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TV Junkie: (Not So) Big Wednesday

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Relatively speechless tonight because there's so little on TV and yesterday was pretty lame as well. The final schmaltzy segment of Tin Man aired to much disappointment, and Nip/Tuck started out great but fizzled about halfway through the episode. Tonight though, Tyler Perry actually returns to the show he created and that's a big deal so check TBS at 9:00pm. [Please note how I'm specifically not mentioning the Julia Roberts special on AMC as she has always kind of freaked me out and certainly isn't deserving of a special anything.]

8:00pm America's Next Top Model CW - The girls move into their Beijing home. Dear honeys, get ready for poor air quality.

8:30pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas CARTOON - They keep trottin' out the classics.

9:00pm Tyler Perry's House of Payne TBS - Two hours of new episodes with Tyler Perry himself on the show - Madea's back! TV Junkie 9:00pm Pick.

10:00pm Project Runway BRAVO - Nina Garcia challenges the contestants. TV Junkie knows that some of you guys really love this show so we will keep highlighting it, and heck, LAist interviewed Sweet P

10:00pm The Public Enemy TCM - (1931) James Cagney couldn't give a shit about anyone in this old school gangster flick. TV Junkie 10:00pm Pick.

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