Is it me? ONLINE GUIDE: SEPTEMBER 2009 ® NEW SEASON PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 20 AT 9PM SATURDAY NIGHTS The surly, burly, cigar- chomping Hellboy is back to do battle with a villain who is about to awaken a massive mechanical army in this butt-kicking sequel. Ever the reluctant (and rather destructive) hero for the government’s Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his team face their greatest threat yet: a menacing elf prince whose long-simmering rage at humanity’s treatment of the planet Running from a life of abuse and racism, a prompts him to unleash 14-year-old girl and her best friend are the ferocious Golden taken in by a kind-hearted beekeeper and Army as revenge. her sisters in this “enchanting” (Roger Ebert) Selma Blair, Doug adaptation of the bestseller. Set in the South Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, in 1964, the film stars Queen Latifah as the Seth MacFarlane and matronly honey-maker who opens her John Hurt co-star. (AC, home—and her heart—to the desperate young AL,V) PG13-2:00. HBO women, played superbly by Dakota Fanning Sept.12,13,15,20,24, and Jennifer Hudson. Alicia Keys and Sophie 26,30 C5Eh STARTS SATURDAY, Okonedo co-star. (AC,MV) PG13-1:50. HBO STARTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Sept.5,6,8,13,16,19,24,28 C5EH SEPTEMBER 12 A NEW MOVIE EVERY SATURDAY—GUARANTEED! SATURDAY NIGHTS The fur-brained escapees A frustrated office from the Central Park worker finds his calling Zoo continue their wild as a member in a secret overseas adventure in society of assassins in this animated sequel. this eye-popping Still in Madagascar, action-thriller. James Alex the lion, Marty the McAvoy is the milque- zebra, Melman the toast Wesley who is giraffe and hefty hippo shocked to learn that Gloria attempt to get his late father was part back to their luxurious of an ancient organiza- Gotham digs. Instead, tion of killers known as their madcap flight The Fraternity. Under lands them in Africa for the tutelage of the an adventure in which super-sexy Fox, Wesley they encounter hunters, learns to bend bullets tourists and even wild and kill without versions of their own remorse—two skills he species! The all-star will need as he seeks voice cast features Ben vengeance against the Stiller, Chris Rock, David villainous creep who Schwimmer, Jada whacked his father. Pinkett Smith, Sacha Morgan Freeman, Baron Cohen, Cedric Terence Stamp, Thomas Kyles a.k.a. Cedric The Kretschmann, Common Entertainer and Andy and Angelina Jolie co- Richter. (MV) PG-1:29. star. (AC,AL,GV,N) R- HBO Sept.19,20,22, 1:50. HBO Sept.26,29 27,30 C5EH C5EH STARTS SATURDAY, STARTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 26 A NEW MOVIE EVERY SATURDAY—GUARANTEED! ORIGINALS Meet Jonathan Ames: writer, romantic and Is it me? SM unlicensed private detective. HBO presents this all-new comedy series that tells the story of this noir- fiction-obsessed writer (played by Jason Schwartzman of Rushmore fame) who impulsively lists his gumshoe services on the Internet in the wake of a painful breakup. Each episode follows the quirky Jonathan as he is hired for a variety of amusing cases, which he pursues while ® avoiding working on his second novel and Larry's back for a new season, and he's dragging everyone around him—including writing for the the cast of Seinfeld—into his cauldron of self-made crises! HBO presents the Season magazine run by his 7 premiere of the hit comedy series starring Larry David...as Larry David. Each episode eccentric boss. Ted follows Larry as he lands in predicaments with fictional and real-life personalities. Danson and Zach This year, Larry contemplates his future with an ailing Loretta, decides on a novel Galifianakis co-star.(AC, approach to winning back Cheryl, and reunites with the stars of Seinfeld—the hit com- AL,MV) TVMA/L-:30. edy series he co-created with Jerry Seinfeld. (AC,AL) TVMA/ L-:30. HBO C5h HBO C5Eh SUNDAYS AT 9 PM/8C STARTING SEPTEMBER 20 SUNDAYS AT 9:30 PM/8:30C STARTING SEPTEMBER 20 ENCORE PLAYS MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS ENCORE PLAYS TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS ORIGINALS Ray Drecker seems like any other divorced dad who is struggling to make ends meet. But he does have one thing that sets him apart—call it his “winning tool.” HBO pres- ents the Season One finale of this comedy series starring Thomas Jane as the down- on-his-luck high-school teacher who hatches a plan to ride his plus-sized package to a more productive existence: by becoming a gigolo. With help from a poet named Tanya, Ray takes his shot in a field which he may be uniquely qualified to exploit. Jane Adams and Anne Heche co-star. (AC,AL,BN) TVMA/L-:29. HBO C5Eh A New Comedy Series SM SUNDAYS AT 10PM IT’S HARD TO MAKE AN INDECENT LIVING It hurts so good. Middle-aged. Divorced. Broke. THE NEW SEASON Gigolo. All hell is breaking loose in Bon Temps! Fasten your seat belts for the Season Two finale of HBO’s hit vampire series. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, True Blood tells the story of Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a perky waitress with telepathic gifts and an irresistible attraction to her 173-year-old vampire soulmate Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). As Season Two concludes, Sookie finds herself with a shrinking list of dependable allies in her fight to save the town from the bullish Maryann Forester. (AC,AL,N,GV) TVMA/L-:58. HBO C5EH SEASON FINALE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, AT 9 PM/8C SEASON FINALE PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, AT 10 PM/9C ORIGINALS The summer is winding down, but Bill Maher is ® red-hot as HBO pres- ents three new editions of this weekly series hosted by the politically incorrect muse. Every live show features an opening monologue, “roundtable” discus- sions with Maher and a guest forum, segments with other guests appearing in-studio or via satellite, special taped segments, and Maher's "New Rules" segment that exposes society's most absurd habits and institutions. As he's shown before, no subject or president After hitting a few speed bumps the past couple of years, Vincent Chase's career has (even President Barack kicked into high gear with his role in the latest Martin Scorsese film. But now that Obama) is off-limits for Vince is back on top, is it finally time for Eric, Drama and Turtle to step out of his Maher and his guests. shadow? Hit the gas for more electrifying new episodes of Entourage, HBO's hit (AC,AL) TVMA/L-:58. CSh comedy series about a hot young actor and the three buddies he's brought with him HBO from their hometown in Queens, NY. Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, C5Eh ENCORE PLAYS Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven star. (AC,AL) TVMA/L-:29. HBO SUNDAYS, MONDAYS SUNDAYS AT 10:30 PM/9:30C AND WEDNESDAYS ENCORE PLAYS TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS ORIGINALS Jeff Bridges stars in a true story of two souls transformed through one unlikely alliance. The film tells the story of a 50-something writer in mid-existential crisis who FAMILY. FRIENDS. LIVES ON THE LINE. To the residents of impulsively agrees to adopt a high-strung border collie. The dog wreaks havoc on his Moraine, Ohio, General suburban household, but a move to a rural farmhouse, combined with behavioral les- Motors was more than sons from a real-life dog whisperer and her herd of sheep, slowly yields dividends for a car company, it was both the dog and his owner. (AC) TVPG/D-1:19. HBO Sept.3 CSEh the lifeblood of a com- munity. In the wake of GM’s announcement that it was closing the a dog year plant, stunned workers look back at their careers at GM, remi- niscing about the opportunities, friend- ships and pride that the factory line had given them. This film stands as an elegy to a dying American manufactur- ing system–and a time- ly look at the U.S. auto industry in crisis. (AC,AL) TV14/L-:45. HBO Sept.7,10,13, 16,19,21 CSEh PREMIERES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, PREMIERES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 8 PM/7C AT 9 PM/8C SPORTS VETERAN OR ROOKIE...THE TOUGHEST FIVE WEEKS OF THEIR LIVES. Buckle up your chin He said he'd never fight MAYWEATHER’S BACK. MARQUEZ IS READY. strap for the season again. Now, undefeated finale of Hard Knocks! superstar Floyd The Cincinnati Bengals Mayweather is coming are a talented NFL team back after a two-year with a solid mix of absence, taking on one playmakers and of his fiercest possible draftees. Led by veter- opponents: four-time an coach Marvin Lewis champion and Mexican and dreams of a play- icon Juan Manuel off-bound 2009 season, Marquez. In anticipation the team’s journey of their September 19 begins with training welterweight PPV camp—a grueling five- showdown, HBO Sports week odyssey in which presents this four-part players vie for spots on series that will provide the team’s 54-man ros- exclusive behind-the- ter. Among the key scenes access, along players followed in this with in-depth inter- five-part, all-access views, as these deter- series are QB Carson mined warriors and Palmer, flamboyant WR their loyal trainers Chad Ochocinco, Cedric prepare for the Benson, and many oth- second mega-fight of ers. (AC,AL) TVMA/L- 2009.