What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Crowning the American Idol
Last week I said it all comes down to this, but really it all comes down to this, tonight. Overwhelmingly fans seem to think Crystal Bowersox did better on the night, mostly because of her performance of Up On the Mountain, but will the voters go with that since Lee seemed to have the edge last week? If you missed last night’s show, catch it at TV-Links.
1. Regis and Kelly. Jake Gullenhaal is the guest, along with the winners of Dancing With the Stars and The Biggest Loser. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Race to Witch Mountain. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in this remake of the Disney classic. The story is changed somewhat to update it for our new millennium sensibilities. 9:15 AM CT Starz
3. Rachel Getting Married. Anne Hathaway stars in this very dark story as a young woman who gets out of rehab to go to her sister’s wedding. It’s much darker than Hathaway’s usual roles. 12:05 PM CT Starz Edge
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Dennis Farina, Jessalyn Gilsig, and The Backstreet Boys are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Colin Farrell, Janelle Monae, and a 6th grade YouTube singer, Greyson Chance. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. MLB Baseball: MLB Baseball: Yankees at Twins. New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins. 6:00 PM CT ESPN2
7. Transformers. Blockbuster starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, based on the popular toys. 7:00 PM CT ABC
8. American Idol. It all comes down to this, Crystal Bowersox or Lee Dewyze? 8:00 PM CT Fox
9. River Monsters: Unhooked. The wels catfish that has terrorized the fresh waters of Europe for 700 years is the focus. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
10. NBA Playoff: Game 5: Celtics at Magic. Boston leads the series 3-1. 7:30 PM CT ESPN
11. Criminal Minds. Series finale. The team heads to L.A. to catch a serial killer who attacks entire families, but leaves one of each family alive. Tim Curry guest stars. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. CSI: NY. Season finale. Looking for revenge, serial killer Shane Casey targets Danny, who is away on vacation with Lindsay and their daughter. 9:00 PM CT CBS
13. How’d You Get So Rich? Joan Rivers meets Phil Ruffin, a man who was once down to his last 28 cents but turned his life around by pioneering self-service gas stations! He is now a Forbes list BILLIONAIRE and is married to a former Miss Ukraine. Ruffin bought the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino for $1.2 Billion and paid in cash! Plus, Joan hits Daytona Beach to meet Ron Rice, the school teacher and part-time lifeguard who invented Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion in a trash can in his garage! Finally, Joan visits Joe Pedott — the man who brought over 50 Million Chia Pets and more than 20 Million Clappers to the masses. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
14. Top Chef Masters. The game is on as the Masters are charged with the task of cooking one of the most difficult parts on any animal – the leg. This quickfire round will be judged by Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Jason Lezak and food critic Jay Rayner. In the spirit of outdoor entertaining, the elimination challenge brings the chefs to a University of Southern California home football game where they must perfect the art of tailgating for the hungry fans. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
15. Cellblock 6: Female Lock Up. Series Premiere. Profiling eight female inmates, six of whom just arrived, and one who’s getting ready to be released. 9:00 PM CT TLC
16. The Challenge: Fresh Meat II. EVelyn has to rethink her strategy to stick around with Wes gone. 9:00 PM CT MTV
17. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests are Kathy Griffin, Paula Deen, and Hanson. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol Final 2 Face Off
It’s pretty crazy that these two, Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze end up together in the American Idol final 2. Read about their journey that started with them auditioning together. Interestingly enough, ABC has decided to delay the Dancing With the Stars finale results show an hour so that it doesn’t conflict with American Idol tonight. Regardless, if you miss one of them, catch it afterwards on TV-Links.
1. Regis and Kelly. The Jonas Brothers, Cynthia Nixon, and Jewel are the guests. Syndicated, check local listings
2. Journey to the Center of the Earth. Brendan Fraser brings this classic story to a more modern edge. 10:20 AM CT MoMax East
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. The guest today include Debra Puglisi Sharp and others sharing their survival stories. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Steve Carell, Nikki Reed, Jaden Smith, and James Taylor and Carole King. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. My Sister’s Keeper. A young girl sues her parents for the right to not become a donor to her sister who needs her bone marrow, after she was intentionally conceived to provide it. Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, and Abigail Breslin star. 2:00 PM CT HBO West
6. NCIS. Season finale conclusion. Gibbs goes up against a Mexican drug cartel, and has to make a decision that plays on the very rules by which he lives. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Biggest Loser: Couples. Season finale. The winner is crowned after the viewer votes determine the third finalist. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. American Idol. The final two get their last chance to perform for votes. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. The Lazy Environmentalist. Taking on the case of a Tucson-based daycare, host Josh Dorfman is a bit out of his element as he searches for eco-friendly toys, art supplies and diapers. In San Francisco, Josh goes hunting for eco-friendly stones and materials for two San Francisco-based jewelry designers who are hosting an open house featuring their new green jewelry lines. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
10. NCIS: Los Angeles. Season finale. Callen has something personal on the line as he looks for a woman who knows where a fortune intended to fund a Middle Eastern war is hidden, and also knows clues to Callen’s past. 8:00 PM CT CBS
11. Dancing With the Stars. The top two face off against each other one last time, and the winner is crowned. 7:00 PM CT ABC
12. Glee. Will wants the glee kids to express themeselves through Lady Gaga’s music, Rachel ha a life-changing encounter, and Tina goes goth. 8:00 PM CT Fox
13. NBA Basketball: Game 4: Lakers at Suns. Los Angeles leads the series 2-1. 7:00 PM CT TNT
14. Seduce Me. Season premiere. Directed, written by and starring Isabella Rossellini, the five two-minute portraits, a spawn of the multiple Webby Award-winning series “Green Porno,” offer an entertaining yet informative look into the bizarre seduction rituals of nature’s most unique creatures – from bugs to jellyfish. 8:50 PM CT Sundance
15. The Good Wife. Season finale. Alicia considers whether she should support Peter’s new political campaign, or embark on a relationship with Will. 9:00 PM CT CBS
16. Parenthood. Season finale. Sarah wants advice from Mr. Cyr about Amber, Crosby thinks about moving to be with his new family, Zeek tries to get back together with Camille, and Julia cares for a single mom recovering from plastic surgery. 9:00 PM CT NBC
17. Justified. Boyd Crowder and followers turn into vigilantes, and Raylan plans to stop them. 9:00 PM CT FX
18. 9 by Design. Bob and Cortney take on their first big commercial job by designing a new hotel on the Jersey Shore, but have conflicts between practicality and style aesthetic. Home buyers aren’t happy with the absence of an elevator in a five-story house. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol Results Night, Final 2 Announced
It all comes down to this. Well, actually it all comes down to next Wednesday when the winner is announced, but this is the penultimate week on American Idol. At least for the last several years, if they make it to final two, they both get a contract. I’m reasonably sure that Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox will be the final two, and if they’re not, I’m reasoanbly sure that they’ll both get contracts anyway. 19 Management would be fools to pass them up.
