America's Got Talent
8/7c NBC
A contortionist break-dancer. An opera singer. A tenor trio. A golden-girl comic. Power tap-dancing siblings. These ace entertainers are among the final 10 acts who took the stage in Monday's last-chance performance episode. With tension spiking and nerves popping, they are now in line to score the big $1 million prize and a headlining Vegas show. With the big-stage curtain finally closing on the sprawling star search, one of them will be named the winner in tonight's two-hour Season 4 finale. Performers include Britain's Got Talent phenom Susan Boyle, pop songstress Shakira, English singer Leona Lewis, country stars Rascal Flatts and high-flying act Cirque du Soleil.
Read on for previews of The Beautiful Life: TBLLive from Lincoln Center, Glee, Top Chef: Las Vegas and Biography.
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Top Chef Masters
10/9c Bravo
The culinary contest turns on the heat as we start dipping into the last course. (The season finale airs next week.) All eyes are on the remaining four food fighters — Rick Bayless, Michael Chiarello, Hubert Keller and Anita Lo — when they whip up meals while blindfolded. Afterward, the chefs must cater a large event, but the challenge comes with a catch: They are forbidden to handle the food, and must instead tap into their teaching and leadership skills. Assisting them are erstwhile Top Chef contestants, including the fiery Dale Talde, who evidently gets into a dishin'-and-dissin' duel with Chiarello.
Read on for previews of Live From Lincoln Center, The Philanthropist, Make My Day and Criss Angel: Mindfreak.
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Mental
9 pm/ET Fox
Prolific actor David Carradine, who died June 3, guest stars as a catatonic patient in this episode of the hospital drama. A famous author-professor (Carradine) and his wife are struck by lightning, killing her and rendering him catatonic. It's up to Jack to bring the author back to reality, and — true to form — Jack devises a risky, unorthodox treatment. Heating things up is the growing physical attraction between Jack and his patient's daughter (Estella Warren).
Read on for previews of Live from Lincoln Center, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Rescue Me and Food Party.
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American Idol
8 pm/ET FOX
Which singers have a mojo for Motown? Our toned-up and tuned-in Top 10 mowed down Motown last night, singing classic R&B staples in a tribute to "50 Years of Motown." But America has the final say, the votes are tallied, and the contestants will discover who goes and who stays (but probably after an irritatingly placed commercial) in tonight's supplemental results show. The Motown theme will continue with genre giant Smokey Robinson performing, and past Idol winner Ruben Studdard rendering his single "Together."
Read on for previews of NCAA Basketball Tournament, 30 Rock, Super Botox Me, In the Motherhood and Live from Lincoln Center.
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Question: I just watched the wonderful Live from Lincoln Center presentation of The Light in the Piazza. I was wondering if the program is eligible for Emmy nominations next year (especially Victoria Clark)? They definitely deserve them!
Answer: I would imagine the show and the Tony-winning Victoria Clark would be eligible. (Brian Dennehy was nominated for his performance in the Showtime presentation of his Tony-winning work in Death of a Salesman.) I've seen Piazza three times in person, and thought it translated quite well to TV. I'm glad to have a permanent recording of Clark's work in particular. One of the most romantic scores I've heard in ages. Glad you caught it. ...
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