What’s Hot On TV Tonight – American Idol Top 12 Female Contestants
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. 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 Merry Widow, 42nd Street, Carefree, Topper Takes a Trip, My Favorite Wife, The Awful Truth, Artists & Models, Topper, Ruggles of Red Gap, One Hour With You, Gigi, An American In Paris, The Barkleys of Broadway, and Good News. Be sure to enter the contest to win an Oscar Party Prize Pack. Begins at 6:00 AM CT Turner Classic Movies
2. Oprah Winfrey. The Family of Amanda Knox, convicted of killing a roommate in Italy, speaks out. Syndicated, check local listings.
3. Winter Olympics: Women’s curling, men’s hockey. U.S. takes on China in women’s curling. 11:00 AM CT USA
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today are Ewan McGregor, Gordon Ramsay, Shelby Dressel, and a women who helped a man having a heart attack while driving on an interestate highway Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Spotlight on Goldie Hawn. This month Encore is putting its spotlight on Goldie Hawn, today showing Everyone Says I Love You, Crisscross, Town & Country, Seems Like Old Times, Housesitter, and Bird On a Wire. Begins at 1:45 PM CT Encore
6. Winter Olympics: Speedskating, biathlon, freestyle skiing. The man’s 10,000m in speedskating, women’s 4×6km relay biathlon, and women’s ski cross in freestyle skiing. 2:00 PM CT NBC
7. Winter Olympics: Figure skating, bobsledding, skiing. women’s figure skating starts tonight with the short program, and we also bobsledding and skiing. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. American Idol. The top telve female singers perform tonight. 7:00 PM CT Fox
9. River Cottage Treatment. People that exist on take out foods are shown some healthy alternatives, then end up operativing a stall that sells organic fare and preparing meals for local soccer fans. 7:00 PM CT Sundance Channel
10. Lost. Hurley wants Jack to go with him on an unspecified mission, and Sawyer runs into an old friend. 8:00 PM CT ABC
11. Wild Recon. Donald Schultz heads to the Costa Rican rainforests to finds poison dart frog samples, as well as those of several snake species, and a three-toed sloth. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
12. RuPaul’s Drag Race. The queens do celebrity inpersonatons on a TV Game show. Niecy Nash, Lisa Rinna, Alec Mapa, and Phoebe Price appear. 8:00 PM CT VH1
13. The Forgotten. When a woman’s body is found in a derailed train’s wreckage, the network looks into a secret society of roving nightclubs. 9:00 PM CT ABC
14. Southland. Season finale … of the NBC repeats. A gang member is found ead outside of Dodger Stadium, and Lydia ends up taking in Janilla into her home to be sure she remains protected. Salinger is upset he’s growing further apart from his daughter. Next week brand new episodes begin. 9:00 PM CT TNT
15. White Collar. Neal’s old nemesis puts forth a challenge to recreate a rare bottle of wine onced owned by Ben Franklin, and Peter steps in to help. 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. Winter Olympics: Women’s curling. U.S. takes on Switzerland, the team that won silver in both of the last Olympics. 7:00 PM CT NBC
18. Little Couple. With Bill and Jen moving into a temporary rental, it gets hectic when Bill loses his watch and Rocky gets loos in the new neighborhood. 9:00 PM CT TLC
19. Bad Girls Club. Highlights of season 4. 9:00 PM CT Oxygen
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - Lost Season Finale
It’s the two-hour season finale tonight of Lost, with a special retrospective beforehand. That makes three straight hours for Lost fans. You’ll have to get the DVRs running, though, as smack dab in the middle of all that is the American Idol results show where we find out who the final two will be. I won’t be surprised no matter how this one turns out. And if you’re still looking for something to watch, you also have the America’s Next Top Model finale. Still looking for more?
