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TV Junkie: Interviews with Roday & Hill from 'Psych'
At last week's USA Network upfronts we talked to the principals of "Psych," James Roday (above) and Dulé Hill (below) who gave us some insight into the upcoming season. Hint: Malcolm McDowell is in the premiere! We also talked with Roday about last season's epic "Twin Peaks" episode which was a must-watch for everyone, not just "Psych" fans. Tomorrow we'll have cast of "Fairly Legal" in video interviews here on the TV Junkie.
[See yesterday's post with interviews from USA's new show "Necessary Roughness"]
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Got your barf bucket handy? Here you go: Ryan Seacrest makes $15 million per year to "host" Fox's "American Idol." I not sure if that's more disgusting than the fact that the show makes $240,000 per minute that it's on the air. "Host" is in quotes because Seacrest is unimpressive as the host of the show - there is nothing that he does on that show that is remarkable or interesting. Contrast that with his radio show where he truly does behave as a host and you can understand the sticker shock of his "Idol" fee.
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Lakers fans, if you have a sense of humor about your plight, watch "Sports Show With Norm Macdonald" tonight at 10:30pm on Comedy Central as you can be sure that Macdonald will take the team to task.
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The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "Attack of the Show," "Raising Hope," "Traffic Light," "The Fabulous Beekman Boys," "Sports Show With Norm Macdonald," "Chelsea Lately" (Actor Paul Bettany; comic Jeff Wild; comic Chris Franjola; comic Sarah Colonna), "Conan" (2nd half)(Jennifer Lopez; actor Judd Apatow; Al Madrigal performs), "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Actor Kenneth Branagh; author Edward Conlon)
7:00pm Attack of the Show! G4 - New DVD releases; rides.
9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles CBS - A man pretending to be a Navy SEAL is set on fire, leading NCIS to information about the location of a stolen item from a past case that could be used to make a bomb.
9:00pm Frontline PBS/KOCE - Kill/Capture Targeting killing by the U.S. military.
9:00pm Raising Hope Fox - Burt and Virginia overhear another couple arguing on Hope's baby monitor; Hope and Maw Maw get involved in the Howdy's Market competition with a rival store.
9:00pm Deadliest Catch Discovery - A deckhand falls asleep at the wheel and sends the boat towards a fleet of vessels.
9:30pm Traffic Light Fox - Mike suggests the guys take a hunting trip; when Lisa wants to preserve Tommy's childhood, Callie offers to help by taking pictures.
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10:00pm Independent Lens PBS/KLCS - Bhutto Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first Muslim woman elected to lead an Islamic nation, was struck down by assassins
10:00pm The Good Wife CBS - A civil case turns criminal when the owner (Sarah Silverman) of an adultery website is accused of murdering a customer
10:00pm The Fabulous Beekman Boys Planet Green - Brent organizes a Victorian Festival hoping it will be the Beekman's answer to Black Friday and drive traffic into the village during the slow winter.
10:00pm Chopped Food - Canned cheese for appetizers; two unfamiliar ingredients in the entree round; vegetable and frozen treat
10:30pm Sports Show With Norm Macdonald Comedy Central - [See promo at bottom of page] Norm shares his take on the week in sports; talks gambling after placing a bet on Manny Pacquiao and a Paul Gasol look-a-like try to prank people but it goes horribly wrong. You can bet Macdonald will go after the Lakers this week!
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Actor Paul Bettany; comic Jeff Wild; comic Chris Franjola; comic Sarah Colonna.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Will Ferrell guests
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11:00pm Conan TBS - Actress Jennifer Lopez; actor Judd Apatow; Al Madrigal performs.
11:30pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - Geoffrey Rush guests
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Mark Harmon; bear expert Chris Morgan; Hugo performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Animal handler Julie Scardina; actress Ginnifer Goodwin; Def Leppard performs.
12:00am Lopez Tonight TBS - Actress Jennifer Lopez; actor Chris Hemsworth.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Nathan Fillion; the most recently eliminated contestant from "Dancing With the Stars"; Calle 13 performs.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actor Kenneth Branagh; author Edward Conlon.
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12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Keira Knightley; actor John McEnroe; Chris Cornell performs.
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