Cougar Town

10:30pm – Tuesday, August 21 on Seven

- KEN JENKINS GUEST STARS

This week on COUGAR TOWN, Jules asks Ellie and Laurie to be her “co-maids” of honour.

Jules ends up asking both Ellie and Laurie to be her “co-maids” of honour because she can’t stand to hurt anyone’s feelings; and Grayson tries to ask Chick (guest star Ken Jenkin) for Jules’ hand in marriage formally, but Chick decides to have a little fun in the process.

Dancing With the Stars in the USA has announced it’s new line up for season 13.

David Arquette – Mr Courtney Cox has appeared in the Scream movie franchise and is a producer on Cougar Town.
Ron Artest – LA Lakers basketball player.
Chaz Bono – The son of Cher and Sonny Bono was head of Media for GLAAD and made his own doco about transforming into a man from a woman.
Elisabetta Canalis – Italian model, most famous for dating George Clooney.
Kristin Cavallari – Reality star of Laguna Beach and The Hills 
Nancy Grace – Legal analyst with her own legal show “Nancy Grace”
Rob Kardashian – Brother of Kim, Kourtney and Khloe.
Carson Kressley – From Queer Eye For the Straight Guy and True Beauty
Ricki Lake – Former Talk Show Host and actress.
J.R. Martinez – Iraq war veteran who stood on a landmine and recived 40% burns. Now motivational speaker and star of All My Children.
Chynna Phillips – One third of pop band Wilson Phillips.
Hope Solo –  Regarded as the best goalkeeper in women’s soccer worldwide.

Sea Patrol: Damage Control
In this series final episode, tragedy rocks HMAS Hammersley as the crew races to prevent a terrorist attack on a busy Australian port. Meanwhile, Kate and Dutchy discover ingredients for a radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ are being smuggled into Australia on illegal fishing boats, and Mike is stunned to realise SAS Officer Jim Roth has proposed to Kate – will he let the woman he loves marry another man?

The Secret Life of Your Body Clock, SBS ONE, 7.30pm
From the moment we are born to the last breath we take, our lives are governed by a series of clocks. Ticking away inside our bodies, every one of our major organs has its own individual timepiece. So want to lose a bit of weight? Or get pregnant? All you have to do is perfect your timing. The ultimate guide to running like clockwork.

Cougar Town, Seven, 10.30
In tonights final, Jules and the gang head to Hawaii after Travis abruptly moves there for a fresh start. As Jules struggles to accept Travis’s choice, Grayson tells her he’s keen on having kids.

The Young Ones, ABC, 8.32pm
This final episode explores the science behind the series and puts the idea that we have control over how we age to the test.

Music and Lyrics, Gem, 7.30pm
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he’s never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. Stars Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant.

Gandolfini turns down The Office role

James Gandolfini has reportedly turned down a permanent deal to appear on The Office after meeting with producers of the comedy series. The actor is best known for his role as Tony Soprano on mob series The Sopranos.

Sizemore joins Hawaii Five-0

Tom Sizemore has signed on to play a recurring role in the second season of Hawaii Five-0. The actor will play the head of an Internal Affairs unit.

Actresses added to Pillars follow-up

Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon and Miranda Richardson have both signed on to appear in the Pillars of the Earth follow-up World Without End. The eight-part drama, which is based on the novel by Ken Follett, is set 200 years after Pillars of the Earth.

Possible Cougar Town name

Cougar Town actress Courtney Cox has hinted of a possible name change for the comedy, saying that one of the frontrunners is ‘Friends With Beverages’.

The 2011 Dancing With The Stars Grand Final airs Sunday, July 10 at 6.30pm. All the couples return to perform one last time as our final three celebs battle it out for dancefloor supremacy!

That means the season final of Downton Abbey is being pre-empted on the 10th and will air the following Sunday, July 17 at 8.30pm.

Grey’s Anatomy will have its season end on July 7 at 8.30pm. Meredith will find herself at a new low in this suprising climax to the end of it’s seventh season.

Private Practice will also end it’s season 4 finale straight after Grey’s at 9.30pm, with the fate of the Oceanside Wellness hanging in the balance.

Two dead, four reunited, the collapse of a marriage, a progressive dinner party… and Vanessa Williams sings in the season final of Deperate Housewives at the special time of 8.40pm on Thursday, July 14.

Cougar Town wraps up its second season at 10.30pm on Tuesday, July 12. The cul-de-sac crew are still in Hawaii and Laurie has to resort to drastic and hurtful lengths to ultimately convince Travis to return home. There’s also emotional revelations – and complications – for Jules and Grayson, and for Bobby.

Yesterday the Critics Choice Awards for Television were held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Mad Men prooved to be a big winner with 3 major wins, including best drama, acor and supporting actress . The winners in each category are in bold.

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Boardwalk Empire – Showcase
Dexter – Showcase
Friday Night Lights – W
Fringe – GO!
Game of Thrones – Showcase ( Starts Sunday, July 17 2011)
The Good Wife – Ten
Justified
The Killing
Mad Men – SBS ONE/Movie Extra
The Walking Dead

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) – Showcase
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) – W
Michael C. Hall (Dexter) – Showcase
Jon Hamm (Mad Men) – SBS ONE/Movie Extra
William H. Macy (Shameless) – GO! (Coming Soon)
Timothy Olyphant (Justified)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) – W
Mireille Enos (The Killing)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) – Ten
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) – SBS ONE/Movie Extra
Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) ONE/Showcase
Anna Torv (Fringe) – GO!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) – Ten
Walton Goggins (Justified)
Shawn Hatosy (Southland) – Gem
John Noble (Fringe) – GO!
Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) – Showcase
John Slattery (Mad Men) – SBS ONE/Movie Extra

