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The season premiere of "Friday Night Lights" comes to NBC tonight at 9 p.m. and since it first aired we've hoped that it would eventually get moved to Fridays. Not because we think it's a particularly good night for the show (or any show, for that matter) but because we're slightly anal and it annoyed us that a show with "Friday Night" in the title did not, in fact, air on Friday nights. But......

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, strong winds attacked LA on the same day the Feds raided the Crips. Not to fear, though: the Japanese version......

Special Friday Night Lights edition This Friday night in San Francisco offers such a great selection of shows that it's all were going to focus on this week. So here's how to use this week's column:     Step 1. Decide you're going to see live music on Friday night.     Step 2. Read about all your choices below, and be sure to listen to the music and watch the videos.     Step 3. Call up a friend or......

Austinist gets arty with an interactive guide to SXSW, loved some local art galleries and a new art exhibit and lamented the possible loss of "Friday Night Lights" production to New Mexico. Bostonist was happy they finally found an Anna Nicole Smith connection to their fair city and that an Apple Store was opening up. They were less happy that new rules have been established limiting underage shows and that their Governor is spending......

It's Tuesday, so what better night to premiere a show called "Friday Night Lights"? Yeah, we think it's a pretty boneheaded move on NBC's part, but the networks seem terrified to schedule anything of real quality on Friday nights because they think people don't watch TV on Friday nights. Have they ever considered the notion that people don't watch as much TV on Friday nights because there isn't anything GOOD ON? "The Ghost Whisperer"?......

What to watch on screens in the Bay Area....