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The second episode of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” went through the roof Wednesday night on TBS, setting a basic-cable sitcom record for viewers (6 million) and households (3.6 million) and in ratings for adults 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54. The 9 p.m. premiere of the show, which stars Allen Payne, LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis, averaged 5.2 million viewers.

Over on sister station TNT, meanwhile, Barry Corbin will guest-star as Brenda’s (Kyra Sedgwick) dad on four episodes of “The Closer” beginning in August. The new season premieres June 18.

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Daytime Emmy nominees Trent Dawson and Leven Rambin were among the 40-odd soap stars at Wednesday night’s Pre-Daytime Emmy Awards Party at Nikki Midtown.

And ex-“Melrose Place” castmates Marcia Cross and Kathleen Robertson were at the Holt Renfrew event in Vancouver Tuesday night, where Patti LaBelle performed live.

The tireless Linda Dano, meanwhile, is leading Support Partners: Canine Companions, a program that incorporates dogs into helping people recover from depression.

Last, but not least:

* Tonight at 8 on CUNY TV (Ch. 75): The Post’s Michael Riedel and Barbara Hoffman participate in “The Tony Cavalcade,” a look at the Broadway season leading into Sunday’s Tony Awards.

* Congrats to Jessica Stedman Guff, who’s been promoted to executive producer of ABC News Now.

* Only on tonight’s “ET” (7:30/Ch. 2): The trailer for the Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig movie, “Invasion,” opening this summer.

*Just married: Producer Morgan Langley (“Cops”) and actress Kristen Miller tied the knot last weekend.

* Kelli Stich Mills (Feren Comm) gets an A+ this week for thinking out of the box in her PR pitches. Well done.