What’s Hot On TV Tonight – The Last Monk
This is it. The end for Monk, and he’s looking to go full circle and find otu what happened with his wife, Trudy. Read what star Tony Shalhoub had to say about it all as he approached the final season, and later what he and past costar Bitty Schram had to say about her return to the series.
1. Regis and Kelly. Kate Beckinsale, Christian Slater, and Sting guest. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Smart People. Very well-acted movie with Dennis Quaid, Ellen Page, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Thomas Hayden Church, which has Quaid as a widowed English professor, and Page as his disapproving daughter. 10:30 AM CT Starz Cinema
3. 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. 11:00 AM CT 5Star Max
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. The guests today are Ashley Greene, author Dave Zinczenko, and Jay Sean. Syndicated, check local listings.
5. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Tobey Maguire and Minnie Driver. Syndicated, Check local listings.
6. Ghost Whisperer. Melinda looks into claims that a policeman murdered a high school student, instead of the death being the result of a skateboarding accident. 7:00 PM CT CBS
7. Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. The Muppets accidentally stop three letters from reaching Santa Claus, prompting Kermit and the others to attempt to deliver the letters themselves. Guest appearances include Whoopi Goldberg, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane. 7:00 PM CT NBC
8. Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation. Vanessa Williams looks back at seventy-five yeas of Disney film 7:00 PM CT ABC
9. Dollhouse. Echo’s assignment is to stop Sen. Daniel Perrin from exposing the Dollhouse secrets. At the D.C. Dollhouse, Adelle and Topher meet Topher’s counterpart with links to Echo. Echo and Bennett have a surprising reunion, Adelle goes up again the leader of D.C. Dollhouse, Topher wants Victor to do his espionage, and Perinn finds a surprising witness in his crusade against Rossum Corporation. 7:00 PM CT Fox
10. Shameless. It seems to go well in Frank and Mimi’s relationship until one of her exes makes a comment about her weight. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
11. Medium. Lethal viral disease samples disappear, and it pushes Allison into her extrasensory ability to prevent a large-scale bioterrorism attack. Scanlot gets ready to propse to Lynn, but Bridgette’s visions could the relationship won’t end well. 8:00 PM CT CBS
12. Dateline NBC. The Trial of Amanda Knox, an American college student charged with the murder of her British roommate in Italy. 8:00 PM CT NBC
13. Ugly Betty. A photo shoot takes the staff at Mode to a Bahamas resort, but also provides friction between Wilhelmina and a rival editor. Back in Queens, Hilda gets together with an old flame. Christie Brinkley and Adam Rodriguez guest star. 8:00 PM CT ABC
14. Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. Did we really need an animated version of the story in this song? 8:00 PM CT CW
15. Monk. The second of a two-parter series finale. The time has come to finally learn the truth about Trudy Monk’s death. Monk pursues the killer of his wife Trudy. Virginia Madsen, Melora Hardin, and Casper Van Dien guest star. 8:00 PM CT USA
16. Stargate Universe. In the season finale, Col Young gives up the command to Camile Wray after he’s found with the smoking gun and a crew member is found dead. A planet holds a secret that threatens the Destiny. 8:00 PM CT Syfy
17. Larry King Live. The guest tonight is Howie Mandel. 8:00 PM CT CNN
18. I’m Alive. A mother saves her children from a black bear in Tennessee, and a man is bitten by a tapian in Miami. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
19. Platinum Babies. In the season finale, a new baby brings high style decor and clothing, baby planners, yoga instructors, acupuncturists, aromatherapists, and doulas. 8:00 PM CT WE