1. Regis and Kelly. Ewan McGregor and Jewel are the guests, along with last summer’s America’s Got Talent winner, Neil E. Boyd. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Surf’s Up. This is a surprisingly good animated movie about a surfing penguin. Read why Film Monthly reviewers find it to be a better penguin movie than most. 12:10 PM CT Starz Kids & Family
3. We Are Marshall. Matthew McConaughey stars as a football coach saddled with the task of rebuilding a college football team that perished in a plane crash. Read why it could be one of the top 10 movies of 2006 at Film Monthly. 2:25 PM CT @Max
4. Tyra Banks. Tyra holds a graduation part for her cast of America’s Next Top Model. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Rules of Engagement. Jeff and Audrey invite a friend with marital problems to stay with them, but it becomes very awkward when the friend gets way too touchy-feely. 7:00 PM CT CBS
6. Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Wheeler and Det. Nichols investigate when an artist is found stabbed in the midst of a neighborhood with ethnic tensions. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Lost: A Journey In Time Featured here are highlights from some of the past episodes, focusing on the fate of Locke, how the Oceanic 6 returned, and what happened to the survivors left behind. 7:00 PM CT ABC
8. America’s Next Top Model. The final three shoot a cosmetics commercial and then pare down to the final two before walking down the final runway to name the winner. 7:00 PM CT CW
9. Lie to Me. In the season finale, FBI agent Reynolds finds help from the Lightman Group to search for the perpetrators of a terrorist attack outside Washington, D.C. Cal and Zoe are afraid their daughter could be in peril. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. The New Adventures of Old Christine. Christine pretends she’s in love with an obnoxious date she brings to Richard’s rehearsal dinner to show she’s okay with her ex remarrying. Matthew then falls for New Christine’s sister. 7:30 PM CT CBS
11. Criminal Minds. One of the agents risks his life trying to stop a killer from releasing a deadly virus into the air. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. Lost. In the season finale, Jack’s plan to make things right on the island meets with stiff opposition, and Locke gives Ben a tough job assignment. Flashbacks focus on Kate, Juliet, and Sawyer. 8:00 PM CT ABC
13. American Idol. And then there were two. Before we have an elimination of a guy who is very deserving of being there, no matter which of the three it is, we’ll have performances of Katy Perry and Jordin Sparks. 8:00 PM CT Fox
14. NBA Playoff: Game 5: Nuggets at Mavericks. Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series. 8:00 PM CT TNT
15. CSI: NY. Stella probes murders that seem to be linked to some ancient Greek artifacts. She turns in her badge to follow the clues to Greece, uncoveering a mystery that has historical proportions. 9:00 PM CT CBS
16. Law & Order. Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when the bodies of two scientists are set on fire. Lawyer wants to make a deal for the suspect’s confession, but the case doesn’t sit right with Connie. 9:00 PM CT NBC
17. Late Show With David Letterman. Robin Williams guests, and you just never know what you’re going to end up when he’s on a talk show. Wynton Marsalis appears as well. 10:35 PM CT NBC
18. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Jeff Probst is on talking about one fantastic season of Survivor. I’m guessing Coach’s name will come up … a lot. The Beat Freaks make an appearance as well. 9:30 PM CT TNT
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What’s Hot On TV Tonight - Daughtry, No Doubt, and Paula Perform!
American Idol will definitely be hot tonight. First, we’ll have performances from Daughtry, who was eliminated in final four surprisingly during his season, No Doubt, and Paula Abdul, who is promoting a new single. Either way, even if she’s good, I think Paula will get flak from everyone for that bold move. Then we’ll see someone voted out, and after last week, I wouldn’t be surprised by anything, but I think Adam Lambert is the only safe one, feeling his fans will keep him well-protected this week.
1. Regis and Kelly. Telecast from Miami Beach, today’s guests are Rob Lowe, the Marlins Manatees, and Matt Giraud, last seen on Ellen on Monday. He was amazing on there, will he do the same today for Reeg and Kelly? Syndicated, check local listings.
2. The View. Guests include Judge Judy Sheindlin, Justin Chambers, and the men of the hour Twitter cofounders Biz Stone and Evan Williams. 10:00 AM CT ABC
3. College Road Trip. This movie is on my mind a lot with my son being a high school sophomore and current discussions sometimes center around what and where. I have promised him I will not act like Martin Lawrence here. Find out more in my review at Film Monthly. 10:30 AM CT Starz West
4. You Don’t Mess With the Zohan. It’s not a bad movie and has some laughs, but it gets a little insulting at times. Yet, it has a good message if you really look for it. 1:55 PM CT Starz
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - How Do You Choose Who Leaves
Well, it’s a good thing it’s not left up to just just one person to see who leaves American Idol tonight. I think it’s just to tough to choose. There wasn’t any real stinker of a performance last night, and additionally, even the judges seemed to be spread out over who they liked. I still think Adam is safe until at last final three, but I can see any of the other four going home tonight. If Allison Iraheta’s and Matt Giraud’s fans rallied, it could be someone else that thought their Idol was safe and didn’t vote. I’ll be sad posting a commentary on it tonight, but I won’t be surprised I don’t think, no matter what.
