USA NETWORK CHARACTER CHATTER PRESENTS CHATS WITH WILLIE GARSON AND CHRISTOPHER GORHAM FOR "WHITE COLLAR" & "COVERT AFFAIRS" SUMMER FINALES TONIGHT, AUGUST 9

WHITE COLLAR's Garson and COVERT AFFAIRS' Gorham Connect with Viewers Online to Chat during Mid-Season Finales at http://characterchatter.com Starting at 9/8c

Adding to a powerful night of mid-season finales, USA Character Chatter is featuring live chats with WHITE COLLAR'S Willie Garson and COVERT AFFAIRS' Christopher Gorham. Both will be sharing their experiences and answering questions about their episodes and the season. Garson will be online during the east coast airing at 9pmET for an hour, followed by Gorham chatting with the west coast at 10pmPT. Log onto www.characterchatter.com to chat!

"COUNTDOWN" (WHITE COLLAR MID-SEASON FINALE)

When the FBI flags one of the paintings on the treasure manifest, Peter (Tim DeKay) enlists Neal (Matt Bomer) to pursue it. Peter's former mentor Agent Kramer (guest star Beau Bridges) from the DC Art Crimes division comes to town with his associate (guest star Anna Chlumsky) to lend their expertise. Neal and Mozzie (Willie Garson) must stay one step ahead of the FBI while appearing to work with them in order to keep them from discovering that they possess the entire treasure. Elizabeth (Tiffani Thiessen) worries about Peter's obsession with the case without realizing how truly troublesome it will get for him.

Guest Stars Beau Bridges, Anna Chlumsky, Ross McCall and Jamie Harris

Airs Tuesday, August 9 at 9/8c

"WORLD LEADER PRETEND" (COVERT AFFAIRS MID-SEASON FINALE)

After convincing a Chinese scientist, Shen Yue (Benedict Wong), to defect to the United States, Annie (Piper Perabo) is given a big opportunity: to run point on Shen's extraction while he's in Washington D.C. But when the operation becomes complicated, it forces Annie to make a choice that will change her relationship with Danielle (Anne Dudek) forever.

Guest Stars Ben Lawson and Benedict Wong

Airs Tuesday, August 9 at 10/9c