New and notable in the week ahead…
Monday
- Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the Whitehouse (HBO, 9pm) – She quips about her tenure in the press corps with many a president.
- The Hills (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – This is that ‘reality’ show where ‘regular’ people have become ‘celebrities.’
- Busted (MTV, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – More reality but this time it’s kids who get arrested.
- Olympic Roundup – NBC primetime coverage includes women’s individual gymnastics events, trampoline final, track & field, and women’s beach volleyball semis.
Tuesday
- Making the Band 4 (MTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – The bands promote what I’m sure are hot hits.
- Olympic roundup – NBC primetime coverage includes men’s and women’s individual gymnastics events, track & field, diving, and new event: bmx cycling.
Wednesday
- Architecture School (Sund, 9pm) Series Debut – Can you pick the hot new architect who will combine a great aesthetic and a realistic single family home?
- Olympic Roundup – NBC primetime coverage includes gymnastics exhibition, track & field, bmx cycling, and women’s beach volleyball finals.
Thursday
- Glam God with Vivica A Fox/The Cho Show (VH1, 10/11pm) Series Premieres – Folks compete to be a celebrity stylist, then we get to follow comedian Margaret Cho around.
- Jacked: Auto Theft Task Force (A&E, 10pm) Series Premiere – It’s like Cops but with carjackers.
- Tabatha’s Salon Takeover (Bravo, 10pm) Series Premiere – Some chick from Shear Genius tries to turn salons around.
- Olympic Roundup – NBC primetime coverage includes track & field, women’s diving, and men’s beach volleyball finals.
Friday
- Discovery Project Earth (DSC, 9pm) Series Premiere – Can scientists come up with the way to save the earth, hear what they have to say here.
- Who Are you Wearing (TLC, 10pm) Series Premiere – I think this is kind of like Project Runway.
- Jeffrey Ross (Com, 11:30pm) – A comedy central special of Ross doing No Offense Live from New Jersey.
- Olympic Roundup – NBC primetime coverage includes men’s diving and track & field.
Saturday
- Olympic Roundup – NBC day and evening overage includes women’s basketball finals, women’s volleyball finals, rhythmic gymnastics, synchro swimming, boxing, canoe/kayak, men’s marathon, track & field, and diving.
Sunday
- Law & Order: CI (USA, 9pm) Season Finale – This is actually the one of these I don’t watch, though I like Mr. Big better than D’Onofrio.
- Generation Kill (HBO, 9pm) Miniseries finale – Does this mean the war is over?
- Olympic Roundup – NBC day and evening coverage includes men’s waterpolo finals, rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, men’s volleyball finals, and the Closing Ceremonies.
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