What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Part II of CSI Progressive Dinner

My apologies for missing Monday’s and Tuesday’s What’s Hot On TV Tonight, but an illness kept me away from the computer. The good news is this feature is back and ready to go. Tonight we have part two in what amounts to a CSI Progressive Dinner.

1. New Adventures of Old Christine. Christina’a therapist works with her on her commitment follow-through and not giving us so easily. Eric McCormack guest stars. 7:00 PM CT CBS

2. Mercy. After Veronica’s secret affair becomes known, her marriage suffers, but a family crisis brings them back together. Sonia has to provide nursing care for her wealthy arch nemesis from high school, Chloe starts a relationship with a fireman, and Sands begins a new romance. 7:00 PM CT NBC

3. 43rd Annual CMA Awards. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host and perform. Other performers include Jason Aldean, Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, Billy Currington, Vince Gill, Daughtry, Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band. 7:00 PM CT ABC

4. America’s Next Top Model. The final four are taught hip hop hula moves to channel the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes for a photo shoot. Two of them will be eliminaed. 7:00 PM CT CW

5. So You Think You Can Dance. Two more dancers leave. 7:00 PM CT CW

6. Gary Unmarried. Allison gets her feelings hurt when she finds her new friend would rather spend time with Gary. 7:30 PM CT CBS

7. Criminal Minds. The search is on for a serial killer who follows the touring schedule of a Goth rock star, and the team wonders if the rock star has become lost in his own stage persona. Gavin Rossdale guest stars. 8:00 PM CT CBS

8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Stabler and Benson work a rape case, but he gets sidetracked by his son who has gotten in trouble with his drug-addicted best friend. 8:00 PM CT NBC

9. Glee. Rachel and Kurt compete in a diva-off for a solo. The school can’t afford a wheelchair-accessible bus for Artie, so Shue challenges the others to raise the money. Quinn’s medical bills start to pile up, so she challenges Finn to pay for them, and Sue holds an open tryout for Cheerios, with Shue confused over her choice. 8:00 PM CT Fox

10. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In the first half hour, Miranda repappears with stunning news, and Carlos is driven nuts in his packed home which now includes Claretha who is launching a home business. In the second half hour, Curtis objects to being forced into retirement, espcially when CJ is set to take his position. Ella disagrees with the new pastor when he gets rid of the HIV church program. 8:00 PM CT TBS

11. Ghost Hunters. TAPS checks out a museum with claims of self-activating toys and whispering voices, and also a building where employees claim they get harassed by disembodied guests. 8:00 PM CT Syfy

12. Return to Duty. The show follows Ryan Conklin of Real World: Brooklyn who goes back to Iraq for his second tour of duty. 8:00 PM CT MTV

13. Inside the NFL. Check out the past week’s football highlights. 8:00 PM CT Showtime East

14. CSI: NY. Ray Langston of the Vegas crime lab follows a human-trafficking ring specializig in black market organ harvesting to New York and aids Mac in trying to free a hostage taken by the group. The storyline started on CSI: Miami and will conclude on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 9:00 PM CT CBS

15. Jay Leno Show. Tonight Jay welcomes Sandra Bullock. 9:00 PM CT NBC

16. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. In the first half hour, Brianna and a friend go to a frat party, where she’s victimized. Brown wants to fire Jesus because of the budgetuntil he ends up in competition himself with Jesus over a job. In the second half hour, Will’s mom comes to care for him when he’s sick, but Sasha doesn’t agree with her old-school remedies. Daisy goes missing, and the situation becomes even more serious because of her worsening mental status. 9:00 PM CT TBS

17. Nip/Tuck. When Julia shows up to help Matt recover from surgery, Sean finds out something interesting about Teddy. A new patient has extreme separation anxiety. 9:00 PM CT FX

18. Ghost Hunters Academy. In the series premiere, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango lead a team aspiring investigators of the paranormal through a probe of Delaware’s For Mifflin. 9:00 PM CT Syfy

19. Top Chef: Las Vegas. The remaining six fix a hotel-themed breakfast-in-bed dish. 9:00 PM CT Bravo

20. Man v. Food. Adam heads to his hometown of Brooklyn and takes on challenges of eating a burger topped with roast beef, Sicilian-style pizza, and some of the spiciest wings. 9:00 PM CT Travel Channel

21. Bank of Mom and Dad. A kindergarten teach without a place to live, but with great clothes for her dog and a sports car receives help. 9:00 PM CT SoapNet

22. Real World/Road Rules Challenge. With the teams tied up, they want to get rid of the weakest links. 9:00 PM CT MTV

23. Secret Girlfriend. In the season finale, “you” helps “your” friends’ romantic pursuits, and Mandy changes her attitude to change “your” mind about breaking it off. 9:30 PM CT Comedy Central

24. Lopez Tonight. Queen Latifah guests, and a musical tribute to Michael Jackson is included as well. 10:00 PM CT TBS

25. Late Show With David Letterman. Tonight’s guests are Kate Walsh, Andre Agassi, and Norah Jones. 10:35 PM CT CBS