Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, July 9, 2009

One day away from the weekend my friends. Quite a few shows for you to choose from tonight to help you bide the time until you get a few, well deserved days off. (Unless you’re one of my teacher friends who are already enjoying the summer.  To you, urgh!!)

My DVRs are going to be working hard tonight. I’m not complaining!

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter.

Samantha Who? | 8pm & 8:30pm on ABC
“The Dream Job”
After Winston (Billy Zane) hires her to head his charity foundation, Samantha hires Andrea to be her vice president of legal affairs; Dena, hoping to be a bridesmaid, offers to help Andrea with the wedding plans.

“The First Date”
Samantha tries to plan a new first date with Todd; Andrea becomes the focus of a reality show.

Big Brother 11 | 8pm on CBS | Season Premiere
In the Season 11 opener, the 12 houseguests are introduced and enter the compound for the first time. They are divided into one of four cliques (popular, athletes, brainiacs, off-beats) to compete in their first challenge. Julie Chen is the host.

So You Think You Can Dance | 9pm on Fox
One guy and one girl are eliminated from the competition. The couples with the three lowest votes will dance for their lives. Then it’s up to the judges to decide which two go home tonight. A special performance by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform. [GMMR: I’ll be live blogging tonight’s results show, so please join me at 9pm tonight!]

Burn Notice | 9pm on USA
“Signals and Codes”
A paranoid mathematician enlists Michael’s help to stop the vice president of a defense firm from selling company secrets; Michael tracks down a new contact in the intelligence community.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey | 9pm* on Bravo
“The Lost Footage”
It’s a soapy-saga swirl when well-tended Garden State wives Caroline, Dina, Jacqueline, Teresa and Danielle are featured in previously unseen footage from the series’ inaugural season. [GMMR: What’s the over/under on how many times we’ll see the table flip tonight? *For some reason Bravo has this show starting at 8:58pm – way to screw with our DVRs Bravo — you might have just stopped me from recording this tonight.]

The Listener | 10pm on NBC
“Foggy Notion”
Toby becomes attached to the sister of a murder victim shot in Chinatown and uses his telepathy to find the killer. He soon uncovers a link between the shooting and a Chinese crime boss.

Royal Pains | 10pm on USA
“No Man is an Island”
Hank and Evan take a weekend-long assignment for a wealthy family during a gathering on a technology-free private island; Evan butts heads with one of the family’s teenage sons; Jill wrestles with hospital politics and her feelings for Hank.

Sound Stage | 10pm on PBS
“Death Cab for Cutie”
The indie rockers of Death Cab for Cutie serve up songs from their 2009 EP “The Open Door,” their 2008 CD “Narrow Stairs” and favorites from earlier releases. Included: “Cath…”; “I Will Possess Your Heart”; “The Sound of Settling.” [GMMR: My inner Seth Cohen just burst out with joy. This is going to be incredible!]

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Daniel Radcliffe, Veronika Part, Levon Helm
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Playing For Change
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Jeff Goldblum, Jackie Collins
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell (R)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Steve Martin, Paul Simon, Vanessa Williams (R 6/2/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Florence Henderson, Chris Franjola, Loni Love, Janet Varney
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Steve-O, Nico Vega (R 3/13/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Mike Kim (R 6/30/09)
• The Colbert Report: Neil DeGrasse Tyson (R 6/29/09)

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter.