Tuesday's News & Notes

~Primetime Pass~
(a look at what PTR is watching tonight)

Law & Order: SVU (10 p.m. NBC) - "Outsider." Ken Randall (guest star Ernest Wadell) is the resident adviser at the University where one of his students is raped. The skittish girl and her parents do not want to talk to the police, but after a socialite is attacked by someone who fits the matched description, Fin begins working with a Brooklyn SVU Detective Chester Lake (guest star Adam Beach) who is convinced they are looking for the same guy.

Premiering Tonight!!!
@9 p.m. - Fox kicks off another season of American Idol

About Last Night...
BIGGEST RATINGS WINNERS: The Golden Globes, 24, CSI: Miami (r)

For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.

QUICK CUTS
*The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out its Golden Globe Awards last night, and ABC's shows walked away winners. Here's a look at the TV nods:
BEST DRAMA - GREY'S ANATOMY
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - KYRA SEDGWICK (THE CLOSER)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA - HUGH LAURIE (HOUSE)
BEST COMEDY - UGLY BETTY
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - AMERICA FERRERA (UGLY BETTY)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY - ALEC BALDWIN (30 ROCK)

To find out which movies came out big winners last night, click on over to TVGuide.com.

*Reality couple superstars Rob and Amber will lead an all-star batch of teams in a race around the world in the newest edition of CBS' The Amazing Race next month. The network announced the 11 teams this morning. In addition to Rob and Amber, they are:

Names: Dustin Seltzer and Kandice Pelletier
Ages: both 25
Occupations: Former beauty queens, current students
Relationship: Best friends
Previous results: Season 10, 4th place

Names: Joe Baldassare and Bill Bartek ("Team Guido")
Ages: 56, 53
Occupations: Owns Mineral Trading Company, Realtor
Relationship: Life Partners
Previous results: Season 1, 3rd place

Names: Kevin O'Connor and Drew Feinberg
Ages: 40, 41
Occupations: Forensic Accountant, Senior Court Officer
Relationship: Lifelong friends
Previous results: Season 1, 4th Place

Names: Ozwald Mendez and Danilo Jimenez
Ages: 36, 41
Occupations: Advertising, Paralegal
Relationship: Best friends
Previous results: Season 2, 4th Place

Names: John Vito Pietanza and Jill Aquilino
Ages: 32, 29
Occupations: Trader, Product Controller
Relationship: Formerly dating
Previous results: Season 3, 5th Place

Names: Uchenna Agu and Joyce Agu
Ages: 42, 46
Occupations: Land Developer, Sales
Relationship: Married
Previous results: Season 7 winners

Names: David Conley, Jr. and Mary Conley
Ages: 33, 32
Occupations: Coal Miner, Homemaker
Relationship: Married
Previous results: Season 10, 6th Place

Names: Charla Baklayan Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan
Ages: both 30
Occupations: Real Estate Investor, Attorney
Relationship: Cousins
Previous results: Season 5, 6th Place

Names: Rob Mariano and Amber Mariano
Ages: 30, 28
Occupations: TV Personalities
Relationship: Married
Previous results: Season 7, 2nd Place

Names: Teri Pollack and Ian Pollack
Ages: 53, 54
Occupations: Homemaker, Private Investigator
Relationship: Married parents
Previous results: Season 3, 2nd Place

Names: Eric Sanchez and Danielle Turner
Ages: 28, 23
Occupations: Waiter, Bartender
Relationship: Dating
Previous results: Season 9, 2nd Place and 7th Place (these two met on the 9th edition and have been dating ever since)

The Amazing Race: All-Stars will premiere February 18th on CBS.

*And finally, it's TV on DVD Tuesday! Look for the seventh season of The King of Queens to hit shelves today. For a list of all of today's releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.


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