20. NUMB3RS. When the FBI halts the robberty of an armored car, Agent Roger Bloom is called in. The armored car carries money that goes back to the infamous D.B. Cooper robbery which he investigated. Henry Winkler guest stars. 9:00 PM CT CBS
21. Jay Leno Show. The guests tonight are Kelsey Grammer and Taylor Swift. Grammer’s new show on ABC seems cancelled. What will he reveal about that tonight? 9:00 PM CT NBC
22. 20/20. Chris Brown talks about his relationship with Rihanna, and a report on how marketing entices potential customers is incuded as well. 9:00 PM CT ABC
23. White Collar. Neal is a suspect in a jewelry robbery, and Peter hs to figure out if Neal’s lying to him in yet another con. 9:00 PM CT USA
24. Sanctuary. Magnus and Will try to capture a sea creature from the Louisiana coast, but it breaks loose in mid flight, leading to a crash landing. 9:00 PM CT Syfy
25. Meet the Santas. A sequel to Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Nicholas Kringle and Beth Marshall readyto get married on Christmas Eve, but coping with family members who have their own wedding ideas. 9:00 PM CT Hallmark
26. Pitbulls and Parolees. Tia goes to a benefit at a Vegas casino for a rescue center which faces financial struggles 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
27. Crash. Ben and Anthony’s investigation brings them to an exclusive club to meet a Manson gang admirer. Seth celebrates being granted permits for his homeless city, a Hollywood director has interest in Inez, and Bo wants comfort from his mom when he’s unlucky at love, but his mom in interested in her own lovelife. 9:00 PM CT Starz
28. Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien. The guests tonight are Rachel McAdams and Diane Birch. 10:35 PM CT NBC
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – “Mr. Monk and The End Part 1″
That’s right. We knew it was coming, but this is it. The series finale of Monk on USA. Tonight is the first of a two-part finale, and it brings us full circle. Tonight Monk revisits the site where he first found out about Trudy’s death. Read what star Tony Shalhoub had to say about it all as he approached the final season, and later what he and past costar Bitty Schram had to say about her return to the series.
1. Regis and Kelly. Want to know what to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers? Check out some Las Vegas chefs’ recipes. Also, Neil Patrick Harri and Uncle Kracker guest. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Hercules. Tate Donovan, James Woods, Danny DeVito, and Rip Torn provide the voices of the characters in this Greek mythology story. 10:00 AM CT ABC Family
3. College Football: Rutgers at Louisville. Rutgers is in the hunt for a bowl appearance, while Louisville is headed for another losing season. 10:00 AM CT ESPN2
4. College Football: Illinois at Cincinnati. The Bearcat defense is among the national leaders in tackles for a loss. 11:00 AM CT ABC
5. Wendy Williams Show. Teen sensation Justin Bieber joins Wendy in-studio to perform his hit single, ‘One Time’ to an adoring studio audience full of devoted tween female followers. He also chats with Wendy about his pal Usher and Justin Timberlake ‘fighting’ over him, what he and his mom do to remain “normal” and reveals what star graces the posters on his bedroom wall! Syndicated, check local listings.
6. What About Bob? If you’re looking to be cheered up, this movie does the trick every time, starring Billy Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. 11:45 AM CT Starz Comedy
7. College Football: Alabama at Auburn. Alabama won last year 36-0. 1:30 PM CT CBS
8. College Football: Nebraska at Colorado. Nebraska scored ten points in the last 1:43 of the game to take the win last season. 2:30 PM CT ABC
9. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include fitness expert Kym Douglas and Lady Gaga. Syndicated, Check local listings.
