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The global community swore there would never be another Rwanda, and then came Darfur. This is the haunting refrain of Frontline's "On Our Watch" (9 p.m. EST on PBS, check listings), which provides a thorough summary of the atrocities in Sudan, along with an outline of the many missteps in handling the situation there. "It's almost impossible for me to describe the scale of the international failure and how dismaying it is, and how obvious it is we've learned nothing," says Eric Reeves, an English professor at Smith College who has tracked the awful events in Sudan and pressured the U.N. to act for almost a decade. "On Our Watch" isn't pleasant to watch, but this detailed report should be mandatory viewing for every single American, as events like those in Darfur are consistently ignored by the mainstream press in favor of the latest Britney sighting.
Also…
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" airs at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, while "Singin' in the Rain" airs at 8 p.m. EST on TCM. Independent Lens documentary "The Creek Runs Red" (10 p.m. EST on PBS, check listings) explores a town in Oklahoma where lead mining is causing tumors and neurological damage. Rosie O'Donnell returns for another guest appearance on "Nip/Tuck" (10 p.m. EST on FX), followed by the premiere of celebrity-impersonation fest "Frank TV" (11 p.m. EST on TBS).
Last night
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On the talk shows
Regis and KellyABC, 9 a.m. EST |
Hank Azaria, Patrick Dempsey |
The ViewABC, 11 a.m. EST |
Alan Alda, Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, guest co-host Trisha Yearwood |
Ellen DeGeneresSyndicated, check local listings |
Jeff Corwin, Soulja Boy, young turkey-callers |
Oprah WinfreySyndicated, check local listings |
Oprah's favorite things |
Charlie RosePBS, check local listings |
Paul Nurse, Ridwan Shabsigh, Edward Laumann, Julia Heiman, Anita Clayton |
Larry KingCNN, 9 p.m. EST |
Dr. Jan Adams |
Jon StewartComedy Central, 11 p.m. EST |
Alan Weisman (repeat) |
Stephen ColbertComedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST |
John Mellencamp (repeat) |
David LettermanCBS, 11:30 p.m. EST |
Rich Little, Robin Williams, George Jones (repeat) |
Jay LenoNBC, 11:35 p.m. EST |
Steve Carell, Manny Ramirez, Backstreet Boys (repeat) |
Tavis SmileyPBS, check local listings |
Gen. Wesley Clark, Lyle Lovett (repeat) |
Jimmy KimmelABC, 12:05 a.m. EST |
TBA |
Conan O'BrienNBC, 12:35 a.m. EST |
Patricia Heaton, Tiki Barber, The Used (repeat) |
Craig FergusonCBS, 12:35 a.m. EST |
Jeff Goldblum, Paul Haggis, Mandy Moore (repeat) |
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