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 – The Marriage Ref
I just have one question. After reading tabloids, do we really need marital advice from Madonna?
1. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guests today include Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ed Helms, Isaiah Mustafa from Old Spice commercials, and Vedera. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Big. And who doesn’t love Tom Hanks? Here he plays a kid who gets his wish to grow up. Baby corn will forever remind me of him. 4:30 PM CT MoMax East
3. Survivor Heroes vs. Villains. We have another big injury tonight, which might cause them to have to go home. Russell continues his searche for the hidden immunity idol, and Candice switches her alliance. 7:00 PM CT CBS
4. Community. The group’s families come to the campus, as Jeff helps Pierce bond with his stepdaughter, but it all backfires when Jeff catches her interest instead. 7:00 PM CT NBC
5. American Idol. The all important results show where we learn the final 12. 7:00 PM CT Fox
6. NBA Basketball: Bulls at Magic. Orlando had 41 first quarter points when the teams met a month ago, leading to their win. 7:00 PM CT TNT
7. Parks and Recreation. After a possum bites the mayor’s dog on a golf course, Leslie heads up a task force trying to catch it. 7:30 PM CT NBC
8. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The CSIs find realizes a boy’s murder could be connected to another homicide from the past. 8:00 PM CT CBS
9. The Office. Michael wants to impress Sabre VIP Jo Bennett, but his plan fails when someone else gets to her first. Dwitght creates trouble for Jim, who’s back from paternity leave. Andy and Erin go on their first date. Kathy Bates and Zach Woods guest star. 8:00 PM CT NBC
10. Grey’s Anatomy. Richard and Owen compete for the chance at a difficult operation, and Derek has to choose between them. Bailey waits for another date with Ben. Guest stars include Diane Vendora, Dennnis Boutiskaris, and Moon Zappa 8:00 PM CT ABC
11. Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Ramsay heads to Le Bistro in South Florida, and finds he has similar training with the head chef. The head chef, though, is in denial of the poor quality of the food and service at the restaurant. 8:00 PM CT Fox
12. First 48. A teen ends up dead after a confrontation at a a Texas party. 8:00 PM CT A&E
13. Real Housewives of Orange County. Part 2 of the reunion has tensions boiling over as Jeana joins the ladies to hash out some unresolved issues, and for the first time ever, the “house-husbands” are all in the house to respond to this season’s most controversial moments. 8:00 PM CT Bravo
14. Larry King Live. Dr. Drew Pinsky, Tom Arnold, Mackenzie Phillips, and Jane Velez-Mitchell talk about addiction. 8:00 PM CT CNN
15. Police Women of Maricopa County. Deb helps a teen hit by a drunk driver, Lindsey catches two guys or marijuana possession, Amie helps bring down a sex offender, and Kelly investigates a case of road rage. 8:00 PM CT TLC
16. The Mentalist. A government scientist asks Jane for help when she’s poisoned and only has a few hours to live. 9:00 PM CT CBS
17. Marriage Ref. Larry David, Madonna, and Ricky Gervais help solve the marriage difficulties this week. 9:00 PM CT NBC
18. Private Practice. Addison disgrees with Sam’s new girlfriend, Vanessa on the correct treatment for a woman who’s in a coma and carrying triplets. Cooper and Sheldon let their personal differences about Charlotte get in the way of treating a patient, and Naomi has to choose between William and Gabriel Fife. 9:00 PM CT ABC
19. Archer. Arch gets a job at rival agency ODIN which pays more, but Malory is determined to get him back. 9:00 PM CT FX
20. Important Things With Demetri Martin. Allison’s best friend accompanies her to the bathroom to discuss her blind date. 9:00 PM CT Comedy Central
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21. Manhuners: Fugitive Task Force. A murderer is chased through Puerto Rico’s coastal towns and mountains. 9:00 PM CT A&E
22. Real Housewives of New York City. LuAnn and her kids are surprised with a visit by housekeeper Rosie. Labor Day brings up drama when both Ramona and LuAnn throw parties, forcing the others to choose between them. Jason asks Bethenny an important question during dinner, and dramas play out between LuAnn and Mario. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
23. LA Ink. Adrienne and Liz come to blow, with Kat getting caught in the middle. Aubry thinks about getting her LA Ink tattoo removed. 9:00 PM CT TLC
25. Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew. The top seven crews put classic disco moves into their street dance routines. 9:00 PM CT MTV
26. Sober House With Dr. Drew. Season premiere. Tom Sizemore, Heidi Fleiss, Dennis Rodman, Seth Binzer, Kari Ann Peniche, Kendra Jade Rossi, and Mike Starr work on continuing their sobriety. 9:00 PM CT
27. NBA Basketball: Trail Blazers at Warriors. Portland hasn’t won here since 2004l. 9:30 PM CT TNT
28. Sarah Silverman Program. What appears to be the start of a threesome for Sarah, Andy and Andre may really be a onesome. 9:30 PM CT Comedy Central
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29. Iced: U.S. Marshals Alaska. Series premiere. A fugitive who has threatened to kill anyone who tries to capture him is folowed through Alaska by U.S. Marshals. 9:30 PM CT Comedy Central
30. Late Show With David Letterman Guests tonight include Donald Trump and John Hiatt 10:35 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Psych Season Finale With Guest Star Ally Sheedy
Tonight the Psych season comes to an end, and as normal, it’s a more action-packed episode, this one with several references back to Alfred Hitchcock movies. Ally Sheedy guest stars in a part that is all too short, just like the Psych season.
