What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Kirstie Alley’s Big Life
We’ve seen a lot of Kirstie Alley these past few years. The press makes sure of it. Now Kirstie wants to change that up. She confronts all of it head on and works on creating her own weight loss product with a food line, and employs a trainer as well. Read the review of the first two episodes at Reality Shack, and find out more about her weight loss product at Gather.
1. NCAA Basketball Tournament. Second round games in Jacksonville, Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Spokane. 11:00 AM CT CBS
2. NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup In Briston, TN. The Food City 500 at Bristol. Kurt and Kyle Busch have won half of the last sixteen Cup races here. 11:00 AM CT Fox
3. NHL Hockey: Rangers at Bruins. New York beat Boston the last time the two teams met on January 9. 11:30 AM CT NBC
4. Dreamgirls. It’s Jennifer Hudson’s Oscar-winning spin as Effie. She lights up the screen when she’s on, even bypassing Beyoncé’s star power. Eddie Murphy shows surprising depth as an actor here as well. 12:00 PM CT TNT
5. PGA Tour Golf: Transitions Championship. Final round play in the Transitions Championship coming from Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, FL. 2:00 PM CT NBC
6. Top Gun. Tom Cruise really loved Kelly McGillis here, but he didn’t have to jump on couches to prove it. Read more about his antics at Sazze. 2:00 PM CT ION
7. 60 Minutes. An interview with White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, a profile of tennis doubles partners/identical twins Bob and Mike Ryan, anda report on Haitian children in slavery. 6:00 PM CT CBS
8. Dateline NBC. “What Were You Thinking” examines bizarre and shocking behavior. 6:00 PM CT NBC
9. Thin Ice. Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Kurt Browning host as ten pro skaters pair up and skate for cash prizes. 6:00 PM CT ABC
10. ‘Til Death. In the first half hour, with Allie and Doug getting married, Eddie and Joy want to break them up. In the second half hour, Joy’s mom visits and won’t stop criticizing, and a publisher wants to turn Eddie’s manuscript into a picture book for kids. Richard Lewis and Martin Mull guest star. 6:00 PM CT Fox
11. The Amazing Race 16. The Race continues in France as teams have to pour champagne into stacked glasses without them falling. One team goes to the wrong city for a Detour, and another uses duct tape to fix their car. Oh brother. 7:00 PM CT CBS
12. Minute to Win It. A woman who is hoping to buy her dream home competes. 7:00 PM CT NBC
13. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. An Iraq War veteran’s family home, damaged by Hurricane Katrina, gets it rebuilt by Ty and the team. Christian Slater helps out, while Celine Dion and the Jonas Brothers make appearances as well. 7:00 PM CT ABC
14. The Simpsons. Bart gets a crush on a classmate, whle Lesa is snubbed by her classmates for being an overachiever. First Lady Michelle Obama comes to her aid. Guest voices include Sarah Silverman and Angela Bassett. 7:00 PM CT Fox
15. Life. Series premiere. A cross network documentary featuring extreme stories of survival. In the first hour, three cheetah stalk their prey in Kenya, Brazilian monkeys crack nuts with tools, and a stalk-eyed fly tries to impress the females. In the second hour, reptiles and amphibians are the focus. 7:00 PM CT TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Health, The Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, Planet Green
16. Food Network Challenge. Anniversary cakes are created for a picky couple celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. 7:00 PM CT Food Network
17. NBA Basketball: Spurs at Hawks. Back in January, San Antonio won their seventh straight over Atlanta. 7:00 PM CT ESPN
18. Cleveland Show. Cleveland and Roberta go to New York, along with the Stoolbend gang. Guest voices of Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Glenn Howerton, and Alex Borstein. 7:30 PM CT Fox
19. Undercover Boss. Working undercover tonight is GSI Commerce CEO Michael G. Rubin. 8:00 PM CT CBS
20. Celebrity Apprentice. The celebrities build a storefront for a Kodak Moments ad campaign. One celebrity experiences an illness, another is particularly difficult, and there is also a power outage. 8:00 PM CT NBC
21. Desperate Housewives. Angie’s ex boyfriend Patrick turns up, Gaby and Susan battle through their kids, Bree has Sam over for a family dinner, and Katherine comes out of the closet. 8:00 PM CT ABC
22. Family Guy. Peter becomes employed as a paparazzo, then has to stop the sexual harassment of his boss. Stewie gets the led in a school play, but also gets stage fright. Richard Dreyfuss and TMZ’s Harvey Levin provide guest cameos. 8:00 PM CT Fox
23. Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Shannon experiences a health scare while Gene is on tour with KISS, and he’s torn between the two. 8:00 PM CT A&E
24. Platinum Weddings. Gabriela and Jason’s crystalline wedding takes place at the exclusive L.A. area enclave, Sherwood Country Club. The bride’s exquisite Vera Wang Luxe couture gown is highlighted by the sparkle of her Harry Winston engagement ring and crystal head-piece along with candlelight and crystal table settings. The all-white color scheme even includes re-carpeting the venue for the day to enhance the white wonderland theme. A Rolls Royce Phantom transports the bride and groom. 8:00 PM CT WE
25. Ultimate Recipe Showdown. Food Network looks for the ultimate party food recipe. From finger food to full-on entrees, four contestants take party food to the next level, serving up dishes like Chicken Cordon Blue Roll-Ups and Plantain and Shrimp Party Boats. Contestants include: Barbara Estabrook (Rhinelander, Wis.), Thalia Patillo (New York), Eddie Huang (Orlando, Fla.) and David Fogelman (Stamford, Conn.). 8:00 PM CT Food Network
26. The Pacific. Part 2 in this miniseries. The fighting continues on Guadalcanal for the Marines through the end of 1942. If you missed part 1, what it here. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
27. Sons of Tucson. Everyone is bothered by a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood, but Ron uses it all to work to his advantage. He gets Glenn to fake a holdup so that he can save everyone and use it to get an invite to move in with the boys. 8:30 PM CT Fox
28. Cold Case. Vera goes missing, and the team searches for him, as they reopen a 2006 arson homicide he obsessed over recently. Pink Floyd’s music is featured. 9:00 PM CT CBS
29. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Preview. British chef Jamie Oliver works to reform Huntington, WV’s eating habits, as they’ve been referred to as the unhealthiest in America. 9:00 PM CT ABC
30. Kendra. Kendra’s friends, Playmates Brittany Binger and Tiffany Fallon and Cybergirl Jessica Hall visit her in Indianapolis! 9:00 PM CT E!
