TV on Tap: "Project Runway" Expands, Silvio Horta's New Show and "Dexter" Is Bigger than Ever

Project Runway veteran Chris March is "The Gay MacGyver of Fashion"
when Mad Fashion makes its debut tonight.

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Somehow, Will Arnett was able to find time to film an episode of 30 Rock amid his commitment to Up All Night so that Jack Donaghy's gay rival, Devon Banks could make an appearance. I can't wait to see what Devon has in store for Jack this time.

TV Land is one step closer to ordering a spin-off of Hot in Cleveland. They've already filmed a backdoor pilot with Cedric the Entertainer, now a traditional pilot is being filmed that sees Cedric's character move from Cleveland to St. Louis.

Ugly Betty creator Silvo Horta is working another potential series. Texts from Last Night is based on a website that features "regrettable" (and often drunken) text messages people have sent. Horta is the second writer to attempt to turn the site into a series. Could this end up as the drunker cousin of Sex and the City?

AMC is getting into the comedy business with How to Cheat on Your Wife, its first half-hour comedy pilot. The series follows four Midwestern guys dealing with middle age after reconnecting at a fifth friend's funeral.

After having to pay cable providers to carry Fox News, News Corp. is getting ready to renegotiate many of those contracts and is looking to demand a big increase in what the cable companies pay to have Fox News on their line-ups, aiming for the kind of rates that ESPN demands.

This week's Project Runway will be followed by a new half-hour talk show that will be dedicated to discussing the most recent episode. I'd be more excited if I thought the show's host, Marie Claire editor Zanna Roberts Rossi would be likely to call out the judges' ridiculous decisions.

In light of Hank Williams Jr. breaking Godwin's Law, ESPN has stopped airing his opening theme broadcasts of Monday Night Football. Oh goody, I can't wait to hear the cries that the loss of the royalty check means that Williams' free speech is being suppressed by ESPN.

Sunday was a good night for Showtime. Not only did Dexter add 24% more viewers, those extra viewers helped Homeland score the network's highest debut since Dead Like Me.

Meanwhile, the debut of Ken Burns' Prohibition averaged 3.9 million viewers for its Sunday night debut, with an estimated 7.6 million checking it out. Those wouldn't be huge numbers for the big four networks, but PBS seems happy.

Listings

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Nate has a quick change that will increase the property value of a home, and he helps an empty nester update her living space.

Prohibition: A Nation of Hypocrites (PBS) Check local listings
In the conclusion, the end of Prohibition is examined with a focus on all the factors that turned opinion to support repeal.

Glee (Fox) 8:00 PM ET
This week promises a diva face-off between Rachel and Mercedes, plus Brittany battling Kurt for student body president. We also meet Emma and Mike Chang's parents for the first time. How will Glee fit all that in a single episode? More importantly, will Mike's story have more to offer than tired Asian jokes?

NCIS (CBS) 8:00 PM ET
The latest NCIS investigation gets even more complicated for McGee when a tie to his grandmother (Lily Tomlin) is discovered.

Dancing with the Stars (ABC) 9:00 PM ET
Once again, Chaz has the lowest score, will those numbers lead to his elimination? 

Ringer (CW) 9:00 PM ET
How do you make a birthday even more awkward for a woman pretending to be her twin? Celebrate with a trip to the Hamptons and bring along her husband, her boyfriend and the best friend she's cuckolding.

New Girl (Fox) 9:00 PM ET
When the guys get invited to a wedding, that brings a trio of guests stars: Natasha Lyonne, Kate Cassidy and Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who you might recognize as the Waitress from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  Each will reveal something about the guys' pasts. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this episode recaptures the charm of the premiere. With an emphasis on the guys, that's got to increase the odds Jess won't come off as someone unable to deal with life.

Raising Hope (Fox) 9:30 PM ET
Another secret from the past comes out when a man who kidnapped Burt twenty years ago resurfaces. As usual, the real history of Burt's kidnapping is different from how he remembers.

Mad Fashion (Bravo) 10:00 PM ET
The first challenge for Chris March and team is to create a dress for a shoe line. I can't wait to see what they create.

The Onion News Network (IFC) 10:00 PM ET
IFC's satirical newscast returns. The first season managed to be quite edgy with some very sharp commentary, especially with egotistical anchor Booke Alavarez and touchscreen operator Tucker Hope making an effective mockery of the current, sad state of our news media.

Tosh.0 (Comedy Central) 10:00 PM ET
This week it's the Redneck Stuntman who gets a web redemption.

Workaholics (Comedy Central) 10:30 PM ET
The guys' poor self-control becomes even more tested when a hot temp starts working at TelAmeriCorp.

Chelsea Lately (E!) 11:00 PM ET
Tonight's show has Ross Mathews on the panel and Chelsea chatting with Anna Faris.

What will you be watching tonight? Please share in the comments!

Tomorrow's Preview

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Nate revisits coupon strategies to save on groceries and then discusses how to create a high-end look for a bargain.

South Park (Comedy Central) 10:00 PM ET
The crude (and occasionally gay) animated comedy continues its 15th season starting tomorrow.