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TV Junkie: Harold & Kumar Go To The White House (wait, just Kumar)
In case you didn't hear about it yet, but internist Dr. Kutner on FOX's "House" committed suicide in Monday's episode. This was hastily written into the script as the real-life Kal Penn is leaving acting for a while to go work for the Obama administration in the Office of Public Liaison. This also means no more Harold & Kumar movies for a while, so we're all sacrificing here - but seriously, congrats Kal and godspeed.
We guess the "American Idol" moment of the season occurred last night when Simon Cowell gave the Rod Blagojevich-esque Adam Lambert a standing ovation for his rendition of Tears for Fears "Mad World".
Still no late night, but check out the 9pm slot below, it's on fire!
The TV Junkie: "Better Off Ted", "Lost", "South Park", "Reno 911", "Daily Show"
8:00pm America's Next Top Model CW - Clay Aiken appears as a guest judge and previous cycle winner McKey stops by.
8:00pm Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures PBS/KCET - Jean-Michel Cousteau and his team explore the high Arctic to determine why some beluga whale groups thrive while others don't.
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8:30pm Better Off Ted ABC - Ted is horrified when Veridian's new state-of-the-art sensor system inadvertently creates racial controversy.
9:00pm American Masters - Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts PBS/KCET - A year in the career and life of composer Philip Glass includes his annual ride on the Coney Island Cyclone and the world premiere of his new opera in Germany.
9:00pm Criminal Minds CBS - Jackson Rathbone and Roma Maffia guest star in tonight's Jason Alexander-directed episode.
9:00pm Lost ABC - Ben must try to call the smoke monster to atone for sins of the past.
9:00pm American Idol FOX - One contestant faces elimination; former contestant Kellie Pickler performs.
9:00pm MythBusters Discovery - Season Premiere
9:00pm Rumi Returning PBS/KLCS - The writings and life of Rumi, the 13th century Muslim Sufi mystic.
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9:00pm Life NBC - Season Finale
10:00pm High School Reunion TV Land - Season Finale
10:00pm South Park Comedy Central - The kids come up with the funniest joke of all time while helping Jimmy with his comedy routine.
10:00pm Tyler Perry's House of Payne TBS - 2 new episodes
10:00pm The Real World/Road Rules Challenge MTV - Season Premiere
10:02pm The Unusuals ABC - Series Premiere
10:30pm Reno 911 Comedy Central - The deputies get a free extradition vacation to Thailand when a suspected criminal turns himself in.
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11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
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