Hell on Wheels (AMC, Sunday) — I’m sticking with “Hell on Wheels” right now mostly for the scenery-chewing performances by Colm Meaney and Christopher Heyerdahl, who plays The Swede. His monologue about Andersonville (embedded below) is probably the highlight of the show through two episodes, but in terms of calculated menace, The Swede is still several steps behind Michael Shannon’s Agent Van Alden on “Boardwalk Empire.”
2011 American Music Awards (ABC, Sunday) — Adele is nominated for a bunch of these, but she won’t be in attendance because she’s currently recuperating from vocal cord surgery. By eating lots of ice cream, I’m sure. What? That’s what you do after a tonsillectomy.
A Gifted Man (CBS, Friday) — Margo Martindale won an Emmy for her portrayal of Mags Bennett on “Justified,” and all she does on “A Gifted Man” is stand around and play the Alfred to Handsome Doctor Guy’s Batman. Tonight’s episode rectified that by making Martindale central to the plot.
The Good Wife (CBS, Sunday) — Guest star Amy Sedaris faces off against Alan Cumming. This show deserves an award just for consistently giving guest roles to awesome actresses.
Fringe (Fox, Friday) — Fall finale. Sorry about the lack of “Fringe” coverage in recent weeks. I’ll try to line up my geek friends for more reports after the hiatus.
How to Make it in America (HBO, Sunday) — Season finale. After dismissing it as “East Coast Entourage” during Season 1, I started hearing great things about the show’s second season. Looks like I’m gonna have to dial up HBO On Demand to catch up.
Saturday Night Live (NBC) — Jason Segel hosts with musical Florence + the Machine. I head that when when Florence + the Machine need a tune-up, they call Mike + the Mechanics. I hate myself for telling that joke.
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So we had Fringe taken off the air because of the World Series, but just when it starts to get going again, we have to stop watching it again?
Everybody watch Homeland. Best new show this year.
How to Make it in America is a show for people who watched Entourage and said, “I like it…but is there any way the characters could be a lot more douchy and unlikable?”
(and agree with Smegga, Homeland has been surprisingly good)
“How to Make it in America is a show for people who watched Entourage and said, “I like it…but is there any way the show could actually be funny and have characters I actually give a shit about?”"
FTFY
@dick_gozinia fucking nailed it. That’s exactly what I tell my friends who swore by Entourage early on, only to see it ripped apart by the vaginal walls of Ally Musika.
I head that when when Florence + the Machine need a tune-up, they call Mike + the Mechanics.
I heard that when they broke down entirely, they had to call Eddie + the Cruisers to come pick them up.
Adele is nominated for a bunch of these, but she won’t be in attendance because she’s currently recuperating from vocal cord surgery.
Should’ve been you, Katy Perry. Should’ve been you.
And I would complain about “Fringe” going on winter hiatus, but honestly, I’m just happy that it’s still on the air at all.
Mike + The Mechanics work at the C+C Music Factory.
I liked Florence + the Machine back when they were still called Date Night With Barry Williams.
There, Uff, now you can hate me for that joke.
Don’t forget about Donald Glover’s new 1 hour standup on Comedy Central. 11PM EST, I’m fairly sure. Check your TV guides, kids.
Florence + the Machine wouldn’t need a mechanic at all if they’d just stop running into Tilly + the Wall.
(self hate is the air I breathe)
Can you hear me, can you hear me running…can you hear me running can you hear me calling you?
Make sure you catch Alison Brie on last nights’ The Soup.
“Me and Carlton will be together forever. Until I poop.”
The Donald Glover special is on tonight (Saturday) at 11 (and again at 3AM, possibly without any bleeps?). Thanks for the heads-up, Panther Joe.
Boss on Starz should be added…Grammer is killing it on that show.
First time in a long time that the guest out-shined the cast on SNL. And its a pretty low bar.
Oh, I, too, look forward to Van Alden and the Swede this Sunday (after Big Blue wins, of course.)
Christopher Heyerdahl has been slogging along in sci-fi and fantasy dreck (which to be fair, a lot of it I like, excluding Twilight) for years. It’s about time he gota bit of recognition for actually being a good actor.
These jokes remind me of the Mr. Show sketch about the boy band Three Times One Minus One.
Glenn=zombie kill of the week.
Wow, Heyerdahl elevates what I thought was certain to be dreck. Still not as fascinating as American Experience’s Transcontinental Railroad but I thank you for the save.
I can’t watch the Swede. In Sweden.