When you've had your fill of family dinners and want to unwind with some comedy, some singing, and some acrobatics, tune into Ellen's Even Bigger, Really Big Show on TBS on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 9pm ET/PT. It's like Ellen hosting a Cirque de Soleil performance!

Here are some clips from the special:

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TBS has just picked up a third season of My Boys, its very funny comedy created by a woman (Betsy Thomas) about a female sportswriter (Jordana Spiro) whose friends are all men, except her BFF Stephanie (Kellee Stewart).

In announcing the pickup, TBS cited the show's growth from Season 1 to Season 2 by 14%. It's great to see a show helmed by a woman succeed, and now (well, next summer) we'll get answers to the big questions from last season: Will Stephanie and Kenny's mutual loathing or attraction win out? Will Andy leave his good-paying corporate job for a career in improv? And who will PJ choose, Bobby or his brother?

Eh, whatever. Just so we get more PJ!

But they did seem to glam her up more in the second season. Some of that was because of the whole wedding and fancy dates theme that spanned several episodes, but it begs the question: which do you like more — Glammed-Up PJ or Sporty PJ?

Good news, sports fans: After a 7-month hiatus, Jordana Spiro returns as fun, feisty sportswriter P.J. on TBS's hit half-hour comedy My Boys, which begins airing new episodes again tonight at 10 p.m.

I love this show because, her silly name "P.J." notwithstanding, this character is one of the best straight women on TV, as I've blogged about previously (her best female friend, played by Kellee Stewart — picture above, right — is a little too girly for my taste, but not a bad character, either). Created by a woman (Betsy Thomas), the show is also genuinely funny and well-written, and a big hit for TBS.

In a new interview with TV Guide, Jordana teases the new season (warning: mild spoilers). "Mike and Kenny start working together at Kenny's sports-memorabilia shop, and Kenny gets a girlfriend who's nine-months pregnant ... We find out Stephanie is in massive debt and needs to go to a debt counselor ... Bobby has a fun turn, but I'm not allowed to talk about that, so I'll leave that as a surprise. And I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but I'll say it anyway: Brendan's character becomes a huge d--chebag." … continue reading

TBS just ordered a full 22 episodes of their original series My Boys, which has rocketed to the top of the ratings chart since it debuted last month (the first six episodes drew an average of over 1 million adults in the coveted 18-49 age range). The first half of the season will conclude in a mini-marathon on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 27, and the finale on Thursday, Dec. 28. The second half of the season (an additional 9 episodes) will debut this summer.

I like this show more every week. It's a comedy that's actually funny, with likeable supporting characters, and a straight female lead who would rather stay home with her guy friends and play board games than go out to a fancy dinner with her handsome new boyfriend. That's definitely my kind of woman! Well, except for the straight part...

I tuned into the premiere of the new TBS series My Boys last night after reading a lot of positive reviews, and I have to say, I liked it! The show is about a female Chicago sports columnist named PJ (Jordana Spiro, pictured above) whose best friends are all men - including her brother, her ex-boyfriend, her best friend, and a sportswriter for a rival publication (she also has a girly female friend named Stephanie from journalism school).

"My Boys" and "PJ" are both cheesy names, and the writers are trying a little too hard to make the point that PJ is just one of the guys, but the writing's not bad overall, and PJ and Jordana Spiro are appealing enough to make me keep tuning in.

She wears her hair in a ponytail most of the time, and eats food besides salad. She reserves make-up and sexy t-shirts for only very special occasions, and prefers jeans or sweats and tank-tops with casual tennis-shoes. She has trouble with communication and relationships, but isn't an emotional wreck. She's a woman who knows how to play poker, and draws the line at intentionally losing just to seduce a guy she likes. Instead of voice-overs about shoe sales, she uses sports metaphors. She actually plays sports. She sits in relaxed poses that take up space. And she doesn't cook.

Finally, a straight woman on TV I can really relate to! If only she were gay, she'd be the perfect woman. … continue reading