McCain Makes Announcement On Letterman

Senator John Mc Cain (R) from Arizona announced during the taping of tonights "The Late Show with David Letterman" that he is a candidate for President in 2008. On the show which is to be broadcast tonight he said he will make a formal announcement in April. If you want to catch the show and interview it can be see at 11:35 et/pt on CBS.

"Inside Jericho" Live Talk Show Live At 1pm

If you like me are a fan of "Jericho" and want more insight in to the show CBS has a live talk show online. The show at CBS.com is similar to the shows they do for "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race" where people involved with the show take callers questions. Tomorrows show is a good one because they have the charming Ashley Scott along with one of the two executive producers on the show Carol Barbee. >>CBS.com at 10am pt/ 1pm et

"CSI:NY" Criss Angel Guests Tonight On CBS

Tonight on "CSI:NY" world-renowned illusionist Criss Angel playing character Luke Blade makes a guest appearance. Luke Blade is a illusionist on tonights episode and, is visiting New York when two of his crew are found dead in ways that mimic his illusions; Mac and the rest of the "CSI:NY" team investigate the deaths. Criss Angel is basically playing himself which is not really a stretch. If you are a fan of illusionists or Criss Angel then you may want to check this one out. I have only seen a clip of this show but the show like all the versions of "CSI" is generally well written and acted.
>>CBS tonight at 10pm

"Jericho" A Trip Outside Of Town Tonight

On tonights episode of "Jericho" Jake and Johnston are joined by Dale and Heather to a trip outside of town. The four of them go to a trading post to search for equipment to fix a windmill. Judging from the preview shown on television we will also get more information on the state of the rest of the United States.
>>CBS at 8pm tonight

"American Idol" Top 10 Girls Perform Tonight

The top 10 guys had better performances last night on "American Idol" than the week before. Now its the girls chance to shine in the girls top 10. The competition amongst the girls is especially tough after several of them had good performances last week. Will be interesting tonight to see if the standouts from last week continue to shine or if any of the others can step it up.
>>FOX at 8pm tonight

"Planes, Trains And Automobiles" at 9pm

The acclaimed 1987 comedy film "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" starring Steve Martin and John Candy will be shown on Nick At Nite tonight. This is the second movie to be shown on Nick At Nite as part of its plan to change the channel a little. >>Nick At Nite at 9-11pm et/pt

"Dice Undisputed" Premieres March 4th On VH1

Andrew Dice Clay the controversial comedian who at one time was banned from MTV for life, is now back from retirement with a new show on VH1. The show is a reality show that documents his struggle to get back to the top and is called "Dice Undisputed." It shows things such as his struggle taking care of two teenage sons while dealing with a broken marriage. You will also get to see his entourage of a rag tag group of middle aged buddies and road crew. The show idea sounds interesting and with Dice there should be some light hearted moments with the drama so it may be worth checking it out. So far VH1 has picked up 7 episodes of "Dice Undisputed" to be shown on Sunday nights.
>>VH1 Premieres March 4th at 10pm with 2 episodes

"American Idol" Top 10 Guys Perform Tonight

After getting out shined by the women last week the remaining 10 guys on "American Idol" get a chance to redeem themselves tonight. It will be interesting to see if any of the guys can break out of the pack of unexciting performances last week.
>>FOX tonight at 8pm

Former "OC" Actress On "The Black Donnelly's"

If you miss "The OC" already, one of the actors on that show is the female lead on the new NBC drama "The Black Donnelly's" which premieres tonight at 10pm. Olivia Wilde who played Alex Kelly who was Marissa's love interest on that show plays the role of Jenny Reilly on "The Black Donnelly's." This character is love interest of Tommy Donnelly one of the four brothers that are key to this crime drama.
>>NBC tonight at 10pm

"Dress My Nest" New Show Coming To Style

A new home decorating show is coming to the Style Network on March 28th called "Dress My Nest." The show is hosted by Thom Filicia who may be better known as one of the hosts of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" on Bravo. "Dress My Nest" will take a women's favorite outfit and wardrobe style and then use that as a basis for a room makeover.
>>Style Network at 11pm beginning March 28th

"October Road" To Debut On March 15th

The new ABC drama "October Road" is set to debut on March 15th right after ABC's hit show "Grey's Anatomy." The show is about Nick Garrett (Bryan Greenberg) who is a young and popular author who moves back to his hometown to cure a writers block; He then discovers that his old friends resent him for leaving the town in the first place many years before.

