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HBO chronicles the 1960s civil rights movement's effects on college sports and CBS' Momma's Boys premieres.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 16
CBS premieres Momma’s Boys, further solidifying the genius of executive producer Ryan Seacrest. Thirty-two single ladies seek to woo three bachelors -- and their overbearing mothers. From the best promo clip ever: “I’m very fucking pissed-off. I’m sorry, but I hate you people.” You kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh, wait, that’s one of the moms. (10 p.m.)
Tonight’s installment of the exceptional IFC Media Project follows a Spanish-language reporter as she crisscrosses the country in a Greyhound bus “seeking out Latino stories.” Honey, that is dedication. (8 p.m.)
HBO’s potent Breaking The Huddle: The Integration of College Football chronicles the 1960s civil rights movement’s effects on college athletics. Player Darryl Hill recounts: “One of the toughest places I played was Clemson University. You know, 50,000 drunk southern gentlemen are waiting to see this brother come out on the field. Not a black person in the stands anywhere. The black people had to sit outside the stadium on a red, dirt hill called 'Nigger Hill.' …Talk about double-teamed, I was triple-teamed. Every time I look up there and see these black people sitting on this dirt hill, I said, ‘I'm gonna show these folks.’” (10 p.m.)
Barack Obama, by the by, has his own thoughts on how to revamp college football, but they don’t involve race.
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Big props to the "Stylista" mention. Anne Slowey, as she hobbles down the hall in shoes she obviously cannot handle, is the best, stereotyped fashion editor bitch ever. I love her whole affected demeanor and the attempts by her to intimidate her lowly staff, except for Joe Zee, of course. The show has also taught me that you really need no discernible intelligence or fashion knowledge to get a job at "Elle." All you need are rich parents who clothe you in Prada, Chloe, Prouenza Schouler et al. Being in the publication business, I have never seen such amateurish copy and layouts then what these very young, inexperienced kids poop out week after week. And, the winner gets a jr. editor position, an apartment in NYC for the duration of the contract and a year expense account at H&M (the biggest joke of all). It sort of makes me want to apply to be on the show next season, if there is one. LOVE IT!
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