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SciFi / Carole Segal

A truce between the colonists and the Cylons? Is that even possible? Can the increasingly rigid and -- dare we say it -- conservative President Roslin consider such a move, after humans have suffered so many enormous losses, thanks to those vengeful toasters? Just when you thought the creators of "Battlestar Galactica" (10 p.m. EDT Friday on Sci Fi) had run out of new ways to raise the stakes on the space drama, they've taken it to a whole new level of uneasiness, replete with lots of second-guessing and forebodings of impending doom.

Also…

On Friday, "TV's All-Time Funniest" (8 p.m. EDT on ABC) explores the funniest characters in TV history; then "Doctor Who" airs at 9 p.m. on Sci Fi. On Saturday, Australian sketch comedy show "Big Girl's Blouse" airs at 9 p.m. on Sundance, and Shia LaBeouf hosts "Saturday Night Live" (11:30 p.m. on NBC). On Sunday, the finale of "Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites" (8 p.m. on NBC) leaves one fan or favorite standing; then "Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger" (9 p.m. on National Geographic) explores the story behind that memorable YouTube footage of lions, crocodiles and buffaloes in Africa, and the finale of "Brothers and Sisters" airs at 10 p.m. on ABC

Last night

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On the talk shows

Regis and Kelly

ABC, 9 a.m. EST
Mom's dream-come-true special

The View

ABC, 11 a.m. EST
Katt Williams, Marcia Cross

Ellen DeGeneres

Syndicated, check local listings
Jessica Alba

Oprah Winfrey

Syndicated, check local listings
Oprah's sandwich showdown

Charlie Rose

PBS, check local listings
TBA

Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EST
TBA

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EST
Off

Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EST
Off

David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EST
Colin Farrell, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EST
TBA

Tavis Smiley

PBS, check local listings
Jim Wallis, Kenny G.

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EST
TBA

Conan O'Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EST
TBA

Craig Ferguson

CBS, 12:35 a.m. EST
Jessica Alba, Mo'Nique, Dierks Bentley

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