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| /A\ Programming Highlights, November 16 - 30 |
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on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 06:57 PM |
/A\ ends November with new episodes of FLASHFORWARD, CASTLE, GOSSIP GIRL, FRINGE, TWO AND A HALF MEN, THE BIG BANG THEORY, PRIVATE PRACTICE and LAW & ORDER. At the end of the month, get into the festive spirit with two holiday movies, Eve’s Christmas and Too Cool For Christmas.
Programming highlights on /A\ include:
· Lady Gaga performs and Canadian Kevin Zegers guest stars on GOSSIP GIRL (November 16)
· Canadian Tricia Helfer guest stars on TWO AND A HALF MEN (November 16)
· The Top 14 dancers must put their best feet forward on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (November 17)
· Two dancers take a bow and will be eliminated on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (November 18)
· Bryce (Zachary Knighton) begins his search for the woman in his flashforward on FLASHFORWARD (November 19)
· Expect a star-studded lineup of music's top artists and acts on the 2009 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (November 22)
· The top 12 perform on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (November 24)
· The top 10 are revealed on the elimination episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (November 25)
· Darryl (Paul Gross) arranges an art show at his mansion and invites New York art maven Greta Noa (guest star Rosanna Arquette) on EASTWICK (November 25)
· Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger star in the film Cinderella Man (November 26)
· A wealthy and successful career woman (Elisa Donovan) gets a second chance on life on Eve’s Christmas (November 28)
· Santa gets a makeover in Too Cool For Christmas (November 29)
Below is a chronological listing of programming highlights for November 16 – November 30. All programming is subject to change. All times ET/PT (unless otherwise stated).
Monday, November 16
8 p.m. – GOSSIP GIRL – “The Last Days of Disco Stick!”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Hoping to impress the elitist theatre kids at NYU, Blair (Leighton Meester) sets her sights on landing a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady Gaga. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) sign up to write and star in a school play, based on an idea by Blair and directed by Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). With Blair out of the picture, Serena (Blake Lively) turns to Nate (Chace Crawford) to help her get through a difficult situation. As a favor to Chuck (Ed Westwick), Jenny (Taylor Momsen) agrees to hang out with Damien (Canadian guest star Kevin Zegers, TransAmerica), the son of an ambassador who is staying at Chuck's hotel, but the experience proves to be a lot more intriguing than she expected.
9 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Gorp. Fnark. Schmegle”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor) invites her beautiful college roommate (Canadian guest star Tricia Helfer, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA) to stay at the house while she gets over a bad breakup.
9:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Adhesive Duck Deficiency” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10:30 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10:30 p.m. MT on ACCESS
With Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Howard (Simon Helberg) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) away camping in the desert, an injured Penny (Kaley Cuoco) has only Sheldon (Jim Parsons) to rely on.
10 p.m. – CASTLE – “Love Me Dead” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The murder of an Assistant District Attorney thrusts Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) into the world of ex-cons and escorts. But when Castle's desire to help a vulnerable call girl endangers the case, Beckett is forced to decide between honouring promises and putting a killer behind bars. Matters are complicated even further when Castle's daughter (Molly Quinn) shares a potentially explosive secret with Beckett instead of her father.
Tuesday, November 17
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – “Top 14 Perform”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The Top 14 dance their hearts out as they compete to be named America's Favourite Dancer.
Wednesday, November 18
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – “2 of 14 are Voted Off”– ALL-NEW ELIMINATION EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
It's elimination night on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and two dancers will be sent home. Who will make the cut in the search for America's Favourite Dancer?
9 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL– “Clips Show” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Viewers will get the chance to see highlights from the season on the clips show of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.
10 p.m. – GHOST WHISPERER – “The Curse of the Ninth” – NEW TO /A\ Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) must help a former rock star who appears to be terrorized by his father's ghost who wanted his son to be a classical musician. J.C. Chasez of the band 'N Sync and judge on AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW, guest stars.
Thursday, November 19
8 p.m. – FLASHFORWARD – “Believe” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Bryce (Zachary Knighton) begins his search for the woman in his flashforward, Aaron (Bran F. O'Byrne) becomes concerned over Tracy's odd behavior, Mark (Joseph Fiennes) attempts to track down the person responsible for texting Olivia (Sonya Walger) and outing his drinking during his flashforward vision, and Demetri's (John Cho) co-agents try to find the mysterious caller who forewarned him about his unfortunate fate.
9 p.m. – FRINGE – “August”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
When a peculiar abduction occurs in Boston, the Fringe team uncovers details of the mysterious man known as The Observer. While the bizarre case takes centre stage, Walter (John Noble), Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Astrid (Jasika Nicole) hit the lab to analyze unusual evidence and deal with Walter's insatiable appetite for a milkshake.
10 p.m. – PRIVATE PRACTICE – “Sins of the Father” – ALL-NEW EPISODE Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Addison (Kate Walsh) is shaken by the unwelcome arrival of her father to Los Angeles; Cooper (Paul Adelstein) is arrested when he refuses to cooperate in a case involving a longtime patient; and Pete (Tim Daly) fights to keep a terminally ill patient alive long enough for him to meet his new daughter.
Friday, November 20
8 p.m. – LAW & ORDER – “Shotgun” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
New episode. Synopsis not currently available.
9 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SVU – “Closet” – NEW to /A\
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The murder of an investment banker uncovers a hidden affair with a pro football quarterback and puts detective Olivia Bensons’ (Mariska Hargitay) job in jeopardy.
10 p.m. – COMEDY NOW! – “Jon Steinberg” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Ottawa native and Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Jon Steinberg takes the stage on COMEDY NOW!
