Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels is getting her own
show and she needs contestants to fill it out - that means
a casting call! Check out the video below as Jillian challenges
you to make a change and register for the show at www.nbc.com/casting.
November
2, 2009
Spike TV - Cradle 2 the Grave The leader of a gang of thieves is forced to team up with
a Taiwanese intelligence officer to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
Starring Jet Li and DMX. Spike premiere Monday, November 2
(7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS - Two and a Half Men
Alan reccomends that Chelsea get breast reduction surgery.
CW - One Tree Hill
Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) helps Clay (Robert Buckley) come
to terms with a tragic loss, and the past catches up with
Dan (Paul Johannson) and Rachel (guest star Danneel Harris).
Airs Monday, November 2 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Gossip Girl - Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) says
something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s
(Fallon playing himself) talk show and tries to keep Dan (Penn
Badgley) from finding out. Airs from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
TLC - Kate: Her Story
NBC's Natalie Morales sits down with Kate Gosselin for her
most intimate interview to date. Morales, co-host and national
correspondent for the TODAY show, interviews Gosselin and
gets the real story behind the mother of eight. Airs Monday,
November 2 at 9pm ET/PT.
November
3, 2009
Comedy
Central - South Park Goes Green
Whether they're working for or against the hippies and rainforests
of the world, Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny have tuned in
to nature - and now viewers can tune in for four of the most
environmentally aware "South Park" episodes ever.
Airs Tuesday, November 3 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
CBS - NCIS: Los Angeles
The NCIS team has to discover a motive when they find the
body of a marine who had been living a double life as a bachelor.
Bravo
- Tabatha's Salon Take Over The straight-talking, perfectly coifed Tabatha Coffey
lends her sound advice and styling expertise to help desperate
salon owners turn their struggling businesses around in, "Tabatha's
Salon Takeover."
Balls of Steel - In her seventh original stand-up special
for Bravo, two-time Emmy winning comedienne Kathy Griffin
isn't holding back as she fearlessly bashes A-listers and
trash talks Hollywood types in "Balls of Steel,"
premiering Tuesday, November 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
CW - 90210
DJ Samantha Ronson guest stars as herself, offering dating
advice to Navid (Michael Steger). Rumer Willis also guest
stars in the episode that features a performance by Pharrell
and N.E.R.D. Airs Tuesday, November 3 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Melrose Place - David (Shaun Sipos) fears he may have
killed Sydney. Airs from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
NBC
- The Biggest Loser 8
The contestants head to Washington D.C. for an unforgettable
week that includes a visit to the White House kitchen - and
the biggest workout ever the Biggest Loser history. Airs Tuesday
November 3 at 8:00PM.
November
4, 2009
TLC
- Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham
TLC has teamed up with premiere artistic director and floral
designer Jeff Leatham for the new 12-part docu-series Flowers
Uncut With Jeff Leatham, premiering on Wednesday, November
4 at 10:00pm. Each back-to-back half-hour episode chronicles
Leatham's fast-paced lifestyle and goes behind-the-scenes
as he tries to build his own floral empire and conquer the
New York event design scene.
CBS - The New Adventures of Old
Christine Max points out to Christine that she quits everything
that gets too hard including relationships. Gary Unmarried - Allison is jilted when her new friend
Sophia prefers Gary's company over hers. Guest star Nadine
Valezquez, "My Name Is Earl."
CW - America's Next Top Model
Supermodel Marisa Miller appears as a guest judge in the episode
filmed in Hawaii. Airs Wednesday, November 4 from 8:00-9:00
p.m.
TBS - House of Payne "Where's the Payne" - Just as Curtis finds out
that he’s being forced into retirement, Calvin discovers that
Miranda is missing. Meanwhile, Claretha returns without her
husband and moves in with Curtis and Ella. Airs Wednesday,
Nov. 4, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).
