What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Men of a Certain Age

Having seen the premiere of Men of a Certain Age, I can tell it’s definitely one of the best new shows I’ve seen in awhile. The best I can say about it is it’s real. The acting of Ray Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula is tremendous as they costar as college friends who are now in their 40s and dealing with the same things all of us deal with. It’s like a really dark Everybody Loves Raymond without the family aspect. Check out my review at Small Screen Monthly.

1. Regis and Kelly. Guest cohost today is Bryant Gumbel, and guests today include Ray Romano and John Lithgow. Syndicated, check local listings.

2. Made of Honor. aka, Doctor McDreamy gets married to his best friend. 10:20 AM CT Encore Love

3. August Rush. A young orphaned boy begins to get the feeling that his parents are somewhere out there looking for him, and believes that his music is the key to bringing them back together. 12:35 PM CT HBO Family East

4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guests today include Zach Braff, Allison Iraheta, and the latest dancers voted off So You Think You Can Dance, Nathan Trasoras and Noelle Marsh. 2:00 PM CT NBC

5. How I Met Your Mother. When Ted finds the perfect girl is available, the gang helps him out, and Marshall is affected dramatically by a letter he wrote when he was young. 7:00 PM CT CBS

6. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town. It’s the one with Mickey Rooney voicing a young Santa and Burgermeister Meisterburger.  7:00 PM CT ABC

7. One Tree Hill. Nathan and Haley prepare to move, and Clay tries to get Nathan to rehire him. Brooke doesn’t agree with how Julian responds to Alex’s crisis, Mouth and Millicent reach a turning point, and Don has a surprising announcement. 7:00 PM CT CW

8. Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special. Underwood hots guests Christina Applegate, Kristin Chenoweth, David Cook, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, and Sons of Sylvia. 7:00 PM CT Fox

9. Little People, Big World. Amy goes to Florida to deliver a keynote speech for a charity fundraiser and also volunteers at a relief organization and visits a children’s home. 7:00 PM CT TLC

10. Emeril. It’s 12 Days of Emeril, and we start out with Emerril’s Holiday Cookie Contest. 7:00 PM CT FLN

11. Accidentally On Purpose. Because of scheduling conflicts, Billie and Zack take parenting classes separately, and find out how little they know about parenting. 7:00 PM CT CBS

12. Monday Night Football: Ravens at Packers. It’s a matchup of two top defensive teams. 7:30 PM CT ESPN

13. Two and a Half Men. Charlie finds out a financial secret that Chelse has been keeping from him. 8:00 PM CT CBS

14. Find My Family. The team helps a wife and mother find her parents, and help a woman connect with her biological family, and in the process, she finds life-changing news.  8:00 PM CT ABC

15. Gossip Girl. Chuck deals with an issue from the past a year after his dad died, and another car accident occurs. Dan and Vanessa deal with isues in their friendship, and Jenny stands accused of assaulting a classmate. 8:00 PM CT CW

16. The Closer. Brenda and herteam look into the gang-related death of a 12-year-old, then two more bodies show up. Fritz gives Brenda a surprised, and Provenza’s love life hits a slowing point. 8:00 PM CT CW

17. Alice. The conclusion of this updated Alice In Wonderland. 8:00 PM CT

18. Intervention. Painkiller and gambling addictions are showcased. 8:00 PM CT A&E

19. Larry King Live. The guests tonight are Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon Jackson. 8:00 PM CT CNN

20. World’s Strictest Parents. I’m not quite sure what it says about us, but my son loves this show. Tonight a Utah family takes in two teens who feel they are entitled, and teach them about the value of a good day’s work. 8:00 PM CT MTV

21. The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon tries to help Penny understand Leonard’s work by teaching her about physics, and Wolowitz is jealous as Lenoard gets together with his girlfriend. 8:30 PM CT CBS

22. CSI: Miami. The death of a census worker is investigated, and it leads to a high speed car chase and explosion that endangers Ryan and Natalia. 9:00  PM CT CBS

23. Jay Leno Show Susan Sarandon and Andrea Bocelli and the Muppets are the guests tonight. 9:00 PM CT NBC

24. Castle. The key witness in an art dealer’s murder is an amnesiac, who of course can’t remember what happened. Castle and Beckett have more problems in the investigation when they find a bullet is missing from the crime scene. 9:00 PM CT ABC

25. Men of a Certain Age. Ray Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula star in this series about three guys hitting problems in their lives as they come upon middle age. 9:00 PM CT TNT

26. Hoarders. While she’s currently in a rehab facility, a woman whose home was condemned finds she has to leave soon, and another hoarder has so many things that her floors are sinking, and the gas and water lines are damaged. 9:00 PM CT A&E

27. Million Dollar Listing. In the season finale, Josh conflicts with a buyer’s agent when tries to move a half-razed Beverly Hills home, and finds time to help his grandma write her life story. Chad tries to balance both business and romance as he tries to get Victoria back, and all the guys get together at a charity event. 9:00 PM CT Bravo

28. Rita Rocks. In the season finale, The band gets its first regular paying gig, and Rita, nine months pregnant, insists on performing, but her baby seems to have different plans. 9:00 PM CT Lifetime

29. I Want to Work for Diddy 2. The contestants attend and honesty retreat at a Japanese garden. 9:00 PM CT VH1

30. Chef Academy. Chef Novelli helps the students learn the fine art of baking, and one of the students throws a baby shower for Novelli’s fiancée with her classmates help. 10:00 PM CT Bravo

31. Late Show With David Letterman. Ray romano and Anna Kendrick are the guests tonight. 10:35 PM CT CBS