Adams easily steals the show, all bug-eyed, wild-haired and vaguely feminist, a woman so obsessive she has been a temp for years and doesn't see the irony in that. As a pimp, she is attempting to modernize the oldest profession in the world by making it more about self-empowerment than sex, which is hilarious to watch and not a bad business model when you think about it.
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'Hung' teases, but is slow out of the gate
TELEVISION REVIEW
HBO's new half-hour dramedy starring Thomas Jane, while not quite chaste, isn't the sex fest you might expect.
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With his almost cartoonish good looks, Jane swings between anger and bewilderment in a mostly endearing way, managing to embody the isolation, fear and still sturdy denial many of us feel in these uncertain times. Despite some less-than-stellar story lines -- Ray's feud with his rich neighbor, his constant referral to how things have changed since his parents' day -- Ray comes across as a genuine Everyman. Who just happens to have a certain God-given talent that will allow him to survive.
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'Hung'
Where: HBO
When: 10 p.m. Sunday
Rating: TV-MA (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17)
