The second season of Legit finds Jim wondering about the state of his romantic life, namely why he hasn’t had a relationship last longer than six months and whether he’s a sex addict, as well as dealing with Steve’s descent into alcoholism following the loss of custody of his daughter, now living with his ex-wife. At the same time, Billy is adjusting to an earth-shattering loss, new muscular dystrophy medication, and an unusual romantic entanglement that will have to withstand the judgments of Jim and Steve. Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher will guest star during season two as a television executive.

Ali G: Rezurection will consist of repurposed episodes of Da Ali G Show, complete with original introductions from creator/star Sacha Baron Cohen and episodes that never made it to American shores for the show’s run on HBO. The satirical series features Cohen playing a series of characters, including an ignorant British b-boy, an anti-Semitic Kazakhstani television reporter, and an Austrian fashionista, who interview unsuspecting Americans, political pundits, and celebrities.

You can check out a clip of Da Ali G Show below.

Will you be watching Legit this season? Are you happy that Ali G will get even more exposure to American audiences? What type of original comedies would you like to see FXX go after in the future?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about an important How I Met Your Mother milestone, what to expect on FX come January, and a new Netflix deal with Disney, while the internet touched on sexy newscasters, Facebook TV reminders, and ratings winners and losers.

ABC Picks Up Full Seasons of The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife, Cancels Back in the Game
ABC gave out full seasons to new comedies The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife while extending Super Fun Night and cancelling Back in the Game.

Bob’s Burgers Recap: Breadsticks and Butt Punches
When Linda feels that her date night with Bob has gone stale, she decides to take flying lessons, only to find out that her teacher has other things in mind.

Witches of East End 1.05 “Electric Avenue” Recap
While Ingrid finds her own way of grieving the loss of Adam, Freya is forced to deal with Dash’s ex and Wendy’s spell has adverse effects on Maura.

Community: Vince Gilligan to Guest
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is set to appear on an upcoming episode of Community, which returns this January on NBC.

Castle Review: “Like Father, Like Daughter”
When Alexis enlists Castle’s help on a case she’s working with her professor, he and Beckett uncover evidence that local police had previously overlooked.

How I Met Your Mother 9.08 Review – The Lighthouse
While Barney gets caught in the middle of a conflict between Robin and Loretta, Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.

Treme Season 4 Spoilers and Trailer: Thirty-Eight Months After the Storm
HBO has released a trailer for the final season of Treme, as well as episode descriptions for the final five installments of the David Simon drama.

Helix to Premiere Friday, January 10th on Syfy
Syfy has announced that upcoming scripted drama Helix is set to premiere Friday, January 10th at 10:00, with the first episode to repeat several times the following day.

‘Vegas’ alum Jason O’Mara headed towards USA Network
Jason O’Mara has joined USA pilot Complications, where he’ll be playing an ER doctor. The series was created by Burn Notice‘s Matt Nix.

FX Sets Premiere Dates for Justified, The Americans, Archer, and Chozen
FX has revealed its winter 2014 schedule, which includes the return of Justified, a relocated Archer, and the second season of The Americans being delayed.

Scandal Casts Olivia’s Mom: Khandi Alexander to Play the Part
Treme alum Khandi Alexander has been cast as the mother of Olivia Pope on Scandal. She made her first appearance this past Thursday.

American Horror Story Renewed for Season 4 by FX
FX has renewed American Horror Story for a fourth season, though no details about the season’s focus/theme have been revealed as of yet.

Witches of East End 1.06 Preview: Ingrid Flashes Back to a Past Life
On the next episode of Witches of East End, Freya makes a shocking discovery at Fair Haven and Ingrid flashes back to one of her past lives.

Netflix Partners with Disney for Live-Action Marvel Series
There will be four new Marvel series coming to Netflix in the near future thanks to a deal the streaming service struck with Disney this week.

Boardwalk Empire Season 4: Spoilers for November Episodes
Coming up on Boardwalk Empire, Chalky and Daughter go on the run after a close call, while Nucky gets an important tip from Sally and Richard goes looking for Tommy.

Betrayal 1.07 Preview: Sara and Jack Deal with Their Affair Being Exposed
On the next episode of Betrayal, Sara and Jack must deal with having their affair exposed, while Zarek takes it upon himself to take care of Brandy for Karsten.

Reign 1.04 Sneak Peek: Mary and Her Ladies Prepare for a Costume Ball
This week on Reign, Mary and her ladies prepared for a costume banquet that was to culminate in an execution of an English envoy accused of spying.

Why People in Hong Kong Protest Over Bad Television (The Atlantic)
100,000 Hong Kongers took to the streets to protest the paucity of television channels made available to them, a number low enough to negatively impact the quality of shows they do get to see.

Evicted Greek TV channel goes on air from street (RT)
Despite the government shutting Greece’s former state broadcaster down, the network turned a street into its live audience, at least for a brief time.

12 TV Shows That Are Way Up—or Way Down—in the Ratings (E!Online)
Do you want to know the biggest winners and losers of the fall season? E!Online looks at shows that are either soaring in the ratings or still crashing down to Earth.

The 50 Sexiest in TV News (Mediaite)
Here, look at the pretty people charged with bringing us our news.

Facebook Adds Reminders For Upcoming TV Show Airings To Its Android App (Tech Crunch)
Ever forget to watch your favorite show? Well, you’re in luck, as Facebook has added TV reminders to its Android app.

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The fifth season of Justified is set to bow Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 and will find Raylan confronting the Crowes, a Florida family hell-bent on moving their criminal enterprise into Harlan. Elsewhere on the acclaimed Kentucky-based crime drama, Boyd struggles with having Ava behind bars and teams up with Wynn Duffy. Animated comedy Archer will premiere its fifth season on a new night, as the spy series has moved from Thursday nights, where it spent its first four seasons, to Mondays at 10:00 beginning January 13th. Last season, the show began the highest rated comedy on FX, having grown in the ratings in each successive season.

After spending last season on its own, Archer will get a new lead-out in Chozen, which tells the story of a gay white rapper who gets out of prison and decides to claim his rightful position as the world’s top rap artist. The voice cast for the series, which premieres January 13th at 10:30, includes  Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Michael Pena, Nick Swardson, Kathryn Hahn, and Method Man. Moving Chozen over to FX allows for FXX’s recent acquisition Ali G: Rezurrection to air alongside the second season of Legit, a series from Australian comedian Jim Jefferies. Both Ali G: Rezurrection, repackaged episodes of Sacha Baron Cohen’s 2003-2006 HBO comedy Da Ali G Show, and Legit are set to premiere sometime in February, along with the second season of The Americans.

Do you think that FX made the right decision in moving Archer? How long of a delay do you expect for the second season of The Americans? What do you hope to see from the fifth season of Justified?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about a Castle casting, more chances to watch Sleepy Hollow, and a return of sorts for Dexter, while the internet touched on Netflix, reboots, and accents.

FOX Picks Dads Up for a Full Season
FOX has ordered a back nine for Dads, meaning that its entire Tuesday comedy lineup (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, The Mindy Project) will have full seasons.

Witches of East End 1.04 “A Few Good Talismen” Recap
While Wendy beds a handsome entomologist in order to procure spell ingredients, Joanna has another encounter with the shifter and Freya gets closer to Dash’s mother Penelope.

Lifetime Renews Drop Dead Diva
Lifetime has renewed Drop Dead Diva for a sixth season after bringing it back from cancellation before the start of season five.

Ellen DeGeneres Developing Comedy for NBC
Daytime Emmy winner Ellen DeGeneres has a comedy in development at NBC which will focus on a lesbian who becomes pregnant with her straight male friend’s baby.

FOX Makes Every Episode of Sleepy Hollow Available Online and On Demand
In anticipation for the November 4th return of Sleepy Hollow, FOX has made every episode available to watch online and on demand.

The Full Series of Dexter Coming to Netflix
Years after taking the serial killer drama off the streaming service, CBS has made a deal with Netflix for the entire series of Dexter to stream, with the first four seasons appearing on Halloween.

True Detective Trailer and Key Art: Life Slips Through Your Fingers
HBO has released new key art for upcoming crime anthology True Detective, as well as a second trailer.

Castle Review: “Get a Clue”
When a murder occurs where the body of the victim is kept in a crucifixion position, Castle and Beckett disagree on what the medieval symbols on the victim’s hand could mean.

Almost Human: Watch the First 8 Minutes of the Series Premiere
FOX has made the first eight minutes of the series premiere of sci-fi cop drama Almost Human available in advance of its November 17th premiere.

The Walking Dead Renewed for Season 5 by AMC
AMC has renewed The Walking Dead for a fifth season after the show began its fourth season with record-breaking ratings for its season premiere.

Ravenswood Review: “Death and the Maiden”
On the second episode of Ravenswood, Miranda’s fate is revealed, Luke suspects his mother is cheating on his father, and Olivia is crowned homecoming queen.

