What to Watch: June 23 - June 29
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List -- 10/9c on Bravo (Re-Airs at 11/10c)
Kathy Griffin might just be the most polarizing figure in showbiz: Nobody likes or dislikes her just a little bit, and yet you could switch sides with the hit or miss of each of her zingers. For instance, through two episodes of season 4 of D-List, Griffin is on our A-list, but that could change any episode now. Tonight she embarks on a trip to Australia, performing stand-up on the plane ride there. Once Down Under, Griffin will no doubt be a fish out of water. Translation: Her position on our good side will probably last at least one more episode.
ALSO…
Hopkins (Series Premiere) -- 10/9c on ABC
This quasi-sequel to 2000’s Hopkins 24/7 is a great, and far superior, companion piece to ABC’s Grey's Anatomy reruns. The six-part documentary series about the renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital (that’s right, it’s not an Anthony Hopkins biopic!) begins with the story of an illegal immigrant-turned-elite brain surgeon, and includes a heart surgeon’s discussion about the toll his job takes on his marriage. A lot of shows claim to be “reality,” but Hopkins, one of this summer’s few must-sees, actually is.