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8:30pm Friday, March 12 on TV2

Competition is down to the top 10 male and top 10 female vocalists, as the nail-biting semi-finals continue on American Idol.

As the top 20 Idols battle for their place in the finals, Ellen Degeneres has well and truly staked her place on the show, after making her first appearance during Hollywood Week. As she reveals to Entertainment Weekly, she was originally planning to join the hit show during the current semi-final stages, but changed her mind.

"I was going to wait until the live shows, but I thought it was better for me to know who these people are before then," Degeneres says.

Fellow judge and Idol stalwart Simon Cowell was surprised how much Degeneres knows about the prospective singers.

10:30pm Thursday, March 11 on TV2

Roxy (Sally Pressman) and Pamela (Brigid Brannagh) get a special glimpse into the lives of their predecessors, this week on Army Wives.

When Roxy and Pamela meet two older army wives, Elise (guest-star Lois Smith, True Blood) and Virginia (guest-star Barbara Barrier, The Six Wives Of Henry Lefay), in a nursing home, they are taken for a trip down memory lane to Fort Marshall during WWII.

Elise and Virginia share their stories and relive their experiences through flashbacks. Roxy and Pamela discover the parallel challenges that army wives have dealt with throughout the years, while also seeing how society has evolved culturally.

8:30pm Tuesday, March 9 on TV2

A mystery death haunts Seattle Grace hospital after a hotel fire creates carnage, on Grey's Anatomy this week, with multiple perspectives explored in one of most unusual and action-packed episodes of the series.

After a burn victim unexpectedly dies in the midst of the chaotic ER, the Chief (Richard Webber) and board member Jennings (Mitch Pileggi, The X Files: I Want To Believe) interrogate the residents to find the culprit. As all the Mercy West and Seattle Grace residents defend their actions in an effort to save their jobs, the events leading up to the tragedy are seen from several different perspectives.

Featuring a series of flashbacks aimed at solving the mystery of whose was responsible for the woman's death, it turns out each doctor at the hospital, at some point, worked on the patient.

7:30pm Tuesday, March 9 on TV2

Teams Athena and Number 8 are in for a shock swap, this week on The Apprentice New Zealand.

Nicky Clarke and Chris Whiteside volunteer to be Project Managers for this week's task, developing a viral marketing campaign for a free Microsoft security product. Both teams believe they're a shoe-in to win, but the smiles are wiped off their faces when The Boss announces they'll be leading the opposing team.

How will Chris manage the fierce rivalry of the women of Athena? And what will be the sleeping arrangements with both Richard and Nicky on the same team?

If you have missed an episode, full episodes of The Apprentice New Zealand will be available free online 12 hours after the show has aired on TV2. Go to tvnz.co.nz and click the 'ondemand' button.

9:30pm Monday, March 8 on TV2

Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) is back from her expedition to France this week, and it appears she was sampling more than just the wine, on Brothers And Sisters.

Nora (Sally Field) feels sidelined when Kitty (Calista Flockhart) chooses Sarah to be her 'chemo buddy', but Kitty is keen to catch up on the Sarah's latest romantic gossip. In an attempt to keep Kitty's mind off the cancer treatment, Sarah regales her with tales of her summer affair in Europe. But is she telling the whole truth?

Joining the cast this week as Sarah's love interest is Gilles Marini, who was last seen on the big screen as Samantha's nude neighbour in Sex And The City: The Movie.

"I play Luc Laurent, an artist Sarah meets in France while on a work trip," Marini says about his character to TV Guide USA.

Weekdays, 7pm on TV2

When drug addict Astrid (Andi Crown) comes into ED (Emergency Department), Hunter goes out of his way to help her. But it quickly becomes apparent he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

When a desperate Astrid comes into the hospital looking for clean needles, Hunter is surprised by ex-cop Tracey's (Sarah Thomson) hard line attitude with her.

Donoghue explains: "When Hunter sees the way Tracey deals with Astrid it really bugs him. She takes an incredibly unsympathetic approach with the addict, which Hunter can't relate to at all."

Challenging Tracey on the way she handles Astrid, Hunter remains perplexed by Tracey's unsympathetic outlook on drug addicts. Unable to forget about Astrid's sad case, Hunter decides to help her himself.

Weekdays, 1.30pm on TV2

Hit reality series The Bachelor premieres a brand new season this week, with a new candidate in the wings hoping to meet the woman of his dreams.

Twenty-seven year old Matt Grant is a six-foot-five blue-eyed global financier from London and the first international Bachelor. This charming and witty English gentleman works with millionaire businessmen, but he has his mind on more urgent matters than any business deal: he wants to find the love of his life and start a family.

Matt believes the woman he has been looking for is one of the 25 lucky bachelorettes waiting to meet him on The Bachelor. Will his dream turn into a reality?

Weekdays, 12.30pm on TV2

All new episodes of Britain's most talked about chat show, Jeremy Kyle, continue their run, each weekday on TV2.

The UK's most watched and controversial talk show, presented by Jeremy Kyle, continues with never-before-seen episodes. The show tackles issues head on, dealing with family and relationships, and taking a frank look at the every-day conflicts that affect people's lives. Not afraid to say exactly what he thinks, Jeremy believes the only way to solve a problem is through honesty, openness and frank talking.

Starting the week off, Jeremy meets a woman offering her ex-partner an ultimatum - if he will admit he wants her back, she'll reveal whether he's the father to her child.