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David Brent: "Loser"

While I'm off enjoying a glorious (if infernally hot) Fourth of July weekend, some of you unlucky office worker types might be stuck inside. To that end, here's a little something to perk up your Monday morning: namely a video montage of The Office's David Brent (Ricky Gervais), set to Beck's classic tune, "Loser."



I think it speaks for itself.

What's On Tonight

8 pm: The King of Queens/How I Met Your Mother (CBS); Treasure Hunters (NBC); 7th Heaven (WB); Wife Swap (ABC); Mr. Deeds (FOX; 8-10 pm); Major League Baseball (UPN)

9 pm: Two and a Half Men/The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS); Treasure Hunters (NBC); 7th Heaven (WB); Supernanny (ABC)

10 pm: CSI: Miami (CBS); Medium (NBC); How to Get the Guy (ABC)

What I'll Be Watching

8 pm: Spaced on BBC America.

If you missed Friday's Stateside airing of the hilarious and surreal 1999 sitcom Spaced (starring Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg), here's your chance to catch the third episode before another episode airs Friday. On tonight's episode ("Art"), Daisy's world is turned upside down when she goes on a job interview.

8:30 pm: Peep Show on BBC America.

A second chance to catch the second season premiere before a new episode on Friday. On tonight's episode, Mark believes that true love means hacking into would-be lover Sophie's email account, while Jeremy deals with an American girlfriend (guest star Rachel Blanchard) with a fetish for breaking taboos.

10 pm: Anthony Bourdain: Decoding Ferran Adria on the Travel Channel.

While No Reservations might be in repeats, here's a chance to catch a brand-new special with that sarcastic celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain, as he visits the research laboratory of chef Ferran Adria, Catalan gourmand, culinary innovator and a mad scientist rolled into one. He's the type of chef who might serve up something like a "frozen gin with hot lemon fizz," "soft-boiled quail egg with a crispy caramel crust," or "almond ice cream on a swirl of garlic oil and balsamic vinegar." Yum.

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JacquelineC said…
Thought you might enjoy my post on the Bourdain/Adria show. Stop by and have a look...

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http://leatherdistrictgourmet.blogspot.com

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