31. Kirstie Alley’s Big Life. Series premiere. In the first half hour, Kirie sets out her plan for losing weight, and in the second half hour, Kirstie looks for a trainer for her and her chubby buddy. 9:00 PM CT E!
32. Hoarding: Buried Alive. A 55-year-old hoarder moves back in with his mother, another hoarder. Another woman faces having her home condemned. 9:00 PM CT TLC
33. Rich Bride, Poor Bride. A socialite gets marriedi n the tropics to avoid the big family wedding thing. 9:00 PM CT WE
34. Iron Chef America. Chef Julieta Ballesteros enters Kitchen Stadium to battle with Iron Chef Cat Cora. Will Chef Ballesteros’ Spanish cuisine garner praise from the judges, or will she fall to Iron Chef Cora’s Mediterranean and Southern-inspired dishes? 9:00 PM CT Food Network
35. Breaking Bad. Season premiere. Walt deals with an increasingly angry Skylar, who has to figure out what to do with her life and her kids’. Jesse has some startling revelations. 9:00 PM CT Food Network
36. Pretty Wild. Alexis faces criminal charges when she’s connected to a series of celebrity home thefts, called the Bling Ring. Find out more about it at Gather. 9:30 PM CT E!
37. NBA Basketball: Trail Blazers at Suns. Last month, Portland won in Phoenix for the first time since 2004. 9:30 PM CT ESPN
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Healing Hands
Hallmark presents another original movie tonight, Healing Hands, about a man who has a near death experience, then finds he possesses the ability to heal others merely by touching them. I’m just excited about the chance to see Eddie Cibrian again. I’ve missed him since Third Watch.
1. Bewitched Marathon. So many episodes, you’ll probably get both Darrens. 10:00 AM CT TVLand
2. NIT Basketball Tournament. North Carolina at Mississippi State. 11:00 AM CT ESPN
3. NCAA Basketball Tournament. Second round games from Providence, RI; New Orleans; Oklahoma City; and San Jose. 12:00 PM CT CBS
4. Beaches. A movie for all of us that treasure our friendships, starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. 12:30 PM CT WE
5. NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series In Bristol, TN. The Scotts Turf Builder 300, won last year by Kevin Harvick 1:30 PM CT ABC
6. PGA Tour Golf: Transitions Championship. Third round play at the Transitions Championship. 2:00 PM CT NBC
7. The Goonies. Is there a better kid adventure movie than this? I don’t think so. Stars Sean Astin and Josh Brolin in their youth. 12:30 PM CT TBS
8. Cops. Police chase a man after a bar brawl, and officers arrest a suspect for child abuse at a roller rink. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. It’s Me or the Dog. A clingy poodle affects its owners’ marriage. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
10. America’s Most Wanted. A report on the capture of a violator of parole wanted on bank robbery charges. Featured fugitives include a nanny wanted for killing a child she was watching, a man charged with killing his girlfriend in front of her children, a man who allegedly shot his girlfriend when she tried to break it off with him, and the killers of three children and an adult at a bowling alley. 8:00 PM CT Fox
11. Healing Hands. After a brush with death, a janitor realizes he can heal others bu just touching them. He enjoys the new ability, until he realizes it takes a toll on his own health, forcing him to make a decision. Starring Eddie Cibrian, Lisa Sheridan, Patrick Duffy, and Meagan Fay. 8:00 PM CT Hallmark
12. Underdog to Wonderdog An erratic miniature pinscher gets help calming down before NBA player J.R. Gidden adopts him. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
13. 48 Hours Mystery. The 2005 case of a Jennifer Cave’s body being found in a friend’s bathtub, missing her hands and feet, is investigated. 9:00 PM CT CBS
14. Wanda Sykes Show. Guests are unannounced at this time. 10:00 PM CT Fox
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – March Madness Continues
We’re just in the beginning of our madness around here. We’re still in first round play. You thought I meant a different kind of madness? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been accused of that. Just ask my kids, but don’t ask them now. Ask them in a week after they spend Spring Break here with me.
1. Regis and Kelly. Edie Falco, Joseph FIennes are today’s guests, with Kyle MacLachlan as guest cohost. 12:20 PM CT Starz Kids & Family
2. Bride Wars. Starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway as best friends who fight over a wedding day and end up at war with each other and competing weddings, I expected it to be a little better. It’s the writing that kills this one. 10:35 AM CT WMax
3. NCAA Basketball Tournament:. First-round games in Buffalo, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, and Spokane. 11:10 AM CT CBS
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Lisa Kudrow, Nick Kroll, and Laurie Ann Levin are today’s guests. Syndicated, Check local listings.
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Today’s guests are Taye Diggs, Chelsea Handler, Lacey Brown, and Constance McMillen, a high school student whose decision to take a female date to her prom led the school board to cancel it. Syndicated, Check local listings.
