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• At 7, NBC has more U.S. Olympic Trials, followed by a new Dateline.
• At 8, CBS has a new Password.
• TCM has Harvey at 8, then The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• TLC has the premiere of The Singing Office at 9.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
• There's a new Ice Road Truckers on History Channel at 9.
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 9.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 10.
• Also at 10: Bravo has a new Denise Richards: It's Complicated, followed by a new Living Lohan.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers, then new episodes of Metalocalypse, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, NBC has the U.S. Olympic Trials, followed by a new Dateline.
• At 8, CBS has a new Million Dollar Password.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• Discovery has the finale of When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions at 9.
• A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9, followed by two new episodes of The Two Coreys.
• There's a new Ice Road Truckers on History Channel at 9.
• HGTV has a new Design Star at 9, then a new Rate My Space.
• USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
• At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
• Also at 10: Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 9, then a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• E! has a new Denise Richards: It's Complicated, then a new Living Lohan.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers, followed by a new Metalocalypse.
• At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Hey, they're not the TV Squad Awards, but the TCAs are pretty cool too, and the nominees have been announced.

There are a lot of the usual suspects on the list, of course (though that doesn't mean they're not worthy - they are), including 30 Rock, The Office, Friday Night Lights, and The Wire. It's also great to see Mad Men get so many nominations, including Program of the Year, Best Drama, Best New Show, and a Best Individual Achievement nom for star Jon Hamm. It's interesting to see that Mad Men will go up against another AMC show, Breaking Bad, in the Best New Show category.

Lost is well represented, as are John Adams, Flight of the Conchords, and PBS' The War miniseries. As for The Wire, it's not only up for drama and acting awards, it has also been nominated for the Heritage Award, along with M*A*S*H, Saturday Night Live, Sesame Street, and Roots. Interesting to see such a recent show up for a lifetime award next to classics. The awards will be presented on July 19.

Anything missing from these nominations?

• At 7, ABC has two new episodes of Extreme Makeover, followed by the two hour season finale of Desperate Housewives.
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then The Country Music Awards.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7, followed by a marathon of The Office.
• At 8, The CW has the season finale of Everybody Hates Chris, then the series finale of Aliens in America and the season finale of The Game.
• FOX has the season finales of The Simpsons and King of the Hill at 8.
• History Channel has the special Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest at 8.
• TV Land has the M*A*S*H series finale at 8.
• Also at 8: Food Network has a new Challenge.
• At 8:55: Sci-Fi has the Indiana Jones-related documentary The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• There's a new episode of The Tudors on Showtime at 9, then a new This American Life.
• At 9:30, FOX has the season finale of American Dad.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Metalocalypse, followed by new episodes of Squidbillies and Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by the season finale of Survivor and the Survivor Live Reunion Show.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
• NBC has the special America's Favorite Mom at 7, followed a mini-marathon of The Office.
• Also at 7: ABC Family has Mary Poppins, then the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then a new King of the Hill.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8, followed by new episodes of Aliens in America and The Game.
• PBS has new episodes of Nature and Masterpiece.
• TNT has NBA Playoffs at 8.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has the new movie Never Cry Werewolf.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 9, followed by a new This American Life.
• At 9:30, FOX has a new American Dad.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies, then a new Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by a new Big Brother and the new movie Sweet Nothing In My Ear.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7, then episodes of Monk and Psych.
• At 8, ABC has the finale of Oprah's Big Give, then new episodes of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8.
• PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece.
• VH-1 has a new Celebrity Fit Club at 8, then a new Rock of Love with Bret Michaels reunion show.
• Also at 8: TCM has The Naked City, followed by Topkapi.
• At 9, The CW has a new episodes of The Game.
• There's a new Iron Chef America on Food Network at 9.
• HBO has the series finale of John Adams at 9.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
• At 10, Comedy Central has standup special John Oliver: Terrifying Times.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of Big Brother and Cold Case and an episode of Dexter.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7, then episodes of Monk and Psych.
• At 8, The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris.
• PBS has a new Nature at 8, then a new Masterpiece.
• Nickelodeon has new episodes of Zoey 101 and Dance Sunset.
• Disney has two new episodes of The Wizards of Waverly Place starting at 8.
• Also at 8: VH-1 has a new Celebrity Fit Club, followed by a new Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.
• At 8:30, FOX has a new King of the Hill.
• At 9, ABC has a new Oprah's Big Give, followed by a new Here Come The Newlyweds.
• The CW has a new episode of The Game at 9.
• Food Network has a new Iron Chef America at 9, then a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• HBO has a new John Adams at 9.
• Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 9, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
• At 10, FX has a new Dirt.
• At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies, then a new Assy McGee.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of Big Brother and Cold Case, then an episode of Dexter.
• NBC has the fifth anniversary Countdown with Keith Olbermann special at 7, followed by a new Dateline.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then a new King of the Hill.
• ABC has a new Extreme Makeover at 8, followed by new episodes of Oprah's Big Give and Here Come The Newlyweds.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new My Gym Partner's A Monkey.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• HBO has another installment of John Adams at 9.
• The CW has a new episode of The Game at 9.
• Showtime has the season premiere of The Tudors, also at 9.
• At 9:30, FOX has the season (series?) finale of Unhitched.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• FX has a new Dirt at 10.
• At 11:30, Cartoon Network has the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then a new Big Brother.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 7.
• At 8, ABC has a new Extreme Makeover, then new episodes of Oprah's Big Give and Here Come The Newlyweds.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, followed by new episodes of Aliens in America and The Game.
• The first part of the Futurama movie 'Bender's Big Score' airs on Comedy Central at 8.
• Food Network has a new Ultimate Recipe Showdown at 8, then a new Iron Chef America.
• At 8:30, FOX has a new Unhitched (another new episode airs at 9:30).
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• There's a new Rock Of Love with Bret Michaels on VH-1 at 9.
• HBO has a new John Adams at 9.
• Also at 9: Showtime has a new L Word.
• At 10, FX has a new episode of Dirt.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force, then new episodes of Squidbillies and Frisky Dingo.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then a new Big Brother.
• ABC has the Barbara Walters Special at 7, followed by The Oscars.
• The CW has a new CW Now at 7.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• Food Network has a new Ultimate Recipe Showdown at 9, then a new Iron Chef America.
• HBO has a new episode of The Wire at 9, then a new Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.
• Showtime has a new L Word at 9.
• Also at 9: VH-1 has a new Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, followed by new episodes of Scott Baio is 46...and Pregnant and My Fair Brady.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force, then a new Squidbillies.
• At midnight (or whenever the post-Oscars news is over), there's a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, with Ben Affleck, Jon Stewart, and Mary J. Blige.