"The Black Donnellys" Premieres Tonight

The Irish American drama "The Black Donnelly's" premieres tonight at 10pm on NBC. The story concerns four brothers and the relationship between them and judging from what I have seen seems very interesting. The show was written and produced by Bobby Moresco and Paul Haggis the award winning team behind such movies as "Crash" and "Million Dollar Baby." The preview clips on the website look interesting and make the show look more like a show you would see on HBO rather than a broadcast network. If the writing holds up and is as smart and edgy as it looks this could be a real interesting show. >>NBC at 10pm tonight

"Joan And Melissa Live At The Academy Awards"

For many years Joan and Melissa Rivers hosted a pre show on the E channel for the Academy Awards that was very successful. A few years ago they moved the show to the TV Guide channel and this year they are back again. The two of them stand on the red carpet as the Oscar attendees arrive and ask them questions like which designer they are wearing and other hard hitting questions. After everyone has entered the Kodak Theater they discuss what everyone was wearing and make fun of what some of the people where wearing. This show is tacky and superficial but at the same time you end up watching it. Other channels will do this same type of show but this one is the best of this genre and worth watching if you watch one.
>>TV Guide channel at 3pm pt plus numerous repeats

"Countdown To The Academy Awards"

Okay its Academy Awards day so like the Super Bowl there are hours of pre-game shows. Up first on the TV Guide channel is "Countdown To The Academy Awards" at 12pm pt. The show is hosted by Madison Michelle, Kimberly Caldwell (American Idol contestant) and Rosanna Tavarez. The three of them will show nominee profiles and have a fashion forecast. To talk about what people may wear to the Academy Awards is a little weird but if you cannot get enough of the fashion stuff this might be for you.
>>TV Guide Channel at 12pm pt

"Six Degrees" Remaining Episodes To Be Shown

The remaining seven episodes of "Six Degrees" that haven't been aired will aired beginning March 23rd ABC has announced. If you were a fan of the show this will probably be your only chance to catch them.

"Men In Trees" Pulled from ABC Schedule

ABC has announced that they have pulled "Men In Trees" off its schedule and replaced it with a new drama "October Road." The change will take place on March 15th when "October Road" will make its debut. ABC has said "Men In Trees" will return after "October Road" has its initial run.

"The Biggest Loser" Has New Host

When NBC's "The Biggest Loser" returns, a new host will replace Caroline Rhea; The new host is Alison Sweeney who is best known for her role as Sami Brady on "Days Of Our Lives." Alison will continue doing that role, as well as her new job on "The Biggest Loser."

"SoapNet" Is Making Original Scripted Drama

The cable soap opera channel "SoapNet" has announced an original scripted drama. Its called "General Hospital: Night Shift" and is an extension of the ABC drama. So far 13 episodes of the show are planned for production this summer.

"American Idol" Results Show Tonight At 8pm

Tonight on FOX is the "American Idol" results show to see who from the top 12 men and women will go home from the past two nights competition. Also a past "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino will be making an appearance.
>>FOX at 8pm tonight

"Survivor Fiji" New Episode Tonight At 8pm

Tonight on CBS at 8pm is a new episode of "Survivor Fiji" where a third castaway leaves. On tonights episode one of the castaways of the Moto tribe has serious health problems. Meanwhile the Ravu tribe tries to make fire with the help of a pair of glasses.
>>CBS at 8pm tonight

"The OC" Ends Tonight On FOX AT 9pm

On FOX tonight at 9pm the one time hit show "The OC" finishes its run with the series finale. As a one time viewer its sad to see the show end but it did lose its way. Its your last chance to say goodbye to the Cohens, the Coopers, Ryan and Seth. I'm sure the show will be full of drama as well as tearful goodbyes and worth watching for one final time.
>>FOX at 9pm tonight

"Dancing With The Stars" Line Up Announced

ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" is scheduled to return for its 4th season on March 19th at 8pm and they have announced the line up of competitors. They include the first disabled contestant Heather Mills who may be best known because of her divorce from ex Paul Mc Cartney; Other contestants are Billy Ray Cyrus (country singer/actor), Clyde Drexler (ex basketball great), Paulina Porizkova(ex 80's supermodel), Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA 2004), Vincent Pasore (Sopranos), Leeza Gibbons (ex Entertainment Tonight) and Ian Ziering of Beverly Hills 90210 fame. Lastly is Laila Ali an undefeated professional boxer who also happens to be the daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. This is an interesting line up and it should be fun to watch them and see who rises to the top. Last years surprise winner to many including myself was ex Dallas football great Emmit Smith who danced away with the title in a season finale watched by 27.5 million people.