6. Pulp Fiction. Truly a classic. One of the coolest things for me has to be that no matter where you tune into the movie, see it through to the end, then wrap it around again from the beginning, it’s sill a complete story. Quentin Tarantino directs, with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson starring, among others. 4:00 PM CT AMC
7. NCAA Basketball Tournament. First round games continue. 6:00 PM CT CBS
8. Who Do You Think You Are? Executive producer Lisa Kudrow explores her family tree, looking into dramas surrounding the Holocaust and a young Polish sailor. The journey takes her from L.A. to Eastern Europe. 7:00 PM CT NBC
9. Thin Ice. Part 1 of 2. Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Kurt Browning host a figure skating competition highlighting ten pro skaters competing as couples. Michael Weiss, Jamie Salé, and John Zimmerman are among the competitors. 7:00 PM CT ABC
10. Biggest Loser: Couples. Miss the show this week on NBC? Catch the repeat here. 7:00 PM CT FLN
11. Live From Abbey Road. Interviews and performances with the bands Green Day, Bat For Lashes and Starsailor. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
12. Dateline NBC. Investigations into the deaths of two men and a young widow, and the murder earlier this year of an aspiring Playboy model. 8:00 PM CT NBC
13. 20/20. A report on a woman who was shot to death in her husband’s car following an argument in a nightclub. The coroner originally ruled suicide, but her parents won a wrongful death suit against her husband. 8:00 PM CT ABC
14. Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Ramsay heads to Mama Rita’s in Newbury Park, CA, and finds bad leadership. The owner may end up sacrificing a friendship to save the business. 8:00 PM CT Fox
15. Caprica. Daniel Graystone engages in a dangerous game to draw out his daughter’s avatar. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
16. Shameless. Season finale. An earth tremor sets off Monica’s water breaking as she goes into labor, and the shaking knocks Frank off his barstool and into a coma. 8:00 PM CT Sundance
17. Ricky Gervais Show. Topics include the meanings of certain idioms, Karl’s list of top 50 “Freaks of All Time”, New Year’s resolutions, and a Monkey News segment about a NYFD rescue. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
18. Life and Times of Tim. Lack of insurance brings Tim to New Jersey to see a doctor, and a self-medicating pharmaceutical sales rep gives him a ride back to New York. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
19. Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Sex, intrigue and betrayal permeate life at Batiatus’ Ludus as the triumphant Spartacus upsets the old balance of power while scheming by some behind-the-scenes players leads to tragedy. But it’s the sexual betrayals that cause the most uproar when rich women seek thrills from ever-ready gladiators doing their duty – all of them disguised by masks – engaging in a spirited Roman custom. However, when identities are revealed, death follows and spoiled rich girl Ilythia finds herself in a precarious, horrifying position for a woman of her status. 9:00 PM CT Starz
20. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Guests include John Cusack, Heidi Montag, and Barenaked Ladies. 10:45 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – March Madness Starts
Some might think of March Madness as the NCAA Basketball Tournament, but I think of how upset I get to miss out on Survivor for two weeks. It’s always right when it’s getting really good, and then it’s preempted for a few weeks. If you’re not into basketball, check out the first all new episode of FlashForward.
1. NCAA Basketball Tournament. First-round games in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Providence, RI, and San Jose. 11:10 AM CT CBS
2. Monsters vs. Aliens. The government only has a group of monsters, which includes a giant young woman, to count on to save them from the throws of evil aliens. It’s the vocal talent, including that of Seth Rogen, that carries this film. 12:30 PM CT HBO2 West
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Guests today include Evan Lysacek, Rachael Harris, and Rosalind Wiseman. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. The Secret Life of Bees. You couldn’t ask for a better cast with Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, and Alicia Keys. A young white girl and her black nanny escape the girl’s abusive home in 1960s South Carolina and are taken in by a family of sisters 2:00 PM CT HBO2 East
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guests today include Pamela Anderson and her Dancing With the Stars partner Damian Whitewood, chef Jose Andres, and Jamie Cullum. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. NCAA Basketball Tournament. More first round games. 6:00 PM CT CBS
7. NBA Basketball: Magic at Heat. Orlando beat Miami for the first time this season back on February 28. 6:00 PM CT TNT
8. Community. Jeff gets competitive in pottery class when another student shows some raw talent. Britta, Shirley, and Troy go for a ride with Pierce during his boating class. 7:00 PM CT NBC
9. FlashForward. Mark has to meet with an FBI-appointed therapist to return from his suspension, yet still keeps investigating Lloy’d abduction. Demetri works with CIA agent Vogel, Simon tries to hack Lloyd’s computer, Janis wants to learn some of Simon’s family secrets, and Nicole wants to restore her faith and understand her flash-forward. 7:00 PM CT ABC
10. Parks and Recreation. Some kids mug Jerry in the park, and Leslie handles the matter by planning a meeting with the head park ranger to improve park safety. Jim O’Heir and Andy Samberg guest star. 7:30 PM CT NBC
11. The Office. Sabre’s new “sales is king” policy energizes the staffers, but also pumps up their egos, and Michael isn’t above hiding the new sales leads. Zach Woods guest stars. 8:00 PM CT NBC
12. Everybody Loves Raymond. TVLand brings the Ray Romano series to its lineup, staring with the pilot series. 8:00 PM CT TVLand
13. Larry King Live. Kirstie Alley is tonight’s guest. 8:00 PM CT CNN
14. Police Women of Maricopa County. Annie catches a fugitive wanted for murder, Lindsey comes under attack by drug dealers in the dessert, Kelly participates in a drug raid, and Deb responds to a domestic dispute. 8:00 PM CT TLC
15. 30 Rock. Liz keeps running into Wesley, as they both reconsider their decision. Jack tries to secure a job at the new company, and Tracy’s kids’ ex-nanny writes an exposé that trashes his reputation. 8:30 PM CT NBC
16. NBA Basketball: Hornets at Nuggets. New Orleans are trying to avoid going without a win in Mile High City for the first time since the 2004-2005 season. 8:30 PM CT TNT
17. Marriage Ref. Cedric the Entertainer, Martha Stewart, and Jason Alexander help solve the marriage difficulties this week. 9:00 PM CT NBC
18. Archer. Season finale. The identity of Archer’s real fathe ris called into question, leading him into a trap, as well as a confrontation with Malory. 9:00 PM CT FX
19. Manhuners: Fugitive Task Force. In the first half hour, a fugitive who was deported, then illegally returned to the US is hunted in Orlando. In the second half hour, a Bloods-gang fugitive is hunted after he made an appearance in a hospital for a gunshot wound. 9:00 PM CT A&E
20. Real Housewives of New York City. As the housewives return to Manhattan, LuAnn takes part in her favorite NYC events. Kelly lets her daughters know her decision to appear in Playboy, Alex gets upset when Jill and LuAnn makes remarks about her kids.9:00 PM CT Bravo
21. LA Ink. Adrienne and Liz’s feud reaches a new level, forcing Kat to respond. At American Electric, Aubry thinks about a new tattoo, and Craig tests out Paulie’s color skills. 9:00 PM CT TLC
22. Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew. The top crews choreograp routines inspired by Usher videos. 9:00 PM CT MTV
23. Sober House With Dr. Drew. Dr. DRew gets an SOS from Seth Binzer, and Kari Ann has to deal with personal drama. 9:00 PM CT
24. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Guests tonight include Janet Jackson, Clark Duke, and Orianthi. 10:35 PM CT NBC
25. Sarah Silverman Program. Sarah decides to follow Doug’s lead and gets arrested for peeing in one of those old timey e-mail boxes. 11:00 PM CT Comedy Central
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What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Happy St. Patrick’s Day
If there’s anyone that needs some of that St. Patty’s Day luck, it’s the final 12 on American Idol. Some of them are a definite lock, but there are some that should bring every four leaf clover to the results show with them. Another interesting bit of St. Patty’s Day programming is the Ghost Hunters checking out an Irish Pub, and the search for a leprechaun on Destination Truth.
