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!.' rrThe National
Heads-Up Poker
Championship" witt poker
rn TV maintain its red-hot pace
dhen people can't gamble online?
[his well-done Vegas event
- with four players bluffrng their
way to the top spot - should be a
lood test (NBC, noon)'N "The Simpsons" Their season ends with a long-
in-the-works "24" parcdy (featuring Kiefer Sutherland).
Unfortunately, "South Park" did a terrifc parody just a few
weeks ago. D'oh! (Fox, 8 p.m )
N "Desperate Housewives" ts "DH" fun again? tts
third-season frnale delivers not one but two weddings, as well
as Polly Bergen and the always-welcome Mike Farrell (BJ from
in guest turns. (ABC, I p n )
S "Brothers & Sisters" tt's just been renewed for a
second season, so you don't have to fear committing to this
soapy drama, which improved this season after a rocky start.
Afghanistan war veteran Justin (Jason Annable) is called up for
another tour of duty in the season finale. (ABC, 10 p m.)
tlSNmAY. t'1,4Y 21
* tt24" The sixrh season
(and another no-good, horrible,
very bad day) ends with Jack
Bauer fighting off the Russians
and looking forward to a good
night's sleep (Fox,8 p-m )
.N "Heroes" The bizarrely
gifted heroes converge on
Kirby Plaza in New York. will
we get satisfying answers or
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(NBC,I p.m.)
N "Law & Order:
Criminal lntent" The
quirkiest entry in the "L&o"
franchise ends its sixth season
and heads to basic cable
(NBC, 10 p.m )R;fir\
ta\
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$*\ "Ametican ldol" nnO then there were two. This is
the final performance night and the last chance to vote Don't
waste it. (Fox, I p.m )
SS "Veronica Mars" This postmodern Nancy Drew had a
good three-year run (marred a tad by network meddling) but
ends with two episodes and its head held high Now there's
always DVD (CW,8 p m )
N "On the Lot" Steven Spielberg knows where the real
money is: Reality TV. His latest stab at television is this realily
show where directors compete for a $1 million studio contract
Like "Project Greenlight" meets "American ldol;' (Fox,9 p-m-)
i\ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" oet.
Lake (Adam Beach) officially joins the SVU team as the eighth
season comes to an end (NBC, 10 p.m )
WEftI.{ESSAY, F{AV 35
\ "American ldol" the top 12 are reunited (Hey,
Sanjaya!). celebrity musical guests perform and the winner is
announced in the two-hour season frnale- (Fox,8 p-m )
$ri "The Blair Decade" A look at prime Minister
Tony Blair's years in office from an American point of view.
Condoleezza Rice and others offer their thoughts. (P85, 8 p-m.)
TITURSDAY, MAY 24
\$l "City at War: London Calling" They just aired a
tribute to Walter Cronkite, but he ain't done yet. The go-year-
old icon hosts this look at London's finest hour (PBS, I p m.)
N\ *VHl Rock Honors" A tribute to the artists people
actually loved (take that, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!),
includinq ozzy Osbourne, Heart and zzTop (VHL, 9 p m )
'l' "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" Now that
it's canceled, Aaron Sorkin's sometimes-iauded drama gets a
final hurrah with new episodes, including this one with Allison
Janney playing herself. (NBc, l0 p m )
FRIilAY, MAY *5
r$ "Friday Night Smackdown" wrestlins was a
TV staple in the'50s and it's still a ratings grabber today But
Gorgeous George never had to learn any lines (CW,8 p n-)
iii:+ "National Bingo Night" Sure it's fun, but don't you
feel a little silly jumplng up and yelling "biogo!" when no one is
atornd?(ABC,9pm)
SATU'qDAY, FIAV }S
\ "Robin Hood" Season 1 of this playful spin on the
Robin Hood myth ends with Robin distraught over possibly ncvcr
being with lvlaflan and being generally not-so-men y wilh his mcn,
Welcome to Sherwood, 2007 (BBC America, 9 p m ) Michael Giltz
SUNNAY, MAY ?S
!.' rrThe National
Heads-Up Poker
Championship" witt poker
rn TV maintain its red-hot pace
dhen people can't gamble online?
