There's a few new shows and seasons starting this week, including the 2 hour premiere of "Lost" on Thursday but it all just feels like a build-up to the Super Bowl. 6:00pm State of the Union Address VARIOUS - Unless he gets the Constitution amended, this is his last one, time for a party. 9:00pm Intervention A&E - If you've been watching "Breaking Bad" the last couple weeks, here's the real deal on crystal meth......

John Steinbeck's 1937 short novel Of Mice and Men works surprisingly well onstage, and even surprisingly better in small venue, like NoHo's Secret Rose Theatre. LAist remembers the dusty and rabbit-infested book from our high school reading list, but even knowing the heartbreaking ending doesn't spoil the experience of watching a handful of character actors strut their stuff in their finest ranch-hand's denim. The Fire Rose production seems pleased to affiliate the performance with the......