1. The View. The guests today include Dr. Drew Pinsky, Mindy McCready, Mackenzie Phillips, Jennifer Gimenez, and Jennifer Ketcham from Celebrity Rehab and Sober House. Kate Gosselin is guest cohost. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Leprechaun 3. He’s still looking for that pot of gold, and this time goes to Vegas to chase down a student. 11:00 AM CT Syfy
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Today’s guests include Jeff Garlin and Swell Season. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Three Men and a Baby. Humorous story of Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson, single guys, who suddenly find themselves taking care of an infant. Good movie, but somehow The Hangover works in that theme with even more laughter, as well as working in a line about this movie. 2:00 PM CT VH1 Classic
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Ty Burrell, Alex Lambert, One eskimO, and dancers from the McCartan School of Irish Dancing. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. Mercy. The anorexic patient Veronica treats has issues that mirror her own, and after a confrontation, she thinks about seeing a therapist. Chloe warms to Biggs, and Sonia chances upon her ex at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. Scrubs. Season finale. The students get new perspectives at the end of their first semester. Cole finds what he was meant to do, Drew a personal milestone, and Lucy career inspiration. 7:00 PM CT ABC
8. America’s Next Top Model. It’s the first photo shoot, and the models do it nude. Vogue editor-at-large Leon Talley joins the judges. 7:00 PM CT CW
9. Human Target. Chance works with FBI agent Emma Barnes again when a former associate has an assassination planned for a foreign dignitary. Guerrero recruits a new member for the team. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. Gary Unmarried. Season finale. Gary finds out he’s still married to Allison, because the papers were never filed for the divorce. He tries to use it to his advantage to get his things back from her. Allison’s sister, in town, gives Mitch a makeover. 7:30 PM CT CBS
11. American Idol. The first single elimination, and David Cook and Orianthi perform. 7:00 PM CT Fox
12. Ghost Hunters. The ghosts at an Irish pub leave behind more than a hefty tab. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
13. Larry King Live. Betty White is tonight’s guest. 8:00 PM CT CNN
14. Man v. Food Presents Carnivore. Italian beef sandwiches in Chicago and Monte Cristos in St. Louis are sampled. 8:00 PM CT Travel Channel
15. High Society. Tinsley meets her German prince in Paris for fashion week, but it doesn’t go well. Dabney and Alexandra throw her a party to cheer her up, but her mom makes everyone uncomfortable. Jules is rude to the hotel staff. 8:30 PM CT CW
16. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The validity of a rape accusation if questioned by Benson and Stabler after the woman’s behavior and reputation becomes clearer. They need to quickly find a witness to the crime. 9:00 PM CT
17. Ugly Betty. Justin is attracted to a classmate at his acting school, then Betty falls for a playwright she’s writing about for Mode. A perforated ulcer sends Wilhelmina to the hospital. Carol Kane guest stars. 9:00 PM CT ABC
18. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. In the first half hour, Janine cares for her former drug dealer who’s dying, jeopardizing her relationship with CJ, and Floyd and Curtis launch a brewing business. In the second half hour, The family is divided over Malik’s desire to join the ROTC, and Curtis gets hired by the fire department, but not for the job he wanted. 9:00 PM CT TBS
19. First Love, Second Chance. Twelve years ago, Pam was a bartender, and Chris was her favorite customer, and they shared a romance. His drinking was beginning to spiral out of control, and he moved to Florida for a new job. He’s now clean and sober, and is back to see if Pam will give him a second chance. Pam is well established in her career as an educator in New Jersey, while Chris is working as a cabana boy at a Miami Beach resort. Chris and Pam are spending one intense week together to see if their first love was meant to be. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
20. Destination Truth. Josh Gates tracks down a leprechaun in the season premiere. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
21. Dog the Bounty Hunter. A fugitive with a deceiving appearance is chased. 9:00 PM CT A&E
22. Shear Genius. It’s Diva Day at the salon as the stylists create looks from the 60’s and 70’s for VIP clients attending an album release party. But why the specific look? It was requested by the Woman of the Hour herself! Grammy winning artist Estelle joins the show as this week’s guest host. But when one of the contestants notices that another is copying her Diana Ross inspired look, will the judges notice? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
23. Addicted. Series premiere. A renowned interventionist helps a woman who is both an alcoholic and heroin addict move towards sobriety. 9:00 PM CT TLC
24. The Locator. Tiffanie lost both of her parents before Debra stepped in and gave her a home, and now Tiffanie wants to repay Debra. At the age of 16, Debra became pregnant by her 19-year-old boyfriend and was given no choice by her mother but to give her daughter up, an event that drove Debra’s life into a downward spiral of drugs and alcohol. Now sober and a pastor at the Salvation Army, she is working hard to regain a relationship with her other daughters. 9:00 PM CT WE
25. Real World DC. ERika announces again she wants to go home, this time when her boyfriend visits. Andrew gets a gig that will take him inside the White House. 9:00 PM CT MTV
26. Billy the Exterminator. A raccoon in a dumpster and wasps that kill cicadas. 9:30 PM CT A&E
27. Late Show With David Letterman. Tonight’s guests include Gerard Butler, Mindy Kling, and Free Energy. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Idols Take On Rolling Stones
I’m not holding my breath or anything, but I think it would be incredibly cool if the Rolling Stones made appearances tonight coaching the Idols through their songs. Some of the Idols clearly have an easier path to the Stones music, but sometimes that can be the best surprise, for someone unexpected to come out and wow us.
1. Regis and Kelly. Kristen Stewart and Kirstie Alley are today’s guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. The Astronaut Farmer. When Billy Bob Thornton builds a rocket on his Texas ranch, everyone thinks he’s nuts. Find out more at Sazze. 9:30 AM CT AMC
3. When Harry Met Sally. Before you head out to see Meg Ryan in her latest film, The Women, see her in one of her most famous roles. I originally saw this movie on my honeymoon. 12:00 PM CT E!
