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HGTV »     by Andy Dehnart / July 12, 2012, 7:13 AM Overexposed Big Brother and Amazing Race cast members Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas are back on a reality show tonight at 9 p.m. ET, but is not, thankfully, the CBS show that unleashed them upon the world. Instead, a new HGTV show will use them to draw viewers—except inexplicable programming strategy has led HGTV to schedule the episode at the exact same time Big Brother 14 debuts. Natural Born Sellers is another HGTV real estate show that follows, according the network, “a successful California family of real estate agents in their quest to remain in the elite top one percent of agents in the country.” In tonight’s premiere episode , here’s what we’ll see: “Real Estate Agents Marissa and Julianna help television stars and engaged couple Rachel and Brendon find their first home. Brendon insists on staying close to UCLA but Rachel wants to get the most bang for her buck, even if that means going to the Valley.” Rachel and Bre

Steven Tyler has quit American Idol , Fox confirmed today. Jennifer Lopez has all but quit, too, leaving just Randy Jackson, if they decide to keep him. In a statement released by the network, Steven said, “After some long…hard…thoughts…I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress American Idol before she boils my rabbit. I strayed from my first love, AEROSMITH, and I’m back — but instead of begging on my hands and knees, I’ve got two fists in the air and I’m kicking the door open with my band. The next few years are going to be dedicated to kicking some serious ass — the ultimate in auditory takeover…On Nov. 6, we are unleashing our new album, Music from Another Dimension on the Earth, Moon, Mars, and way beyond the stars…IDOL was over-the-top fun, and I loved every minute of it…Now it’s time to bring Rock Back. ERMAHGERD.” Fox reality executive Mike Darnell called Steven “a terrific judge, a true friend and great mentor to everyone involved with the show, and we know he’ll