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Carpe diem

Tomorrow promises to deliver some of the best weekend television a guy like me could hope for. At 2:00, the final round of the Ford Championship features a couple of guys named Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods duking it out for the title. That, my friends, is freakin’ sweet!

At 8:00, Deadwood begins its second season over on HBO, so put the kids to bed and get ready to cringe. Trust me, you’ll feel the need to shower after watching it.

Following Deadwood comes Carnivale, one of the most original and well-written series to grace the small screen today, in my humble opinion. My favorite character on the show is the deliciously evil Brother Justin Crowe, played masterfully by the vastly underrated Clancy Brown. The genius of Carnivale’s first season was in its agonizing complexity. This year, long-suffering fans are finally being rewarded for their patience with some answers to this beautifully crafted puzzle. Check it out sometime. It’s wickedly addicting.

Thank you, HBO, for Al Swearengen and Justin Crowe–two of the greatest TV villains in years.