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TV critic's picks for 6/24-26

'Commercial Kings,' 'The Clocks' and the return of 'Leverage' and 'True Blood.'

June 24, 2011 at 2:04PM
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer from HBO's "True Blood."
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer from HBO's "True Blood." (Margaret Andrews/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Your ad here You know those local commercials that are so amateurish you can't forget them? Meet the team behind a lot of them. "Rhett & Link: Commercial Kings" (9 p.m. Friday, IFC) follows Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal as they travel the country working with local merchants who are convinced they're telegenic.

Tick tock You may not be able to finger the murderer in the latest "Agatha Christie's Poirot" adventure or even figure out the complex plot, but the real joy of "The Clocks" (7 p.m. Sunday, KTCA, Ch. 2) is savoring David Suchet's performance as the Belgian detective who's downed far too many waffles. Hard to believe that Suchet has played the role 65 times and never once received an Emmy nomination.

North to Alaska Timothy Hutton and his merry band of outlaws leave the comfy confines of the office to tackle the rugged Alaskan mountains in the season premiere of "Leverage" (8 p.m. Sunday, TNT). In addition to trying to turn up some critical evidence, the team is hellbent on spotting Russia.

Love bites "True Blood" (8 p.m. Sunday, HBO), the adult version of "Twilight," returns for a fourth season of monster mashing. I, for one, hope Sookie (Anna Paquin) eventually drops her vampire obsession and settles down with a nice Louisiana attorney who prefers bloody Marys to, you know, real blood.

about the writer

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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