Good News: TNT has given SOUTHLAND a new home by agreeing to broadcast all thirteen episodes starting January 12, 2010. Bad News: TNT has not agreed to produce any new episodes. [Source]

Good News: The cast of ALLY MCBEAL reunited on this morning’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Bad News: Gil Bellows hairline didn’t get the memo. [Video]

Good News: Joss Whedon has offered to purchase the rights to the TERMINATOR franchise (Which according to the Financial Times will be put up for auction this month) Bad News: Whedon is probably being facetious, but hey, who not judge for yourself by clicking here. [Source]

Okay, we’re gonna say what everybody else has been thinking in the wake of SOUTHLAND’s shocking cancellation: Jay Leno is a showkiller.

Let’s face it, so far, nobody at NBC has offered up anything even close to a rational explanation for why they would renew the brilliant-but-controversial series, pony up the cash for numerous episodes and then pull the plug before a single season-two outing could air. But it doesn’t take a genius to connect the dots and realize that upon looking at the episodes — which star Michael Cudlitz told Mike Ausiello were deemed “too dark” by the network — NBC realized they were in a no-win situation.

SOUTHLAND — with its gritty storylines and bleeped dialogue — is a 10 p.m. show.

Thanks to Leno, NBC doesn’t have a 10 p.m. timeslot available.

Ergo, SOUTHLAND is homeless.

In a way, this may be the best thing that could ever happen to SOUTHLAND, which, frankly, was too good for network television. Here’s hoping that in the next few weeks, word will come down that Showtime or HBO is picking up the series, dropping the bleeps and letting SOUTHLAND blossom into the cable hit it was always meant to be.

Meanwhile, the folks at NBC need to reconcile themselves to the fact that they’ve chosen quantity over quality by offering up the cheap-to-produce Leno in primetime. If they can live with that — along with defecting viewers, sacrificing such long-running hits as LAW & ORDER SVU (which is hemorrhaging viewers in its earlier timeslot) and having burned their bridges with John Wells, whose ER was a network staple for years — more power to them. But in the meantime, they might want to think about the vicious cycle they’ve set in motion: Viewer viewers during the 10 p.m. hour means viewer people at whom to pitch the rest of your line-up. Wise up, guys. Before it’s too late.

Good News: NBC’s SOUTHLAND won’t get lost in the avalanche of Friday premieres which include the splashy re-launches of MEDIUM and DOLLHOUSE. Bad News: Instead, it will just get lost, with the Peacock network pushing the sophomore series premiere date back a month to Friday October 23. [Variety]

Good News: A GILMORE GIRL grad will be joining ABC’s HANK on a recurring basis. Bad News: Said grad is not Alexis Bledel, rather it’s SAMANTHA WHO? survivor Melissa McCarthy, who has signed on to play sister-in-law to Kelsey Grammer’s Hank. [EW]

Good News: Warner Bros Television swears that the two-week temporary shutdown of ABC’s much-buzzed about V, “was put in place so that the writers would have time to beef up future scripts and bring them in line with the quality of the pilot.” Bad News: But just in case, who wants to be in charge of reserving saveV.com? Anyone? [TheWrap]

Good News: Summer Glau is officially joining the DOLLHOUSE for a mult-episode arc that will have Glau playing a character named Bennett who shares a past with Eliza Dushku’s Echo. Bad News: RIP TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES. [Dollverse]

Good News: AMERICAN IDOL’s season six runner-up Blake Lewis is back in the news. Bad News: For all the wrong reasons, with Lewis apparently owing the government $124,798 in taxes. [IdolChatter]

Good News: Josh Schwartz (alongside CHUCK producer Matt Miller) is developing his first scripted half-hour comedy based on his recent newlywed experience. Bad News: For his other half! I mean seriously, nothing says the honeymoon is over like a better-half who just added a TV show to a workload that already includes GOSSIP GIRL, CHUCK, penning an X-MEN sequel, and his online series ROCKVILLE CA! [The Live Feed]

