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It's a specific kind of Christmas this year for the people in Dunder Mifflin. Three clips are brought out for the December 11 episode of "The Office", showing how each of the workers tries to live up with the Christmas spirit in the workplace.

Phyllis' Moroccan-themed holiday party goes up in flames when Meredith's hair catches on fire and Michael is forced to deal with the accident. Meanwhile, as shown on the first clip, Dwight corners the market on the hottest toy of the Christmas season, which is a doll with unicorn horn.

NBC has presented more sneak peek to the episode 3.06 of "30 Rock" through several newly-released clips. Compiled into one player below, the clips focus on Liz who has already turned on her holiday spirit and the activities she does to fill the void when she learns that her parents ditch her to celebrate the holidays at a couples-only retreat.

The first clip, which takes the longest time to be watched, displays Liz talking to the staff, asking them to join her in participating in a charity program called "Letters to Santa". Despite her enthusiasm to help underprivileged kids having a nice Christmas, it can be seen that others are not so keen on the idea.

The remaining six people in "Survivor" Gabon edition will race towards the 1 million dollar price tomorrow, December 11 in the episode titled "The Good Guys Should Win in the End". A preview of the episode has been given, along with the ones for the 2 hour season finale and a reunion show on Sunday, December 14.

Those in capability to win the seventeenth season are Robert "Bob" Crowley from Portland, M.E.; Crystal Cox from Durham, N.C.; Jessica "Sugar" Kiper from Brooklyn, N.Y.; Ken "Kenny" Hoang from Westminster, C.A.; Matty Whitmore from Pacific Palisades, C.A. and Susie Smith from Charles City, I.A. In the December 4 episode, Los Angeles native Corinne Kaplan was voted out after four favored her to go over Matty who got three.

A holiday season-themed episode is presented by "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" on December 16. The eleventh chapter of the sixth season which is titled "Silent Night" will still see the team solving a murder case during the nights leading to Christmas time.

They are forced to work overtime during the Christmas week when their prime suspect is discovered to have been dead for 17 years. While stuck working on the case, the team begins to discover some startling personal revelations, which includes each person "having no plan".

In a press released issued on Tuesday, December 9, Sci Fi Channel announced that there will be 10 webisodes of "Battlestar Galactica" that will provide as a bridge from the season 4 to the new 4.5 that will only come January next year. The webisodes will come twice a week with the first one delivered this week on Friday, December 12 at 12/11c.

Titled "The Face of the Enemy", the webisodes are written by Jane Espenson and Seamus Kevin Fahey, as well as the series' stars Alessandro Juliani and Grace Park. Each webisode is approximately 3-4 minutes long and will round up on January 12, four days before the season 4.5 aka the final season begins.

One of the characters in The CW's drama series "90210" may not be so innocent after all. TVGuide is reporting that cheerleader Christina Worthy who is played by Lauren London, will go AC/DC aka, bisexual.

Although Christina appeared on the show as a threat for Silver, in the sense that she may snag Dixon out of her hands, some sources told TVGuide that Christina actually has a girlfriend and she will come out of the closet. Still, the fact that Christina is a bisexual will create an electric charge between her and Dixon as they grow closer. All will be revealed on the January 6 episode titled "Hello, Goodbye, Amen".

It has been a matter of yes and no regarding the exit of T.R. Knight from ABC's hit series "Grey's Anatomy". After a representative of the show released a statement per Us Magazine, saying that the depicter of George O'Malley is not leaving, EW's Michael Ausiello reports that the actor is actually negotiating with the producers for an exit.

EW claimed that Knight is requesting for his character to be written out of the story and "a source close to the situation" said that the wish will most likely be granted. If the report were true then Knight will be released from his contract. "They're working out the details now," an ABC insider told EW.

A longer and extended promo of "Gossip Girl" 2.14 has been released, showing more on Chuck's friends' attempt to save him from "temporary insanity". After his father's death, Chuck takes the downfall to it especially with the arrival of his uncle Jack Bass.

