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TV Junkie: der Governator on Leno (where else?); 'Idol' and 'Lost' Wrap Up 2 Hours Each at 9PM

A Word or 53:
Idol and Lost finish up tonight. Am pleased to see Apolo win DWTS - 24 ended with a 'blah' and as you can see we have very little in the way of new programming. Enjoy the unending Dukefest on TCM. I guess this time of year is why we have baseball to watch.
Tonight - Wednesday - May 23, 2007
John Wayne's 100th Birthday (TCM, ALL DAY) Nothing but John Wayne movies today as we as a nation, have reached the Duke's 100th birthday.
Brewers @ Dodgers (KCAL, 7:00 p.m.)
Angels @ Tigers (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.)
American Idol (Fox, 8:00 p.m.) Finale (2 hours)!
Lost (ABC, 9:00 p.m.) 2 Hour season finale!
Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 p.m.) Bradgelina discuss their new movie about journalist Daniel Pearl, A Mighty Heart
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 11:00 p.m.) Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins, Airforce Thunderbirds commander(??)
Charlie Rose (PBS, 11:30 p.m.) Nobel laureate Eric Kandel discusses Sigmund Freud.
The Colber(t) Repor(t) (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.) Author Bob Deans
Late Show With David Letterman (CBS, 11:35p.m.) Stupid pet tricks! Dave-fave Rosie Perez; Dr. Dog performs
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC, 11:35p.m.) der Governator; Debra Messing; Fiction Plane performs
Jimmy Kimmel LIVE (ABC, 12:05 a.m.) Ashley Judd; Matthew Bomer; the Bravery performs
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35 a.m.) Magician Jason Randal; Cat Deeley; Albert Hammond Jr. performs
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC, 12:35 a.m.) Ulgy Betty's America Ferrara; Eddie Izzard; Dr. Bugs
der Governator via AP
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