RJ Berger is back as MTV’s coming of age comedy The Hard Times of RJ Berger returns for a second season Thursday 21st July at 10PM on MTV with a special guest appearance by Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino.
Season Two also guest stars Paris Hilton and Weezer.
Last season, fans watched as RJ (Paul Iacono) left the girl of his dreams, Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster) at the winter formal, to lose his virginity to his stalker-ish friend Lily Miran (Kara Taitz), as she lay in her hospital bed moments before flat lining. Will Lily live or die–and if Lily lives, will RJ choose her or Jenny? With a possible new love triangle, fresh faces and guest appearances by Paris Hilton, popular rock band Weezer and Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino, season two is sure to bring more outrageous moments and antics from RJ and his peers at Pinkerton High.
The Hard Times of RJ Berger orbits the hilariously-hellish lives of a deeply unpopular 15 year-old (Paul Iacono) and his scheming, sex-obsessed best friend, Miles Jenner (Jareb Dauplaise). Other than pining after the girl of his dreams, Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster), receiving daily beatings from the meanest jock in school, Max Owens (Jayson Blair), and evading the stalker-ish advances of Lily Miran (Kara Taitz), there really isn’t much excitement in RJ’s life. That is, until his anatomical gift is accidentally exposed to the entire school.
In a single moment, RJ goes from anonymous to infamous, and for the first time in his life, he feels a tiny sliver of confidence. Swept up in this man-sized wave of recognition, The Hard Times of RJ Berger returns for season two with another full-frontal assault on Pinkerton High. In the wake of Lily’s accident, we’ll follow RJ and Miles as they navigate the treacherous waters of sophomore year. Whether GTL-ing with Cousin Vinny (Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino), jamming with Weezer, lusting after Jenny Swanson, or simply coping with his parents’ divorce, one thing’s certain: for RJ Berger, this semester just got bigger… and a lot harder.
There is a new nine part crime drama series starting on UKTV’s Alibi (Sky 132, Virgin Media 130) on Tuesday 19th July at 9pm.
The hit US crime dramaBody of Proof stars Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives) as Dr Megan Hunt and Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager) as Dr Hunt’s sidekick, Kate Murphey.
UKTV have already begun promoting the show via Facebook and YouTube.
The US television remake of the critically acclaimed Danish crime thriller series The Killing began its UK premiere on Channel 4 last Thursday with a double bill. For those not familiar with the original series, The Killing revolves around the murder of a teenager girl. Various sub-plots weave a gripping storyline which will have you guessing to the last as to who may have been involved, as much as to blame for such a heinous crime.
The US version is based in Seattle, the victim is Rosie Larsen and the Faroe Island jumper wearing detective in charge of solving the mystery is Sarah Linden. The names and places have been altered but going by the first two episodes, the storyline is very similar to the original, Forbrydelsen, which was aired in the UK earlier this year.
As a big fan of the Danish version I was not sure whether I would enjoy the US remake of The Killing. However, if the first two episodes are anything to go on, my concerns were unwarranted. The dark brooding atmosphere is still present, as is the mood-driven electronic soundtrack; and Seattle looks like the perfect replacement for Copenhagen.
The Killing masterfully entwines three stories around a single murder: the dysfunctional personal life of detective Sarah Linden, the family’s grieving, and the various suspects including a boyfriend, teacher, a candidate for local Mayor, close friends of the family and employees of the family-run business.
If you missed the beginning it would be wise to catch-up before you watch episode three, not only to get the complete picture of events but to add to the gripping suspense.
The first two episodes were shown last Thursday and can be viewed on the Channel 4 website and various ‘Catch-Up TV’ services while the third of 12 episodes will be shown on Channel 4 on Thursday 14th July at 9pm.
The latest British magician to hit the scene is a street magician called Dynamo and UKTV’s Watch will be showing his brand new series, Magician Impossible starting on Thursday 7th July at 9pm.
The TV show will feature star celebrities including the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Noel Fielding and David Haye as Dynamo shows off his amazing talents as an exciting, vibrant magician.
It looks like this is well worth a watch as it includes some of the best close up magic and stunts you may have ever seen.
Honda has announced they will continue to sponsor Channel 4documentaries. ‘Documentaries on 4, sponsored by Honda’ will be used as the strapline tin 2011.
Martin Moll, Head of Marketing at Honda (UK) said, ‘”I am very excited that our continued relationship sponsoring Channel 4 documentaries allows us to focus on our customers, highlighting their warm – sometimes quirky – personal experiences of Honda products either for fun or as a necessary part of their daily livelihood. We hope that this campaign will unveil further examples from our customers, one of which will be nominated to be brought to life on TV for a final set of idents later on in the year”.
The new 2011 sponsorship deal will include films with real-life Honda customers and showcase how they use their vehicles in the most interesting ways. The first of four films introduces a Honda owner called Philippa who uses her Honda ATV to tend to the alpacas on her Oxfordshire farm.
The films were created by Hollie Newton at Wieden + Kennedy and include a unique website link relating to its story allowing viewers to see extra content online.
Honda will also be using social media with Facebook and Twitter campaigns to accompany the TV sponsorship deal linking to an online hub at www.honda.co.uk/stories – www.honda.co.uk/stories – where the videos will be available in full along with articles and other interesting stories.
There’s also a competition in the ‘Take Part’ section of the website, where Honda owners can upload their own stories and photographs, explaining the unusual ways in which they use their own Honda products. This doesn’t have to be a car!
W+K will select their favourite story and make it into the final mini-documentary to be shown later in the year as part of the Channel 4 campaign.
