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You can always count on HBO to experiment with new series and this summer is no exception with the premier of Generation Kill.

Generation Kill is based on Evan Wright's book which follows the Marines of the First Recon Battalion through the first forty days of the Iraq War.

The series is nicely done, including a great performance by the highest ranking official on the ground, "the Godfather:"

For the 3rd time in recent history it will be Nadal vs Federer at the 2008 French Open.  The odds are with Nadal who is a 3x champion at Roland Garros even though Federer is the world's number 1 players and winner of 12 Grand Slam titles (none which include the French).

The match is scheduled for Sunday June 8th at 9:00 AM EST on NBC, so tune in to see if Federer can finally beat Nadal on clay!

Want to understand the anatomy of a serve then see this video from Professor Bruce Elliot.

The American Idol finale took place last night and for the most part the show featured slightly washed up singers (attempting to mimic Freddie Mercury) and "Brady Bunch" like numbers by the 12 finalists.  The highlight of the show was Gladys Knight, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Junior performing the song, "Midnight Train to Georgia:"

For a critical look at American Idol see the recent New Yorker article.  Oh, the New Yorker seems to think that Idol does, indeed, work.

Showtime launched a new series last year called, The Tudors starring Jonathan Rhys as a young King Henry The VIII.  At first, I didn't pay much attention to the show (partly because I am not a Showtime subscriber), but when season one become available on DVD at my local library I became an immediate fan.  Rhys is pretty convincing as the angst ridden king, though I may be a bit bias given his role in Woody Allen's Match Point.