1. Regis and Kelly. The guests today include America Ferrera, Bret Michaels, and Ludacris. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. The Great Debaters. Denzel is terrific as always in this true story of an all-black college debate team trying to break out of the mold and be able to debate some of the larger all-white schools back in the 1930s. 9:30 AM CT The Movie Channel West
3. Nights In Rodanthe. It’s the second movie for Richard Gere and Diane Lane together, as she stars as a woman taking care of a friend’s inn while debating where to go in her marriage and meets him, a doctor struggling with something on his mind as well. 11:45 AM CT HBO East
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Today’s guests include Bill Engvall, Jackie Collins, and Noah Mills. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Dominic Monaghan, author Jonathan Safran Foer, and the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. New Adentures of Old Christine. Christine convinces the school principal to have the students take a subway for their field trip to teach street smarts, but it’s her who doesn’t seem to have the smarts when she gets left behind. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Mercy. In order to deal with her PTSD, Veronica takes on more shifts at work and picks up her romance with Dr. Sands. Chloe goes with on a VIP house call with Briggs, and Sonia faces an ethical dilemma when an elderly patient plans suicide. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. Scrubs. Cole and Kelse get news that leaves them unsettled after routine tests, and realize the value of friendship. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. Human Target. Chance gets back together with an ex when he travels to South America to protect an archaeologist who has discovered a priceless artifact, making him wanted by the military and a bounty hunter. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. America’s Next Top Model. Season premiere. 32 potential models are first pared to 20, then to 12. After they travel to NYC, another potential model joins the cast to make the total number 13. Blogger Perez Hilton makes an appearance. 7:00 PM CT CW
11. Gary Unmarried. When Mitch returns from abroad, Gary helps him find work, but it’s Allison who finds work as Curtis and Charleen’s wedding planner. 7:30 PM CT CBS
12. The Middle. Axl is quite happy with his new girlfriend, until she breaks up with him. Sue babysits Brick and lets him watch a movie about zombies which doesn’t end up being a good idea. 7:30 PM CT NBC
13. Criminal Minds. A truck driver who abducts women is profiled by the team. Gabrielle Carteris guest stars. 8:00 PM CT CBS
14. Modern Family. Phil invites an ex-girlfriend to stop by via Facebook, Jay comes up with an alibi after he accidentally kills his stepson’s turtle, and Mitchell takes a stand at work. 8:00 PM CT ABC
15. American Idol. Tonight the Guys Top 8 perform. 7:00 PM CT Fox
16. Ghost Hunters. Three sets of ghosts, one 18th century location. TAPS battles paranormals like never before. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
17. Real Housewives of Orange County. Vicki, Tamra, Lynne, Gretchen, and Alexis sit down and hash it all out as Andy Cohen hosts Part 1 of the Season 5 Reunion. 8:00 PM CT Bravo
18. Man v. Food Presents Carnivore. Carolina BBQ and mammoth burgers in Boise are sampled. 8:00 PM CT Travel Channel
19. Cougar Town. Jules and Grayson discuss the pros and cons of platonic relationships, Andy buys a motorcycle from Laurie, upsetting Ellie. Travis is embarrassed by his dad’s idea of fun. 8:30 PM CT NBC
20. High Society. Series premiere. This reality series follows a socialite from Manhattan after her breakup with her husband. She moves to a midtown loft, as her sister moves in with a friend. Tonight the party after an AIDS benefit goes badly, bringing the police. 8:30 PM CT CW
21. Dog the Bounty Hunter. Things aren’t as they appear as a fugitive’s girlfriend offers to help Dog. 8:30 PM CT A&E
22. CSI: NY. The CSIs look into the murders of two young journalists who had been invetigating gold fraud. 9:00 PM CT CBS
23. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Benson and Stabler reopen a 20-year-old case that is similar to a current one and have to deal with the murder suspect’s lawyer, as Jack McCoy questions the legality of the attorney’s moves. Leno Olin guest stars. 9:00 PM CT
24. Ugly Betty. Betty reluctantly goes out with a firefighter to help along the investigation of the fire at the Suarez house. Hilda meet’s Bobby’s parents, Wilhelmina exaggerates her roots when she runs into an ex, and Claire thinks about giving Tyler a position at Mode. 9:00 PM CT ABC
25. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. In the first half hour, a blackout exposes all three Payne couples when the guys spend time with their wives instead of watching football. In the second half hour, the Payne family worries that Janine might be back on drugs when her dealer arrives, and Curtis is taken up with Japanese culture. 9:00 PM CT TBS
26. Psych. Season finale. A would-be murderer targets Shawnusing plot moments from Alfred Hitchcock movies. Ally Sheedy guest stars. 9:00 PM CT USA
27. First Love, Second Chance. Garry was an Australian foreign exchange student in the United States who fell in love with his host family’s daughter, Star Lynn. They developed a forbidden romance, but when hermother found out, she kicked Garry out and he returned to Australia. Now, nearly 30 years later, for one intense week, Star Lynn and Garry will live in each other’s world to see what could have been, and if anything can still be. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
28. Shear Genius. Basic geometric shapes are assigned to each stylist as inspiration to work on challenging Asian hair, but one contestant mistakes a trapezoid for a parallelogram while another struggles to create a look to match a five point star. In another challenge, the tables are turned as up and coming actresses get to hand pick which stylist will be working their tresses for their upcoming headshots. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
29. The Locator. Austin local Nikki was 9 years old when she learned a life changing truth. The man she called dad her entire life was, in fact, not her biological father. Instead, it was Don Brown, a man Nikki’s mom, Christy, almost married when she was 17. Nikki felt hurt and confused, and was desperate to know the truth. Christy admitted she did what she thought was best at the time, but now feels like it was a huge mistake that changed her daughter’s life forever. Together they have been searching for Don, and Nikki has contacted Troy. 9:00 PM CT WE
