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TV Junkie: Some Sports; Scarlett Johansson; Billboard Music Awards; Joan Jett

Tonight - Monday
"Monday Night Football" (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.) Panthers @ Eagles
"College Basketball" (ESPN2, 6:00 p.m.) USC @ Kansas
"NBA Basketball" (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.) Pacers @ Lakers
"The Girl With the Pearl Earring" (IFC, 7:50 p.m.) Peter Webber's flick about Dutch painter Vermeer, and Scarlett Johansson before it was all about her boobs.
"The 2006 Billboard Music Awards" (FOX, 8:00 p.m.) Fergie shakes her thing, the Killers rock, and unfortunately, Celine Dion howls at the moon -- all in Las Vegas
"Heroes" (NBC, 9:00 p.m.) Tragic events in TX have effects on the heroes and their families, more info about NYC nuke.
"Supernanny" (ABC, 9:00 p.m.) Season 3 premieres.
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC, 10:00 p.m.) The Christmas Show.
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.) Nathan "Zero Mostel" Lane
"The Colber(t) Repor(t)" (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.) The Sims/SimCity creator Will Wright
"Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (NBC, 12:35 a.m.) Jennifer Connelly, Carmen Electra's girlfriend Joan Jett(!!) rocks it!
"The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (CBS, 12:35 a.m.) Betty White (still alive!), Twiggy (still alive!), Sam Moore and Travis Tritt perform
Photo of Joan Jett at Warped 2006 courtesy theoutcrowd at Buzznet.com
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