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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.

Tonight's the night that thousands of fans of ER have been waiting for, the return of Jennifer Aniston! Oh wait, that's 30 Rock that she'll be on tonight. Never mind.

Actually, tonight is the night that Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) returns to County to try to save the life of Dr. Banfield's sick son. As we told you last week, Greene isn't really alive and he's not a ghost. It seems that Dr. Banfield came to County with her son and husband, years before she became the new head of the ER, and Greene was the doctor who worked on her son. Her memory (and the flashbacks) are triggered by a current story where Banfield is trying to save the life of another child who comes to County.

Edwards isn't the only one who comes back. Since most of the episode takes place years ago, we also see Laura Innes as Dr. Weaver and Paul McCrane as Dr. Romano. Innes has a rather dramatic entrance in the clip after the jump!

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: 90210, Desperate Housewives, ER, Gossip Girl, Greek, Lost, One Tree Hill, Prison Break, Private Practice and Two and a Half Men. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

I'm not sure what George Clooney fans are called. Clooneys? Cloonsters? Cloons? Whatever you fans are called, you're probably going to be very happy about this news.

In an upcoming TV Guide interview, ex-ER star Noah Wyle (who will be appearing in several episodes this last season) says that Clooney said he will "absolutely" appear in the show in an episode, at least if his schedule permits it (though I'm sure he'll make the time). This has been off again and on again for so many months, but I think Clooney will do it.

• 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 new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
• FOX has two new episodes of Kitchen Nightmares starting at 8.
• There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
• History Channel has a new Ancient Discoveries at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, followed by a new Testees.
• Sundance has a new Iconoclasts at 10, with Bill Maher and Clive Davis.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

When the news came that ex-ER star Anthony Edwards was going to return to the show for an episode this last season, fans wondered how that could happen, since he died (and we mean really died, not soap opera died) of a brain tumor around 6 years ago. Would he be a ghost? A hallucination only a patient can see? Would he be Mark's long-lost twin brother (Matt, or maybe Monty) who comes to work at County because his brother worked there? The news that Dr. Mark Greene is going to interact somehow with new doctor Cate Banfield (Angela Bassett) just makes the scenario more confusing.

But now we have our answer. Edwards tells the AP that Mark will be shown via flashback in an ER story we haven't seen before.

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: Bones, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, ER, Gossip Girl, Fringe, One Tree Hill and Pushing Daisies. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Life on Mars.
• CBS has Survivor at 8, followed by new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
• NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, and The Office, followed by the season premiere of 30 Rock and a new ER.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• Also at 8, TCM has Dead of Night.
• At 9, FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares.
• Discovery has a new Destroyed in Seconds at 9.
• TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new It's Always Sunny..., followed by a new Testees.
• Bravo has a new Tim Gunn's Guide To Style.
• Sundance has a new Iconoclasts at 10, with Jon Favreau and Tony Hawk.
• 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.