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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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TUESDAY,
AUGUST 14
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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 a.m.
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ABC
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"Good Morning America" (N)
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Reporter David Mendell talks about his biography of Barack Obama.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"On the Lot" (R)
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Part one of a two-part season finale has the three finalists screen their films.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"America's Got Talent" (R)
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Also part one of a two-part season-ender, the final eight performs, then are trimmed to four.
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9 p.m.
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TNT
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"The Bill Engvall Show" (C)
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With Trent having trouble in school, Bill and Susan question their parenting abilities.
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9 p.m.
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A&E
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"Dog the Bounty Hunter" (R)
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Might be a highly rated episode following the recent buzz surrounding Dog and his Mexico exploits.
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10 p.m.
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Oxygen
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"Tori & Dean: Inn Love" (R)
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Season premiere. Two new cast members this season: the couple's baby and accompanying nanny.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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"Flipping Out" (R)
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Jeff and his partner bet on who'll move into a million-dollar mansion first.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
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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 a.m.
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NBC
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"Today" (N)
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The domestic diva herself, Martha Stewart, guests.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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"Power of 10" (G)
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The Drew Carey-hosted show debuted solidly last week, but will ratings hold?
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"So You Think You Can Dance" (R)
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In the first half of yet another two-part season finale, the final four perform for the judges.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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"Last Comic Standing" (R)
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The final six compete in their last head-to-head battle.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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"NASCAR in Primetime" (N, S)
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Series premiere. A look at the popular racing circuit through drivers and their fans.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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"Rescue Me" (D)
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Tommy meets a woman at a restaurant who leaves him curious for more.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"The Real World" (R)
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Trisha is single and ready to mingle after she breaks with her boyfriend from home.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
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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 a.m.
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ABC
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"Good Morning America" (N)
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Star Jones Reynolds and Lisa Marie Presley both guest.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"So You Think You Can Dance" (R)
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Season finale. After a summer of dancing, the show's third winner is chosen.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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"NFL Football" (S)
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More preseason action as the Miami Dolphins take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (N, S)
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Among other segments, an interview with tennis power couple Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
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10 p.m.
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AMC
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"Mad Men" (D)
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Don wins an award, earning him the cover of a prominent magazine.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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"Burn Notice" (D)
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Fiona tracks down a wanted jewel thief who she thinks is innocent.
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10:30 p.m.
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MTV
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"Cribs" (R)
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A look at the homes of rapper Bow Wow and NFL star Rudi Johnson.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
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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 a.m.
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NBC
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"Today" (N)
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Musical group Maroon 5 performs live.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"NFL Football" (S)
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Two teams with lots of questions, the Vikings and Jets, face off in a preseason game.
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8 p.m.
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Disney Channel
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"High School Musical 2" (K, M)
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The popularity of the original should make this a must-watch among kids.
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9 p.m.
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USA
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"Monk" (D)
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Monk finds a map in a dead man's car and tries to find out where it leads.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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"A Model Life with Petra Nemcova" (R)
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Petra has the models take pictures of each other so they can see what it's like on the other side of the camera.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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"Psych" (D)
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A chef is accused of murdering a food critic by way of poisonous mushrooms.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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This week it's either Cardinals-Cubs or Tigers-Yankees.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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"NFL Football" (S)
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A preseason showdown between the San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"Gymnastics" (S)
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Day-one coverage of the U.S. Championships from San Jose.
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9 p.m.
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CMT
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"Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge" (R)
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The celebs get on bulls for the first time, and one of them is injured.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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"Masters of Science Fiction" (D)
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Anne Heche stars as a woman in 2077 who goes to court over the fate of an athropoid that may be human.
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10 p.m.
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National Geographic Channel
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"Clash of the Caimans" (N)
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Hundreds of giant crocodiles migrate to a hidden lake during the Amazon's dry season.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
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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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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Final round of the Wyndham Championship, won last year by Davis Love III.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"Sunday Night Football" (S)
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More preseason action as the Giants take on the Ravens in Baltimore.
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9 p.m.
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VH1
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"Rock of Love" (R)
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The girls test for who'd be most likely to survive while on a rock tour.
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10 p.m.
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A&E
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"The Two Coreys" (R)
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Corey Haim fights with his girlfriend, so he unexpectedly drops in on Corey Feldman and his gal.
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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"Entourage" (C)
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Billy finishes the script for Vince's new film, and Eric has a new client.
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10 p.m.
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Lifetime
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"Army Wives" (R)
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Trevor wants Roxy to quit her bar job after a fight breaks out there.
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10:30 p.m.
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HBO
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"Flight of the Conchords" (C)
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Bret and Jemaine meet a women's water polo team at an airport bar.
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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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