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TV Junkie: College Football/Basketball and a Rerun of the "Seinfeld" Finale

Today - Thursday
College Football: California vs. Texas A&M (ESPN, 5:00 p.m.) the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl from San Diego
"City of God" (IFC, 6:00 p.m.) Hardcore gang action in Rio - heavy duty violence
College Basketball: Washington @ USC (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.)
College Basketball: Washington State @ UCLA (PRIME, 7:30 p.m.)
Road Trip with Huell Howser. (KCET, 9:00 p.m.) Huell Goes to Chico!
Inside the Actor's Studio (Bravo, 9:00 p.m.) Eddie Murphy
"Seinfeld" (KCOP, 10:30 p.m.) A rerun of the series finale. We have become reduced to this my friends because there ain't nothing else on. I have also found myself looking up "Ren & Stimpy" bits on YouTube.
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30p) George Clooney, Decemberists (Repeat).
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, Midnight) Jerry Springer, Akon performs (Repeat)
Michael Richards via AP
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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.