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TV Junkie: Thursday

Talk shows this week are all Natalie Portman all the time if you hadn't noticed - the charming pixie is making the rounds for her new flick The Other Boleyn Girl, a period piece that looks like a yawn to me. In terms of tonight's viewing options check out the 10 o'clock slot - way too many choices and all of them are reality TV, what a shame.
7:15pm Doctor Zhivago TCM - If you have an extra 3 1/2 hours and nothing else appeals to you tonight, then David Lean's epic production of Boris Pasternak's classic sotry might be what you want. Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Alec Guinness, and a cast of thousands
9:00pm Lost ABC - Quite possibly the best show on network TV right now. Tonight it's all about the helicopter ride to the freighter.
10:00pm Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew VH1 - Our group of dependent celebs go on a retreat together.
10:00pm LA Ink TLC - Kat gets a pain and goes to the doctor. Where is the pain located?
10:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares BBCA - Gordon goes to a Hampshire (England) restaurant that is so exclusive that there aren't any customers. TV Junkie 10:00pm Pick
10:00pm Make Me a Supermodel BRAVO - These skinny girls will have to show a lot of skin at a photo shoot in the snow.
10:30pm Breaking Bad AMC - Repeat (if you missed it on Sunday like me). Walter and Skyler attend a party for a former science colleague and everyone thinks about going straight.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Wanda Sykes(!), Bryan Cranston, Cat Power performs!
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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.