New York Post
THE DON’T MISS LIST
By ROBERT RORKE
December 30, 2007—CATEGORY: TALK SHOW
Back to work
This is the week that Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno and possibly David Letterman all return to work on their respective late-night shows. As the writers’ strike drags on and the staffs of TV shows remained unemployed, something had to give, said Kimmel in a statement. “Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being depends on our show. It is time to go back to work. I support my colleagues and friends in the WGA completely and hope this ends both fairly and soon,” he said. Guests who are willing to cross the picket line may be hard to come by.
LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
Wednesday, 11:35 p.m., CBS
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JAY LENO
Wednesday, 11:30 p.m., NBC
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
Wednesday, 12:05 p.m., ABC
CATEGORY: REALITY
Sewn with a kiss
Returning to its Wednesday time slot after a two-week break, “Project Runway” delivers a sweet post-holiday show. The remaining 10 designers face a deceptively delicious challenge: they must go to the Hershey’s Times Square store and grab everything they can – except clothes—to construct their next design. Will we be seeing a dress made entirely of the foil that wraps a Hershey’s kiss? Or an evening gown dipped in chocolate? The guest judge is hot and hunky judge Zac Posen.
PROJECT RUNWAY
Wednesday, 10 p.m., Bravo
CATEGORY: REALITY
Blowing his own Trump-et
The writer’s strike makes Donald Trump presumed-dead reality series seem unexpectedly lively. With a cast so C-list it makes the folks on “Dancing With the Stars” look like they stepped out of the Fred Astaire movie “Top Hat,” “Celebrity Apprentice” delivers folks you haven’t thought about in years - for good reason. Marilu Henner, Nadia Comaneci and of course, reality-TV staple Omarosa, will claw their way back from utter obscurity to snarl at each other on screen. Unlike the previous six “Apprentice” installments, contestants will not compete for a job with Trump, but raise over a million dollars for their various charities. The winner will also deliver a $250,000 check to their designated charity.
CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
Thursday, January 3, 9 p.m., NBC
CATEGORY: REALITY
Bare essentials
Here’s the perfect show to watch after you’ve consumed a plateful of Christmas cookies. “Queer Eye” siren Carson Kressley teaches women of all shapes and sizes to love their bodies just they way they are. Ever the optimist, Kressley will teach his charges how to dress in a flattering manner with undergarments that support the body’s flying buttresses.
HOW TO LOOK GOOD NAKED
Thursday, 9 p.m., Lifetime
CATEGORY: REALITY
Dating boot camp
Matt Titus advertises himself as New York’s premiere “relationship expert.” Apparently, some people agree with him because he makes a living helping single women and gay men find Mr. Right. In his new show, “Matched in Manhattan,” Titus and his staff, which includes his wife, Tamsen Fadal, run around the city, darting in and out of cafes, giving clients pointers on what it takes to acquaint yourself with handsome perfect strangers.
MATCHED IN MANHATTAN
Friday, 9:30 p.m., Lifetime
