2nd Avenue
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Experience a synergy of emotions as we bring you the finest in urban entertainment through programs that provoke thought, challenge taboos, and inspire as much as they entertain.
Leave no room for inhibitions and celebrate your individuality for you are now entering 2nd Avenue.
PROGRAM LINEUP
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW -- Fresh US Episodes!
Weekdays, 7pm
Step into a fun, negative-free zone, and you've got yourself an appointment with one of TV's favorite personalities. Get a daily dose of engaging conversations, side-splitting comedy sketches, and entertaining musical guests with none other than Ellen DeGeneres. She's more than a talk-show host, she's entertainment personified.
MAD MEN
Thursday, 9pm
Mad Men takes place at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency in New York City at the beginning of the 1960s - when racism existed and the advertising business was male-dominated.
Witness the trials and pursuits of competing ad executives who were at the forefront of the consumer rat race.
STARTER WIFE (Launching on March 3)
Monday, 8pm
Starter Wife chronicles one woman's life after her divorce to a Hollywood studio executive. hen her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Molly (played by Debra Messing) steps down Hollywood's pecking order and becomes known as a Starter Wife.
THE RICHES
Tuesday, 9pm
This Emmy-Award nominated series tells the story of a traveling family of con artists. After their car accident that kills a wealthy couple called the Riches, the Malloys decide to pursue a "better life" as they adopt the Riches' identity in an affluent gated community.
TOP DESIGN
Tuesday, 8pm
Hosted by designer, Todd Oldham, Top Design features contestants vying for the chance to start their own design firm. Each week, 12 aspiring interior designers undergo competitive tasks to turn an empty space into works of function and art. Watch as these contestants go on a quest to create the next Top Design.
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Launching March 12)
Wednesday, 9pm
Gordon Ramsay's British series gets made over for America. In this series, Ramsay will hit the road to help many a struggling restaurant find the path to success in just one week.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Friday, 8pm
They've come from all over America for a shot at instant fame. Now, all they have to do is to impress the judges. Created by American Idol's Simon Cowell, this is one talent show with a twist where people can do just about anything to reach the top. Don't miss what the panel of judges has to say (Piers Morgan, Brandy and David Hasslehoff). Hosted by Regis Philbin (Season 1) and Jerry Springer (Season 2 onwards).
NOTES FROM THE UNDERBELLY
Monday, 9pm
Everybody knows that the first step to coping with early pregnancy is keeping it secret, and soon-to-be parents Andrew and Lauren do just that. That is, until their friends start noticing Lauren's frequent visits to her OB-GYN...
From Warner Bros Television comes this heartwarming comedy that shows a lighter side to the pressures of starting a family.
MIXING WITH THE BEST (Launching on March 15)
Saturday, 7pm
Explore the world's contemporary cocktail scene and get a sip of its many sights and sounds with renowned international bartender Manuel Terron. Learn all the tricks of the trade from mixing the perfect drink to throwing the best cocktail party in this insightful documentary series.
LIVING COFFEE
Sunday, 7:30pm
Discover everything there is to know about coffee and how this simple drink became a worldwide phenomenon with international barista champion, Paul Bassett. This informative series will make you experience passion, culture, and entertainment in one enticing brew.
TORI AND DEAN: INN LOVE
Thursday, 8pm
This reality-comedy series follows newlyweds Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott upon relocation to Fallbrook, California where they invest their fortune on a suburban bed and breakfast inn. With their new business and a baby in a way, how well will this Hollywood couple deal with their newfound suburban life?
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT/THE INSIDER
Weekdays, 10pm
Know the real score behind your favorite Hollywood stars as you take an intimate peek into the entertainment industry's most influential district. Let ET and Insider be your access behind the velvet rope.
THE TODAY SHOW
Tuesday-Saturday, 7am
Get a daily serving of the world's freshest news, events and human interest stories with hosts Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker
Already an institution in daytime television, The Today Show has been on-air for the past 55 years, and there's simply no sign of stopping.