1. Racing Stripes. Hayden Panettiere stars as a girl growing up on a horse farm that begins taking care of a zebra (voiced by Frankie Muniz), who doesn’t realize he’s not a horse and wants to race with the others at the track. The voices of Dustin Hoffman, Joe Pantoliana, and Whoopi Goldberg are included as well. 11:50 AM CT HBO Family
2. The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen’s guests are Michael Douglas, NASCAR’s Carl Edwards, and a finalist from last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, Faryl Smith. 3:00 PM CT NBC
3. The Burning Bed. Way before getting accused of being a nut because of bizarre talk show appearances, and way before getting sick, Farrah Fawcett starred in this movie as a woman who killed her abusive husband. 3:40 PM CT Encore Drama
4. Rules of Engagement. Steve, having marital woes, is invited to stay with Jeff and Audrey, but it gets awkward when Steve gets touchy-feely. 7:00 PM CT CBS
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - 2/7 = 28.5%
After the big Save on Matt Giraud last week, we’re going to lose two on American Idol tonight. It didn’t seem like a lot when there were 13 and we first heard about the Save, but at 7 left, it’s a lot. 2 out of 7 is 28%%, so we’ll be losing more than a quarter of our finalists tonight. Applying the math to it makes it a little different doesn’t it? I think Lil has to be one of the two, and the other person will be someone that has been in the bottom three before, meaning Matt, Anoop, or Allison. If I was a betting woman, which I’m not because I always lose, I’d bet on Anoop and Lil.
1. About Last Night. Yet another 80s classic, which I think is pretty definitive of young relationships form that time. 9:30 AM CT Oxygen
2. The Bonnie Hunt Show. A 9-year-old has tips for Earth Day, and the guests include Kunal Nayyar, and best of all, Mary Tyler Moore. She was such an important part of my growing up, from The Dick Van Dyke Show to The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She’s the quintessential woman that had it all. 2:00 PM CT NBC
3. Scrubs. After J.D. makes peace with Kim, he finds she’s dating Eliot’s ex. Turk asks the staff at the Sacred Heart to help him go after a promotion. 7:00 PM CT ABC
4. America’s Next Top Model. We’re in Sao Paulo, Brazil, tonight, as the aspiring models go on a scavenger hunt, testing their navigation skills. They need navigation skills to be a model? Check in later in the week for a detailed recap of tonight’s show at the Reality Shack main site. 7:00 PM CT CW
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - Happy 16th Birthday, Mike!
If you’ll indulge me for a few seconds, it’s my son’s 16th birthday today, and being that I have brought my love of TV and movies to him, I thought I’d use this as a special way to wish him a happy one. I dug pretty deep into the movie wells today to find movies that always remind me of him. After celebrating his birthday tonight, we’ll be watching the American Idol results show. Is it Lil’s time to go finally? I don’t think she gets it.
1. The Kid. My son always liked this one and the 8 year old always reminded me of him a tad bit. Bruce Willis stars as a successful man who doesn’t realize he is unhappy until he meets up with his 8-year-old self and realizes where it all went wrong. At some point I think we could all use that insight, whether it “went wrong” or not. 12:00 PM CT Encore West
2. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. My son likes to think he’s Ferris. In fact, he thought he would get a computer for his 16th birthday like Ferris. Not in this economy. My son is probably the only person I know that would actually get on a float in a parade and do this, though. 4:30 PM CT HBO Signature East.
3. The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The youngsters will be all atwitter with today’s show with both Zac Efron and Demi Lovato on. John Garcia appears as well. 3:00 PM CT NBC
4. Scrubs. In a unique seaside ceremony, the Janitor and Lady get married. 7:00 PM CT ABC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - The Unusuals
No, I’m not talking about the cast of American Idol or ANTM. It’s a new show on ABC tonight. It’s a detective drama, and tonight, the lead character moves to homicide from vice, as her new partner is trying to find the killer of his last partner. Don’t you love how they come up with really fresh ideas like this? Seriously, how many times have we found the new partner because the old one was murdered thing?
Airplane! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this movie, and it still makes me laugh just as hard. Surely you can’t be serious. Yea, I am, and stop calling me Shirley. 12:45 PM CT 5Star Max
Tyra Banks. Today Tyra discusses using Facebook and Twitter. Hey, I’m on both! You can find me here at Facebook, and on Twitter, I’m LauraBelle64. Tyra will also have the aspiring model most recently eliminated from America’s Next Top Model as a guest. Syndicated, check local listings.