Good News: Josh Schwartz (alongside CHUCK producer Matt Miller) is developing his first scripted half-hour comedy based on his recent newlywed experience. Bad News: For his other half! I mean seriously, nothing says the honeymoon is over like a better-half who just added a TV show to a workload that already includes GOSSIP GIRL, CHUCK, penning an X-MEN sequel, and his online series ROCKVILLE CA! [The Live Feed]

NEW & NOTABLE:
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8PM FOX, CTV in Canada)
With special guest judge Kara DioGuardi… just kidding

THE INCREDIBLE HULK (8PM Cinemax)
Incredible? More like moderately-better-than-the-first-Hulk. We’re just sayin’

SOUTHLAND (10PM NBC, CTV in Canada)
In the first season finale, Salinger is stressed over the news that NBC is dumping his show on Friday next season estrangement between him and his teen daughter.

SMALLVILLE (8PM CW)
When Tess and Lois clash, expect the unexpected. The eight-season finale also features Oliver stepping in when Clark seems kinda reluctant to kill Doomsday.

PARKS & RECREATION (8:30PM NBC, 9PM CityTV in Canada)
Frankly, I don’t think you should be able to tout something as a “season” finale unless you’ve aired at least 13 episodes, but hey, that’s just me. Anyway, this disappointing series — which managed to pick up a renewal for no reason other than it’s pedigree — wraps up with Andy’s first gig since he broke his legs in the pit. (That probably means something to the four of you still watching.)

GREY’S ANATOMY (9PM ABC, CTV in Canada)
The two-hour, fifth-season finale might just as well be called “Will They Or Won’t They?” as Izzie decides whether to have surgery, Mark decides what to do with Lexie and Bailey finds out whether or not she’ll be accepted into a pediatrics fellowship.

THE OFFICE (9PM NBC, Global in Canada)
The wildly-uneven fifth season wraps on a high note if only because it marks the return of Amy Ryan as Holly, the one woman who managed to make Michael seem like a human being.

30 ROCK (9:30PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
Why do I love this show so? Because somehow, despite her legendary status as a loser in love, Liz Lemon manages to close out season three as a “relationship expert.”

SUPERNATURAL (9PM CW)
If it’s the fourth-season finale, that must mean the apocalypse is here! Sam and Dean deal with Lucifer… and Ruby helps one of the boys try to destroy Lilith. Talk about your jam-packed agendas!

NEW & NOTABLE:
BONES (8PM FOX, 10PM Global in Canada)
The entire team falls under suspicion after someone is murdered at a nightclub. But the real mystery here is how the heck Motley Crue wound up guest gigging! This could be intriguing. (Click here for video)

MY NAME IS EARL (8PM NBC)
In the fourth-season finale — and in other news, Holy Crap, this show has been on four years? — Earl tries to find Dodge’s daddy. I haven’t seen this show since early in season two. How’s it holding up, faithful readers?

SURVIVOR (8PM CBS, Global in Canada)
Anybody else kinda shocked that Coach is still in this? Tonight, he has to work hard to avoid elimination, and Erinn makes a careless slip of the tongue that could put her in hot water as well.

CSI (9PM CBS, 8PM CTV in Canada)
Rare poker chips are at the heart of an investigation, and Ray faces a crisis after he has to use lethal force for the first time. (Having written that description, I now want to go gamble after killing a co-worker.)

HELL’S KITCHEN (9PM FOX, 10PM Global in Canada)
The two remaining chef’s battle it out and a winner is determined.

SOUTHLAND (9PM NBC)
It’s all fun and games — and jewel thievery — until one of your rich friends is a victim, right Ben? Meanwhile, Bryant takes Janilla under his wing until the trial starts.

BEING ERICA (10PM SOAPnet)
The first-season finale finds Erica revisiting her brother’s death. Hey, while she’s at the cemetary, maybe she could toss a few flowers onto the graves of the soap opera genre that this network seems determined to kill!

FASHION SHOW (10PM Bravo)
The designers work on two styles, one on a budget and one without. Wonder which one guest judge Tinsley Mortimer would wind up wearing? (Am I the only one who has no clue who this Tinsley person is, save for the occasional GOSSIP GIRL reference?)

