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 He boasts passion, style and charisma, but what really sets
Nate Berkus apart is his ability to design from within.
“Here’s the thing with me,”
Nate Berkus tells me with an incandescent
confidence that can be both alluring and (one
hopes) infectious. “I’m a creative guy and my
childhood was pretty creative. You know how
when you were young and you had sleepovers
with kids—you invite them over and they invite
you over? Well, after the first time anybody was
invited over to my house, they never accepted
another invitation because a sleepover for me,
as a kid, meant helping me move my bedroom
around.”
He laughs then happily admits that there
were many times he didn’t even make it home
from the bus stop in time because “somebody
on the block decided to have a garage sale.”
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By Greg Archer
Clearly, the writing was already on the walls
for America’s hottest interior design decora-
tor. In fact, it’s hard to walk away from Berkus
not convinced that he was absolutely, posi-
tively destined to follow his heart’s desires
and immerse himself in the fascinating world
of design. He hasn’t just always been passion-
ate about living spaces. He’s practically been
consumed by the artistic nature of them.
Period. The style, the tone, the energy of a
room, a home—it’s all brain candy to him. But
to transform that living space … it’s one of the
things that Berkus loves doing most.
And it’s certainly why America adores him
at the moment. >>>
 Three Things
Nate Wants You To
Know Before Going Into
A Redesign
1. “Money—know how much you have to
spend or set aside for a project.”
2. “Ask yourself: How do you want this space to
function? How do you want to be perceived in this
space and what really is the goal?”
3. Collect images that capture your interest and
put them in a binder. Use this as inspiration.
“Stop. Take a breath and really take
some time assembling images and
ideas that you can then put into
effect with some rhyme
and reason.”

