Star World presents bouquet of shows in August

Mumbai, Aug 2 (UNI) The Rupert Murdoch-promoted Star World will premiere a host of shows for its viewers across the globe this month.

According to a release by Star, this August, from the season finale of Mark Burnett's reality show 'On The Lot' to presenting the brand new sitcom 'The Jane Show' and a gripping new legal drama 'In Justice'; the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino and Barbara Walters Special: 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006 to the new seasons of 'Ultimate Force', 'According to Jim', 'Ghost Whisperer', 'Beauty and the Geek', NCIS, 'Monk' and 'Two and a Half Men' will be premiered.

Celebrities let their hair down and will be at their candid best on Koffee with Karan- Season 2. While combining the talents of legendary Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and reality-show mastermind Mark Burnett, 'On the Lot' offers 16 aspiring filmmakers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As the competition comes to a close, find out who wins a USD 1-million deal at DreamWorks as Star World presents the Final Premiere Show on Tuesday, August 14 at 2000 hours and the Season Finale on Wednesday, August 15 at 2000 hours.

Sitcom,'The Jane Show, premieres on Thursday, August 9 at 2200 hours. 'In Justice' is inspired by real life stories of the wrongfully accused which premieres Sunday, August 12 at 2000 hours.

Every year, hundreds of innocent men and women get convicted of crimes they didn't commit. In the blink of an eye an innocent man can lose his life to the mistakes of an imperfect system.

On Friday, August 17, 2100 hours the American Film Institute (AFI) pays tribute to a true movie icon. At the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award to Al Pacino, Hollywood honours an Oscar-winning screen legend. From Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather Trilogy', to Tony Montana in 'Scarface' and Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in 'Scent of a Woman', Al Painco has given moviegoers a range of memorable characters.

On Sunday, August 25 at 2000 hours, Barbara Walters takes a look back at 2006 and the people who made their impact on the world that year on Barbara Walters Special: 10 Most Fascinating People Of 2006.

On the list are some of the year's most prominent names in entertainment, politics, sports and business like Andre Agassi, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Jay-Z, Steve and Terri Irwin, Anna Wintour, Sacha Baron Cohen, Patrick Dempsey and Nancy Pelosi.

Starting Sunday, August 5 premiers the new season of 'Ultimate Force', new season of 'According to Jim' starts August 6 and 'Ghost Whisperer' starts August 14.The new season of 'Beauty and the Geek' starts August 22 and 'NCIS' starts August 24. Series 5 of 'Monk', premiers August 27, and Series 2 of 'Two and a Half Men', debuts on August 30, the release added.

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