30. Real World DC. Andrew falls in love, and it could be for real. Erika grows frustrated with her music career, causing Callie to call her out on not having any drive. 9:00 PM CT MTV
31. Billy the Exterminator. Season premiere. The exterminators search for a rattlesnake loose in a funeral home, and Billy handles bats in an attic. 9:e0 PM CT A&E
32. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests include Kristen Stewart and Guy Fieri. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – 90210 and Melrose Place are Back On the Schedule
Okay, so maybe 90210 and Melrose Place were never technically off the schedule, but they were on enless reruns for seemingly forever. The good news is they’re back, yet the question remains if they’ll keep all their fans after they were gone for so long. Hopefully they’ll provide fans with a nice rundown of what had been happening on the shows, just like at the beginning of a season, otherwise it might be hard to get back into them. Maybe it’s good timing, as we have a few shows with their season finales tonight, such as The Forgotten and White Collar.
1. Regis and Kelly. The guest cohost for the day is Andy Richter, with James Spader, Chelsea Handler, and Chris Byrne as today’s guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Inkheart. A father finds out his daughter shares his ability to bring characters from books to life. It’s a fun fantasy film for kids and adults. Besides, an added bonus is that it stars Brendan Fraser. 10:00 AM CT HBO West
3. Beethoven. Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt star as parents to a brood who adopt a huge Saint Bernard who just seem sto keep getting in the way. 11:00 AM CT Disney
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Nicole Richie, Ben McKenzie, Kimberly Caldwell, and an 8-year-old expert on the presidents. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. NCIS. The team investigates the shooting of a Marine, and turns up secrets about the victim that are quite unexpected. 7:00 PM CT CBS
6. Biggest Loser: Couples. A puzzle ends a challenge that starts with teams pulling trucks and loading crates. The teams also are required to pull shifts at a food bank and somehow work in workout sessions into their schedules as well. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. 90210. Noami and Liam have a cozy evening on his boat after coming back from vacation, Adrianna and Gia get closer after an AA meeting, Navid and DIxon work together to get rid of Jasper, and Debbie confronts Kelly about her feelings for Harry. 7:00 PM CT CW
8. American Idol. The top eight female singers perform tonight, barring any last minute hospitalizations. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. Wild Recon. Season finale. Donald Schultz joins a group of scientists working to preserve the shark populations, diminished because of a demand on their fins. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
10. River Cottage: Gone Fishing. A 3-parter on the fishing industry. Tonight, the importance of the fishing industry and seafod as a staple of our diets, with a visit to Hebrides of the Scotland coast. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
11. NCIS: Los Angeles. The team looks into a sailor’s death, after he dies in an underground street race, and find his car had been tampered with. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. Lost. Ben deals with the consequences of a lie. 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. Melrose Place. Amanda gets Ella to plan a lavish party celebrating the arrival of her billionaire boyfriend. Jonah and Riley attempt starting over. 8:00 PM CT CW
14. RuPaul’s Drag Race. In a wedding-themed show, the queens play both groom and bride. 8:00 PM CT VH1
15. The Good Wife. With Alicia and Will defending a lawyer arrested for murder, she realizes someone is slandering her on the Internet with she is sleeping with Will to further her career. Peter looks forward to his retrial and continues to try and fix his public image. 9:00 PM CT CBS
16. Parenthood. Adam and Kristina try to get used to the news that Max could have Asperger’s syndrome, Zeek tells Sarah to set her aspirations high as she looks for a job, Crosby gets to know his son, and a mom from Sydney’s school gets on Julia’s bad side. 9:00 PM CT NBC
17. The Forgotten. Season finale. An ol ammunition box turns up the bones of a young girl, and Russell tells the network it could be Alex’s daughter’s remains. The team works on solving the case using Web-based scavenger hunts. 9:00 PM CT ABC
18. Southland. Lydia and her new partner look into a trip homicide of a family, and it shows their different approaches to the job. Ben has concerns about John’s pill use, and Sammy continues to have troubles with his wife. 9:00 PM CT TNT
19. White Collar. Season finale. Neal and Alex work together at the consulate to go after the music box. Peter asks Diana to help him get rid of Fowler. 9:00 PM CT USA
20. Millionaire Matchmaker. A farmer boy from the Midwest takes on the big city, and a 38-year-old divorced entrepreneur experiments in the same-sex dating pool. But what happens when Patti’s millionaire clients show eyes for the same woman at a mixer? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
21. Madman of the Sea. Watson and crew tries to tag a striped marlin for research. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
22. Bad Girls Club. Season finale. The girls go out in a big way, planning a bikini parade and taking an adventure across the country. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
23. Little Miss Perfect. 6-year-old Patience has been competing since she was 3-months-old and won many titles. To make sure Patience is well prepared for Little Miss Perfect, her mom has her practice over and over; but Patience hates to practice! Her competition includes Jayne, 6, who placed third in the Little Miss Perfect last season. Her mom is the exact opposite of Patience’s mom, and takes a hands-off approach, encouraging her daughter to make all the decisions for the pageant. 9:00 PM CT WE
24. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests are Christoph Waltz, Dave Salmoni, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – The Marriage Ref
While it’s been heavily promoted, The Marriage Ref does look interesting. Executive produced by Jerry Seinfield and hosted by his comedian friend Tom Papas, the show invites real couples to hash out their difficulties in front of a celebritiy panel. Would you want Tina Fey cracking jokes about your relationship?