HOT SHOTS
Saturday, 7pm
Discover life's best angles and see them solely through your own perspective. In this informative reality series, three budding enthusiasts are put to the test by experts who will teach them how to take pictures like a true professional.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Saturday, 7:30pm
Follow host Nilou Motamed on her gastronomic adventures across New York City as she gives us an in-depth look into its posh dining spots, from its renowned chefs to its scrumptious menus.
THIRD ROW
Saturday, 8pm
Experience a myriad of emotions and thought-provoking stories every Saturday night with 2nd Avenue's Third Row. Relive modern cinema's cream of the crop, from critically-acclaimed gems to award-winning favorites. Third Row is where the best seats in the house are guaranteed. No tickets necessary.
JEOPARDY!
Sunday-Thursday, 11pm
A: Alex Trebek is the current host of this highly successful reverse quiz show ranked #2 by GSN in their list of 50 Greatest Game Shows of all Time.
Q: What is Jeopardy?
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Sunday-Thursday, 11:30pm
Spinning for 33 years and counting, this phenomenal game show from Merv Griffin has already made it into the upper echelons of pop culture and made household names of its hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
LIPSTICK JUNGLE (New!)
Brooke Shields stars in the newest dramedy based on the best selling book by Candace Bushnell, the author of sex and the City. Lipstick Jungle follows the lives of three career-driven women- a movie mogul, a fashion designer and a magazine editor- as they search for their Mr. Right.
WEEDS (New!)
WEEDS is an Emmy-award winning series about a single mother who makes ends meet by selling marijuana in the fictional suburb of Agrestic, California. In this dark comedy, dirty little secrets that lie beneath a seemingly perfect American suburban town are exposed.
I PROPOSE (New!)
This unscripted half-hour series follows grooms-to-be through every step of their proposal, from choosing the right engagement ring, up to that coveted "I Do". It's a unique spin to your typical wedding-themed program where everything's told entirely through the groom's perspective.
DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE (New!)
What would happen if you're asked to prepare a gourmet meal under limited resources and time? Then, let host Robert Irvine show you. Each week, the renowned chef will be presented with an unusual challenge that will put both his expertise and his time-management skills to the test in this fast-paced reality series.
SIDE ORDER OF LIFE (New!)
With great friends, a great job, and a dashing fiancé, photojournalist Jenny McIntyre couldn't possibly ask for more. But when she learns that her best friend is diagnosed with cancer, she decides to re-evaluate her life. Starring Marisa Coughlan and Jason Priestley, this is one bittersweet dramedy that presents life at its most idiosyncratic.
NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (Season 3) (New!)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus breaks the Seinfeld Curse with this Emmy-nominated sitcom. Here, she plays Christine, a divorced 35-year old gym owner who is forced to face the odds of single motherhood after her husband left her for a younger woman also named Christine.
MEN IN TREES (Season 2) (New!)
Anne Heche returns as Marin Frist, the relationship coach who relocated to Elmo, Alaska after splitting up with her unfaithful fiancé. Filmed in the majestic sceneries of British Columbia, this heartwarming dramedy will make you laugh, cry, and rediscover love, as we follow Marin's emotional journey.
NIP/TUCK (Season 5) (New!)
TV's hottest plastic surgeons are moving to LA! Season 5 of this disturbingly perfect drama begins with Sean McNamara and Christian Troy setting up a new private practice in sunny California. But soon, they realize that life outside Miami isn't as easy as it seems.
TOP CHEF (Season 3) (New!)
Join hosts Padma Lakshmi, Tom Collichio, Gail Simmons and Queer Eye's Ted Allen as they put 15 aspiring chefs on the chopping block for a series of grueling challenges. In the end, only one of these ambitious gourmands will tickle the palettes if the judges and be named Top Chef.
HELL'S KITCHEN (Season 3) (New!)
"If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". That's an old adage subscribed to by Chef Gordon Ramsay who will put 12 aspiring young chefs to through a series of rigorous challenges while subjecting them to his notoriously hot temper. In the end, only one of them will survive Ramsay's wrath and win the restaurant of their dreams.