Each year as America celebrates its birthday, few celebrations are as rife with emotion, inclusiveness and patriotic goodness as A Capitol Fourth, the PBS special that broadcasts from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
A Capitol Fourth "reflects a tapestry of what this country is, just in terms of the music alone," says Jimmy Smits, who is repeating as host of the special.
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Among the music acts helping the U.S. of A. turn a spry 233 this year are Barry Manilow, Aretha ...
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Jimmy Smits' run on Dexter was both short and sweet, presenting as it did a choice opportunity for the Emmy-winning actor. "It was one of the great rewards to be able to do that show," Smits shares in this TVGuide.com video Q&A.
As Season 3's ill-fated ADA Miguel Prado, Smits welcomed the chance to offer a fresh spin on what could have been just another officious and entitled politician-type — especially as he grew closer (and darkly so) with Michael C. Hall's titular killer. "They asked if I'm ready to be challenged," Smits recalls ...
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Cheers to Jimmy Smits for turning up the heat on Dexter. In his best role since NYPD Blue'sBobby Simone, the Emmy-winner smolders as Miguel Prado, an ambitious Miami DA who befriends Michael C. Hall's titular blood-spatter expert, unaware the heretofore "ethical" serial killer accidentally offed Miguel's possibly not-guilty brother, Oscar.
Read the complete Cheer — and discuss and vote on it — after the jump.
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What the Dexter season three opener lacked in explosive excitement it certainly made up for in Jimmy Smits I cannot begin to elaborate on how thrilled I am that the Cane star has graced us with the wonder of his presence The show opened in a very white dentists office with some very white gloves and a very bright white light The dentist is only as important as the new crown he gives Dexter and the query of his boat Remember last season Dex spent an awful lot of time on that boat disposing of the bodies of his victims His summer vacation was spent enjoying sweets and winning prizes though none of this included cotton candy or stuffed bears Dexter has finally succumbed or learned to settle into a nice normal world His relationship with Rita seems better than ever She seems to be over the sexual inhibitions that haunted their early courting She acts sexy and amorous throughout Dexter comforts himself with the thought that Rita is the scaffoldi
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America's favorite serial killer is coming back after an unbelievable Season 2 – and the new season of Dexter promises to be even better than the first two. Jimmy Smits joins the cast as ADA Miguel Prado who comes to town after one of Dex's "soon-to-be blood slide" victims may or may not be one of the bad guys (remember Dexter only kills other killers). Check out the Season 3 trailer that just debuted at Comic Con!
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