Living with Ed

While walking the streets of Manhattan, heading to the office early this morning, one of those giant open-air tour buses came flying by me as I crossed Sixth Avenue. Normally, since I see them everyday, I ignore them. But this one had a giant ad plastered across the side of it for Ed Begley Jr.'s green livin' reality show, and I couldn't help staring at it because it confused the hell outta me. Not because it's an inherently confusing ad, but because the fonts and text create an inherently confusing message.

Now, I'm no ad man, but am I the only one who sees the problem here?

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Arthur - Season 11
• Big Bang Theory - Season 1
• Charlie Brown - It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
• Cheers - Season 10
• Desperate Housewives - Season 4
• Doctor Who - The Invisible Enemy with K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend and The Invasion of Time
• Eli Stone - Season 1
• Faerie Tale Theatre - Complete Series
• Ghost Hunters - Live
• Ghost Whisperer - Season 3
• Honey West - Complete Series
• Life - Season 1
• Little People, Big World - Season 2, Vol. 1
• Living with Ed - Season 2
• The Office - Season 4
• Quark - Complete Series
• Supernatural - Season 3

It's just good common sense. You get yourself a big time show (Entourage) on a big network (HBO) and then you jump on board with a huge star (Ed Begley Jr?). I'm sure it made more sense in the pitch meeting. Anyway, Entourage star Grenier has a new gig that will be airing on the soon to launch Planet Green channel.

His new show, Alter Eco, will follow his Green Team as they take on environmental projects around Los Angeles. The team includes Boise Thomas, model Angela Lindvall, and Darren Moore. Moore is listed in the linked article as a renovations expert, but I just think of him as the physicist from Twitch City, which is cool enough to get me to tune in at least once. Planet Green, which will also be the home of Begley Jr's Living With Ed, is set to launch on June 4th, with the 13 episode run of Alter Eco premiering June 9th.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• The Cosby Show - Seasons 7 and 8
• Deadliest Catch - Season 3
• Def Poetry Jam - Season 3
• Fortysomething - Complete Series
• Hell's Kitchen - Season 1
• The Last Detective - Series 4
• Living with Ed - Season 1
• Matlock - Season 1
• Meerkat Manor - Season 2
• Mythbusters - Collection 3
• Nanny 911 - Season 1
• Perry Mason - 50th Anniversary Set
• Rock of Love with Bret Michaels - Season 1
• Sense & Sensibility - Miniseries
• Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles - Season 6