"OC" Cast Member Joins LL Cool J Pilot

The one time hit show "The OC" ends tomorrow and one of its cast members Melinda Clarke who plays Julie Cooper on the show has signed on to a new CBS drama pilot with LL Cool J. The pilot as I have mentioned before is called "The Man" and stars rapper LL Cool J as an undercover cop who takes care of an orphaned boy. Melinda Clarke will play a tough and sexy policewoman and joins Jessica Collins of "The Nine" who recently also was cast for the show.

"Rules Of Engagement" Delivers The Ratings

The offbeat new CBS comedy "Rules Of Engagement" continues to do well in the ratings. For its third week the show averaged 8.9 million viewers which made it number one in its time period. The show is well acted and written and it fits in perfectly with the other CBS comedies on Monday night.

"Jericho" Is Back With A New Episode At 8pm

The spring premiere of "Jericho" entitled "The Day Before" will be on tonight at 8pm on CBS. Its great to see this show return with new episodes although it is up against "American Idol" top 12 females performances so I hope it does okay. This episode starts the day before the explosions and provides some background to the characters and answers a few questions. You see Jake in San Diego making a living and, Emily's fiance Roger as he heads to to Chicago for a job interview. You also get to find out more about Hawkins and about a mysterious women named Sarah. This episode answers some questions and provides more depth to the characters and keeps the drama going.
>>CBS tonight at 8pm

"American Idol" Top 12 Women Tonight At 8pm

Last night the mens top 12 finalists had a chance to perform and tonight its the womens top 12 finalists chance to perform.
>>FOX tonight at 8pm

"Amazing Race All Stars" Debut Review

Sunday at 8pm "Amazing Race All Stars" finally had its debut and it was great to see some some of the contestants from previous editions of the show. The show began in Miami and then they all rushed off to the airport at break neck speed. The best known team Rob and Amber from "Survivor" and "Survivor All Stars" as well as runners up on the "Amazing Race" were back. This is the team that everybody loves to hate because they are a little arrogant and because of there past success in reality shows. Rob said they had a new bag of tricks this time but when they got to the airport he actually stopped a shuttle to let another team on which is very unlike Rob; The last time Rob and Amber were on the "Amazing Race" when a car flipped over Rob keep on driving past without offering help so the fact they helped someone was surprising. All eleven teams raced towards the pit stop with some teams having trouble, Kevin/Drew blew a tire and had to drive on the rim, Vito/Jill got bad directions and Charla/Mirna who had trouble with directions too. The first team to arrive at the pit stop was Rob and Amber which should make them an even bigger target from the other teams than they were before if thats possible. In the end the last team to arrive at the pit stop was Vito/Jill who were shocked to be eliminated. In all a fairly good episode and with teams this competitive i cannot wait until the next episode. >>CBS Sundays at 8pm

"American Idol" Top 12 Men Tonight At 8pm

Tonight on "American Idol" the auditions are finally over and the top 12 men get to compete, followed by the women on tomorrow nights show.
>>FOX at 8pm tonight

"Crossing Jordan" Moving To Wednesday

NBC has announced that its drama "Crossing Jordan" is moving from its current time slot at 10pm on Sundays to a new time slot of 9pm on Wednesdays; Now the show will air between "Friday Night Lights" and "Medium."

"The Black Donnellys" To Debut Early

NBC has announced that they have moved up the premiere of its Irish crime drama "The Black Donnellys" a week earlier on Monday February 26th at 10pm. The show currently in that spot is "Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip" which by being pulled earlier than expected isn't a good sign for that show.

Nick At Nite Feature Films Premieres Tonight

The first feature film on Nick At Nite premieres tonight with the 1986 mega hit "Crocodile Dundee" starring Golden Globe winner Paul Hogan. The film about a infamous crocodile hunter from the outback of Australia will be shown at 9-11pm et/pt.