Rudy. Of all the underdog sports movies out there, I think this has to be one of the most inspiring. 4:30 PM CT AMC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - I Get That a Lot
You know how you see someone you could swear was a famous person, and you say, “Hey, has anyone ever told you you look like Jeff Probst?” The person then says, “I get that alot.” That’s what’s on CBS tonight, except it really will be Jeff Probst, posting as a casher. Jessica Simpson and Heidi Klum will be on as well. And after that, of course, is our American Idol results. Who’s leaving tonight? The bottom three has been so unpredictable, I’m not making any bets.
1. Oprah Winfrey. Today’s guests are celebrity women that have lost weight. Star Jones, Valerie Bertinelli, and Marie Osmond. Big props to Valerie, the most recent loser. What do you think Eddie’s thinking? Syndicated, check local listings
2. Regis and Kelly. If you missed him yesterday on Oprah, Michael J. Fox is on here today, along with Cloris Leachman. Both have new books out, and I’m planning to read both. Syndicated, check local listings.
3. Year of the Dog. This movie really makes you think about pets and their place in our lives as well as animal activism and when it goes too far. 11:45 AM Showtime East
What’s Hot On TV Tonight - America’s Next Top Model
Tyra Banks seems to be working on Ryan Seacrest’s territory of king of all media, or queen in her case. While she’s still appearing every day in her talk show, the show she produced with Ashton Kutcher, True Beauty, just ended last week, and this week, it’s back to America’s Next Top Model for her, which debuts tonight. We get even more reality, too, with American Idol results and a Top Chef reunion. Our DVRs will be working overtime again.
1. 9 to 5. Mad at your boss today? Leave work and watch this instead. Find out the impact of this movie at Sazze. 11:00 AM CT AMC
2. The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guests are Eric McCormack, Anthony LaPaglia, and Chris Harrison. Please Chris, give us enlightenment on the whole Bachelor drama. This one might take awhile to die. The Fray performs as well. 3:00 PM CT NBC
3. Rendition. What was really disturbing watching this was the constant fear that this type of thing really goes on in our government. Find out more at Sazze. 5:00 PM CT ThMax East
4. Knight Rider. Mike and KITT are looking for a stolen serum that has the ability to transform the user into a physically powered being. Sarah’s new post overwhelms and consumes her. 7:00 PM CT NBC
5. America’s Next Top Model. The season premiere starts off at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Tyra Banks chooses the top 13 who then move into a NYC loft. There they will take part in a fashion show, bringing classic childhood games to life in a photo shoot in Central Park. Check in at the Reality Shack main site for a recap tomorrow. 7:00 PM CT CW
6. American Idol. Three of the twelve that sang last night will officially move on, and the remaining nine will only have hopes of possibly being chosen for wildcard. Read my recap of last night’s show for more. 7:00 PM CT Fox
7. Lost. Sawyer and the others keep a lie going to protect themselves form the mistakes of the past. 8:00 PM CT ABC
8. Lie to Me. A governor hires Cal to figure out if an imprisoned gang leader has really reformed after killing a cop before he considers a pardon. It’s possible a black probationary firefighter’s death in a burning building might not have been accidental. 8:00 PM CT Fox
9. Top Chef: New York. It’s a reunion edition, with the judges and chefs getting together to go over the best and worst of the season. Check back in later for a review of the reunion at Reality Shack. 8:00 PM CT Bravo
10. Life On Mars. Police are targeted by student radicals with bomb threats on the anniversary of their leader, after all is said and done, Lt. Hunt loses several close friends. The investigation brings up ties to a political science professor. 9:02 Pm CT ABC
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What’s Hot On TV Tonight - Top Chef Winner Crowned!
Thank God American Idol is back. Despite the fact the show has only been back on the schedule for a month and a half, I thought I was going to go through with withdrawal symptoms, and that’s after just one night. Had they skipped the whole week, I don’t know what I would have done. But that’s not all the reality we have tonight. We also have the conclusion of The Biggest Loser episode that was started last night, then interrupted for the Presidential Address, and the conclusion of the Top Chef finale begun last week. Who will be the winner? Check into our forums to read the conversation surrounding Tom Colicchio’s Diet Coke commercial.
1. Regis and Kelly. Newest American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi guests, as well as Kyra Sedgwick and Ben Stiller. 9:00 AM CT Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Uncle Buck. I can’t see this movie enough. It’s back when Macaulay Culin was still adorable, and John Candy, well, he was always adorable. Find out more at Sazze. 10:20 AM CT Encore 6
3. That Thing You Do! Tom Hanks not only wrote and directed this film, he costars in it as well. Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn, and Liv Tyler star as well. It’s a great movie with a lot of things going for it such as music, romance, drama, comedy, Check out Sazze for what it entails. et.c. 2:15 PM CT Starz 4