On Nov. 6 at 8pm ET/PT, Nickelodeon culminates its celebration of the 10th anniversary of its pop-culture hit series SpongeBob SquarePants with a star-studded, one-hour special called Truth or Square. Celebrity guests Rosario Dawson, Craig Ferguson, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, LeBron James, Pink, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and Robin Williams will appear as themselves in live-action sequences throughout the special, which follows SpongeBob and the Bikini Bottom gang as they reminisce through a series of original flashbacks. (Flashbacks include SpongeBob’s first visit to the Krusty Krab as a baby, a vintage Krusty Krab TV commercial, how SpongeBob found his beloved pineapple house, and the time that SpongeBob and Sandy got married.) Ricky Gervais narrates the special, and Cee-Lo Green (Gnarls Barkley) performs a cover of the SpongeBob theme song to an all-new stop-motion opening title sequence.

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SpongeBob: Credit Nickelodeon

Pink: © 2009 Viacom International, Inc. Credit: Lester Cohen/Nickelodeon

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By Stacey Harrison

Credit: Prashant Gupta / FX

Not to be too bloodthirsty, but it’s about time somebody died for real on Sons of Anarchy. After all these catastrophic injuries to minor characters who easily could have been written out, one would hate to think Sons was going the way of Heroes, not letting anyone really die. I have no objection to not killing people, just please stop gravely injuring them frequently enough that we never feel they’re in any real danger.

Now this episode’s death, which had been rumored to be of a character that had been present since the beginning of the show, isn’t as earth-shattering as it could have been, but it does bring the danger back a little bit.

Speaking of danger, Tara and Jax’s relationship seems to be hitting a rough patch, with her confronting Jax about his stated desire to change the club vs. the continual violence she sees. He tells her change will take time, but how long is she willing to wait? It’s starting to hurt her at work, too, with her boss making it very clear she doesn’t approve of the bikers and low-lives always coming to see her at the hospital. Gemma does not help matters by having a “passionate conversation” with the woman, leading Tara to tell Gemma off at a hastily arranged dinner designed to soothe over the boiling tensions. [Read more →]

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On Nov. 20, the day that The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters, the film’s three stars will make their first interview appearance together on Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am ET/PT on ABC). Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be on hand to talk about the second film in the hugely popular Twilight franchise.

Also on the show will be a special musical appearance by Death Cab For Cutie, who will perform music from the New Moon soundtrack, including the single, “Meet Me on the Equinox.”

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Dex and Harry, his real dark passenger

By Elaine Bergstrom

One of the most intriguing things about Dexter the series is how perfectly its creators see the internal conflict of Dexter the killer. And in Sunday’s episode, “Dirty Harry,” Dexter goes through a series of revelations, the second far more troubling than hopeful.

It begins with his reaction to the news that Debs had been shot, a deep anger that has him saying, “If Debs dies, I’ll be (pause) lost.” And there is just a hint of a question in that final word, as if he isn’t sure that what he feels is true or, more likely, amazed the he can feel so deeply about another person. [Read more →]

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On Wednesday, October 28, CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins former Bachelor Dr. Travis Stork and the rest of the crew on TV’s syndicated The Doctors to separate the facts from fiction about the H1N1 virus and vaccination.

“This is an example of when doctors are the worst patients — I thought it was anything but H1N1 when I first got sick,” explains Dr. Gupta, who says he was shocked to learn that he contracted the swine flu while on assignment in Afghanistan.

Dr. Gupta and The Doctors doctors also discuss why kids should be a priority when it comes to the vaccination: “There are healthy kids getting infected and dying from H1N1,” reveals Dr. Gupta.

In addition to discussing the swine flu, Dr. Gupta will talk about his new book, “Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds,” and join The Doctors in explaining what goes on inside the body during the moment of death — and the cutting edge new procedures that doctors can do to prolong life as soon as a patient flatlines.

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By Ryan

The NBA regular season tips off Oct. 27, with the Celtics at the Cavaliers and the Clippers at the Lakers, both on TNT. Here’s the entire NBA regular-season TV schedule for games on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV:

2009-10 NBA National TV Schedule

All Times Eastern. Additional NBA Games Televised In Your Area. Check Local Listings. Schedule Subject To Change.

OCTOBER

Tuesday, Oct. 27
Boston at Cleveland, 7:30pm (TNT)
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30pm (TNT)

Wednesday, Oct. 28
New Orleans at San Antonio, 8pm (ESPN)
Utah at Denver, 10:30pm (ESPN)

Thursday, Oct. 29
San Antonio at Chicago, 8pm (TNT)
Denver at Portland, 10:30pm (TNT)

Friday, Oct. 30
Chicago at Boston, 8pm (ESPN)
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30pm (ESPN)
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By Ryan

The Philadelphia Phillies will try to repeat as champions, but they’ll face a tough test in the New York Yankees. The best-of-seven World Series begins Oct. 28 at Yankee Stadium. The World Series airs exclusively on FOX.

2009 World Series TV Schedule

(All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change.)

Game 1 — Wed., Oct. 28, Phillies at Yankees, 7:30pm (FOX)

Game 2 — Thurs., Oct. 29, Phillies at Yankees, 7:30pm (FOX)

Game 3 — Sat., Oct. 31, Yankees at Phillies, 7:30pm (FOX)

Game 4 — Sun., Nov. 1, Yankees at Phillies, 8pm (FOX)

Game 5 — Mon., Nov. 2, Yankees at Phillies, 7:30pm (FOX)*

Game 6 — Wed., Nov. 4, Phillies at Yankees, 7:30pm (FOX)*

Game 7 — Thurs., Nov. 5, Phillies at Yankees, 7:30pm (FOX)*

*if necessary

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By Mike Frey

There was no big group production at the end of this week’s episode, which was a bit of a letdown. That doesn’t mean, however, that “Mash-Up” was light on the music. We got five performances in all, and here’s what we thought of each:

First up is Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) doing “Bust a Move” by Young MC. So far, during Glee’s short run, we’ve already heard Schue offer his take on songs by Color Me Badd, Bell Biv DeVoe and, in this episode, Sisqó. Since we’re not the biggest fans of the genre or era that spawned those tracks, we cringed when this one began. We shouldn’t have. That. Was. Awesome. Maybe it wasn’t the most appropriate thing to interact with Quinn when he came to the line, “A chick walks by and you wish you could sex her”  — Mr. Schuester is a teacher, after all — but that’s our only complaint. Plus, who knew Schue could move like that?

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What is this couple thinking?

By Elaine Bergstrom

With Jon out of the picture, potentially forever, Kate answers viewer’s questions in a special episode titled “Jon & Kate Plus 8: You Ask, Kate Answers”, airing Monday, Oct. 26 at 9pm ET on TLC. The network release says, “As Kate takes on tough audience questions, she relives memories of the show and gives honest answers, but will Kate be shocked by some things the audience wants to know? Will she ever get married again? Where does Kate see kids in 10 years?” But the burning questions on most fans’ minds may be: When will Jon’s name get dropped from the title? And, of course, when will those final episodes filmed with Kate and Jon air?

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NBC has announced that a new alternative series called Losing It With Jillian is in the works for 2010. It will follow Jillian Michaels, the popular fitness trainer and wellness expert from The Biggest Loser, as she meets a different family each week to give them her own brand of tough love. She will get to the bottom of the issues each family member faces — ones that affect their health and happiness — and arm them with the tools necessary to make life-altering changes. Celebrity chef Curtis Stone will also be featured, as he enhances Michaels’ efforts by ridding the family’s kitchen of all unhealthy foods and educating them on proper nutrition and ingredients. [Read more →]

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