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iSteve trailer from Funny or Die

Here you have it - the trailer for Funny or Die's iSteve. The movie based on the life of Steve Jobs stars Justin Long of "I'm a Mac" fame and will be released April 15. I think I'm going to have to see more clips to be convinced that its worth of more than an hour of my time.


What to Watch on Tuesday: Fox guest stars and Nazi hunters

Glee (8pm, Fox) - This is not an endorsement, I'm just telling you it's still on the air... Sue starts a smear campaign to take down her biggest foe for the congressional seat, and Will and Shelby Corcoran encourage some friendly competition.

New Girl (9pm, Fox) - Also not really an endorsement, although last week's episode was slightly less annoying than usual... Tonight, the gang hosts Thanksgiving dinner at the loft and Jess invites a colleague (Justin Long) she's always had a crush on.

Raising Hope (9:30pm, Fox) - This is an endorsement! Burt's well-to-do parents (Lee Majors, Shirley Jones, left) are last minute Thanksgiving guests, but the Chances' decision to "borrow" someone else's house for the feast takes a bad turn when the real owners come home early.

Nazi Hunter: Elusive Justice (9pm, UNC-TV) - Another endorsement: Candice Bergen narrates this account of Nazi war criminals who evaded prosecution, including some who served the Allies as scientists and spies. The documentary explores why governments and institutions failed to prosecute and punish them, and those who took matters into their own hands. This repeats at 3 a.m. on UNC-MX and November 17 at 2 a.m. on UNC-TV.

Parenthood (10pm, NBC) - Huge endorsement! Seriously, this show is so good. Tonight, Adam and Crosby land a new client and Adam has an uncomfortable (understatement!) run-in with Rachel, the possibly-skanky office assistant.

Unforgettable (10pm, CBS) - I abstain from editorializing because I've never actually seen a whole episode of this, but they do have Marilu Henner tonight... Carrie and Al investigate the murder of a teen who seemed to have no enemies. Elsewhere, Carrie seeks help from her estranged aunt (Henner, who also serves as a consultant for the show) to help probe her sister's murder.

THE NEW FALL SEASON: 'New Girl'

"New Girl"
Tuesday, 9 p.m. on Fox

Either I was in a terrible mood the three times I watched this or I'm immune to the charms of the admittedly adorable Zooey Deschanel, but I found this a teeny bit disappointing (Disclosure: nearly everyone else counts this as one of their favorites of the season).

Hear me out. Zooey plays Jess, a goofy girl who is dumped by her cheating boyfriend and ends up with three male roommates who don't quite know what to make of her. The premise is fine, and the dialogue is often funny. But there are times when "charmingly goofy Jess" morphs into "annoying Kristin Wiig SNL character," and that's where they lose me. I buy that Jess is nerdy and offbeat, but I'm supposed to buy that the same girl who wears a cute black dress out with the guys later dons overalls for a hot date, and needs her supermodel best friend to come over and dress her in normal clothes? There are other Jess situations/habits that fall into the "A Little Bit Goes A Long Way" category, and the writers should be mindful of that.

All that said, "New Girl" has lots of promise (Justin Long will have a recurring role) and I'm not giving up! And there's a great rendition of "I've Had the Time of My Life" at the end that makes up for the other missteps. Damon Wayans Jr. ("Happy Endings") appears in the pilot but will be replaced by Lamorne Morris in subsequent episodes).

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