News News News: Southland.

From the Cynopsis: "NBC has pulled the plug on its copy drama series Southland. At this point, the show had not yet premiered this season, and no reason has yet been cited for the cancellation. The show was expected to make its season debut on Friday, October 23rd at 9p, and in fact have six episodes currently in the can. While nothing has definitely been placed in the time period, the network has been airing Dateline at that time, and the ratings have been reasonable. Southland was produced by Warner Bros. Television and John Wells Prods."

Sorry Dad. :(

What's on this weekend?

SEASON PREMIERES:
TeenNick: DeGrassi: The Next Generation at 8p on Friday
Animal Planet: I'm Alive at 9p on Friday
National Geographic Channel: Dog Whisperer at 9p on Friday
SyFy: Sanctuary at 10p on Friday
BBC America: The Graham Norton Show at 10p on Saturday
E!: The Girls Next Door at 10p; Leave It To Lamas at 10:30p on Sunday

SEASON FINALES:
MTV: Making His Band at 9p on Saturday
Style Network: Split Ends at 9p on Saturday
Lifetime: Drop Dead Diva at 9p; Army Wives at 10p on Sunday

TiVo SEASON PASS:
AMC: Mad Men at 10p

What's on tonight: Thursday the 8th.

SEASON PREMIERES:
Comedy Central: Tosh.0 at 10p

TiVo SEASON PASS:
Bravo: Real Housewives of Atlanta at 10p; Watch What Happens Live at 12a
NBC: Community at 8p; Parks and Recreation at 8:30p; The Office at 9p

Jim and Pam's wedding is tonight!!!

Tonight: A Glee Off

One Saturday in September my boyfriend and I sat down for lunch with only 15 minutes of time to spare. I'd TiVo'd the season premiere of Glee, so we decided to press play and see what we thought. Singing TV?? We were curious, but we were skeptical. I remember in the first 10 minutes we were both intrigued, but neither of us had mentioned anything more than that. We were stuck in that stage of finding something new and different, where outspoken approval hesitates because it's not what you'd expected - because it has surprised you - because it has impressed you. (A similar experience happens often when finding a great new band. We hold back on expressing our like until we know for sure.) Our attempt at Glee was short and rushed, as we had to get him out the door and on the road. However, I had a chance to watch two more episodes tonight. (I had a Glee off of my own.) And here's why I like Glee.

Glee is definitely a good show. I'm not at all a musical / theater person. I can appreciate a show from time to time, but it's not at all a passion of mine. But even though it's not my thing, I've gotta admit it's pretty great for television. This show is so unique because of that. And there are plenty of people who love, love, love musicals and dance numbers, so I can imagine how great Glee is for them.

The characters are excellent. The cheerio coach. The star singer. The conflicted jock. The quirkiness, and distinct individual personalities remind me of Arrested Development, also a FOX show, and it's just the right combination of dramatic & mirroring real life. It's not your average, every day sitcom or drama. It confronts high school and life situations, but with a subtle hilarity, and extroverted thoughtfulness. It feels like watching something with the quality of an HBO show, but without the provocative gasping. There is a sarcastic tone about it, topped with some of the best [glee club] cover versions of popular songs that you've probably ever seen.

Check it out if you haven't. Right now they're doing a nice little recap at the top of the show, so it's not too hard to get into at this point. And if you really want to start from the beginning, I hear it's on Hulu.

What's on tonight: Wednesday the 7th.

SEASON PREMIERES:
Discovery Channel: Mythbusters at 9p

TiVo SEASON PASS:
Bravo: Top Chef Las Vegas at 10p
CW: America's Next Top Model 8p

FOX: Glee at 9p

What's on tonight: Tuesday the 6th.

SEASON PREMIERES:
Discovery Channel: Dirty Jobs at 9p; Ghost Lab at 10p
SyFy: Scare Tactics at 9p
A&E: Parking Wars at 10p

TiVo SEASON PASS:
Bravo: Flipping Out at 10p
CW: 90210 at 8p; Melrose Place at 9p

What's on tonight: Monday the 5th.

SEASON PREMIERES:
Lifetime: Sherrie at 7p; Rita Rocks at 7:30p

TiVo SEASON PASS:
Bravo: The Rachel Zoe Project "Unforgettable Paris" at 10p
CW: Gossip Girl at 9p