South Park

The Big Bang Theory (Premiere), 7.30pm, Nine
Sheldon becomes jealous and considers taking his relationship with Amy to the next level when Stuart from the comic book store asks her out on a date.

Home and Away (Return), 7pm, Seven
Charlie is found unconscious after being shot and Sid is confronted by Alan, Stu’s father.

The Biggest Loser Australia, 7pm, TEN
Join the Biggest loser trainers as they travel the country to collect this year’s contestants. The trainers each spend a day in the lives of their team members before heading back to camp.

A Current Affair, 6.30pm, Nine
Host Tracy Grimshaw is back as this program covers the realms of politics, crime, human rights, science, technology, celebrities and entertainment.

South Park, 10pm, SBS
What begins as an innocent game between the boys turns serious when Cartman joins the US Border Patrol. Not surprisingly, Cartman turns out to be really good at stopping Mexicans from crossing the border.

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Hart Of Dixie coming to Saturdays

Fox8 have officially confirmed that CW drama Hart of Dixie, starring The OC’s Rachel Bilson and set in America’s deep south, will air on Saturdays next month. The show, which is co-produced by Josh Schwartz and has a healthy following in the US, will debut at 6.30pm on January 7 2012. FTA viewers were to have this show screened on GO!, however it was onsold to Foxtel.

SBS to air pulled South Park episode

The SBS will finally air the South Park episode, The Human CentiPad, tonight after pulling it from schedules after the death of Steve Jobs. The episode mocks horror film ‘The Human Centipede’ but more importantly the Apple iPad and will air at 9.30pm.

Grandma’s in their 30′s rejoice?

<p>A Hollywood casting agency is calling for Australian grandmothers currently aged in their 30′s for a new shock reality television series, according to The Telegraph. Show’s such as Teen Mom have exploded in popularity in the US, so is this show just an Australian take on a trending genre?

Comedy Central has ordered three more seasons of South Park, extending the Emmy-winning series through 2011.

In addition to the pact ordering at least 42 new South Park episodes, Comedy Central also announced that the network will launch South Park Digital Studios with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

“Three more years of South Park will give us the opportunity to offend that many more people,” Stone says. “And since Trey and I are in charge of the digital side of South Park, we can offend people on their cell phones, game consoles, and computers too. It’s all very exciting for us.”

South Park Digital Studios will include the formation of a digital animation studio at the show’s Los Angeles headquarters as well as serving as a clearinghouse for the brand’s integration into all manner of non-television platforms. At the centerpiece of the company’s plans is a relaunched SouthParkStudios.com website, which will show off all of its new bells and whistles in early 2008.

Parker and Stone will develop new projects through South Park Digital Studios, with Comedy Central holding a first-look option on anything coming out of the deal.

The previous South Park deal at Comedy Central ran through 2008.

“This extension and the formation of the joint venture are the beginnings of a new era for South Park and Comedy Central and a natural evolution of our long-term and prosperous relationship with Trey and Matt,” says Doug Herzog, president of the MTV Networks’ Entertainment Group. “With the new partnership in South Park Digital Studios and the creation of the digital animation studio, we have a tremendous opportunity to truly maximize the potential of the franchise and the incredible creative talents of Matt and Trey across every imaginable platform.”

South Park airs on SBS

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Updated October 11, 2011

Iconic Comedy Central animation comedy South Park has been renewed by the network through to 2013, allowing it to complete its sixteenth and seventeenth seasons.

The often controversial show created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, debuted in 1997 to record ratings and has continued to be a ratings powerhouse for the network ever since.

It returns in the US on October 5 for the second half of its current season, number fifteen.

The show airs here in Australia on SBS with GO! also holding broadcasting rights.

South Park, SBS ONE, 10pm
In the season 14 final, Stan’s life is reduced to a shambles as Randy becomes addicted to the Food Network, and Sharon tries to compensate for his lack of attention by turning to the Shape Weight.

No Ordinary Family, Seven, 7.30pm
When Stephanie’s hard-to-please parents, Barbara (guest star Cybill Shepherd)and Allan Crane, pay an unexpected visit, the Powells must curb the use of their powers for fear of giving away their secret. But Barbara and Allan begin to suspect that something’s awry when they witness some strange behavior. Meanwhile, when friend Trent Stafford (Twilights Jackson Rathbone) and his parents are the victims of a home invasion, Daphne uses her abilities to help Jim try to track down the thugs responsible for the violent act.

The Big Bang Theory, Nine, 7.30pm
While Sheldon invents a three-player chess game, Bernadette uses a double date to spy on Leonard and Priya’s relationship, and Raj tries a new drug to treat his social anxiety.

Top Chef – Just Desserts,  Arena, 9.30pm
In the final tonight, 3 chefs remain and face-off in a 4 star, 4 course sweet and savoury challenge to win the prize money.

Trejo signs with Sons of Anarchy

Danny Trejo has signed on for a role on the fourth season of biker drama Sons of Anarchy. The actor, who featured recently in action flick Machete, will appear in a multi-episode arc on the show’s upcoming season.