"Recurring Paynes" - With Miranda still missing,
her mother arrives and confronts Calvin, who has become a
suspect in her disappearance. C.J., Janine, and Jazmine return
to town and tell Curtis and Ella they need to move back in
until they can find a house. C.J. also has a secret regarding
Curtis' forced retirement. Airs Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30
p.m. (ET/PT). Meet
the Browns - "Meet the Two Left Feet" - Will
secretly takes salsa dancing lessons so he can take Sasha
to a party, but Sasha thinks he's cheating on her. And the
Colonel and Edna decide to move out of Brown Meadows so they
can find a place to live together. Airs Wednesday, Nov. 4,
at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).
"Meet the Lessons" - Sasha and Will spar over how
to handle the news that Brianna is taking birth control pills.
And Cora joins a spin class so she can be close to the new
principal, who happens to be her old high school friend. Airs
Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
November
5, 2009
CW - The Vampire Diaries
On his birthday, Stefan (Paul Wesley) is surprised by a visit
from Lexi (guest star Arielle Kebble, "Gilmore Girls"),
one of his oldest friends. Damon's offer to help Sheriff Forbes
(guest star Marguerite MacIntyre) has sudden and tragic results.
Airs Thursday, November 5 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Supernatural - Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen
Ackles) get stuck in TV Hell when The Trickster (guest star
Richard Speight, Jr.) throws them into an alternate universe
where they are characters in different television series,
including a sexy medical show, a Japanese game show, a forensics
show and a sitcom. Airs from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
CBS - Survivor: Samoa
In anticipation of the merge, the outnumbered Foa Foa tribe
devises a strategy that will allow them to make quick alliances
with some of Galu's strongest players, on Survivor: Samoa,
Thursday, Nov. 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
November
6, 2009
Comedy
Central - Greg Behrendt: That Guy From That Thing
After relieving headaches for millions of men with his book
"He's Just Not That Into You," Greg Behrendt leaves
the self-help at home to take action against what Criss Angel
did to magic, ponder the nature of God and explain why guys
shouldn’t quote lines from porn movies. Premieres Friday November
6 at Midnight.
Travel Channel - Ghost
Adventures
In this 90-minute special the crew will travel to ‘Italy’s
Darkest Haunt,’ Poveglia Island in Venice, to investigate
the cursed ground. Locals and tourists are forbidden from
visiting this location, making this an epic paranormal investigation
for Zak, Nick, and Aaron. Premieres Friday, November 6 at
9:00PM. Ghost Adventures Live - One week after their lockdown
special the Ghost Adventures crew will relive the best moments
from Ghost Adventures Live. This round table discussion hosted
by Zak, Nick, and Aaron will highlight the top moments, evidence,
clips, and findings from the entire live event. Premiering
Friday, November 6 at 8PM.
CW - Smallville
Jor-El (guest star Julian Sands) mysteriously arrives at the
Kent farm searching for his son, Kal-El, a.k.a. Clark Kent.
Clark and Zod (Callum Blue) both race to find Jor-El. Airs
Friday, November 6 from 8:00-9:00 p.m.
CMT - Dateline: Taylor Swift
Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at the creation and
launch of Taylor Swift’s 2009 Fearless Tour. Shot over a period
of three months, this hour-long special includes concert and
backstage footage from the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia.
Dateline: Taylor Swift premieres on CMT Friday, November 6
at 9:00 p.m.,ET/PT.
NBC
- Law and Order
"Boy Gone Astray" - When a young woman is found dead
in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives
Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson)
to believe that the killer was not after her wealth. After finding
suitcases filled with money and drugs in one of the victim's
apartments, the detectives watch a security video from her lobby.
The video exposes two potential suspects leading the
detectives to a drug cartel. Airs Friday November 6 at 8:00PM.
"Doped" - A deadly drunk-driving car accident brings
Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony
Anderson) to the scene when a suspicious nasal spray is found.
After the medical examiner realizes the nasal spray is a powerful
anesthetic that could easily disorient its user, the detectives
become suspicious of the victim's boss, Zach Marshall (Guest
Star Rich Sommer). Airs at 9:00PM.
November
7, 2009
CBS
- MMA
The CBS Television Network will return to the mixed martial
arts (MMA) cage with Strikeforce: Fedor VS. Rogers, to be
broadcast Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).
