TV Junkie: 'Lopez Tonight' Cancelled; PaleyFest Family This Weekend

Yesterday TBS cancelled "Lopez Tonight" which had been struggling, ratings-wise, after being pushed to 12am by "Conan" - what did they think would happen? This is a shame as "Lopez Tonight" paved the way for late night, and Conan O'Brien's success on TBS. Canceling "Lopez Tonight" returns late night TV to its lily-white roots and while I know that "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" will do its best to have as many urban (code word for "black") guests as it can, it just won't be the same. While I wasn't a regular viewer, I respected that Lopez served an audience that wasn't getting any play on the other late night shows. Thanks for your efforts George, you were undone by circumstances created by others.
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Speaking of late night, the roundtable lineup on tonight's "Chelsea Lately" is fantastic: Chris Franjola, Josh Wolf, & Fortune Feimster. For another "Chelsea Lately" tidbit I've embedded a behind-the-scenes interview with Heather McDonald at the end of this post.
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20th Century Fox TV is developing a Roseanne Barr 1/2-hour sitcom that seems sadly reminiscent of "Roseanne" and that's unfortunate. It may be what she wants to do but I'd rather see more of the humor she revealed on an episode of last season's "The Green Room With Paul Provenza": weird, biting, and a little dark. Coincidentally, there's a great new episode of "The Green Room" tonight with Margaret Cho, Richard Lewis, Jeffrey Ross, and Kumail Nanjiani at 8pm and/or 11pm on Showtime.
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If you've got kids and/or love Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, you've got to head to the Paley Center for PaleyFest Family this weekend. On Saturday, Disney is the focus with "Phineas & Ferb," "Fish Hooks," and "Kickin' It" featured while Sunday is Cartoon Network with "Ben 10," "Dude, What Would Happen," and "Adventure Time." For me this makes PaleyFest Family all about "Adventure Time"!!!! Love that show - so funny and weird (new episodes on Mondays at 8pm - forever please!)
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The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "The Green Room With Paul Provenza," "Burn Notice," "Wilfred," "Louie," "Chelsea Lately," "Childrens Hospital," "NTSF:SD:SUV," "The Colbert Report," "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon"

8:00pm The Green Room With Paul Provenza Showtime - Margaret Cho; Richard Lewis; Jeffrey Ross; Kumail Nanjiani.

9:00pm Burn Notice USA - Hard Out Michael and Jesse join an extraction mission on a Caribbean island; Fiona does a favor for a powerful ex.

10:00pm Wilfred FX - Anger Wilfred learns that Ryan feels responsible for the death of his childhood dog and tries to help Ryan learn the truth.

10:00pm Futurama Comedy Central - Fry Am the Egg Man Fry nurtures an alien egg that then hatches into

10:15pm The Last Picture Show TCM - (1971) The lives of high schoolers (Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges), a debutante (Cybill Shepherd) and others overlap in a dying 1950s Texas town.

10:30pm Louie FX - Come on, God Louie explores a lifelong habit.

10:30pm Ugly Americans Comedy Central - Wail Street Randall puts Mark's soul up for sale, Grimes pursues his dream of creating a pop music act with a teen sensation.

11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Musician Trace Adkins; comic Chris Franjola; comic Josh Wolf; comic Fortune Feimster

11:00pm Conan TBS - Actor Denis Leary; WWE superstar Sheamus; Keb' Mo' performs.

11:30pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - Interview guest is Gloria Steinem

11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Actor Sam Worthington; actress Bailee Madison; The Game performs.

12:00am Childrens Hospital Adult Swim - The Night Shift.

12:00am Lopez Tonight TBS - Series Finale.

12:15am NTSF:SD:SUV Adult Swim - The Risky Business of Being Alone in Your Home

12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Emma Stone; actor Stephen Moyer; chef Fabio Viviani.