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• At 8:00, the major networks and the news channels will have President Bush's address to the nation.
• The CW has new episodes of Smallville and Supernatural starting at 8.
  
• Discovery has a new HowStuffWorks at 8.
• Also at 8: TCM has The Naked City.
• At 8:30, NBC has a new episodes of My Name Is Earl, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• At 9, ABC has a new Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new Private Practice.
• FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares at 9.
  
• Hallmark has the movie Ladies of the House at 9.
• There's a new TNA Impact! on Spike at 9.
• At 9:15, CBS has a new CSI, then a new Eleventh Hour.
• At 10, A&E has the series premiere of The Beast.
• Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
• VH-1 has the series premiere of Sober House at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show s.

I think ER first started saying farewell like eight years ago or something. Then last year was the final season. Then this year was the final season. And now NBC has added three more episodes to the final season of ER to push the last episode back just a little bit more. Of course, the end result is that this season of ER is now 22 episodes which makes it the same length as any other normal season. It also gives them a little more time to come up with an excuse to renew the show for another year and make next season it's new final season. What else do you have going on NBC?

They'd have to move it to 9:00 though because of Jay Leno, but it's not like the NBC lineup is brimming with hits they'll have to shuffle around. Of course, there is new programming to think about. In fact, the deal that netted the additional three installments was part of a negotiation involving Warner Bros. TV and another show they've got in development called Police, about the ... uh ... police ... in LA.

• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
• NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8, then a new Kath & Kim.
• Discovery has a new HowStuffWorks at 8.
• Also at 8: TCM has On The Town, followed by Anchors Aweigh.
• At 8:15, FOX has the Fed-Ex BCS National Championship Game.
• At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
• VH-1 has the Critic's Choice Awards at 9.
  
• Hallmark has the movie Daniel's Daughter at 9.
• Sci-Fi has the movie Sharks in Venice at 9.
• At 9:30, NBC has a new 30 Rock, then a new ER.
• At 10, TLC has a new LA Ink.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Sarah Palin and Tina Fey aren't the only celebrities that people sometimes mix up. These two look a lot alike (more so when Fey has her hair a certain way, less so when she doesn't), but I often confuse two celebrities that don't even look alike in the slightest. Sometimes it's because they have similar names or have similar roles or a combination of both. Sometimes it's just because I don't see them that often and when one pops up I say to myself, "hey wait, is that _____ or _____?" Here's my list of eight people I often mix up. This must happen to you too, right?

1. Dan Butler and Paul McCrane. Both bald, both on hit NBC shows. Butler was horndog Bull on Frasier and McCrane was jerky, killed-by-copter Dr. Romano on ER. They really do look alike.

I was afraid this might happen to new shows.

Brett told you last June about a new show from ER producer John Wells titled LAPD. Well, the show has been retitled to Police, and NBC is still interested in it. However, not only is the number of episodes ordered under dispute (they're looking for 12, but NBC might want six instead), there might not be a place on the schedule for it. Jay Leno is taking up the 10pm time slot Monday through Friday later this year, so they might only want it for a short period of time. And that's if they have room for it at all.

Yet another ER veteran is coming back to the show for a last-season guest spot.

Alex Kingston will reprise her role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in the January 15 episode. She'll come back when Neela has to interview with her for an attending job. If you remember, Corday was married to Dr. Mark Greene but inevitably had to leave the show after he died and there really wasn't much for her to do (those episodes where she dated others just didn't ring true).

William Peterson is out and Lawrence Fishburne is in. That's the plan, anyway, over at CSI central.

Peterson's decision to say goodbye to CSI was one of the big stories of 2008. The actor's onscreen phase-out started earlier this month with the introduction of Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Raymond Langston, but he's not really saying goodbye. Peterson will remain on the hit CBS show as an executive producer and will likely appear as a guest star in future episodes. His final ep airs January 15.

Since CSI is one of those ever-lasting franchises, like Law & Order, I wouldn't rule out a complete return for Peterson a few years from now. Maybe he'll spin-off another show. I'm sure fans wouldn't mind seeing CSI: The Gil Grissom Chronicles.

