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Here's the TV lineup for tonight (all times Eastern).

• At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, then new episodes of Shark Tank and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.
• FOX has the series finale of Dollhouse at 8, then the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, followed by a new Big Time Rush.
• At 8:30, Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck.
• Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force at 8:30, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars.
• At 9, NBC has a new Dateline, then a new Jay Leno Show.
• Syfy has a new Caprica at 9.
• At 10, STARZ has a new Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
• TLC has Miss America: Behind the Curtain.
• Food Network has a new episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 10.
• There's a new episode of The Soup on E! at 10.
• BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• Spike is showing Bad Santa all night.
• TCM is showing Sherlock Holmes movies all night.
• Fox Movie Channel is showing Home Alone all night.
• At 8, FOX has four new episodes of 'Til Death.
• NBC has Saturday Night Live: A Very Gilly Christmas at 8.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• USA has Elf at 8.
• ESPN has NBA Basketball at 8, the Clippers vs. the Suns.
• WE has two Christmas episodes of Golden Girls at 8, then two Christmas episodes of Hope & Faith and two Christmas episodes of Girlfriends.
• Nickelodeon has a Christmas episode of iCarly at 8.
• At 8:30, PBS has a new NOW, then a new Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 9, The CW has Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.
• Lifetime has Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage at 9, then two Christmas episodes of Will & Grace and a Christmas Frasier.
• At 10, Nickelodeon has two Christmas episodes of The George Lopez Show, followed by a Christmas episode of The Nanny.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

It never fails to amaze me that there very popular kid's shows out there -- complete with extensive merchandising -- that I've never heard of (though I write about entertainment for a living). Nickelodeon's iCarly is one of those shows.

I wouldn't know an episode of iCarly if one sideswiped me in LA traffic, but no one at the network nor anyone associated with the show could give a chimp since the series comes packed with an extensive following, cross-media popularity for star Miranda Cosgrove, Emmy nominations and a wide variety of product tie-ins -- including two new video games from Activision.

In a world full of games inviting me to kill zombies, take on Nazi Panzer divisions and out-scheme NFL masterminds, I couldn't imagine where to begin a game about a plucky early teen who creates a web series with her perky friends. But Activision's game designers came up with successful new titles for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

• At 8, ABC has College Football, Nebraska vs. Texas.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8.
• BBC America has the season finale (two new episodes) of Robin Hood starting at 8.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• Lifetime has the movie 12 Men of Christmas at 9.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• History Channel has two new episodes of Cowboys & Outlaws at 9.
• Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 9.
• There's a new Dogs 101 on Animal Planet at 9.
• Also at 9: Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Secret Saturdays.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• At 11, FOX has a new Wanda Sykes Show.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Blake Lively and Rihanna.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• Discovery has a Dirty Jobs marathon all night.
• At 7, ABC Family has A Boy Named Charlie Brown, followed by Snoopy, Come Home.
• ESPN has College Football at 7, Arkansas vs. LSU.
• At 8, ABC has College Football, Notre Dame vs. Stanford.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• HGTV has Sandra Lee Celebrates Holiday Homecoming at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then the movie Big Time Rush.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• Syfy has the movie Beyond Sherwood Forest at 9.
• BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9.
• Animal Planet has a new Dogs 101 at 9.
• Also at 9: CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• At 11, FOX has a new Wanda Sykes Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7, ESPN has College Football, Alabama vs. Mississippi State.
• ESPN2 has College Football at 7, Auburn vs. Georgia
• At 8, ABC has College Football, Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• Food Network has Thanksgiving episodes of shows starting at 8: two episodes of Good Eats and episodes of The Secret Life Of... and Unwrapped.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VP.
• TCM has Saboteur at 8.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays at 9.
• BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie Flower Girl.
• At 9:30, Biography Channel has a new Ghostly Adventures, followed by a new Celebrity Ghost Stories.
• At 11, FOX has a new Wanda Sykes Show, then a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with January Jones and Black-Eyed Peas.
• At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

The Disney Channel has given 'JONAS' stars Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas (aka the Jonas Brothers) a promise ring for another season.

