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TV Junkie: 'Lost' Returns; Tim Roth's 'Lie to Me' Debuts

Yesterday's inauguration of President Barack Obama spiked traffic for all the venues that attempted to carry streaming video and audio of the proceedings. The NY Times has more detailsin this report which was made further enjoyable because they quote an analyst named "Woodcock".
Did any of you experience access problems when watching the inauguration online?
Fans of ABC's "Lost" will rejoice tonight as the Byzantine series returns but haters might have an alternative in FOX's "Lie to Me", starring Tim Roth. The show is produced by a team that is credited with getting "24", "Arrested Development", and other interesting programs on the air. Now there's a dilemma for Tim Roth and "Lost" fans. What to do?
Tell us: "Lost" or "Lie to Me"?
The TV Junkie Plan: "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "Lost", "Damages", Conan
8:00pm American Idol FOX - Auditions continue in Louisville
8:00pm The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS - New Christine loses all her inhibitions at an impromptu bachelorette party Christine and Barb throw for her in Las Vegas.
9:00pm Lie to Me FOX - Series Premiere.
9:00pm Lost ABC - Season Premiere.
10:00pm Law & Order NBC - Detectives suspect that biologists' work on a controversial pharmaceutical study may have made them targets for the killer.
10:00pm Relicquest Sci Fi - Series Premiere
10:00pm Damages FX - Patty begins to suspect Purcell of withholding vital information; Ellen uncovers a decades-old secret from Patty and Purcell's past.
10:00pm Top Chef Bravo - Contestants create every aspect of a restaurant
10:30pm Human Wrecking Balls G4 - Season Finale
12:35am Late Night With Conan O'Brien NBC - TV show host Meredith Vieira; Fall Out Boy performs.
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.