1. Oprah Winfrey. Bret Michaels has his first TV interview since his brain hemorrhage and country star Chely Wright comes out. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Bedtime Stories. A hotel handyman takes care of his niece and nephew and while telling them bedtime stories realizes whatever they add to the the stories comes true, so he tries to create situations within the stories to make his own dreams come true. Stars Adam Sandler and Courtney Cox. 12:30 PM CT Starz East
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Author Lori Gottlieb is the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Robert Pattinson and Adam Lambert, and a segment on the Nashville flooding will be featured as well. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. It’s a continuation of the four friends as they connect on their summer break from college. None seem to have the time for each other anymore. Find out more at Sazze. 3:55 PM HBO Comedy East
6. MLB Baseball: MLB Baseball: Rays at Yankees. Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees. 6:00 PM CT ESPN
7. I Get That a Lot. Celebrities take ordinary jobs and try to trick people into thinking they’re ordinary people. Tim Gunn runs a fast food counter, Wynonna Judd works selling tires, and Martha Stewart works in a craft store. Jay Mohr, Wayne Brady, and Nick Jonas are included as well. 7:00 PM CT CBS
8. America’s Next Top Model. Highlights of the past season. 7:00 PM CT CW
9. Good Guys. Season premiere. Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford star as two cops who get assigned to a case of a stolen humidifier, and it ends up involving hired assassins, drug smugglers, and a green golf bag. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. River Monsters: Unhooked. A look at how far sharks could travel inland. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
11. The Middle. Season finale. Brick might not pass third grade because the school librarian wants her 31 books returned. Axl’s aptitude test proves he’s gifted, while Frankie is afraid Sue is nearly invisible in her classes. Betty White guest stars. 7:30 PM CT ABC
12. Criminal Minds. A serial killer who finds his vicitms via social networking on the internet is profiled by the team. 8:00 PM CT CBS
13. Modern Family. Season finale. Claire organizes a family portrait, Gloria and Phil take the boys to a Lakers game, Jay helps Luke on a school project, and Cameron finds work as a wedding singer. 8:00 PM CT ABC
14. American Idol. Travis Garland and Justin Bieber perform, before we pair this lot down to the final two. 8:00 PM CT Fox
15. NBA Playoff: Game 2: Suns at Lakers. Los Angeles leads his series 1-0. 8:00 PM CT TNT
16. Larry King Live. Laura and Lisa LIng are the guests. 8:00 PM CT CNN
17. Cougar Town. Season finale. Jules and Grayson conjure up a plan to tell Bobby about their status as a couple, and Travis forgets a milestone in his relationship with Kylie. 8:30 PM CT ABC
18. CSI: NY. While recuperating from an injury Mac witnesses a neighbor’s doing suspicious things which lead to murder. It brings him back into contact with his ex. 9:00 PM CT CBS
19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Season finale. An 8-year-old boy who had been fighting with his parents is kidnapped, which eventually puts detectives in a standoff and leads ADA Marlowe to some revelations about her personal history. 9:00 PM CT CBS
20. Primetime: What Would You Do?. Scenarios include pilots seen drinking in the bar in the airport, a customer berated a grocery store employee with special needs, a restaurant server insulting lesbian parents, and bridesmaids being bullying brides-to-be. 9:00 PM CT ABC
21. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In the first half hour, Malik fights a bully to win over an upperclassman, and Calvin has a plan to solve his financial woes. In the second half hour, the mother of Calvin’s child comes back and brings stunning news, and the family hires a nanny because of Janine’s new work schedule. 9:00 PM CT TBS
22. In Plain Sight. Marshall has feelings of inadequacy when working with his dad, who comes to Albuquerque rounding up fugitives with outstanding warrants. Brandi comes home with an odd explanation for why she left and with a guest along for the ride. 9:00 PM CT USA
23. How’d You Get So Rich? Joan Rivers meets self-made Georgia millionaire Larry Dean who grew up so poor he didn’t even have running water. Now he lives in a 32,000 square foot mansion with 22 bathrooms! He gives viewers the grand tour of his estate that features its own 18-hole golf course, a private amphitheater and themed rooms beyond your wildest imagination! Plus, meet a school teacher turned self-made millionaire mom — wedding cake queen, Sylvia Weinstock. She bought an entire building in Manhattan so tune in as she gives Joan the grand tour! 9:00 PM CT TVLand
24. Top Chef Masters. The game is on as the ‘Masters’ are charged with the task of cooking one of the most difficult parts on any animal – the leg. Which chef will take the lead in this Quickfire round and please guest-judge Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Jason Lezak? And in the spirit of competition, the elimination challenge brings the chefs to a University of Southern California home football game where they must perfect the art of tailgating for several hundred hungry fans. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
25. Sunset Daze. “Big Man on Campus” Ron decides to run for the board of the Home Owner’s Association. His friends help him campaign and he thanks them with a raging backyard barbeque, but Ron’s wife Kay has some troublesome news that could change his game plan. “Mr. Romeo” Jack wants to hire event planner Linda “New Girl in Town” to throw his dog Mosen a birthday party. But dog parties are beneath her expertise. Preparing the proper treats prove difficult within the confines of Sun City Grand, but Linda hopes to throw a party to please both dogs and people. Due to her back pain, Eileen is forced to give up her dream of the Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant. Her friend Terry goes on without her . 9:00 PM CT WE
26. The Challenge: Fresh Meat II. Two unlikely teams get sent to Exile after a major power shift, and Ev has a confrontation with Wes about his relationship with Theresa. 9:00 PM CT MTV
27. Late Show With David Letterman. Tonight’s guests are Russell Brand, magician Johnny Ace Palmer, and the Stone Temple Pilots. The Top 10 List will be presented by Damon LIndelof and Carlton Case, executive producers of Lost. 10:35 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol … Down to 3!
It’s going to be a good night. We have a fantastic final three here. Many people felt it was a lackluster season to begin with, yet here with are with three really good possible winners. They all went home this week and were treated to a hero’s welcome. Tonight we’ll see them each sing two songs, and I’m about ready to jump out of my chair in excitement.