South Park spoofs Royal wedding

South Park has spoofed the Royal wedding for an upcoming episode. Entitled ‘Royal Pudding’, the episode is set in Canada and features Canadian royals who bear a striking resemblance to those who took part in the actual Royal wedding.

Chuck close to season renewal

Comedy-drama series Chuck is said to be close to a fifth season renewal by NBC. It is understood the series will return for 13 more episodes later this year.

Taggart axed after 28 years

Long-running Scottish crime-drama Taggart has been axed by ITV in the UK after almost 28 years on the screen. However, the series may still live on if another channel picks up the production.

Ferrell honoured with top comedy award

Will Ferrell is set to be honoured with one of the most prestigious prizes in American comedy, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour. Ferrell will join the likes of Tina Fey, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin in receiving the award.

No idea what to watch on TV tonight? Here’s some ideas.

Four Corners. ABC1, 8.30pm.

It’s set to change the way we do business, the way we source entertainment and will help make high quality remote video conferencing a way of life. The National Broadband network is the largest infrastructure project in Australia’s history, and, will be rolled out across the country over the next 5-10 years. At an estimated cost of around $45 billion, is the National Broadband Network a grand vision or a grand folly? Four Corner’s Stephen Long investigates.

The Biggest Loser: Best Transformations. Ten, 7.30pm.

This special looks at the Biggest Loser contestants over the past 6 years and asks who has had the best transformation. Not only do many of these contestants halve their weight throughout the series, but their make overs reinforce their changes, giving them new found confidence, and a new outlook on life. Having just seen Joe in the current series of The Biggest Loser Families look almost unrecognisable and ten years younger after his transformation, who else has completely changed looks after their make overs? Note: this special is not actually part of the current series, it is a stand alone special.

CSI: Miami. Nine, 9.35pm.

Finally a new episode of CSI: Miami, after months of being moved around the schedule and dropping in and out. This episodes, called “Wheels up” is set around the world of Roller Derby, where a female roller derby competitor is murdered during a match when she visits the locker room after becoming sick on the track. The investigation reveals she may have been abused prior to joining the team and that it could have contributed to her death.

South Park. SBS ONE, 10.30pm.

It’s easy for new shows that air on SBS to pass under the radar. Wonder how many South Park fans are aware there is a new series currently playing on SBS ONE? This episode is called “You Have 0 Friends”.

Even though Stan and Kyle have been friends for years, it doesn’t mean anything if Stan won’t ‘friend’ him on Facebook. Kyle friended the wrong person so now all his other friends are deserting him left and right. With his problem getting worse by the minute, Kyle turns to the one person who’s always been there for him.

Man Vs Wild – The Inside Story. 8.30pm, SBS ONE

In this special, find out what it is like for the production crew, who accompany Bear Grylls on his travels across the globe, telling how it feels to follow in his footsteps and reveal how they make the series.

UPDATED – The Ben Elton encore on GO! is now 11pm.

GO! – the home of Nine’s sitcom encores – will now be encoring Ben Elton: Live From Planet Earth on Wednesday night, at 11.00pm.

Big Bang is now at 10.30 – an encore of the one on Nine at 7.30pm, and Mike and Molly is no longer encored that night. No word yet of a Mike and Molly encore – maybe Thursday night? We wait for more programming changes…

Original post follows – maybe GO! read what I wrote here and changed it accordingly!

This means, however, that the encore of Wednesday’s new episode of The Big Bang Theory will now NO LONGER be encored* (well, at least not according to these amendments) and the encore of the series premiere of Mike and Molly will move to 11.30pm.

GO! have also adjusted their programming to remove all those late night Two and a Half Men episodes that were nothing more than replays of what was on Nine at 7pm in any case.

Instead, more South Park.

Check out the TV Guide for GO! for full details.

* If any episode of the Big Bang Theory needed an encore, it is this one. It is up against The Biggest Loser Families and My Kitchen Rules – both are doing quite well in the younger demographics. At our house for example, to avoid having to watch Big Bang live at 7.30, we were relying on the GO encore at 10.30pm. Thankfully we have enough recording capacity to handle it, but others will have to make choices about which they view.

Live version of Flight of the Conchords in the works?

A possible live version of Flight of the Conchords may bring the cast of the HBO show back together after they called it quits last year after the show’s second season. Arj Barker, who played Dave on the show, is attempting to persuade Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement to revive the show and bring a live version to Australia and New Zealand.

South Park creators sued

The creators of South Park are facing legal action over ripping off a copyrighted music video from Youtube. Trey Parker and Matt Stone featured a re-creation of the ‘What The (In the Butt) viral video in an episode of South Park in 2008 and this week a copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed against them.

Keaton to develop HBO projects

Michael Keaton has signed an exclusive deal with HBO to develop a range of television material for the network. The former Batman actor will executive produce, direct and feature in various projects with HBO saying they are looking to build a project especially around the actor.