What to Watch This Weekend
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Entourage – 10/9c on HBO
It’s the next-to-last episode of the season for Entourage, which means this is the one to get excited about. Each season finale tends to consist of too much drama (not Johnny) and gets lost en route to that ‘Oh, sh*t’ climax -- whereas Doug Ellin and Co. do a fantastic job of setting up the season finales. Tonight Jamie-Lynn Sigler returns for more Turtle lovin’, while Vince’s career appears to be headed even further south … thus setting up a finale in which Vince’s acting career is either kaput or somehow reinvigorated.
The Simpsons – 8/7c on Fox
It’s unclear as to why crossword-puzzle mania had never been broached and/or satirized on The Simpsons, but, well, better for us, because this episode has the makings of a neo-classic! When Lisa enters a crossword tournament, Homer gets caught up in an underground betting ring. Crossword gods Will Shortz and creator Merl Reagle are the vocal guests.
Total Finale Live – 8/7c on MTV
Total Request Live, one of MTV’s last remaining shows that actually played music, says goodbye forever tonight. Performances, interviews and retrospective clips celebrate the once popular music-video show in this two-hour finale -- more or less an excuse for MTV to throw an awards-show-sized bash. But will Carson Daly be there?!
Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special – 9/8c on Comedy Central
Slapping the "Christmas special" tag on anything that airs pre-Thanksgiving is a sin, but we’ll give this ventrilo-comedian a pass, because he occasionally brings the funny.
Should I Smoke Dope? – 8/7c on BBC (Re-Airs at 11/10c)
This title just couldn’t be passed up. “Dope,” on the other hand, should be. So, no, to answer the title's rhetorical question -- although stoners worldwide will turn in on spec alone!