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Conan: Conan O’Brien

“Star Wars” fans are very upset that the storyline of the upcoming new “Star Wars” movie has been leaked. Apparently, the movie starts with R2-D2, Chewbacca and Han Solo all waking up in Vegas.

Officials are concerned that people in Los Angeles are too apathetic about the drought. We’re not doing anything about it. Of course, that will change next week when we announce that the drought is killing all the marijuana crops.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is back in the news. He says the military at the NSA often shared nude photos that Americans had emailed to one another. So if your girlfriend won’t send you naked pictures, just tell her: do it for the troops.

A professor from U.C. Berkeley said we are on track for having the worst drought in 500 years. Which explains why Larry King was overheard saying, “This again?”

You can tell this drought is getting really bad. Today at lunch, my waiter asked if I wanted a glass of water or a future for my children. I took the water.

There’s a lot of speculation about the new iPhone. It’s expected to have a larger screen and a better operating system. Yes, the new iPhone will be called last year’s Samsung Galaxy.

By Andrew Warren TV Media

WhenI was a kid, I liked to play outside. The last thing I wanted to do was be stuck in the kitchen — unless, of course, there were warm cookies fresh out of the oven!

Well, apparently that’s not for every kid. Last year, we saw two fantastic kid-oriented spins on hit shows. Fox brought us “MasterChef Junior,” a real treat that showed off Gordon Ramsay’s warm and fuzzy side, while the Food Network had “Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off,” a surprisingly charming take on a show that typically features celebrities who are all thumbs in the kitchen.

Well, a new batch of kiddies is heading into the kitchen with Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri as a second season of “Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off” kicks off Sunday, Aug. 17, on the Food Network.

Unlike the celebrities who compete in “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off,” these eight adorable kids have some serious skills in the kitchen. Like the celebrities, the kids will be divided into two teams that will be guided and mentored by either Ray or Fieri, who are in it to prove that they have what it takes to turn these youthful home cooks into culinary pros.

The challenges these kids will be put through are enough to make grownups shake in their boots. As the competition progresses, they’ll have to identify ingredients while blindfolded, compete in a “Chopped”-style challenge with a basket of mystery ingredients, make a sandwich for the “Sandwich King” himself, Jeff Mauro, and even cook a dish using their most hated ingredients.

As if Ray, Fieri and Mauro weren’t enough to make any young cook feel star-struck, a bevy of other celebrity chefs will be popping by throughout the show’s run. Cat Cora, Ted Allen, Alex Guarnaschelli, G. Garvin, Robert Irvine, Curtis Stone and Wolfgang Puck will all be showing up to judge dishes, to announce challenges and just to inspire these aspiring young cooks.

The stakes are pretty high for these kids, too — they’re not just competing for a gold star or a pat on the head. The winner of the competition will get their very own web series on the Food Network’s website.

It’s a prize that could very well kick-start a lifelong career as a celebrity chef. Tune in for the season premiere of “Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off” Sunday, Aug. 17, on the Food Network.

Sunday, Aug. 17

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Pati’s Mexican Table

TRAV Bizarre Foods America

1:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen

2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America

3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE B Organic With Michele Beschen