SYBIL (10PM Lifetime)
If you missed the original broadcast of this remake — starring Jessica Lange and Tammy Blanchard — here’s another chance to instead go out and rent the far-superior original, which starred Sally Field.

CSI: NY (10PM CBS)
A kidnapping turns deadly when one of the CSI team is killed and another is seriously wounded. Oh, yeah, this is definitely a season finale.

SOUTHERN BELLES: LOUISVILLE (11PM SOAPnet)
Oh, look, it’s the supposed soap opera channel taking yet another chance to pre-empt the dramas that are their bread and butter for a cheap knock-off of a reality genre. Heck, here it’s not even an actual episode, but a preview of the show… and that same preview will run again at 11:30 p.m. Trust us: these Belle’s ain’t got nothing on the various HOUSEWIVES that Bravo has turned into a successful franchise.

PARKS AND RECREATION (8:30PM NBC, 9PM City in Canada)
Leslie makes a lasting impression at a banquet honoring her mom. Not a good one, mind you…

GREY’ S ANATOMY (9PM ABC, CTV in Canada)
Remember when the Chief’s niece was hospitalized before her prom back in season 2? Tonight, it’s a group of college students who wind up at Seattle Grace following a car accident that occurs on the way to their graduation ceremony. On, and there’s much, much talk of Meredith and Derek’s upcoming wedding.

THE OFFICE (9PM NBC, Global in Canada)
You know, if there’s one person on this planet you’d expect not to know that disco is dead, it’s Michael Scott. Tonight, he proves that to be the case by bringing dance music to the office.

SUPERNATURAL (9PM CW)
The apocalypse is coming! The apocalypse is coming! Unfortunately, Sam’s kinda tied up, what with having to detox from demon blood and all.

30 ROCK (9:30PM NBC, City in Canada)
Jack searches for his fathereven as Tracy introduces everyone to his own illegitimate son. And Jenna? Well, she’s busy taking credit for an idea that was actually hatched by Liz.

MICHAEL J FOX: ADVENTURES OF AN INCURABLE OPTIMIST (10PM ABC)
The beloved actor explores the nature of optimisim.

NEW & NOTABLE:
SMALLVILLE (8PM CW)
Tess and Plastique round up a bunch of meteor freaks to try and find Davis. But you just know Tess is up to no good. Two little words: Double. Cross.

BONES (8PM FOX)
Congratulations, you sly devils! After years of nearly luring me in with your clever commercials and witty banter, you’ve finally seduced me into trying an episode thanks to the clever casting of Stewie Griffin of FAMILY GUY.

MY NAME IS EARL (8PM NBC)
What happened to the Crab Shack’s owner? Tonight, the case is cracked… with the help of Geraldo Rivera. (Wait… so Ernie’s been hanging in a big ol’ empty, overpublicized vault all this time?)

SURVIVOR (8PM CBS, Global in Canada)
Ugh, bring on the waterworks: It’s the annual episode where the contestants receive video messages from their loved ones. Meanwhile, Debbie has a very sharp knife that she’d like to plunge into Coach’s back. Will there be yet another blindside at tribal council?

CSI (9PM CBS, CTV in Canada)
An undercover cop is murdered by a vicious motorcycle gang after his identity is leaked. And of course, as usual, someone invovled in the case has a connection to the team.

HELL’S KITCHEN (9PM FOX)
They haven’t picked a winner yet? Apparently not. The final two chefs compete to see who’ll be working as the head chef of a restaurant in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. (For the record, the Borgata is the closest thing Atlantic City has to Las Vegas, and I’m looking forward to sampling the food of whoever-the-heck wins during a visit later this month!)

MY BIG BRESTS AND ME (9PM BBC America)
Three women talk about… well, I’m betting you can finish that sentence all by yourselves.

FASHION SHOW (10PM Bravo)
A group of designers squres off in fashion-themed events and… hey, wait a minute. This sounds awfully familiar. Oh, hell, it’s been ages and we need our PROJECT RUNWAY fix, so we’ll give it a try.

