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Thursday, May 12
THE O.C. May sweeps means season finales and stunt casting. Conveniently coinciding with the release of his latest and last Star Wars blockbuster, director George Lucas takes a fancy to Seth’s graphic novel and invites the angsty cartoonist out for dinner on the same night as the prom. 8 pm on Fox/CTV
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It’s curtains for the airhead heiresses as Paris ‘n’ Nicole fake it for the last time ever as dental technicians who don’t speak to each other. Like, whatever. 9 pm on Fox
Friday, May 13
ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS With the King bigger than ever, Lisa Marie and Priscilla shamelessly pull out the baby pictures one more time to sell the family franchise. Roll over Beethoven, indeed. 8 pm on CBS
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Two-hour conclusion of the sci-fi spinoff. 8 pm on CityTV
Saturday, May 14
GIRO D’ITALIA Same-day hi-def coverage of the fabled multi-stage Italian bike race that’s second only to the Tour de France. 5 pm on OLN, continues 5 pm Sunday
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Alleged funnyman Will Ferrell hosts alongside musical guests Queens of the Stone Age . 11:30 pm on NBC/Global
Sunday, May 15
THE SIMPSONS Jason Bateman , Joe Mantegna and Liam Neeson join the cast for back-to-back episodes of the animated series’ 16th season. 7 pm on Global, 8 pm on Fox
SURVIVOR: PALAU The final contestants battle it out to claim the prize money in this special two-hour episode. Immediately afterwards, Jeff “Dimples” Probst hosts a live instant reunion show from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. 8 pm on CBS/Global
Monday, May 16
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Reversing the formula, the cast of the long-running sitcom reminisce about the good ol’ days an hour before the series’ 60-minute conclusion actually airs. 8 pm on CBS/Global
Tuesday, May 17
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Live from Las Vegas, Reba McEntire hosts the 40th annual trophy-grab honouring Nashville’s biggest stars. Performer/presenters include Kenny Chesney , Tim McGraw , Terri Clark and Rascal Flatts . 8 pm on CBS
Wednesday, May 18
CHAOTIC Film crews follow fading teen queen Britney Spears and her trailer-trash old man, Kevin Federline, in the first of a six-part reality series that also includes home movies the couple shot themselves during their courtship, engagement and shotgun wedding. What, no X-rated night-vision honeymoon videos? 10 pm on Global
I, CURMUDGEON Vinyl director Daniel Zweig explores the role of the social critic by interviewing classic complainers Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes, American Splendor’s Harvey Pekar , acerbic author Fran Lebowitz and comedian Scott Thompson. 10 pm on TVO