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michelle Forbes (The Killing)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) SBS ONE/Movie Extra
Margo Martindale (Justified)
Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) – Showcase
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) – Ten
Chloë Sevigny (Big Love) – Showcase

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Archer
The Big Bang Theory – Nine
Community – GO!
Glee – Ten
Louie
The Middle – GO!
Modern Family -Ten
The Office – Comedy
Parks and Recreation – Seven
30 Rock – Seven

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) – Seven
Steve Carell (The Office) – Comedy
Louis C.K. (Louie)
Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) – Seven
Joel McHale (Community) – GO!
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) – Nine

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Courteney Cox (Cougar Town) – Seven
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) – ELEVEN
Tina Fey (30 Rock) – Seven
Patricia Heaton (The Middle) – GO!
Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope) – ELEVEN
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) – Seven

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ty Burrell (Modern Family) – Ten
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) – Seven
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) – Seven
Ed O’Neill (Modern Family) – Ten
Danny Pudi (Community) – GO!
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) – Ten

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen (Modern Family) – Ten
Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) – Seven
Jane Lynch (Glee) – Ten
Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) – Seven
Eden Sher (The Middle) – GO!
Sofía Vergara (Modern Family) – Ten

BEST REALITY SERIES – Tie
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – W
Hoarders – Gem
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Arena
Sister Wives
Undercover Boss – Ten

BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITION
The Amazing Race – 7mate
American Idol – Fox8
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway – Arena
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Lifestyle You
Top Chef – Arena

BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars)
Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) – ELEVEN
Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) – W
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) – Discovery
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) – Fox8

BEST TALK SHOW
Chelsea Lately – E!
The Daily Show – Comedy
The Ellen DeGeneres Show – Arena/Nine
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Oprah Winfrey Show – Ten

Sea Patrol, Nine, 8.30pm
Robert becomes the lifeline when 2Dads is trapped alone in a sunken research submarine. Mike and the crew pursue a marine biologist suspected of sabotaging the submarine, and with 2Dad’s air supply running out, Charge must use all his technical skills to help save his mate’s life.

Nurse Jackie, ELEVEN, 9.30pm
Jackie and her husband meet with Grace’s psychiatrist and during the session, Grace asks to be put on medication. Meanwhile, Akalitus pulls Jackie off a case and tells her that she’s officially on probation. O’Hara and Jackie’s relationship is strained again.

Cougar Town, Seven, 11pm
When Travis suffers his first truly broken heart, Jules and Bobby are at a loss as to how to help him. Meanwhile, Grayson stands up to Jules when she tries to tell him what to do, and Ellie turns to Laurie for support when Andy’s overly flirty sister-in-law (guest star- Nia Vardalos) comes to visit.

Eastbound and Down, 7mate, 10pm
In this hilarious new episode, Kenny tries to become the spokesman for a luxury car dealer. After an embarrassing scene at the car dealership, Kenny appears with his driver at a school dance and declares his love for April while high on ecstasy.

Working Girl, 7TWO, 10pm
Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career.

Two and a Half Men not up for Emmys

Two and a Half Men showrunners have decided not to submit the show for consideration for the 2011 Emmy Awards. The series was eligible for the ‘Outstanding Comedy Series’ category but will not be considered due to the controversy surrounding the series and Charlie Sheen.

Cougar Town looking for name change

Cougar Town may be set for a name change for good with showrunner Bill Lawrence raising the issue once again. Lawrence claims the show needs a revamp as its title is off-putting to viewers since “the title suggest a show they would hate.”

Doctor Who to do without Daleks

Doctor Who executive producer says he has decided to give the Daleks “a rest” for a while in the show’s current season. He says: “They aren’t going to make an appearance for a while… We thought it was about time to give them a rest.”

Hilton ending reality series

Thankfully, Paris Hilton had decided to lay to rest her My New BFF reality series after three seasons of hunting for a best friend all over the world. Hilton said: “I’ve been offered to do it everywhere but I feel like I’ve really grown up and the show is something that was really fun but I’m 30 years old now and I feel like I’ve moved on from that show.”

Cougar Town may well be on track to getting a new name after all with showrunner Bill Lawrence hinting that a change may appeal to younger viewers.

Actress Busy Phillipps, who plays Laurie, also raised the issue again on Twitter by asking fans to submit their thought for a new name.

She tweeted: “Ok. Guys. New title suggestions for Cougar Town? I think [Lawrence] is really seriously gonna do it this time.” 

Philipps also posted to Lawrence’s page: “Honestly, I think if you change it, it should be totally different. Not even reminiscent of Cougar Town. Go for it! Seriously.”

Throughout the show’s second season subtitles have appeared above the Cougar Town logo during the show’s intro poking fun at its name.

Source: Digital Spy

10:30pm – Tuesday, May 17 on Seven

This week on an all-new COUGAR TOWN, Jules sends Bobby some “good vibes” as he gets set to play in a professional golf tournament.

When Bobby leaves his lucky golf visor behind on the eve of his big professional golf tournament, Jules sends Travis along with the cap to look after his dad and Andy.

Meanwhile, Jules tries to overcome her biggest fear – public humiliation – and Ellie and Grayson are astounded at how good Laurie is at a game of trivia.

COUGAR TOWN stars COURTENEY COX as Jules, BUSY PHILLIPS as Laurie, DAN BYRD as Travis, CHRISTA MILLER as Ellie, JOSH HOPKINS as Grayson, IAN GOMEZ as Andy and BRIAN VAN HOLT as Bobby.