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For fans of The Closer, the wait is almost over. Season four finally kicks off next week, knocking off the third of the five shows that I have anxiously been waiting for. Burn Notice and Stargate Atlantis premiered this week. The Closer and Psych go live next week. And Eureka returns at the end of the month. It's going to be a great summer for television.

The fine folks over at TNT were nice enough to send along a press kit, so I've just finished watching the premiere and reading up on a few of the things they have planned for the new season. Last year we spent a lot of time on family as Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) and Fritz (Jon Tenney) moved forward with their engagement. That, of course, involved finally revealing the engagement to Brenda's parents (Frances Sternhagen, Barry Corbin). And we followed along as the two of them began to search for a new house. Season four picks up from there. After the jump, a look at the premiere and a few things coming this season. Possibly a couple very minor spoilers, but no big plot points.

Another day, another list of 10 semifinalists from the Emmys. This time, it's the Best Actor in a Drama.

There are a lot of the usual suspects on the list (which will be knocked down to five nominees in the next round), including actors from Dexter, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy, Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad, and House. One show that's not represented is Lost. I thought Matthew Fox did some great work this season, especially his drunk/screwed-up scenes.

After the jump, the list of the ten semifinalists (also check out those in contention for Best Actress - Comedy, Best Supporting Actor - Drama, Best Comedy, and Best Drama).

The Emmy Awards voting is different than it used to be (more steps in the voting process and a special panel watches episodes and votes after that), and last year the list of the semifinalists was leaked online before it was officially announced. Well, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences don't really want that to happen again, so they've decided to just announce the finalist list itself.

After the jump, the ten comedies and ten dramas that are semifinalists for the Emmy award this year. The list will be knocked down to five (more if there's a tie) once another round of voting is done. The nominees will be announced live on July 17, and we'll have coverage here at TV Squad.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• The Ambassador - Series 2
• Backyard Habitat - Best Of: Vol. 1
• Cartoon Commercials
• Friday Night Lights - Season 2
• House of Venus - Season 2
• Laverne & Shirley - Season 4
• Masterpiece Theatre - Mill on the Floss
• Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Season 1

NBC unveiled their new schedule today, weeks ahead of all of the other networks, and here are some highlights of their "52-week schedule".

New shows: My Own Worst Enemy, with Christian Slater as a spy (Monday at 10); the island adventure series Crusoe (Friday at 8); the Molly Shannon sitcom Kath & Kim (Tuesday at 9:30); and the remake of Knight Rider (Wednesday at 8). The new drama The Philanthropist will air in the My Own Worst Enemy's time slot in the winter. Two other dramas will also debut in the winter: Kings (with Ian McShane) and Merlin, as will the reality show America's Toughest Jobs.

Returning: 30 Rock, Medium, The Office, Celebrity Apprentice, Life, Chuck, Heroes, Dateline, Deal Or No Deal, My Name Is Earl, America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Nashville Star, The Biggest Loser, American Gladiators, SNL, ER, Law and Order, and Law and Order: SVU.

Gone: Scrubs (probably moving to ABC), Bionic Woman, Amnesia, 1 vs. 100, Journeyman.

What's going on at the other TV blogs via the internets.

• Wanna save Friday Night Lights? Send light bulbs to NBC!
• Are there cartoons where Sylvester the Cat actually wins in the end?
• Survivor got the lowest debut ratings in the show's history the other night.
• Conan O'Brien and an audience member ran through the MSNBC studios yesterday.
• Did you know Dick Cavett is keeping a blog at The New York Times site?
• Will the final episodes of Scrubs go straight to DVD?
• Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings has a new book out.

• At 8, NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi has a new Flash Gordon at 8.
• At 9, Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• Lifetime has two new episodes of Top This Party at 10.
• USA has a new Psych at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• There's a new Paula's Party at 10 on Food Network.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Yeah, I know, we already had a Ben Silverman-centric post today, but this is going to be interesting for fans of Friday Night lights.

Radar ran into the NBC Entertainment President Ben Silverman at a party for Lipstick Jungle (I'm sure it was a great party, but that show doesn't have a chance), and they asked him if the high school football drama was going to be saved even though it doesn't get good ratings, and Silverman responded in typical Silvermanian (?) fashion.

• At 8, NBC has a new 1 vs. 100, followed by new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• There's a new Flash Gordon on Sci-Fi at 8.
• G4 has a new X-Play at 8.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, followed by a new Psych.
• Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked at 9.
• Hallmark has the new movie Daniel's Daughter at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Lifetime has two new episodes of Top This Party at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Eugene Mirman and Jordan Rubin.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
• At 12:05am, HBO Family has the reunion movie The Odd Couple: Together Again.

Check your local TV listings for more.

This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we'll supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us at tvsquad at gmail dot com or call and leave a message at (775) 640-8479 - your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.

This week we have: Brothers & Sisters, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, House, Lost, One Tree Hill and Supernatural. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

• At 8, NBC has a new 1 vs. 100, followed by new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi has a new Flash Gordon at 8.
• At 9, CBS has the special Garth Brooks: Live in L.A.
• There's a new How To Look Good Naked on Bravo at 9.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• Bravo has two new episodes of Top This Party starting at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has a new Paula's Party.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we'll supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us at tvsquad at gmail dot com or call and leave a message at (775) 640-8479 - your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.

This week we have: Chuck, Friday Night Lights, Jericho, Lost and Smallville. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Moonlight and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi has a new Flash Gordon at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has High School Musical 2.
• At 9, Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked, followed by a new Matched in Manhattan and two new episodes of Top This Party.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Comedy Central Presents, with Sebastian Maniscalco.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

This week's question was rather easy.

Judy writes...
"I'm trying to find about a tv show that was in the 1990s that was cancelled. It was about a guy living in the city. He would look at the newspaper. The newspaper told the future. He would see a disaster and then save the person. Do you know the name of this tv show?"

I'm sure most of you recognize that the show in question is Early Edition starring Kyle Chandler.

• At 8, NBC has a new 1 vs. 100, then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Also at 8: Sci-Fi has a new Flash Gordon.
• At 9, Lifetime has the premiere of How To Look Good Naked, then the premieres of Matched in Manhattan and Top This Party.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• Food Network has a new Paula's Party at 10.
• There's a new episode of The Soup on E! at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.