"Family Ties" On DVD Released Today

Today sees the release the first season of an 80's comedy powerhouse "Family Ties" on DVD. This is the show that made Michael J Fox a star as he portrays the teenage young Republican Alex P Keaton. The reason this show was so successful was the cast all put in good performances and were believable as family members. This set includes all 22 episodes from the first season (1982-83) on 4 discs.

REVIEW: "Beach Patrol" On Court TV

"Beach Patrol" is a reality series thats very similar to the long running "Cops" on FOX. Instead of showing police work in this case they show lifeguards from various different departments across America as they do their job. From rescuing people, drinking and drugs, fights, and people just causing trouble. Because it happens at the beach the view is better and, because unlike "Cops" they are not always arresting people the show is more upbeat. Its an interesting show to watch and its amazing how much police type work the lifeguards do even though they are unarmed. If you are in to the reality shows in the vain of "Cops" you will enjoy this show. "Beach Patrol" is shown on "Court TV" and is shown many times through the week and on the weekends it is often shown all day.

"The Frank Show" Picked Up By TBS

TBS has announced that they have picked up "The Frank Show" starring comedian Frank Caliendo for eight episodes. The show is a late night comedy sketch show that is shot in front of a studio audience with pretaped segments. Frank Caliendo is known for his impersonation skills on FOX's "NFL Pregame Show" and this show will play to his strengths. This show will be shown after 11pm and this is the second original late night program for TBS. The first one "10 Items or Less" recently aired but its future hasn't been announced yet. This recent move by TBS for original programming is a departure from a channel that was for many years known for reruns, movies and sports.

"Dog The Bounter Hunter" Gets Bad News

Duane Chapman better known as "Dog The Bounty Hunter" on the A and E channel has lost his battle to be extradited to Mexico. He can still appeal the decision which stems from the arrest of convicted rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in 2003 in Puerto Vallarta. The news surrounding the arrest got him press at the time which lead to him getting the television series. He is being charged with kidnapping because bounty hunting isn't recognized in Mexico and is free on $300,000 bail. He could receive up to four years in jail so i hope he gets it worked out.

Tito Ortiz On "Numb3rs" Tonight On CBS

On tonights episode of "Numb3rs" UFC fighter Tito Ortiz makes a guest appearance. He plays Tino Alva the defending champion in an all-out fighting league on the show.
>>CBS tonight at 10pm

The Weather Channel And Extreme Sports

This is a bit strange brand extension of The Weather Channel a new broadband site from them called Epic. The website features video of the impact of weather on extreme sports such as surfing, skiing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting and sailing. The website is designed to be a companion for a new show called "Epic Conditions" which debuts March 4th at 9pm on The Weather Channel.

Nick At Nite To Add Feature Films

Nick At Nite the nighttime programming service on Nickelodean has announced that they are adding feature films to its line up. Nick At Nite at present shows classic sitcoms such as "The Cosby Show," "Full House," and "Growing Pains," it will be interesting to see how the addition of films does to the ratings for the channel. The first film to be shown is "Crocodile Dundee" on Tuesday February 20th and then the following Tuesday February 27th by "Plains, Trains and Automobiles"

Bill Cowher Joins "The NFL Today" Show On CBS

Bill Cowher the former coach of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers is joining CBS's "The NFL Today" studio show as an analyst. Bill had resigned as the Steeler's coach last month after being in that position for 15 seasons. All the current analysts are remaining which are Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, Charlie Casserly and James Brown as host. "NFL Today" has gotten a lot better over recent years and the addition of Bill Cowher is a plus but it will be interesting to see how long he stays there before he wants to get back to coaching.

Keith Olbermann Adds Four More Years

Keith Olbermann who is host of MSNBC's prime time show "Countdown" has signed a new contract for four more years as host. Keith's contract was set to expire this March for a show he has hosted since 2003. "Countdown's" ratings are solid with ratings last month up 85 percent over January 2006. The show over time has become more political with Keith Olbermann criticizing President Bush often in well written commentaries and also attacking Bill O' Reilly his competition on FOX News. Keith Olbermann has become a liberal hero and he needles Bill O' Reilly although O' Reilly's show still has much higher ratings. I enjoy watching Keith Olbermann and "Countdown" its always entertaining although I'm sure some people may be put off by his sarcasm.