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 America’s favorite decorator opens up
about life and design:
d!: What inspires you most?
NB: Books, travel, and great
conversation.
d!: One thing you’ve learned?
NB: It’s impossible to be judgmental
when you are in a place of gratitude.
d!: Favorite room in the house?
NB: I don’t have a favorite space, but I look
at each space as an opportunity. I think
what is so great about design is that you
have the opportunity to create something
beautiful, even if it’s a small vignette or
small moment in any area of the house. I’ve
seen entries—tiny spaces, 5 by 8, that really
sing when you walk through the door.
d!: Favorite color?
NB: Dark green and pale gray.
d!: Your biggest personal triumph?
NB: I think dealing with the grief of losing
my partner [Fernando Bengoechea] in
2004 [in the Sri Lankan Tsunami] and be-
ing able to manage that grief and move on.
Great design is about
creating a feeling and
Nate can show you how.
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free app on page 4.
“The lessons from Oprah have been
countless,” Berkus says, “because
Oprah is one of the most genuine present
people I know. And there is no time wasted
when you are with her. She is extremely
straightforward and extremely honest
and I count myself very, very lucky.
For me, the last 10 years have been an
incredible journey, but it’s been a very
gradual journey and I feel like I’ve
graduated from the best talk show
school in the world.”
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After a steady rise to fame as Oprah Winfrey’s
interior design consultant on The Oprah Show—
he also penned the bestseller Home Rules and
managed to launch his merchandise at Linens
’N Things—the ambitious forty-something has
branched out. Big time. Last month, he went
solo with the debut of his new nationally syndi-
cated talk show, The Nate Berkus Show, a bold
endeavor that, as he puts it, is “more than just
about design.”
“I have a responsibility to people who are
going to watch the show every day,” he says.
“And if they are going to give me an hour of
their time, I feel really strongly about providing
them with an hour that will make them laugh,
will touch them, and help them make their lives
better. These can be stories of transformation,
really phenomenal design tips, or really creative
interiors; ideas that I have seen on how to live
better. The overall lens of the show is going to
be about living well.”
That’s a compelling subject, because, like
Ms. Winfrey before him, Berkus has truly mas-
tered the art of living well. He even shares
Oprah’s winning trifecta—charm, empathy and
intelligence—and is downright engaging in con-
versation, too, which should come in handy with
his new outing. He credits his designer mother,
HGTV and DIY’s Nancy Golden, for the genesis
of his passions “My mother was a decorator
and the house was always changing and … I
was very invested in it. I remember her waking
me up one night and, literally, asking me to look
at the fireplace mantel and whether I thought it
looked good.” The bottom line is this: the wel-
come mat of creativity may have lured him into
the world of design, but he was the one who
took responsibility for walking over it.
Much like discovering the true essence of a
living space and bringing out its creative soul,
Berkus managed to do the very same thing—
with himself. He began working diligently in de-
sign fresh out of high school and after college,
at just 22, the California native launched his own
design firm, Nate Berkus Associates, in Chicago.
His style was dubbed “tradition with an edge,”
blending the best of traditional ideas with mod-
ern nuances. But the core of Berkus’ creations
held an unmatchable luster and grace.
By the time he hit The Oprah Show, he was
already an established design force, with cli-
ents spanning the globe. But being a regular
on Oprah allowed millions of viewers to wit-
ness Berkus’ creativity up close and during his
tenure, something magical happened. He was
able to help countless individuals and families
not only make over their homes or individual
spaces, but also transform part of their lives.
“I was a sociology student in college,” he
informs me, “so I was always interested in what
motivated people—how they make decisions,
how that effects everything from their space to
the way they raise their kids to the dynamics
they have at home to how they see themselves;
how they succeed out in the world.”
All of it shaped the Berkus we see today—
humble and present; a man who often expresses
immense gratitude to Winfrey for the platform
she has given him to, well, just be himself.
He admits that travel also helped hone his
craft; that by listening to people and under-
standing their stories—how they’ve arrived at a
certain point in their lives and how their spaces
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reflected that—that he’s been able to gather
surprising insights about his own interior de-
sign. “I think there are many secrets to living
well,” he adds of his own personal evolution.
“It’s about living consciously, slowing things
down a little bit, having the right information
to make the right decisions; taking a little bit
of extra time to make everyday things a bit
more special.”
Candid admissions which naturally begs
the question: Does he feel something has
been guiding him—spiritually or otherwise—all
this time?
“I feel like I’ve been guiding me,” he muses.
“I think we make a mistake in not listening to
our inner voice and not following our instincts.
“I mean, we’re afraid to speak up,” he goes
on with conviction. “We’re afraid to cause con-
flict. We’re afraid to voice the unpopular opin-
ion or to speak our own truth. And a long time
ago, I sort of left that at the wayside, because
I realized that everybody’s time is important
and to be effective, you have to be really
straightforward.”
“Never be afraid to speak your truth,” he
adds. “Always listen to your inner voice be-
cause it is always there and always knows what
to do.”
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
This film is an old-fashioned Arabian
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Movie Finds Based on the video game trilogy,
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Prince
By Donald Liebenson Dastan, who as a plucky street
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noble born brothers, he daringly
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races. Gyllenhaal and Arterton have
a sparky chemistry as the bickering,
bantering odd couple. Prince of
Persia is not as much fun as Raiders
of the Lost Ark, but it’s still time well
spent. Rated PG-13.
The Secret of Kells
An Oscar nominee for Best
Animated Feature, this obscure
independent feature, is, like the
book that inspired it, a treasure.
Set in the 9th century, The Secret
of Kells tells the story of young
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The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo
Based on the first novel in Stieg
Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy, this
grittily intense mystery is rich
with palpable menace. Michael
Nyqvist stars as Mikael Blomkvist,
an investigative journalist facing a
prison sentence after questionably
losing a libel case. An 82-year-old
billionaire industrialist hires Nyqvist
to investigate the frigidly cold case
of his niece, who disappeared
40 years ago when she was 16
years old and is presumed dead.
Blomkvist gains an unlikely partner,
Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace),
a punkish, taciturn 24-year-old
computer hacker with a tortured
past. Tattoo unfolds in the classic
film noir tradition with buried family
secrets, unearthed conspiracies,
corruption and unspeakable crimes.
Larsson died before he could see
his books become a worldwide
phenomenon but Larsson himself
would be hard-pressed to think
who else could better embody
Salander than Rapace. Her severely
damaged character has no cliched
heart of gold, but she imbues her
with a wrenching vulnerability. Like
the eponymous tattoo that adorns
her back, she and this film will leave
a permanent impression. Rated R.
I Am Love
On the surface, Emma Recchi
(Tilda Swinton) has it far better
than Lisbeth, but don’t let her
glamorous lifestyle fool you
She, too, is desperate; in her
fashion. Emma, Russian-born, has
married into an Italian aristocratic
family. She seems more of an

