What’s Hot On TV Tonight – What Will Russell Do Next

No matter how you look at it, Russell has been controlling this game since day one when he was dumping canteens, burning socks, and lying about his job. The cat’s out of the bag on that, and they know he can be devious, but they don’t seem to do anything about it, leaving him in the game by getting rid of lesser threats, and tipping him off when they want to get rid of him, allowing him to use his Hidden Immunity Idol finds. It’s hard to believe they’ll wise up now and get rid of him before the finale on Sunday.

1. Martha Stewart Show. Holiday cocktails recipes from Danny Meyer, along with recipes for crab dip and corn-cake appetizers from Emeril Lagasse, and pipe-cleaner cocktails rings with Wendy Baner. Martha had me at the word cocktail. Syndicated, check local listings.

2. Step Brothers. Will Ferrell and John C .Reilly star as adult sons who become step brothers when their parents marry. Both have been spoiled their whole lives and still live at home, so neither are happy to now share parents … and a bedroom. 1:30 PM CT Starz Comedy

3. Ellen DeGeneres Show.. The guests today are Craig Ferguson, Zoe Saldana, and Shaheen Jafargholi. Syndicated, check local listings.

4. 27 Dresses. Katherine Heigl follows up her success in Knocked Up, this time living out the adage “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” 4:30 PM CT MoMax East

5. Encore’s In the House. Precious director Lee Daniels and star Gabourey Sidibe talk about the obligation to honor the real life Precious’s and the inspiration provided by President Obama; Nine director Rob Marshall lets Bart in on the challenge of capturing Federico Fellini’s essence; and Stanley Tucci, who plays the antagonist in The Lovely Bones notes that he almost wouldn’t take the role, because it was so repugnant. 4:30 PM CT Encore East

6. Survivor: Samoa. It’s getting down to the wire. What’s Russell going to do next? 7:00 PM CT CBS

7. Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas. It’s back to the archives for holiday-themed skits, including guest appearances by Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, and new sketches with Kristen Wiig, who I think appears on every single skit on the show this season. 7:00 PM CT NBC

8. Jack Frost. I’m not so sure I need any reminder of the cold. Yet at 23 degrees F, it’s 20 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. 7:00 PM CT ABC Family

9. Thursday Night Football: Colts at Jaguars. Can Indianapolis remain unbeaten? They might not try as had now that they clinched the No. 1 playoff seed. 7:00 PM CT NFL

10. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. A gun store shoout could be linked to the death of a young woman involved in a suicide pact. 8:00 PM CT CBS

11. Larry King Live. Tonight’s guests are Joel and Victoria Osteen. 8:00 PM CT CNN

12. The Mentalist. Jane is hit in the head with a baseball during the investigation of the murder of a baseball scout. He flashes back to childhood and memories of his father. 9:00 PM CT CBS

13. Jay Leno Show. Sam Worthington and Mary J. Blige are the guests. 9:00 PM CT NBC

14. Real Housewives of Orange County. The women prepare for their weekend in Florida, but Vicki worries the men will crash their good time. Gretchen’s boyfriend does indeed arrive with Simon tagging along. Alexis joins everyone a day late and divisions form. 9:00 PM CT Bravo

15. Lopez Tonight. Ray  Romano, Lake Bell, Mariah Carey, and cast memebers from Jersey Shore are the guests 10:00 PM CT TBS

16. Late Show W ith David Letterman. Jude Law, Matisyahu, and toy expert Shannon Eis are the guests tonight. 10:35 PM CT CBS