Thursday, June 12, 2008
Best Bets
Betty White on Million Dollar Password (CBS, 7pm)
NBA Finals, Game 4 (ABC, 8pm)
Season premiere of My Boys (TBS, 8:30pm and 12:40am)
New Fear Itself (NBC, 9pm)
New Swingtown (CBS, 9pm)
New Reno 911! (Comedy Central, 9:30pm and 11:30pm)
Ben Kingsley, Artie Lange, Emmylou Harris on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm)
Daytime
“The Secret Behind The Secret” on a rerun of Oprah (syndicated, check our local listings).
Primetime Grid
| Day | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Jimmy Kimmel Live | NBA Countdown | NBA Finals, Game 4: Celtics at Lakers | |||
| CBS | Million Dollar Password | CSI Rerun | Swingtown | |||
| NBC | My Name Is EarlRerun | Last Comic Standing | Fear Itself | |||
| FOX | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | So You Think You Can Dance | Local Programming | |||
| CW | Smallville Rerun | Supernatural Rerun | Local Programming | |||
Primetime
Betty White and Susie Essman are the celebrities on Million Dollar Password (CBS, 7pm). It’s truly a treat to see Betty White on the show given her long history with the original series; plus, she’s Betty White! White, of course, was a guest on the original Password many times and ended up marrying the original host of that series (Allen Ludden); she also made appearances on the various updated versions of the show over the years so she was an obvious choice to have on this latest incarnation.
Liv Tyler, Steve Carell, Edward Norton, and some fun with superheroes and the Wipeout obstacle course on a special “game night” edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 7pm).
George Wendt and John Ratzenberger (of Cheers) scout comics in Nashville, Kate Flannery and Brian Baumgartner (of The Office) look for talent in Minneapolis on a new episode of Last Comic Standing (NBC, 7:30pm – 9pm).
NBA Finals, Game 4 (ABC, 8pm). Celtics at Lakers.
The kids go on strike on the season premiere of The Bill Engvall Show (TBS, 8pm and 12:10am).
New episode of Cool Tools (DIY, 8pm and midnight).
New American Chopper (TLC, 8pm and 10pm).
New Gangland (History Channel, 8pm and midnight).
P.J. and Stephanie take that trip to Italy on the season premiere of My Boys (TBS, 8:30pm and 12:40am). But who will join P.J. on the trip? I know, but am sworn to secrecy (and unlike folks who write for other TV websites, I’m not gonna give it away or all-but-give-it-away). There are changes at home for the guys too. I like this show a lot, though wasn’t wowed by this episode or the next one, I’m still looking forward to the rest of the season. Can’t remember what happened during season one or did you miss some or all of it? This page has links to some videos, including a “first season in four minutes” video which will catch you up or remind you of what’s happened.
Eric Roberts (of Heroes, Less Than Perfect) stars as a private investigator who is “driven to the edge” while on a stakeout at what may be a haunted house in this new episode of horror/thriller anthology series Fear Itself (NBC, 9pm). Also appearing in this episode: Cynthia Watros (who was “Libby” on Lost), Liam James (who plays young Shawn on Psych), and Larry Gilliard Jr. (who was “D’Angelo” on The Wire). This episode was directed by Brad Anderson (who directed The Machinist, Happy Accidents, and Next Stop Wonderland; he also has directed episodes of The Wire and Homicide) .
Bruce has “a big day on the trading floor” and he and his wife celbrate with the neighbors, including with a visit to the Chicago Playboy Club on the second episode of Swingtown (CBS, 9pm). I wasn’t wild about the first episode, but have heard from others who liked it or think there’s potential and plan to keep watching. I agree that there’s potential, but have been underwhelmed so far. Will be interesting to see what happens this week.
New Miami Ink (TLC, 9pm and 11pm).
New episode of Reno 911! (Comedy Central, 9:30pm and 11:30pm). Here’s a link to a clip from tonight’s episode if you’d like a preview.
Late Night
Richard Engel on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).
Dixon Despommier on The Colbert Report (Comedy Central, 10:30pm and 12:30am).
Ben Kingsley, Artie Lange, Emmylou Harris on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).
Mike Myers, Abigail Breslin, David Cook on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC, 10:35pm).
Randy Jackson, Piper Perabo, Forever the Sickest Kids on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:37pm).
Jenna Fischer, Wolfgang Puck on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 11:37pm).
Tim Roth, Kenny Mayne, Carolina Liar on Jimmy Kimmel (ABC, will probably air later than usual because of the basketball game).
Verne Troyer, Chris Osgood, Nicklas Lidstrom on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).