"Survivor Fiji" Continues Tonight At 8pm

A new episode of "Survivor Fiji" is on CBS tonight at 8pm and already the differences between the teams living conditions are having there effect. The losing team from last week Ravu is stuck with hunger and dehydration; While the other team Moto lives in their luxurious shelter which is a huge advantage.
>>CBS at 8pm tonight

"The OC" Next To Last Episode Tonight At 9pm

"The OC" draws near to its end tonight with the next to last episode. In tonights episode after an earthquake hits the cast makes sure everyone is okay; Also Taylor finds out that family bonds are greater than she thinks.
>>FOX tonight at 9pm

SoapNet Sees Jump In Ratings In January

The SoapNet cable channel had a huge ratings jump for its prime time shows in January. The channel saw a 48 percent jump in viewer ship year over year for its prime time same day reruns of ABC soaps as well as some others and some original programming. Over the last few years the viewer ship of all the daytime soap operas has been declining so this channel has been a bright spot.

ABC Makes Move To Increase "Lost" Viewership

ABC is replacing two sitcoms for a couple of weeks with repeats of its cult hit "Lost" in an attempt to boost viewer ship for that show. The shows "According To Jim' and "In Case Of Emergency" will be replaced in their February 14th and 21st showings. "Lost" ratings have declined nearly 8% since its third season premiere, although its ratings are still good.

ABC's "World News" Finishes Number 1

ABC's "World News" with Charles Gibson has taken number one in the evening new ratings for the first time since Charles Gibson became host. Last week the show took the top spot from NBC's "Nightly News" with Brian Williams. Third place "CBS Evening News" also had good news as last week it had its highest ratings since Katie Couric took over.

"Jericho" Returns With Recap Show Tonight

"Jericho" returns tonight at 8pm on CBS with a recap show of the season so far. If you haven't watched the show and want to get up to speed with whats happened so far, tonights recap episode is your chance. >>CBS at 8pm tonight

"American Idol" Now In Hollywood

Tonight on "American Idol" at 8pm on FOX is the first part of the Hollywood stage where all the contestants that got the golden ticket and, made it this far compete against each other. During this time the judges will start to decide who should go and who will make it and be one of the finalists. This actually is my least favorite part of "American Idol" but its still interesting to watch to see which singers self destruct and which ones shine. >>FOX at 8pm tonight

"The Sarah Silverman Program" Renewed

Comedy Central has announced that they have picked up their debut comedy "The Sarah Silverman Program" for a second season. The show will return in the fall with 7 new episodes with another 7 planned to run sometime later. The show has done well in the ratings with 1.7 million viewers since it started last week.

TV Shows On DVD Released Today

The ground breaking 80's comedy "The Golden Girls" final season DVD is being released today. The final season which was the seventh season and this set includes 26 episodes on 3 discs.
The next DVD release is the sixth season of the television classic "All In The Family." This is the season where Mike and Gloria move out in to their own house and Gloria learns she is pregnant. The set includes all 24 episodes from season six on 3 discs.
The final DVD release is the epic love story of "Beauty and the Beast." The set includes all 22 episodes of season one on 6 discs.

"Grammy Awards" Bounce Back In Ratings

Sunday nights "Grammy Awards" broadcast bounced back in the ratings from last seasons record low ratings. The show helped CBS win the night with viewer ship which peaked in the 9:30 to 10 time at 22 million viewers. CBS made a good decision in moving the show to Sunday night and away from "American Idol" which hurt the ratings last year.

Lucy Lawless Joining "Football Wives"

Lucy Lawless better known to many people as Xena Warrior Princess is joining the pilot of ABC's "Football Wives." Lucy has recently had a recurring role on the Sci Fi channel hit "Battlestar Galactica."

Why "Deal Or No Deal" works

"Deal Or No Deal" garners nice ratings for NBC and its a show that is relatively inexpensive to produce and because it has no continuing story can be repeated in any order. "Deal Or No Deal" works because the premise is simple to understand and unlike shows such as "Jeopardy" or "Wheel Of Fortune" the contestants don't have to answer questions or solve things; this also makes the show easier to watch for everyone. The addition of attractive women opening the cases also doesn't hurt. The main reason the show works is because of Howie Mandel and his ability to build tension and empathize with the contestants as well as being able to dispatch the quick one liners. Howie's ability to interact with everyone and make the show entertaining is why this show is ahead of the normal game show. If NBC doesn't over expose this show they could get good steady ratings for a long time.

