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"The Philanthropist" on NBC at 10pm
"The Philanthropist" on NBC at 10pm Yesterday we wrote about the demise of 20th Century Props and the auction of their collection - today we can notify you of another auction occurring in..... 2010! If you are going to ComicCon you should check out the Profiles in History display of"Lost" props that will be auctioned in 2010 and start saving up for that Dharma Initiative bag of potato chips that escaped the clutches of Hurley.
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"Wipeout" is on tonight and it will be on for at least another season asABC has renewed the program.
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Any "Drawn Together" fans out there? For some reason Comedy Central is going to be doing a feature length movie version - you can learn more about it at ComicCon where we are sure the response will be enthusiastic but here in the real world we're not so sure about it. Does anyone remember what a flop the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie was? We seem to recall a larger fan base for that series.---
Web, tech, and marketing geeks should check out tonight's "Colber(t) Repor(t)" to see Chris Anderson from "Wired" talk up his new book, Free.
The TV Junkie Plan: "Torchwood", "The Philanthropist", "Daily Show", "Colber(t) Repor(t)", Conan, Ferguson, Tour de France.
9:00pm Leverage TNT - The crew tries to get a corrupt mixed martial arts promoter to invest in a fake cable television network.
9:00pm Torchwood: Children of Earth BBC America - Day Three: The world focuses on Britain as the 456 announce they are here.
9:00pm Extreme Loggers: Ice Logging Discovery - The crew works while battling fierce weather, low visibility and equipment malfunctions.
9:00pm Ascent of Money PBS/KCET - The ability to calculate risk has led to both enormous wealth for some and economic fallout for others.
10:00pm The Philanthropist NBC - Teddy tells his ex-wife about his business venture to Kosovo; Philip and A.J. fear that Teddy has taken on more than he can handle.
10:00pm Top Chef Masters Bravo - The chefs display their talents in a grocery store; a mystery box holds the ingredients for the elimination challenge meal.
10:30pm Michael and Michael Have Issues Comedy Central - Black and Showalter try to think of a gift for their boss.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Kevin Nealon guests
11:30pm The Colber(t) Repor(t) Comedy Central - Chris Anderson from "Wired" talks up his new book "Free"
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Tracy Morgan; actress Leslie Mann; Diane Birch performs.
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.