1. The View. Tim Hasselbeck is guest cohost, and Jorge Garcia and Fred Thompson the guests. Syndicated, check local listings
2. He’s Just Not that Into You. Relationships in the new millennium which take into account new technology and hardened attitudes. Just about any celebrity in his or her 20s or 30s costars. 12:00 PM CT HBO West
3. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Steve Carell, Nikki Reed, Jaden Smith, and James Taylor and Carole King. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. One Crazy Summer. Ever hear Demi Moore sing? Now’s your chance. She stars as a singer looking for her big break in Nantucket, and John Cusack a guy on vacation with his buddies who falls in love with her and tries to help out. Like Better Off Dead, it has the quirky characters and storyline. 4:30 PM CT Encore Weset
5. NCIS. Part 1 of 2. A colleague’s murder is investigated by the team, and Gibbs is surprised by a link to the crime. 7:00 PM CT CBS
6. Biggest Loser: Couples. The remaining Losers train for a marathon at home and receive support from former players and family members during the race. The weigh-in determines who makes it to the final round. 7:00 PM CT NBC
7. Dancing With the Stars. Results night with a performances by Miley Cyrus and Sarah McLachlan, and Melissa Rycroft and Joey Fatone dance the tango, ans dance teams from Utah Valley University and Rutgers, the State University of NJ compete against each other. 7:00 PM CT ABC
8. 90210. Season finale. Teddy takes revenge against Spence for bribing Silver. Liam’s boat is set on fire, Navid tells Adrianna how he feels, and Debbie finds out what Harry has been hiding. Ryan O’Neal guest stars. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. American Idol. The final 3 each perform two songs, one of their own, and a judges’ choice. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. The Lazy Environmentalist. Host Josh Dorfman attempts to green the band Raining Jane by giving them eco-friendly instruments and merchandise to test out at an LA gig. Josh shows a moving company ways to green their business, and outfits with all new eco-materials to use on a big job. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
11. NBA Basketball: Game 2: Celtics at Magic. Boston leads the series 1-0. 7:00 PM CT TNT
12. NCIS: Los Angeles. Callen has to sever his ties with the NCIS after his cover is blown as they investigate the security leak. 8:00 PM CT CBS
13. Lost. Jack’s group looks for Desmond, as Lock conjurs up a new plan. 8:00 PM CT CBS
14. Glee. Will’s high school nemesis arrives, causing trouble for the glee club. Rachel has a hard time with a longstanding personal problem, and Artie’s dream leads him to an adventure. Neil Patrick Harris guest stars. 8:00 PM CT Fox
15. Larry King Live. Mick Jagger is the guest tonight. 8:00 PM CT CNN
16. The Good Wife. Alicia defends accused wife killer Colin Sweeney again after he’s found handcuffed to a deam woman and claims self-defense. Eli Gold works to get Peter’s charges dropped. 9:00 PM CT CBS
17. Parenthood. The whole family gets in a rift over Haddie and Amber’s dispute, and it boils over at a charity event. Julia plans a dinner meeting she hopes will help her dad, and Jasmine auditions for a NY dance company. 9:00 PM CT NBC
18. V. Season finale. A V solider pursues Val as her water breaks. Erica lands a dinner invite for herself and Tyler on the mothership, and Chad finds out Anna has been using him. 9:00 PM CT ABC
19. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Childhood friends are blackmailed, then one turns up dead. Nichols and Stevens try to find out what they were all hiding, hoping it will lead them to the killer. 9:00 PM CT USA
20. Justified. Raylan tracks down an old lead trying to repair the damage he has done, as he has to put his assignment of being bodyguard for an eccentric judge on hold. 9:00 PM CT FX
21. 9 by Design. The Novogratzes travel to London to look for potential international home buyers and promote their book. Trouble pops up when Bob figures out he’s booked the wrong date for the book party. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Who’s Going Home On American Idol?
Well, actually everyone’s going home on American Idol. Someone’s going home for good, and the other three are going back for the at home visits with their family and their cities. And on top of all that, Daughtry’s coming back to perform, and Bon Jovi’s going to perform as well. It’ll be a great one and tense up to the last minute.
1. Last Chance Harvey. Dustin Hoffman plays a sad sack who loses his job just before his daughter’s wedding in London. He strikes up a conversation with a stranger and winds up bringing her as his date. Emma Thompson costars. 9:45 AM CT Starz West
2. Wendy Williams. Joan Rivers joins Wendy in studio to chat about TV Land’s ‘How’d You Get So Rich?’ and her new film ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.’ ‘All My Children’ stars Cameron Mathison and Susan Lucci give Wendy a behind-the-scenes tour of their new Los Angeles set, and learn how to fight childhood obesity with Romeo and his father Percy ‘Master P’ Miller. Syndicated, check local listings.
