What to Watch: June 16 - June 22
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Penn & Teller: Bull----! (Season Premiere) -- 10/9c on Showtime (Re-Airs at 10:30/9:30c)
For a series that’s more or less a blip on Showtime’s vast radar, Bull----! can be pretty great. And if tonight’s season 6 premiere is any indication, we’re in for more of the same from magicians-turned-comedians-turned-TV raconteurs Penn and Teller. In the first of 10 episodes, the versatile duo takes aim at the war on porn--namely those who have declared the war. They. Must. Be. Stopped!
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Live from Abbey Road (Season Premiere) -- 10/9c on Sundance Channel
Given that Live from Abbey Road airs on the Sundance Channel, you’d think producers would be ever-so-slightly inclined to showcase acts that are not staples of modern rock radio or fixtures on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But that’s not a knock on the many, many fans of Mary J. Blige, James Blunt and Dashboard Confessional, who kick off the show’s second season of rehearsals and performances at London’s iconic recording studio.