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• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and Three Rivers.
• NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Eagles vs. the Bears.
• FOX has a new Brothers at 7.
• Lifetime has the movie Unstable at 7.
• Syfy has the movie Lightning Strikes at 7, followed by the movie Fire From Below.
• At 8, ABC has the American Music Awards.
• FOX has a new episode of The Simpsons at 8, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
• HBO has the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9.
• Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, followed by a new Californication.
• Food Network has the season finale of Next Iron Chef at 9.
• History Channel has two new episodes of Cowboys & Outlaws at 9.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers, then a new Metalocalypse.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
• NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Cowboys vs. the Eagles.
• FOX has a new Brothers at 7, then new episodes of American Dad, Family Guy, Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, and The Cleveland Show.
• Cartoon Network has a new Ed, Edd, 'N Eddy at 7.
• At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• At 8, PBS has a new Nature, then a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
• At 9, HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm, followed by the season finale of Bored To Death.
• Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
• Food Network has a new Next Iron Chef at 9, then a new Iron Chef America.
• Syfy has 2012: Startling New Secrets at 9.
• At 10, AMC has the season finale of Mad Men.
• Discovery has a new Storm Chasers at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers, followed by a new Metalocalypse.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Former Doctor Who lead actor (or current, depending on how you measure it) David Tennant did a quick television interview with PBS for the TV Critics Press Tour. He'll be taking over as host of their series Masterpiece Contemporary.

In the interview, he briefly glosses over his experience in Doctor Who (as well as the Harry Potter franchise) and discusses the relative importance of public television between England and America. He also discusses his Lou Reed t-shirt. I think Doctor Who has influenced David Tennant's fashion sense. In his personal television appearances, he always seems to sport a casual jacket similar to that of his former character (albeit over a t-shirt).

Any long-time Who fan is very familiar with the relationship between PBS and Doctor Who, as that was the channel that the program could be found on in the 1970's and 1980's. It's a nice interview. Tennant will be a terrific host for that program. The video follows.

It looks like David Tennant had no problem finding additional work now that his run on Doctor Who is ending. He has been signed to host Masterpiece Contemporary (the contemporary version of Masterpiece Theatre) on PBS. It's likely that for this role he will be returning to his native Scottish accent.

There is some mild irony at the fact that in the old days before cable TV, Doctor Who used to be shown ad infinitum on PBS and became the only place for American audiences to enjoy the show. There is even more irony at the fact that Masterpiece Contemporary will be more easily accessible to American audiences than Doctor Who.

Tennant seems a little young to host, but when I think of Masterpiece Theatre (and not it's modern versions), I keep thinking of those SNL sketches from the 70's with Dan Aykroyd as Leonard Pinth-Garnell. But that's probably more an issue with me.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
  
• NBC has a new Football Night in America, then the Giants/Eagles game.
• At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, followed by new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
• ABC Family has the movie Dr. Doolittle: Tail to the Chief at 8.
• HGTV has the special Design on a Dime: Top 35 Secrets.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.
• Showtime has a new Brotherhood at 8, followed by new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
• Also at 8: Style Network has the series premiere of Ruby.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9, then new episodes of Entourage and Summer Heights High.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Chef Jeff Project.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail, followed by two new episodes of Xtacies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7 (or after NASCAR), ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
  
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
  
• NBC has a new Football Night in America, then the Patriots/Colts game.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
• Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 8.
• TCM has All The President's Men at 8.
• Also at 8: Showtime has the season premiere of Brotherhood, followed by new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
• HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Little Britain.
• HGTV has a new House Hunters at 9.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• Food Network has a new Chef Jeff Project at 10.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail, then a new Young Person's Guide To History.

Check your local TV listings for more.

... Gillian Anderson!

Yup, the X-Files star will host the new and improved version of Masterpiece Theatre when it debuts on PBS on January 13. The show is going to be split into three different versions in 2008. Anderson will host the Masterpiece Classics, which will feature new adaptations of classic novels and stories, and then, in the summer, a new host will be at the helm of Masterpiece Mystery, the new name of the Mystery! series. In the fall, we'll have Masterpiece Contemporary, which will be modern novels and stories filmed for the small screen.

Anderson is also about to start film the new X-Files movie, along with David Duchovny, Amanda Peet, and Billy Connolly.