Dirty Sexy Money
10/9c ABC
News of this show's cancellation broke late last fall, and the final episode will air tonight. So say good-bye to good-guy Nick, bad-guy Simon and the wacky Darling clan as Nick makes some discoveries about Simon and Nola. Meanwhile, Nola heads to China to save her little brother, and Patrick's relationship with the Whatleys gets more complicated. Then word surfaces that a tell-all book is being written about the Darlings, and the author is someone who knew them well — Nick's ex, Lisa.
Read on for previews of Pro Football Hall Induction, iCarly, Can You Duet and George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano.
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Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.
What's in store for Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson during the new season of SVU? — Crystal
MICKEY: Executive producer Neal Baer tells me the unofficial theme of Season 11 is "Benson and Stabler against the world." First all up in their grill is Wentworth Miller, who guest-stars as a cop with whom Benson will both clash... and make sexy eye contact! Next, Emmy winner Christine Lahti's ADA Sonya Paxton will be kickin' a-- and takin' names, which won't sit well for Stabler initially, and Benson ultimately.
I'm going crazy because there hasn't been any news on Criminal Minds. Please, tell me something about Hotch's future! — Francesca
MATT: You and many other Mega Buzz readers seem rather concerned about the gun that went off during Hotch's unexpected season-finale face-off with the serial killer known as the Reaper. Well, you should know that ...
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Some recent ratings highlights:
Friday
Fox's Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? drew 4.88 million total viewers, dropping 14 percent from last week. Lead-out Mental matched its previous audience of 3.7 mil.
Saturday
NBC's Kings held steady at 1.57 mil; the series finale airs July 25. The first of Dirty Sexy Money's four burn-off episodes was watched by 2.15 million people.
Sunday
The CBS News special That's the Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite was the night's most-watched program, delivering 7.41 million viewers. Lead-out Big Brother 11 (5.58 mil) dropped 17 percent from this season's first nominations episode.
Over on NBC, Merlin (4.27 mil) gained 620 thou and the conclusion of Meteor — someone help me out here, did we survive? — inched up a hair to 5.2 mil.
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Can You Duet
8 pm/ET CMT
The hunt for America's next great country-music pairing is down to five duos, and it'll be down to four when the night is over. But before that happens, the remaining hopefuls are coached by a formidable duo: Naomi and Wynonna Judd. After getting tips from the Judds, they'll all perform, and one duo will be sent home.
Read on for previews of The Bill Engvall Show, Mending Fences, Dirty Sexy Money and John Heffron: Middle Class Funny.
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Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute:
• Who will follow in Kelly Taylor's circa-1992 shoes and crossover from 90210 to the new Melrose Place? Hear what one 90210 cast member has to say about talk that he is the chosen one, then get the latest word on whether that particular rumor is true or not.
• Will fans of ABC's Dirty Sexy Money get satisfying closure when the series' final four episodes kick off July 18? Or might one final head-scratcher await them? Get the scoop.
Watch and discuss the new MMM after the jump!
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