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January 22, 2008

Parking Wars
10 p.m., A&E

"Das Boot: Philadelphia."

Carpoolers
9:30 p.m., Channel 5

They ride the HOV lane - for Highly Obnoxious Vehicles.

Millionaire Matchmaker
11 p.m., Bravo

Hello, Dollar!

RE: REBRANDING
The Real Hustle
10 p.m., TruTV

Now that Court TV has changed its name to TruTV, you can be sure that everything it airs is totally and completely tru. All the material will be tru-ful. Tonight, the channel introduces "The Real Hustle," in which a team of professional scam artists - at left: Dani, Apollo, and Ryan - show us how to avoid getting scammed.

Nip/Tuck
10 p.m., FX

Sharon Gless glests.

American Idol
8 p.m., Channel 25

Odd-itions.

ON DEMAND
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
1/2 Comcast

A big-hearted bear hug of a documentary about the late leader of the Clash (above). Director Julien Temple weaves a trove of public and personal archival footage with campfire-side interviews and audio of Strummer's own reminiscences to capture a man who was the John Lennon of his era: committed, conflicted, articulate, and very human. Johnny Depp and Bono are among those testifying. (Unrated; runs through Feb. 5) - Ty Burr

Oscar Nominations

8:30 a.m., E! and Channels 4, 5, 7

Some of you will read about the nominations later, and some of you - and you know who you are - will need to watch the announcements live. Expect to hear titles such as "Atonement," "No Country for Old Men," and "Sweeney Todd" and names such as Daniel Day-Lewis and Cate Blanchett (left). The Oscar ceremony, in some form or another, will be held on Feb. 24.

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