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• TCM has Harold Lloyd movies all night.
• Discovery has more Shark Week all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by a two-hour season finale of I Survived A Japanese Game Show.
• FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent, then a new episode of The Philanthropist.
• There's a new Leverage on TNT at 9, followed by a new Dark Blue.
• Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders at 9.
• Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International.
• At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters.
• TV Land has the series premiere of How'd You Get So Rich at 10, then the series premiere of Make My Day.
• MTV has a new Real World at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues.

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• A&E has a Dog The Bounty Hunter marathon all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived A Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Crime.
• FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
• PBS has a new Time Team America at 8, followed by a new Ascent of Money.
• At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent, then a new episode of The Philanthropist.
• TNT has the season premiere of Leverage at 9, followed by the series premiere of Dark Blue.
• Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
• BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word at 9.
• Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International.
• At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters.
• MTV has a new Real World at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has the series premiere of Michael & Michael Have Issues.

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• At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived a Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Crime.
• FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
• PBS has a new American Masters at 8.
• At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent, then a new episode of The Philanthropist.
• BBC America has a new episode of Gordon Ramsay's The F Word at 9.
• At 10, Discovery has the season finale of Pitchmen.
• A&E has two new episodes of Tattoo Highway at 10.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns at 10.
• There's a new episode of The Fashion Show on Bravo at 10.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!

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• At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by a new I Survived A Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Questions for the President: A Prescription for America.
• NBC has the season finale of I'm A Celebrity... at 8, then a new America's Got Talent and the series premiere of The Philanthropist.
• FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
• Discovery has a new Time Warp at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders.
• At 9, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter, followed by two new episodes of Tattoo Highway.
• History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9
• There's a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay on Food Network at 9.
• At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns.
• Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters at 10.
• MTV has the season premiere of Real World: Cancun at 10.
• Discovery has a new Pitchmen at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
• TCM has Dr. Strangelove at 10:30.
  

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Considering how prevalent reality television is these days, it's got to be a pretty daunting task to try and put together a comprehensive list of the best and worst of all time. But Entertainment Weekly thinks they've done just that. They've compiled the top 20 reality shows of all time, but also the ten worst reality shows of all time. All in all, they did a pretty damned good job.

I completely agree with the top six, but they lose me with Jackass at number seven. I have never understood the appeal of filming morons doing stupid things on purpose just to be stupid. But there were some shows missing from the list completely, like Little People Big World, So You Think You Can Dance and Beauty and the Geek. Surely those shows are better than The Hills and The Real Housewives of Sesame Street, or whatever franchise they're spinning now.

• At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, followed by the series premiere of Better Off Ted and new episodes of Lost and Life on Mars.
• CBS has a new Old Christine at 8.
• NBC has a new Chopping Block at 8, followed by new episodes of Life and Law and Order.
• FOX has new episodes of Lie To Me and American Idol.
• There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8.
• At 9, CBS has a new Criminal Minds, then a new CSI: NY.
• History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
• At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, followed by a new Important Things with Demetri Martin.
• FX has a new Damages at 10.
• A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.

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This week finally heated up for reality television. Tyra's hamsters took part in their second photoshoot on America's Next Top Model, the American Idol hopefuls started to compete on the big stage, the Dancing with the Stars cast finally started to ... well dance, and Chekhov got a shoutout on The Amazing Race.

There weren't any shocking eliminations or anything horrendously groundbreaking, but there were some definite moments. Here are some highlights, and lowlights, after the jump.

• At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
• NBC has the series premiere of The Chopping Block at 8, then new episodes of Life and Law and Order.
• FOX has new episodes of Lie to Me and American Idol.
• The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
• At 9, MyNetwork TV has a new episode of The Tony Rock Project.
• History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new Life on Mars.
• Comedy Central has the season premiere of South Park at 10, then a new Important Things with Demetri Martin.
  
