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AUCTION HUNTERS Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. on (SPIKE) This new unscripted series takes place in the cutthroat world of storage unit auctions, following Clinton “Ton” Jones and Allen Haff — two of the best collectors in the business — as they attempt to turn a profit through their findings. HELL’S KITCHEN Wednesday at 8 p.m. on (FOX-30) Gordon Ramsay has a surprise for the remaining con- testants in this new episode: The battle of the sexes is back. A blind taste test pits the men against the women, with the winners getting a shopping spree and a dining excursion and the losers assigned to sort through trash. Concerned about the lack of teamwork, Ramsay puts the chefs through a relay to test their cook- ing and communication skills. NFL quarterback Matt Cassel is a dinner guest. AVALON HIGH Friday at 8 p.m. on (DISN) HOUSE Monday at 8 p.m. on (FOX-30) House (Hugh Laurie) and his team, which now includes third-year medical student Martha Masters (Amber Tamblyn, “Joan of Arcadia”), treat the campaign manager (Jack Coleman) of a senator (Pat Finn). A surprise announcement by the politician prompts the doctors to look to him for clues about the patient’s condition. House makes a decision that could compromise his relationship with Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) in the new episode “Office Politics.” Based on a young adult novel by Meg Cabot, this new fantasy stars Britt Robertson (“Life Unexpected”) as the new girl in school, who discovers her classmates are reincarnations of King Arthur and the members of his court. Things become clearer as she starts work on a term paper about the legendary monarch. Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Molly Quinn and Steve Valentine also star. WARTORN 1861-2010 Thursday at 9 p.m. on (HBO) Premiering on Veterans Day, this poignant docu- mentary tells the stories of military veterans through the ages battling what’s been called shell shock, combat fatigue and its modern name: post-traumat- ic stress disorder. The subjects include veterans still living with PTSD as well as those who committed suicide to escape their demons, from a 21-year-old Civil War soldier to a 23-year-old veteran of two tours in Iraq. MOVIE MOGULS Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith and Mary Pickford (United Artists) Artists could control their own destinies, as this group proved by founding their aptly named firm. Charlie Chaplin Harvey Weinstein Jack L. Warner (Warner Bros.) With siblings Sam, Harry and Albert – though their frequent infighting became legendary – the fearsome Warner frequently pushed social causes through his studio’s product, even if it came in the guise of a gangster movie or even a musical. He would take a hands-on role in the making of “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot.” Steven Spielberg 2 select TV Darryl F. Zanuck (20th Century Fox) Another mogul often in the trenches with creative talent, Zanuck also promoted societal concerns via such classics as “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Gentleman’s Agreement,” though he also liked to showcase Shirley Temple and spectacles such as “The Longest Day.” Louis B. Mayer (Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer) “More stars than there are in heaven” made their home at MGM under Mayer’s leadership, with a roster from Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy to Joan Crawford and Judy Garland based there. Robert Evans (Paramount Pictures) Could a failed actor successfully run a major movie studio? Blockbusters including “Love Story” and “The Godfather” proved the answer was “yes” in the case of Evans, whose own story proves equally entertaining in his autobiography “The Kid Stays in the Picture.” Daily News BY JAY BOBBIN Michael Eisner (Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures) Fostering creativity while ensuring marketability proved to be Eisner’s hallmark during his tenures at two Hollywood mainstays. Harvey Weinstein (Miramax Films) For all the bluster he’s known for, Weinstein and his brother Bob gave wider viability to the “art-house film” with such Oscar-honored triumphs as “The English Patient” and “Shakespeare in Love.” Steven Spielberg (Dreamworks SKG) The “S” in “SKG” alongside Disney alum Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, Spielberg has had his own distribution arm since the mid-1990s to release movies he’s directed, such as “The Terminal” and “Catch Me if You Can.” November 6 - 12, 2010

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