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"Better Off Ted" tonight at 8:30pm on ABC
Would someone please put the kaibosh on the Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN on Twitter thing? Ted Turner has got nothing to do with CNN anymore but I'm sure CNN is appreciative of the attention as they've been losing marketshare to local news and online sources over the last couple years.
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From the "I-Can't-Believe-It's-True Department": Disgraced ex-Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been recruited by NBC to appear on their summer reality show, "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" - no word on if his footage will be shot in prison.
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News from Renewaland: NBC is choosing to make us all special victims by renewing "Law and Order: SVU"
The TV Junkie Plan: "Better Off Ted", "Lost", "South Park", "Reno 911!", Leno, Fallon8:00pm Scrubs ABC - The Janitor and his girlfriend Lady get married in an unconventional ceremony by the ocean.
8:00pm America's Next Top Model The CW - The contestants join singer Ciara on the stage for a photo shoot
8:30pm Better Off Ted ABC - Phil and Lem inadvertently give Linda an experimental drug that has some unexpected side effects.
9:00pm American Idol FOX - A contestant faces elimination; former "American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson performs; Miley Cyrus performs.
9:00pm MythBusters Discovery - Alaska Special 2 The teams gets some northern exposure.
9:00pm Lost ABC - Suspicions are raised when Ben is taken from the infirmary; Miles is asked to deliver an important package.
10:00pm The A-List Awards Bravo - Kathy Griffin hosts the 2nd annual awards ceremony honoring the best in food, design and fashion.
10:00pm South Park Comedy Central - Randy comes up with a plan to help Stan win the Pinewood Derby.
10:00pm The Cougar TV Land - Series Premiere
10:00pm Pitchmen Discovery - Series Premiere
10:00pm The Unusuals ABC - A family of criminals go on a crime spree that sends the detectives scrambling
10:00pm Tyler Perry's House of Payne TBS - 2 new episodes!
10:30pm Reno 911! Comedy Central - Dangle and Williams haggle with a convicted serial killer.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Comic Don Rickles; journalist Richard Engel; Chris Botti performs with John Mayer.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actress Christina Applegate; wrestler Mike Tyson; comic Dana Gould.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Ice-T; muppet Elmo; TV personality Morgan Webb; the Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform.
