If there is a silver lining to President Obama’s second prime-time interruption in as many months (Seriously, what is up with this guy and his constant need to communicate? Score one for George W!), it’s that now you really have no excuse not to tune into the season (and possibly series) finale of PRIVILEGED at 9PM on the CW (8PM on CityTV in Canada).

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First Look: Robert Buckley
EW’s Ken Tucker Says: Watch!

I have an unhealthy obsession with Jonathan Jackson, can you please tell me we are going to see more of him on TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES. — Jackson1
The TV Addict: I can do one better than simply tell you, I can be the first to reveal to you exclusively that Jonathan Jackson will indeed (all together now) be back, for multiple episodes no less. “Kyle Reese is the kind of character that fans are excited about and is good for the show,” revealed Jackson during last week’s one-on-one with theTVaddict.com. “I’ve shot three episodes so far and I’m about to shoot a fourth in a couple of weeks. A lot of stuff has been in the future, and Brian Austin Green who plays Derek has been great. Such a good guy and a great actor to work with.”

A while back you twittered that you were getting ready to see Lauren Graham in GUYS & DOLLS on Broadway. So… how was she? — StarsHollowHolla
The TV Addict: Well let’s put it this way. Had Rory Gilmore been reviewing the show for the Yale Daily News, she definitely wouldn’t have walked out. In fact, she would have been immensely proud of her fictional TV mom for not only proving that she has the pipes to belong on Broadway. But for more importantly showing that she can actually act and create a character that was hilarious, heartwarming and best of all, absolutely nothing like Lorelai Gilmore. Miss Patty would have been proud… and we’re just going to say, possibly a little jealous.

Got any scoop on Tuesday’s season finale of PRIVILEGED? — Sagetastic13
The TV Addict: Would you settle for a warning? Because if you can’t find the time to rope in at minimum five of your friends into watching one of the season’s most underrated new shows, you’re more likely to catch what will turn out to be the show’s series finale. For more on PRIVILEGED, be sure to check out this week’s month’s TV Addict podcast for our spur-of-the-moment SAVE PRIVILEGED campaign!

Any word on how the new season of REAPER is shaping up? — IHeartHarrison
The TV Addict: I will next week after I take the time to crack open the REAPER screener that’s been collecting dust on my desk for the better part of a month now. Stay tuned.

Please tell me tonight’s installment of DOLLHOUSE brings a little more excitement to the table? Because even I, the most ardent of ardent Whedon supporters found last week’s pilot seriously subpar. — WildaboutWhedon
The TV Addict: First of all, do you seriously expect me to believe you’re one of Whedon’s most ardent of ardent supporters when you’re already waving after episode one. Shame one you! That said, you’ll be pleased to know that tonight’s second episode introduces us to an entirely different Echo. One that must outwit, outplay and outlast one ridiculously deranged “client.” Oh, and if that’s not enough of an assurance, how’s this picture? Eliza + Crossbow = Awesome

Ellen Tigh returning to Galactica? Are you Frakkin’ kidding me with this? Where’s the scoop? Anyone could have picked that up from the Frakkin’ trailer? What else ya got? — TotallyFrakkedinTdot
The TV Addict: Putting aside the fact that somebody clearly woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or is taking the fact that we’re a mere month away from Galactica’s final voyage a little too hard, how’s this for genuine TV scoop: Another death hits Galactica tonight, one that will have major implications for the already tenuous human/cylon alliance.

Oh and while we’re on the subject of your cranky moods Mr. TotallyFrakkedinTdot, I should probably take this opportunity to mention that theTVaddict.com has some exciting BATTLESTAR GALACTICA news in the works that is pretty much guaranteed to turn that frown upside-down. Unless of course you live outside of Toronto or the surrounding GTA. Then you’re pretty much still totally Frakked!

I’m finding myself more and more intrigued by the increasingly frequent KINGS trailers that NBC is putting out. What can you tell me about this new series? — Jess
The TV Addict: Having recently had the pleasure of visiting the set of KINGS there is an awful lot I could tell you. Unfortunately, after signing a twenty page document that may or may not have promised my first born to NBC Universal should I share any spoilers, here’s what I can say. While you’ll initially tune in for Ian McShane’s phenomenal portrayal of morally ambiguous King Silas Benjamin, you’ll stick around for easy on the eyes Aussie import Christopher Egan who plays young David Shepherd and Leighton Meester’s real-life boyfriend Sebastian Stan who does a remarkable job of channeling GOSSIP GIRL’s Ed Westwick. Which if you think about it, kind of means that Leighton Meester really does have a thing for Chuck Bass. Interesting.