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Lo Bosworth, and Ivette Soler are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Ryan Phillippe, model Miranda Kerr, the court Yard Hounds, and an 11-year-old singer. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. He’s Just Not that Into You. Relationships in the new millennium which take into account new technology and hardened attitudes. Just about any celebrity in his or her 20s or 30s costars. 3:15 PM CT HBO East
6. MLB Baseball: MLB Baseball: Yankees at Tigers. New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers. 6:00 PM CT ESPN
7. New Adventures of Old Christine. Season finale. At a surprise engagement party, Christine begins to feel inadequate intellectually to Max’s friends. 7:00 PM CT CBS
8. Minute to Win It. Kevin Jonas is playing for charity 7:00 PM CT NBC
9. America’s Next Top Model. Season finale. The final two shoot a cosmetics commercial and walk the runway, an Anna Sui fashion show, and the winner is revealed. 7:00 PM CT CW
10. River Monsters: Unhooked. A look at how far sharks could travel inland. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
11. The Middle. At a BBQ, Mike worries Brick is becoming socially awkward like him. Axl cleans out the family pool so girls will coming swimming in their bikinis, and Sue makes friends with a church youth group leader who could be leaving due to budgetary reasons, so tries to raise funds to help him stay. 7:30 PM CT ABC
12 Criminal Minds. Garcia and the team go to Alaska, and she plays a pivotal role in solving several murders. 8:00 PM CT CBS
13. Mercy. Season finale. Veronica helps some kids stuck in an abandoned building, a psychic patient has a prediction for Sonia, Briggs is desperate to pay his debt to the mob, and Sands considers a job offer in Afghanistan. Aida Turturro and Jennifer Esposito guest star. 8:00 PM CT NBC
14. Modern Family. It’s the continuation of the family trip in Hawaii, and Jay’s plans for R&R are rudely interrupted. Mitchell and Cameron don’t agree on what to do while sightseeing, Phil trip to make the trip memorable for Claire, and the kids get into trouble while the adults aren’t watching them. 8:00 PM CT ABC
15. American Idol. Bon Jovi and Daughtry perform, before we pair this lot down to the final three. 8:00 PM CT Fox
16. Cougar Town. Jules isn’t happy to find she isn’t mentioned in Travis’ high school gradudation speech. Ellie briefly buries the hatchett with Laurie, and Bobby tries hard to not embarrass Travis at the graduation ceremony. 8:30 PM CT ABC
17. CSI: NY. Mac invesigates when a 14-year-old boy is gunned down in front of his younger brother. 9:00 PM CT CBS
18. Law & Order: Special Victims. A rookie cop helps the detectes apprehend a flasher suspected of following up with rape. ADA Marlowe isn’t too sure they have the right man, and it comes out that the rookie cop is hiding something. 9:00 PM CT CBS
19. Happy Town. A state investigator shows up to help Tommy in the murder case, Andrew looks for reveng agains the person he thinks assaulted his girlfriend, and Henley gets involved in an odd car accident, which has her meeting a handsome stranger. 9:00 PM CT ABC
20. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In the first half hour, Ella is forced to work at home when they help center closes due to a flood. In the second half hour, CJ gets Curtis’ help to set a trap for his new boos, and Calvin and Miranda’s financial trobubles worsen. 9:00 PM CT TBS
21. In Plain Sight. Agent Faber puts Mary with a new witness who had been part of a mortgage fraud scheme, and Mary distrusts the witness and also believes Faber has ulterior motives. 9:00 PM CT USA
22. How’d You Get So Rich? Joan meets Allen Simon, the high school dropout who came up with the idea for Wee Wee Pads and now grosses over $100 Million a year! She snoops inside his Florida mansion and his $28 Million Fifth Avenue apartment in New York City. PLUS – Ms. Rivers, the daughter of Russian immigrants, personally takes us on the first-ever-televised tour of her stunning 100 acre Connecticut estate. 9:00 PM CT TVLand
23. Top Chef Masters. In what may be the coolest Quickfire Challenge yet, the Masters’ pop culture knowledge is put to the test. Hank Azaria, Matt Groening, and Matt Selman - voices and writers of the legendary animated series The Simpsons- drop by as guest judges when the cheftestants have to create meals fit for each Springfield citizen they are assigned to. And for the Elimination round, the seven remaining chefs must combine exotic, and often unappetizing, proteins into an appealing surf-and-turf inspired duo. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
24. My Strange Addiction. 4 people confront their addictive behaviors, including a chalk-eating woman, a compulsive shopper, a runner, and a tanner. 9:00 PM CT TLC
25. Sunset Daze. Mr. Romeo” Jack is trying his luck with a new woman and tests his macho skills with pilot lessons. “Wild Child” Sandy is celebrating her daughter Dawn’s three-month sobriety with a pinot grigio in hand. But after speaking with a substance abuse counselor, Sandy questions how her lifestyle could be affecting her daughter’s recovery and thinks of changing her ways. Go-getter Eileen is competing in the Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant. During a dance rehearsal, Eileen hurts her back and her doctor serves her some unsettling news. 9:00 PM CT WE
26. The Challenge: Fresh Meat II. Wes betrays two of his own alliance trying to protect himself from Exile. 9:00 PM CT MTV
27. Billy the Exterminator. Billy searches for a nutria in the yard of his mother’s neighbor, and he and Ricky go after a cabin of brown recluse spiders. 9:00 PM CT A&E
28. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guests are Betty White, Jarod Miller, and Macy Gray. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol Goes to the Cinema
Tonight we have songs of the Cinema, mentored by Jamie Foxx, and thanks to MJ’s Big Blog, here’s the list the Idols have to choose from. We can all be greatful that some Idols were elminated in earlier weeks, eliminating our need to hear many of these. But really, is anyone really going to choose to sing the theme to GhostBusters? At final 4? maybe Lee Dewyze could have he Sta Puff Marshmallow man descend the stairs playing the bagpipes.
1. Oprah Winfrey. Think your kid is talented? Justin Bieber and Charice guest on this episode about the search for the world’s most talented kids. Syndicated, check local listings
2. America’s Sweethearts. Even with the glasses and lack of makeup, it’s hard to take Julia Roberts as a frump. Regardless, it’s still a good romantic comedy. Find out more at Sazze. 10:35 AM CT Starz Extra
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Joan Cusack and Kunal Nayyar are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cory Monteith, Slash, and Adam Levine. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Night at the Museum. Surprisingly good film about the crazy things that go on in a museum once everyone but the night watchman (Ben Stiller) go home. Everything back in history comes alive. 3:30 PM CT FX
6. NCIS. A marine’s murder brings about the search for a serial killer. Abby heads to Mexico to deliver a speech, accompanied by McGee. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Biggest Loser: Couples. QB Tony Romo takes the Losers on a hike, and past winners Helen Phillips and Erik Chopin discuss the difficulties of keeping the weight off. Dr. Juizenga gives updates on the Losers’ health, the players race while carrying the amount of weight they’ve lost, Bob and Jillian watch videos of the Losers’ journeys so far, and we’re left with our final four. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. Dancing With the Stars. Results night with a performance by The Gipsy Kings; Kenny Mayne, Jerry Rice, and Len Goodman resurrect Dance Center, and university dance teams compete against each other. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. 90210. Teddy takes his relationship with Silver to the next level, going against his dad’s wishes; Navid struggles with how he feels for Adrianna who is dating Javier; Ivy invites Dixon on a summer trip to Australia; Liam looks for support from Annie after his dad leaves; Jasper comes back to deal with Annie; Naomi gets put on a budget; and Debbie finds out Harry has been hiding Dixon’s gambling addiction. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. American Idol. The final 4 are mentored by Jamie Foxx and perform songs of the cinema. 7:00 PM CT Fox