Check your local TV listings for more.

This question comes up at least once a year: do we still need PBS?

Of course, I think the real question people want an answer to is, do we still need to fund PBS? Charles McGrath looks at both sides of the issue in this New York Times piece.

The Bush administration (and let's face it, more than a few citizens) want to slice the annual budget for PBS in half. They've been trying for several years (there was even a West Wing episode where this was one of the plots), but every year they get their money. The main arguments against funding are twofold: 1.) is PBS really necessary in this age of 150 channels, and 2.) should we keep funding PBS since they do their own fund raising every year and also make money on the stuff they sell? The network pulls in less viewers now (though the viewers that remain are loyal and help save the network every year). So what should happen?

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then a new Big Brother, a new Cold Case, and an episode of Dexter.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then a new, two hour Extreme Makeover and a new Brothers & Sisters.
• NBC has a new, two hour American Gladiators at 7, then the new Knight Rider movie.
• The CW has a new CW Now at 7.
• At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
• PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece.
• At 8:30, TNT has the NBA All-Star Game.
• At 9, HBO has a new episode of The Wire, then a new Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.
• There's a new episode of The L Word on Showtime at 9.
• At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force, then a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then The Grammy Awards.
• ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover and Brothers and Sisters.
• There's a new CW Now on The CW at 7.
• At 8, PBS has a new Nature, then a new Masterpiece.
• Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Iron Chef America and Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• At 8:30, FOX has a new King of the Hill.
• At 9, HBO has a new episode of The Wire, then a new Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.
• Showtime has a new L Word at 9.
• At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 6pm, there's a football game on FOX. It's followed by a new episode of House.
• At 7, CBS has a new CBS Reports, followed by a new 60 Minutes.
• The CW has a new CW Now at 7.
• Also at 7: ESPN has the European Figure Skating Championship.
• At 8, The CW has a new Life is Wild.
• Nickelodeon has a new Zoey 101 at 8.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
• HBO has a new episode of The Wire at 9, then a new Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.
• Showtime has a new L Word at 9.
• At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunter Force, followed by a new Squidbillies.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the new TV DVDs in stores tomorrow.

• Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Vol. 5
• Chancer - Series 2
• Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 6
• Damages - Season 1
• Emergency - Season 4
• Hannah Montana - One in a Million
• Jackie Gleason: Genius At Work
• JAG - Season 5
• Masterpiece - Mansfield Park
• Pioneers of Television - Complete Series
• SpongeBob SquarePants - To Love A Patty
• This American Life - Season 1 (Border's Books and Music only)
• Twitches Too (TV Movie)