Ear on TV: Week of 07.05.10: Big Boi

It's vacation time for most this week, which means acres of repeats on the calendar. Thankfully, Outkast veteran Big Boi isn't letting anything get in the way of promoting his long awaited solo release out this week, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.

Long thought to be an Outkast reunion of sorts, Sir Lucious ran into all kinds of problems with Big Boi's record label Jive. First the label was resistant to releasing it, finding it too unconventional and requesting that he record something more like Lil' Wayne's "Lollipop.." Then, after finally allowing Big Boi take it to another label (Def Jam), Jive decided to file an injunction against the album's release, requiring it be scrubbed of all the tracks featuring Outkast parther Andre 3000. So Sir Lucious is Andre 3000-free (aside from one production credit), but don't think for a second that you can't hear the songs as Big Boi is very familiar with the internet. And, according to both parties, we can expect some sort of Outkast reunion in the near future, regardless of Jive intervention.

Elsewhere, Brooklyn trio Au Revoir Simone is the latest indie band to sing for their supper on IFC's intriguing cooking show Dinner With the Band, and legendary popsters Squeeze reunite to perform on Live With Regis and Kelly on Thursday.

Playlist: Picks for the week
Monday, July 5
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Galactic (REPEAT)
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: The National (REPEAT)
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Alanis Morissette (REPEAT)
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Phish (REPEAT)
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Surfer Blood (REPEAT)
Tuesday, July 6
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Specials (REPEAT)
IFC: Dinner With the Band: Au Revoir Simone
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Kate Nash (REPEAT)
VH1: Drake: Better Than Good Enough: Drake
Wednesday, July 7
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Broken Bells (REPEAT)
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: The Black Keys (REPEAT)
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: The Hold Steady (REPEAT)
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Big Boi
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Stars (REPEAT)
Thursday, July 8
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Minus the Bear (REPEAT)
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Willie Nelson (REPEAT)
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Blitzen Trapper (REPEAT)
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Never Shout Never (REPEAT)
SYNDICATION: Live With Regis and Kelly: Squeeze
Friday, July 9
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Drake (REPEAT)
NBC: The Today Show: Lady Gaga
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Chris Isaak
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Eminem (REPEAT)
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: She & Him (REPEAT)
SUNDANCE: Live From Abbey Road: Gossip, The Mars Volta, Friendly Fires (REPEAT)
Saturday, July 10
BBCAMERICA: The Graham Norton Show: Katy Perry
NBC: Saturday Night Live: Pearl Jam (REPEAT)