1. Bonnie Hunt Show. Mark Harmon, The Bachelor’s Tenley, and Daniel Capellaro are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. The Rocker. Rainn Wilson stars as a guy who just missed fame by being kicked out of a heavy metal group just before he made it big. He joins his nephew’s band twenty years later and tries again. 2:30 PM CT HBO Signature East
3. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guests today include Simon Baker, Bachelor Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, and Jason Derulo. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Happy Feet. Cute movie about a penguin who dances like there’s not tomorrow. There is a very definite message about being green to be found. 6:30 PM CT ABC Family
5. Survivor Heroes vs. Villains. Both tribes search for a hidden immunity idol, and we know who the expert is with that. Coach thinks everyone is against him, and Russell’s tribe gets frustrated with him. Want a vote in who will be cast in the Survivor 21? Cast your vote here. 7:00 PM CT CBS
6. Community. Jeff is dismayed to find he’ll have to wear shorts to his billiards class, and the group helps Abed see different sides of his personality to help him find a potential mate. Katharine McPhee guest stars 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. American Idol. In the second results show of the season, two guys and two gals will be eliminated. 7:00 PM CT Fox
8. NBA Basketball: Lakers at Heat. Kobe Bryant banked a three-pointer in the last seconds of a game back in Decembwer asL.A. went on to win 108-107. 7:00 PM CT TNT
9. Parks and Recreation. Leslie isn’t happy when Ron wins a “Woman of the Year” award for a project she started. Tom wants to invest in a local club. 7:30 PM CT NBC
10. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The CSIs look into whether it was an accident or foul play when a band member of Rascal Flatts is electroctued by his guitar during a concert. 8:00 PM CT CBS
11. The Office. When Pam’s contractions start, she and Jim rush to the hospital. The staff tries to comfort her with food and entertainment, and Michael is nervous waiting for the birth. Erin has lunch with Kevin, making Andy jealous. Linda Purl guest stars. 8:00 PM CT NBC
12. Grey’s Anatomy. The tension mounts between Derek and Richard when a famous surgeon, with ties to one of the doctors, is rushed in and wants an unorthodox procedure. Callie and Arizona try to help Teddy and Sloan get over past disappointment. 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. Kitchen Nightmares. Chef Ramsay heads to Lido di Manhattan Beach, only to shut the place down trying to convince the young owners to take care of what’s needed. 8:00 PM CT Fox
14. First 48. Detectives head to Tennessee to pursue threww suspects in the case of a stabbed father, and also investigate the shooting death of a j 8:00 PM CT A&E
15. Larry King Live. Boating accident survivor Nick Schuyler is the guest tonight. 8:00 PM CT A&E
16. Police Women of Maricopa County. Arnie resonds to a disputes between and armed man and his unpredictable mistress, Deb and Lindsey try to negotiate with a man barricarded in his home with a rifles, and Kelly outsjarts ro suspected robber. 8:00 PM CT TLC
17. The Mentalist. The team looks into a murdered chef, killed during a cooking competition in Napa Valley. 9:00 PM CT CBS
18. Marriage Ref. Series Premiere. Panelists Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, and Eva Longoria Parker give their thoughts on fighting couples, and host Tom Papa decides the evnetual winners. 9:00 PM CT NBC
19. Private Practice. In order to treat a father-to-be with TV, Addison, Pete, and Sam work together, albeit uneasily. Sheldon treats one of Violet’s patients who is afraid of flying when Violet gone in Costa Rica, and Naomi gets involved in a love triangle. 9:00 PM CT ABC
20. Burn Notice. Season finale. A terrorist threatens to detonate a bomb in Miami if Michael doesn’t go along with his plans. Additionally, the FBI is tailing Michael. 9:00 PM CT USA
21. Archer. ISIS loses another contract to ODIN, Archer and Lana get assigned by Malory to steal a priceless diamond from ODIN’s biggest client so the rival spy agency will be embarrassed. 9:00 PM CT FX
22. Manhuners: Fugitive Task Force. In the first half hour, a Latin Kings member suspected in a kidnapping/shooting is hunted in Puerto Rico. In the second half hour, Camden, NJ, is hunted for a man wanted for four counts of attempted murder. 9:00 PM CT A&E
23. Real Housewives of Orange County. Season Finale. It’s the final party of the summer and as Tamra and Simon prepare, the tension between them reaches the breaking point. Meanwhile, Lynne tries to control her teenage daughters’ wild behavior at the party as the two girls sneak drinks behind their parents’ backs. And Gretchen and Slade show up at the party wearing coordinating white outfits. The question everyone wants answered is: are they getting married? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
24. LA Ink. Kat gets annoying with Liz’s attitude, and Craig gets a long-overdue visit from his brother at American Electric. 9:00 PM CT TLC
25. Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew. The top seven crews face off against each other choreographing routines inspired by Lady Gaga. 9:00 PM CT MTV
26. Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Kari Ann Peniche comes back to rehab, and everyone writes goodbye letters to their addictions, as they wonder if they can stay sober for good. 9:00 PM CT
27. NBA Basketball: Jazz at Suns. The last time the teams met, Goran Dragic banked a career-best 32 points, yet his Suns went on to lose to Utah. 9:30 PM CT TNT
28. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Guests tonight include Matthew McConaughey and Jason Reitman. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Let’s Try Again. Top 10 Females Perform On American Idol
American Idol ended up changing it up a little this week, so while we thought we’d see the top 10 gals last night we really saw the guys, and tonigth we’ll see the gals. This is due to a hospitalization of Crystal Bowersox. There are also finales and season premieres out the wazoo tonight. The Locator and Ghost Hunters are having their season premieres, while High School Reunion is having its finale. It’s a big night!
1. 31 Days of Oscar. To celebrate the upcoming Academy Awards, Turner Classic Movies is running 31 Days of Oscar, 360 films in all. Today they’re showing Operation Petticoat, The Last Angry Man, Adam’s Rib, The Asphalt Jungle, Oklahoma!, I’ll Cry Tomorrow, Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Heaven’s Gate, and Diner. Be sure to enter the contest to win an Oscar Party Prize Pack. Begins at 6:00 AM CT Turner Classic Movies
2. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. Paul Reubens made this movie in the heyday of his time as Pee-Wee Herman. It’s a classic character for a very classic time. 10:30 AM CT Encore WAM
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Today’s guets include Mark Ruffalo and Beverly D’Angelo. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Courteney Cox and Tenley from The Bachelor. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. New Adentures of Old Christine. Christine needs to decide whether she should spend the profits from her booming business on herself or donate to charity like Barb. Ed Begley Jr. guest stars.
6. Mercy. After a traumatic event, Veronica leaves on a road trip with a troubled person, leaving her coworkers worried about her safety. A bus bombing results in a chaotic ER at Mercy, with both Briggs and Sands looking for space. Chloe has a hangover, and Sonia tries to keep her infidelity secretive. Alison Sweeney and Connor Paolo guest star. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. American Idol. Tonight the Gals Top 10 perform. 7:00 PM CT Fox
8. Gary Unmarried. Gary challenges Tom’s wrestling coach, his old high school nemesis to a match in order to get Tom a spot on the team. 7:30 PM CT CBS
9. The Middle. The Hecks are hoping Brick’s sucess with prowess will help him, but all the fuss over the upcoming spelling bee has them forgetting about Sue’s birthday. 7:30 PM CT NBC
10. Criminal Minds. Agents try to link the cases of a new child abduction case and an unsolved abduction case from eight years ago. 8:00 PM CT CBS
11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The leader of a lesbian-rights organization helps detectives look into the murder of one of her organization’s members. Benson and Stabler investigate the murders of young prostitutes, and Benson gets emotionally involved with a survivor. Kathy Griffin guest stars. 8:00 PM CT NBC
12. Modern Family. Phil’s fears of dark and bugscould hinder an investigation going on under the house, Cameron and Mitchelle invite Lily’s pediatrician to brunch, Haley takes her driver’s test, and Gloria is suspicious of why Manny is deciding not to go to a friend’s birthday party at an amusement park. 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. Ghost Hunters 100th Episode. The Ghost Hunters return to investigate Alcatraz Island during the two hour 100th episode event; hosted live by Josh Gates! 8:00 PM CT Syfy
14. Cougar Town. Laurie needs a cosigner for a loan on her first house, and figures her mom won’t be helpful. Bobby gets robbed, and Travis helps Barb after a surgical procedure. Beverly D’Angelo guest stars. 8:00 PM CT NBC
15. CSI: NY. The CSIs look into the discovery of four bodies in a hotel room, . A friend of the victims is found walkin into street carrying an ax and covered with blood. The dead had takent him out to celebrate his 21st birthday. 9:00 PM CT CBS
16. Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special. Oscar winners interview Oscar nominees. the pairings include Halle Barry/Penelope Cruz, Ben Affleck/Jeremy Renner, Glenn Close/Michael Douglas, James Cameron/Avatar cast members. Oprah Winfrey hosts. 9:00 PM CT ABC
17. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. In the first half hour, Ella plans a family reunion, but Jazmine is resistant about seeing her extended family, so Curtis and Ella decide to teach her a lesson about ancestry, slavery and family. In the second half hour, Janine and C.J. argue over who should undergo a more permanent method of birth control., and Calvin and Miranda spend a day with Jazmine with surprising results. 9:00 PM CT TBS
18. Psych. Lassie suspects a shark attack victim is really a murder and asks Shawn and Gus to investigate. Jeri Ryan and Michael Hogan guest star. 9:00 PM CT USA
19. Nip/Tuck. Series finale. Sean and Christian look back on their relationship, remove a scar from a Japanese man, and have a surprise for Liz. Christian and Ava make a deal. 9:00 PM CT FX
20. High School Reunion. Season Finale. Everyone’s got a date for the prom except Cyndi “The Nerd” … but someone special awaits her! Joe “The Football Star” takes Rachelle “The Late Bloomer” aside and makes a bold move to change their destiny forever but for Jodi “The Cheerleader” this is the final straw. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
21. Shear Genius. The contestants must style a bunch of unruly models’ hair without getting it wet! Will they be able to tame such wild tresses? And Hollywood stylist and author Robert Vetica joins Camilla as guest judge to assess the stylist’s skills for the elimination round where they must transform military wives into pinup girls for a 40’s style video to send to their husbands overseas. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