10. College Football: Pittsburgh at West Virginia. The 102nd Backyard Brawl. 6:00 PM CT ESPN2
11. The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Judd Apatow and Steve Carell together is just too good to pass up. 7:00 PM CT NBC
12. Supernanny. Jo helps out a family with a 5-year-old boy whose diabetes becomes difficult for them to handle. 7:00 PM CT ABC
13. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Manny, Sid, and Diego are back in this sequel and meet a mammoth who thinks she’s a possum. 7:00 PM CT Fox
14. I’ll Be Home for Christmas. A college student beats fleet to race across the county to make it home in time for Christmas when his dad promises him a Porsche if he completes the mission. Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars. 7:00 PM CT Hallmark
15. Shameless. Frank gets some startling news in the ER of the hospital, and it leads him on a bender with a hallucinogenic encounter with a younger version of himself. Lillian conceives an interesting way to make some cash, and Lip’s past catches up with him, leading to a barroom brawl. 7:00 PM CT Sundance
16. Platinum Babies. It’s a Morocccan-themed ladies only garden party baby shower. 7:30 PM CT WE
17. Ugly Betty. Daniel gives Bennett and the Community of the Phoenix access to the powers that be at Mode, forcing Betty to conceive a plan to shock him back to reality. Oddly, Wilhelmina stops caring about her apperance, and sends Marc out to find out more info on Nico’s story. 8:00 PM CT ABC
18. Monk. The first of a two-parter series finale. Monk goes back to where he first heard about Trudy’s murder and begins a significant investigation. 8:00 PM CT USA
19. Larry King Live. The guest tonight is Mariah Carey. 8:00 PM CT CNN
20. I’m Alive. A guest at a Florida lakeside celebration is attacked by an alligator, and a death adder repeatedly bites a man in Australia. 8:00 PM CT Animal Planet
21. 20/20. Howie mandel is profiled, as they take a look at his OCD, and separate reports take a looks at “real life” vampires and repeat surrogate pregnancies. 9:00 PM CT ABC
22. White Collar. Plenty of obstacles face Peter and Neal as they tend to a case in Chinatown, as they deal with organized crime, Interpol agents, and a game of Pai Gow. 9:00 PM CT USA
23. Pitbulls and Parolees. A wild pit bull that has been living in a park is tracked. 9:00 PM CT Animal Planet
24. Crash. Roxanne is forced by Ben and Anthony to quit heroin cold turkey in the hopes she gives info on Cassie’s murder. Seth hands a televangelist who’s blocking him from the homelesss city project, and Bo is quite upset when Lily shares too much with a friend about their “special” lovemaking. Rick Derringer has a cameo. 9:00 PM CT Starz
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – 20/20
Tonight 20/20 features of profile of actress Valerie Bertinelli, which is very timely after the recent admissions of her One Day at a Time costar Mackenzie Phillips’ admissions. What makes this really interesting, though, is the inclusion of old interview footage from 1985 with Bertinell’s then husband Eddie Van Halen.
1 Regis and Kelly. Anderson Cooper guest co-hosts, with Daniel Craig and Joss Stone as guests. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. St. Elmo’s Fire. Here’s an oldie but goodie they don’t repeat often. I haven’t watched it in awhile, but it’s probably one of the more dated Brat Pack movies. Interesting to see where their careers have gone since this. 11:00 AM CT WE
3. Smokey and the Bandit. It’s the original one with Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, and Sally Field. I used to watch this tirelessly on HBO. Jerry Reed drives the illegal merchandise in the truck, and Burt Reynolds runs interference in his sports car with girlfriend Sally Field next to him. 12:20 PM CT ActionMax East
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. The guests today include Kristen Bell and Dancing With the Stars pair Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas. Syndicated, Check local listings. (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Medium Makes Its Move
Medium is back tonight all snuggled into its new home, a new network, CBS, and a new night, yet it still picks up right where it left off as Allison deals with the aftermath of her brain surgery. Ghost Whisperer is picking up where it left off too, with Melinda giving birth to a baby boy that can also see the dead.
1. Honeymoon In Vegas. I don’t know what it is about Nicolas Cage and Las Vegas, but he sure likes the place, doesn’t he? 9:00 AM CT Comedy Central
2. Regis and Kelly. Jeff Probst fills in as guest cohost, with guests Jude Law and “Supernanny” Jo Frost. Syndicated, check local listings.
3. Hairspray. This movie’s just fun in everyone single way, especially John Travolta in drag. BTW, go get ‘em in court, John. What they did was despicable. 12:00 PM CT Cinemax East
4. Ellen DeGeneres Show. The guests today include Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke from Dancing With the Stars and Patricia Arquette. Syndicated, Check local listings. (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Crash!
Crash returns to Starz tonight for season two. Dennis Hopper is back as Ben, and Eric Roberts joins the cast as Seth, along with several more. This season teh show plans to go beyond the police storylines and focus on the lives of these in Los Angeles as their lives intersect. Characters will be fighting for their lives, and we’ll see how Ol Hollywood affects new Hollywood i a series of unsolved murders. Tonight, the season starts out with Ben getting out of rehab.