Shwotime Sports will produce the four-fight event with host
Gus Johnson calling the action and MMA legend Frank Shamrock
and Mauro Ranallo serving as color analysts. Saturday Night Live - "Saturday Night Live"
returns in November with three straight shows, beginning November
7 with Pop & Country superstar Taylor Swift taking the
stage at studio 8H as both host and musical guest.
Spike TV - Steven Seagal Movie
Marathon
Catch a Steven Seagal movie marathon, featuring the broadcast
premiere of "Driven To Kill."
Out For a Kill - 1:00 - 3:00 PM, ET/PT
Belly of the Beast - 3:00 - 5:00 PM, ET/PT
Urban Justice - 5:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT
Today You Die - 7:00 - 9:00 PM, ET/PT
Driven to Kill - 9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT
Kill Switch - 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM, ET/PT
Today You Die - 1:00 - 3:00 AM, ET/PT
Lifetime Movie Network
- Too Late to Say Goodbye
Looks prove to be deceiving on Saturday, November 7 at 8pm
ET/9pm PT during the screen adaptation of Ann Rule's best-selling
book Too Late to Say Goodbye. Rob Lowe (The West Wing, Brothers
and Sisters) stars in the film inspired by the true story
of an outwardly charming couple whose deceit and secret affairs
result in fatal consequences.
NBC - Law and Order
After CSU investigator, Daisy Chao, is found murdered in her
apartment, Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin
Bernard (Anthony Anderson) suspect her fiancé Jim Anderson
may not be telling the whole truth about his involvement with
the murder. When young journalist, Emma Kim (Guest Star Camille
Chen), is attacked by a cab driver, DNA found at both crime
scenes seems to implicate the same man for the attacks. The
investigators become personally involved with the case as
Detective Lupo gets close with Emma, and ethical questions
arise. Airs Saturday November 7 at 9:00PM.
CMT - CMT Insider: CMA Nominee Report
This special edition of CMT Insider takes an in-depth look at
this year's 43rd Annual CMA Awards categories and nominees including
exclusive interviews with nominees. Watch all this and more
when this all-new special of CMT Insider premieres Saturday,
November 7 at 1:30 p.m., ET/PT. World's Strictest Parents - This all-new episode of World's
Strictest Parents follows teens Jackie and Spencer as they head
to Morristown, Tenn. to stay with the Knight family. Scott and
Penny Knight have the reputation as no-nonsense parents in their
community. The Knight’s have taken in hard-to-handle foster
children for the last eight years and Penny’s job as a probation
officer puts her in a position to deal with unruly kids on a
daily basis. For the next week they'll take in Jackie and Spencer,
two rebellious teenagers whose bad behavior can't be controlled
by their respective parents. This new episode airs Saturday,
November 7 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team 4 - In the
fifth episode, the girls are in the dark about what Kelli and
salon director Rainer Schneck have planned for them when they
get their dramatic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders makeovers. Then,
the girls face their greatest fears when they're hoisted 16
stories in the air and dropped kicking and screaming into a
net. Kelli makes a dramatic decision at rehearsal that affects
everyone in training camp - for the first time in DCC history,
she invites a former contestant into training camp, three weeks
late. As the competition continues to be cut-throat, another
girl is released from training camp. Find out who survives the
cut on this all-new episode on Saturday, November 7 at 9:00
p.m., ET/PT.
November
8, 2009
Comedy Central - Gabriel
Iglesias: I'm Not Fat...I'm Fluffy
There's fat, there's big boned and then there's...fluffy?
Gabriel Iglesias is back to show just how much fun one can
have when they're a little (or a lot) hefty. Hear stories
from Gabe's earlier days on the road, what he'll do for love
and of course, his perfect George Lopez impersonation. Premieres
Sunday, November 8 at 9:00 p.m.
Food Network - Alex's
Day Off -"Childhood Tastes"
Alex relives her childhood with some of her favorite recipes,
including Steak "Diane" with Salt-Baked Potatoes
and a side dish of Brown Sugared Carrots. The delicious Chocolate
Ricotta Pudding dessert finishes on a sweet note.