Brendan, who lives in a monastery observer of the family than an

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under the protective eye of his
uncle. Curious Brendan defies
his uncle and ventures for the
first time outside the abbey walls
and into a forest to find the items
needed to finish the Book of Kells
with new arrival Brother Aidan.
Aidan is a legendary “illuminator”
whose work is created to be “a
beacon in these dark times.” In the
forest, Brendan meets Aisling, an
enchanting fairy who guides him to
the wonders and the dangers of the
forest. The Secret of Kells seems to
violate every commercial tenet of
contemporary animated features. It
is not computer animated. It has no
star turns behind the microphone.
There are no Top 20 tunes on the
soundtrack. It’s rooted in history
and mythology. With its vivid colors
and stylized design, The Secret of
Kells is one of a kind. Not rated.
integral part. After planning an
elaborate birthday dinner for her
husband’s father, she is content
to retire upstairs. The grandfather
announces his retirement and
leaves his textile business to his son
and grandson, who secretly harbors
a dream of opening a restaurant
with his friend, an immigrant chef
named Antonio. Once Emma
samples one of Antonio’s dishes,
her passion rises to full boil, and
she embarks on an affair with him
that will rock her stately world to
its foundation. Swinton gives an
intimate performance as a woman
who blossoms before our eyes and
discovers she is no longer content
in her role as a dutiful wife. I am
Love walks a fine line between
rapture and the ridiculous, but
Swinton is never less than riveting.
Rated R.
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An online culinary school that allows The lessons are taught using high-quality videos that are Rouxbe.com
you to learn at your own pace professional and easy to follow

web Find
Now You’re Cookin’
By Beth Herstein

Explore Rouxbe.com —a gem of a cooking school

Flip a steak just

W hen my grandmother came to the United States from Russia she was already a great cook;
she learned how to prepare blintzes, chopped liver, and a dessert she called “sticky stuff” by observing her
mother and grandmother, and she never used a written recipe. A few decades later Julia Child followed another tra-
once? Uh, uh. ditional route, learning her trade at a prestigious cooking school in Paris and developing it over years of practice.
Rouxbe can
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opportunity to apprentice with your elders. You may be able to become a master chef after all, through
click it now Rouxbe.com (roo-be), an online cooking school based in Vancouver which instructs in everything from how to
with your smart phone.
select and use cooking utensils, to how to prepare complex dishes. And they do it all in 8 to 20-minute lessons
ready made for our on-the-go society.

HOW iT’S Different:

Rouxbe differs from most cooking shows and Web
sites in two fundamental respects. First, it simulates
the culinary school experience. Instead of taking what
See how to get the it terms the “recipe-driven approach,”
free app on page 4. Rouxbe teaches students the same
skills and techniques that they’d
learn in a professional cooking
school. Once the students
have mastered the basics in
the 60-plus lessons Rouxbe
offers, they have the tools to
prepare even the most complex
of the site’s 205 video recipes.
Second, instead of utilizing a
celebrity chef to attract viewers
and sample recipe videos. You’ll find that the site is
easy to navigate. You can search for dishes by course,
such as appetizer or dessert; type of food, such as meat
or seafood; or style, such as Italian or French. Also,
co-founders Dawn Thomas and Joe Girard worked as
caterers to Vancouver’s film industry before creating
Rouxbe, and they’ve hired film professionals who
ensure the high quality of the videos and images on
the site and who streamline its layout, making it easy to
find what you’re looking for on each page.
However, if you wish to proceed more methodically
you must purchase a subscription, on either a monthly
($15), annual ($99) or lifetime ($299) basis. Once
you join, you’ll gain full access to the site’s lessons
and recipes, and you’ll also receive regular emails

