Wednesday's News & Notes

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

Friday Night Lights (8 p.m. NBC) - "Little Girl I Wanna to Marry You." Smash's mom (guest star Liz Mikel) discovers something in Smash's (Gaius Charles) room that can potentially destroy his dreams of playing football. Tyra (Adrianne Palicki), fed up with her mother's insecurities, decides to take matters into her own hands to get their life back on track. Meanwhile, Jason (Scott Porter) rethinks the seriousness of his relationship with Lyla (Minka Kelly) after Bud (Brad Leland) sets her up on a date. Be sure to click on over to nbc.com to catch the 2-Minute Replay to see what you've been missing.


Medium (10 p.m. NBC) - "Better Off Dead." Allison's (Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Patricia Arquette) latest visions reveal an odd new friendship between two ghosts, and surprisingly one of the men rebuffs her attempts to determine the identity of his killer.


About Last Night...
BIGGEST RATINGS WINNERS: American Idol, NCIS

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

QUICK CUTS
*TVGuide.com's Mike Ausiello has some scooptastic news today about a beloved Everwood alum and a hit ABC show. In addition to former Everwood showrunner Greg Berlanti running things on ABC's newest hit Brother and Sisters and alum Treat Williams' guest spot, another Everwood alum is joining the production. Look for Emily VanCamp (the fabulous Amy Abbott) to play the role of Rebecca in upcoming episodes. No confirmation from the network yet, but Ausiello promises that VanCamp will be on the set starting this Friday. For more on this exciting breaking story, click on over to The Ausiello Report.


*And finally, it's Nielsen Wednesday! Here's a look at the Top 10 shows courtesy of USA Today.
1. AFC Championship (46.7 million viewers)
2. American Idol (37.4)
3. American Idol (36.9)
4. AFC Postgame (29.4)
5. Grey's Anatomy (21.9)
6. CSI (21.4)
7. Golden Globes (20.0)
8. Desperate Housewives (17.1)
9. NCIS (16.0)
10. 24 (15.7)

Other PTR Faves in the Top 20: Law & Order: SVU (#12), Without a Trace (#15)


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