HBO has a new antihero — and this time, he's a cartoon. In September, the network will premiere the animated show The Life and Times of Tim, a comedy about a 20-something who can't seem to get it right. And by "it," I mean "anything, at all, ever."
Tim's not a slacker, exactly. He's trying to do the right thing. But, as the show's official site puts it, "life's little challenges always manage to demand the most offensive solutions, which wouldn't be such a problem if he weren't continually caught red-handed." Tim wants to do the right thing — but in his world, those tend to be things like sexually harassing a co-worker at the request of his boss. Even in clips, The Life and Times of Tim is pretty raunchy (imagine The Office if every character were R-rated), but that only adds to the awkward tone the show seems to be striving for.
The clips made me chuckle, but mostly, I'm really enjoying the character descriptions on the show's website. Tim's co-worker Stu: "He's actually kind of ambitious, but for all the wrong reasons. He wants to receive credit for a dirty joke he wrote, he wants to get on TV at the Giants game by painting his body blue and streaking. Things like that. Poorly focused energy." Hee.
The show premieres Sept. 28 at 11 p.m. To check out a couple of clips and let me know if you'll be watching, just read more
It'll be the second time in a row that SNL has turned to a sports figure to kick off its season: NBA star LeBron James hosted last year's premiere. And over the years, athletes have turned in some classic SNL performances (Peyton Manning was a personal favorite). And yet, well, I saw Phelps interviewed several times in Beijing, and . . . let's just say it's a good thing he wasn't competing in the 200-meter small talk.
That said, maybe he was just too focused on his races to be funny. Maybe Phelps has an inner comedian just waiting for the right time to burst forth. What do you think?
OK, time for a true confession: Up until yesterday I completely thought these two actresses were the same person. I first noticed Nora Zehetner (on the right, in yellow) when she played the mind-manipulating Eden in the first season of Heroes, and then I later saw her again when I rented the awesome teen noir film Brick. I find her so adorable and charming onscreen, and she has a pretty unique look. Or so I thought. . .
When I went to see The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, I was delighted to see Nora again, this time playing a really funny character, Lena's sister Effie. Except, uh, it's not actually Nora Zehetner. It's Lucy Hale. Same goes for that very cute girl playing the spoiled brat in the upcoming CW show Privileged. But I do think the resemblance is crazy.
I guess the good news is that I think this actress-who-is-actually-two-people is talented and fun to watch. Another recent example of this mixing-up is when I got my first quick glance at the actor in this Fall's new show The Mentalist and thought, "Oh, cool, Scott Speedman got his own show." But I'll totally take Simon Baker, too. Have you ever done this before?
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ABC, NBC, and CBS all have coverage of the 2008 Democratic Convention. Check your local listings for specific times.
Fox is new with Moment of Truth
NBC has NFL pre-season coverage in addition to DNC coverage
CBS is new with Big Brother and has a repeat of CSI
ABC has repeats of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy
The CW has repeats of Smallville and Supernatural
Bravo is new with Tabatha's Salon Takeover
MTV has Top Pop Group
VH1 is new with Glam God With Vivica A. Fox and The Cho Show
Comedy Central has new episodes of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
Late-night highlights include Brad Garrett, Blake Lively, and Randy Houser on Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Gordon Ramsay, Natalie Coughlin, and Missy Higgins on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC; and Amy Sedaris, Aaron Peirsol, and Lykke Li on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on NBC
Survivor: Gabon, the 17th edition of the stalwart Survivor series, premieres Sept. 25, and today CBS revealed the 18 castaways who will — in the network's words — "embark on an amazing African adventure, battling extreme conditions and interacting with wildlife such as elephants and gorillas while attempting to forge alliances with strangers from diverse backgrounds."
It's actually a pretty interesting group: An actress who was briefly on Gilmore Girls is in there, as is an Olympic gold medalist and a professional gamer. According to host Jeff Probst, there's a pretty strong good vs. evil theme this season. Also, the show will be shot in HD for the first time, meaning that even if the contestants are obnoxious, the backdrop will look beautiful (at least for those with HD screens).
Every year, I'm a little surprised when Survivor returns, and yet it keeps holding its own in the ratings. Check out the video introducing the contestants, and then let me know: Will you be watching this voyage to "Earth's last eden"?
Kate Beckinsale was spotted leaving the hair salon in LA looking perfectly coiffed from head to toe. She wore a shirtdress over leggings, pairing it with Fiorentini + Baker buckle boots and a cozy scarf for a Fall-appropriate look.
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