What to Watch…Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Hey GMMRers…hope you are enjoying your summer.  It looks to be beautiful in Boston, but I can’t say that I’ve left my house in the past few days so I can’t say for sure.  I’m on the tailend of a pain in the ass cold that has kept me couped up on cold medicine since returning from the left coast.  But I’m on my way out of it, and should have plenty of time to devote to posting the rest of my Comic-Con update.

I don’t normally point out specific guests on the late night circuit, but then again very rarely does a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA cast member get invited to these shows.  So tonight, check out Jimmy Kimmel Live and see guest Katee Sackhoff.  Granted she’s probably there to talk about her new show BIONIC WOMAN, but it’s all good.

Tonight marks the return of THE NINE to ABC. Despite being one of the most talked about pilots of last season, THE NINE never found the audience it needed from week to week and the show was pulled from the schedule leaving fans with many unanswered questions. As promised ABC is airing the final six unaired episodes in its previous time slot of Wednesday at 10pm EST. But be warned, from what I’ve been told, the whole story of what happened that fateful day in the bank was not going to be revealed in the first season. So if you are expecting the answers to the mystery of THE NINE in the next six episode, be prepared to be disappointed…again.

So You Think You Can Dance
As we reach the performance show for the final 8 dancers, Lacey Schwimmer has begun to look like the most likely winner. It’s an all-reality night for picks, too!

Last Comic Standing
The 10 finalists compete in a real-life challenge: facing down a heckler.

Rescue Me
A devastating fire has a profound effect on the crew; Tommy wrestles with his feelings about the baby; Alicia (Susan Sarandon) returns with a proposition for Franco; Troy breaks up with Sheila while Lou makes a tough decision about Theresa.

Top Chef
Guest judge Rocco DiSpirito first challenges the chefs to identify foods while blindfolded. Then, they have to work with frozen ingredients.

Talk Show Round Up…

The Late Show with David Letterman
Matt Damon, Jeff Altman, Angelique Kidjo

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Heidi Klum, Anderson Cooper, Brad Paisley

Jimmy Kimmel Live
Marc Anthony, Katee Sackhoff, Jim Norton

Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Seth Rogen, Ann Curry, wine critic Gary Vaynerchuk

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Miss Piggy, Jonathan Silverman, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova

Last Call with Carson Daly
Derek Fisher, Mindless Self Indulgence

The Daily Show
Jed Babbin

The Colbert Report
Michael Beschloss