Saving Grace
August 4, 2008
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Miley Cyrus has been one busy 15-year-old this summer, performing just about everywhere while promoting her first non-Hannah Montana release, Breakout. She's hard to miss at newsstands, too. And tonight, the apple of Billy Ray's eye is hosting the Teen Choice Awards. Not surprisingly, she's up for four of them. Leading the nominations pack: Gossip Girl, with 14; followed by Chris Brown, with nine. The Jonas Brothers, who have been nominated for five of the surfboard trophies, are scheduled to field viewer questions, and Mariah Carey is the featured performer.
I Want To Work for Diddy @ 9pm
Imagine The Apprentice, only Diddy-style. Thirteen eager applicants want to be Diddy's next personal assistant, but only one will get that chance. To win that position, they'll have to survive grueling challenges, such as tonight's task of completing a to-do list for Diddy in 24 hours. (Sleep? That's overrated.) Former assistants are on hand to remind the contestants to bring their A-game because, as Diddy explains, "I'm not the easiest to work for, but I am the best to work for."
Baghdad High @ 9pm
Going through adolescence can be tough enough on a lot of kids, but can you imagine doing so in a war zone? Filmmakers Ivan O'Mahoney and Laura Winter gave cameras to four Iraqi teenage boys, each from a different religious background, and they set out to record video diaries of their 2006-'07 senior year in high school. The results reveal a list of typical teen quandaries — test scores, romance and fitting in — but the omnipresent threats of violence and political instability add a sobering level of gravity you won't see on Gossip Girl.
Saving Grace @ 10pm TNTHD All is not OK in Okie City. A disappearance, a drug-fueled rebel without a cause, an impending divorce and a deep gambling addiction all collide in Grace's newest crime-busting odyssey. The self-destructive hell-raiser (Emmy nominee Holly Hunter) is on high alert when a mother of two vanishes, and clues then point to a teen girl and her stoner boyfriend as suspects. In family news, Grace's young nephew (Dylan Minnette) joins a police program. He soon puts his pintsize sleuthing to use, cornering Ham about his hush-hush romantic dalliances with Grace.
July 14, 2008
The red-hot cop series — which garnered cable-TV ratings records — burns bright in the Season 4 premiere. Here, a raging fire blazes through Griffith Park, threatening vast areas of Los Angeles. Just as Southern-fried policewoman Brenda Leigh Johnson tries to smoke out any wrongdoers, one of her archenemies — fire-starter Billy Croelick (a splendidly slimy Jason O'Mara) — enters the picture. Croelick is a pyromaniacal nutcase who "likes the smell of burning flesh," according to Chief Pope, and he seems to be carrying a... well, torch for Brenda. Will Brenda's case flame out?
Saving Grace @ 10pm
In the Season 2 premiere of this edgy character drama, Grace Hanadarko's long and winding road to redemption continues: She takes the day off to corner a haunting figure from her past — one Father Patrick Murphy (Rene Auberjonois). Along the way, the fast-living, heavy-drinking Grace ends up nabbing a criminal on the FBI's Most Wanted list. The big bust brings her hero status, a party at the office, the shining spotlight of the media — and the FBI's scrutiny into her drinking habits. The show's usual acting excellence (particularly from star Holly Hunter) and some genuine "wow" moments mark tonight's episode.
Weeds @ 10pm
Remember when Nancy left poor old Andy alone…in the dark…in a desolate part of Mexico? Well she never went back for him! Sure she had her hands full with Celia nearly getting killed by Guillermo's men and everything, but still! This week, Andy struggles to make it back from the desert in one piece while Nancy begins managing a materinity store that's main purpose is to launder money for Guillermo's drug business. Elsewhere, the boys battle a bee infestation and Celia gets closer to the action thanks to her relationship with Captain Till.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl @ 10:30pm
Ben is hurt that Hannah waited so long to reveal her big secret, causing an awkward rift between them. Later, (after Hannah changes gears and becomes Belle, of course) she gets ready for a threesome she has booked with regular client Ashok. Though Belle doesn't typically get along well with other women, she immediately hits it off with Naomi, an older, seasoned escort. But the whole thing backfires after Naomi and Ashok connect a little too well and Belle finds herself dumped by her favorite client and AND her new "girlfriend."
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The show also stars Oscar winner Holly Hunter, as Grace Hanadarko, an intense Oklahoma City police detective whose wild personal life translates into a no-holds-barred approach to her detective work.
Ricci will play a young detective who temporarily partners with Grace, whose current partner, Ham Dewey (Kenneth Johnson), is going on a leave of absence.
This isn’t the first time Ricci has been on TV. Ricci’s television credits include a recurring role in "Ally McBeal" and a guest appearance on "Grey’s Anatomy," the latter earning her an Emmy nomination. Maybe her appearance will earn her another Emmy nomination?
In the meantime, check out Saving Grace which currently airs Mondays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT.
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