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Prime Pick

Planet of the Apes

How many years has it been since you watched Pierre Boulle's 1968 classic film "Planet of the Apes"? Can you quote at least three lines by Charlton Heston? Can you picture that last scene on the beach in your mind? If not, it's time to watch this lowdown dirty ape of a movie once again tonight (8 p.m. EDT on AMC).

Also…

Oh, what a night! On "Live From Lincoln Center," Gabriel Byrne plays King Arthur in the musical "Camelot" (8 p.m. EDT on PBS, check listings), while the 2007 Sundance documentary "Hear and Now" (8 p.m. on HBO) explores the decision of a deaf couple to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. The last regular episode of "Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites" before Sunday's finale airs tonight (8 p.m. on CBS); then another deliciously soapy new episode of "Grey's Anatomy" airs (9 p.m. on ABC), followed by another deliciously dark episode of "Lost" (10 p.m. on ABC). And that's not to mention the deliciously funny finale of "30 Rock" (9:30 p.m. on NBC).

Last night

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On the talk shows

Regis and Kelly

ABC, 9 a.m. EST
Liam Neeson, Emile Hirsch, the latest "Dancing With the Stars" castoff

The View

ABC, 11 a.m. EST
Patrick Stewart, Clay Aiken, Robert Downey Jr.

Ellen DeGeneres

Syndicated, check local listings
Ashton Kutcher, Gavin DeGraw

Oprah Winfrey

Syndicated, check local listings
Oprah, Cher and Tina Turner at Caesar's Palace

Charlie Rose

PBS, check local listings
TBA

Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EST
TBA

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EST
David Perlmutter

Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST
Arianna Huffington

David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EST
Barbara Walters, Cobie Smulders, Penn and Teller

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EST
Harrison Ford, William Moseley, Carly Simon

Tavis Smiley

PBS, check local listings
Henry Winkler, Richard Zoglin

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EST
Alex Trebek, Ludo

Conan O'Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EST
Seth Meyers, Sophia Bush, Tokio Hotel

Craig Ferguson

CBS, 12:35 a.m. EST
Rachel Griffiths, Christopher Gorham

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