11. NBA Basketball: Game 5: Celtics at Cavaliers. The series is tied 2-2. 7:00 PM CT TNT
12. The Lazy Environmentalist. Josh hunts down green solutions for a professional surfer to test out in a competition. Later in the episode, Josh finds that greening a typical teenager is much tougher than he anticipated. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
13. Cities On Speed. Tracing the years 1995 to 2005, “Bogotá Change” is the surprising, inspiring story of how two charismatic, unorthodox mayors transformed one of the world’s most dangerous, violent and corrupt capitals into a model city of the future. 7:30 PM CT Sundance
14. NCIS: Los Angeles. The teams goes after an escaped terrorist who had been in Army custody during a top secret transfer in L.A. 8:00 PM CT CBS
15. Lost. Locke’s motives begin to come to the surface. 8:00 PM CT CBS
16. Glee. Rachel gets a sore throat, Kurt makes an adjustment to his personality to make his dad happy, and Puck makes a specific move determined to climb up in the social ranking. 8:00 PM CT Fox
17. Larry King Live. Laura Bush is the guest tonight. 8:00 PM CT CNN
18. The Good Wife. It’s the big announcement of who women the competition to stay with the firm, Alicia or Cary, and Alicia gets involved in a divorce case 9:00 PM CT CBS
19. Parenthood. Zeek spends time with Adam and Kristina, while Camille makes the decision to focus on art. Julia asks an ex to help with her dad’s debt, Amber feels guilty betraying Haddie, and Crosby mulls over settling down. 9:00 PM CT NBC
20. V. Erica looks for a scientist who could have created a worrisome weapon, and Anna announces that the Vs may be leaving, giving Chad a list of members of the Fifth Column to be investigated. 9:00 PM CT ABC
21. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. After a girl seeks medical treatment, she’s murdered, leaving Nichols and Stevens to follow the killers who appear to be sending a message. 9:00 PM CT USA
22. Justified. While on a mandatory vacation, Raylan goes after mobsters who are after his ex-wife’s new husband. Jere Burns, Steven Flynn, and William Ragsdale guest star. 9:00 PM CT FX
23. 9 by Design. Bob and Cortney do charity work, as he raises money for his son’s basketball team, and she becomes involved with a leukemia benefit. The Novogratzes find out economic conditions could harm home sales. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol Gets Down to Final 4!
It’s getting tighter and more crucial every week of American Idol. Tonight we find out who the final four will be, and frankly it’s probably only between one or two going home. Look for Casey James or Aaron Kelly to leave the competition tonight, but even though Big Mike had a good night, I could see him slipping down into the bottom two as well. It’ll be a tense hour, and I expect Lee Dewyze to look like he’s going to puke.
1. Martha Stewart. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with authentic guacamole and paella recipes from “Top Chef” Master Rick Bayless of Chicago’s Frontera Grill. Then, make beautiful nature-inspired coasters with actress Kerry Washington (”Mother and Child”), and find the perfect Mother’s Day bouquet with 1-800-Flowers founder Jim McCann. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Cocoon. A retirement community finds what amounts to be a fountain-of-youth, but it’s really aliens looking to return home. Stars Dom Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, and Brian Dennehy. 1:00 PM CT Fox Movie Channel
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Dick Van Dyke and English Shirley are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. The TV Set. I expect this movie about a screenwriter who follows a movie all the way through from writing it to casting, to directing, etc. I have a feeling it causes screenwriters all over to nod their heads in recognition. David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, and Justine Bateman star. 3:20 PM CT Showtime Next East
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Scarlett Johansson and Melissa Etheridge. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. MLB Baseball: MLB Baseball: Cardinals at Phillies. St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies. 6:00 PM CT ESPN
7. New Adventures of Old Christine. New Christine goes into labor, while Christine thinks there is a prowler in the neighborhood, so she talks Matthew into staying at her place. Tim Meadows guest stars. 7:00 PM CT CBS
8. America’s Next Top Model. The final 5 have a five-frame photo shoot in New Zealand on the set of The Lord of the Rings, meeting Sarah McLeod. Tyra is the photog at the main shoot. 7:00 PM CT CW
9. River Monsters: Unhooked. The murderous piranha is hunted in the Amazon. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
10. The Middle. In a Mother’s Day episode, Marshal Mason guest stars as Frankie’s mom, and Sue feels guilty after stealing a motivational magnet from a store. 7:30 PM CT ABC
11 Criminal Minds. After his suicide, a serial killer leaves behind clues to the whereabouts of another victim who could still be alive. NFL player Greg Jennings guest stars. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. Mercy. When a friend arrives, Veronica and Sands have to make a crucial decision, Chloe worries about the health of her football-playing lover, Briggs gets back together with an ex and worries his association with the mob may have brought about some violence. Jennifer Esposito guest stars. 8:00 PM CT NBC
13. Modern Family. Gloria gives Jay a trip to hawaii for his birthday, but it turns out the whole family is going. 8:00 PM CT ABC
14. Fly Girls. Season finale. In the first half hour Mandy, Tasha, and Louis party in Miami Beach, while Nikole’s boyrfriend moves into the ladies’ apartment back in Marina de Rey as he looks for his own place. In the second half hour, Tasha and Mandy audition to be models. Farrah nforms the girls she needs to move on with life and her career, and Nikole gets a proposition in flight. 8:00 PM CT CW
15. American Idol. Harry Connick Jr. and Lady Gaga perform, before we pair this lot down to the final four. 8:00 PM CT CW
16. NBA Basketball: Game 2: Spurs at Suns. Phoenix leads the series 1-0. 7:00 PM CT TNT
17. Ghost Hunters. Season finale. The team gets the chance to investigate one of the country’s most elusive sites. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
18. Cougar Town. Jules and Grayson consider being friends with benefits, Andy hires a nanny, and Bobby comes up with a scheme for Travis to make money. 8:30 PM CT ABC
19. CSI: NY. The CSIs probe the underground world of hardcore fighting when a chunk of concrete in midtown starts bleeding for no apparent reason. 9:00 PM CT CBS
20. Happy Town. Tommy, shaken up, reluctantly agrees to the sheriff job and also learns who Jerry Friddle’s murderer is. Henley is determined the get into the forbidden third floor room of the boarding house, and may know more about the dark side of Haplin. 9:00 PM CT ABC
21. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In the first half hour, Malik and a friend exploit the freedom of being home alone. Curtis and Ella have dinner at a fancy restaurant, where Curtis clashes iwth a snobby waiter. In the second half hour, CJ meets his new boss, and Floy’d ex comes back, putting Ella and Curtis into the middle of a love triangle. 9:00 PM CT TBS
22. In Plain Sight. Mary helps a parolee and former bank robber stay out of trouble and get used to life on the outside. Marshall helps her with a witness, who ends up liking Marshall mor than Mary. 9:00 PM CT USA
