Today's edition of Sunday Blessings is devoted to actor Thomas Jane, star of HBO's new comedy Hung. I have high hopes for the series, and not just for the rugged sex appeal of Jane and the promise of his nudity, though that is a big part. The series co-stars two of my favorite underused actresses, Anne Heche and Jane Adams, who play his ex-wife and his pimp, respectively. Any show that can give these two women great material gets high regards in my book, so fingers crossed. I also hope for the success of the series, as I find Thomas Jane an interesting actor, who never really got his due. After spending most of the nineties appearing in bit parts, Jane flirted with becoming a leading man, starting with Deep Blue Sea, a crap film that was modestly successful. The film led to starring roles in Dreamcatcher, The Sweetest Thing and The Punisher, none of which were of high quality, though The Sweetest Thing always makes me laugh, and none of which did huge box office. Since movie stardom never came, switching gears and focusing on an HBO series, may have been his best career move. Jane can do comedy well, as evidenced by his guest appearance on Arrested Development as himself. I wish the best of luck to him and Hung. The show could make a great pairing with True Blood for a Sunday night male eye-candy extravaganza. Amen.
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