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March marks the beginning YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THINGS ENTERTAINMENT
of the spring TV season where
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little winter hibernation come
out of their caves and join the
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ABC
Don’t miss: I finally had a chance
to catch up with the network’s
reboot of ‘‘V’’ and I gotta say, I
kind of like it. I remember the
original series when I was a kid
and I’ll admit, it’s the first TV
show that actually scared the
pants off of me. I went to bed
many nights waiting for my
parents to tear off their faces,
revealing lizard-like aliens who
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eat small animals. And while I
don’t think the new series is
quite up to the standard of the
original just yet, it has promise.
Throw in ‘‘Lost’s’’ Elizabeth
Mitchell and I’m all in. ‘‘V’’ is
back March 30.
Premiering: British chef Jamie ABC
Oliver brings his ‘‘Food
Revolution’’ to your TV set
ABC reboot of the science-fiction series ‘‘V’’ — featuring, from left, Joel Gretsch, Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, David
Richmond-Peck — makes a welcome return to the network’s TV lineup.
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Also back: ‘‘FlashForward,’’
March 18; ‘‘Dancing With the Tom Iacuzio Among the
Stars,’’ March 22
CBS best series
Don’t miss: Aside from the Jenna on television
Elfman comedy ‘‘Accidentally is J.J.
on Purpose’’ moving to Abrams’
Wednesdays starting March 31, ‘‘Fringe,’’
the only thing happening at CBS
is the premiere of ‘‘Miami
starring,
Medical’’ on April 2. The show from left,
features ‘‘The Tudors’’ star FANBOY John Noble,
Jeremy Northam and others as Anna Torv,
‘‘adrenaline-fueled surgeons foreground,
series on TV. On top of
trying to keep up the pace at a Jasika
intriguing story lines, all based
major metropolitan hospital.’’
Add this to the list of CBS shows in real science, the best part Nicole and
I have absolutely no interest in. about ‘‘Fringe’’ is its stellar Joshua
NBC acting. Special kudos go out to Jackson.
Don’t miss: Say what you want, but John Noble who plays the
I love game shows. So you can be quirky, yet brilliant Dr. Walter
Bishop. ‘‘Fringe’’ returns April News-Journal/JIM TILLER
sure that when NBC debuts
‘‘Minute To Win It’’ on March 14, 1.
I’ll be in front of the telly. The Premiering: ‘‘Ultimate Recipe
show features contestants trying Showdown,’’ March 14; ‘‘Sons of
a variety of time-limited stunts Tucson,’’ March 14 0000862663 PDFA
for prizes up to a million dollars. Also back: ‘‘Glee,’’ April 13 Associated Press/Fox Broadcasting Co.
And it’s hosted by the Food Side note: Fans of ‘‘Lie To Me,’’
Network’s Guy Fieri, which may word is that the return of the ‘‘Sober House,’’ March 11 on VH1 22 on Showtime be live tweeting the Oscars.
deter some of you who consider show is contingent on how soon ‘‘America’s Worst Driver,’’ ‘‘Saving Grace, March 29 on TNT Follow me at twitter.com/
Fieri a very large tool. (I don’t.) a new series is canceled. Not March 14 on the Travel Channel ‘‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent,’’ tomiacuzio.
Also back: ‘‘Trauma,’’ March 8; good news. ‘‘The Pacific’’ March 14 on HBO March 30 on USA
‘‘Celebrity Apprentice,’’ March Here are some other notable ‘‘Justified,’’ March 16 on FX ‘‘In Plain Sight,’’ March 31 on tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com
14 premieres: ‘‘South Park,’’ March 17 on USA Accent writer Tom Iacuzio
FOX ‘‘Gossip Girl,’’ March 8 on The Comedy Central ‘‘The Tudors,’’ April 11 on scours the pop culture
Don’t miss: Anyone who reads this CW ‘‘Breaking Bad,’’ March 21 on Showtime universe for the latest in
column knows I am a huge J.J. ‘‘Food Wars,’’ March 9 on the AMC Check out go386.com/fanboy entertainment news. Fanboy
Abrams nerd. So it should come Travel Channel ‘‘Nurse Jackie,’’ March 22 on for the full list. can be found online as
to know surprise that I find Fox’s ‘‘America’s Next Top Model,’’ Showtime And don’t forget starting 8 Fanboy 2.0 at go386.com/
‘‘Fringe’’ to be one of the best March 10 on The CW ‘‘United States of Tara,’’ March p.m. Sunday night, Fanboy will fanboy