Me, I don't really care. I don't watch CSI (I guess I'm not that intrigued by forensic science). So let's talk about the 2008 TV star departures that meant something to me.

I was looking at my last two Festivus wish lists in an attempt to determine if any of my requests came true. Turns out, many of them did come to fruition -- something that I'm damn proud of. Sadly, a new sitcom for Dustin "Screech" Diamond did not materialize. Oh well, maybe that will occur sometime next season when, after coming out of a trance, the NBC executives realize they made a terrible mistake putting Jay Leno on at 10:00 pm and need something to fill the empty space.

Now, without further ado, let me put down the aluminum rod for a bit and talk about my Festivus wish list for the upcoming year.

• At 8, CBS has a new Survivor, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
• NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8, followed by new episodes of Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• FOX has a new Secret Millionaire at 8, then a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
• ABC Family has The Year Without A Santa Claus at 8, followed by Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys and Twas The Night Before Christmas.
• AMC has the original The Day The Earth Stood Still at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Chowder at 8.
• At 9, Lifetime has the movie Christmas Child.
• CNN's Planet in Peril premieres at 9.
• TBS has the Festivus episode of Seinfeld at 9.
• Food Network has the special Dear Food Network: Holiday Parties at 9.
• Hallmark has the movie Moonlight and Mistletoe at 9.
• Also at 9: Spike has a new TNA Impact!
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Sarah Silverman Program.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

I read Brad's post about NBC keeping Jay Leno in the fold and I think it's the latest move by NBC to ruin TV. Can Jeff Zucker be impeached? I'm so fed up with the way he's be running -- ruining -- the network that I'm ready to bust. Seriously, is there anybody over there that still has any connection to what viewers want to see?

Basically, NBC is ready to try something completely radical and -- in my estimation -- ridiculous, even though it would keep Leno from being lured to another network.

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This week we have: Bones, Chuck, ER, Greek, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Lost, NCIS, Privileged, Smallville and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then a new Grey's Anatomy and Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People.
• CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
• NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• There's a new Chowder on Cartoon Network at 8.
• Also at 8: TCM has Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, then The Pink Panther.
• At 8:30, HBO has a new De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7.
• At 9, CNN has a new CNN Presents.
• Spike has a new TNA Impact! at 9.
• Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Island at 9.
• At 10, TLC has a new LA Ink.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Sarah Silverman Program.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Life on Mars.
• CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
• NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares at 8.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• TBS has four great episodes of Friends starting at 8.
• TCM has 1925's Phantom of the Opera at 8, followed by 1923's Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Chowder.
• At 9, PBS has a new Live From Lincoln Center.
• Food Network has another Dear Food Network: Thanksgiving special at 9.
• HGTV has a new Rate My Space at 9.
• At 10, FX has the season finale of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10, followed by a new Testees.
• There's a new Tim Gunn's Guide To Style on Bravo at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Sarah Silverman Program.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

Awww, Juliana, you don't want to come back to County?

Seems like we've been hearing news about old ER members coming back to the show for its final season, and now comes word from Juliana Marguiles. The actress says that she won't be coming back to the show because she thinks that Carol Hathaway left on a good note and she really can't see how they could top it. A lot of fans would probably say they don't want them to top the character's last appearance, they just want to see the character one more time before the series fades off into the sunset.

• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Life On Mars.
• CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
• NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8, followed by new episodes of Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• FOX has two new episodes of Kitchen Nightmares at 8.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• NFLNet has Football at 8, the Jets vs. the Patriots.
• TBS has four excellent Friends repeats starting at 8 (in case you don't want to watch Jennifer Aniston on 30 Rock).
• Cartoon Network has a new Chowder at 8.
• At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
• CNN has the special Escape From Jonestown at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, then a new Testees.
  
• Bravo has a new Tim Gunn's Guide To Style at 10.
  
• VH-1 has a new Celebrity Rehab at 10.
• Also at 10: Sundance has a new Iconoclasts, with Venus Williams and Wyclef Jean.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Sarah Silverman Program.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.