What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Dancing With the Stars Season Finale!

It’s the big night tonight with the performances of the three finalists. For something different tonight, they’re not doing both a ballroom and a Latin, as well as a freestyle. They’re only picking a ballroom or Latin, then doing a freestyle and a “megamix” with all of them dancing at the same time. I’m hoping that whichever dance they don’t do tonight will be reserved for judging tomorrow night, as they sometimes do on finale results night. It just seems everyone should be judged on both their ballroom and Latin dancing skills.

1. Martha Stewart Show. Emeril Lagasse makes a Thanksgiving dinner with cider-brined turkey, buttermilk mashed potatoes, and creamed mustard greens. Nicholas Haslam pitches in a floral centerpiece. 11:00 AM CT NBC

2. The Santa Clause. Okay, why not? Let’s get in the Christmas spirit a little early, shall we? This is a great flick that even had me questioning the existence of Santa Claus, not to mention my kids. 11:00 AM CT Disney

3. Fool’s Gold. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star in this romantic comedy set in the Florida Keys. 1:45 PM CT ActionMax East

4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Guests today include Bill Engvall, Whitney Port, and Troy Dunn of The Locator. 2:00 PM CT NBC

5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Bon Jovi, a 7-year-old ping pong prodigy, and Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel of Dancing With the Stars. Syndicated, check local listings.

6. How I Met Your Mother. Marshall gives Ted and Robin one of his “Slap Bet” slaps for Barney, and Lily’s father comes for a Thanksgiving visit. 7:00 PM CT CBS

7. Heroes. Noah is prompted because of the the Thanksgiving holiday to arrange a gathering while a suprise dinner guest catches the Petrellis off guard. Hiro is held captive by Samuel while Lydia looks for answers. 7:00 AM CT NBC

8. Dancing With the Stars. The final three couples take on three new dances apiece in the finals, ballroom or Latin, freestyle, and megamix, all dancing at the same time. 7:00 PM CT ABC

9. House. A brilliant physicist, who is but brilliant and depressed, abandons his career because he thinks his intelligence carries too large of a burden, then shows up at the hospital with strange symptoms. 7:00 PM CT Fox

10. Accidentally On Purpose. James hires another film critic, and when James raves about her work, Billie feels threatened. 7:30 PM CT CBS

11. Monday Night Football: Titans at Texans. The Texans had the win when the two teams met in week 2. 7:30 PM CT ESPN

12. Two and a Half Men. Charlie finds he hasn’t been satisfying Chelsea, and Alan tries a cheap cure for his thinning hair. 8:00 PM CT CBS

13. Trauma. A plane carrying holiday travelers has to make an emergency landing. Nancy has qualms about seeing her family on Thanksgiving, and Boone and Tyler tend to an unusual, yet typical, Thanksgiving emergency. 8:00 PM CT NBC

14. Lie to Me. In Afghanistan for the holidays, Cal relies on an American expatriate to help find a pair of missing Marines. 8:00 PM CT Fox

15. The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon vows vengeance on Kripke when he’s humiliated on NPR, and Wolowitz starts a relationship with Katee Sackhoff. 8:30 PM CT CBS

16. CSI: Miami. When deadly jellyfish are used as murder weapons, Horatio and the others investigate. Also, a mysteroius woman from Jesse’s past makes an appearance. 9:00 PM CT CBS

17. Jay Leno Show Arnold Schwrzenegger and Lady Gaga guest tonight. 9:00 PM CT NBC

18. Castle. Both a wife and a fiancée surface to identify a man’s body that’s discovered in an apartment building’s garbage chute.  9:00 PM CT ABC

19. Million Dollar Listing. Josh lists his friend’s home and takes a nostalgic trip with Grandma Edith. Chad lands a top-tier Hollywood condo project and gets an interesting gift from Victoria for his birthday. Madison goes to a Hollywood event hosted by Chad. 9:00 PM CT Bravo

20. Rita Rocks. In the first half hour, Rita gets her PTA nemesis a job at her store and Jay hires Kip to do odd jobs around the house. In the second half hour, Rita and Patty enter a jingle contest, and Patty tries to make her ex jealous by attending her high school reunion with Chuck. 9:00 PM CT Lifetime

21. Chef Academy. SThe students have to recreate one of Jean-Christophe’s sweet dishes, and also learn about fresh produce at the farmer’s market. One student’s veiled past comes to light. 10:00 PM CT Bravo22. Late Show With David Letterman. Robin Williams and Ashley Greene are the guests tonight. 10:35 PM CT NBC