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The Summer TV Press Tour: Ted Koppel, Spike Lee and The Cast of 'Entourage'

Good morning, boys and girls! It's amazing what a hot bath and a little R&R will do for ya! I feel like I can conquer the universe. But since that's not part of my job description, guess I'll settle for conquering the TV Tour.

It's 5 .a.m. Well, my body feels like it's 8 because that whole West Coast time thang hasn't really kicked in yet. Today should be interesting. First up: Ted Koppel chats about Koppel on Discovery, his new Discovery Channel series that premieres in September. A few months ago everyone thought the former Nightline host's new home was gonna be HBO or PBS -- both natural fits for the kind of in-depth reporting Koppel yearned to do. But those deals fell through. So now TV's best interviewer will do his thing on the less glamorous Discovery Channel.

Hey, it's a job.

I'm really looking forward to chatting with the cast of The Wire. Yes, people, that show is still on. Although only three people watch it -- me, my girl Leslie "Flick Chick" "That Girl" "Music Nut" Streeter and one other person I haven't met yet, HBO still brought it back for a fourth season. You rock, HBO for spitting in the face of conventional wisdom!

Spike Lee is also scheduled to be here to talk about When the Levees Broke, his documentary on how New Orleans' Crescent City survived Hurricane Katrina. I'm wondering, however, how long it will take Spike to getting around to yapping about the dismal state of his beloved Knicks. As a die-hard Knicks fan myself, I feel your pain, Spike.

HBO is also trotting out the cast of Entourage. Let's see if Jeremy Piven can be as screamingly funny in person as he is as Ari Gold on one of TV's smartest shows.

Well, that's what's part of what's on tap today, boys and girls. Check in with me later and I'll let'cha know how it all turned out.