Each day for the next 7 days we’ll be posting the Fall lineups for the major networks: ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC. These should be correct. At least until the networks decide to change things. Let me know if they do make any changes and I’ll update it.

ABC’s Monday Fall lineup
Dancing with the Stars 8 pm – 9:30 pm
Samantha Who? 9:30 pm – 10 pm
Boston Legal 10pm – 11pm

CBS’s Monday Fall lineup
Big Bang Theory 8 pm – 8:30 pm
How I Met Your Mother 8:30 pm – 9 pm
Two and a Half Men 9 pm – 9:30 pm
Worst Week 9:30 pm – 10 pm
CSI: Miami 10pm – 11pm

The CW’s Monday Fall lineup
Gossip Girl 8 pm – 9 pm
One Tree Hill 9 pm – 10 pm
Local 10pm – 11pm

FOX’s Monday Fall lineup
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles 8 pm – 9 pm
Prison Break 9 pm – 10 pm
Local 10pm – 11pm

NBC’s Monday Fall lineup
Chuck 8 pm – 9 pm
America’s Toughest Jobs/Heroes 9 pm – 10 pm
My Own Worst Enemy 10pm – 11pm

NOTES: Prison Break has 2-hour premiere Sept. 1; Heroes has 3-hour premiere event Sept. 22

Check out the entire Fall 2008 lineup on ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC. Also, you might want to check out the Fall 2008 Season Premier dates and times.

Everyone knows that the SEC is by far the best football conference top to bottom in the nation. It’s the deepest conference and anyone that questions it is an idiot.

Well, today I think they just got a little deeper. $2 billion deeper. ESPN is coughing up a reported $2 billion for a 15 year contract for the SEC football and basketball games.

“This agreement makes the SEC the most widely distributed conference in the country,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. He declined to disclose financial terms.

“The bottom line here is that fans of SEC football will have more access to games and better distribution than they ever have in the past,” Slive added.

The deal begins with the 2009-10 season and ends the league’s look into starting a network to carry its sporting events.

ESPN will have rights to every SEC home football game not on the network package and all league matchups will be shown on some outlet, including at least 20 a year on ESPN or ESPN2. That includes two primetime Thursday night matchups and Saturday night games.

“We’re thrilled with the historic nature of this deal,” ESPN executive vice president John Skipper said, adding that college sports have been “part of our DNA” for nearly 30 years. “It’s not hard to figure why we’d want to be involved with it, given the quality of SEC sports, for 15 more years.”/blockquote>

Looks like the playing field of college football won’t be leveling off anytime soon. Good thing that more money offers diminishing returns after you reach a certain level.

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In something we should have seen coming for a long time, a company out of California is working on a new reality TV show called “America’s Next Sports Star.” We should have seen a reality show with sports coming. I’m actually surprised it wasn’t done sooner.

Here’s a description of the show:

In this sports reality show, amateur male contestants compete in a basketball competition to determine the nation’s best athletes.

“AMERICA’S NEXT SPORTS STAR” is a celebration of the American dream that captures the competitive spirit.

Each athlete will have 30 seconds to demonstrate their ability in a variety of skills in this weekly show. This isn’t some teenager singing another person’s hit tune.

This is a lively, fast-paced, action filled program that draws upon the tone and excitement from the grandfather of all reality genres—the sports world.

Hundreds of unknown athletes from all over the country will descend into Las Vegas, Nevada for a shot at the big time. National auditions will be held to seek out the best amateur male athletes in basketball.

Could be really interesting or really lame. My guess is that most of these ballers have pretty interesting stories. The challenge might be getting them to articulate their story.

Unfortunately, no big sports stars names are listed, nor any major networks, nor even the hosts for the show. Not a promising sign for the show. We’ll keep our eye on this show and see what happens to it.

I guess that Simon Cowell needed some extra help at the judging table now that Simon is taking over Nigel Lythgote’s duties. It was just announced that American Idol has added a fourth judge to the panel, Kara DioGuardi. I know nothing about Kara, but let’s hope she’s not like most of the songwriter judges that have appeared on Nashville Star that were really afraid to speak their mind.

Here’s the announcement of the fourth judge.

American Idol is adding Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge this season — which means Paula Abdul will no longer be stuck in the peacemaker role between Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.

“For the past seven seasons, Paula has had to endure the experience of being the only woman at the judges’ table. She’s been (seen) as an island of consideration and gentle criticism between Randy and Simon,” said Mike Darnell, Fox’s president of alternative programming.

“With Kara by her side, Paula finally has some back-up and now there is going to be a lot more ‘girl power’ on the show,” Darnell added.

As if we didn’t have enough of the Kardashian’s on their own reality TV show, today Kim Kardashian is rumored to be on Dancing with the Stars and sister Khloe on Celebrity Apprentice:

KHLOE Kardashian has joined the ranks of “Celebrity Apprentice.” NBC won’t confirm anything, but Kardashian, 23, is a go for the new season, sources say. Khloe stars on E!’s reality show, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” with sisters Kim, Kourtney and Kendall, mom Kris and stepdad Bruce Jenner. Joan and Melissa Rivers are also expected to compete on next season’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Flamboyant ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman, Tony Danza and Petra Nemcova have been floated as possible contestants. “Celebrity Apprentice” begins filming this fall and is scheduled to premiere in January on NBC. “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan won the show last season. KHLOE KARDASHIAN has reportedly been enlisted by business tycoon DONALD TRUMP to take part in hit U.S. TV show CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. The 23-year-old has already enjoyed reality TV fame with her hit series Keeping Up with the Kardashians – co-starring sisters Kim and Kourtney.

The show’s new season is set to begin recording in the autumn (08) and is scheduled for a premiere in January (09).

I liked Celebrity Apprentice last year, but the cast members listed above don’t look as entertaining. Except for Dennis Rodman. That guy will be hilarious since he’s so unpredictable.