• At 8, FOX has a new, two-hour Prison Break.
• ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars at 8, then new episodes of Samantha Who? and The Bachelor.
• NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Journeyman.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, followed by new episodes of The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8, then new episodes of Aliens in America, Girlfriends, and The Game.
• Also at 8: ESPN has the Ravens/Steelers game.
• At 9, PBS has a new American Masters, profiling Carol Burnett.
• GSN has a new High Stakes Poker at 9.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Unwrapped, followed by a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, followed by a new The Secret Life Of...
• At 10, TCM has the classic noir Out of the Past.
• Showtime has a new Weeds at 10 (repeated at 10:30).
• At 10:30, HGTV has a new Living with Ed.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, FOX has the Red Sox/Indians game.
• At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by the series premiere of Samantha Who? and a new Bachelor.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of The Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Chuck, Heroes, and Journeyman.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then new episodes of Aliens in America, Girlfriends, and The Game.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
• Alton Brown examines peanuts on a new Good Eats at 8 on Food Network.
• At 8:30, ESPN has the Giants/Falcons game.
• At 9, Food Network has a new Unwrapped.
• There's a new WWE Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
• At 10, TBS has the Diamondbacks/Rockies game.
• Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives at 10, then a new The Secret Life Of...
• Also at 10: MTV has a new ep of The Hills, followed by a new Life of Ryan.
• At 10:30, HGTV has a new Living with Ed.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, CBS has the season premiere of How I Met Your Mother, then the series premiere of Big Bang Theory and the season premieres of Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami.
• ABC has the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars at 8, then the season premiere of The Bachelor.
• NBC has the series premiere of Chuck at 8, followed by the season premiere of Heroes and the series premiere of Journeyman.
• There's a new Prison Break on FOX at 8, then a new K-Ville.
• PBS has another installment of The War at 8.
• At 8:30, ESPN has the Saints/Titans game.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• VH-1 has a new Pick Up Artist at 9.
• At 10, MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new Life of Ryan.
• The Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
• Also at 10: Showtime has a new Weeds, then a new Californication.
• At 10:30, HGTV has a new Living with Ed.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has the season premiere of Prison Break, then the series premiere of K-Ville.
• NBC has the season premiere of Deal or No Deal at 8, followed by a new Singing Bee.
• E! has a new Fashion Police at 8, going over the Emmy outfits.
• Bravo has a new Inside The Actor's Studio, with Charlie Sheen.
• At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
• VH-1 has a new Pick Up Artist at 9.
• At 10, TNT has a new Saving Grace.
• There's a new Slacker Cats on ABC Family at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
• Showtime has a new Weeds at 10, then a new Californication.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, then a new Life of Ryan.
• At 10:30, HGTV has a new Living with Ed.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Ravens vs. the Bengals.
• At 9, ABC has a new Fat March.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• There's the season finale of Greek on ABC Family at 9, then a new Slacker Cats.
• TNT has an new episode of The Closer at 9, followed by a new Saving Grace.
• VH-1 has a new Pick Up Artist at 9.
• At 10, NBC has a new Dateline.
• MTV has a new episode of The Hills at 10, then a new Living With Ryan.
• Showtime has a new Weeds at 10, followed by a new Californication.
• Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
• At 10:30, HGTV has a new Living With Ed.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, USA has coverage of the U.S. Open.
• FOX has a Fall Preview at 7.
• At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
• At 9, it's The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (check local listings).
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 9, then a new Living With Ed.
• There's a new Ice Road Truckers on The History Channel at 9.
• VH-1 has a new Rock of Love with Bret Michaels at 9, followed by a new Hogan Knows Best.
• Also at 9: WE has a new Bridezillas.
• At 9:15, IFC has The Cooler, with William H. Macy and Maria Bello.
• At 10, Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia, then a new American Body Shop.
• E! has a new Girls Next Door at 10, then a new Sunset Tan.
• HBO has the season finale of Entourage at 10, then a new Flight of the Conchords.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• The Super Bowl officially begins at 6:30, but CBS' pre-game coverage started at noon. After the game there's a new episode of Criminal Minds.
• TBS has a My Boys marathon starting at 5.
• Animal Bowl has Puppy Bowl III all night (starts at 6).
• ABC, NBC, and FOX all have repeats all night (they don't want to compete with the game).
• At 10, HGTV has a new episode of Living With Ed.
• HBO has a new Rome at 10, followed by a new Extras.
• Also at 10: Showtime has a new episode of The L Word.
• At 11:30 (or after local news), CBS has a special Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson, with Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Williams, Jr, Gloria Estefan, Dan Marino, and Mike Ditka.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• At 7:30, The CW has a new Reba, then a new 7th Heaven.
• At 8 (or after the Pats/Chargers game), CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new eps of Cold Case and Without A Trace.
• FOX has the two hour season premiere of 24 at 8.
• There's a new Grease: You're The One That I Want at 8, followed by a new Apprentice and the season premiere of Crossing Jordan.
• PBS has The Best of Nature at 8, a 25th anniversary special.
• MSNBC has The Quest For Atlantis at 8, then a repeat of this morning's Meet The Press, if you missed it.
• At 10, HGTV has a new Living With Ed.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 10, with contestants making steak recipes.
• Demetri Martin's new comedy special, Person, airs on Comedy Central at 10.
• Also at 10: the season premiere of Rome, followed by the season premiere of Extras.

(S01E01) Ed Begley, Jr. loves the environment. In fact, his love for Mother Earth often overshadows his acting career, and after watching HGTV's sneak preview of the new reality series Living with Ed, you get the feeling he's just fine with that.

The new series, which slips into its regular timeslot of Sundays at 10pm starting January 7, follows Ed and his wife Rachelle, who suffers her husbands tenacity with light sarcasm and good humor. She sums up her predicament quite well when she says, "I married into a lifestyle."

The "lifestyle" is one in which her husband cooks on a solar grill, hoses "smog dust" off the solar panels on his roof, times her while she's in the shower, and drives an electric car to the Academy Awards. Rachelle is not always happy with Ed valuing environment over aesthetics, complaining that he always picks out the ugliest environmentally-friendly things he can find. Whether Begley's lifestyle is overkill or not, I can't help but admire a man who actually practices what he preaches.