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    [sunday, september 07, 2008]    
12:30 AM HBO life & times of tim, the: sneak preview of the life & times of tim (#100)
[special presentation]
1:00 PM USA usa sports special: tennis - u.s. open 2008 - women's doubles final
[special presentation]
4:15 PM FOX fox nfl sunday: nfl doubleheader, game #2
[overrun may begin at 7:00 pm]
7:00 PM NBC football night in america: 090708 (#301)
[3rd season premiere]
  G4 hurl!: tempest in a teacup (#8009)
8:00 PM CBS big brother: episode 1025 (#1025)
  DISCOVERY discovery special: 9/11: the towers and the pentagon
[one-hour special presentation]
  FOX hole in the wall (HOL-1??)
[series premiere - special night]
  ABC FAMILY samurai girl: book of the shadow, part 1 (#105)
8:15 PM NBC sunday night football: chicago bears at indianapolis colts (#2202)
[time slot premiere]
9:00 PM ABC abc special: america united: in support of our troops
[two-hour special presentation]
  WE bridezillas: episode 15 (#05-15)
  HISTORY ice road truckers: the world crumbles (#213)
[2nd season finale]
  MTV mtv special: 2008 mtv video music awards
[two-hour special presentation]
  ABC FAMILY samurai girl: book of the shadow, part 2 (#106)
[1st season finale]
  BBCA skins: sid (#105)
  TLC tlc special: painted babies 2
[one-hour special presentation]
  HBO true blood: strange love (#101)
[series premiere]
10:00 PM WE amazing wedding cakes: episode 1 (#01-03)
[series premiere]
  LIFETIME army wives: great expectations (#212)
  HBO entourage: fantasy island (#501)
[5th season premiere]
  AMC mad men: the gold violin (#207)
  HISTORY sandhogs: what lies beneath (#101)
[series premiere]
  TLC tlc special: toddlers & tiaras
[one-hour special presentation]
10:30 PM E! sunset tan: the big grand opening (#206)
11:30 PM SHOWTIME i can't believe i'm still single: from portland to portland: episode twelve (#112-30)
11:59 PM SHO2 big brother after dark (#S1057)

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THURSDAY'S RATINGS: NBC RIDES NFL TO THE TOP SPOT
Plus: FOX's "Kitchen Nightmares" takes the silver despite a big drop from a year ago.



[09.05.08 - 12:18 PM]
DRAGONS' DEN AND CELEBRITY CHAT SHOW HOST GRAHAM NORTON ARE BACK FOR NEW U.S. PREMIERE SEASONS
Both series will return with new seasons in October.

[09.05.08 - 09:56 AM]
"BIG BROTHER 10" TO BROADCAST TWO LIVE EVICTIONS IN ONE WEEK -- TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 AND THURSDAY, SEPT. 11
CBS details the remaining installments of "Big Brother 10."

[09.05.08 - 09:55 AM]
THE CW'S THREE-PEAT!
The CW spins the numbers for September 1-3.

[09.05.08 - 09:54 AM]
LEISHA HAILEY CAST IN "THE L WORD(R)" PILOT SPINOFF FOR SHOWTIME
Hailey will star in the pilot presentation, which is scheduled to begin shooting in December.

[09.04.08 - 01:54 PM]
JUDGE JUDY, THE NATIONS #1 COURTROOM SERIES, KICKS OFF 13TH SEASON AS THE ONLY SHOW IN FIRST-RUN SYNDICATION TO BE UP IN RATINGS YEAR-TO-YEAR
Also on September 9, a new DVD, JUDGE JUDY: SECOND TO NONE, will be released.

[09.04.08 - 01:03 PM]
JERRY O'CONNELL TO GUEST-STAR ON SEASON PREMIERE OF "MADTV" SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, ON FOX
O'Connell will spoof Senator John Edwards in "Viva La Cheata," a music video parody of Coldplay's hit song "Viva La Vida."

[09.04.08 - 01:00 PM]
"AMERICAN IDOL" JUDGE KARA DIOGUARDI TO GUEST ON SEASON PREMIERE OF "TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN" SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, ON FOX
Plus: "Spike" also takes a road trip to Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, home of the 2008 Republican National Convention

[09.04.08 - 12:58 PM]
ABC FAMILY'S "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER" DEFEATS THE FIRST HOUR OF CW'S HIGHLY-PROMOTED "90210" DEBUT IN VIEWERS 12-34 AND FEMALES 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 2.

[09.04.08 - 11:59 AM]
THIRD SET OF PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR "THE 60TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS" AIRING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, ON ABC
The latest additions include Conan O'Brien, Christian Slater, Kate Walsh, Kathy Griffin, Don Rickles, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris.

[09.04.08 - 11:56 AM]
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL STAYS FIERCE IN THE FACE OF TOUGH COMPETITION
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 3.