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What to Watch on Thursday: Louis CK shares the night with Charlie Sheen, Russell Brand

Wipeout (9pm, ABC) - The fifth summer season premieres with a hottie vs. nerds battle of the sexes thing (and I thought I couldn't be more unappealing to me).

Anger Management (9pm, FX) - It's the new Charlie Sheen sitcom, and it debuts tonight with two back-to-back episodes. Sheen plays a therapist who specializes in anger management issues. It's a little better than "Two and a Half Men," but that's not saying much (it's still not very nice to women). And it's not in the same universe as FX's other sitcoms (like "Louie," pictured here, or "Wilfred" or "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), but everybody's got bills to pay, I guess. Here's my full "Anger Management" review.

Rookie Blue (10pm, ABC) - During her first day as a detective, Traci makes an amateur mistake that puts a homicide investigation in jeopardy.

Wilfred (10pm, FX) - Wilfred, who has bonded with Jenna's meathead boyfriend Drew, accuses Ryan of being selfish and refuses to help him with his problems.

Louie (10:30pm, FX) - Louie (Louis C.K., pictured here) goes through a really tough day in tonight's Season 3 premiere. I've already seen the first five episodes of the season and it's really incredible. As always.

Awkward (10:30pm, MTV) - Tonight marks the start of the second season of this really excellent teen comedy following the adventures of awkward-but-lovable high schooler Jenna Hamilton. A marathon of the first season airs on MTV starting at 3:30. Your DVR wants it.

Brand X (11pm, FX) - A new half-hour series in which British actor and comedian Russell Brand dissects current events and ponders the great questions of mankind while awkwardly interacting with a live audience. Writer Matt Stoller appears as a political, economic and historical consultant. Here's my take on "Brand X."

'Wipeout' host, an NCSU grad, leaving the show

ABC confirmed today that 'Wipeout' host Jill Wagner, a North Carolina native and a 2001 graduate of N.C. State, is leaving the show.

Entertainment Weekly cites sources who say it was Wagner's decision to leave the show.

In a statement issued to TV Guide, Wagner said: “After four seasons of co-hosting Wipeout, I have been given the opportunity to pursue new directions in my acting career, which I am very passionate about. I am extremely grateful to all those at Wipeout, Endemol, and ABC, who have been so supportive of me through these years.”

Wagner, who reports from the obstacle course during the show, will be on the upcoming summer edition of 'Wipeout.' ABC is currently auditioning for a new host.

Wagner has been with 'Wipeout' since 2008.

What to Watch on Thursday: Honestly, not much.

Wipeout (8pm, ABC) - Nothing new here. People bounce off giant balls and fall into mud.

$#*! My Dad Says (8:30pm, CBS) - You know everything is a rerun tonight if I'm even mentioning this show (or "Wipeout"). But, it does have Ed Begley, Jr. in a guest spot, so not all is lost. Bonnie and Vince must arrange a second wedding ceremony after they learn their first wedding was illegal. Ed (William Shatner) wants to break them up when he learns Bonnie's father (Begley) is attending the ceremony.

Grey's Anatomy (9pm, ABC) - Arizona asks for Mark's advice as she tries to reconcile with Callie, who has some big news. Also, Teddy must make a major decision for her new husband Henry (Scott Foley) during his surgery, and the chief announces that he's looking for a new chief resident on the day the residents receive a new crop of interns. There's a new episode of "Private Practice" at 10.

Beyond Scared Straight (10pm, A&E) - Five young women visit Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Cal., in the first episode of a new series in which troubled teens visit prisons to get a hard look at life behind bars.

Ace of Cakes (10pm, Food) - Betty White orders a cake for her favorite animal charity, and the staff holds a cake-balancing contest when Duff leaves town for the day.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Big reality premieres

Wipeout (8pm, ABC) - The super silly family hit is back for a special 2-hour season premiere. That's two full hours of people bouncing off of big rubber balls into water, but tonight's twist is that all the participants are on a first date.

America's Got Talent (8pm, NBC) - The talent show opens its fifth season with auditions in Los Angeles, and Howie Mandel takes the place of David Hasselhoff at the judge's table. Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne return.

Hell's Kitchen (8pm, Fox) - The seventh season opens with 16 chefs all vying for a spot in Chef Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Tonight, the glee kids take it on down to Funky Town, but not before they get some jarring news. Also, Will gets revenge on Sue -- for the time being, at least. 

9 By Design (10pm, Bravo) - Tonight is the season 1 finale of a terrific show about married designers in New York City and their 7 -- seven -- children. Children with names like Major and Wolfie and Five. But they aren't weird in that annoying super hipster kind of way, they're actually pretty great. Tonight Bob and Cortney Novogratz scramble to finish their big hotel project while struggling to sell their own home and bring in some much needed cash. 

Losing it with Jillian Michaels (NBC, 10pm) - I guess this is NBC's way of keeping "Biggest Loser" alive all year round. The mean trainer from "Biggest Loser," Jillian Michaels, moves in with a Massachusetts family to help them adopt a healthier lifestyle.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Neil Patrick Harris and Baseball Wives

Wipeout (8pm, ABC) - This week on "Wipeout," large muddy people bounce off of giant muddy balls into huge muddy lakes.

Top Chef Masters (10pm, Bravo) - The next group of master chefs (Anita Lo, Douglas Rodriguez, John Besh, Mark Peel) must impress celebrity judge Neil Patrick Harris

E! True Hollywood Story (10pm, E!) - A new episode centers on the trials and tribulations of wives of professional baseball players. Hello, Is that you, Mrs. A-Rod? (See also, Hip-Hop Wives at 8pm and Rapper Wives at 9pm).

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