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(S04E13) The latest season of Doctor Who gets resolved with a story that seems rushed, confusing and filled with self-love on the part of showrunner Russell T. Davies. But that doesn't necessarily mean it was bad.

To begin, the CGI and special effects are quite possibly the best ever seen on the show. Despite being in charge of the specials that will be airing next year, it seems that this episode was treated as the last that Davies will ever run. As a result, he wrapped up most every storyline he could think of going back to the first season.

Even more-so than Rich, I was indeed a Comic-Con newbie. I'd never been to a single one before this past weekend. The closest I've come is Linux World. You can stop laughing now.

Let me start out by stating the obvious, though those unfamiliar with Comic-Con may not know this: Comic-Con is an out-of-control monster. It doesn't quite know what it is, nor do the people attending it. To see everything, you'd need six or seven clones of yourself. The "comic" in Comic-Con must mean that it's comical, not that it's about comic books, because it's about much more than that these days. Television, Movies, Books, Toys, Games ... about the only entertainment medium that isn't represented is radio, and that I'm not even sure is true.

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(S04E12) Russell T. Davies seems to include everyone and the kitchen sink in this episode. Appearing in the parent program are Captain Jack, Ianto and Gwen from Torchwood and Sarah Jane and Luke Smith from The Sarah Jane Adventures. Also making appearances are Martha Jones, Martha's mother Francine, Harriet Jones (former Prime Minister...yes, we know who you are), and British celebrities Richard Dawkins (real-life husband of former Doctor Who companion Lalla Ward) and Paul O'Grady as themselves. Oh, and Rose is back.

As part of the Torchwood panel, it was announced that a series three of Torchwood was given a greenlight just this morning. It will of course air first in the UK, then will come to the US shortly afterwards.

Check back for more news later on the Torchwood panel and more.

UPDATE: The real news is that it's been picked up by BBC America. Press release follows. Also, sonds like it's only five episodes.

• At 8, FOX has the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR race.
• TLC has a new Flip That House at 8, followed by new episodes of Date My House, Trading Spaces, and Moving Up.
• At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Naked Brothers Band.
• Also at 8:30: Disney has a new Phineas and Ferb.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• BBC America has a new Torchwood at 9.
• Lifetime has the new movie The Memory Keeper's Daughter at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a movie at 9 too, Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9, then a new Blue Dragon.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with guests Ashton Kutcher and Gnarls Barkley.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• Yup, CBS has March Madness all night again.
• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• TLC has two new episodes of Flip That House starting at 8, followed by new episodes of Trading Spaces and Moving Up.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Lifetime has the new movie The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall at 9.
• ABC Family has the new movie The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing The Dream at 9.
• There are two new episodes of Naruto on Cartoon Network at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Torchwood.
• At 11, FOX has a new Mad TV, then a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has more March Madness all night.
• At 8 FOX has a new Cops.
• Food Network has Easter Unwrapped at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new Zoey 101.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• BBC America has a new Torchwood at 9.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• TCM has The Bad and the Beautiful at 9.
• TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 9, followed by a new Moving Up.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto starting at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
• At 9:30, Nickeodeon has another new episode of iCarly.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• TLC has two new episodes of Flip That House at 8, followed by new episodes of Trading Spaces and Moving Up.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• There's a Throwdown with Bobby Flay marathon on Food Network starting at 9.
• BBC America has a new Torchwood at 9.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto, then a new One Piece.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with guests Jonah Hill and Mariah Carey.
• At midnight, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• Food Network has a Dinner: Impossible marathon at 8 (looks like a send-off for the recently fired Robert Irvine).
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Lifetime has a new movie at 9, The Love of Her Life.
• BBC America has a new Torchwood at 9.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto, then a new One Piece.
• At 10, ABC has Jimmy Kimmel Live's All-Star Salute to Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• HBO has a new George Carlin special at 10, It's Bad For Ya.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with guests Ellen Page and Wilco.

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• At 6, ESPN2 has a Super Bowl Highlights marathon.
• 8, FOX has two new episodes of Cops, followed by a new America's Most Wanted.
• TLC has two new episodes of Flip That House at 8, then a new Trading Spaces.
• Discovery has The AKC/Eukanuba National Dog Championship 2008 at 8.
• At 9, BBC America has a new Torchwood.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Lifetime has Janeane Garofalo in the new movie Girl's Best Friend at 9.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto, followed by a new One Piece.
• At 11, FOX has a new Mad TV, then a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book 3, Fire Vol. 2
• Banacek - Season 2
• Barney Miller - Season 2
• ER - Season 8
• The Girls Next Door - Season 3
• Hawaii Five-O - Season 3
• Hustle - Season 4
• The Jeff Corwin Experience - Season 1
• Make Room For Daddy - Season 6
• The Odd Couple - Season 3
• The Simple Life - The Simple Life Goes To Camp
• Swamp Thing - Season 1
• Thunderbirds - 40th Anniversary Megaset
• Torchwood - Season 1

• At 8, ABC has college football, Missouri vs. Oklahoma.
• NBC has the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at 8.
• Food Network has a new Emeril Live, with holiday contest winners.
• Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, followed by new episodes of Just Jordan and The Naked Brothers Band.
• TV Land's 24 hour Merrython starts at 8.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• BBC America has the season finale of Torchwood at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show, with guests the cast of the original Dukes of Hazzard TV show.
• Hallmark has the new movie All I Want For Christmas at 9.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9, then a new One Piece.
• At 10 TLC has a new Trading Spaces.

Check your local TV listings for more.

There's so much on television for which to be thankful: the returning favorites, the new obsessions, the comedic, and the dramatic. Fresh faces work with old pros to bring us shows ranging from artistic masterpieces to guilty pleasures. On a basic level, I'm thankful that I had some difficulty choosing only five things on TV to praise. Specifically, the five things that I chose have given me hours of thought-provoking, laughter-inducing entertainment.

Another brilliant season of Ugly Betty: There's nothing worse than watching your favorite new show lose its touch in the second season. Like all Ugly Betty fans, I'm thankful that the sweetest comedy on television has avoided the sophomore slump. The best elements from the first season--clever one-liners, heartwarming moments, and top-notch performances from the ensemble cast--have remained intact.

• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• ABC has college football at 8, Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech.
• Emeril cooks an "Ultimate Thanksgiving" dinner on a new Emeril Live on Food Network at 8.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• There's a new Suze Orman Show on CNBC at 9.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9, then a new One Piece.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Torchwood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show, with guests Elle MacPherson, KT Tunstall, and Frankie Boyle.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 10.
• At 11, FOX has a new Mad TV, then a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• More Thanksgiving shows on Food Network starting at 8: new episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Dear Food Network: Thanksgiving.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Hannah Montana, then a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• There's a new Torchwood on BBC America at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show, with guests John Waters and Joan Collins.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• TLC has two new episodes of Flip That House starting at 9, followed by a new Trading Spaces.
• At 11, FOX has a new Mad TV, then a new Talk Show With Spike Feresten, with guest Carl Reiner.

Check your local TV listings for more.