1. There’s Something About Mary. There’s also something about hair gel. 9:00 AM CT FX
2. The View. Kate Gosselin fills in as guest cohost, with guests Kathy Griffin (should be good with the two of them on together) and Rachel Zoe. 10:00 AM CT ABC
3. The Birdcage. Honestly, these two funny guys, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, together, is just the best. It’s a takeoff on La Cage aux Foiles, with them playing gay men who try to hide this fact as they meet Williams’ son’s future in-laws. 10:50 AM CT Indie
4. Bonnie Hunt Show. Bonnie’s guests today are Dennis Quaid, Miranda Cosgrove, and Jeff Schroeder, the guy America decided to give $25,000 to as their favorite player of Big Brother. Syndicated, check local listings. (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Monk Will Be Silenced Soon
There’s not too much time left to enjoy Monk. It’s his final season and we’re already a month into it. Yet, the theme song I have running in my head is the one for the series that follows, psych. It’s one of those things that once it takes root, it stays there. Find the theme song in its entirety below.
1. Regis and Kelly. Guests today include Ben Stiller, Jennifer Garner David Beckham, Jewel, and body language expert Patti Wood Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Redbelt. As a martial arts instructor, I found this movie very interesting. The owner of a school has his beliefs, but once money gets tight, he lets his integrity go to have a part of Hollywood. 9:05 AM CT Starz East
3. U.S. Open Tennis: Women’s Semifinals, Men’s Doubles Final. Last year Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic won in this round and advanced to the finals. 11:30 AM CT CBS
4. Dan In Real Life. Here’s more Steve Carell! He stars as widower who brings his daughters to his parents’ house for a family celebration, then falls for an unexpected person. Find out why I don’t want Dan’s life either in my review. 1:40 PM CT Encore East (more…)
What’s Hot On TV – Football Returns
Football is back, finally, and tonight we have an exhibition game between the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys. That means a chance to see how the winner of this summer’s 4th and Long, Jesse Holley, does. Come the regular season, will he make the team?
1. Regis and Kelly. Guests today are Renee Zellweger and Geraldo Rivera.The Ultimate Hometown Grill Off contest comes to an end, and From Local to LIVE Co-host for a Day Search Finalist Tamara Taggart appears as well. Syndicated, check local listings.
2. Live Free or Die Hard. I’m not always one for movie sequels, but this is one of the better ones, just as all the other Die Hard sequels have been. It’s been a few years, but Bruce Willis still has it. Read why it had Del Harvey saying yippyi-ki-yay over at Film Monthly. 10:45 AM CT Cinemax West
3. College Road Trip. This movie is on my mind a lot with my son being a high school junior 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. 12:10 PM CT Starz Comedy
4. NFL Football: Exhibition: Titans at Cowboys. It’s a preseason game for Tennessee and Dallas. 7:00 PM CT Fox (more…)
What’s Hot On TV Tonight – Monk’s Final Season!
It’s the final season of Monk, kicking off tonight. After interviewing Tony Shalhoub, I’m left wondering if he’s going to be typecast in this anal/OCD character, as he revealed they’re more similar than they’re different. We also have the season premiere of psych. Those two, James Roday and Dulé Hill aren’t ready to hang it up quite yet, which is good for us, as they’re always ready with a few laughs.
1. The View. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and director Nora Ephron from the movie Julie & Julia guest, along with Lauren Braun Costello. 10:00 AM CT ABC
2. Fracture. Anthony Hopkins is superb as usual in this as a guy who murders his adulterous wife in cold blood, then dares her lover, the lead detective on the scene, to prove he did it. 10:40 AM HBO Zone East
3. The Heartbreak Kid. Ben Stiller is pretty funny in this movie that is very “Something About Mary-sh,” but the really surprisingly funny one is Jerry Stiller and how vulgar he can be to outwit his son. 12:15 PM CT 5Star Max
4. Surviving Suburbia. In the season finale, Steve encourages Anne to break from her manipulative parents after they abuse their cell phone privileges, and Henry feels Rhonda is making teen pregnancy glamorous to Courtney. 7:00 PM CT ABC (more…)