Court TV Back On Dish Network

Satellite provider Dish Network has returned Court TV to its former position on channel 204 on the service. Dish Network had yanked the channel off of it service on Jan 1st after contract talks had failed. This is happening more and more as cable channels negotiate with cable and satellite providers over how much they should pay to be able to carry the channel.

"Jericho" Returns With Recap Show Wednesday

The hit CBS drama "Jericho" returns this Wednesday at 8pm with a recap of the shows first 11 episodes. This drama about a small town after numerous nuclear explosions go off in big American cities is one of my favorite shows. If you haven't watched this show before, now is the perfect time to get up to speed with the show.

"American Idol" Scores Gold At The Grammys

Carrie Underwood won the award for the best female country vocal performance at Sunday nights Grammy Awards. Carrie Underwood the winner of the season four of "American Idol" shows the power the show has had in the music industry. Kelly Clarkson who won the first season took home two Grammy's in 2006 and other winners from the show Fantasia Barrino and Ruben Studdard have received nominations.

LL Cool J In New Pilot For CBS

LL Cool J the veteran rapper may be returning to television in a pilot for a drama ordered by CBS. The pilot written by CSI creator Anthony Zulker is called "The Man" and is about an Los Angeles cop who juggles his job and a developing relationship a boy orphaned after one of his drug busts.

ABC Greenlights Three Comedy Pilots

ABC has announced that it has given the green light for three new comedy pilots; The shows are called "The News", "The Thick Of It" and "Traveling In Packs." "The News" is about a crazy television newsroom based in Phoenix. "The Thick Of It" is set in an office of a member of congress and "Traveling In Packs which is about three thirty something single women who have fun living together.

Mary J Blige On "The Ghost Whisperer" Tonight

Current eight-time Grammy Award nominee Mary J Blige makes a guest appearance tonight on "The Ghost Whisperer." Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) finds that a series of freak accidents affecting the team of Jackie Boyd a high school coach (Mary J Blige) is the vengeful spirit of a former cheerleader; Also a life altering happening in Jackie's past is hindering her efforts to stop her teams adversities. If you are in to ghosts and the supernatural Jennifer Love Hewitt does a good job in this show and is believable.
>>CBS at 8pm tonight

"Survivor Fiji" Is Finally Here At 8pm

"Survivor" returns tonight at 8pm on CBS and this time they are in Fiji. The long running show has tried to mix things up in recent episodes to keep things fresh. Last season they did that by breaking up the teams by ethnic groups and this season there is a new twist: The castaways start as one tribe and live in comfort but then split in to two tribes one living in luxury and one not. With one tribe living in comfort and one not it will be interesting to see how that will change the game. Will the team thats roughing it want work harder to switch places with the other team or will they become downbeat and weaker.

"30 Rock" To Take A Break Until April

NBC has announced that "30 Rock" will be replaced in its 9:30pm Thursday time slot and then return on April 19th. The show that is replacing it is a new show called "Andy Barker PI."

"Black Donnellys" To Premiere March 5th

NBC has announced that its mid season replacement drama "The Black Donnelly's" will debut on March 5th. The show concerns four young working-class Irish American brothers living in New York. The four brothers are involved in organized crime in this gritty drama. The show will air at 10pm after the popular NBC "Heroes." The show in that time slot now is the struggling "Studio 60" which will return later in the season. The concept for this show sounds interesting but i wonder if this may have worked better on basic cable. Either way I applaud NBC for the risk taking in shows that it has shown this season.

NHL Draft To Be Shown Live On Versus Channel

The NHL draft will take place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on June 22nd and 23rd. The first round will be shown live on the Versus channel on Friday June 22nd and rounds two through seven will be held the next day Saturday June 23rd.

Facebook TV? Yes Its On The Way

Two year old social networking site Facebook.com is teaming up with Comcast Cable's online video site Ziddio to produce a new series using users video clips. Out of the clips submitted the best ones will be put together in ten half hour shows under the title "Facebook Diaries." The program will start in March and be streamed online as well as be available on Comcast On Demand for television viewing.