PARKS AND RECREATION (8:30PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
Leslie invites a reporter to cover her park project, but the resulting article isn’t what she had in mind. You know, kind of like the early reviews for PARKS AND RECREATION.

SUPERNATURAL (9PM CW)
Getting our vote for the best episode title of the season (and there’s been no shortage of great ones courtesy of Kripke) comes “Jump the Shark,” which features Sam and Dean agreeing to meet with a 19 year old man named Adam who claims to be John Winchester’s long lost son.

GREY’S ANATOMY (9PM ABC, CTV in Canada)
George, who we’re fairly sure has clocked, like what, four minutes of screen time this season outshines Alex in trauma surgery. Awkward.

30 ROCK (9:30PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
Good News: Liz goes engagement ring shopping. Bad News: With Jack, who is considering taking his relationship with Elisa (Salma Hayek) to the next level.

SOUTHLAND (10PM NBC, CTV in Canada)
In a bizarre case of art imitating life, famous actor Tom Sizemore plays famous actor Tom Sizemore who finds himself, you guessed it, in trouble with the law; Proving (a) Either Sizemore has a sense of humor, or (b) Sizemore really needs a paycheck.

PRIVATE PRACTICE (10PM ABC, “A” in Canada)
No good deed goes unpunished when Pete’s popularity takes a hit with the wonderful Lisa (Idina Menzel) as a result of Violet’s pregnancy.

PARKS & RECREATION (8:30PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
The pilot didn’t blow me away, but I’m willing to give another shot to anything that puts Amy Pohler on the screen. Tonight, her alter ego, Leslie, goes door-to-door in the hope of building support for her latest project.

THE OFFICE (9PM NBC)
This show has taken a very unfunny turn of late, but one thing that definitely works is the relationship between Jim and Charles. It’s easy to see how the behavior we’ve found charming in Jim over the years would be viewed completely differently by a corporate type. Tonight, Dwight decides to become Charles’ new best bud.

30 ROCK (9:30PM NBC, CityTV in Canada)
With film execs considering pulling the plugs on Jenna’s Janis Joplin project, she and Jack work to stir up some buzz. And Liz? She’s going a little bit nuts thanks to her forced suspension.

HARPER’S ISLAND (10PM CBS, Global in Canada)
The wedding party goes on a scavenger hunt, but what they’re likely to find is another body! This fun romp is officially my favorite show of the spring season. (At least until GLEE launches in May!)

SOUTHLAND (10PM NBC, CTV in Canada)
An abandoned baby stirs up memories of the past in Lydia, while Bryant and Moretta take unusual steps to protect a young woman.

NEW & NOTABLE:
MY NAME IS EARL (8PM NBC)
Joy’s bullying takes center stage as Randy tries to avoid it and Earl reflects on his own childhood experiences with a meanie.

ALL MY CHILDREN (8PM SOAPnet)
If it’s Thursday, it must be Kendall’s day to declare Ryan the love of her life. Friday will be Zach’s day and next Tuesday she’ll give Petey the eye.

SURVIVOR (8PM CBS, Global in Canada)
We’re intrigued by the title of tonight’s episode: “The Biggest Fraud In The Game.” Who might it be referring to? Expect details to unfold after a trio of contestants share an off-site reward together.

BONES (8PM FOX)
The Jeffersonian team dives (somewhat reluctantly) into the death-metal scene after finding out that a band in Norway has been using an actual human skull during their performances.

SAMANTHA WHO? (8:30PM ABC)
What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas for Sam, who winds up losing bigtime. Meanwhile, best-sidekicks-ever Andrea and Dena ask favors of one another.

CSI (9PM CBS, CTV in Canada)
I’m not a big fan of this show, but I’ll admit it: The intriguing commercial for this episode — in which Hodges and Wendy investigate the death of a beloved sci fi actor — reeled me in. It just looks like a hoot and a half. That’s right, I said hoot and a half.

HELL’S KITCHEN (9PM FOX,)
I might watch this with the sound off if only because the remaining chef’s are heading to Atlantic City’s Borgata hotel, which is one of my favorite places. I don’t wanna hear Gordon screaming, but I’d like to see the restaurant the winner will wind up cooking at.