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Beginning Saturday night, CNN launches two weeks of special coverage marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Included will be numerous reports on how far the people of New Orleans and those living along the Gulf Coast have come since Katrina brought death and destruction.

Kicking off the coverageis a half-hour report, "CNN Heroes: Coming Back from Katrina," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Anchored by Anderson Cooper, it follows the efforts of several groups and individuals who are still rebuilding homes and helping people start over.

FOODIE NIGHT: Sunday is a big night on The Food Network with the finale of "The Next Food Network Star" at 9 p.m. (with a surprise appearance by Rachael Ray) and the debut of "The Great Food Truck Race" at 10 p.m..

On the "Next Star," the three finalists arrive at Food Network Kitchens to tape pilots for a potential cooking series.

They are surprised to learn that Food Network star Ray will direct the three pilots. The winner of this competition will star in the series which begins Aug. 22.

Seven chefs with mobile kitchens hit the road to bring a gourmet touch to street food in a contest to see who can sell the most. Tyler Florence is the host. The last truck standing wins $50,000.

Meanwhile, over on the WE TV network, a new foodie series "The Cupcake Girls," debuts at 9 p.m. Saturday. It follows the real-life adventures of Vancouver bakery owners Heather and Lori.

GLEEFUL CLOTHES: A new line of clothing inspired by the Fox TV series "Glee" is coming to Macy's department stores beginning this weekend.

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has teamed up with Macy's for an extensive marketing campaign that promotes the musical comedy series.

Fans who want to get their "Gleek" on can find T-shirts, fashion tops, athletic apparel and hoodies (19.99 to $34.99). There's even a copy of that McKinley High Cheerio uniform top worn by Coach Sue Sylvester.

Several Macy's stores in major cities such as Miami will have "Glee" window displays. "Glee" returns Sept. 21.

Speaking of Sue Sylvester, the actress who plays her, Jane Lynch, is set to host "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 9.

LIGHTS OUT: "Friday Night Lights" will return to DirecTV's 101 Network for its fifth and final season on Oct. 27. NBC has not announced when it will carry the final 13 episodes but it will probably be in the summer of 2011.

"Going into season five, knowing it would likely be the final season, everyone involved with the show turned our focus to trying to make the best possible 13 episodes we could," said executive producer Jason Katims.

GETTING HOT: If you have missed the TV Land network's fun little sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," you can catch up Saturday night with a marathon of episodes beginning at 8 p.m. Three mature but still sexy Los Angeles women (Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick) reinvent themselves in Cleveland.

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