[his well-done Vegas event
- with four players bluffrng their
way to the top spot - should be a
lood test (NBC, noon)'N "The Simpsons" Their season ends with a long-
in-the-works "24" parcdy (featuring Kiefer Sutherland).
Unfortunately, "South Park" did a terrifc parody just a few
weeks ago. D'oh! (Fox, 8 p.m )
N "Desperate Housewives" ts "DH" fun again? tts
third-season frnale delivers not one but two weddings, as well
as Polly Bergen and the always-welcome Mike Farrell (BJ from
in guest turns. (ABC, I p n )
S "Brothers & Sisters" tt's just been renewed for a
second season, so you don't have to fear committing to this
soapy drama, which improved this season after a rocky start.
Afghanistan war veteran Justin (Jason Annable) is called up for
another tour of duty in the season finale. (ABC, 10 p m.)
tlSNmAY. t'1,4Y 21
* tt24" The sixrh season
(and another no-good, horrible,
very bad day) ends with Jack
Bauer fighting off the Russians
and looking forward to a good
night's sleep (Fox,8 p-m )
.N "Heroes" The bizarrely
gifted heroes converge on
Kirby Plaza in New York. will
we get satisfying answers or
i,,
N "Law & Order:
Criminal lntent" The
quirkiest entry in the "L&o"
franchise ends its sixth season
and heads to basic cable
(NBC, 10 p.m )R;fir\
ta\
\,.\TU$:$tlAY, l$1AY tf
$*\ "Ametican ldol" nnO then there were two. This is
the final performance night and the last chance to vote Don't
waste it. (Fox, I p.m )
SS "Veronica Mars" This postmodern Nancy Drew had a
good three-year run (marred a tad by network meddling) but
ends with two episodes and its head held high Now there's
always DVD (CW,8 p m )
N "On the Lot" Steven Spielberg knows where the real
money is: Reality TV. His latest stab at television is this realily
show where directors compete for a $1 million studio contract
Like "Project Greenlight" meets "American ldol;' (Fox,9 p-m-)
i\ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" oet.
Lake (Adam Beach) officially joins the SVU team as the eighth
season comes to an end (NBC, 10 p.m )
WEftI.{ESSAY, F{AV 35
\ "American ldol" the top 12 are reunited (Hey,
Sanjaya!). celebrity musical guests perform and the winner is
announced in the two-hour season frnale- (Fox,8 p-m )
$ri "The Blair Decade" A look at prime Minister
Tony Blair's years in office from an American point of view.
Condoleezza Rice and others offer their thoughts. (P85, 8 p-m.)
TITURSDAY, MAY 24
\$l "City at War: London Calling" They just aired a
tribute to Walter Cronkite, but he ain't done yet. The go-year-
old icon hosts this look at London's finest hour (PBS, I p m.)
N\ *VHl Rock Honors" A tribute to the artists people
actually loved (take that, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!),
includinq ozzy Osbourne, Heart and zzTop (VHL, 9 p m )
'l' "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" Now that
it's canceled, Aaron Sorkin's sometimes-iauded drama gets a
final hurrah with new episodes, including this one with Allison
Janney playing herself. (NBc, l0 p m )
FRIilAY, MAY *5
r$ "Friday Night Smackdown" wrestlins was a
TV staple in the'50s and it's still a ratings grabber today But
Gorgeous George never had to learn any lines (CW,8 p n-)
iii:+ "National Bingo Night" Sure it's fun, but don't you
feel a little silly jumplng up and yelling "biogo!" when no one is
atornd?(ABC,9pm)
SATU'qDAY, FIAV }S
\ "Robin Hood" Season 1 of this playful spin on the
Robin Hood myth ends with Robin distraught over possibly ncvcr
being with lvlaflan and being generally not-so-men y wilh his mcn,
Welcome to Sherwood, 2007 (BBC America, 9 p m ) Michael Giltz