Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, February 25, 2009

With President Obama cutting into my primetime lineup last night I’m looking forward to indulging in a little TV tonight.  Good night to do it with LOST, IDOL and DAMAGES.  Will this be the week I start getting excited about DAMAGES?  I sure hope so.

I know what some of YOU are excited about…the TOP CHEF finale! SB will be back with her take after the episode.

Here’s a few highlights from tonight’s TV schedule.  Tell us what YOU are watching tonight.

American Idol | 8pm on Fox
Twleve more semi-finalists take the stage to compete for your vote.  Just as it was last week, the top guy, the top girl and the person who receives the 3rd most votes will move on to the Top 12. [GMMR: Matt Giraud, my favorite of Hollywood Week is tonight. YAY! And just who will show up?  Nick Mitchell or Norman Gentle?  My bet is on Norman.]

Lost | 9pm on ABC
“The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham”
Locke (as Jeremy Bentham) takes a fateful mission off the island. Walt: Malcolm David Kelley. Matthew Abaddon: Lance Reddick. [GMMR: The episode description alone was spoilerific with that casting news. Excited for the return of Lance Reddick.]

Life | 9pm on NBC
“Hit Me Baby”
Reese is asked to be a part of the FBI’s joint task force; Stark and Crews investigate the murder of a financial adviser who was fond of women and pigeons.

Damages | 10pm on FX
“New York Sucks“
As new tension develops between Ellen and Patty over how to proceed in the case against Ultima National Resources, Ellen provides the FBI with a new lead to bring Patty down. [GMMR: Based on the survey feedback received so far it seems that more people are watching DAMAGES than I thought. I’ll do my best to share my thoughts tonight. ]

Life on Mars | 10pm on ABC
“The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All”
A newspaper columnist is killed, and Sam is sure he knows who did it. The problem: It’s someone he remembers from another murder case 35 years in the future, and the rest of the squad has another suspect in mind.

Also playing…

• Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS: The team searches for a female serial killer who targets high-powered executives.

• CSI:NY | 10pm on CBS: When a buzzard drops a human eyeball from its claw, the team races to find the rest of the body.

• Top Chef | 10pm on Bravo: The final chefs compete to earn the title of Bravo’s “Top Chef.”

May I ask…what will YOU be watching?