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Wyle's new drama

"ER" vet Noah Wyle, above, will battle aliens instead of microbes when he takes the lead in a new untitled show that Steven Spielberg and Robert Rodat are planning for TNT.

Wyle will play the leader of a band of tattered heroes who are among the few left after the aliens have obliterated most of the folks on Earth. Rodat, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for "Saving Private Ryan," is writing the script based on an idea conjured by he and Spielberg.

Focus on the arts

It was only a matter of time for art to jump on TV's reality bandwagon. A cable series focusing on the contemporary art scene is in the works at Bravo.

The yet-to-be-named show is being produced by Sarah Jessica Parker's company, Pretty Matches, along with the Magical Elves production company ("Top Chef," "Project Runway") and "Runway" producer Eli Holzman.

Thirteen contestants will compete for a gallery exhibition, a cash prize and a sponsored national tour. The artists will create works in the fields of sculpture, painting, photography, industrial design and more.

Open casting calls are beginning July 11.

Show postponed

Saturday's Next Level Bollywood Show, scheduled for 8 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall, has been posstponed.

A new date for the variety show, which features Indian celebrities Ameesha Patel, Tushar Kapor, Gulshan Grover, and Krishna & Kashmira, has not been announced.

Tickets for the Saturday show will be honored for the rescheduled date. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

On TV tonight

Neil Patrick Harris, aka Barney from "How I Met Your Mother," serves as a guest judge on "Top Chef Masters" as the contestants must cook eggs with one hand tied behind their backs. 10 p.m., Bravo

Tops on iTunes

1. "The Essential Michael Jackson," Michael Jackson

2. "Cra-dlesong," Rob Thomas, left,

3. "Num-ber Ones," Michael Jackson

4. "American Saturday Night," Brad Paisley

5. "Wilco," Wilco

6. "Thriller," Michael Jackson

7. "The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)," Black Eyed Peas

8. "Killswitch Engage," Killswitch Engage

9. "Off the Wall," Michael Jackson

10. "Wait for Me," Moby

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