Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
11:29/10:29c NBC
Drew Barrymore takes over hosting chores in the third live episode of the season. Barrymore produced, directed and stars in the freshly released film Whip It (which also stars SNL player Kristen Wiig), about the rough-and-tough realm of female roller-derby players. Barrymore should skate well through the show's topical satire — this is her sixth time performing as host. (Back in 1982, she was the show's youngest host ever, at age 7.) Taking the music stage: singer-songwriter Regina Spektor.
Read on for previews of Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me, NBA Basketball, Iron Chef America and Househusbands of Hollywood.
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Numb3rs
Numbers
10/9c CBS
Russian roulette is literally a deadly game but eager players greedy to get rich quick can be found, as Don discovers when the team discovers a high-stakes Russian-roulette tournament. But who is the mastermind behind the gambling ring? The team's goal becomes locating and bringing down the person orchestrating the lethal encounters.
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Supernatural
Supernatural
9/8c CW
Some folks think Paris Hilton is a demon. Well, they're right. At least for tonight. Hilton guest stars as a demonic creature who takes the form of... Paris Hilton. The mystery takes place in a small town where icons, like Abraham Lincoln, and infamous objects, such as James Dean's car, are killing people. Enter a bloodthirsty Paris Hilton, who takes part in killings and kidnappings.
Read on for previews of The Office, Fringe, Survivor: Samoa and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Modern Family
Modern Family
9/8c ABC
Family ties can be some of the strongest bonds around, but when it comes to the Pritchett clan, they're more like a collection of unraveling loose ends. This is evident tonight when Gloria takes Claire's youngest daughter shopping, but their excursion gets a little uncomfortable when Alex's inquisitive mind goes a little too far. And Phil's heart soars when Jay takes him along to fly his new model airplane — until a tricky maneuver brings Phil crashing back to earth.
Read on for previews of CSI: NY, Top Chef, So You Think You Can Dance and Secret Girlfriend.
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The Good Wife
The Good Wife
10/9c CBS
The Julianna Margulies drama is off to a good start, attracting more than 13 million viewers each of its first two weeks and easily winning its time period. Tonight's case promises to be the most emotionally charged trial Alicia has yet handled. The reason? She returns to her old neighborhood to defend a former friend's teenage son, who is charged with a murder he claims he didn't commit.
Read on for previews of Dancing with the Stars, Hell's Kitchen, Parking Wars and Kings Ransom.
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House
House
8/7c Fox
So House is officially back on the job. (Talk about phoning it in last week!) Will it be just like old times? We'll find out tonight, when the patient is an African dictator (James Earl Jones) who's accused of crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, House might be drug-free (or not). He might even be pain-free. But he's still House, and as Wilson learns yet again — this time when he tries to end a feud with a neighbor — House is still a pain in the you-know-what.
Read on for previews of Sherri, Two and a Half Men, Monday Night Football and Outrage.
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Entourage
Entourage
10:30/9:30c HBO
"Give till it hurts" is a popular slogan for encouraging generous charitable donations, and it may just come to that in tonight's sixth-season finale when Vince is pursued by a very zealous Matt Damon (and LeBron James) to convince the Gatsby star to support Damon's charity. Elsewhere, Ari continues his negotiations with Terrance, Turtle's devotion to Jamie-Lynn faces a serious test, Eric plans a special time with Sloan, and Drama wonders whether his acting career has run its course.
Read on for previews of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Three Rivers, Family Guy and Brothers & Sisters.
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iCarly
iCarly
8/7c Nickelodeon
In recent weeks VMAs and Emmys have been given out, and now it's time for the iCarly Awards. It's the inaugural year for the event, in which Carly, Sam and Freddie plan to honor the top user-generated content on their Web show. The categories are a bit... unusual, and include "Most Inane Hula-Hooper" and "Best Male Acrobat with Lots of Hair." The only problem? Spencer didn't make enough statuettes, and now he must recruit some helpers (in the form of swimsuit models) to churn out some more.
Read on for previews of Saturday Night Live, Relic Hunter with Ian Grant, SuperFetch and Celebrity Ghost Stories.
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Smallville
Smallville
8/7c CW
Everyone's out to get the Red-Blue Blur, poor thing. So persecuted. So misunderstood. So under everyone's nose! Tonight, a collision with a truck mysteriously transforms John Corben (Brian Austin Green) into a man-machine with a living, beating Kryptonite heart and, of course, superhuman strength. Rather than using his new powers for good, John decides to work out his issues on the colorful blur that's on everyone's mind — including Lois, whom John kidnaps. We suspect there'll be a rescue attempt by Clark.
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Private Practice
Private Practice
10:01/9:01c ABC
All was hardly well when we left Oceanside Wellness in May: Violet lay dying after her disturbed patient Katie had literally cut the baby from her womb and made off with him. Season 3 begins tonight with Amy Brenneman still in the cast. As for Violet's suitors (Pete won, remember), check out the Pete-Sheldon body language during their hospital vigil. But don't expect any romantic developments involving Addison and Noah: She's too busy in the ER to have time for much else.
Read on for previews of Survivor: Samoa, Grey's Anatomy, Bones and Community.
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