23. How’d You Get So Rich? Season premiere.Joan kicks off the season with an exclusive tour of the 100-acre ranch owned by a man who used to be homeless! He got rich creating Paul Mitchell hair care AND Patrón Tequila – John Paul De Joria. Plus, Joan takes us to Trump Tower to meet the man who lives on the top THREE floors … her good friend and boss from “Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald Trump. Finally, Joan hits Rodeo Drive and meets a woman who got a check for $112,000,000! 9:00 PM CT TVLand
24. Billy the Exterminator. In the first half hour the crew helps a racoon that’s stuck in a tree, putting peanut butter on its head, and Billy climbs up a theater catwalk to trap pigeons. In the second half hour, Billy and Ricky try to figure out what is killing the ducks at a client’s pond, and a couch has a yellow jacket infestation. 9:00 PM CT A&E
25. Top Chef Masters. The kitchen heats up as the Elite Eight advance to the Champions round and face-off for the ultimate title of “Top Chef Master”. In a Quickfire repeat from season 6 of Top Chef, the Masters are split into two teams for a blindfolded relay to be judged by restaurant critic Jay Rayner. Then, the atmosphere turns festive but competitive when the Masters must pull out all the stops to cater the perfect wedding for a young couple. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
26. Police Women of Maricopa County. The top 10 takdowns of the season are featured. 9:00 PM CT TLC
27. Sunset Daze. Meet “New Girl in Town” Linda, who makes the move from Chicago into the Sun City home of her boyfriend Bruce. She wants to create a new life in Arizona and starts by making a new friend, LaWanda, who throws a pole dancing party with a hot male instructor! After one too many drinks, Linda, “Wild Child” Sandy and “The Matchmaker” Joanne, toilet paper Jack’s house. Back at LaWanda’s, a policeman knocks on the door – or is he really a cop? “Mr. Romeo” Jack has a hernia operation and after the anesthesia wears off, the pain really sets in when he realizes Kathleen didn’t show up to take him home from the hospital. A bruised Jack confronts Kathleen. 9:00 PM CT WE
28. The Challenge: Fresh Meat II. Two best friends have to turn on each other, and the Exile threatens to end a potential romance. 9:00 PM CT MTV
29. Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Tonight’s guest is Robert Downey Jr. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Sinatra On American Idol
I think Harry Connick Jr. could end up being a really good judge. I think he’s very knowledgeable about music, and think he would be one to be honest about what could be done to help a performance and that he’ll have honest criticism instead of just saying he thinks they’ll be great if they go out and give it their all. Now the genre of Frank Sinatra, that’s another story. It could kill the Idols or make them.
1. Oprah Winfrey. Former first lady Laura Bush appears in her first interview for her memoir, Spoken Form the Heart. Her twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara appear as well. Syndicated, check local listings
2. Back to School. Sometimes you see a movie and just think “this is perfect for one of those days just laying around watching TV.” Usually for me, that means comedies or something sappy, or a romantic comedy that combines the two. Here’s a classic comedy, and nobody does a triple lundy like Rodney Dangerfield. 11:20 AM CT HBO Comedy East
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. James Denton, Dr. Kevin Hunt, and Father Samuel Okori are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Samuel L. Jackson, Lea Michele, and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Author! Author!. This is definitely one of my favorite movies, and I would watch it every time I could catch it on HBO, which back in those days of HBO was often. Al Pacino is a single dad raising kids from several different relationships, a playwright, and romancing Dyan Cannon. It was fifteen years later or so that I became a writer myself. 3:40 PM CT HBO Family East
6. NCIS. Tony immerses himself in a the case of a murder victim’s sister disappearing, because he’s drawn to her, despite the fact they’ve never met. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Biggest Loser: Couples. The final six get makeovers and attend a concert by Ashanti 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. Dancing With the Stars. Results night with performances by Train and Cirque du Soleil. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. 90210. Navid realizes he still has feelings for Adrianna, as she records a duet with a pop star. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. American Idol. The final 5 are mentored by Harry Conic Jr. and perform music by Frank Sinatra. 7:00 PM CT Fox
11. NBA Basketball: Game 1: Hawks at Magic. Game 1 of an Eastern conference semifinal series. 7:00 PM CT TNT
12. The Lazy Environmentalist. Host Josh Dorfman meets a Lazy Make-Up Artist who doesn’t believe that beauty products come in shades of green. Effectiveness is key for Lazy Exterminator John Gloske, and Josh sets out to show him that he can still kill bugs dead using an eco-friendly approach. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
13. Cities On Speed. Half a million people move to Shanghai every year, and the city is running out of space to house them. Urban development professor Yu Shu envisions the next stage of Shanghai’s development taking place underground, and he leads his students in imagining how to bring terrestrial features – plants, sunlight – to subterranean spaces. Meanwhile, new construction above ground continues at a breakneck pace as entire neighborhoods are razed to make way for new buildings and highways. 7:30 PM CT Sundance
14. NCIS: Los Angeles. The team gets a video showing Dom being held hostage motnhs after his abduction, and race to free him. 8:00 PM CT CBS
15. Lost. Jack wonders about Locke’s motives after he gets asked to perform a difficult task. 8:00 PM CT CBS
16. Glee. Will deals with a rumor about the glee kids going around school, and Sue is embarrassed by a video of her performing the song Physical. Olivia Newton-John has a cameo. 8:00 PM CT Fox
17. Thicker Than Water. A powerful attorney learns the secrets of her late father’s past, and it leads her to the countryside, her own past, and an enlightened future. Melissa Gilbert, Brian Wimmer, Lindsay Wagner, and LIndy Newton star. 8:00 PM CT Hallmark
18. The Good Wife. When Peter chases Alicia out of their apartment, his electronic monitor goes off, and the kids try to figure out how to cover for him, not wanting him to get sent back to prison. 9:00 PM CT CBS
19. Parenthood. Crosby and Jasmine try to explain their relationship to Jabbar, Adam and Kristina attempt to make new friends, Sarah finds out about Zeek’s money troubles, Julia starts coaching Sydney’s soccer team, and Haddie gets relationship advice from Amber. 9:00 PM CT NBC
20. V. A V tracker team is sent to locate Erica, Ryan, Father Jack, and Hobbes; Anna invites Tyler to be part o the Live Abroad Program; and Chad asks Father Jack about the Fifth Column. 9:00 PM CT ABC
21. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. A psychologist performs an experiement on a couple, forcing the man to make a choice between killing himself or his wife. The doctor’s grandfather was forced to make a similar choice in a Nazi concentration camp. 9:00 PM CT USA
22. Justified. Raylan is asked to defuse a prison hostage crisis. 9:00 PM CT FX
23. 9 by Design. A demanding and anonymous client sends the Novogratz’s out East to a summer home in the Hamptons, but when the Sixx Design crew arrives, they discover that the entire house is in need of a re-design. Meanwhile, with the arrival of their seventh child, Bob and Cortney realize they need a nanny to help hold down the fort. When they interview candidate Rainbow Star (the ‘Star’ is silent), they question if they will ever find help. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
24. Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. Season finale. The “bad girls” meet up with the two remaining guys, and the winners are named. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Two Servings of Modern Family!