Photos © 2010 Thinkstock.com; lesson phoots courtesy of Rouxbe.com

to the site, Rouxbe takes the
opposite approach. Students
never even see the face of co-
founder Dawn Thomas, the
instructor in the cooking lessons
and recipe videos. They simply
see her hands as she stirs, slices
and minces, and listen to her
meticulous instructions.
How to dig in:
There are two ways to experience
Rouxbe. First, you can visit the
site as a nonmember. When
you access the home page
you are invited to watch the
day’s featured cooking lessons
from Rouxbe which guide you through your culinary
education. The welcome email encourages you to
select a basic cooking assignment such as “how to
cook an egg” or “how to cook pasta perfectly.” For
the second lesson, you learn to use a chef’s knife
quickly and effectively without cutting off any fingers.
Subsequent emails continue to guide you through the
learning process. Each lesson includes an optional
quiz to test your grasp of the concepts, and has a
discussion section where students ask questions or
leave comments. The Rouxbe chefs visit these sections
regularly and attempt to answer all questions within
24 hours. Overall, the feel of the site is friendly and
low-key, so that the student is able to maintain a
conversation with the chefs and the other students.

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 Next, the Video Lesson:
Introduction.
How Rouxbe Serves It Up 1
We start with an overview of
the most important knife in
the chef’s arsenal.
And Finally, Rouxbe
gives you encouragement
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A show that explores the past, present Knowing the quirky trivia of your food makes it even more fun Sundays 9/8 pm C, Cooking Channel
and future of your favorite foods to enjoy and the pace of the show is energetic and engaging

TV Find
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V.S. Woschnick

Food(ography) proves that food history and cooking mix well.

I
Really!?
f you love food, get ready for a full-blown affair.
A BLT made with
Cooking Channel’s Food(ography) plays with food
bacon-flavored
ice cream? with the reckless abandon of a child to remind us
that while we can create food to be anything we imagine,
Watch it at
delightmag.com or it already has a rich history all its own.
CLICK IT NOW To categorize Food(ography) as either a cooking show
with your smartphone.
or a history show does it a disservice. Sure, there’s the

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peek into a foodstuff’s past that explains its present. And,
yes, there’s the occasional segment where a certified
foodie discusses his or her favorite food experience
while casually preparing a recipe—minus the step-by-
step instructions (pencils down, people!). Food(ography) may include cooking and history, but it focuses on
appreciating food and how it contributes to shaping our world.
See how to get the Each hour-long Food(ography) episode revolves around a specific theme, usually food, but it sometimes
free app on page 4. veers into the food-related, such as the recent exploration of cookbooks. Within the episode are a number of
vignettes that speak directly to how the topic came to be, how it influenced culture, and its current relevance
in the lives of those who pursue it as a passion or profession. Experts from all walks of life are trotted out
Food(ography) to decry or defend anything from trends (yes, there are advocates of deep-fried butter on
episode topics: a stick) to long-held myths (Julia Child never dropped a turkey on the floor during her
Thanksgiving television show).
Winter Holidays With all the voices boiling up on Food(ography), the show may sound more like a
Pork potluck than a recipe. Alas, there is one person bringing all the ingredients together:
Cakes/Cookies host Mo Rocca.
Bread
Breakfast/Brunch
Southern Food
Hungry for Mo’
Seafood
Comic, writer, faux-news man, and master of snide observations,
Mo Rocca seems an unlikely host for a food show. That’s the beauty
of Food(ography). It’s an atypical show worthy of an atypical host.
Although Rocca classifies himself as a “non-cook” with a yen for
dining out driven by his “pathetic refrigerator,” he doesn’t come to
Food(ography) lacking opinions about food. He lives for red meat,
finds nothing more tragic than a gamey duck, and dies a little on the
inside when chicken meat is dry or tough. Not exactly groundbreaking
views, but enough to earn him a brief stint as a judge on Iron Chef
America in 2008 where he lampooned master chefs with the same
nasally commentary with which he deprecates himself.
Obviously, to Rocca food is fun. And now we understand why
Food(ography) brings him along for the ride. After all, what other
middle-aged man could pull off discussing food origins while
sprawled across a dining room table with legs bent and feet
mindlessly fluttering like a lovesick teenage girl?
Food is fun. History is interesting. Food(ography) is both. Get
ready for Mo’.