Want more KINGS scoop? Enjoy this exclusive bloggers Q&A that TV Addict took part in on our recent visit to New York City. And be sure to check back later in the day for a word or two from Ian McShane.

Well that about wraps it up folks for this edition of “Ask the Addict.” if you’ve got a question for the TV Addict, you can email me directly at ask@thetvaddict.com or follow me on twitter at twitter.com/thetvaddict.

FRINGE (9PM FOX, CTV in Canada)
By golly we’ve got it, the world’s worst drinking game. Take a shot every-time Astrid (the adorable Jasika Nicole) gets an actual line! But seriously folks, do not miss what Executive Producer Jeff Pinkner calls “a total game changer” of an episode.

90210 (8PM CW, 9PM Global in Canada)
Annie’s jealousy of Rhonda starts to wear on Ethan. Which is odd, because one would think Ethan would find Annie’s incessant smiling far more annoying.

PRIVILEGED (8PM CW, 8PM CityTV in Canada)
LIPSTICK JUNGLE’s Kirby (Robert Buckley) drops by PRIVILEGED. Which means by our calculations, PRIVILEGED fans best be starting their “Save Our Show” Campaign in 3… 2… 1..

NEW & NOTABLE:
MAN CAVES (9PM ABC, CityTV in Canada)
If we plug it… will the come (and build us our very own Man Cave?) Fingers crossed.

NIP/TUCK (10PM FX)
Talk about fortuitous timing. A down-on-his-luck Bradley Cooper (did you see his God awful hosting job on SNL?) reprises his role as Aidan Stone, a down-on-his-luck actor who wants a biopic about Sean to be his comeback vehicle.

90210 (8PM CW, 9PM Global in Canada)
It’s time for Adriana to tell a few people she’s got a bun in the oven… including her fellow baker. Meanwhile, Annie’s feeling threatened by Ethan’s relationship with another gal, and Dixon finally gets Silver to open up. (Not like that, you pervs!) Wait… um, hello, why is there no mention of Brenda or Kelly? Do these people not know where their money is???

SCRUBS (9PM ABC, CityTV in Canada)
What’s this? The potential of an unholy alliance between Cox and Kelso? Isn’t that a sign of the apocalypse? Somebody get the Winchester brothers on the line, STAT!

PRIVILEGED (9PM CW, 8PM CityTV in Canada)
Charlie finally man’s up and tells Megan how he feels. Of course, it true wuss fashion he does it has he’s about to leave for school in California. And it’s good news/bad news for Sage. On the plus side, she doesn’t have to worry that Luis will frown on her virginity. On the down side, he’s a big ol’ Jesus boy, which means she’ll probably stay that way for a while.

FRINGE (9PM FOX, CTV in Canada)
Remember that plane full of dead people that kicked this series off? Tonight, there’s another plane-related disaster. Could they be connected? I don’t know, but look at those tricky folks at the aptly named FOX, starting this at 9:01 in the hope that having missed the first minute of everything else on the airwaves, we’ll stay tuned.

SCRUBS (9:30PM ABC, CityTV in Canada)
Another new episode? Um, ABC, you do know that sweeps has been moved to March, right? Why do I get the feeling you’re gonna be stuck with nothing to air except GEORGE LOPEZ reruns?

NEW & NOTABLE:
HOMELAND SECURITY (8PM ABC)
You can’t say these folks aren’t trying to stuff the hour with things that’ll get your attention. Tonight we get skulls, potential drug smugglers and an avian-flu scare. (Yet somehow, I’m still not interested.)

THE BIGGEST LOSER (8PM NBC, E! in Canada)
After a weigh-in that shows how well people did or didn’t do during their time away from the ranch, one of the participants winds up in a fight with their partner who isn’t pulling their — forgive me — weight.

LAW & ORDER: SVU (10PM NBC, CTV in Canada)
Kidnapping… yadda yadda… wrong suspect… yadda yadda… hold up. What’s this? Dabney Coleman as a man with Alzheimer’s? And here I thought this might be an Emmy-bait-free episode! Hello, Guest Star category!

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY (10PM Bravo)
The ladies head to Vegas for a little fun and a whole lotta drama.

NIP/TUCK (10PM FX)
Frankly, this season has left us a little cold. But like any good train wreck, it’s tough to look away from. Tonight, Matt gets jealous of the bond between Sean and that obnoxious new guy, Raj, whose father swings by for a visit. Meanwhile, in a ripped-from-the-headlines plot, Sean operates on an 18-year-old who wants to look older. Why? Because he just married the former teacher who spend six years behind bars for having seduced him. Oh, and when we said “ripped-from-the-headlines” I meant the ones torn out of a decade-old newspaper.