Work on the show's second season will begin in February, reports the Hollywood Reporter, with a premiere date planned for mid-2010.

Also upcoming is the JoBros' short-form reality series, 'Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream,' premiering early next year.

The renewal order comes after a season slightly hit-or-miss ratings. Despite debuting with 4 million viewers, 'JONAS' was quickly moved to Sundays after its second episode was trounced by an 'iCarly' special on Nickelodeon (d'oh). 'JONAS' has since averaged 3.4 million viewers.

• At 7, ABC has the Sprint Cup NASCAR Banking 500 race.
• ESPN2 has College Football at 7, Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech.
• At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
• At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, South Carolina vs. Alabama.
• At 8, Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, then a new True Jackson, VP.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• Lifetime has the movie Sorority Wars at 9.
• WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
• At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 10.
• Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Gerard Butler and Shakira.
• At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, ABC has College Football, Oklahoma vs. Miami.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VP.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Spike has the movie JCVD at 9.
• BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9.
• Also at 9: WE has a new episode of The Locator.
• At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures, then a new Celebrity Ghost Stories.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new SNL, with Ryan Reynolds and Lady Gaga.
• At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
• At 12:30, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, ABC has College Football, Iowa vs. Penn State.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new True Jackson, VP.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• Lifetime has the movie Homecoming at 9.
• Syfy has the movie Children of the Corn at 9.
• Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• At 9:30, Biography Channel has a new Ghostly Adventures.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Megan Fox and U2.
• At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
• At 12:30 AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, Georgia vs. Arkansas.
• Also at 7:45, ESPN2 has College Football, West Virginia vs. Auburn.
• At 8, ABC has College Football, Texas vs. Texas Tech.
• FOX has a new Cops at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VP.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9.
• Lifetime has the movie Georgia O'Keeffe at 9.
• Comedy Central has the movie Still Waiting at 9.
• WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
• At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
• At 12:30 AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

I took my eight-year-old niece, an iCarly fan, to an autograph signing by Miranda Cosgrove (who plays the lead character) at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in New Jersey. The experience was about as bad as any fan of the show could experience.

The signing was from 12:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. I got there with her at 10:30 A.M., and they had already cut the line off and didn't allow anybody else to get on. People had apparently slept in their cars in the parking lot the night before to get in line early.

They had estimated Cosgrove could give 700 signatures. At a glance, I would say 5 to 10 times that number had attended the event. I even know a person who made it on the line and due to its lack of forward movement abandoned all hope around 1:30 P.M. Needless to say, my niece was among the many to walk away empty-handed.

• Food Network has an Iron Chef America marathon.
• At 7, ESPN2 has College Football, South Carolina vs. Georgia.
• At 7:30, ABC has the Sprint Cup: Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR race.
• At 8, FOX has the season premiere (two episodes) of Cops, followed by a new America's Most Wanted.
• CBS has the U.S. Open Women's Final at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8.
• ESPN has College Football at 8, USC vs. Ohio State.
• HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
• At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
• BBC America has the season premiere of Robin Hood at 9.
• HGTV has a new Color Splash at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie Citizen Jane.
• At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
• At 10, Style has a new episode of The Dish.
• At 12:30 AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• USA has a House marathon all night.
• At 7, ESPN has College Football, BYU vs. Oklahoma, followed by LSU at Washington.
  
• ESPN2 has the Nationwide Series: Degree V12 200 NASCAR race at 7, then College Football, Washington vs. California.
  
• Nickelodeon has an iCarly marathon at 7.
• At 8, ABC has College Football, Alabama vs. Virginia Tech.
• Lifetime Movie Network has A Sister's Secret at 8.
• HGTV has a new Color Splash at 8.
• At 9, TBS has two new episodes of The Bill Engvall Show at 9.
• Hallmark has the movie Love Finds A Home at 9.
• Also at 9: TV Guide Network has Michael Jackson shows.
• At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
• Fox News has the special Do You Know What Textbooks Your Children Are Really Reading? at 10.
• TLC has a new Moving Up at 10.
• At 11:30, IFC has Comic-Con 2009.

Check your local TV listings for more.