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Tonight, if you're in the mood for sugary reality fluff, you're in luck! Matt gives out his final rose on the season finale of "The Bachelor: London Calling" (10 p.m. EDT on ABC), Lauren runs into more trouble on the season finale of "The Hills" (10 p.m. on MTV), and the muscular behemoths return on the season premiere of "American Gladiators" (8 p.m. on NBC). So many empty calories of reality TV to watch, so little time!

Also…

Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart star in "The African Queen" (6 p.m. EDT on TCM); then the season finale of "Medium" airs at 9 p.m. on NBC, while a repeat of "FDR" on "American Experience" (9 p.m. on PBS, check listings) examines Roosevelt's early childhood and marriage. The four-part documentary "Sex: The Revolution" (10 p.m. on VH1) begins with a profile of sexuality in the '50s.

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On the talk shows

Regis and Kelly

ABC, 9 a.m. EDT
Eric Dane, "American Idol" castoff Jason Castro, the winner of "Survivor"

The View

ABC, 11 a.m. EDT
Cast members from Broadway's "Passing Strange"

Ellen DeGeneres

Syndicated, check local listings
Matthew Fox, "American Idol" castoff Jason Castro

Oprah Winfrey

Syndicated, check local listings
TBA

Charlie Rose

PBS, check local listings
TBA

Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EDT
TBA

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EDT
TBA

Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EDT
TBA

David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EDT
Stupid Pet Tricks, Shia LaBeouf, N.E.R.D.

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EDT
Jack Black, Clay Aiken

Tavis Smiley

PBS, check local listings
Kelsey Grammer, Sen. Harry Reid

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EDT
Robert Downey Jr., "Dancing With the Stars" castoff Mario, Lyfe Jennings (repeat)

Conan O'Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EDT
William Shatner, Gary Vaynerchuk

Craig Ferguson

CBS, 12:35 a.m. EDT
John Stamos, Judith Smith-Levin, Jaymay

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