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TV Junkie: Fallon to Host Emmys; Jack Bauer's Broken Moral Compass? New 'True Blood' Minisode

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Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins get into it again in a new episode of "Justified" tonight on FX at 10pm. "Justified" has just been renewed for another season.


Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins get into it again in a new episode of "Justified" tonight on FX at 10pm. "Justified" has just been renewed for another season.
Jimmy Fallon has been picked to host the 2010 Primetime Emmys which will finally be shown in real time on the West Coast on August 29th, on NBC. We think Fallon can pull it off but hopefully someone other than his monologue writers will be coming up with his material as his monologue is the weakest part of "Late Night". What do you think?
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"24" Spoiler Alert: Was last night the beginning of Jack Bauer's downward spiral, morally speaking? Shooting an unarmed Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff) at pointblank range is going to be hard to justify from any angle. The producers do still have to preserve some moral center for the character if they are truly going forward with a feature film so we'll have to see what further information is revealed next week.
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MTV will be sued for profiting from showing fights that cast members of "Jersey Shore" deliberately provoked. When you look at it on paper, the racketeering charge isn't much of a stretch.
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"Justified" is back with a new episode tonight and the show will be back again next year as it's been renewed by FX.
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In case you haven't seen it, there's a new "True Blood" minisode.
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The TV Junkie Plan: "NOVA", "Lost", "Justified", "Chelsea Lately" (Busy Philipps), Letterman (Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings), Ferguson (Donald Glover)8:00pm NOVA: Mt. St. Helens Back From the Dead PBS/KCET - For the past 30 years, biologist Charlie Crisafulli has documented the return of plant and animal life to Mount St. Helens

8:00pm Dancing With the Stars ABC - Train performs; the final five couples are revealed when another elimination takes place.

8:00pm American Idol Fox - The final five singers perform Frank Sinatra songs; Harry Connick Jr. is the mentor

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9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles CBS - The team races to save one of its own after receiving video evidence of Dominic Vail being held hostage.

9:00pm Frontline: College, Inc. PBS/KCET - For-profit universities transform how people think about college in America.

9:00pm Lost ABC - When asked to perform a difficult task, Jack must decide whether or not to trust Locke.

9:00pm Deadliest Catch Discovery - Captain Sig and Captain Phil try to retrieve their junior deckhands with a high seas transfer but there are problems

9:00pm Glee Fox - Mr. Schuester investigates when a salacious list about the glee club members circulates the school; a video surfaces of Olivia Newton-John performing with Sue.

10:00pm Justified FX - When an inmate takes hostages, Raylan must defuse the situation before bullets start flying.

10:00pm Food Party IFC - Thu Tran freaks us out again! See our interview with her!

10:00pm The Good Wife CBS - After he chases Alicia out of the apartment, Peter's electronic monitor sounds

10:00pm V ABC - Ryan, Erica, Father Jack and Hobbes try to avoid being caught by a deadly V tracker team

10:00pm Parenthood NBC - Jasmine and Crosby's relationship heats up; Sarah stumbles on Zeek's financial problems; Haddie turns to Amber for advice.

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10:00pm Chopped Food - Mussels appetizers in 20 minutes; whimsical desserts made from cotton candy.

10:00pm Deadliest Warrior Spike - Jesse James vs. Al Capon

10:00pm 9 by Design Bravo - Cortney insists on taking a low-budget job in the Hamptons; the couple must hire a new nanny.

10:30pm Dinner With the Band IFC - The Devil Makes Three guests. See our interview with Chef Sam Mason.

11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Actress Busy Philipps; round-table participants include Kevin Hart, Matt Braunger and Chris Franjola.

11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Russell Crowe; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings perform.

11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Actress Scarlett Johansson; comic Frank Caliendo; Michael Bolton performs.

12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Mickey Rourke; actor Jorge Garcia; the latest celebrity eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars."

12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actor Andy Garcia; actor Donald Glover (see our interview with Glover).

12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Ellen Pompeo; actress Lea Michele (see our pics of her); OK Go performs.

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