Coming soon to the small screen: Jackie Woodman and The Business

This Sunday, two gay-interest series begin their second seasons on IFC: The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman and The Business. Jackie Woodman was one of those series I meant to check out during its first season (it got plenty of critical praise) but never got around to actually watching. I first heard about The Business from one of Michael's TCA round-up posts.

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman follows an aspiring screenwriter (played by Laura Kightlinger) dealing with the dysfunctions of Hollywood. Patrick Bristow (pictured on the left) plays Mitchell, a gay assistant at the entertainment magazine where Jackie works to pay the bills. I have to admit, I love that Jackie Woodman offers cocktail suggestions for each episode, even though the first few sound a little too sweet for my palate. You may know out actor Bristow from his roles on Ellen and in the glorious trainwreck Showgirls. (BJ: Favorite quote of his from the latter: "She's no butterfly!")

The Business, meanwhile, is a Canadian comedy about the producer of a Girls Gone Wild-style series of videos who tries to go legitimate. The first season followed the making of his first mainstream film, the second follows the studio trying to build on the success of their first movie. A minor character in season one, Terrence (Matt Silver) plays a gay character who falls for a new co-worker (Neil Napier, pictured on the right) in the second episode. Our own Two Gay Guys didn't care for the second season but comedy's pretty subjective, so I'll see how I react to this one.

Both series' web sites have a short video clip recapping the first season, making it easier to jump in.