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

• At 8, NBC has The Olympics.
• FOX has a new, two-hour 'American Idol' at 8.
• TCM has 'Some Like It Hot' at 8, followed by 'The Odd Couple.'
• Also at 8: USA has The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
• At 9, ABC has a new 'Lost,' then a new episode of 'The Forgotten.'
• Discovery has a new 'Dirty Jobs' at 9.
• BBC America has a new 'Last Restaurant Standing' at 9.
• At 10, Food Network has a new 'Chopped.'
• Syfy has a new 'ECW' at 10.
• A&E has two new episodes of 'Paranormal Cops' at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

In this age of easily maintained celebrity, all you need to stay in front of people's eyes are a pretty face and a willingness to be there. Mario Lopez has both, and he's built that into a a career that keeps him resurfacing from one unrelated project to another without ever really showing any particular gifts for performing.

Now, he's going to host the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this February on USA -- because, when you think elite canine breeding competitions, you think Mario Lopez. (Somewhere in all this is a joke about what a dog Saved by the Bell was, but it's too much of a reach to go there.)

Rejection is a female dog.

Someone with mash-up skills should edit Randy saying to all the losers at The Westminster Dog Show, "You just didn't have what it takes, dog", with Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" playing as background music.

Let's be honest, though. Even the losers on Westminster will go onto fruitful careers where they will be forced to breed until their tails fall off, and that's not so much different from the life of a successful rock star is it?

Considering today is Valentine's Day, let's talk about rejection and how American Idol teaches us that even though your heart gets broken by Idol, you may find yourself sharing your life with someone even hotter.

Sure Robyn Troup, you messed up your chance to sing with Sundance Head... but you got the last laugh didn't you?

Before American Idol totally takes over the landscape next week when the top 24 start "singing," lots of stuff is happening on, you know, the rest of television. Jack Bauer's on for two hours tonight, while a new season of The Amazing Race revs up Sunday. Here are AOL Television's picks of the week.

24 (Mon., 8PM, Fox)
Seriously, where do 24 presidents find their awful advisors? Monster.com? In particular, the Palmer brothers need a better headhunter. In season two, David Palmer's chief of staff, Mike Novick, organized the Cabinet to use the 25th amendment and declare him unfit for office. Now, Wayne Palmer's chief of staff, Tom Lennox, and vice president, Noah Daniels, are conspiring to enact tougher security measures -- without Palmer's approval. Just goes to show, only Jack Bauer can be trusted.

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Tue., 8PM, USA)
Maybe dogs get stressed out, just like us. They have to replace children and spouses for many owners, look good as celebrities' accessories and perform well at dog shows like Westminster. Next thing you know, we'll want them to attend college. It must be overwhelming. Consider the award-winning whippet named Bohem C'est La Vie, who escaped from her cage after Westminster last year. The police, psychics and group prayers couldn't find her. Hey, even pups need vacation time, too