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So I won't go on about how dry and average the Oscars were last night and how the TV ratings reflect that. I will say, however, that I'd like to find anyone involved with the development and production of the movie Enchanted and incinerate them on a pile of every DVD and CD soundtrack copy of that rancid film. A brief burst of carbon emissions and pollutants now will save us from more such dreck in the future.
Tonight it's all about the return of BBCA's motorhead-minded "Top Gear". Never has the witty repartee of 3 poncey Brits been so entertaining and enjoyable. Their featured guest in tonight's season premiere is none other than Oscar fave (sighted last night several times in the audience and as a presenter) Dame Helen Mirren. They have a chat with her and subjugate her to driving a gutless commuter car around a racetrack - brilliant and hilarious. The season hold many more surprise guests and stunts, such as driving converted automobiles (as boats) across the English Channel.
8:00pm Top Gear BBCA - Season Premiere. Dame Helen Mirren guests! TV Junkie Pick O' The Night
9:00pm American Experience: Buffalo Bill PBS/KCET - The history behind Buffalo Bill's wild west show from the late 1800s, no, not Buffalo Bill the serial killer from Silence of the Lambs.
9:00pm Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles FOX - Sarah tracks down the happy-go-lucky doomsday convert Dr. Silverman
9:30pm New Adventures of Old Christine CBS - New!
12:35am Late Night With Conan O'Brien NBC - Will Arnett(!!), Flavor Flav(!!), Wilco or Super Furry Animals (depends which news feed you look at) plays(!!!) TV Junkie Late Night Pick