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Jesse Ventura and Brian Boitano are among the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Julianna Margulies, James Galea, Lilly Scott, and La Roux. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. NCIS. When a Navy diver is murdered, the team works with their Coast Guard equivalent. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Biggest Loser: Couples. The Losers compete in a cookoff which has them preparing an appeetizer, entree, and dessert, with only twelve ingredients. Curtis Stone and Ali judge the winner who will get a weigh-in advantage. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. 90210. Noami and Ivy have it out while hiking with Liam, Jasper blackmails Annie with the hit-and-run, Silver and Teddy consider their relationship, Ryan falls for a free spirit he meets at a bar, and a surprise visitor greets the Wilsons. 7:00 PM CT CW
9. American Idol. The final 12 take on the Rolling Stones. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. River Cottage: Gone Fishing. Fisherman dicuss sustainable fishing through commercial developments, and how cow dung is instrumental to the industry. In the kitchen, ways to prepare Cornish sardines and organic carp. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
11. NCIS: Los Angeles. When a Marine dies in a drivey-by, the team figures the victim’s brother is the next target. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. Lost. Sawyer is sent on a mission by the Locke Monster, 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. Melrose Place. A new tentant takes over Auggie’s old place, but butts heads with Lauren, before she finds he’s the hospital’s new resident. David gets news that could change his life, and Amanda gets mad when Riley asks Ben for a job. 8:00 PM CT CW
14. RuPaul’s Drag Race. The contestants sing, with Henry Rollins and Terri Nunn as guest judges. 8:00 PM CT VH1
15. The Good Wife. Alicia and Will try to force an insurance company into paying ofr life saving surgery in-utero, and she gives Peter a proper homecoming. 9:00 PM CT CBS
16. Parenthood. Peter and Kristina go over Maxi’s options for schooling after he’s kicked out. Sarah decides to break up with Jim, then has car problems. Crosby has fun with Jabbar, and Julia worries she’s missing moments in Sydney’s life. 9:00 PM CT NBC
17. FlashForward: What Did You See? The series returns with a recap of the previous ten episodes. 9:00 PM CT ABC
18. Southland. Ben flies solo for the first time and has to track a missing girl, Sammy and Sal aren’t finding it easy to work with Gil Puene in the effort to catch a former gangbanger, Chickie tries to become a better cop, and Lydia and Rene help out Brianna with her baby. 9:00 PM CT TNT
19. Justified. Series premiere. A U.S. marshal is exiled back to Kentucky after killing a a thug in Miami under questionable circumstances, believing it was justified. Up first on his docket in Kentucky is the white supremacist he once worked with mining coal, who is now a suspect in bank robberies and blowing up a black church. 9:00 PM CT FX
20. Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti is dealing with a serious narcissist with Doug, a 39 year old gay-onaire whose impossibly high standards have him coming up short in the love department. Can Patti teach this egocentric to adjust his standards? And Patti’s other client, British import Nicole, is a 40-year-old divorcee who demands the “perfect” man that doesn’t truly exist. When Patti explains her options are limited –especially in youth-obsessed L.A– will she adjust her thinking or drop Patti? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
21. the Man W ho Injects Venom. Documentary looking at Steve Ludwin, who believes snake venom is medicinal and injects it into his own body regularly. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
22. Food Wars. There is a Food War raging in Pittsburg, Kansas. Chicken Annie’s and Chicken Mary’s are located on the same street less than one block from each other. Both claim to serve the best fried chicken in town. Host Camille Ford is on a mission to settle this feud and proclaim the fried chicken queen once and for all. 9:00 PM CT Travel Planet
23. Bad Girls Club. Reunion, part 1. Perez Hilton hosts this look back at season 4. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
24. Little Miss Perfect. Newcomer 9-year-old Maggie is on a quest to try to win as many trophies as her mother, Kristi, has on display in their family home. Kristi, who believes in big hair and blue eyeshadow, coaches Maggie herself while Maggie’s grandmother, makes all of her outfits, just like she made Kristi’s. Veteran 10-year-old Taylor, has won tens of thousands of dollars in pageant and photo contest, is also an accomplished gymnast. Taylor will compete against her younger sister Madison, 9, for the first time, so her mom brings in a family friend to coach Madison. 9:00 PM CT WE
25. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests are Hugh Jackman, Betty White, and Collective Soul. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Behind the Scenes With The Bachelor
Okay, it’s sparking a little like some over-saturation by ABC of their Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise. We had our Bachelor season, and it really didn’t turn out well for the fans, as we watched Jake Pavelka propose to Vienna Girardi. Then we watched the Bachelor that came before him, Jason Mesnick, get married to Molly Malaney. Can’t we just move on yet to Dancing With the Stars? Not yet jet. Tonight we have a special 20/20 going behind-the scenes with Jason’s ex, Melissa Rycroft as reporter, doing interviews with past Bachelors, Bachelorettes, contestants, couples, etc. Don’t we do that all the time on every After the Final Rose anyway?
