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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry guest during auditions in Los Angeles.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Biggest Loser: Couples” (R)
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The trainers don’t like the way one of the teams is playing the game.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCIS” (D)
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Tony and Ziva try to keep a government witness from being assassinated, while working in some witty banter during the downtime.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“Human Target” (D)
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Chance ends up in Russia while looking for a friend’s killer.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCIS: Los Angeles” (D)
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The team helps another agent who’s in trouble. (Possibly Tony, depending on what he said about Ziva.)
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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“24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona” (R)
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Series premiere. A look at preparations for the first NASCAR race of the year.
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10 p.m.
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Oxygen
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“Bad Girls Club” (R)
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Annie decides to finally start standing up for herself.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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This time it’s auditions in Dallas, with guests Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris.
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9 p.m.
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Broadcast, cable news networks
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“State of the Union Address” (N)
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President Obama gives his first State of the Union address.
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9 p.m.
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TLC
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“I’m Pregnant And…” (R)
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A homeless couple tries to find jobs before their baby is born.
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9 p.m.
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Syfy
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“Ghost Hunters International” (R)
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Exploring a 19th century prison in Tasmania.
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10 p.m.
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A&E
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“Steven Seagal: Lawman” (R)
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Seagal and his crew take part in a drug sting operation.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Nip/Tuck” (D)
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Melanie Griffith guests as Kimber’s mother.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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“Psych” (D)
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The suicide of a soldier may have actually been murder.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Good Big Ten matchup between Wisconsin and Purdue.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Bones” (D)
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A dentist’s remains are found in a trench at a Civil War battle site.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“The Vampire Diaries” (D)
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A new vampire comes to town, and Stefan and Damon try to figure out his story.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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“Winter X Games” (S)
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The 14th annual event begins in Aspen, Colo.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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“Real Housewives of Orange County” (R)
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Lynne asks her mother for advice about her daughters.
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10 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Project Runway” (R)
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Personalities clash as the designers work in pairs.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Smallville” (D)
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Archer battles his former mentor.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“Kitchen Nightmares” (R)
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Season premiere. Ramsay starts the season by visiting a restaurant in Philadelphia.
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9 p.m.
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Syfy
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“Caprica” (D)
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Zoe’s avatar tries to get used to living in the body of a robot.
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10 p.m.
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Food Network
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“The Best Thing I Ever Ate” (N)
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Food Network personalities dish about their favorite meat dishes.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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“Miss America: Behind the Curtain” (R)
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A look at preparations for the 2010 Miss America pageant.
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10 p.m.
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Travel Channel
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“Most Haunted” (R)
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A house in Liverpool, England, may be haunted by a former resident.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Interesting nonconference game between Duke and Georgetown.
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Should be a good game between in-state rivals Kansas and Kansas State.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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A park ranger in Tulsa can’t get a man to stop.
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9 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Lying to be Perfect” (M)
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A magazine editor moonlights as an online advice columnist.
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9 p.m.
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Syfy
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“Meteor Storm” (M)
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A rash of meteors begins hitting San Francisco.
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10 p.m.
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Spike TV
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“UFC 107” (S)
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Live event should draw a good amount of young male viewers.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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Either Florida-Tennessee or Minnesota-Ohio State.
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7:20 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The annual Pro Bowl game, this year from Miami.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“The Simpsons” (C)
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Homer buys a lottery ticket that may be worth $1 million.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Grammy Awards” (A)
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The 52nd annual event, this year from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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“Big Love” (D)
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Home Plus is audited and the results could affect Bill’s political aspirations. Of course so could that three wives thing.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (R)
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The girls have a weekend from hell.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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