Yeah, we're with Coco, but enough already.

NBC is spending so much time, energy and dignity deciding who will host its irrelevant late night talk show that it's ignoring the fact that as a network, it's in shambles.

If you're a fan of "The Biggest Loser" or one of the "Law & Order" shows, no offense, but what does NBC offer aside from two-and-a-half shows on Thursday evenings ("30 Rock," "Parks & Recreation" and "Community," which is super funny about half of the time) and Football Night in America (four months out of the year). And if you remind us that the Winter Olympics are starting up in a couple of weeks we'll punch you square in your stupid face.

NBC's ineptness was never more apparent than over the course of the last two nights, when we watched six hours of really great television over on FOX. Yeah, FOX. We're as surprised as you.

But not only does FOX boast ratings giants "So You Think You Can Do Something On TV" and "American Idol," but it also lays claim to smart and captivating shows like "Fringe," "24" and now "Human Target."

FOX deserves special fist bumps for the first four hours of "24," which aired Sunday and Monday. Maybe we've finally managed to suspend all reflexes to think critically while we watch the show, or maybe the creative team just got better. Whatever the reason, Jack's back, along with sourpuss Chloe, suddenly psycho Renee, and new additions Freddie Prinze Jr (laughably cast as a CTU ground ops leader) and Mykelti Williamson, who famously played Lavander "Bird" Williams on the Goldie Hawn star vehicle Wildcats. The more things change on "24" (CTU is in New York and Kim has a daughter) the more they stay the same (no background checks on CTU employees): Jack can't break free from government service even though he's been repeatedly shunned, fired, jailed, beaten, framed and even handed over to the Chinese government. Sometimes the show is at its best when it's at its worst (even with awful casting like President Taylor). At any rate, we're glad to have it back, especially when all NBC can give us is reality shows and backbiting talk show hosts. Hopefully Conan, Andy Richter and Max Weinberg will join the winning team soon.

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