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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/8/11)
HISTORY: Only In America With Larry The Cable Guy (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: Top Shot (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Traffic Light (Premiere) at 9:30pm
SUNDANCE: Love/Lust (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE TV: 1000 Ways To Die (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE TV: Three Sheets (Premiere) at 10:30pm
MTV: My Life As Liz (Premiere) at 11pm

Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV on FOX ranks as the most-watched television program ever in the US with an average of 111 million total viewers.  FOX also became the first network to ever go beyond 100 million total viewers for a night in primetime.  This year’s Super Bowl tops the previous most-watched television program records in US history with the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV seen by 106.5 million total viewers and the series finale of M*A*S*H which held the record at 106 million total viewers from 1983 to 2010.  Furthermore, FOX’s special Glee episode following the post-game averaged 26.8 million total viewers and 11.1 million among A18-49, making it the highest-rated scripted episode on television in three years with the A18-49 demo.  Nielsen also reported Super Bowl XLV was viewed in 53.3 million households and delivered a preliminary 46.0 US HH rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX’s upcoming reality competition series The X Factor from Simon Cowell estimates it is offering the largest prize in television history: a $5 million record deal with Syco, a joint venture between Cowell and Sony Music.  FOX will launch The X Factor this fall and promoted the show during Sunday’s Super Bowl.  Cowell will have on-air duties though other judges have not been announced.  FOX said contestant auditions commence March 27 in Los Angeles with other stops in Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Seattle and New York.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Regis Philbin, host of syndicated daytime talk show Live with Regis and Kelly is continuing with his retirement plans though will leave the show now at the end of November instead of August.  This extension will give ABC more time to celebrate Philbin and his 29 years as host.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV opted to not pursue the reality show featuring The Hills’ Lauren Conrad citing lack of audience interest.  The pilot episode featuring Conrad had been shot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $19 million.

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