Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Everyone say Happy Birthday to my Dad!  It’s his big day today.

And it’s also a big day for me because it’s SYTYCD performance night (it doesn’t take much to make me happy). Our weekly SYTYCD party is on, and that means so is the SYTYCD edition of The TV Talk Podcast.  So tune in later tonight or early tomorrow to get Ducky and my’s take on tonight’s performance episode.

And even if you’re not a regular watcher of SYTYCD, you might want to tune in tonight as Ellen DeGeneres will be a special guest judge.

But of course there’s much more than SYTYCD on tonight, so here’s a few more shows for your consideration including LEVERAGE and DARK BLUE on TNT and TOP CHEF MASTERS on Bravo.

Here are a few highlights from tonight’s TV lineup. If I missed anything leave me a comment or tweet me at twitter.com/gmmr.

Wipeout | 8pm on ABC
Log Roll, Wedge Turntables and Fender Benders are among the obstacles faced by a substitute teacher and a chef. [GMMR: Congrats to WIPEPOUT for being picked up already for a third season.]

So You Think You Can Dance | 8pm on Fox
Tonight the guys and the girls are paired up and the Top 8 dancers will take the stage for the second week of competition. Tonight’s special guests judges are Mia Michaels and Ellen DeGeneres.

Leverage | 9pm on TNT
“The Tap-Out Job”
Nate’s mates scheme against a crooked fight promoter. But their mark is on to the sting, forcing Eliot to enter the ring. Mixed-martial-arts fighters Ed Herman and Matt Lindland guest star.

I Survived a Japanese Game Show | 9pm on ABC
Contestants must immerse their heads in frigid water to catch dead fish with their mouths and compete dressed as babies to pour milk without spilling it as they compete to win the $50,000 grand prize.

Dark Blue | 10pm on TNT
“Guns, Strippers & Wives”
Ty goes undercover to take down a gun trafficker, but he breaks crucial rules by seeing his wife on her birthday, potentially blowing his cover. Carter must obtain a cool $100,000 to protect Ty’s mission—and save his life. [GMMR: Damn! I guess I missed the premiere of the show last week. I’ll try to catch it tonight but with SYTYCD it’s going to be tough.  Are any of you watching?! I need to hear from you.]

The Philanthropist| 10pm on ABC
“Kosovo”
Teddy tells his ex-wife about his business venture to Kosovo; Philip and A.J. fear that Teddy has taken on more than he can handle.

Top Chef Masters | 10pm on Bravo
“Trick in a Box”
The chefs display their talents in a grocery store; a mystery box holds the ingredients for the elimination challenge meal.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, Diane Birch
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien:  Mat Kearney
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Kelly Rowland, Jim Breuer
• Jimmy Kimmel Live:  Zooey Deschanel, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jewel
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: The Mighty Boosh, Flo Rida
• Chelsea Lately: Jewel, Heather McDonald, Chris Hardwick, T.J. Miller
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Adam Scott, Renee Gauthier, Cold War Kids (R 4/1/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Kevin Nealon
• The Colbert Report: Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson

What will YOU be watching tonight? Anything other shows you want to let people know about?