TV Episode Summaries for
1st August 2007

On the Lot Season 1, Episode 13

111: Contestant Films (Automobiles)

Airs: 12:00am - 1:00am on FOX

One director is eliminated. The five remaining directors will premiere new movies. Actor Jerry O'Connell will star in one of the shorts.

America's Got Talent Season 2, Episode 9

Performance Episode #3

Airs: 1:00am - 3:00am on NBC

The Top 10 contestants showcase their talents in the third week of performances.

Big Brother (US) Season 8, Episode 12

BB8: Episode 12: Veto Competition 4

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on CBS

Housemates, including Jen and Kail who are up for eviction, compete for the Power of Veto. Can Jen or Kail win and save themselves? Or will the nominations stand for the fourth live eviction?

Eureka Season 2, Episode 4

Games People Play

Airs: 1:00am - 2:00am on Syfy

After receiving a hit to the head, Carter finds that he is in a parallel Eureka. He discovers that the residents of the parallel Eureka are mysteriously disappearing.

The Universe Season 1, Episode 9

Alien Galaxies

Airs: 2:00am - 3:00am on History Channel

To know our place in the universe take a look far, far away to the realm of Alien Galaxies. Our galaxy is one of hundreds of billions in the universe. The Milky Way consists of more than a billion stars, our sun being only one of them. Take a view of the universe through the Hubble Space telescope and go back almost all the way to the Big Bang. Cutting-edge computer graphics are used to bring the universe down to earth to show what life would be like on other planets, and to imagine what life forms might evolve in alien atmospheres.

The Daily Show Season 12, Episode 98

Lewis Gordon Pugh

Airs: 3:00am - 3:30am on Comedy Central

Tonight, swimmer & environmentalist Lewis Gordon Pugh.



Jon begins tonight reporting on an old Daily Show favorite, Senator Ted Stevens in a segment called "Buy-Cameral Legislature". The FBI & IRS raided Senator Stevens Alaskan home due to allegations that he took oil company bribes in return for lucrative state contracts. As Jon reports, Stevens is being investigated due to his relationship with Bill Allen, an oil company contractor who was convicted this year of bribing state lawmakers. Stevens' home renovation more than doubled the size of his home & was overseen by Allen who's company has made millions in federal contracts. Senior Legislative Correspondent Jason Jones discusses some recent stories of political corruption.



Jon then reports on the media's focus on the amount of cleavage shown and clothing worn by the presidential candidates in a segment called "Indecision '08". Resident Expert John Hodgman talks to Jon about how this focus on style over substance has reared it's face in the history of presidential politics via television and radio.



Finally, Aasif Mandvi reports on the effect the recent intercontinental Live Earth concert has had on our country and culture. As we see from Aasif's report, raising awareness for global warming through crass consumerism is worth it, especially for Bon Jovi fans.

The Colbert Report Season 3, Episode 98

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Airs: 3:30am - 4:00am on Comedy Central

Tonight Stephen welcomes former Maryland Lt. Governor and author of Failing America's Youth: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God and Politics and Losing Their Way, Kathleen Townsend.

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