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• Food Network has a Chopped marathon all night.
• MTV2 has a Life of Ryan marathon all night.
• CSPAN2 has new episodes of Book TV all night.
• At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
• FOX has the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR race at 8.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• National Geographic Channel has two new episodes of Wrecked starting at 9.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• HBO has a new Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7 at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a "Best of Amy Poehler" Saturday Night Live.

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I'm not talking about a newspaper, I'm talking about the mysterious bald guy on FOX's Fringe.

Alert viewers have probably noticed the character on the show. You can often see him lurking in the background, as part of a crowd, or just walking by (as well as other, more obvious scenes). Now the character has made his way off of the show and is lurking about on other FOX shows, including American Idol, NASCAR coverage, even during NFL games.

• FOX has the Sprint: Auto Club 500 NASCAR race all night.
• At 7, ABC has The Barbara Walters Special, followed by The Oscars Red Carpet and The 81st Annual Academy Awards. After the awards (and/or local news), there's a special Jimmy Kimmel Live with Mel Gibson.
  
• CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
• At 8, Discovery has three new episodes of Rampage!
• VH-1 has a new Confessions of a Teen Idol at 8.
• At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic.
• Food Network has a new Iron Chef America at 9.
• MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory at 9, followed by new episodes of The CollegeHumor Show, Nitro Circus, and How's Your News?
• HBO has a new Big Love at 9, then new episodes of Flight of the Conchords and Eastbound & Down.
• Showtime has a new episode of The L Word at 9, followed by new episodes of United States of Tara and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
• Also at 9: Sundance has a new Shameless.
• At 11:30, E! has 2009 Academy Awards After Party.
• At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.

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• At 8, FOX has the Sprint Cup: Budweiser Shootout NASCAR race.
• TNT has the movie Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then new episodes of iCarly,True Jackson, VIP, The Naked Brothers Band, and The Penguins of Madagascar.
• HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8, followed by new episodes of Design on a Dime and Color Splash.
• Also at 8: TCM has Casablanca.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• At 11, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten, with Dana Carvey and Perez Hilton.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Bradley Cooper and TV on the Radio.
  

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TLC will begin airing yet another new reality show. This one will capitalize on the fame of NASCAR by following the lives of several wives of famous NASCAR drivers. Between this and the animated Jeff Foxworthy show, NASCAR would certainly be a household name if it weren't already.

It's interesting how they're trying to combine the male-skewing genre of NASCAR with the female-skewing genre of the "wives" reality-TV subculture. It could be seen as an attempt to get a certain type of wife to understand her husband a little better. Perhaps now they could go to NASCAR shows together and each recognize their own brand of celebrity.

While I don't follow it, I can understand the appeal of NASCAR. Not everybody can play hoops or football at a professional level. However, to drive in NASCAR you only need to be able to drive fast and make lots of turns (mostly left). I've seen a myriad of drivers on New Jersey highways that could qualify.

• At 7:30, ABC has the Sprint Cup: Bank of America 500 NASCAR race.
• At 8, CBS has College Football, LSU vs. Florida.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• NBC has the Macy's Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge at 8, followed by a new Knight Rider.
• TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new H20.
• TCM has Rebecca at 8, followed by Hud.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Lifetime has the movie Murder on Her Mind at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval.
• At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
• At 10, Style Network has a new episode of The Dish.
• At midnight, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.

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I guess they think he's FOX-worthy. Now to go along with his hit game show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, FOX has greenlit an animated series about a NASCAR family by and featuring the voice talent of Jeff Foxworthy. In fact, the same article goes on to report that they're developing a daily syndicated version of Fifth Grader also to be hosted by the redneck king. I could never really get into the show because too often the answer to the titular question is "No" and at this point it's just getting sad how stupid we're collectively getting.

As for the animated series, with the show set in the world of NASCAR, I worry that the premise is too narrow. But if anybody can turn a show about the redneck's sport of choice into a bona fide hit it would be the guy who helped turn the Blue Collar Comedy Tour into a national phenomenon. This guy gets the working class and they love him right back. I suspect he'll be gently poking fun at them much like his "You might be a redneck" jokes. If he goes too gentle, he can just call it King of the Track and be done with it.