• There's a new Damages on FX at 10.
• MTV has a new Real World at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
• Also at 10: A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter.

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• At 8, NBC has a new Knight Rider.
• FOX has a new American Idol at 8, then a new Lie To Me.
• The CW has the two-hour season premiere of America's Next Top Model at 8.
• Cartoon Network has the movie Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Lost, followed by a new Life on Mars.
• There's a Top Chef reunion show on Bravo at 9.
• Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters International.
• At 10, FX has a new Damages.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
• A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 10.
• MTV has a new Real World at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Important Things with Demetri Martin.

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• At 8, CBS has a special edition of The CBS Evening News.
• NBC has a new Knight Rider at 8.
• FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Lie To Me.
• PBS has a two-hour installment of Make 'Em Laugh at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Lost, then a new Life on Mars.
• Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
• There's a new Ghost Hunters International at 9 on Sci-Fi.
• Fine Living has a new Whatever, Martha at 9.
• Sundance has a new Spectacle at 9.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns at 10.
• FX has a new Damages at 10.
• MTV has a new Real World at 10.
• Also at 10: Bravo has a new Top Chef.

Check your local TV listings for more.

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• At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
• FOX has a new American Idol, followed by the series premiere of Lie To Me.
• NBC has a new Knight Rider at 8.
• The CW has a new 13: Fear Is Real at 8.
• There's a new, two-hour Make 'Em Laugh at 8.
• At 9, ABC has the season premiere of Lost.
• CNBC has a new American Greed at 9.
• Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
• Also at 9: Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns starting at 10.
• MTV has a new episode of The Real World at 10.
• At 10:30, G4 has the season finale of Human Wrecking Balls.

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After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, FOX has a new, two-hour American Idol.
• CBS has new episodes of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal MInds, and CSI: NY.
• NBC has a new Knight Rider at 8.
• PBS has the premiere of Make 'Em Laugh at 8.
• The CW has a new 13: Fear is Real at 8.
• TCM has The Apartment at 8, then Some Like It Hot.
• At 9, Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
• There's a new Ghost Hunters International on Sci-Fi at 9.
• Sundance has a new Spectacle at 9.
• Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns at 10.
• FX has a new Damages at 10.
• Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
• Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.
• At 10:30, G4 has a new Human Wrecking Balls.

Check your local TV listings for more.

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• At 8, NBC has a new Knight Rider.
• PBS has a new Great Performances at 8.
• The CW has the series premiere of 13: Fear Is Real at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new 20/20, followed by Barbara Walters Special: Patrick Swayze.
  
• CBS has The People's Choice Awards at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters International at 9.
• Fine Living has a new Whatever, Martha at 9.
• Showtime has a new Inside the NFL at 9.
• Also at 9: Sundance has a new Spectacle.
• At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
• TBS has the series premiere of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns at 10 (two episodes).
• FX has the season premiere of Damages at 10.
• There's a new Top Chef on Bravo at 10.
• MTV has the season premiere of Real World: Brooklyn at 10.

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I usually associate Real World cast members with drunken barfights, threeways, and tearful meltdowns--but politics? That's a first. Kevin Powell, former Real World reality star, is running for Congress in Brooklyn's 10th District. Old-timers like myself remember Kevin from the show's very first season, back when the cast members weren't equal parts hot and crazy.

Powell's post-reality career has set him apart from the typical fame-seeking MTV celebs. According to his campaign website, he's written seven books and is a successful lecturer and activist. That certainly beats stints on The Surreal Life and the Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

In the early days of reality TV as we know it, when the Real World was less of an alcoholic sex romp and more of a genuine social experiment, the "usual" way for talentless people become famous was to either be born into obscene wealth or fall down a well. Or both. Then, some time around the appearance of Survivor Season One, normal folks realized that they could capitalize on exaggerating their personalities on television. "Richard Hatch walks around naked? And he's gay? And painfully manipulative? Yes, I will sacrifice my time and attention to watch your crappy show."