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There's good news and bad news coming from the on-going talks between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The bad news is that there has been very little progress in talks between SAG and the studios concerning a new contract.

With their current contract expiring on June 30th, SAG members are looking for higher pay for "middle-tier" actors, those making less than $100,000 a year, and a greater cut of profits from DVD and new media sales -- a main sticking point during this past winter's Writers Guild strike. In addition to those woes, there are bitter splits taking place between SAG members and those of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) after the smaller union ratified an agreement with the studios.

• Charlie Rose: Sydney Pollack and Will Shortz
• The Late Show With David Letterman: Tom Brokaw and Paul Simon
• Jay Leno: Brandon Routh, Kathleen Madigan, and Ziggy Marley
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kathy Griffin
• Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Kate Bosworth, Tom Everett Scott, and Arj Baker
• The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Jesse James, Paul Dinello, and She Wants Revenge
• Last Call With Carson Daly: Ice Cube, Louis C.K., and Erik Cole

• At 8, ABC has a repeat America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by repeats of Kyle XY (they're running the ABC Family show to expose it to ABC viewers), then a new 20/20.
• CBS has repeats of Ghost Whisperer, Close To Home, and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 8, followed by repeats of Las Vegas and Law and Order.
• Over on FOX at 8, two 24 repeats.
• The WB has a repeat What I Like About You at 8, followed by repeats of Twins, Reba, and Living With Fran.
• UPN has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• A&E has a new Biography of Johnny Depp at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Hannah Montana, followed by a new The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
• OLN has a preview of The Tour de France at 9.
• At 9:30, Rachael Ray explores Portland, OR on Tasty Travels.
• At 10, TCM has North By Northwest.