1. Regis and Kelly. The guests today include Jennifer Aniston and The Script. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. The Forbidden Kingdom. Unbelievable marial arts with Jackie Chan and Jet Li. 10:10 AM CT The Movie Channel Extreme East
3. He’s Just Not that Into You. Relationships in the new millennium which take into account new technology and hardened attitudes. Just about any celebrity in his or her 20s or 30s costars. 12:25 PM CT HBO East
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Sinbad and Jessica Szohr are the guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Chuck. For his former commander, Casey takes off for a side mission, but treason lands him in jail. Chuck and Sarah work to get him out and restore his good name. Ellie is awarded a coveted scholarship, making Awesome efforts to protect her that much more difficult. 7:00 PM CT NBC
6. 20/20. The show goes behind the scenes of The Bachelor, including audition tapes and interviews from prior seasons. Melissa Rycroft acts as reporter, and among those interviewed are Dr. Travis Stork, Ryan Sutter and Trista Rehn, Andrew Firestone, Meredith Phillips, Charlie O’Connell, Bob Guiney, Deanna Pappas, and Byron Velvick. 7:00 PM CT ABC
7. Life Unexpected. After finding a condom in Lux’s room, Baze jumps to conclusions, then surprises her and Jones at the winter formal. Cate is a chaperone at the dance and isn’t ready for the bad memories that come flooding back. 7:00 PM CT CW
8. House. During a high school field trip, a senior blacks out and hallucinates repeatedly at the hospital. Taub complains about his personal life, and Wilson works on furnishing his condo. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. Secret Life of the American Teenager. Ricky tries to get legal help for his joint custody efforts, while Adrian helps Amy prepare for court. George has a deadline for a wedding ceremony for Anne, Grace and Ben face a romantic evening, and Ashley thinks about taking the next step with Grant. 7:00 PM CT ABC Family
10. Animal Cops: Miami. Investigators help a family of dogs who have been neglected, as well as a pack of German shepherds who were left in the sun. 7:00 PM CT ABC
11. NBA Basketball. Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics. 7:00 PM CT ESPN
12. Rules of Engagement. When Jeff leaves for a getaway in Atlantic City, Audrey heaps on the guilt, but he finds she’s the one who has something to feel guilty about. 7:30 PM CT CBS
13. Trauma. Rabbit starts the forced counseling as things between him and Nancy heat up, and Marisa tries to get used to her new partner. 8:00 PM CT NBC
14. Gossip Girl. Rufus and Lily have concerns about Jenny’s relationship with Damien, and Chuck finds out thngs abou this possible mother, and Dan and Vanessa try dating others. 8:00 PM CT CW
15. 24. CTU is looking at a hostage situation as unexpected developments shock the Hassan family. Bauer and Ortiz work together, trying to protect New York, and parole officer Prady continues the investigation. 8:00 PM CT Fox
16. Larry King Live. Jesse Ventura and Todd Bridges are Larry’s guests tonight. 8:00 PM CT CNN
17. Law & Order. When Cutter’s mentor tries to overturn a hate crime verdict, he takes her on, while a secret from his past could affect the outcome of the trial. Amy Madigan and Anna Chlumsky guest star. 9:00 PM CT NBC
18. Damages. Patty and Ellen look for Carol Tobin, who is missing. Arthur Frobisher comes back to launch his new foundation. Ted Danson guest stars. 9:00 PM CT FX
19. Greek. Casey and Cappie go camping with his parents, and she sees their open attitude about his future. Rusty has a hard time choosing a date for a 1980s-themed party. 9:00 PM CT ABC Family
20. Kell On Earth. Stefanie, racked with nerves, backs Kelly into a corner about her workload and considers her future at People’s Revolution. Problems at the office cause Kelly to point her anger towards Andrew, and Kelly puts the works aside to spend more time with her daughter. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
21. True Life. Two young people gave major surgical procedures, including one who needs a new kidney, and another who needs a bone marrow transplant. 9:00 PM CT MTV
22. The Pacific. 10-pat miniseries about the Marines fighting th eJapanese in the Pacific during WWII after the attack on Pearl Harbor. 9:00 PM CT MTV
23. Secret Diary of a Call Girl. In the first half hour, Belle hires a man’s services for the night to better understand the client/escort relationship and begins to feel guilty about cheating on Duncan … until she finds he spent time with Bambi earlier that night. In the second half hour, it’s the season finale, as a bombshell about Duncan and Bambi is dropped at their wedding, giving her a lot of dirt for the final cpter of her book. Ben also has a bombshell. 9:00 PM CT Showtime East
24. NBA Basketball. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. 9:30 PM CT ESPN
25. Be Good Johnny Weir. Back from Nagano, Johnny continues his training in the hopes of making the trip back to Japan for the Grand Prix Final, and finds out he makes it. He ramps it up in practice before leaving for Tokyo with Galina and Tara. Without the distraction of family members, Johnny is able to focus on training, and also becomes a mentor to a 16 year-old Russian who is also coached by Galina. Johnny’s short and long programs are among the best of his career, and reveal new depths of discipline. 9:30 PM CT Sundance
25. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Terry Bradshaw, Kara DioGuardi, and Ziggy Marley are tonight’s guests. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Celebrity Apprentice
I’m kind of johnny-come-lately when it comes to the Apprentice. For some reason, I just couldn’t get into the normal version of it, but absolutely love the celebrity version. Tonight we have a whole new crop of celebs, some well-known, some not so much, competing to win the title from Donald Trump. During the season premiere tonight, tweet along with Ivanka Trump during the ET broadcast and with Holly Robinson Peete during the PT broadcast.
1. All Day Disney Marathon.Featured throughout the day on Hallmark are the following Disney movies, Annie, Hocus Pocus, Flight of the Navigator, Bailey’s Mistake, and 101 Dalmations 10:00 AM CT Hallmark
2. Road to the Final Four. All about the NCAA Basketball Tournament 11:00 AM CT CBS
3. Knocked Up. This is just a great comedy no matter how you look at it with Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl. It’s the worst thing that could come of a one night stand when she gets pregnant and they have absolutely nothing in common. 11:00 AM CT E!
