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‘Joan’s‘ independence

Every teen rebels at some point, even one who’s got a pipeline to the Lord Above.

Tonight’s “Joan of Arcadia” finds our heroine lying to her parents in order to go on an overnight trip. She rationalizes her deceit after having a conversation with God about free will.

The episode features the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am and “Napoleon Dynamite’s” Haylie Duff in supporting roles.

“Joan of Arcadia” airs at 8 p.m. Friday on CBS.

A ‘Simpsons’ outing

Having a character from a long-running show come out of the closet sounds like a “jump the shark” maneuver to us.

So it’s sad to report that’s the big news on this weekend’s new installment of Fox’s “The Simpsons.”

Geeky Internet types the world over have been arguing just who will declare their homosexuality at 8 p.m. Sunday, but for true blue “Simpsons” fans the news will be greeted with a shrug.

It’s yet another sign the once great show is settling for conventional sitcom gimmicks.

The episode will feature a same-sex “marriage” overseen by Homer Simpson, who becomes a minister via an online course thinking marrying homosexuals could be a lucrative side business.

The show’s Waylon Smithers, by the by, seems the logical choice given his slavish devotion to Mr. Burns. But the show’s creators wouldn’t be that obvious, would they?

Buffet’s paradise found

Professional beach bum ” and music mogul ” Jimmy Buffett lets viewers into his curious life during a new special on CMT spun from his recent “60 Minutes” interview.

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