• NBC has more Olympics coverage all night.
• Food Network has an Iron Chef America marathon all night.
• TCM has Laurel & Hardy movies all night.
• At 8, CBS has more Preseason Football, the Steelers vs. the Vikings.
• TLC has a new Flip That House at 8.
• ESPN has the Sharpie 500 NASCAR race at 8.
• At 8:30, HGTV has a new Deserving Design.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Sci-Fi has the movie Flu Bird Horror at 9.
• Disney Channel has the movie American Mall at 10.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Shin Chan, then new episodes of Bleach, Code Geass, and Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

While I'm really, really happy that Burn Notice grabbed the #6 slot this week, I'm a little bummed out that Mad Men didn't make the top 10. In fact, it didn't even make it in anywhere near the top 10, despite getting two million viewers for its season premiere. Still, that's better than the ratings for last season.

1. The Closer (TNT)
2. NASCAR Sprint Cup (ESPN)
3. Saving Grace (TNT)
4. Monk (USA)
5. Hannah & Miley (Disney)
6. Burn Notice (USA)
7. Monday Night RAW (USA)
8. Law and Order: CI (USA)
9. Yankees vs. Red Sox (ESPN)
10. In Plain Sight (USA)

• At 8, Disney has the Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.
• ESPN has the Nationwide Series: Kroger 200 NASCAR race at 8.
• ESPN2 has coverage of Roger's Cup tennis at 8, followed by East West Bank Classic tennis.
• Versus has more Tour de France coverage at 8.
• TCM has The Bad and the Beautiful at 8, then The Sweet Smell of Success.
• At 9, CBS has a new EliteXC Saturday Night Fights.
• FOX has a new America's Most Wanted at 9.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Food Network has a The Secret Life Of... marathon starting at 9.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.

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Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

Breaking News: No SpongeBob is the top 10 this week! But USA must be happy with what they're doing, with five shows on the list. And it's a good bet that Burn Notice will be on the list when the second season premieres next week.

Don't know what to tell you about the top 4 shows. There's that many people watching wrestling and auto racing?

1. Sprint Cup - Daytona (TNT)
2. Monday Night RAW (USA)
3. Monday Night RAW (USA)
4. NASCAR Post-Race Show (TNT)
5. Law and Order: CI (USA)
6. In Plain Sight (USA)
7. Red Sox/Yankees (ESPN)
8. The Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney)
9. Army Wives (Lifetime)
10. Law and Order: SVU (USA)

• NBC has U.S. Open golf all night until 10pm.
• At 8, FOX has a new Cops.
• TCM has A Face in the Crowd at 8.
• At 8:30, ESPN2 has the Meijer 300 NASCAR race.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Food Network has Unwrapped: Disney World Resort, followed by Amusement Park Eats.
• Nickelodeon has a new Dance on Sunset at 9.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto starting at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, then a new Graham Norton Show.
• At 10, HBO has the special Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies.

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• FOX has the Sprint Cup: Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR race all night.
• At 8, TLC has a new Flip That House, then a new Date My House.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by new episodes of Naked Brothers Band and Dance on Sunset.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• Lifetime has the new movie Mom, Dad, and Her at 9.
• TruTV has a new Missing Persons Unit at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, then a new Graham Norton Show, with guests Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• TLC has a new Moving Up at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with guests Shia LaBeouf and My Morning Jacket.

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• FOX has NASCAR all night.
• TNT has NBA playoffs all night.
• At 8, TLC has a new Flip That House at 8, then a new Date My House.
• TCM has Rebecca at 8
• At 9, CBS has a new, two hour 48 Hours Mystery.
• There's a new Robin Hood on BBC America at 9.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• TruTV has two new episodes of Missing Persons Unit at 9.
• Lifetime has a new movie at 9, A Teacher's Crime.
• At 10, TLC has a new Moving Up.
• At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Bleach, followed by new episodes of Death Note, Code Geass, and Shin Chan.

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• At 8, FOX has the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR race.
• TLC has a new Flip That House at 8, followed by new episodes of Date My House, Trading Spaces, and Moving Up.
• At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Naked Brothers Band.
• Also at 8:30: Disney has a new Phineas and Ferb.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• BBC America has a new Torchwood at 9.
• Lifetime has the new movie The Memory Keeper's Daughter at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a movie at 9 too, Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld.
• Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Naruto at 9, then a new Blue Dragon.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with guests Ashton Kutcher and Gnarls Barkley.

Check your local TV listings for more.