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Conan O’Brien Act II The talk-show host returns after his ugly exit at NBC TV by DEAN ROBBINS I’ve always liked Conan O’Brien, but he turned sour at the end of his stint on NBC. Last season, as you remember, the network moved him into the Tonight Show slot while giving Jay Leno a chance in prime time. Neither of those experi- ments worked, with low ratings for both shows. NBC’s proposed solution seemed reasonable from a business standpoint: move the shows back to where they actually worked, meaning a mere half-hour later start time for Conan. But O’Brien respond- ed like a bratty child, rejecting the gig even though it was still one of the best in show business. He took to bad-mouthing NBC on the air, as if viewers were supposed to join his multimillionaire’s pity party. I got so turned off that I hadn’t really been looking forward to O’Brien’s new talk show on TBS, Conan (Monday, 11 p.m.). But a hilarious promo — a bit of absurdity about O’Brien driving a car off a cliff — has changed all that. He seems newly inspired after his hiatus, ready to conquer late night once again. Getting the funny Conan back, sans resentment, could be the best thing that happens to TV this year. And maybe to the United States. Circus Wednesday, 9 pm (PBS) You can practically smell the sawdust in PBS’ multi-part documentary about circus life, with all its dangers and pressures. The series focuses on the Big Apple Circus, in which 150 people come together over the course of a year and form a fam- ily — albeit a family in unusually sparkly clothes. We meet flyers, equestrians and clowns from all around the world. “A lot of really in-shape people,” moans one of the rare out-of-shape people in the troupe. If you’ve ever wanted to run away to join the circus, it’s thrilling to hear the di- rector of the show urge his forces to “risk more than others think is safe; care more than others think is wise; dream more than others think is practical; and expect more than others think is possible.” The good news is, now you really don’t have to run away to join the circus. You can simply run to the living room to watch Circus and get a taste of the lifestyle. All things considered, it’s probably the more prudent choice. Hollywood Treasure Wednesday, 10 pm (SyFy) This reality series follows the exploits of Joe Maddalena, who hunts down Hollywood memorabilia, authenticates it, and auctions it off in L.A. “When I started my business 20 years ago,” Joe says, “everybody told me I was crazy.” Maddalena travels cross-country to find an original carpetbag from Mary Poppins. Now, I myself might get excited about the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz or the snow globe from Citizen Kane, but a Mary Poppins carpetbag? Not exactly one of Hollywood’s most memorable props. But Joe is beside himself, predicting a sale of $10,000. “Yes,” I thought, “you are crazy.” Turns out the bag sold at auction for $95,000. In other words, Joe’s not crazy; the buyers are. The Fairy Jobmother Thursday, 9 pm (Lifetime) In this reality series, an “international career specialist” from northern England arrives to help unemployed Americans find work. Hayley Taylor takes on one strug- gling family per episode, dispensing pearls of wisdom like: “Self-confidence is vitally important!” Another apercu from her years in the international-career game: “When you’re unemployed, you can quite easily become depressed!” Apparently, we Americans now require a cliché-spewing Brit with a Beatle accent to help us find jobs. If this doesn’t shame Congress into taking action on unemploy- ment, nothing will. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM www.hibordeaux.com 1707 Owen Drive 910-323-0111 or 800-325-0211 OPEN SUNDAY 1 P.M. – MIDNITE OPEN DAILY FROM 4 P.M. - MIDNITE, GRILLE OPEN 4:30 - 11 P.M. Wiley’s Grille & Bar at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. Football game with NFL Ticket this season at Wiley’s Catch Every NFL $1 off Selected Draft and Bottled beer every Sunday and Monday all season! Extended Sunday hours — now open at 1:00 pm Kick off a great season of NFL Football at Wiley’s Grille and Bar. In addition to two big-screen TVs and 11 additional TVs for your NFL Football viewing pleasure, you’ll enjoy great food and beverage specials all season long. Don’t wait until tomorrow. Take the step to feel better today! • Children & Adolescents • Individuals & Couples • Group & Family Therapy • Bilingual Therapy Services (Spanish) We Can Help: • Adolescent Issues • Military Family Issues • Behavioral Disorders • Grief/Bereavement • ADD/ADHD • PTSD (Individuals & Families) For more information call today 910.401.3855 www.delmarnc.com 2 locations in Fayetteville: 351 Wagoner Dr., Ste. 411 y (Next to Omni Theater) TRICARE? No referral is needed for dependants! We accept most insurance (Military One Source) BC/BS • Medicaid Ceridian 201 S. McPherson Church Rd. 201 S. McPherson Church Rd. Ste. 202 (Next to Bella Villa) NOVEMBER 3-9, 2010 UCW 23