Baadassssss Cinema (IFC) — An exploration of blaxploitation films featuring interviews with Samuel L. Jackson, Pam Grier, Melvin Van Peebles, and Quentin Tarantino, with clips from Shaft, Superfly, and Coffy. Mmmmm… Pam Grier in 1973.
Mental (Fox) — A British guy stars as a doctor whose unorthodox methods are sometimes at odds with the hospital’s administration — specifically, his female boss. Yup, it’s “House,” if House were a psychiatrist, nicer, and didn’t need a cane.
TV’s Fifty Funniest Phrases (NBC) — See? I told you TV producers had gotten even lazier than bloggers.
Reaper (CW) — The show that I never watched or cared about airs its finale tonight after failing to get renewed. Thanks to all those who spoke up and said they liked the show. Your fandom will not be forgotten. (Note: Your fandom will be forgotten.)
My Boys (TBS) — In the season finale, the gang goes down to Arizona for spring training. Guest-starring Mike Fontenot, who is apparently a baseball player.
Diamonds (ABC) — Tonight is the second half of a miniseries about “a chain of events that occur after the daughter of a U.S. senator (Judy Davis) is killed in a massacre at an African diamond mine.” Whoops, I missed the first part. May as well tune out.
I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant (Discovery Health) — That’s the same thing my mom said to me when she recounted an oysters-and-champagne binge that kicked off her morning sickness during my in vitro period. True story :(


I love how the banner pic looks like what happened after the photo in the Real Housewives thread. Just put Michele’s face on Coffy there.
Thanks, J.L., I get behind on my USSM sometimes. My ignorance stems from knowing absolutely nothing about the NL.
Guest-starring Mike Fontenot, who is apparently a baseball player.
Hey Matt, he could be a baseball player that you’ll become more familiar with:
http://ussmariner.com/2009/05/26/mike-fontenot/
Baadassssss Cinema is terrific. Great soundtrack.
Pam Grier…they don’t grow tits like those anymore.
I’ll miss Reaper…sort of.
I’mn looking forward to hearing, “I wanna dip my balls in it!” on NBC.
Mmmm..Afros, tities and guns. Sounds like the night I was conceived. Sexy!
Reaper may not be the strongest show out there but it is just miles better then my boys. Christ. That show is the most uncomfortable pile of garbage I have ever watched. I’ve never seen another show that uses laugh track/studio audience type jokes and then has just awkward pauses, almost as if the actors themselves are asking themselves wtf am I doing here.