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In his Tonight Show monologue Friday night, Conan O'Brien threw his hat in the ring to replace Oprah, following her announcement that she would leave her syndicated show after next year's 25th season.O'Brien even offered a new segment. Since Oprah was in charge of what people read, and Conan confessed he isn't much on reading, he offered to suggest DVDs for people to watch. The first Conan DVD Club selection? Kill Dozer, about a killer bulldozer.

Here's the clip:

There isn't a new 30 Rock tomorrow night (there is a new Jay Leno Show however - sigh), but that doesn't mean we can't get our fix of Kenneth Parcell quirkiness this week. Jack McBrayer was on The Tonight Show last night. First clip is below and the other two clips are after the jump.

• At 7, Cartoon Network has the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm (repeated at 8:30).
• At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
• NBC has a new, two-hour "Where Are They Now?" episode of The Biggest Loser, then a new Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new So You Think you Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
• Fine Living has Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Special at 8, followed by Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Desserts.
• At 8:30, ABC has a new episode of The Middle, then new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
• At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
• ABC Family has the movie The Christmas List at 9.
• Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside the NFL.
• At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck.
• TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
• Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters Academy at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

I had no idea that Gossip Girl's Blake Lively spent that last dozen or so Thanksgivings with Jimmy Fallon. In this clip, we see what happened on those days and why they're spending Thanksgiving apart this year.

I love the reaction of the audience at the start, sensing tension and humor but not really sure what' going on.

[Watch clips and episodes of Late Night and other shows at SlashControl.]

• At 8, ABC has a new V, then the two-hour season finale of Dancing with the Stars.
• CBS has a new NCIS at 8, followed by new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser and a new Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
• PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
• TCM has The Big Clock at 8.
• At 9, Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs, followed by a new Ghost Lab.
• Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, then a new ECW.
• At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
• Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Takeover at 10.
• HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
• Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

• At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by Find My Family and a new Castle.
• CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
• NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new House at 8, followed by a new Lie to Me.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 8.
• Food Network has a new Good Eats at 8.
• History Channel has Surviving The Holidays with Lewis Black at 8.
• At 9, TLC has the series finale of Jon & Kate Plus 8, then a new Cake Boss.
• At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes of Rita Rocks.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents at 10.
• Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
• Also at 10: Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

If you never managed to catch Andy Barker, P.I. when it originally aired two years ago, try not to beat yourself up. Though the show had an impressive cast, led by Andy Richter as a CPA-turned-private-investigator, and including Harve Presnell, Tony Hale, Marshall Manesh, and Clea Lewis. It was also created by Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff. But it only lasted six episodes, and didn't seem to get much push from NBC. Watching it on the newly released DVD, Andy Barker, P.I.: The Complete Series, it's hard not to feel the show could have had legs if given the chance.

All's well that ends well, though, and Richter is happier than ever, paired again with Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show, getting to do what he calls a "silly little comedy show" without dealing with the backwards world of the sitcom. I spoke with Richter earlier this week about Barker and being back with Conan.

Do you think Andy Barker, P.I. got a fair shake when it was first out?

Oh, certainly not. Absolutely not. It was sort of just, you know, shoved on TV and meant to go away.

The entire time I watched this clip from last night's Late Night, I was thinking, "if Taylor Lautner smashes into a wall face-first or falls off of the mini-bike and cracks his head open, Fallon is going to be in big trouble." The two guys raced around the NBC hallways on mini-bikes. The winner wins because he cheats.

[Watch clips and episodes of Late Night and other shows at SlashControl.]

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• The season finale of DietTribe airs on Lifetime at 8.
• Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8:
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place, then a new Suite Life on Deck.
• At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar.
• Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, followed by a new Sanctuary.
• Food Network has Dear Food Network: Thanksgiving Disasters at 9.
• Travel Channel has two new episodes of Ghost Adventures at 9.
• BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• STARZ has a new Crash at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

There's a major movie opening tomorrow. It's the movie everyone is talking about and obsessed with, to the point of standing in line for hours and hours, and they say it could be the highest-grossing movie of the year. Of course, I'm talking about The Blind Side.

Kristen Stewart is in a movie tomorrow too, and last night she appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and threw footballs at plats. If the whole movie thing doesn't work out...

Last night, Spencer Pratt announced on The Tonight Show that he might run for President. His reasoning? It has to do with becoming hated by everyone and hacking computers. Or something. I don't think he's thought it through yet. Seth Green gets a little dig in, and the audience is obviously tired of him and Heidi.

What you don't hear in the clip (it cuts off early) is the audience actually booing Heidi and Spencer. My favorite part of the show was the end, as the music played and credits rolled Conan talked to guest Brian Setzer and Green talked to Andy, leaving Speidi all alone in the middle on the couch, not sure where to look or who to talk to.

[Watch clips and episodes of The Tonight Show and other shows at SlashControl.]

• At 8, ABC has a new FlashForward, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
• CBS has a new Survivor, then new episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.
• NBC has a new Community, followed by new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has new episodes of Bones and Fringe.
• The CW has a new Vampire Diaries at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• At 9, Spike has a new TNA Wrestling.
• Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action at 9.
• TLC has a new American Chopper at 9.
• Current has a new SuperNews at 9.
• Also at 9: History Channel has two new episodes of WWII in HD.
• At 10, Lifetime has the season finale of Project Runway, followed by the season finale of Models of the Runway.
• FX has a new It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10, then a new episode of The League.
• At 10:30, Current has a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
• At 3AM, FOX News has a new Red Eye.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

For the first time ever, Chelsea Handler called in sick the other night. On last night's show she came in to explain what happened (and infect everyone on her staff, apparently). She gets in a funny jab at her older boyfriend too.

Oddly, even though Handler is getting over a sickness she sounds clearer than she usually does.

[Watch clips of Chelsea Lately and other shows at SlashControl.]

• At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
• NBC has a new Mercy at 8, then new episodes of Law and Order: SVU and The Jay Leno Show.
• FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
• The CW has the season finale of America's Next Top Model at 8, then a new behind the scenes episode of America's Next Top Model.
• Cartoon Network has a new Destroy Build Destroy at 8.
• At 8:30, ABC has a new episode of The Middle, then new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts.
• At 9, DirecTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights.
• Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
• History Channel has two new episodes of WWII in HD at 9.
• Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, followed by a new Ghost Academy.
• Fine Living has a new Whatever, Martha at 9.
• Showtime has a new Inside the NFL at 9.
• At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck.
• Comedy Central has the season finale of South Park at 10.
• There's a new Top Chef: Las Vegas on Bravo at 10.
• TBS has two new episodes of Meet the Browns at 10.
• Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
• Current has a new Vanguard at 10.
• Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

This weekend's horrible Saturday Night Live featured another takeoff on the Kathie Lee Gifford/Hoda Kotb hour of Today and the two hosts talked about it on their show. Hoda thought it was funny (and so did the crew) and that Kristen Wiig can sing. Kathie Lee didn't like it (well, she liked the part about Hoda).

To be honest, I don't think this is the best sketch they've done about Hoda and Kathie Lee. Maybe she'll think the other ones they've done are funny (probably not). (Stay through the talk about Palin as Hoda and Kathie Lee talk about the sketch more.)