Wednesday's News & Notes

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

Friday Night Lights (8 p.m. NBC) - "I Think We Should Have Sex." Julie (Aimee Teegarden) drops a bomb on an unsuspecting Matt (Zach Gilford) when she says shes ready to have sex for the first time. Tami (Connie Britton) stumbles upon the plan, which, needless to say, doesnt go over too well with her. Meanwhile, Tim's (Taylor Kitsch) relationship with his father takes a turn for the worse. Drama builds when a hurtful secret is embarrassingly revealed and a family's future hangs in the balance.

Lost (10 p.m. ABC) - Stranger in a Strange Land." A power play ensues between Jack and The Others as Juliets future hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, Kate, Sawyer and Karl continue on their journey away from Alcatraz.




Medium (10 p.m. NBC) - "Second Opinion." After a dream, Allison (Emmy winner Patricia Arquette) faces a horrible question -- What would you do if you learned that your 2 year-old daughter was going to die of leukemia in 20 years? Meanwhile, Scanlon (David Cubitt) investigates a friends sudden death.


Also tonight, Jericho returns (8 p.m. CBS) with an intriguing hour that explores what was going on in the lives of the characters 36 hours prior to the bombs going off. Dying to know where Jake was and what he was doing? Was he in jail, the military, or somewhere else? Or perhaps, you want to know the truth behind Robert's encrypted messages and extensive knowledge on the attacks. You'll get an inside look at the answers to these questions in tonight's strong "Winter Premiere."

QUICK CUTS
*NBC is doing a little schedule shifting now that the second half of the season is in full swing. Crossing Jordan will move from Sundays to Wednesdays at 9 p.m., while Deal or No Deal will move to Sundays at 9 p.m., and The Apprentice will shift to Sundays at 10 p.m. beginning the week of March 4th. [Source]

*CBS appears to have another hit on its hands according to its recent press release. Midseason comedy Rules of Engagement held its "#1 Comedy of the Season in 18-49 year olds" crown. The show also held onto 85% of its lead-in Two and a Half Men's audience.

*And finally, ABC is ready to go Dancing with the Stars. The network announced the next set of celebrity contestants to take to the dance floor when the show returns March 19th. Here's the list courtesy of TVGuide.com:
Laila Ali, the daughter of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali
Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus
Paul McCartney's soon-to-be ex, Heather Mills
Former NBA star Clyde Drexler
'N Sync alum Joey Fatone
Miss USA-turned-GSN hostess Shandi Finnessey
Entertainment reporter Leeza Gibbons
Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova
Ian Ziering
Sopranos alum/Sirius Satellite Radio host Vincent Pastore
Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno


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