4. NHL Hockey: Capitals at Blackhawks. Last season Washington skated to a victory over Chicago. 11:30 AM CT NBC
5. Atlantic 10 Basketball Championship. From Atlantic City, Temple was the champion again last season. 12:00 PM CT CBS
6. SEC Basketball Championship. From Nashville, Mississippi won last season. 12:00 PM CT NBC
7. ACC Basketball Championship. From Greensboro, NC. Duke won last year. 12:00 PM CT ESPN
8. Seven Pounds. Will Smith equals his Pursuit of Happyness success here as he stars as a man who makes it his mission to change the lives of seven strangers. It’s one of those movies that you think you have it figured out, but just don’t find out all the nuances until the end. 1:20 PM CT Starz Cinema
9. PGA Tour Golf: WGC-CA Championship. Final round play in the WGC-CA Championship coming from Doral Golf Resort in Miami, FL. 2:00 PM CT NBC
10. Big Ten Basketball Championship: From Indianapolis, Purdue won last time around. 2:30 PM CT CBS
11. NBA Basketball: Celtics at Cavaliers. The season series is tied up at 1-1. 2:30 PM CT ABC
12. 60 Minutes. An interview with author Michael Lewis who talks about the future on Wall Street, and a profile of musical savant Derek Paravicini . 6:00 PM CT CBS
13. Minute to Win It. Series Premiere. Contestants compete in a series of ten simple tasks, each within 60 seconds. If they complete them all, they win a million. Hosted by Guy Fieri. Tonight we have a double serving with two hours. 6:00 PM CT NBC
14. America’s Funniest Home Videos. Clips include a dog fetching beer, phony lottery tickets, the picture of a cat scaring two dogs, and kids who use a dead bat to scare their dad. 6:00 PM CT ABC
15. ‘Til Death. In the first half hour, Eddie and Joy meet their new neighbor who have quite a difference in age, and the Starks have a garage sale. In the second half hour, With Allie and Doug getting married, everyone dreams up a different wedding-day disaster the night before. 6:00 PM CT Fox
16. The Amazing Race 16. The teams travel from Germany to France, taking part in a WWI reenactment. 7:00 PM CT CBS
17. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. A boy who had a heart transplant and his family have their moldy termite-chewed house redone by Ty and his team, as well as Xzibit and Jillian Harris. 7:00 PM CT ABC
18. The Simpsons. Homer and Marge use different parenting skills when Bart doesn’t turn in his homework, and Bart realizes he can use his parents to exploit the situation. 7:00 PM CT Fox
19. NBA Basketball: Wizards at Celtics. Boston looks for a sixth straight win over Washington. 7:00 PM CT ESPN
20. Undercover Boss. Working undercover tonight is Churchill Downs COO Bill Carstanjen, where he’s forced to confront his fear of horses. Odd company for that guy to oversee. 8:00 PM CT CBS
21. Celebrity Apprentice. This year’s celebrities include Marla Kanellis, Sinbad, Goldberg, Brett Michaels, Summer Sanders, Curtis Stone, Carol Leifer, Holly Robinson Peete, Michael Johnson, Rod Blagojevich, Darryl Strawberry, Sharon Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, and Plate. 8:00 PM CT CBS
22. Desperate Housewives. Gaby discovers something about herself after running into Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova while searching for Ana and Danny with Angie in New York. Preston Scavo comes back with a surprise, Bree figures out a connection to her new employee, Mike feels emasclated and wants to prove his manhood, and Katherine is confused about her feelings for Robin. 8:00 PM CT ABC
23. Family Guy. In drag, Stewie auditions for ra kids show and lands the role. He makes friends with a castmember. Meg dates a guy everyone likes, especially Lois. Mae Whitman, Anne Hathaway, and Lucase Grabeel guest star. 8:00 PM CT Fox
24. Platinum Weddings. Michelle and John choose a gilded mansion of the East Coast elite as the setting for their sophisticated seaside wedding complete with rich red flowers and décor throughout. This Newport, RI, event cost almost a half a million dollars; $100,000 on jewelry alone! A decadent New England clambake is featured along with a bay-skimming schooner ride in the pre-wedding festivities. 8:00 PM CT WE
25. Ultimate Recipe Showdown. Season premiere. With thousands of recipes submitted from home cooks across America, the top 24 contestants slice, dice and battle head-to-head for national glory. Hosted by Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Guy’s Big Bite), the series features six categories: Comfort Food, Party Food, Hot & Spicy, Burgers, Cakes & Desserts and Hometown Favorites. Each week, three judges crown an “ultimate” winner who receives $25,000. 8:00 PM CT Food Network
26. The Pacific. 10-part miniseries about the Marines fighting the Japanese in WWII Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
27. Sons of Tucson. Season premiere. Three brothers get a slacker to act as their foster dad while their real dad is in prison. The slacker has to enroll the kids in school and other parental duties. 8:30 PM CT Fox
28. Cold Case. The murder of a dock worker who had moonlighted as a wrestler is reopened, and Valerie goes after a lead that could get her mother’s rapist captured. 9:00 PM CT CBS
29. Brothers & Sisters. Kitty’s campaign turns up a wave of media attention, which could bring accidental consequences for Luc’s immigration status. Nora contacts Tommy for helkp with Ojai’s fight with Dennis York. 9:00 PM CT ABC
30. Kendra. Season premiere. Kendra works on getting her figure back and hosts a dinner for one of Hank’s teammates. See the full review at Reality Shack. 9:00 PM CT E!
31. Hoarding: Buried Alive. Series premiere. Examing the affect of hoarding on two people’s lives. 9:00 PM CT TLC
32. Fatal Attractions. Documentary series about people living with dangerous animals. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
33. Rich Bride, Poor Bride. A city girl meets country boy for a wedding on the farm. 9:00 PM CT WE
34. Pretty Wild. Series premiere. Tess and Alexis are hired to be models for a lingerine company, but then get in trouble with the law. See the full review at Reality Shack. 9:30 PM CT E!
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Her Name Is Steven
CNN is featuring an interesting documentary tonight of a person who lost her job as a city manager in Largo, Florida, after undergoing a male to female sex change. She went from Steven Stanton to Susan Stanton. Her total transformation is chronicled.