22. The Locator. Season premiere. Viewers first meet Dawn, of Belmont, NC, who has always wondered why her father left 35 years ago and never looked back. Together with her mother Diana, Dawn reached out to him with the hope that he can finally bring her some closure. Then we join Maren, from Bakersfield, CA, who was only 13 years old when she found a picture of a little girl in a pink dress that would change her family as she knew it. Although she instinctively thought it was of herself, when she asked her mother about it, she unwittingly unlocked a 22-year silence and revealed a painful truth: at age 16, Becky was forced to give up a child for adoption. 9:00 PM CT WE
23. Real World DC. The roommates aren’t sure if they feel safe with Ty in the house after he and Andrew have an incident. 9:00 PM CT MTV
11. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests include Chelsea Handler, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Avril Lavigne. Also, we’ll have a Jaywalk All-Stars with the members of Jersey Shore. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’t Hot On TV Tonight – Without Further Delay, Parenthood
Parenthood was supposed to be on the fall schedule, but a cancer disagnosis for star Maura Tierney required them to put it on hold as she chose to focus on her health. She eventually put a larger focus on this and pulled out of the show. Her role was recast with Lauren Graham and the show, based on the 1989 movie, makes its debut tonight.
1. 31 Days of Oscar. To celebrate the upcoming Academy Awards, Turner Classic Movies is running 31 Days of Oscar, 360 films in all. Today they’re showing The Champ, The Maltese Falcon, The Spanish Main, The Three Musketeers, Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, West Side Story, Rebel Without a Cause, Giant, and Cimarron. Be sure to enter the contest to win an Oscar Party Prize Pack. Begins at 6:00 AM CT Turner Classic Movies
2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Find out what happened to the zoo animals after they were stranded in Madagascar, picking up where the first movie left off. 11:30 AM CT HBO2 West
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Allison Sweeney, Bryan Greenberg, and Ken Robinson are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Lauren Graham, Lindsey Vonn, Mina Tank, and a karaoke performer. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. NCIS. Gibbs former mother-in-law witnesses the murder of a captain in the Navy. Gena Rowlands guest stars. 7:00 PM CT CBS
6. Biggest Loser: Couples. A temptation challenge winner splits the contestants into two teams, and the other players aren’t pleased. Everyone checks in with Dr. Huizaenga to see where they are so far, and a rooftop challenge awards a prize from home. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. American Idol. The top ten female singers perform tonight. 7:00 PM CT Fox
8. Wild Recon. Donald Schultz tries to find a berg adder in Swaziland, and also comes across a mamba and a girfaffe, and tests a lion for anthrax. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
9. River Cottage: Gone Fishing. A 3-parter on the fishing industry. Tonight, Chef/activist Hugh Feamley/Whittingstall looks for alternative sustainable seafood as well as the health benefits of fresh fish. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
10. NCIS: Los Angeles. When a naval officer’s suicide is thought by the team to be in reality a murder, it threatens national security. 8:00 PM CT CBS
11. Lost. Sayid makes a decision, and Claire warns the temple inhabitants. 8:00 PM CT ABC
12. The Good Wife. With Peter back at home working on his comback strategy, Alicia and the kids adjust to having him home again. Alicia and Diane try to get a wife to testify in a murder case against her husband. 9:00 PM CT CBS
13. Parenthood. Pilot. Sarah moves herself and her kids back in with her parents. Her three siblings also face problems, such as career, medical, and relationships. 9:00 PM CT ABC
14. 20/20. A look back at early careers of the 2010 Ocar nominees, from people that knew them way back when. 9:00 PM CT ABC
15. Southland. Season premiereLydia and Russell’s replacement, Rene Cordero, investigate a possible abduction of an elderly man by a known drug addict. Nate and Sammy investigate a freeway shooting and wind up threatening the integrity of a major undercover operation. And Chickie finds herself in the middle of a mini-riot after her new partner shoots at a 13-year-old boy. 9:00 PM CT TNT
16. White Collar. Neal doesn’t realize the kidnapper of a missing girl is an old rival when he offers to search for her. The abducter is using her to lure Neal in. 9:00 PM CT USA
16. Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti takes on former-client to see if she can find him love a second time around. But Patti is nervous that the cocky, over-confident bachelor hasn’t changed his ways – including his infamous referral to himself in the third person! Patti’s other client this week proves to be a handful as well when he expresses his laundry-list of the perfect woman. But when Patti presses him on his expectation for religious values and sex, he gets defensive;. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
17. Madman of the Sea. Season premiere. Thrilll-seeking fishermen in New Zealand are followed on a risky expedition focusing on conservation. Tonight the team encounters great white and mako sharks. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
