Around the Tubes vol. LXXIV

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 Great Migrations, J.J. Abrams, Bored to Death, Skins, Harry Potter, The West Wing, Christmas in Washington, and The Hasselhoffs.

- In a story I broke last week, the National Geographic Channel has a new special event Great Migrations which will continue this week with Feast or Famine at 8:00 on Sunday with Race to Survive on right after that. Below is a clip of Jellyfish Lake which I mentioned earlier in my Preview of Great Migrations:



- I would argue he never had it, but The Daily Beast thinks J.J. Abrams lost his Midas touch.

- The season finale of of Bored to Death is this Sunday at 10:00 following Boardwalk Empire on HBO. Here is a preview:



- MTV is finally getting back into the scripted television game after such notable shows like Dead at 21 and Undressed. Coming early next year to the former music television is a remake of the controversial British show Skins. Controversial is the key, so be warned before checking out the below promo titled Lick This:

Skins - MTV Shows

- For those that need a refresher of what has happened to Harry Potter before the premiere of the Deathly Hollows, the first five movies will be available this month On Demand from your cable or satalitte provider or for download on iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, XBOX and PlayStation and other online digital retailers.

- For the grownups out there, there is The West Wing which is now available to download for the first time in high definition. Get all seven season on iTunes or Amazon Video on Demand.

- Its that time again where it is time to drag out all the Christmas decoration and TNT is celebrating the season again this year with Christmas in Washington. Ellen DeGeneres will be handling the hosting duties this year with performances by Mariah Carey, Maxwell, Annie Lennox, Miranda Cosgrove, and Matthew Morrison. Mark your calendars for Friday December 17 at 8:00.

- And just when you thought they ran out of subjects for new reality shows: The Hasselhoffs premiering December 5 on A&E.