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A Word Or 55:
I'm Tivo-ing Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe from 24) on Conan tonight because it's the only new TV worth watching. Did you know Mary Lynn used to be David Cross' girlfriend? Did you know she's starring in a full-length comedy show at the Steve Allen Theater? Go see her Sunday, Apr. 15 @ 8:00pm, it's like $5 or $10 or something, pocket change.
Also, after losing an hour of my life to Notes From the Underbellly last night I feel just terrible for that cast. The show is just abysmal - the first 14 minutes was overloaded with all the jokes from the previews and it just went downhill from there. The fact that they're trying to pass off Jennifer Westfeldt as a 30 year old is annoying and actually crimps the plot - as there is probably more comedy and traction with the different pressures on whether or not someone a bit older should have a baby. I'm sorry but this show is gonna tank.
Tonight - Friday - April 13th, 2007
Lakers @ Suns (KCAL, 7:30 p.m.)
Wild @ Ducks (KDOC, 7:30 p.m.)
Network (TCM, 9:00 p.m.) If you haven't seen this movie, effing watch it now. If you have seen it, then watch it anyways since there ain't shite on TV tonight.
Raines (NBC, 9:00 p.m.) Raine's discovers a "web of deceit" surrounding a friend's wife's murder - amazingly bold plotlines here
20/20 (ABC, 9:55 p.m.) Child sex abuse in the Protestant church - not just for Catholics anymore
Friday the 13th Part 3 (AMC, 10:00 p.m.) Jason terrorizes teens.
Charlie Rose (PBS, 11:30 p.m.) Former ass't secretary of defense: Richard Perle
Late Show With David Letterman (CBS, 11:35 p.m.) Bill "Puddin'" Cosby; Angela Kinsey
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC, 11:35 p.m.) Comic Orny Adams; the Shins perform(!)
Jimmy Kimmel LIVE (ABC, 12:00 a.m.) Jamie-Lynn Sigler; alleged rip-off comic Carlos Mencia; Rodrigo y Gabriela perform
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35 a.m.) Seinfeldian Julia Louis-Dreyfus; comic Rodney Carrington; Cold War Kids perform
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC, 12:35 a.m.) Ray Liotta; Chloe from 24, Mary Lynn Rajskub; Joseph Arthur performs
Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC, 1:30 a.m.) Funny hottie Jenny McCarthy; Paul Wall performs
Saturday - April 14th, 2007
Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) Guest host Shia LaBeouf, hey 'LaBeouf' means 'the beef' in French, did you know that? Did you? I mean the irony is that this scrawny kid really isn't carrying around much beef, that's what's so funny, I mean, just look at him - ain't life grand, in that special special way? I'm extremely sleep deprived today. Oh, also, an overly-mascara'd Avril Lavigne will be performing. Thanks and have a great weekend. At approximately 8 p.m. tonight I'm going to pound one Irish Car Bomb and fall face first onto the bed hopefully not to wake until late morning Saturday. I say this because I know you care.
Mary Lynn Rajskub via AP