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I told you recently that Lifetime's new series, Army Wives, was worth checking out, and apparently I'm not the only one who tuned in to the new series. Variety reports that the first episode scored the highest rating in Lifetime's history for a series premiere.

Starting this year, you'll be able to catch some of your favorite Discovery series online (including all the channels under the Discovery Communications umbrella) before they hit the TV airwaves.

Discovery iPremieres will launch in the third quarter of this year, two per week. The premieres will include both new and existing shows, including: Man Vs. Wild, American Chopper, What Not to Wear, Bindi: The Jungle Girl and Dirty Jobs. The premieres featured each week will change based on the top-performing shows. The online episodes will also include extra behind-the-scenes clips.

In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy trying to find that windbreaker you ditched last May -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:



We're at the New York Television Festival

• Read our coverage, with reviews of the pilot entries.
• I have a quick Q&A with Mitch Hurwitz.
  

Breaking News

• Pablos Santos dies at 19.
• Project Runway's top four collections revealed.
• Pat Corley of Murphy Brown dead at 76.
• Lonelygirl15 spills it; she's a talent agency creation.
• Extras done after two seasons.
• Dog the Bounty Hunter and son arrested in Hawaii.
• Houston and Brown split.
• Somehow, the BSG webisodes only play in the U.S.
• NBC to stream all new shows online.
• Driver in DeGeneres accident charged with DUI.
• Charges could be filed in death of Anna Nicole Smith's son.
• The Wire renewed for a fifth and final season.
• Real corpse found on the set of CSI:NY.
• TV's Supernova loses lawsuit over band name.
• Big surprise: Rosie's being a pain in the ass on The View.
• James Cromwell cast as Jack Bauer's dad on 24.
• Earl to shy away from "the list" this year.
• Brent Spiner rules out playing Data in Trek movie.
• All 48 original Simpsons shorts are available for download.
• Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son found dead.
  

Discussions

• Our own Tom Biro is being solicited to be the next Bachelor.
• I'm extending the Couric sign-off contest to Tuesday.
• Brett recognizes this Survivor contestant.
• Which new show are you most looking forward to?
• Would you watch a fake news show with Norm MacDonald?
• Contest: Invent a TV condition, win stuff, thanks to the folks at Scrubs.
• You'd never guess who this girl is.
  

The Five

• Rich's random TV thoughts.
• Weird Al interviews with music legends.
• WB shows we forgot.
• Life lessons learned from AFV.

Opinions

• Bob has an early review of Studio 60.
• Ketih looks at the first two episodes of Veronica Mars season three.
• Bob think Chuck Klosterman is wrong about Lost.
• Chris thinks new WB digital distribution deal will kill the networks.
• Mike C. has an early review of Shark.
• Rich talks about one of his all-time favorite shows, The Monkees.
• Anna thinks Nancy Grace should be taken off the air.
• Keith gets up early to watch Vieira's debut on Today.
• I have an early review of The Class.
• Bob's early review of Jericho.
  

Episode Reviews

• Stargate SG-1: "Company of Thieves"
• Celebrity Duets: Six perform
• Survivor: Cook Islands: Season Premiere
• Dancing with the Stars: Results show
• Blade: "Conclave"
• Justice: "Behind the Orange Curtain"
• Rock Star: Supernova: Finale
• Bones: "The Boy in the Shroud"
• Eureka: "Primal"
• Men In Trees: Pilot
• Nip/Tuck: "Blu Mondae"
• House: "Cane and Able"
• Prison Break: "First Down"
• The Wire: "Boys of Summer"

The networks continue to try and find new and interesting ways to get the word out about their shows. Anna reported earlier on the CBS/Tivo deal to give subscribers the first look at their new comedy The Class. Now comes word that the Tiffany network will also partner with Classmates.com to promote the show. Each of the characters will have their own page on the site and registered Classmates users will be able to interact with them, adding them as friends, and emailing the characters. The site will also have video clips from the show. No word yet on whether the Classmates Class will now try to open a popup window on every other page you visit on the internet.

The Class premieres on September 18th.

[via LostRemote]

It worked for Mork and Mindy, The Jeffersons, and those crafty crime scene detectives in Miami and New York, so why not Rosie? Now, the cynic in me also has that little voice in the back of his head whispering Joanie Loves Chachi, Joey, and Richie Brockelman, Private Eye, but let's give this one the benefit of the doubt until we know more.

Rumor has it that FX is considering a half hour spinoff featuring O'Donnell's character from the upcoming season of Nip/Tuck. The as yet nameless series would be written by Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy. There is no official word on the show at this time, but when asked if she was considering the show by a fan on her website Rosie answered 'yes'. Take that for what it is.

The new season of Nip/Tuck premieres September 5th on FX and will be covered each and every week here at TV Squad. More info on Rosie's Nip/Tuck character after the jump, with small spoilers.

[via The TV Remote ]