The 11 Most Anticipated Entertainment Options for 2011 -- Julie's Picks
The Eighth Season of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Little is known about the possibly final season of Larry David's HBO series except that it was filmed in New York City, will premiere in 2011 and will feature appearances from Ricky Gervais, Michael J. Fox, Rosie O'Donnell and Cheyenne Jackson. And that is enough to know that this season will be a must-see for me.
Bonnie Hunt's Comeback
Seriously. I believe. Ever since the Chicago comedian's talk show went off the air in May, I have been patiently waiting for her resurgence in any capacity.
At Least One Worthwhile Comedy
So it is likely that Just Go With It (the Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy), Hall Pass (the Farrelly brothers' film starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis) and Bridesmaids (a bridal chick flick starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper) will be disappointments, but, for now, let's just naively hope that one of those laughers (all starring Saturday Night Live alums) will be able to deliver the laughs, or at least a worthwhile 90-minute distraction.
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I want to hug you for putting Bonnie Hunt on this list. She is awesome.
Agreed.
Also, her show was a really pleasant throwback to the Merv Griffin/Mike Douglas era of feel-good/fun celebrity chat shows, without the bombastic-bad-broadway-musical aspect that was the hallmark of the Rosie O'Donnell Show. (I caught it during a sick week home last year, and dvr'd it for the rest of it's run.) That it died so NBC affiliates could run syndicated repeats of the Real Housewives franchise is gross.