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TV Junkie: Monday - 'Weeds' is Back, Time for the Munchies

Late last week The Hollywood Reporter notedthat Jon Voight has signed on to be Jack Bauer's nemesis in the upcoming season of "24" (shooting now in South Africa). Do you think it's enough or is "24" so stale now that no addition of talent can save it?
8:00pm The Middleman ABC Family - Series Premiere. "A young woman is recruited by a secret agency to fight evil." Lord help us.
9:00pm Dirty Jobs: Brown Before Green DISCOVERY - Mike remembers the jobs that help clean up the environment.
10:00pm Weeds SHOWTIME - Season Premiere. Check out LAist's interview with series creator Jenji Kohan!!. TV Junkie Pick O' The Night.
10:00pm Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal A&E - Series Premiere. Dude, you so do not want to make fun of the psychic kids, they will kick your ass.
10:00pm Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods MTV - The ladies must sing while riding spin bikes, and perform ``Omigod You Guys'' from the musical. OMG, as a former Spinning instructor I might find this amusing.
10:30pm Secret Diary of a Call Girl SHOWTIME - Series Premiere. Billie Piper stars in this new (whitewashed and romantic) series about a high-priced prostitute and her clients, because, you know, being a hooker is a real blast.
11:35pm The Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Mike Myers ('The Love Guru' - someone convince me this isn't total garbage) BMX Record Breaker, Kevin Robinson Adele (CD, "19")
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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.