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More Fox and Fox-related premieres tonight:

Standoff (9:00 PM, Fox).  This is the one with the hostage negotiators, and they're dating.  Does this seem kind of like it's not really a great premise for a series?  How many hostage negotiations can we watch before it gets really boring and repetitive?  Does that "and they're dating" bit of high concept add-on seem kind of desperate?  Still, it's that delightful Ron Livingston . . .

Desire (8:00 PM) and Fashion House (9:00 PM), both MyNetworkTV.  I'm trying to get excited about the premiere of MyNetworkTV.  It's a brand-new broadcast network with a brand-new programming model!  Somehow I can't, though, possibly because the actual shows look so crappy.  Of the two inaugural offerings, Fashion House is the one that's gotten some press, thanks to down-market stunt casting: Bo Derek and Morgan Fairchild will be playing slap fight competitors.  However, after watching about 20 minutes of the two-hour-long promo MyNetworkTV ran last night, I have to say that I'm sort of looking forward to Desire, more than I'm sort of looking forward to Fashion House.  I mean, they both look bad, but Desire looks Bella Mafia bad; Fashion House looks Desperate Housewives bad.

Nip/Tuck (10:00 PM, FX).  Last season was so vile, I don't think I can watch.