18. Little Miss Perfect. Friends Mayce, 5, and Jacee, 6, will go head to head competing at Little Miss Perfect: Atlanta. It will also be a test for their moms who are close friends, but have very different approaches to pageants. Mayce’s mom is extremely crafty and has rhinestoned Mayce’s beauty dress herself and serves as her daughter’s coach and makeup artist. Jacee’s mm purchases expensive dresses and uses coaches and professional makeup artists because she thinks it gives her daughter the best chance of winning, but she has a difficult time getting Jacee to listen to her. 9:00 PM CT we
19. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests are Sarah Palin and Shaun White. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – The Rest of American Idol Top 24 Revealed
They tricked us last night. Normally we get all of the final 24 reveal in one night, but they started showing it early giving us seven of our top 24 last night. So far, the biggest shock seems to be Shelby Dressel not making it. Ryan told us there would be a nother shocker tonight. Will a favorite go home, or will it be the confirmation of a rumor going around about a certain big guy being disqualified?
1. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Tracy Morgan and Danica Patrick. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Winter Olympics: Women’s curling. U.S. vs. Germany. 11:00 AM CT NBC
3. Air Bud: Golden Receiver. It’s the second movie it the Air Bud/Buddie franchise, and this time Buddy movies from basketball prowess to football prowess as his young owner deals with the local veterinarian dating his mom and the Russians wanting to steal Buddy for their circus. 1:30 PM CT The Movie Channel West
4. Winter Olympics: Cross-country skiing. Men’s and women’s cross-country skiing. 2:00 PM CT NBC
5. Winter Olympics: Men’s curling, hockey, women’s curling. It’s the the men’s U.S. team taking on Switzerland in curling. 4:00 PM CT CNBC
6. Winter Olympics: Snowboarding, speedskating, Alpine skiing. Snowboarder Shaun White and speedskater Shani Davis are both going for gold, as skiier Lindsay Vonn takes on the women’s downhill, and Apolo Ohno takes on both the 1000m and 5000m relay in speedskating. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. Human Target. A weapons company’s engineer wants to leave his job, but needs Chances help to get out of the top level base of operations at the company. 7:00 PM CT Fox
8. American Idol. The remaining contestants that have moved on to final 24 will be named. 8:00 PM CT Fox
9. Ghost Hunters International. The team investigates the Duran Sanatorium in Costa Rica and the ghost of a sugar plantation ower in Jamaica. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
10. Larry King Live. Judge Judy Sheindlin is Larry’s guest. 8:00 PM CT CNN
11. Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew. Five crews from the west coast compete. 8:00 PM CT MTV3
12. NBA Basketball: Suns at Mavericks. Just last month, Phoenix beat Dalls, which now includes their ex-teammate Shawn Marion. 8:00 PM CT ESPN
13. Leverage. Part 2 of 2 of the season finale. While trying to take down a corrupt local mayor exploiting his love of baseball, the LEVERAGE team runs into an unexpected complication. 9:00 PM CT TNT
14. Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. In the first half hour, Brown and Colonel draw up a bucket list, and Will and Sasha have the birds and the bees talk with Joaquin. In the second half hour, an older African-American patient doesn’t want Will as his surgeon, because he’s black. Brown finds out Cora never attended her prom, so throws a special dance at the house. 9:00 PM CT TBS
15. Psych. Shawn and Gus to try stop a stolen lethal pathogen from being released into the city. Judd Nelson guest stars. 9:00 PM CT USA
16. Nip/Tuck. With Christian having an existential crisis, he and Sean try to boost their sagging business. Liz goes out with a drag company saleswoman who is separated from her husband. Joan Rivers, Joan Van Ark, Donnal Mills, and Robert Davi guest star. 9:00 PM CT FX
17. High School Reunion. The Summer Girls t hrow an exclusive party, and the cheeleaders counter with a party that’s free for all. Joe talks to Liko about his relationship with Rachelle, Eric shows a side the others have never seen, and Cyndi finally shocks everyone with her secret. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
18. Shear Genius. In their third shortcut challenge, the remaining stylists are presented with a unique twist on using extensions where celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves serves as guest judge. But when one of the contestants seems to be battling a terrible case of food poisoning, will he try to get out of completing the challenge? And will the other stylists believe him? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
19. Toddlers & Tiaras. Competing for the Universal Royalty National Pageant. 9:00 PM CT TLC
30. Real World DC. Mike comes out to his family, and Erika and Josh both go after careers in music. 9:00 PM CT MTV
31. Late Show With David Letterman. The guests tonight include Ewan McGregor, Abby Elliott, and Mumford and Sons. 10:35 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Last Week of Hollywood On American Idol
This is pretty much what we were waiting for. Sure the auditions were great, but they dragged on. We wanted to see Ellen DeGeneres on American Idol. And then we heard her and Simon weren’t getting along, but is it in the same way he and Paula Abdul didn’t get along, meaning it was all with a wink wink? We’ll get a chance to see tonight for the first time. Regrettably, it’s only an hour, when usually the first night of Hollywood is two hours. Perhpas their aim this year is to always leave us wanting more.
