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TV Junkie: Monday
Am in a post-Super Bowl stupor. The commercials were so-so, I wasn't unduly impressed, and the halftime show was terrible, they practically had to frickin' wheel Tom Petty and his aging cronies out there. Going for it on 4th and 13?? That made me almost as sick as the above clip.
8:30pm Duty Free TV: Unbeatable Banzuke/Super Big Product Fun Show G4 - Series Premiere. The series is a combination of Super Big Product Fun Show (above is the "Bug O Bong" sample clip) and another show called Unbeatable Banzuke. If you couldn't get enough of Extreme Elimination Challenge then these shows are definitely up your alley.
8:30pm Welcome to the Captain CBS - Series Premiere.
9:00pm American Experience PBS/KCET - The history of Grand Central Station, which is a pretty darn cool place.
9:30pm New Adventures of Old Christine CBS - Season Premiere.
10:00pm A Hard Day's Night IFC - (1964) John, Paul, George, and Ringo in an unedited, commercial-free presentation. TV Junkie 10:00pm Pick
11:30pm The Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Senator Hillary Clinton shows up. Perhaps she'll drop out of the race like Edwards did after his in-studio appearance? TV Junkie Late Night Pick
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.