What Too Watch Tonight?
While every series is on break for the holidays, their is a dearth of watchable television. I would recommend going out and doing something proactive, but if you feel like being lazy, here is the best of the worst:
1) The Wire, 8pm est HBO2.
Actually, it doesn’t get much better than this. HBO is running the first three episodes from the fourth season of the critically acclaimed series. You have too start watching this season from its premiere (and really the season premiere is necessary to understand every character arc), seeing the transformation of the four boys it focuses on is uncanny.
2) Da Ali G Show, 10pm est. HBOC
The show that spawned Borat, see Sacha Baron Cohen embarrass and humiliate unsuspecting yokels under the guise of Borat, as well as Bruno and Ali G, his other two characters.
3) Costas NOW, 12:35pm est. HBO
For those with nothing to do tomorrow, watch Bob Costas’ retrospective look in the year in sports. Few sports journalists provide as much insight and professional analysis as Costas. The closing montage with his soliloquy as a voice over is fantastic.
4) The Late Show With David Letterman, 11:35pm est. CBS
Our first non-HBO recommendation for the evening. Marv Albert is a guest (He is playing second fiddle to Beyonce Knowles), not too mention night in, night out, Letterman delivers.
5) Curb Your Enthusiasm, 7:30pm & 10:30pm est. HBOC
And just like that we are back into premium cable territory. The episode entitled “Ben’s Birthday Party” details Larry David impaling Ben Stiller in the eye with a skewer. If that doesn’t sell you, I don’t know what will.
6) The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, 11pm & 11:30pm est. Comedy Central
These variety shows are best in breed, regardless of your political convictions, if you can’t laugh at either of these then you probably take yourself too seriously.
That’s it. There is nothing else I can recommend in good conscious.
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