Tonight’s TV Spotlight: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Wednesday night isn’t exactly a light night for TV. There’s a lot of great shows…all of which require your full attention. Are you prepared?

May I ask…what are YOU watching?

Lost | 9pm on ABC
“This Place is Death”
Locke shoulders the burden of ending the island’s increasingly violent movements through time; Ben is stymied in his efforts to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island. [GMMR: Two Idiots Talk Lost will be back on Saturday so I’m going to have to pay extra attention tonight.]

Life | 9pm on Fox
“Mirror Ball”
A lead singer of a heavy metal cover band is suffocated to death; Crews discovers that his father’s wedding has been called off.

Damages | 10pm on FX
“A Pretty Girl in a Leotard“
Convinced that she knows who is responsible for Christine’s murder, Patty uses the media to wage war; Ellen gets closer in her attempt to link Frobisher to David’s murder.

Life on Mars | 10pm on ABC
“Let All the Children Boogie”
Sam and Chris experience the rock-and-roll lifestyle when singing sensation Sebastian Grace receives death threats; Sam believes he may actually have found a way back home.

Also playing…

• American Idol | 8pm on Fox: The Hollywood Round continues; the judges choose the top 36 semifinalists.

• The New Adventures of Old Christine | 8pm on CBS: Christine tries to prove that she can take care of herself after Matthew and Barb move out and Ritchie leaves for science camp.

• Gary Unmarried | 8:30pm on CBS: Immediately after Gary starts spending time with Dennis’ younger sister, Anna, Dennis starts talking marriage.

• Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS: The team searches for a suspect who abducts, kills and embalms his victims so he can spend more time with them.

• Law & Order | 10pm on NBC: An unconscious war widow and her lifeless infant are found in the rubble of a bombed army recruitment center; Jack McCoy is forced to make one of the most unpopular decisions of his career.

• CSI:NY | 10pm on CBS: After a Russian tourist is found stabbed to death, the CSIs come face-to-face with the realities of human trafficking.

• Top Chef | 10pm on Bravo: The final five chefs pull out all the stops in an effort to impress the judges before the finale.

GMMR’s Useless Tidbit of the Day…

“ABBA gots its name by taking the first letter from each of the band member’s names (Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-frid).”