We get two servings of Modern Family tonight, and I don’t mean we’re getting a repeat in that half hour before The Middle. Aside from the new episode we have in the regular timeslot tonight, the cast also makes an appearance on Top Chef Masters on Bravo. Will they be just as funny unscripted?
1. Martha Stewart. Learn how to make sidewalk chalk and watercolors for kids using everyday items from around the house with “Furry Vengeance” actor Brendan Fraser. Then, classic fish tacos get a gluten-free twist with Lucinda Scala Quinn and “Everyday Food Every Wednesday,” plus naturally sweet summer cocktail recipes.Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Smother. To me, it’s all about the mom. Dax Shepard deals with his wife, Liv Tyler, who wants to get pregnant, goes back to a job he hates with his tail between his legs, and then his mom (brilliantly done by Diane Keaton), shows up. It’s surprisingly funny. 11:00 AM Lifetime Movies
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Anthony Anderson, Connie Britton, and Shahidah Omar are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Mamma Mia! This movie, based on the music of ABBA is more enjoyable than you would imagine, and Meryl Streep is a better singer than you would imagine as well. 2:40 PM CT 5Star Max
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Jessica Simpson, Sean Payton, and Shakira. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. MLB Baseball: Twins at Tigers. Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers. 6:00 PM CT ESPN
7. America’s Next Top Model. The final 6 travel to New Zealand to meet with designers, and all don the same dress and pose with a sheep at the photo shoot. 7:00 PM CT CW
8. NBA Basketball: Game 5: Bucks at Hawks. The series is tied up 2 and 2. 7:00 PM CT TNT
9. Postpartum Nightmares. Stories from moms who had darks fantasies about harming their own babies. 7:00 PM CT TLC
10. River Monsters: Unhooked. A legendary creature, larger than a human and covered in scales, is sought. 7:00 PM CT Animal Planet
11. The Middle. Axl’s ex comes back into his life, as Frankie becomes concerned she’ll hurt him again. Brick takes care of a baby chick for school, bringing out parental feelings in him. 7:30 PM CT ABC
12. Mercy. Prisoners hurt in a riot arrives at the hospital for treatment, Veronica f inds out a patient’s shocking secret, Chloe gives medical advice to her football player boyfriend who’s been injured, and Sonya has concerns about her involvement in her former patient’s suicide. 8:00 PM CT NBC
13. Modern Family. Claire wonders what’s behind her father-in-law surprising them with a visit in his motor home, Cameron wants to be the drummer in Dylan’s band, and Manny is shocked after seeing a horror movie with Jay and Gloria. 8:00 PM CT ABC
14. Fly Girls. Louise’s family confronts her about her career and party lifestyle, Tasha and her song spend the day together, and Nikole tells Farrah about her relationships with men. 8:00 PM CT CW
15. American Idol. Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts perform, before we pair this lot down to five. 8:00 PM CT CW
16. Ghost Hunters. When a portal to the other side opens in a child’s bedroom TAPS races to help an anguished family. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
17. Larry King Live. Donald and Melania Trump guest, and I’m sure Bret Michaels will be a topic of discussion. 8:00 PM CT CNN
18. Cougar Town. Travis gets accepted to two collegs, one in California, and another much closer to home, and Jules has mixed emotions. When Smith returns from law school, Laurie reexamines their relationship, and Andy dreams of a world absent of Ellie’s rules. 8:30 PM CT ABC
19. High Society. Season finale. A scandal threatens Paul’s and Tommy’s relationship, Devorah has a customs snag in her trip to St. Croix, and Tinsley, Dabney, and Dale get closer after a confrontation at a party. 8:30 PM CT CW
20. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Stabler’s ex-partner, an ADA, woud like him and Benson to look into a case involving a father who stands accused of murdering his daughters in a fire. Stabler interrogates with some not so good methods to get to the truth. Sharon Stone guest stars. 9:00 PM CT NBC
21. Happy Town. Season premiere. A small Minnesota town that hides the truth. Henley Boone arrives in town on the same day a horrific murder occurs that interferes with the deputy’s boat-launching plans. The sheriff, his father, brings him along on the case. 9:00 PM CT ABC
22. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In the first half hour, the Payne men are forced to take their wives out on the town. In the second half hour, Calvin and Ella work on a school project, as Curtis gets pointers from Malik on his first post-retirement interview. 9:00 PM CT TBS
23. In Plain Sight. Mary’s new witness, an ex-hit man who likes explosives, falls in love, and while she has high hopes, he gets dumped, then bullied by a local politician, and considers solving these things the wrong way. 9:00 PM CT USA
24. South Park. Jimmy and Timmy go to summer camp and particpate in a variety of contests. 9:00 PM CT Comedy Central
25. Dog the Bounty Hunter. A first time fugitive is pursued in Colorado. 9:00 PM CT A&E
26. Top Chef Masters. This week, we get to go behind the scenes when the chefs get a little taste of Hollywood as they strive to impress the cast and crew of Modern Family. But will the Masters be able to keep up with the fast-paced routines of showbiz? Then, in a high stakes Quickfire, the perfectionists get to shine as they have to create a flawlessly styled fruit plate. Gail Simmons of Food & Wine and renowned food photographer Stephen Hamilton act as guest judges. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
27. Police Women of Maricopa County. Four female detention officers try to keep the jails safe. 9:00 PM CT TLC
28. Sunset Daze. Season premiere. A docu-series that pulls the curtain back on a fun-loving group of seniors living it up in Surprise, AZ. Gail, “The Actress,” satisfies her need for the stage by directing a small, seniors-only theater group. Over dinner, her son invites her to attend the Gay Rodeo he is organizing. Gail will need to overcome her mixed emotions about the event. “The Matchmaker” Joanne surprises “Wild Child” Sandy with a blind date on a hot air balloon. “The Ex-nun” Ann decides to make her dream of skydiving into a reality, but on the day of the jump, she’s overwhelmed by the potentially fatal risks. Will Ann make the dive? 9:00 PM CT WE
29. NBA Basketball: Game 5: Jazz at Nuggets. Utah leads the series 3-1. 9:30 PM CT TNT
30. Ugly Americans. Season finale. Mark has a hard time finding a job for an ape with OCD, and Twayne tries to seduce Callie at a demon convention in Atlantic City.9:30 PM CT Comedy Central
31. Billy the Exterminator. A massive beehive is found in the walls of a home, and Billy tries to move it to a new location. He also tries to catch a rabid skunk. 9:30 PM CT A&E
32. NBA Basketball: Suns at Jazz. Phoenix has lost five straight in Salt Lake City. 9:30 PM CT ESPN
33. Late Show With David Letterman. Tonight’s guests include Robert Downey Jr. and OK Go. 10:35 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Shania Twain on American Idol
Shania Twain was a lot of fun as a guest judge during the American Idol auditions. I don’t think many of us will forget her comments to John Park that certainly made it seem like she was coming onto him. Will she be disappointed tonight that he’s not park of the final 6? Or will she find a new boy toy as she mentors the Idols who will be singing song choices from her song catalog.
