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Do you feel lucky, punk? TCM is having an Eastwood-fest tonight with "Dirty Harry" at 9:15pm
It should be noted that Comedy Central is now re-running "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" on Monday nights starting tonight.
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If you're going to tune into tonight's Clint Eastwood-fest on TCM, keep an eye out for character actor Eddie Garrett who plays a cop in Dirty Harry. Garrett was a regular on the TV series "Quincy" and "The Odd Couple" and was an accomplished photographer as a kid who published a book of his photos of the stars in 2006 called "I Saw Stars ... In the 40's and 50's". Garrett died earlier this month at the age of 82.
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Variety explores how much of an impact CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" will have on NBC's Thursday night comedy stranglehold once they directly compete starting this Fall. NBC's "Community" is a very different show than CBS' "Big Bang Theory" - while we're not so sure that the audience competes, we thought we'd put the question to you: Do you watch both?
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The TV Junkie Plan: "The Eastwood Factor", Dirty Harry, "Chelsea Lately" (Tim Roth)7:30pm The Eastwood Factor TCM - Critic and filmmaker Richard Schickel examines the career of movie legend Clint Eastwood.
8:00pm It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Comedy Central - Comedy Central begins running the (awesome) FX series!
8:00pm The Bachelorette ABC - Ali experiences car trouble on the freeway during a date; tensions rise at the mansion as two bachelors nearly come to blows; the guys pose for a charity calendar photo shoot; Ali takes one date to a private Jamie Cullum concert; three eliminations.
9:00pm Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern Travel - Kids' Special Andrew is impressed by children who are adventurous eaters.
9:00pm Cake Boss TLC - Buddy is enlisted to make a cake for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's inaugural ball;
9:15pm Dirty Harry TCM - (1971) A police detective defies his superiors and gambles with innocent lives to capture a sniper terrorizing San Francisco.
10:00pm Nurse Jackie Showtime - Jackie loses her stash and confesses that she took O'Hara's loan; the hospital struggles while Jackie is on vacation.
10:30pm United States of Tara Showtime - Tara and Charmaine visit the woman from Tara's memories; Marshall begins to fall for Lionel; Kate tries to change herself; Neil leaves.
11:00pm Lopez Tonight TBS - Host Drew Carey; supermodel Marisa Miller; Mike Posner performs.
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Actor Tim Roth, round-table participants include John Caparulo, Lavell Crawford and Brad Wollack.