Henry commands his people to swear an oath of “allegiance and recognition of the King’s supremacy” to both church and state, an oath Sir Thomas More is not wont to accept; the King’s womanizing ways are brought to the attention of Anne, who arranges, and gives her blessing to, his next mistress. Also, Anne has a confrontation with Henry’s daughter, Lady Mary.
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Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union
April 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
TSA screener Chanel confiscates tweezers because they could be “pilot killers”; “iconic curmudgeon” Andy Rooney does a pointed essay on pencils; an artificially inseminated 70-year-old from Mississippi gives birth to a child who will be “convalescent-home schooled.” Ullman also impersonates Cameron Diaz and David Beckham.
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Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union
April 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union
April 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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The Tudors
April 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Henry engages in more attempts to undermine the Catholic Church’s power in England, and sends his personal chaplain (Hans Matheson) to Germany to learn more about the Lutherans; Anne decides it is time for her and the king to consummate their relationship; Charles Brandon begins to sow seeds of doubt regarding Anne’s virtue.
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Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union
April 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Tracey Ullman portrays a host of characters in day-in-the-life sketches about various U.S. residents, including Arianna Huffington, Tony “Paulie Walnuts” Sirico, Rita Cosby and David Beckham. She also plays Lindsay Lohan’s mother, the wife of a death-row inmate and an “undocumented worker from Bangladesh” who works for an elderly racist. Scott Bakula costars. Peter Strauss is the narrator.
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The Tudors
March 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Henry succeeds in having himself declared “Supreme Head of the Church and Clergy in England,” but with a caveat; Pope Paul III (Peter O’Toole) has his own idea about how to deal with the “Great Matter” of the king’s annulment; Henry selects an obscure cleric (Hans Matheson) to be his personal chaplain; an attempt is made on the life of Bishop Fisher (Bosco Hogan); Henry issues a command to Queen Katherine.
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The L Word
March 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Loyal and True – Helena’s return proves to be advantageous to Kit; Jodi surprises Bette with her latest “sculptural expression”; Tasha’s post-military career choice concerns Alice; Adele pulls an on-set power play that infuriates Tina; Phyllis confronts Shane about her relationship with Molly; emotional fireworks erupt at the film’s wrap party.
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The L Word
March 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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“Lunar Cycle”
Adele shocks the producers of Lez Girls as she gathers everyone together to reveal a steamy sex tape between the film’s director and leading lady. With the film’s reputation at stake, she informs everyone of her blackmailing agenda. Breaking up is tough to do as Jodi returns to Bette for answers. Back at The Planet, the girls are outraged when SheBar owners Dawn Denbo and her lover Cindi announce their newest purchase.
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