… Undercover Boss.

The long-awaited CBS reality series follows high-level chief executives as they leave the comfort of their corner offices and slip anonymously into the rank and file of their companies. While working alongside their employees, they will see the effects their decisions have on others, discover trouble spots within their organizations and discover the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

Following its post Super Bowl debut, the series moves to its regular time period Sundays at 9pm as part of a new two-hour reality block with The Amazing Race.

Photo: Jeff Neira/CBS

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The U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets are America’s elite warfare specialists. Candidates come from all across America, from both the military and civilian lives. The Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) has just two weeks to twist the candidates’ minds and destroy their bodies and find the very few who have what it takes to be a Green Beret. For those who try out, it’s an avalanche of chaos, stress, and doubt. Sixty percent of the candidates will not last the two weeks of testing — and passing this test is just for the opportunity to start real Green Beret training.

Get an unprecedented close-up look at the brutal two-weeks that separates the wannabes from the Berets when the two-hour special Two Weeks in Hell premieres Dec. 20 on Discovery Channel. — Elaine Bergstrom

Photo credit: Discovery Channel

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The O.C.

Starting today, Dec. 14, and continuing through Dec. 28, TheWB.com celebrates “Chrismukkah” with an online offering of holiday-themed episodes from series past:

On The O.C., Seth excitedly introduces a skeptical Ryan to Chrismukkah, a Cohen family tradition that resulted from Kirsten being a Christian and Sandy being Jewish. TheWB.com visitors can celebrate with all four “Chrismukkah” episodes from the show. [Read more →]

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Will Dexter's son follow the code?

By Elaine Bergstrom

Spoiler Warning

We all have friends about whom we say, “Why did he (or she) ever marry that person?” I’ve felt that way about Dexter marrying Rita for the entire season, but as last night made clear, my feelings are irrelevant. Dexter married Rita because he loved her. He actually put off killing Trinity because he hoped to learn how to be a good family man. When he saw how Trinity terrorized his family, he saw how different his own life with Rita and the kids had been. And, when Trinity’s family was led away by police, he saw the potential future for his wife and children. Has there every been a better reason for a man to abandon his homicidal ways? [Read more →]

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Ellen DeGeneres replaces Paula Abdul as "Idol" judge this season

From FOX:

What is your all-time favorite Idol moment? Who is your favorite Idol? Who is your favorite judge? What has you most excited for the return of American Idol?

American Idol fans, now is your chance to sing the praises of Idol by creating a video testimonial and uploading it to fox.com/idolfans. FOX is inviting Idol fans 18 years of age and older to submit video testimonials sharing what they love about American Idol, to be evaluated for possible inclusion in an American Idol promotional campaign. For complete rules and submission guidelines, please visit www.fox.com/idolfans. [Read more →]

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By Stacey Harrison

© 2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Credit: Liane Hentscher/FOX

You can always tell when you’re in for a mythology episode or a standalone episode by the “previously on Fringe” segments. If you see a scene from the pilot, setting up the premise of the show, then Pattern junkies are probably OK to skip the next hour. If you’re seeing Leonard Nimoy, and severed heads being reattached to bodies, then you might want to pay close attention.

The guy whose head they stole from a cryogenic factory and reattached to his body — the supposed leader of some other-dimensional group — is up and running. He’s heading up a break-in at a mental hospital where he’s either retrieving something vital to his sinister purposes from the brain of a wide-awake patient or reenacting a scene from Hannibal. You know the one. Olivia and the Bishop boys come in to investigate (an orderly was also shot and killed during the escape), and they learn that Slater has been cooped up for 14 years and been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Which always begs the question: Are there any other kind of schizophrenics? [Read more →]

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By Mike Frey

Before we get started with this week’s recap — which, is already late (sorry) — here’s a reminder that Glee is now on hiatus until spring 2010. New episodes are slated to start airing April 13 on FOX. Also, the show’s second soundtrack, Glee — The Music, Vol. 2, was released this week, so head over to iTunes to download it. Now, on with the show.

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From Style Network:

Los Angeles, December 9, 2009 — This December, as part of the “I Want My Supernanny” sweepstakes, The Style Network will be giving away the ultimate grand prize — face-to-face time with Supernanny Jo Frost — as well as a trip for four to Los Angeles and tickets to Disneyland. Imagine getting advice on how to deal with unruly children from the modern day Mary Poppins herself.

“Supernanny” fans and viewers interested in participating in Style’s “I Want My Supernanny” sweepstakes can visit www.mystyle.com (Thursday, December 10, 2009 through Thursday, December 24, 2009) to complete an entry form and to view the official sweepstakes rules and details.

To catch all the toddler tantrums and mommy meltdowns, tune-in to “Supernanny” on The Style Network, the series’ cable home, every night at 7:00 PM ET/PT.

For a chance to win a meeting with Supernanny Jo Frost and a family vacation where your kids might actually behave, enter Style’s “I Want My Supernanny” sweepstakes. For entry and complete rules, visit www.stylesiwantmysupernannysweepstakes.com.

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FOX put up this online game for the holidays, in which you can throw snowballs at several FOX network personalities and characters, including the judges of American Idol; Gordon Ramsay; casts of Glee, Bones and Fringe; Brian Griffin; Cleveland Brown; Homer Simpson and plenty more. Enjoy!

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A Charlie Brown Christmas and other specials are at ABC.com

From ABC:

ABC.com is celebrating the holiday season with the addition of several holiday specials to its Full Episode Player. Visitors to the site will be able to view both the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas and the new animated special Disney Prep & Landing beginning Wednesday, December 9 through Saturday, January 1.

Additionally, the site will offer a special Expert Commentary from the stars of Disney Prep & Landing — elves Wayne and Lanny and Thrasher the Reindeer. ABC.com’s new Expert Commentary feature allows viewers of the site’s Full Episode Player an opportunity to experience insights from the stars of ABC’s series and specials, as well as producers, writers, directors, production and costume designers, music supervisors and network executives. [Read more →]

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