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Written by Chuck Barney, MCT
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Thursday, 02 August 2007 |
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Around the remote: Television picks for the week of Aug. 5-11
DON'T MISS:
"THE COMPANY" — Chris O'Donnell heads a solid cast in this handsomely crafted six — episode drama about the games that spies play. Adapted from Robert Littell's best-selling historical novel, "The Company" whisks viewers through the Cold War — its beginnings in the early 1950s, the Hungarian Revolution of '56, the Bay of Pigs fiasco in the '60s and the collapse of the Soviet Union in '91 — telling the story through the eyes of dedicated CIA and KGB warriors. Much like Robert De Niro's densely layered film, "The Good Shepherd," this production is full of twisty plots and intrigue, but has time to go into more detail as it delves into a "lifetime of secrets, counter moves and deception." Alfred Molina and Michael Keaton also star. 8 tonight, TNT.
OTHER BETS:
TONIGHT: Rev up your engines for "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane." It's a new reality series that tags along with Kimora Lee Simmons, model, fashion model, mother and take-charge diva. Just try and keep up with her. 8 p.m., Style Network.
TONIGHT: Emmy voters recently honored "Entourage" with a nomination for best comedy. Meanwhile, the show churns out another fresh episode that has the gang looking to buy an antique desk with a rich Hollywood history. But they learn it has already been sold to an actor with whom they have their own colorful past — Gary Busey. 10 p.m., HBO.
MONDAY: Need to lose weight? Just walk it off. That's the concept behind "Fat March," a new reality series that invites chubby contestants to go on a "journey of a lifetime." They begin at the starting line for the Boston Marathon and head for Washington, D.C. with two fitness trainers coaxing them along. The incentives: A slimmer physique and cash prizes. 9 p.m., ABC.
TUESDAY: The price was right for Drew Carey, but he has another game show to launch before taking over for Bob Barker. It's "Power of 10," a series that gauges contestants' ability to tap into the American mindset by asking them to predict the answers to intriguing public opinion poll questions. For example: What percentage of Americans said they were virgins the day they got married? 8 p.m., CBS.
WEDNESDAY: Decadence and debauchery are all part of the amenities offered at the "Hotel Babylon." This flashy British drama series plops viewers into the hedonistic world of a fictional London hotel, where guests can live out their fantasies amid five-star luxury. You may want to hang out the "Do-not-disturb" sign while watching. 9 p.m., BBC America.
WEDNESDAY: Think of "i-Caught" as a newsmagazine for the YouTube generation. The program, which begins a six-week run tonight, will rely mainly on user-generated video captured by regular folk via cell phones, web cams and the like. Bob Weir anchors the show. 10 p.m., ABC.
WEDNESDAY: "The Real World" just keeps on going 'round and 'round. The iconic reality series heads down under this season and sets up house in Sydney, Australia. Expect the usual personal drama, and in a first for the series, one cast member is given an ultimatum by their significant other: Come home or the relationship is over. 10 p.m., MTV.
THURSDAY: "Mad Men," the terrific new drama about the world of high-stakes advertising circa 1960, continues its summer run with an episode that sees Pete's professional and personal lives becoming more complicated as he tries to assert power in both and further alienates Don in the process. 10 p.m., AMC.
FRIDAY: A legendary space-traveling adventurer is reborn with a new edition of "Flash Gordon." Handsome Eric Johnson ("Smallville") takes on the title role as he and his companions find themselves determined to save Earth from the evil otherworldly tyrant known as Ming. Some way-cool special effects spice up the action. 9 p.m., Sci Fi.
FRIDAY: Holding on for dear life while astride a rampaging one-ton beast doesn't sound all that fun, but rodeo star Ty Murray obviously digs it. Now he's passing on his craft to others in "Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge" Watch as several courageous (or idiotic) B-listers, including Vanilla Ice and Stephen Baldwin, take the bull by the horns, so to speak. 9 p.m., CMT
SATURDAY: The second episode of "Masters of Science Fiction," features "Lost" star Terry O'Quinn in a tale adapted from author Howard Fast. "The Awakening" opens in Baghdad, where U.S. soldiers discover a mysterious casualty — one they can't identify as human. Elisabeth Rohm and William B. Davis also star. 10 p.m., ABC.
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