Around the Tubes vol. LXV

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Undercovers, The Office, My Trip to Al-Qaeda, Parenthood, Two and a Half Men, Bones and United States of Tara.

- For those that love high concept / low reward television shows, J.J. Abrams has a new show coming to NBC this fall and you can watch the premiere in style by entering the Undercovers - Get a Room Private Screening contest. Click the contest link and fill out the form before September 6 and you could win receive an all-expense-paid trip for two including round-trip transportation, a romantic dinner for two at the Gordan Ramsay restaurant, a pampered hotel stay at the posh London hotel complete with spa services and other amenities, and a chance to get under the covers while watching Undercovers in a private in-room screening.

- For those that like entreting contest by do not have a significant other for a romantic dinner, try entering The Office contest where you can win a $3000 VIP trip to Universal Studios for two. Runners-up will win 1 of 4 collections of NBC TV DVD sets worth $250 each. Follow these four easy steps to enter:

1. Select a date to hold an Office-inspired party and invite as many friends and colleagues as you want to celebrate the release of The Office Season 6, on Blu-ray and DVD September 7!

2. Host your Office Season 6 marathon viewing party and take lots of pictures -- the more creative, fun and Office-like, the better!

3. Go to The Office Facebook page on or after Tuesday, September 7th to register and create your Ultimate Office Party gallery.

4. Spread the love. Get your friends to view your entry and wait for recognition, praise and winnings!

- Next Tuesday at 9:00 is the premiere of HBO’s latest documentary My Trip to Al-Qaeda by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney. Below is the trailer.

Trailer

- Parenthood is getting a jump start to the fall season returning a week earlier than most shows Tuesday September 14 at 10:00. Here is a sneak peak.

Pac-Man?


- Have nothing better to do Labor Day? FX is running a twelve hour Two and a Half Men Marathon starting at noon. Also at noon is the start of the Bones Marathon over on TNT that with run eight hours and will be followed by new episode of The Closer and Rizzoli and Isles.

- Production will begin on the new season of The United States of Tara later this month and showing up for work will be Eddie Izzard who will be guest starring.