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TV Junkie: Monday
Unless you are a hardcore devotee of the 3-camera sitcom format (How I Met Your Mother, etc.) then Monday has somehow turned into NBC night. Check out late night offerings as you can while the writer's strike gains traction - Letterman and Conan have good guests.
8:00pm Chuck NBC - TV Junkie 8:00pm Pick
9:00pm Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character PBS - For some she's an annoyance, for many she's a classic, if you're of the latter mind then you should probably watch this special.
9:00pm Heroes NBC - TV Junkie 9:00pm Pick
11:30pm The Late Show With David Letterman CBS -Meryl Streep, Jungle Jack Hanna(!!)
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel LIVE ABC - Shatner(!!), Lisa Ling, Matt Nathanson
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12:35am Late Night With Conan O'Brien NBC - Alec Baldwin(!!), Band of Horses performs
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