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What to Watch on Tuesday: "Parenthood," "Southland" cause ten o'clock meltdown

Parenthood (10pm, NBC) - Especially after the critical flop of Jerry Seinfeld's "Marriage Ref" on Sunday, "Parenthood" is NBC's great hope for a new 10pm hit. The one-hour comedy-drama based on Ron Howard's 1989 movie stars Lauren Graham (beloved Lorelai Gilmore of the beloved "Gilmore Girls"), Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"), and Craig T. Nelson ("Coach"). In the pilot, Graham's character uproots her kids to move back in with her parents, played by Nelson and Bonnie Bedalia. The show originally cast Maura Tierney in Graham's role, but Tierney had to withdraw from the show to undergo treatment for cancer.

20/20 (10pm, ABC) - A look back at the early careers of 2010 Oscar nominees featuring folks who know them well. Nick Clooney talks about his son, George, and Beau Bridges and Cybill Shepherd talk about Jeff Bridges. Also profiled, Mo'nique and Woody Harrellson.

The Good Wife (10pm, CBS) - Alicia and the kids try to adjust to Peter back to living at home and working on his comeback with his political team. With guest stars Alan Cumming and Gary Cole.

White Collar (10pm, USA) -  Neal volunteers to help search for a missing girl, only to learn the abductor is an old rival using the girl to lure him into a trap. Diane Neal ("Law & Order: SVU") guest stars. 

Southland (10pm, TNT) - The second season of the gritty cop drama cancelled by NBC and picked up by TNT opens with the search for a senior citizen kidnapped by a drug addict. Lydia (Regina King, right) and Chickie both have new partners.  

NBC announces new schedule for 10pm

NBC has announced the shows which will fill the network's 10pm timeslot once they yank "The Jay Leno" show out of primetime (and after the Winter Olympics end):

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