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By Times Wires
Published January 24, 2008

To do

Jerry Springer: Grab your prostitute sister's bulimic love child and hear the man himself speak about politics, dancing with the stars and more. 8 p.m., USF Sun Dome, Tampa. Free for students; $8 for the public. (813) 974-1001; ctr.usf.edu/uls.

Pre-Gasparilla party: Cafe Alma in St. Petersburg helps get things started with a party of pirates and wenches. There's a costume contest and DJ Fresh. 9 p.m., Cafe Alma, 260 First Ave S, St. Petersburg.

Alternative Girls Night Out: Spend the night with Natty Moss Bond, a staple of the Tampa Bay music scene with a big voice and a North Carolina drawl. 9:30 p.m., Dave's Aqua Lounge, 10820 Gandy Blvd., St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 576-1091.

To watch

Chuck, 8 p.m., WFLA-Ch. 8: The action-comedy gets a double airing. In the first new episode, our hero discovers that several Russian arms dealers are secretly meeting in Los Angeles - and that one of them is Casey's ex-girlfriend. Another episode follows Celebrity Apprentice.

The Leopards Take Manhattan, 7:15 p.m., HBO: The last of installment of the network's "The Music in Me" series chronicles the Leopards, a youth percussion band in Louisville. Music teacher Diane Downs founded the group in 1993 using discarded instruments and a teaching method that emphasizes experimentation rather than reading notes. The special follows the Leopards as they travel to New York for a jazz educators conference.

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