CBS - Cold Case
The team explores a 1991 case of a 14-year-old girl.
CMT - Stacked CMA Nominees 2009
Country stars dress to impress, hit the red carpet and wait
anxiously to see who will take home top honors at this years
43rd Annual CMA Awards. In honor of the big night, CMT will
air Stacked CMA Nominees 2009 edition, an hour-long special
featuring nominees in the video of the year category. This
special premieres Sunday, November 8 at 10:30 a.m., ET/PT.
Discovery
Channel - Storm Chasers
Reed Timmer aims to step up from aggressive chaser to extreme
scientist with his new military-grade radar capable of measuring
wind speeds inside a twister. But Reed's new science goals
clash with his long time chasing partner Joel Taylor. As the
perfect storm rages in Missouri, both Reed and Tim Samaras
chase a violent rain-wrapped tornado. While Tim gets way too
close for comfort, Reed gets his vehicle inside the circulation
of an EF3, scoring the intercept of a lifetime. Airs Sunday,
November 8.
November
9, 2009
TBS - Lopez Tonight
George Lopez becomes the first Latino to enter the arena of
late-night and will bring a new feel of energy, fun and enthusiasm
to his show. He's thrown out the desk and the cue cards and
is making it a party where everyone is invited! Premieres
November 9.
Travel Channel - Madventures
Nomads Riku and Tunna venture down to the deserts of Yemen,
equipped with only camels and the herbal drug, khat, to face
the dangers of armed tribal leaders and their own Western
prejudices. Premieres Monday, November 9 at 10:00PM.
CBS
- CSI: Miami
Horato Caine calls Las Vegas CSI Dr. Ray Langston to come
to Miami when a severed leg found in the everglades is discovered
to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.
CBS -Big Bang Theory
An argument between Leonard and Penny proves inconvenient
to Sheldon.
CW - One Tree Hill
In an episode directed by series star Sophia Bush, devastating
news threatens to derail Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Julian's
(Austin Nichols) fairytale romance, and Millie’s (Lisa Goldstein)
downward spiral jeopardizes her relationship, her job and
her life. Airs Monday, November 9 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Gossip Girl - Not satisfied with just being Queen of
Constance Billard, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) sets her sights on
becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the
hottest escort for Cotillion. Leighton Meester's new single
"Somebody to Love" (with Robin Thicke), is featured
in the episode, along with a guest performance from all-girl
rock band Plastiscines. Airs from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
DIY - Garage Mahal
Premiering in a special episode of Garage Mahal on Monday, Nov.
9 at 10:30 p.m. ET, Food Network's Guy Fieri throws down his
carving knife and picks up a hammer to help the DIY Network
crew and host Brian Corsetti build the greatest garage of all
time. Corsetti and crew create a killer garage with a vintage
diner feel, complete with rolling car and custom back bars,
diamond plate wainscoting and chair rail, black and white murals,
and a half-ton of classic auto parts including classic car hoods
on actuators. Encore episodes of Garage Mahal featuring Food
Network's Guy Fieri premiere every night at 10:30 p.m. ET on
DIY Network the week of November 9-13.
truTV
- Full Throttle Saloon
Engines, leather, tattoos and beer. They're all on tap as
truTV heads to the legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis,
S.D., in the wild new series Full Throttle Saloon. The show,
which takes viewers behind-the-scenes at Michael Ballard's
legendary biker watering hole, is set to premiere Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. (ET).
Lifetime
- Rita Rocks
Swoosie Kurtz (Pushing Daisies) kicks off a multiple episode
arc as Rita's (Nicole Sullivan) overly judgmental mother,
Marilyn on the Lifetime Television comedy series, Rita Rocks.
On Monday, November 9 at 10 PM, a stressed out Rita scrubs
down the house and hides all the junk food to prepare for
a visit from Marilyn. Even though Marilyn surprises everyone
with her new mellow attitude, Rita isn't buying it. Despite
their differences, Marilyn decides to stay a couple weeks
longer to spend more quality time with Rita and the family.
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