MONDAY, NOV. 9'Lopez Tonight' (11PM, TBS) series premiere
What will be different about funny guy George Lopez's new nightly talk show? There'll still be musical acts, performances by Lopez's fellow comics and celeb interviews – including tonight's guests Eva Longoria Parker and Kobe Bryant – but Lopez says his show's vibe will be less stuffy talk-show set and more like a party in your backyard. Nothin' wrong with that.
'Gossip Girl' – Nate and Chuck try to force a Serena and Blair reunion (9PM, The CW)
'Lincoln Heights' – Charles and Cassie get engaged (9PM, ABC Family) season 4 finale
'Two and a Half Men' – Waking up in bed together: Charlie, Alan and a woman they don't remember (9PM, CBS)
'Castle' – A wealthy family of New Yorkers is involved in the murder of a bike messenger (10PM, ABC)
'CSI: Miami' – Laurence Fishburne guest stars in a crossover episode that will carry over to 'CSI: NY' and 'CSI' this week (10PM, CBS)
'The Soup Presents: Best Talk Show Moments' – Including clips from Oprah, Tyra, Rachael Ray and, of course, Wendy Williams (10PM, E!)
TUESDAY, NOV. 10'Sons of Anarchy' (10PM, FX)
The Jax-Clay feud boils to a breaking point, when Jax considers leaving SAMCRO and venturing out on his own. But the thought of the group splintering, not to mention the danger that going "NOMAD" would put Jax in, forces Gemma to make the heartbreaking decision to tell her son and husband about being attacked by Weston and his crew.
'Sesame Street' – First Lady Michelle Obama helps kick off the new season (Check local listings for time and channel) season 40 premiere
'V' – Erica and Father Jack are under surveillance (8PM, ABC)
'NCIS: Los Angeles' – A Russian woman's murder could provide evidence about Callen's shooting (9PM, CBS)
'The Hills' – Jayde and Kristen have it out over Brody (10PM, MTV)
'Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema' – Examining naughtiness in the movies, including 'American Pie,' 'Threesome' and 'Lolita' (10PM, Starz)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11'CMA Awards' (8PM, ABC)
Country music superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood team up to host the 43rd annual CMA Awards, where they'll also join fellow artists like Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker, Daughtry, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews and Sugarland in performing. The event, broadcast live from Nashville, also finds Paisley as the night's leading awards contender with seven nominations.
'Human Wrecking Balls' – The challenge: The famous Marine gauntlet (8PM, G4) season 2 premiere
'So You Think You Can Dance' – The final 16 becomes 14 when two more are eliminated (8PM, Fox)
'Vanguard: Porn 2.0' – The documentary examines the porn industry's irony: even though it helped advance current technologies, now it's being done in by them (10PM, CURRENT)
'Criminal Minds' – Rocker Gavin Rossdale guest stars (9PM, CBS)
'Glee' – Rachel and Kurt have a "diva-off" for a solo performance spot (9PM, Fox)
'Real World: Return to Duty' – Checking in with 'RW: Brooklyn' cast member Ryan Conklin, who's serving his second tour of duty in Iraq (9PM, MTV)
'CSI: NY' – Laurence Fishburne continues the crossover case that began on Monday's 'CSI: Miami' (10PM, CBS)
THURSDAY, NOV. 12'30 Rock' (9:30PM, NBC)
Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson guest stars as the new 'TGS' cast member, a guy whose cool, laid-back, non-demanding attitude prompts high-maintenance Tracy and Jenna to consider changing their diva ways. Meanwhile, Liz Lemon continues to reap the rewards of her book success when she's offered a chance to host her own talk show.
'Science of the Movies' – The tricks and treats that go into making zombie flicks (8PM, Science) season 2 premiere
'CSI' – The 'CSI: Miami' and 'CSI: NY' crossover storyline concludes (9PM, CBS)
'Grey's Anatomy' – Kim Raver joins the cast and the hospital staff as a new surgeon with old ties to Owen (9PM, ABC)
'The Office' – Andy tries to control his nerdy impulses to woo receptionist Erin (9PM, NBC)
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' – Mac and Dennis "break up" (10PM, FX)
'The Mentalist' – Jane has to work with Bosco on a kidnapping case (10PM, CBS)
FRIDAY, NOV. 13'Smallville' (8PM, The CW)
Wonder Twin powers, activate! Form of, a crime-fighting expedition that lands Clark in trouble with the law. Wonder Twins Zan ('7th Heaven' star David Gallagher) and Jayna try to help their future Superfriends cohort Clark, but when the mission goes awry, Clark's left holding the bag and may have to 'fess up to being The Blur to clear his name with the district attorney.
'Medium' – David Arquette directed this ep of his sister's drama (9PM, CBS)
'Ugly Betty' – Hilda and Betty have the hots for a new teacher at Justin's school (9PM, ABC)
'Battle of the Wedding Planners' – Three top event planners compete to win a wedding planning job, for a couple with a $15,000 wedding budget (10PM, TLC)
'Numb3rs' – Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars (10PM, CBS)
'White Collar' – Peter and Neal try to prove a solider didn't smuggle Iraqi artifacts (10PM, USA)
WEEKEND, NOV. 14-15'The Prisoner' (Sun., 8PM, AMC) series premiere
Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel star in this terrific remake of the 1967-68 drama about the mysterious Village, where people are called by numbers, not names. In the two-hour premiere, amnesiac Six (Caviezel) is found in the desert and brought to the Village, where he meets leader Two (McKellen) and quickly surmises that all is not as it seems among the supposedly happy Village-ers.
'Saturday Night Live' – January Jones hosts, the Black Eyed Peas perform (Sat., 11:30PM, NBC)
'Food Network Challenge' – Four families battle in a Thanksgiving feast cook-off, for a $10,000 prize (Sun., 8PM, Food Network)
'Curb Your Enthusiasm' – Jerry and Funkhouser become pals (Sun., 9PM, HBO)
'Desperate Housewives' – Susan questions her marriage when she finds out something about Mike and Katherine (Sun., 9PM, ABC)
'Tough Love' – Eight new – and even more challenging – women arrive at Steven Ward's dating boot camp (Sun., 9PM, VH1) season 2 premiere
'Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew' – Four days into rehab, and the patients are getting restless (Sun., 10:30PM, VH1)
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