Legit: FXX Comedy Casts Carrie Fisher
FXX comedy Legit, which stars Australian comedian Jim Jefferies, has cast Star Wars alum Carrie Fisher in an upcoming episode.

How I Met Your Mother 9.07 Review – No Questions Asked
While Daphne sends a troubling text message to Lily, Marshall enforces the No Questions Asked rule with the group.

Amazon Green-Lights Two New Drama Pilots
After going through the comedy development process earlier this year, Amazon has picked its first two drama pilots.

Scandal 3.05 Sneak Peek: Mellie and Cyrus Go on the Hunt for a Campaign Manager
On this week’s episode of Scandal, Mellie and Cyrus start their search for a manager for Fitz’s reelection campaign.

Betrayal 1.06 Preview: Drew’s Obsession Grows
Next time on Betrayal, Drew’s obsession with figuring out what his wife is up to grows and Jack makes a decision that will reverberate throughout all corners of his life.

Witches of East End 1.05 Preview: Maura Has a Poor Reaction to Wendy’s Spell
Next time on Witches of East End, Wendy’s spell goes awry, while Ingrid mourns Adam and Freya deals with the arrival of Elyse.

Castle Scoop: Alexandra Chando To Make Miley Cyrus-like Appearance
The Lying Game star Alexandra Chando is set to appear on an upcoming episode of Castle as a Miley Cyrus-like character.

Witches of East End Spoilers: The Shifter Targets Freya
Coming up on Witches of East End, the shifter stalks Freya, Ingrid has a flashback to a past life, and a suspicious novelist moves to town.

The Client List Cancelled by Lifetime
Lifetime has cancelled The Client List following nearly six months of creative standoff with star Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Ravenswood Winter Premiere Set for January 7th; Twisted Pushed Back to February 11th
ABC Family has tweaked their schedule for the beginning of next year, with Ravenswood getting a shot behind Pretty Little Liars.

The Worst American Accents on TV (Yahoo)
Yahoo looks at several actors whose American accents leave much to be desired.

Six Television Series/Seasons Recently Released To Netflix Worth Watching (Uproxx)
Do you need something else to watch? Tired of the new fall offerings? Uproxx has six television shows that you might want to take a look at.

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The Star Wars vet will be playing the role of Angela Greenberg, one of Hollywood’s top comedy-development executives.  After seeing one of Jim’s stand-up acts, Fisher’s character offers to help boost his career…but she has a hidden agenda.

Fisher’s most recent TV credits include a guest spot on Entourage and Family Guy as Angela.

The second season of Legit airs in January 2014 on FXX.

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FXX will aim at the younger viewers, think the raunchy 18-34 year old crowd. Why raunchy? Because moving with the netlet will be FX staple comedies It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The League,  and Legit.. Not exactly the same crowd other younger skewing networks go for, so it should find quite a nice niche for itself. There are also plans to develop new, scripted dramas for the network as well. It will launch in more than 74 million homes and likely take over the FX Soccer channel. I’ll wait while you rush to see if your current carrier provides the channel or if you’re going to need to start a campaign.

FXM will target 25-54 year old viewers (thank you FX for believing people don’t drop off the planet after the age of 49) and is planning on developing and airing limited series and miniseries. There was no mention on the initial rollout to the number of households. Personally, I’m extremely excited about this idea. How well this network does could go a long way to determining the future of network programming in general. For years we’ve been debating the relevance of a show with a lifespan with an expectancy of decades without cast changes and how the audience reacts to it. AMC rolled the dice on altering the original format of the The Killing by extended a wrapped up murder story in one season, and failed. They’re giving it another try, but with an entire network focusing on one thing, the dam could finally break.

The FX Suite of networks will also include an app with expanded content on-demand to authenticated users and an FX Movie Bin with over 40 on-demand movies per month.

In addition to everything mentioned above, FX have also amassed a large amount of acquired series and theatrical movies to keep their networks stocked with content.

Other news at the up fronts included the anticipated announcement additional season pickups of those series mentioned above as well as Justified, Sons of Anarchy and new programming from Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, Guillermo del Toro, Alexander Payne, Sam Mendes and Paul Giamatti. The Coen Brothers will be a limited series version of their former theatrical release Fargo (presumably for FXM?) and Guillermo del Toro will produce The Strain “a unique, biological approach” to vampirism.

The Americans had already been renewed for a second season, American Horror Story : Coven will be out in time for Halloween and the fourth season of Louie will premiere in May 2014.

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