"American Idol" Rest Of The Best Tonight

On "American Idol" tonight at 9pm on FOX they are showing the "Rest Of The Best Auditions." These are additional auditions from the various cities that weren't shown when each city was shown. So there will be more great singers and more bad singers to finish out the audition stage of "American Idol." If you love the audition stage of the competition this is your last chance to see them.
>>FOX At 9pm tonight

Nelly Furtado On CSI NY Tonight At 10pm

Tonight at 10pm on CBS, Grammy Award nominee Nelly Furtado will make a guest appearance on CSI New York. Nelly will play Ava Brandt a world-class personal shoplifter who is also a master of disguise who always stays one step ahead of the law. A security guard is found dead in a high end store and she becomes the CSI teams prime suspect. It will be interesting to see how well she does and the writing and acting in all the CSI versions is usually first rate so you might want to check it out.

"Rules Of Engagement" Has Strong Premiere

The heavy promotion for CBS's new show "Rules Of Engagement" seems to have worked because the show had a strong ratings in its premiere episode. The show received 14.9 million viewers in its time period which is the highest rating for CBS in that time period this year; The show that is usually in that period is "The New Adventures Of Old Christine."

"Amazing Race All Stars" Countdown Is On

The three time Emmy Award winning "Amazing Race" returns to CBS on Sunday February 18th at 8pm. This time its an all star series with some of your favorites from the last 10 seasons of the show. The all star format worked very well for "Survivor" and I can see it working even better for "Amazing Race All Stars." The teams were picked from 7 of the last 10 seasons and the ones picked are a very competitive bunch so this should be very interesting. If you haven't watched before its where teams of two people with a connection such as being relatives, friends, couples or some other connection compete against other teams of two in a race around the world. They follow clues and perform tasks together and try not to be the last team to each pit stop or they could be eliminated. The first team to cross over the finish line wins the competition and wins the prize money. If you haven't seen the show before give it a try its a fun show to watch and see how people act under the stress of the race and to wish your favorite team on. >>CBS Sunday February 18th at 8pm

My Network TV Cuts Back On Drama Nights

My Network TV the new network that begun by showing soap operas every week night and recaps on Saturdays is cutting back on the number of days it will show them, they will only be shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8pm to 10pm. Monday nights will now show "International Fight League's Total Impact" which is a mixed martial arts organization with a team format. The show will follow the fighters and coaches inside and outside of the ring over a nine-month 11 event season. That leaves Thursday and Friday night which will be "My Movie" nights from 8-10pm showing Hollywood movies. This new schedule kicks off March 8th with "The Rundown" starring the Rock. The idea of My Network Television was to produce inexpensive soap operas which wouldn't need huge ratings to be profitable; This idea struggled as the soaps got lower than expected ratings so this new direction is trying to improve the networks fortunes.

DISH Network Adds AE HD To Line Up

Satellite service DISH Network has announced that they will carry Arts and Entertainment HD a high definition simulcast of the A and E channel that was launched last September. Now that DISH has added A and E HD they now have 31 high definition channels of which half are provided by VOOM Networks.

"American Idol" Auditions Continue At 8pm

Tonight the auditions on "American Idol" continue and singing hopefuls in San Antonio, Texas get their chance for a golden ticket to Hollywood. >>FOX At 8pm tonight

Super Bowl Audience Is Second Biggest Ever

CBS must be happy after yesterdays Super Bowl had the second highest ratings in history for a Super Bowl with an estimated 93.2 million viewers. The rainy game was probably helped by the popularity of Peyton Manning the Colts quarterback and the fact Chicago is a huge television market. Other than a few times where the cameras were covered in rain for a split second the coverage went very well. The announcer team was very good and the halftime show of Prince was one of the best I have ever seen. All in all other than the fact of the rain and a so so game it was a good telecast.

"Rules Of Engagement" Premiere Tonight

Tonight on CBS at 9:30pm a new comedy premieres as part of CBS's hit Monday night comedy line up, the show is called "Rules Of Engagement." Its a comedy about the different phases of male and female relationships. It stars the always funny David Spade as well as Patrick Warburton and Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich as well as Megyn Price. The relationships in the show are a newly engaged couple as well as a long time married couple and David Spade as the single guy. The clips I have seen seems funny and it looks like a show that would be worth checking out. The show should do well as long as David Spade isn't carrying the comedy on his own; The reason why "How I Met Your Mother" is so good is because of a good ensemble cast and hopefully this show will have the same.
>>CBS At 9:30pm tonight

Jerry Rice Tonight On "The Class"

Tonight ex San Francisco 49er great Jerry Rice makes an appearance on "The Class" on CBS at 8:30pm. Duncan is shocked when he finds Jerry at Nicole and Yonk's house.