GENERAL HOSPITAL (10PM SOAPnet)
Fire. Destruction. Death. Anybody remember the days of “love in the afternoon?” Feedback time: What’s your take on the latest disaster to rock Port Charles?

Now we’re not saying the CW is completely missing the point when it comes to casting Robert Buckley in next week’s brand new episode of PRIVILEGED. We just can’t help but feel that LIPSTICK JUNGLE and FLIRTING WITH FORTY got it right in terms of giving the audience what they want.

Related Posts:
Exclusive Interview: LIPSTICK JUNGLE Star Robert Buckley

Good News: For REAPER fans, who will get to see their favorite series return on March 3 — two weeks earlier than originally planned. Bad News: For PRIVILEGED fans, whose season (or is it series?) will wrap up earlier then originally planned, possibly indicating the CW’s lack of long term confidence in the series. [Source]

Good News: ABC Family orders 20 more episodes of GREEK (a TV Addict favorite) and announces a summer 2009 bow. Bad News: And quietly cancels KYLE XY in the process. [Source]

TONIGHT’S TV ADDICTIONS:
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (8PM on FOX, “A” Channel in Canada)
Rumor Alert: Summer Glau loses all of her clothes in an action-packed shoot-out (And yes, we’re not above making stuff up to get you people to tune into this show!)

GOSSIP GIRL (8PM CW)
Aaron, or as we like to call him, television’s lamest love interest, burns to death in a horrible plane crash. Oh wait, must not replace what we’re hoping happens with the actual story-line.

PRIVILEGED (9PM CW, E! in Canada)
‘Tis the season for Megan to get caught under the mistletoe.

BOSTON LEGAL (10PM ABC, Global in Canada)
As BOSTON LEGAL inches closer an closer to its series finale, this TV Addict must come to grips that jumping on the BL bandwagon in its final season may not have been the brightest idea.

NEW & NOTABLE:
INSIDE THE ACTOR’S STUDIO (8PM Bravo)
The Harry Potter fandom anxiously holds their breath in the hopes that Dan Radcliffe delivers a verbal smack-down to former POTTER co-star and current overhyped “it” boy Robert Pattinson. Or maybe it’s just us.

MY OWN WORST ENEMY (10PM NBC, Global in Canada)
Spoiler Alert: Turns out Christian Slater’s own worst enemy was an indifferent audience.

THETVADDICT.COM READER PICK (via Twitter):
Memles: With PUSHING DAISIES gone, CHUCK (8PM NBC, CityTV in Canada) is the last great hope for the 07 Freshman Class. It deserves our allegiance.

For Jenny’s comprehensive TVGuide,

• *Sports* – Monday Night Football: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – ESPN @ 8:30/7:30c
• *New* – Boston Legal – ABC @ 10:02/9:02c
• *New* – Chuck – NBC @ 8/7c
• *New* – Gossip Girl – CW @ 8/7c
• *New* – Heroes – NBC @ 9/8c
• *New* – Jon & Kate Plus 8 – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Little People, Big World – TLC @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – My Own Worst Enemy – NBC @ 10/9c
• *New* – My Super Sweet 16 – MTV @ 11/10c
• *New* – Prison Break – FOX @ 9/8c
• *New* – Privileged – CW @ 9/8c
• *New* – Real Chance of Love – VH1 @ 9/8c
• *New* – Samantha Who? – ABC @ 9:02/8:02c & 9:31/8:31c (2 New Episodes)
• *New* – Scream Queens – VH1 @ 10/9c
• *New* – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – FOX @ 8/7c
• *New* – The Hills – MTV @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)

Good News: In the wake of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s departure, SNL has upped their female quotient by adding two female cast members, Michaela Watkins and Abby Elliot. Bad News: Both of whom we’re pretty sure are going to have a challenging time playing Michelle Obama. Paging the diversity police, anyone… [Source]

Good News: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER continues to make headlines. Bad News: By pandering to the worst of America’s television sensibilities and booking famous-for-nothings Kim Kardashian, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt for an upcoming episode. [Source]

Attention Sage Baker. Your quest to become the next Paris hilton just got a little bit easier thanks to this afternoon’s surprising, albeit welcome announcement that the CW has decided to order five more episodes of the TV Addict’s favorite fall show PRIVILEGED. Also set to help is the CW’s savvy programming decision (no really, you’re reading that correctly) to award PRIVILEGED with the cushy post-GOSSIP GIRL time-slot on December 1 and 8. Here’s hoping America will finally clue into what this TV Addict has been saying since PRIVILEGED premiered. Next to LIFE ON MARS, it’s the best fall show that you’re not watching.