1. Regis and Kelly. Guests today are Nicole Richie and Jamie MacMurray, and Regis learns about wine for Crash Course Week. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Sesame Street. Sarah Jessica Parker gets some help from Super Grover while she’s waiting for Big Bird; Debi Mazar presents the Word on the Street: “Humungous.” PBS, Check your local listings.
3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. My son likes to think he’s Ferris. In facta, he thought he would get a computer for his 16th birthday like Ferris. Not in this economy. He is probably the only person I know that would actually get on a float in a parade and do this, though. I could also see him pulling off the Sausage King hoax as well. 10:00 AM CT AMC
4. Winter Olympics: Men’s hockey (U.S. vs. Switzerland), men’s curling (U.S. vs. Germany). Both teams are hitting the ice for the first time in Vancouver. 11:00 AM CT USA
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. Kellie Pickler, a Bachelor castoff, and Sade are today’s guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. The Wrestler. Mickey Rourke makes his comeback as a professional wrestler who has fallen on hard times and looking to make a comeback of his own. 12:15 PM CT @Max
7. Winter Olympics: Biathlon, speedskating. It’s the women’s 10km and men’s 12.5km biathlon and women’s 500m in speedskating. 2:00 PM CT NBC
8. Winter Olympics: Figure skating, snowboarding, speedskating, Alpine skiing. It’s the men’s short program in figure skating, women’s snowboard cross, 500m final in women’s speedskating, and men’s super-bombined final in Alpine skiing. 7:00 PM CT NBC
9. American Idol. The last night of Hollywood before we get the final 24 announcement. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Tonight we have the last of the groups and BEst In Show. 7:00 PM CT USA
11. River Cottage Treatment. It’s a healthier version of Worst cook In American, as Hugh takes some non-cooks, shows them organic produce, how to fish, and teaches healhier ways of preparing the microwaveable meals and take-out favorites that they enjoy. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
12. Wild Recon. Donald Schultz heads to Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania to get samples from an elephant, a bull shark, and a flying fox bat. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
13. RuPaul’s Drag Race. The queens get put into teams as they film a Kathy Najimy-directed country-focused commercial. Tanya Tucker appears as a guest judge. 8:00 PM CT VH1
14. The Forgotten. The team looks into the murder of a 40-year-old woman when her body is found at a bar. They find she was desiring to adopt a baby and that she was involved with a professional basketball player. 9:00 PM CT ABC
15. Southland. A spree of Bel Air home invasons has Ben taking a personal interest when a friend beomes a victim. Bryant brings Janilla into his home for safekeeping until the trial. 9:00 PM CT TNT
16. Paranormal Cops. In the first half hour, a houseguest claims she was chocked by something that couldn’t be seen while she was sleeping, and in the second half hour, a police officer reports seeing mysterious activity at his night job as a security guard. 9:00 PM CT A&E
17. Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti is busy and feeling worn down, but is still excited to hear about her latest clients. That is, until she hears the name Jason Davis. Patti is all too familiar with this tabloid fixture’s antics and is not excited to take him on as a client. He is sloppy, eccentric and out of it and says he won’t change for anyone. It’s going to be a long week. But sweet relief comes in the form of Chelsea’s client, David Sheltraw: early 50s, tall, athletic, intelligent and hot! Could David really be that perfect? 9:00 PM CT Bravo
18. Little Couple. Bill and Jen want to spend the holidays with their families, but before they do, Jen goes to the hospital to deliver a special gift to a patient undergoing chemotherapy. 9:00 PM CT TLC
19. Maneaters. Attacks by big-cat cattacks are shown including a girl who watched her grandfather being mauled by a leopard, and cows who save their herder from a tiger. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
20. Bad Girls Club. The bad girls go to Santa Barbara to get away from the troubles at the mansion. The egos and wills collide, though, when Kendra and Natalie aren’t getting along, leading to a street fight. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
21. Little Miss Perfect. Takierre “Kiki”, age 8, and her mom, Adrienne, are pageant professionals. Kiki wins most of her pageants and frequently walks away with the “Most Beautiful” title. With the Little Miss Perfect pageant coming up, Kiki has another chance to take home a crown, but has to compete in the interview category, her worst event. Kiersten, 7, is just starting her pageant career. She has a lot potential but, so far, she’s only come in second place. Her mom, Jeanette is not your typical pageant Mom. She’s more of a tomboy who supports Kiersten’s interest in pageants so she can learn to be more “girly.” 9:00 PM CT TLC
22. Behind the Music. 50 Cent is the artist profiled tonight. 9:00 PM CT MTV3
23. Late Show With David Letterman. Guests tonight include Ben Kingsley and Mary J. Blige. 10:35 PM CBS