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"Kelly's Heroes" on TCM at 9pm - yesss!
"Kelly's Heroes" on TCM at 9pm - yesss! Anyone see the "Doctor Who" presentation at Comic-Con? Yesterday the series got an award from the Guinness Book of World Records as "the most successful sci-fi series". Did anyone watch the "Doctor Who" premiere last night?
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Also at Comic-Con, a bunch of details of the "Lost" season finale, including the fact that there will essentially be a reunion of all the characters.
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Tonight we're kind of blowing off TV programming and watching an excellent old movie before Conan (with Meryl Streep) and Fallon (with Spinal Tap!). The TV Junkie Plan: Kelly's Heroes, Conan, Fallon.8:00pm The Bachelorette ABC - Jillian invites the final two bachelors to meet her family in Hawaii; an unexpected confession changes everything; Jillian makes her final decision.
9:00pm History Detectives PBS/KCET - Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home
9:00pm Kelly's Heroes TCM - (1970) One of the best, and most surreal war movies ever: An Army officer (Clint Eastwood) and his buddies (Telly Savalas, Don Rickles) go behind enemy lines with a tank escort to steal gold bars from the Nazis.
9:00pm The Closer TNT - The squad investigates the murder of a man who was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls
10:00pm Weeds Showtime - "A Distinctive Horn"
10:00pm Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Bravo - Kathy attends a protest in Sacramento, Calif., and canvasses Los Angeles neighborhoods to drum up support for gay rights
10:30pm Nurse Jackie Showtime - Jackie discovers a new temp nurse is abusing drugs
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Eric Bana; The Dave Matthews Band performs; professional baseball player Mark Buehrle presents the Top Ten list.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actress Meryl Streep; director Judd Apatow; The Fray performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Comic Chelsea Handler; author Richard Wolffe; Gavin DeGraw performs.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Holly Hunter; photographer Mark Seliger; Spinal Tap performs.
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.
