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TV Junkie: More Advertisers Dump Beck; Groundling to 'SNL'; Dern Scores Series
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris in HBO's "Recount"
We're happy to see more advertisers pull themselves from FOX's Glenn Beck show. Hate speech isn't free speech.
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We're also happy to see two new female cast members for "Saturday Night Live": best of luck to you Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad (of Groundlings fame!).
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HBO is giving the green light to yet another comedy, this one starring Laura Dern as a woman whose spiritual awakening wreaks havoc on her home and work life. We've loved Laura Dern since we first saw her in Blue Velvet and her hilarious portrayal of Floridian harpy Katherine Harris in HBO's "Recount" last year contributed to landing this series.The TV Junkie Plan: The Magnificent Seven, "Big Brother", Conan, Fallon.
5:00pm The Magnificent Seven TCM - (1960) A man in black (Yul Brynner) recruits six hired guns to lead Mexican villagers against the gang of an outlaw (Eli Wallach).
8:00pm Big Brother 11 CBS - One houseguest is evicted.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Billy Crystal; John Fogerty performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actress Sandra Bullock; comic Gina Yashere.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Author Kathie Lee Gifford; actor Milo Ventimiglia; R. Kelly performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Carrie Fisher; actor Ron Livingston.
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12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Jason Bateman; actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz; Shadows Fall performs
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