Chuck is not so good in dealing with the loss, flies to Bangkok before Jack brings him back to New York to a worried Blair. Meanwhile, the battle as Chuck's guardian begins when Jack tells Lily that he wants to take the responsibility. Also, Blair defends Serena, Lily and Chuck from the Colony Club, an elite group of women Blair wants to join, but eventually chooses to let it go because of their cattiness.

A preview for episode 7.11 of the CBS' police procedural series, "CSI: Miami", has been released. The preview features a scene where a boy is holding a gun when suddenly there is a sound of a gun shot. It also captures a man being trapped in some kind of underground place.

Next week episode, the "Tipping Point", still revolves around Lieutenant Horatio Caine, played by David Caruso, and his CSI team. This time, with the help of local tipsters, they are fighting to save a neighborhood on the brink of being taken over by a violent street gang.

In anticipation of the coming new year, ABC offers some brand new premieres for people to watch in addition to its already-existing hit series. One of the new projects the network offers is "True Beauty", which is a beauty competition that sees its contestants being challenged with what is described as "unexpected twist". The reality series, which is executive produced by Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher, will be premiered on Monday, January 5.

On the same day, ABC will also air "The Bachelor," a renewed version of the 2002 dating game show of the same name. On Tuesday, January 6, fans of "Scrubs" will see the doctors on the comedy drama series having a new place to operate. Greater than that, the series will also feature a special guest appearance from actress Courteney Cox.

Reacting to the rumor that says T.R. Knight might leave Shonda Rhimes' hit medical drama series, "Grey's Anatomy", the series' representative finally comes out with a statement regarding the matter. On Monday, December 8, the spokesperson has claimed that the actor, who plays Dr. George O'Malley on the series, will not go anywhere.

To Us Magazine, the "Grey's Anatomy" representative clears previous rumor stating that Knight has left the filming set. "T.R. has never walked off set in the middle of filming. He attended the table read today and will be shooting this week, like any other week of production," the rep assures.

In the final episode of the year, "Heroes" will provide two choices for each of the characters in the series, whether they want to do the right or wrong. In the episode called "Duel", the Petrelli brothers are facing against each other after a battle with their father, Arthur. Nathan makes a move that will have repercussions on the world.

Meanwhile, Sylar holds Claire, Noah, Meredith and Angela hostage at Primatech and a face-off ensues. Elsewhere, Ando, Matt and Daphne continue their attempts rescue Hiro and Dr. Suresh may be their only hope.

List of television nominees for the 2009 Writers Guild Awards has been released. As can be seen on the list, several series, like "Lost", "Friday Night Lights", "Dexter", "Mad Men", and "The Wire", are listed to compete for the dramatic TV series title.

Meanwhile, the NBC's hit show, "Saturday Night Live", is nominated for comedy/variety series award along with its rivals, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "Late Show with David Letterman", "Real Time with Bill Maher", "The Colbert Report", and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart".

Sneak peek to the final season of "The L Word" has been revealed by Showtime network through a behind-the-scenes video posted below. As can be seen on the short video, some of the series' stars like Rachel Shelley, Daniela Sea, Katherine Moennig, and Laurel Holloman, are giving their comments about the upcoming season six, including what will happen to the characters they play.

The behind-the-scenes video, which works as the promo for "The L Word" final season, also features few glimpses of scenes where the characters deal with their problems and situations. The series executive producer, Ilene Chaiken, also gives statement about the upcoming season which is believed to have shocking surprises.

With the airing of "O Brother, Where Bart Thou" episode on December 8, "Gossip Girl" has made available a sneak peek of the episode 2.14. Less than thirty-second long, the promotional video teases on what to expect in the episode entitled "In The Realm of the Basses" with Chuck Bass seen standing on the edge of a tall building.

Words are, this episode will see Chuck having a hard dealing with his father's death, and runs away to Bangkok before his uncle Jack Bass brings him back to New York and to a worried Blair. While Jack tells Lily he wants to be Chuck's legal guardian, Chuck gets in trouble at school smoking hash. Though headmistress Queller agrees to forget the whole incident if Chuck doesn't smoke again, Chuck lights up a joint in the office.