MONDAY

NBC – 8:00 PM: Tonight, regardless of the real title, it’s CHUCK vs. JACK BAUER.

FOX – 8:00 PM: 24 has become so cliche that I’ll just link to this drinking game to make the show more enjoyable.

THE CW – 9:00 PM: Tonight in the series premiere of LIFE UNEXPECTED a 15 year old in the foster care system gets herself legally emancipated and tracks down her biological parents. It’s got a strong cast so this one shows some promise.

TUESDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: SHANIA TWAIN fills the PAULA seat tonight as the auditions continue on AMERICAN IDOL.

NBC – 8:00 PM: Tonight on THE BIGGEST LOSER a contestant threatens to quit. How exactly do you make a threat for leaving a show that saves your life?

USA – 10:00 PM: After the mid-season finale of WHITE COLLAR‘s big cliff-hanger I’m sure a lot of people are looking forward to tonight’s premiere.

WEDNESDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: Really I feel cheap and dirty mentioning AMERICAN IDOL twice but KRISTIN CHENOWITH is PAULA today.

ABC FAMILY – 8:00 PM: OK, I looked up and down the schedule. I’m just not in to much that’s on so I’ll probably watch PIXAR SHORT FILMS again.

THURSDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: Two words can best describe why I’d recommend tonight’s episode of BONES: DIEDRICH BADER.

ABC – 8:00 PM: Great looking lawyers in a cut-throat law firm. ABC’s description is L.A. Law meets GREY’S ANATOMY. Great job refrencing a show over 15 years old guys. Way to keep it fresh.

USA – 10:00 PM: BURN NOTICE returns and now instead of finding out who burned him MICHAEL WESTON has to find out who might be out to kill him, all while eatting nothing but yogurt.

FRIDAY

FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS – 8:00 PM: Celebrities raise money for the earthquake-ravaged nation with the two hour telethon HOPE FOR HAITI. ‘nuf said.

SYFY – 9:00 PM: The big BSG prequel CAPRICA premieres tonight. Yeah, I’m going to give it a try.

STARZ – 10:00 PM: The STARZ original series SPARTACUS takes a 300 inspired approach to telling the story of the main character.

SATURDAY

TBS – 8:00 PM: THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS garners so much respect it airs on TBS. Way to go SAG.

COMEDY – 10:00 PM: ARTIE LANGE’s JACK & COKE re-airs tonight. Stay strong Artie, there’s a lot of us pulling for you.

SUNDAY

ABC – 8:00 PM: A special two hour EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION means they plan on tugging on the heart strings in a big way.

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