere. Jo Danville, the newest member of the team, stumbles upon a murder victim in the crime lab building.
10:00pm The Soup E! - Joel McHale dissect the media for another week.
10:00pm 20/20 ABC - Season Premiere.
10:00pm Haven Syfy - Audrey's FBI boss, comes to Haven to question Audrey about her strange actions.
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10:00pm Blue Bloods CBS - Series Premiere. The family argues over Danny's questionable tactics as he searches for a missing girl; Jamie starts his new life as a cop.
10:20pm AMC News AMC - Toronto International Film Festival highlights
10:30pm Fashion Police E! - Joan Rivers tells it like it is when it comes to the week of celeb fashion
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Shia LaBeouf; comic Brian Regan; Jimmy Eat World performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Professional basketball player Dwyane Wade; actor Zachary Levi; Gloria Gaynor performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Joaquin Phoenix; "Science Bob" Pflugfelder; Primus performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actor Jason Schwartzman; Willie Nelson performs.
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12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Kristin Chenoweth; John Legend performs.
Saturday
9:00pm Sharktopus Syfy - (2010) Genetically engineered, a monster that is half-shark and half-octopus goes on a killing spree
10:00pm 48 Hours Mystery CBS - Season Premiere.
11:25pm Saturday Night Live NBC - Host Amy Poehler; Katy Perry performs.
Sunday
7:00pm America's Funniest Home Videos ABC - Season Premiere.
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7:30pm 60 Minutes CBS - Season Premiere.
8:00pm Nature PBS/KCET - Cuba: The Accidental Eden As tourism increases in Cuba, concern mounts over protecting its biodiversity.
8:00pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC - Season Premiere.
8:00pm The Simpsons Fox - Season Premiere.
8:30pm The Cleveland Show Fox - Season Premiere.
8:30pm The Amazing Race 17 CBS - Season Premiere. The 11 teams begin their worldwide journey; the team that finishes the challenge in first place earns a game-changing advantage.
9:00pm Rubicon AMC - Will secretly reaches out to Katherine and uncovers Hadas's last project; Tanya is sent to rehab; Ingram grows more suspicious of Truxton.
9:00pm Boardwalk Empire HBO - Agent Nelson Van Alden visits Nucky; Nucky discusses the upcoming election with his aging mentor; Margaret Schroeder seeks help from Nucky
9:00pm Desperate Housewives ABC - Season Premiere. Paul Young, now out of prison, returns to Wisteria Lane with an enigmatic new wife; Susan, Mike and M.J. live in an apartment on limited means.
9:00pm Family Guy Fox - Season Premiere.
9:00pm Dexter Showtime - Season Premiere. Dexter must make a choice; Quinn stirs up trouble for Dexter but supports Deb.
10:00pm Mad Men AMC - An unannounced visitor at the Francis home rattles Betty.
10:00pm Brothers & Sisters ABC - Season Premiere. A year after the tragic car crash, the family is forced to come together for Justin's homecoming.
10:00pm Undercover Boss CBS - Season Premiere. Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce works under cover within the company.
10:00pm Bored to Death HBO - Season Premiere. Jonathan is hired by a policeman; George learns that his new publisher plans to cut costs; Ray fails a yoga test with Leah.
10:00pm Sister Wives TLC - Season Premiere.
10:30pm Eastbound & Down HBO - Season Premiere. Kenny heads to Mexico to start a new anonymous life; Kenny is befriended by a Mexican family and a sultry bar singer.
James Remar aka "Dexter's Dad" from Showtime's "Dexter" at the Television Academy Foundation’s 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic. The "Dexter" season 5 premiere is Sunday at 9pm on Showtime.
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