TV critic's picks: Wednesday, 7/6

"Men of a Certain Age" season finale

July 6, 2011 at 2:26PM
Ray Romano in "Men of a Certain Age"
Ray Romano in "Men of a Certain Age" (Danny Feld/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Roller-coaster ride It's Eliot Spitzer, all night! First, see if he's improved as a political commentator in his revamped talker "In the Arena" (7 p.m., CNN). Then revisit his (temporary) exile in the documentary "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" (8 p.m., Bio).

The summer of George By my count, "Seinfeld" veteran Jason Alexander has guest-starred on more than a dozen series since the 2005 failure of his own sitcom, "Listen Up." His latest appearance is as an unethical client on the sophomoric "Franklin & Bash" (8 p.m., TNT). If the show had any wit (it doesn't), he would be architect Art Vandeley, George Costanza's alias when trying to pick up women.

Hit us with your best shot "Men of a Certain Age" (9 p.m., TNT) wraps up a terrific second season with Ray Romano's character finally taking his shot at making the senior tour. The results may surprise and move you, as this series has done consistently from the start. Who knew Mr. Comedy had such a serious side?

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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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