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Monday: Can "Paradise Hotel 2" recapture the desperate, dimwitted magic of the original? Plus: What did you think of the Super Bowl commercials?

Published February 4, 2008 11:00AM (EST)

Prime Pick

It's finally back, the crowning disaster of all reality shows! We can only pray that "Paradise Hotel 2" (premieres at 9 p.m. EST on MNT) comes close to approaching the desperate, dimwitted glory of the original, but that may be a little too much to ask. If producers can at least match its melodramatic, self-serious spirit and cast a similar assortment of vainglorious, belligerent drunks, we'll be happy. Who could've known that a handful of attractive dummies, some fruity alcoholic beverages and endless talk of paradise added up to a timeless classic? Here's hoping against hope that it's almost as good as the first time.

Also…

Fashion Week is in the spotlight on the "Ready to Watch" series, starting tonight with the documentary "Marc Jacobs and Luis Vuitton" (8 p.m. EST on Sundance). The third season of "New Adventures of Old Christine" premieres at 9:30 p.m. EST on CBS, and "American Experience" (9 p.m. EST on PBS, check listings) focuses on the history of Grand Central Station.

Last night

What did you think of the Super Bowl commercials? Go here to discuss.

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The View

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Ellen DeGeneres

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Oprah Winfrey

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Charlie Rose

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Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EST

Bill Maher

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EST

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Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST

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David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EST

Sen. Hillary Clinton

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EST

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Tavis Smiley

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Michael Dukakis, Frank Luntz

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EST

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Conan O'Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EST

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Craig Ferguson

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Contributors: Molly Eichel, Heather Havrilesky, Amy Reiter


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