Man-meat cougar plaything Ashton Kutcher hosted this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live," and he did a good job of it! Check out this week's recap after the jump.

USA's "Burn Notice" won't return to finish off its third season until the new year, but the network evidently doesn't want to keep fans in suspense: the show's already been renewed for a fourth season, which may start airing as early as next summer. Given the trouble star Jeffrey Donovan got into earlier this year, it's probably just as well that the series will keep him so busy.

Until we have new episodes, we'll have to tide ourselves over with the "Ask a Spy" webisodes. Above, Donovan (in character as Michael Westen) explains how to trick your boss into letting you leave work early -- and though it's a timely concern at the moment what with the Thanksgiving holiday, it's probably too late to set Michael's plan into motion before you have to catch your flight home tomorrow. But after the jump, the titular Spy has several other tips that are useful year-round.

Fox wants some of that USA Network magic for itself: it's ordering cop series "Jack and Dan" from "Burn Notice" creator Matt Nix (talking shop above).

Great! Here's the pitch:

"The series is described as a buddy cop drama. Jack is an ambitious, by-the-book cop who is partnered with with Dan Savage, a drunken, lecherous, wild-card cop who only hangs onto his job because of a heroic act many years prior. Amazingly, crimes still get solved."

Hmm. Intriguing, even though the set-up sounds like something we've heard about a thousand times before. Unless "Dan Savage" refers to the actual sex advice columnist? Now there's a Nix-worthy twist!

The surprise success of the dumb "Royal Pains" (above), and the continued dominance of the awesome "Burn Notice" has given USA Network the biggest summer in cable history, reports Broadcasting and Cable.

How big? 3.6 million viewers big! That breaks the previous record of 3.1 million, set in 2007 by Disney Channel. Hannah Montana FAIL.

Above, you can see Jason Priestley in his iconic role as Brandon Walsh on "Beverly Hills, 90210" in an episode from 1992. (And hey, that's Gabrielle Anwar skating around with him -- Fiona from "Burn Notice"!)  But "Beverly Hills, 90210" was a long time ago, and now...Jason Priestley is 40. (And not Jennifer Aniston 40, either.) If THAT makes you feel old, how about this: on January 2, 2011, Gabrielle Carteris -- who played Andrea, the Beverly Hills Blaze editor with the helpless crush on Brandon -- will turn 50. HAPPY MONDAY, GENERATION X!

Catering to the "Maaaaaatlock!" demographic?

With the young people busy Twitterbooking and Faceblogging and YouSexing and whatnot, who's left to watch TV? Old folks, of course.

Variety posted a long article last night concerning a recent study's finding that the median age of network TV watchers is 51. That's eight years older than it was ten years ago.

Now, that's just ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX. Cable channels like TNT and USA are either holding steady, or skewing younger. Hey, traditional broadcast networks: I think you just got your "burn notice"!

And some network shows still attract dumb youth: "Family Guy" has a median age of 29.

The study's least surprising finding? Cranky oldsters are drawn to Fox News, which has a median age of 65. The sponsor-strapped Glenn Beck might think about reaching out to the Hoveround people.

Above, as part of the ongoing series of "Burn Notice" webisodes "Ask a Spy," Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) explains to would-be secret agents how to tell when their cars are getting tailed -- which is ironic, since Donovan obviously wasn't heeding his alter ego's advice last Sunday when he was arrested on DUI charges in Miami Beach. At least Donovan plays the kind of character that allows him to claim he was faking being drunk as part of a deep-cover operation -- you know, like Woody Harrelson did when he thought that paparazzo was a zombie.

Sad news from Hollywood: the bad economy is forcing legendary prop house 20th Century Props out of business. Owner Harvey Schwartz's misfortune could be a boon to memorabilia collectors: he'll be auctioning off his entire stock, which includes the rattan couch from "The Golden Girls," the "X-Files" morgue, and a chandelier from "Titanic."

I figure now's as good a time as any for me to "call dibs" (which constitutes a legally-binding claim in New York State) on a few props that aren't up for sale...yet. My future acquisitions, after the jump:

Michael Westen is a pretty crafty guy, especially when his brother has been kidnapped by an evil arms dealer with a dastardly name like "Brennen." I know what you're thinking: the only possible way Westen can get out of this bind is with a Bluetooth, a can of Pringles, a cut on his shoulder, a tire iron, and a dark parking garage. MacGyver would be proud.

Let's dip into the "Burn Notice" Spy Handbook and see what we can learn about friends with spy benefits, how to trick office building security, the many uses of a tire iron, urban guerrilla warfare, and the cantenna, after the jump.

On last night's "Burn Notice," Michael Westen left no stone unturned when an arms dealer kidnapped his brother Nate. Above, he hacks the kidnapper's cell phone for addresses, phone numbers, and other information -- including "what brand of orange juice he drinks for breakfast." Ominous.

Also ominous was Hank's senatorial summoning on "Royal Pains," which required the doctor to conduct a mysterious examination of a Senator's son. Best of all, there were not just one, but two "Gossip Girl" stars on the show -- Margaret Colin (better known as Eleanor Waldorf) and Dreama Walker (better known as Hazel). See the full episode and a full roundup of Thursday's television after the jump.