10:30 p.m. – COMEDY NOW! – “Phil Hanley” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 11:30 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Winner of Vancouver’s Funniest Comic Competition, Phil Hanley takes the stage on COMEDY NOW!
Saturday, November 21
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Double Frame
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Daniel Baldwin (Grey Gardens) and James Remar (DEXTER) star in Double Frame where a shady cop gets in over his head when he frames his partner during a drug scam.
Sunday, November 22
7 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL – “America’s Next Top Model is…” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 8 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
It all boils down to the moment when Tyra reveals who will become AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. The final two girls must pull out all the stops to impress the judges and nail their final CoverGirl commercial in Hawaii.
8 p.m. – 2009 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – ALL-NEW SPECIAL
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Live from the NOKIA Theater, The 2009 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS will feature a star-studded lineup of music's top artists and acts including Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z. The 37th annual awards presentation will honour artists in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational.
Monday, November 23
9 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Captain Terry’s Spray-On Hair”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Charlie (Charlie Sheen) is crushed when he discovers he hasn't been satisfying Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor) and Alan (Jon Cryer) attempts to cure his thinning hair on the cheap.
9:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Vengeance Formulation” ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10:30 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10:30 p.m. MT on ACCESS
After he's humiliated on National Public Radio, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) vows to destroy Kripke (John Ross Bowie), while Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) tries not to destroy his new relationship with Bernadette (Melissa Rauch).
Tuesday, November 24
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – “Top 12 Perform”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The remaining Top 12 dancers take centre stage in hopes of being named America’s favourite dancer.
Wednesday, November 25
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – “2 of 12 Voted Off”– ALL-NEW ELIMINATION EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The Top 10 dancers will be revealed at the end of the episode as two dancers’ dreams will end.
9 p.m. – GHOST WHISPERER – “Dead to Rights”– NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
After experiencing frightening visions of being trapped against her will, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is pulled by a desperate spirit into a family's bitter fight.
10 p.m. – EASTWICK – “Paint and Pleasure” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
When Darryl (Paul Gross) arranges an art show for Roxie (Rebecca Romijn) he invites New York art maven Greta Noa (guest star Rosanna Arquette, WHAT ABOUT BRIAN). Thrilled at first, Roxie forgets that his motives might be less than pure. Joanna (Lindsay Price) turns to her power to get her life back on track, but swiftly discovers that every action, magical or otherwise, has its consequences. And Kat (Jaime Ray Newman), still unsure about how to move on from Ray (Jon Bernthal), shies away from a budding romance with Will (Johann Urb).
Thursday, November 26
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Cinderella Man
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
In the film Cinderella Man, the former successful boxer James Braddock (Russell Crowe) loses all his possessions and savings with the crash of the stock market. As a result, his beloved wife Mae Braddock (Renee Zellweger) and their three children face poverty with no food and lack of heat. In 1934, when Jim's coach and manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti) offers to him a chance to return to boxing, he becomes the symbol of hope of hopeless people in a ruined nation.
Friday, November 27
8 p.m. – LAW & ORDER – “By Perjury” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The murder of a plaintiff in a high profile lawsuit with a major airline leads detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to a lawyer who will do anything, including committing multiple murders and perjury, to protect his big payday.
9 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SVU – “Avatar” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Previously aired on CTV and /A\ Atlantic
A woman involved in virtual reality video games goes missing, and her "avatar" is at the root of the investigation.
10 p.m. – COMEDY NOW! – “Kevin Foxx” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Previously sharing the stage with Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Brent Butt, and Dave Chappelle, Kevin Foxx has the spotlight on COMEDY NOW!
10:30 p.m. – COMEDY NOW! – “Casey Corbin” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 11:30 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
XM satellite radio Laugh Attack’s Casey Corbin takes the stage on COMEDY NOW!
Saturday, November 28
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Eve’s Christmas
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
A wealthy and successful career woman (Elisa Donovan, CLUELESS) gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiancé (Sebastian Spence, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) to lead a business life in New York.
Sunday, November 29
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Too Cool For Christmas
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
In the film Too Cool For Christmas, self-centred and spoiled 16-year-old Lindsay Dearborn (Brooke Nevin, THE 4400), plans to ditch spending Christmas with her family in order to go on a ski trip with some friends. After several rude comments to a shopping mall Santa (George Hamilton, The Godfather Part III) about his beard and outdated clothing, Santa surprisingly agrees with her. Lindsay puts Santa through a total makeover, and is rewarded with an invitation to accompany Santa on his Christmas Eve rounds. Santa intends the trip to show Lindsay the true holiday spirit.
Monday, November 30
8 p.m. – GOSSIP GIRL – “The Treasure of Serena Madre”– ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Blair (Leighton Meester) suspects her mom (Margaret Colin) has been keeping a big secret from her, but it turns out to be something else entirely. Meanwhile, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) learns that Eric (Connor Paolo) was behind her very public embarrassment at Cotillion and can’t pass up a chance to get even. Finally, Serena (Blake Lively) is put in a very awkward position when her mother invites Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) and Maureen (guest star Holley Fain) to join them for Thanksgiving dinner.
9 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “My Son’s Enormous Head”– NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. MT on ACCESS
When Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor) gets sick and Charlie (Charlie Sheen) has to take care of her, he must also fight the overwhelming urge to flee.
9:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Friendship Algorithm” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 10:30 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10:30 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Socially awkward Sheldon (Jim Parsons) develops a scientific procedure for making friends.
10 p.m. – CASTLE – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
New episode. Synopsis not currently available.
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