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Tonight TNT begins airing the first of never-before-seen episodes of "Southland" at 10pm. We've seen them and they are excellent. We hope the show gets picked up by TNT for additional seasons.
There's a huge amount of new TV on tonight but let's explain how we separated the wheat from the chaff below. @aots has a ton of great news and interviews in the early evening; "Lost" continues to be the choice for those of us not interested in the clinically obese or those addicted to over-the-top vocals; TNT starts airing the very dark and intense episodes of "Southland" that NBC never aired (see ourinterview with series star Tom Everett Scott who gave us some insight) - probably the best tonight has to offer.
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We were very happy to see that friendly and gorgeous Julie Benz of "Dexter" fame will be joining Michael Chiklis, another favorite of ours, in ABC's new series "No Ordinary Family" - talk about a dynamic duo!
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The TV Junkie Plan: @aots (OK Go, Marvel Comics unveils), "Lost", "Southland" (unseen episodes), "The Daily Show", Letterman, Ferguson (Steven Wright!)7:00pm Attack of the Show G4 - Doing their first TV interview about their brand new video, OK Go will appear tonight; Also, what is Heralds, Marvel's new secret project arriving in stores this June? As well as the As Seen on TV; DvDuesday; Epic Fail segments.
8:00pm The History of Rock and Roll Fuse - Episodes 1-5 to air back to back, including "Rock 'n' Roll Explodes"; "Good Rockin' Tonight"; "Britain Invades, America Fights Back"; "Plugging In" and "The Sounds of Soul."
8:00pm NOVA: Pluto Files PBS/KCET - Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, explores people's opinions about Pluto.
8:00pm The Biggest Loser NBC - The temptation winner divides the contestants into two teams and grants immunity to one player; the contestants participate in a challenge on the roof of a very tall building.
8:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles CBS - The team investigates the death of a lieutenant, which appears to be suicide; Nate joins Kensi in the field.
8:00pm American Idol FOX - The top 10 female semifinalists perform.
9:00pm Lost ABC - Sayid faces a difficult decision; Claire sends a warning to the temple inhabitants.
9:00pm Frontline: The Suicide Tourist PBS/KCET - The Swiss nonprofit group Dignitas helps people with terminal illnesses to end their lives.
9:00pm Last Restaurant Standing: The Winner's Story BBC America - Special Presentation
9:00pm How the Earth Was Made History - Season Finale
10:00pm Southland TNT - All new unseen episodes!
10:00pm White Collar USA - The daughter of Neal's friend is a kidnap victim; an old enemy leads Neal into a trap.
10:00pm Embedded: Silversun Pickups Current - Silversun Pickups prepare for the release of their album Swoon, hit the road after a year in the studio, and premiere the record at KROQ. Also, Somali-American rapper K naan tells his story and Arcade Fire perform.
10:00pm 20/20: Before They Were Famous ABC - Special Presentation. George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, etc.
10:00pm Madman of the Sea Animal Planet - Series Premiere
10:00pm Parenthood NBC - Series Premiere. This seems so over-hyped it quite possibly could be awful.
10:30pm Players Spike - Series Premiere
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Kendra and Hank Baskett; round-table participants include Jo Koy, Michael Yo and Sarah Colonna.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Robert Pattinson guests
11:00pm Lopez Tonight TBS - Actress/comedian Tracey Ullman; interview and performance by Bret Michaels.
11:30pm Charlie Rose PBS/KCET - Ning CEO Gina Bianchini; Google's book scanning project.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Author Mitt Romney; actress Mia Wasikowska; figure skater Evan Lysacek presents the Top
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Former Gov. Sarah Palin; snowboarder Shaun White; Adam Lambert performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actress Anne Hathaway: actor Jesse Williams; chef Tom Colicchio; Jonny Lang sits in with the band.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Comic Steven Wright; author Mitch Albom.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Wesley Snipes; actress Emilie de Ravin; Ludacris performs.