As we reported yesterday, Jon Voight is going to be on “24″ and now we learn from THR that William Hurt will be joining his The Big Chill co-star, Glenn Close, on FX’s “Damages” this Fall. “Damages” was easily one of the top three programs of the year in 2007 and the addition of Hurt is beginning to solidify a picture of how the second season will function – Hurt will have regular role for the entire season on the show, playing a character that will be both a client as well as a personal acquaintance to Glenn Close’s Patty Hewes.
The 9 o’ clock hour is slammed tonight, also check out late night TV – some good guests. “Weeds” was great last night and its follow up, “Secret Diary of a Call Girl”, the tritely romanticized take on prostitution certainly _looks_ good and has potential with its, as summed-up by LAist Editor, “Alfie with a girl” format.
8:15pm The Teahouse of the August Moon TCM – (1956) Marlon Brando plays a wily native (Japanese!) interpreter who foils an Army captain’s attempts to change a postwar Okinawan village.
9:00pm America’s Got Talent NBC – Season Premiere. Host Jerry Springer attempts to find talent.
9:00pm Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Gadgets SUNDANCE – Circuit boards made from chicken featers, shopping malls powered by the shoppers themselves.
9:00pm Frontline: Young and Restless in China PBS/KCET – Nine young people coming of age in China are part of a generation torn between traditional culture and new choices.
9:00pm Hell’s Kitchen FOX – Down to the final four chefs – they need prepare a special luncheon for a newly designed circle of Hell: 80 pregnant women
9:00pm Deadliest Catch DISCOVERY – Johnathan joins the deck crew on the Time Bandit and promptly gets injured
10:00pm Flipping Out BRAVO – Season Premiere. All about obsessive-compulsive house-flipper Jeff Lewis.
10:00pm Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood OXYGEN – Season Premiere. Torvill and Dean they ain’t – Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott return to L.A. and await their second baby.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS – Actor Steve Carell; athlete Lance Armstrong; Dr. John performs; Stevie Wonder sits in with the orchestra. TV Junkie Late Night Pick
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC – Comic Don Rickles; Jewel performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel LIVE ABC – Actress Kate Walsh; TV show host Jerry Springer; Chromeo performs!!!
promo pic of the series “Flipping Out” from Bravo
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