1. Conference USA Basketball Championship: From Tulsa. The Memphis Tigers have won the four years previous to this game. 10:30 AM CT CBS
2. Freedom Writers. This is an amazing film of an amazing teacher that refused to give up on her inner city students. She taught them the similarities between their plight and that of Anne Frank’s, and through that, inspired them to write in journals of their own. It’s just an amazing story of an educator, played by Hilary Swank. 11:00 AM CT TNT
3. America East Basketball Championship. Boston University at Vermont. 11:00 AM CT ESPN2
4. Paralympic Games. Highlights of the opening ceremonies. 12:00 PM CT NBC
5. SEC Basketball Tournament. A semifinal. 12:00 PM CT ABC
6. ACC Basketball Tournament. A semifinal. 12:30 PM CT ESPN
7. Big Ten Basketball Tournament. A semifinal game. 12:40 PM CT CBS
8. PGA Tour Golf: WGC-CA Championship. Third round play in the $8.5 million WGC-CA Championship. 1:00 PM CT NBC
9. MEAC Basketball Championship. From Winston-Salem, NC, Morgan State won last year. 1:00 PM CT ESPN2
10. SEC Basketball Tournament. A semifinal 2:00 PM CT ABC
11. Terms of Endearment. Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine star as mother and daughter in this movie that takes us through a range of emotions. Jack Nicholson appears to give us a little more of the emotion and a lot of laughs. 2:00 PM CT WE
12. Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Back in 1988, the merging of live action and animation was very unique. 2:15 PM 5Star Max
13. ACC Basketball Tournament: A semifinal. Baylor has had back-to-back wins after losing 24 straight to Texas. 2:30 PM CT ESPN
14. Big Ten Basketball Tournament. A semifinal. 2.45 PM CT CBS
15. Southland Basketball Championship. From Katy, TX, Stephen F. Austin won last year. 3:00 PM CT ESPN2
16. Pac-10 Basketball Championship. From L.A., South Carolina won last season.. 5:00 PM CT ESPN
17. Big 12 Basketball Championship. From Kansas City, MO, Missouri won the title last time around. 5:00 PM CT ESPN
18. MAC Basketball Championship. From Cleveland, Akron won last year. 5:00 PM CT ESPN2
19. Cops. An undercover drug sting and a man arrested for drunken biking after pushing a local community representative. 7:00 PM CT Fox
20. Her Name Was Steven. A documentary chronicling Susan Stanton, formerly known as Steve Stanton, who was fired in 2007 after a male to female gender change. 7:00 PM CT Fox
21. It’s Me or the Dog. Two troublesome papillons, one who likes to run away and another terrified of thunderstorms. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
22. Big West Basketball Championship. From Anaheim, Cal State won last year. 7:00 PM CT ESPN2
23. America’s Most Wanted. A 1985 satanic cult rape and murder case is reopened. Featured fugitives include a man wanted in the shooting death of a gang associate after a dispute involving the girlfriend of a friend. 8:00 PM CT Fox
24. Dinoshark. When a big mutant fish hits a small town, terrified townspeople will swim upstream. Starring Eric Balfour and Iva Hasperger. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
25. Underdog to Wonderdog A pair of troublesome terriers get help as their family prepares for the arrival of triplets. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
26. Big East Basketball Championship. From New York, Louisville won last season. 8:00 PM CT ESPN
27. 48 Hours Mystery. The 1992 case of a girl who was shot and beaten in her car is highlighted. 9:00 PM CT CBS
28. WAC Basketball Championship. From Reno, Utah State won last time around. 9:00 PM CT ESPN2
29. Wanda Sykes Show. Lisa Kudrow, Bill Maher, Aisha Tyler, and Suze Orman are Wanda’s guests. 10:00 PM CT Fox
30. Saturday Night Live. Jude Law guest hosts, and Pearl Jam is the musical guest. 10:30 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – SuperNanny 100th Episode
Just think of all the families Jo has helped in 100 episodes and six different seasons. What I really want to know is if all of her lessons have stuck, or if people just end up going back to their old ways as it’s easier.
1. Confessions of a Shopaholic. In a bit of a living oxymoron, a compulsive shopper gets a job as an advice columnist at a financial magazine. 12:20 PM CT Starz Kids & Family
2. Cadillac Records. A fascinating true story surrounding Chess Records and its founder and his impressive stable of artists, Etta James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Water, Howlin’ Wolf, and Willie Dixon. Adrien Brody, Beyonce, Mos Def, Jeffrey Wright, Eamon Walker, and Cedric the Entertainer costar. 2:00 CT Starz Cinema
3. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Chris O’Donnell and Melissa Rycroft are the guests today. Syndicated, Check local listings.
4. Ghost Whisperer. A child ghost who’s been trapped in a house for years by spirits is rescued by Melinda. 7:00 PM CT CBS
5. Who Do You Think You Are? Emmitt Smith explores his family tree, looking into a rumor that his grandmother may have had white ancestry. He heads to Alabama and Virginia, among other places, revealing a dramatic family history. 7:00 PM CT NBC
6. Supernanny. Jo helps out a single mom who has a hard time balancing motherhood, a full time bank job, and studies to become an accountant. 7:00 PM CT ABC
7. DogTown. Dr. Mike Dix and Jeff Popowich head to an Arizona Navajo community to help with the canine population. A lab mix shows up at DogTown with a mysterious condition, and Pat Whitacre trains to not compulsively dig holes. 7:00 PM CT NGC
8. Biggest Loser: Couples. Miss the show this week on NBC? Catch the repeat here. 7:00 PM CT FLN
9. Live From Abbey Road. Interviews and performances with the bands Fleet Foxes, Manchester Orchestra and singers PJ Harvey and John Parish. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
10. Medium. Allison finds her powers expanding as he travels back to her wedding with Joe. 8:00 PM CT CBS
11. Dateline NBC. An investigation into a doctor’s death and the woman he met in a dating service and later married, whose ex says she tried to kill him too. 8:00 PM CT NBC
12. Supernanny. In a double serving tonight, this second one serves as the season finale and a special 100th episode, looking back on Jo’s more unforgettable families, including a woman from season five who is having to adjust to life as a widown, and a family from season two dealing is the truck driver father’s long absences. 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Ramsay heads to Casa Roma in Lancaster, CA, which has a bar that is nearly always packed, but a dining area that seems too empty, because of inexperienced owners and kitchen staff without a clue. 8:00 PM CT Fox
14. Caprica. Amanda fears for her sanity, while Daniel and Joseph close in on their daughters. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
15. Larry King Live. Hoarding is the subject. 8:00 PM CT CNN
16. Dog Whisperer. Cesar helps a veterinarian get two patients the help they may be too afraid to get. He also works with a hyper Siberian Husky. 8:00 PM CT National Geographic Channel
17. Shameless. After helping out an assault victim, Debbie and Tom’s good deed turns out to be a bad one. 8:00 PM CT Sundance
18. Ricky Gervais Show. Topics include Karl’s trip to a spa, New Guinea tribes, antique stores, dangerous dolphin emails, and Monkey News segment about a zookeeper’s marriage. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
19. Life and Times of Tim. Tim comes up witha play for a boy scout troop to make money, and Rodney suspects his wife and one of his favorite hockey players are having an affair. 8:00 PM CT HBO East
20. NUMB3RS. Season finale. Charlie and Amita get married, and before leaving for London, they help Don look for his missing gun that has been involved in a series of crimes. 9:00 PM CT CBS
21. 20/20. A look at psychotic illness in children through ideo diaries of three families in Southern California. They cope with emotional turmoil, financial devastation, and physical danger. 9:00 PM CT ABC
22. Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Crixus is not too pleased that Spartacus has taken his title of Champion of Capua or to hear that Batiatus is considering selling him before word gets out that he has fallen so far. Elsewhere in the Ludos, Varro, who sold himself into the gladiator life to pay off gambling debts, has fallen back on old habits, while Lucretia stokes Ilythia’s growing passion for gladiatorial arts, even encouraging her friend to buy one of the newcomers. 9:00 PM CT Starz
23. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Guests include Dakota Fanning, Judd Apatow, and Katharine McPhee. 10:45 PM CT CBS