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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Highlights

"E:60" (ESPN at 7) wraps up the season with a profile of the Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade, who discusses his relationship with his mother during her drug and alcohol addiction.

A dangerous earthquake hits Los Angeles on the season finale of "Lincoln Heights" (ABC Family at 8), which airs back-to-back episodes.

Six people in the military are honored on "Heroes at Home" (MyNetworkTV at 8), a special hosted by NFL analyst Howie Long that will surprise military families with home furnishings, clothing and school supplies.

"House" (Channel 5 at 8) goes old school when the team makes a house call, a good deed prompted by an agoraphobic patient.

Celeb blogger Perez Hilton guest-stars on "Privileged" (Channel 50 at 9) when Megan deals with her stalled writing career.

Are the 18,000-year-old remains of hobbit-size people evidence of a new human species? "Nova" (Channels 22, 26 at 8) investigates tonight.

On "The Mentalist" (Channel 9 at 9), Patrick Jane gets a tad distracted when a case takes him inside a casino.

On "Fringe" (Channel 5 at 9), Walter and Peter tap into a deceased man's brain waves for answers to an investigation.

"Frontline" (Channel 22 at 9, Channel 26 at 10:30) profiles the late political strategist Lee Atwater, the controversial Republican "Machiavellian godfather" considered the mastermind behind George H.W. Bush's victory in the 1988 presidential election.

The chilling Season 2 premiere of "Deliver Me" (Discovery Health at 10) examines real-life stories about ailments that can complicate pregnancy.

New reality show "Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist" (Lifetime at 10) has makeup pros competing for a cosmetics company contract.

Borrowing from real-life headlines, detectives on "Law & Order: SVU" (Channel 4 at 10) discover a pregnancy pact at a high school.

Contestants on "Cha$e" (Sci Fi at 10) compete for cash by completing crazy challenges involving virtual weapons.

Passenger and cargo trains are the latest subjects of a reality show, as "Extreme Trains" (History at 10) debuts with a trip to a Pennsylvania coal mine.

Sen. John McCain stops by "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (Channel 4, 11:35), as do comic Steve Byrne and musical guests the Kaiser Chiefs.

"Late Show With David Letterman" (Channel 9, 11:35) hosts comedian Don Rickles, actress Amy Brenneman, singer Alicia Keys and a Top 10 list presented by Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens.

-- Emily Yahr



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