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TV Junkie: Letterman Ahead; 'Futurama' ...not

ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" is back from hiatus at 10pm on Saturday
Weekend EditionWhen it comes to late night TV, Letterman is definitely pulling ahead in terms of sheer numbers, about 800k more viewers per night than Conan. But Conan is scoring much higher in the coveted 18-49 demographic, to which NBC is saying, "I meant to do that".
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We mentioned a few weeks ago that "Futurama" might be coming back, but now rumor has it that if it returns it will be without the original cast of voices, to which, we would say, what's the point then?
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The TV Junkie Plan: Tonight - Jonathan Ross, "The Soup", Conan, Ferguson. Saturday - Tour de France, Mad Max. Sunday - Tour de France, "True Blood", "Hung", "Entourage"
Tonight
8:00pm Friday Night With Jonathan Ross BBC America - Sandra Bullock; Emma Watson; Liz Smith; Little Boots
10:00pm The Soup E! - Please sir, I'd like some more.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Tom Arnold; comic Tommy Johnagin; Metric performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actor Seth Green; stuntman Steven Ho; Demi Lovato performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Josh Lucas; race car driver Danica Patrick; Daughtry performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Astronaut Mike Massimino; Ray Lamontagne performs.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - The Dead Weather performs.
Saturday
5:30am Tour de France Versus - Stage 14 From Colmar to Besancon
8:00pm Mad Max IFC - (1979) In an Australia of the not-too-distant future, a police officer strikes back against motorized menaces to what is left of society after a nuclear holocaust.
9:00pm The Bill Engvall Show TBS - Season Premiere
10:00pm Dirty Sexy Money ABC -- Back from hiatus
Sunday
4:30am Tour de France Versus - Stage 15 From Pontarlier to Verbier
7:00pm Valentine The CW - Series Finale
8:00pm Labor Pains ABC Family - Original Telefilm
9:00pm True Blood HBO - While in Dallas, Sookie connects with one of her own; Jason is rewarded for his hard work at the Light of Day boot camp
9:00pm 2009 ESPY Awards ESPN
10:00pm Hung HBO - Ray's neighbor accuses him of public indecency; Damon and Darby hope to return to their father's house
10:00pm Ace of Cakes Food Network - Season Premiere
10:30pm Entourage HBO - Eric invites Sloan to Vince's premiere; Lloyd goes on a crash diet per Ari's demand
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.