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In a country where each day seems to bring more “reality” with job losses and stocks plummeting, could TV watchers be looking for a little less reality television? This season’s ratings point toward “yes”.
According to the Los Angeles Times, several network mainstays are performing so badly that their futures are now in doubt. Fox’s “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?,” has lost nearly half its share of the 18-to-49-year-old demographic since last year, and viewership for NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” has falled nearly 29 percent for its Wednesday show. Even ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” has lost 9 percent …read more

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The vice-presidential debate will take over on four of the nets (as well as the cable news nets) at 9 p.m. Really the CW’s episodes shine tonight, so they’ll get top billing.
The CW: Smallville — Oliver (a.k.a. Green Arrow) falls ill and experiences delerium about his time on the island, how he met Tess, and how he learned to fight with a bow and arrow to survive), while Clark and Chloe race to save his life. Chloe makes a decision in helping Oliver that shocks Clark. For more, click here.
Supernatural — Dean goes back in time and sees his parents …read more

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ABC: Ugly Betty – Betty finally has to make her choice between Henry and Gio. And Lindsay Lohan is back. Honestly, if her performance is as good as the previews, she might want to consider a full-time sitcom gig.
Grey’s Anatomy – If you’ve seen any of the preview commercials with Grey’s during and after the Emmy’s, you already know what’s going to ruin Derek and Meredith’s morning-after glow. Also, Cristina’s intrigued by a guy who comes in as a trauma patient. It’s about time Sandra Oh gets another love interest!
CBS: Survivor: Gabon – The castaways are stuck in Africa this …read more

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