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What to Watch on Friday: Chopping Block finale, ghosts in Eureka

Chopping Block (8pm, NBC) - In the finale of Marco Pierre White's cooking competition show, the last two couples remodel their spaces, plan their menus, and prepare food for opening night. NBC did not renew this show for next season.

Stealing Lincoln's Body (9pm, History) - The unusual journey of Abraham Lincoln's body after his 1865 assassination, including a Chicago gang's plot in 1876 to steal his remains and hold them for ransom. 

Eureka (9pm, SyFy) - After Dr. Tess Fontana reopens Section 5, objects become ambulatory and she thinks it could be the work of poltergeists.

Over a Barrel: The Truth About Oil (10pm, ABC) - Charles Gibson hosts a primer on the oil industry and how it works, and looks at the future for alternative energy sources.

What to Watch on Friday: Chris Daughtry on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Chopping Block (8pm, NBC) - The two remaining teams have two days left to remodel restaurants for their grand openings. 

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (8pm, Fox) - Star Jones and Jack Hanna compete for charities.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am, ABC) - "American Idol" finalist North Carolina native Chris Daughtry's band Daughtry performs live via satellite from Seattle. Daughtry (right) is playing a free concert at Seattle's Paramount Theater as part of the Samsung/AT&T Summer Krush series.

What to Watch on Friday: Unintentional food theme emerges

Chopping Block (8pm, NBC) - The contestants must shop for ingredients in Little Italy and then prepare a meal for Italian customers, who include Vincent Pastore and Mario Batali (left).

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (8pm, Fox) - One of the contestants is competitive eating champion Joey Chestnutt.

Dance Your Ass Off (9pm, Oxygen) - A repeat of the debut of Oxygen's popular new reality series in which twelve plus-size contestants dance to shed pounds and compete for $100,000. The show is hosted by Tony Award-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, who also competed on "Dancing with the Stars." New shows air on Mondays at 10pm.

Cancelled: NBC's "Chopping Block" is axed

NBC's copycat cooking show, "Chopping Block," didn't last very long. 

"Chopping Block" was a reality cooking competition show in the vein of Bravo's "Top Chef" and Fox's "Hell's Kitchen," and starred celebrity chef Marco Pierre White (left).

It debuted March 11 and its removal from the NBC lineup is immediate. The timeslot will be filled this week by repeats of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which normally airs on USA.

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