1. The View. The guests today include Brendan Fraser, Candace Bushnell, and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan. 10:00 AM CT ABC
2. The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone. A great independent film that mixes Rocky with The Karate Kid. Written by and starry Tony Luke Jr., whom I had the privilege of interviewing about the film. 12:05 PM CT The Movie Channel Xtra East
3. Bonnie Hunt Show. Carol Burnett and Timothy Olyphant are the guests today. Syndicated, check local listings.
4. Observe and Report. The best way to sum this up is “the other Mall Cop Movie.” It’s not Paul Blart. Instead it stars Seth Rogen as a mall cop who wants nothing more than to be a real cop and tries to solve the “flasher” crime at the mall to show his worth. 2:15 PM CT Cinemax East
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Marisa Tomei, Toni Braxton, and an 8-year-old singer. Syndicated, check local listings.
6. NCIS. When an NCIS plygraphh spcecialist’s night job appears connected to a murder, Gibbs and Fornell work together. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Biggest Loser: Couples. The Losers go to Dallas for a 5K run and recruit locals to join them. Someone wins immunity in a rodeo challenge, and season 8 Loser Abby Rike asks a favor of Jillian. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. Dancing With the Stars. Results night with performances by Melissa Etheridge. 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. 90210. After Naomi’s false accusations of sexual harassment, she’s sentenced to community service. Silver meets Teddy’s dad, a movie star; Liam tries to reconnect with his father; Dixon throws a gambling party with Navid; Debbie confession to Harry that she kissed another man; and Naomi’s sister returns. Ryan O’Neal guest stars. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. American Idol. The final 6 are mentored by Shania Twain and perform her music as well. 7:00 PM CT Fox
11. NBA Basketball: Game 5: Bulls at Cavaliers. Cleveland can put this one away with a win tonight. 7:00 PM CT TNT
12. The Lazy Environmentalist. Host Josh Dorfman meets high-end fashion designer Nony Tochterman and tries to find sustainable fabrics that meet her impossibly high standards. Turning to four-wheeled fashion, Josh gets his hands dirty trying to convince two Lazy Mechanics that it’s easy to green their auto customizing business. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
13. Cities On Speed. Mumbai is like a city on steroids, and its propulsive growth has largely overwhelmed its existing transportation infrastructure. The construction of new roads raises issues of class and wealth, as epitomized by the conflicting viewpoints of Yasin Patel, one of the many émigrés seeking a better life for himself and his family in Mumbai; and Veena Singhal, a wealthy, educated Mumbaiker who advocates for long-term solutions over short-term fixes, and is leading the charge against a proposed freeway in her neighborhood. 7:30 PM CT Sundance
14. NCIS: Los Angeles. A prominent socialist is connected to the murder of a Navt officer, and the team gets help from LAPD liaison Dekks in the investigation. 8:00 PM CT CBS
15. Glee. Kurt plays matchmaker for his dad in the hopes of having a regular family; Sue makes demands for the Cheerios diet to prepare for an interview with a magazine, and April Rhodes comes back to help Will save New Directions. Mike O’Malley and Kristin Chenoweth guest star. 8:00 PM CT Fox
16. RuPaul’s Drag Race. Season finale. The final three take on thei final challenges, acting out a scene with RuPaul and shooting a music video for his next single 8:00 PM CT VH1
17. The Good Wife. Alicia goes to battle in court against her former boss and mulls over using person info about him to win the case. Peter uses religion to get help for his appeal. 9:00 PM CT CBS
18. Parenthood. Kristina goes back to work, as Adam is left to take care of the kids during the weekend. Adam gives Drew advice on girls with a school dance lurking in the near future, Sarah sees an ex while at a college event with Amber, Julia tries to stop Sydney from lying, and Crosby and Jasmine have a date. 9:00 PM CT NBC
19. V. Chad faces his aneurysm on the mother ship; Ryan admits to Val he is a Visitor; and Erica, Father Jack, and Hobbes work on protecting the Fifth Column. 9:00 PM CT ABC
20. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The investigation takes a look at an escort service and financial power players after a decapitated body is found in a storm drain. 9:00 PM CT USA
21. Justified. Raylan thwarts an attempt on Ava’s life and goes after the would-be killers, yet she might not have been the true target. 9:00 PM CT FX
22. Battle for Late Night. Late-night TV is examined. 9:00 PM CT A&E
23. 9 by Design. The Novogratz’s work with a house full of wrestlers who turn out to be Sixx Design’s clients from hell! When pricing and budgets get in the way of Cortney’s vision for the space, Bob receives harsh demands from the resident who just can’t take constructive criticism lightly. Stress runs high in the house, but the newest addition to the family keep’s the designer’s spirits intact as they prepare for his Christening. 9:00 PM CT Bravo
24. Inside the Perfect Predator. Four predators – the cheetah, great whit shark, crocodile, and falcon – are examined. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
25. Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. A former bad girl arrives, putting the five remaining bachelors through some tough challenges. The elimination brings a shocking development that has Amber, Sarah, and Kendra rattled. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen