• Friday Night Lights is almost SAVED
• E! Kristin has the scoop from the Project Runway finale parties
• And to all the Christian haters, remember that he helped raise $50,000 for his high school
• Patrick Swayze drama for A&E still set to go despite his cancer announcement
• A 24 prequel is coming this fall
• Batgirl joins the cast of How I Met Your Mother
• Elizabeth Mitchell talks Lost
• American Idol may have its first openly gay finalist. Seriously tho, isn’t singing karaoke in tight pants next to Ryan Seacrest kinda ripping the door off the closet anyway?

• USA Today interviews the winner of Project Runway
• Friday Night Lights is almost saved
• The Office returns to work today!
• E! Kristin reminds us why 30 Rock rocks
• TV guide offers up spoilers on Grey’s, House, Lost, Terminator and more
• New show not to watch? FX’s Dirt
• There’s a story behind The Wire’s use of sheeeeeeet
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia gets renewed for a 4th season
• Rachel Ray is a hipster! Is that perky attitude just elaborate irony?
• Project Runway execs offer 8 simple rules of reality TV
• All of Sawyer’s nicknames in 6 minutes
• CBS unveils its Thursday plans, show about swinging couples in the 70s included
• CW announced some of their shows as well
• NBC announced it’s summer plans, mostly more American Gladiators and Last Comic Standing

• Annoying asshats call for boycott of CBS advertisers over Dexter
• Jericho fans fight for their show to return, win the battle, then promptly lose interest
• People aren’t wowed by the new crop of shows
• Friday Night Lights may air on more than one network
• Pauly Shore countersues Wes Craven for wheezing on his grindage… or improper lawn drainage.
• CBS will also be broadcasting old shows online
• No longer appearing on a TV near you: Las Vegas and Cane
• You think Heidi Klum is mean? Teen collapses after harsh criticism from German Idol’s judges

• Variety rounds up the fate of our favorite network shows
• The kids are trying to save Friday Night Lights. Hey, it worked for Jericho.
• On the 4400 save our show front, USA has received 30lbs of sunflower seeds with another 620lbs on the way
• Oprah Winfrey hosts a reunion of the Cosby kids today
• Joss Whedon talks Dollhouse
• Some guys are writing original songs recapping episodes of Lost
• A night out with Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford
• Millionaire Matchmaker, that filler show between airings of Project Runway, goes gay next season
• The cutter from Degrassi got a job with Teen Vogue
• Netflix drops HD-DVD in favor of Blu-Ray
• Not at all TV related, but if you spend your free time reading about TV then this should interest you: Pathetic Geek Stories has returned!

Stay tuned to TiFaux later in the day for a special announcement.  Yes, I’m a bastard.

• American Idol will become a theme park attraction at Disney Hollywood Studios. Five bucks to anyone who can think of anything more unpleasant.
• Dirt and The Riches will have second seasons of seven episodes each.
• Seth MacFarlane is adored by the gays. News to me.
• Meet the new Losties.
• Sawyer Nickname Generator, anyone?
• Bryan Cranston talks about his Breaking Bad character.
• Friday Night Lights might not make it, guys.
• Meet the new Big Brother sex machines. Via YouTube.

Multiple choice:

High school + football + locker rooms + hormones = ___________

a.) haven of male bonding
b.) homoeroticism
c.) the set of Friday Night Lights
d.) all of the above

If you ask me, the answer is D.

However, Kyle Chandler toes around the idea of a gay storyline on Friday Night Lights in an interview with The Advocate. He says, “I think it would make a pretty interesting story line, but it’s a rough time to be bringing that up seeing as though we’re in the middle of a strike. Now you call me and suggest it!”

He goes on in the interview to express anxiety about aging.

But is it a bit depressing to be surrounded by a bunch of 20-year-olds in their physical prime on Friday Night Lights?
Hell, yeah, it’s depressing! Bastards. Especially that Taylor Kitsch, showing himself off in all those damn muscle magazines and everything. Meanwhile, I’m counting my extra gray hairs every morning. But it’s neat to see those guys do well. I was there at one point, so I know where they are. They’ve got great years ahead of ’em.

Read the rest over at The Advocate’s Web site.

I refuse to believe I’m too old for rock concerts.

• Don’t worry, Alex Trebek is okay.
• Gossip Girl is “dangerous for America.” Meanwhile, TV Guide is having a love-fest with the show.
• David Chase is testifying in court to prove he didn’t steal the idea for The Sopranos.
• The TV Critics’ Press Tour is kaput due to the strike.
• Journeyman has been canceled.
• Joss Whedon and his disciples are joining the picket line.
• A new Ask Ausiello has news on Friday Night Lights. (although commenter Sara advises against reading it)
• There will be another Idol Gives Back.
• What is the status of Lost?
• TV Guide and Jeff Probst weigh the options to determine the winner of Survivor.

If you ever go to Portugal, know that ‘polvo’ means octopus, not chicken. I learned this the hard way.

• I Am a TV Junkie is devoting today to all things Tyra Banks-related.
• Katherine Heigl admits that the George-Izzie things was a baffling ratings ploy.
• The Go Fug Yourself gals give fashion kudos to one Kristen Bell.
• February will see a new edition of Big Brother airing seventy times per week.
• House would have a “very sarcastic” musical episode. Not that it’s going to happen, though.
• NBC’s new midseason schedule has 1 vs. 100 and The Biggest Loser. Instead of, you know, actual shows.
• Win one of Jamie Bamber’s used towels. If you’re disgusting.
• Buy a Friday Night Lights “crucifictorious” shirt.
• Jason Sudeikis has a big ole interview all week on The Apiary.
• John from Cincinnati will hit DVD in March.

I want to be one of those old rich dudes with the antique car license plate.

• SNL and 30 Rock cast members are hitting the stage for a night.
• Battlestar Galactica and The Bionic Woman have shut down because of the strike.
• Variety talks about the strike and late night talk shows.
• Pitch your TV idea on MySpace.
• Remember that Friday Night Lights/ESPN link from yesterday? Nevermind.
• Edie Falco talks about her guest stint on 30 Rock.
• Look at what the strike has done to poor Angie Harmon.
• Hayden Panettiere is a fugitive.
• Project Runway ratings are up.
• Get ready for a new season of Big Brother to fill up air time.

Shiny.

• Rainn Wilson is one of People’s sexiest men.
• Letterman is footing the bill for his staff.
• Supermanny will be a spin-off of Supernanny, except with male child care workers. Get it?
• The NY Times tracks the rise of racial humor.
• Stars speak out on the strike.
• News on ER, including the return of Luca.
• Meredith Grey got married.
• Brian Williams got a ratings bump from SNL.
• Jack McBrayer talks to Pop Matters.
• Could Friday Night Lights move to ESPN? Meanwhile, Logan from Gilmore Girls will be joining the cast.
• Tonight’s Back To You recalls an episode of This American Life.
• Buy a painting at the Heroes auction.
• And also, Most Serene Republic has a new video. You should watch it.