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So we interview TV icon Betty White (above) and she totally blows up on Facebook at the "Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!" page. The page already has almost 200k fans, quickly approaching the actual "Saturday Night Live" fan page total of 275k. We'd love to see Betty host the show, but after being at a dress rehearsal and taping of "SNL", we have to say that the actual night of taping is an extremely rigorous experience - not that Betty couldn't handle it but it wouldn't surprise us if the producers and Betty's agent were concerned. Now that more media is picking up on this, we hope to at least see her appear in a cameo but in the meantime fan up and force "SNL" to react!
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Thanks to the AP we have an update and overview on everything Stephen Colbert is doing around the Olympics, both his involvement with the US speed skating team as well as his unusual arrangement with NBC to be able to film inside the Richmond Olympic Oval.
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It is with some incredulity that we note tonight's series finale of "American Chopper" on TLC at 9pm. It's been no secret that the Teutul family has experienced a lot of strain for the last couple years but evidently it has come to a head. Doubtless we'll see some or most of the family in a future series but hats off to Orange County Choppers for helping create a consistently good reality program.
--- "Lost" fans - G4's "X-Play" is celebrating by listing out the Top 7 video games for fans of the TV show "Lost". Top titles include Lost in Blue, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, and more in the video at the end of this post.
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Like "America's Best Dance Crew"? See their promo for tonight's show at the end of this post.
--- The TV Junkie Plan: "Community", "Parks and Recreation", "The Office", "30 Rock", "Archer", "The Sarah Silverman Program", "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Willie Mays), Letterman (Elizabeth Banks/Benicio del Toro), Fallon (John Lithgow, Kings of Leon)
8:00pm Survivor CBS - Season PremiereHeroes vs. Villains. Injuries threaten to send two castaways home before the first challenge is finished.
8:00pm Community NBC - Jeff tries to fix his relationship with Britta following a drunken phone call
8:00pm Tony Roberts: Wired! Showtime - Special Presentation
10:00pm Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew MTV - The West Five crews compete for their region.
10:00pm Trashmen TLC - Special Presentation
10:00pm Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew VH1 - Past successes return to encourage the patients.
10:30pm The Rotten Tomatoes Show Current - Dear John, Frozen, From Paris, With Love
10:30pm The Sarah Silverman Program Comedy Central - Sarah goes on a crusade to show how easy it is to make children's books and television.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Willie Mays
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Round-table participants include Whitney Cummings, Jeff Wild and Ross Mathews.
11:30pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - Al Michaels
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - TV host Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy; actress Elizabeth Banks; actor Benicio Del Toro presents the Top Ten list.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Patrick Dempsey; actress Lake Bell; comic Greg Giraldo
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Comic Don Rickles; actress Sonya Walger.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor John Lithgow; Kings of Convenience perform.
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.
