The Emmys are the big draw this weekend — my predictions (a combination wish list/analysis) can be found here — but here's a look at some of the other TV this weekend that stands out.
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The summer TV season is winding down, but there's still plenty going on this week. A few annotated highlights:
The Dancing With the Stars Cast Reveal No, even this isn't enough to get me to suggest anyone actually tune into pap like ABC's Bachelor Pad. Between Twitter and the Internet (may I humbly suggest tvguide.com), you'll be covered, should you care to know just who it is we'll be gaping at and mocking (should they stumble) throughout the fall. The names have been flying fast and furious — my favorite in the rumor mill:
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The following is a roundup of programming in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Sunday, Aug. 28
George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview (10/9c, Nat Geo): The former president opens up over a two-day interview about his experiences during the hours and days following the attacks.
Objects and Memory (10/9c, PBS): Narrated by Frank Langella, the film examines the importance of items recovered after 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Vietnam War.
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Nickelodeon is bringing back the '90s.
Popular sitcoms All That, Clarissa Explains it All, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Rugrats, Rocket Power, Salute Your Shorts, The Amanda Show and Kenan & Kel will be added to a block of programming on TeenNick called "The '90s Are All That!" Nickelodeon announced on Thursday.
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Entourage
10:30/9:30c HBO
Remember when Vince bribed a driving instructor to get his license in Season 6? Well, in tonight's Season 7 premiere, he's probably wishing he could buy his way out of his latest adventure behind the wheel. In any event, that's how Eric and Ari feel after Vince agrees to do his own stunt on an action film for Type A-director Nick Cassavetes. But at least Vince is working again, which is more than can be said for Drama, who hears the clock ticking on his career after his Five Towns meltdown.
Read on for previews of the World Cup, the BET Awards, True Blood, the Daytime Emmy Awards, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee and Team Coco Presents Conan's Writers Live.
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