TVSquad

Here's a little round-up of what some of your favorite comedic actors have been up to:

First of all, Bob Odenkirk and a few others have provided their comedy expertise to a new book from McSweeneys titled Comedy by the Numbers. The book breaks comedy down to its bare elements (see pic on the right) so that anyone can become a funny person. Despite the book's obvious tongue-in-cheek approach, I find it somewhat appropriate since I've often considered McSweeneys approach to humor to be a little too cold and clinical sometimes.

• At 8, ABC has a new George Lopez Show, followed by new episodes of The Knights of Prosperity, According To Jim, In Case of Emergency, and Primetime.
• NBC has a new Friday Night Lights at 8, then new episodes of Deal Or No Deal and Medium.
• FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new American Idol.
• The CW has a new Beauty and the Geek at 8.
• PBS has a new America's Ballroom Challenge at 8, then The Supreme Court.
• At 9, Bravo has the finale of Top Chef, followed by the debut of Top Design.
• The History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 9, focusing on the canning and packaging of foods.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Good Eats, then a new Dinner: Impossible.
• Fox Movie Channel has Paul Newman in The Verdict at 10.
• Also at 10: HBO has a new Inside The NFL.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.