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Chocolate’s Sweet Spot
Tasty morsels from Food(ography)

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Religious experience?
Ancient Mayans in the 6th century, A.D.,
discovered xocoatl (chocolate, that is)
and incorporated it into faith-based
rituals. In 1200 when the Aztecs got
their hands on cocoa beans they used
them for anything from currency to
what was believed to be a powerful
Industrialized to Intellectualized
The Industrial Revolution transformed
chocolate from liquid form to a solid
with Dutchman C.J. van Houten’s
1828 invention of the cocoa press
that separated the bean from the

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aphrodisiac. In fact, Montezuma was butter. Today, chefs are tinkering with

{{
known to throw back several cups of a gastronomic applications that convert
cocoa drink before visiting his harem. solid chocolate to various liquid forms.
Go figure.

Taking Shape
In the 1900s it was discovered that
chocolate is pliable and holds different
shapes. It didn’t take long for savvy
marketers to take advantage of the new
craze. The most iconic shape of the era?
1907’s Hershey’s Kiss, which still lingers
on lips today with a production rate of 80
million molded daily.
I ❤ Chocolate
Chocolate and love. Love and chocolate.

{
They’re forever inextricably linked because
of the myth that chocolate has the power to
sexually arouse people. Although not true (the
trace-amounts of the mood elevating chemical
Theobromine present in chocolate can’t get
anyone revved up), George Cadbury capitalized
on the popular belief to market his chocolate
for Valentine’s Day. The tradition remains today.

Chocolate—Shaken, Not Stirred

Chocolate has put a new twist on cocktails.
Paul McGee, owner of The Whistler in Chicago, created
his chocolate-inspired “21st Century Cocktail”:
1-1/2 oz. London dry style gin
3/4 oz. fortified white wine with bitter orange
1/2 oz. white crème de cacao
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
5 drops chocolate bitters
Shake with ice for 15-20 seconds.
Double strain into chilled cocktail glass and
garnish with grated coffee bean.

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On the tube this month CBS, Investigation Discovery, IFC, HBO, PBS
Surf Report
Fall into October’s TV Lineup
By Greg Archer
The big buzz in October is for Carol Burnett’s appearance as Sue Sylvester’s mother on the Fox
sensation Glee—talk about perfect casting—but aside from that milestone, there are a few others
popping up in the TV universe. Take note of what truly captured our attention:
› The Defenders
CBS has high hopes
for this new drama se-
ries and much of that
has to do with its lead
players, Jim Belushi
and Jerry O’Connell.
The premise? Two
WATCH IT! Las Vegas defense
See trailers at attorneys try—and sometimes fail—at balancing their
delightmag.com professional lives with their personal dilemmas. One
or CLICK IT NOW (Belushi) hopes to mend a broken marriage; the other
with your smartphone.
(O’Connell) is a playboy. In between, tackling legal is-
sues keeps the duo busy in glitzy Sin City. “When there
was interest about me possibly coming in and playing
the role, I went to go meet Jim at his house,” O’Connell
muses, “and we were talking about the script, and I just
loved how these guys were. It was about criminal de-
fense attorneys, and it was like nothing else I had seen
See how to get the on television.” Meanwhile, Belushi is getting a kick out
free app on page 4. of filming some scenes from the same soundstage used
for his hit show According to Jim. “I’ve got the same
dressing room … I’m so excited,” he says. Too soon
to tell whether audiences will embrace the series, but
the pairing of these two actors, whose individual pas-
sion and energy typically create believable characters, is
creative justice well served. Our verdict: Definitely worth
some attention.
Watch: Wednesdays, 10/9 pm C, CBS
› Hardcover Mysteries
Don’t mistake this new series as something suited only
for lit and mystery lovers. Anybody interested in good
storytelling should be captivated by this surprisingly
gripping showcase that features eight world renowned
novelists doing what they absolutely do
best—tell intriguing stories. Here, they
share real-life mysteries that have stumped
investigators yet captured the attention of
many. New York Times bestselling authors
David Baldacci (Absolute Power), Sandra
Brown (Fat Tuesday), Harlan Coben (Hold
Tight), Linda Fairstein (Final Jeopardy),
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Sara Paretsky (Imdemnity Only), Lisa Scottoline (Look
Again), Joseph Wambaugh (Hollywood Station), and
Kathy Reichs (Deja Dead, TV’s Bones) are on the roster.
Each episode pairs one scribe with a fascinating case,
that either captured their attention or resonates with
their personal experiences. Crime titan Baldacci, for ex-
ample, studies the 1964 murder of Mary Meyer, a Wash-
ington D.C. socialite and confidante to JFK. Meanwhile
Brown sheds light about the Nicholas West murder, a
Texas hate crime that inspired the plot for one of her
bestsellers, The Witness. Like some of the authors’ pag-
eturners, this promises to be an unforgettable journey.
Watch: Premieres Monday October 11, 9/8 pm C,
Investigation Discovery
› The Increasingly Poor Decisions
of Todd Margaret
Anybody that savored
the creative juices of
Arrested Development
may appreciate this
new outing that re-
unites costars David
Cross and Will Arnett.
At first glance, this
series looks like the
cable comedy of the season—well written, hilarious and
irreverent. Cross so aptly embodies the persona of Todd
Margaret, a wayward office worker—not to mention
pathological liar—who manages to bluff his way into
a top-notch London marketing job to push an energy
drink dubbed Thunder Muscle. Arnett plays the hard-
as-nails boss. This is comedy at its finest, a smart, quirky
amalgam of Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office.
Cross, who never fails to turn heads, is in his element
here. Watch for how wonderfully the show will take Todd
on a series of misadventures that capture his complete
inexperience with sales and with British culture. And be
on the lookout for writer-director Spike Jonze (Where
The Wild Things Are) and Amber Tamblyn (Joan of
Arcadia)—both are scheduled to make special guest ap-
pearances. A good decision indeed.
Watch: Fridays, 10/9 pm C, IFC
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 › Bored to Death
You’d be hard-pressed not to find this
offbeat series a welcome treat. Beyond
winning high marks for its premise—a
Brooklyn writer moonlights as a private
detective—there’s the cast, which finds the
likes of Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis
working so well off the show’s main player,
Jason Schwartzman. This is a defining role
for Schwartzman, who’s made a dent on
the big screen in films like Scott Pilgrim
Saves The World, The Darjeeling Limited
and Marie Antoinette. In its second season, › An all-star cast helps
expect Schwartzman, who plays befuddled the characters of
Jonathan, to deal with more inane situa- Sesame Street explore
tions, most of them self-induced, and look lessons on science
for Danson and Galifianakis, as Jonathan’s and nature as they
boss and friend, respectively, to continue celebrate 41 years on
to use each other for their own personal television this October.
gain. Of this clever endeavor, network pro-
gramming president Michael Lombardo
quipped: “Bored to Death offers a unique
combination of noir mystery and neurotic
humor.” That’s good. Neuroses is interest-
ing. Sanity—boring.
Watch: Sundays, 10/9 pm C, HBO

› Sesame Street
So … how is Big Bird coping with middle
age? Just fine, thank you very much. (Oscar
the Grouch—not so much.) Hard to believe
that the venerable Sesame Street turns 41
this season, but it’s true. Lucky for viewers,
the show’s creative team plans to make this
year more memorable with a lesson plan
focusing on science and nature. Better
still, children will be encouraged to “inves-
tigate” rather than just “explore.” Never
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hurts to start digging deep at an early age,

so kudos to PBS for continuing its long-
standing commitment to keeping its pro-
gramming fresh and innovative, even with
shows that have managed to survive the
test of time and the changing social values
of the country. Some more good news this
season—the celebrity roster is downright
impressive. Look for Modern Family’s Julie
Bowen, Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl
winner Reggie Bush, former American Idol
judge Kara DioGuardi, actors Colin Farrell,
Jennifer Garner and Jude Law, and popu-
lar recording artist Usher to find their way
onto the street. Let the learning begin …
Watch: Check local listings, PBS

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