Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, December 14, 2009

Happy Monday. Well, for most of you I’m sure it is. Unfortunately for me, it’s not a great Monday. I’m on Day 3 of being quite sick. So I’m just going to get to tonight’s shows. Enjoy a mix of original episodes of our Monday favorites as well as some holiday specials.  Being a Gleeker at heart, I’m looking forward to NBC’s SING OFF which premieres tonight.

And if your Thursdays have been too busy to watch THE VAMPIRE DIARIES well then you’re in luck because The CW is throwing a TVD marathon party this week, starting tonight with the pilot and second episode. TVD is must watch TV!

What are YOU watching this Monday evening? Leave a comment here or tell me about it on Twitter (@gmmrTV)

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“Last Cigarette Ever”
The gang struggles to quit smoking; Robin clashes with a new, jaded co-worker. [GMMR: Color me confused but I didn’t know the gang smoked. Are we looking at a flashback episode? I love those.]

Accidentally on Purpose | 8:30pm on CBS
“It Happened on Christmas”
Worried that she will ruin Christmas, as she has in the past, Billie tries to hide from her parents the fact that she and Zack are living together.

Two and a Half Men | 9pm on CBS
“Warning, It’s Dirty ”
Charlie teaches Jake the tricks of infidelity while his girlfriend is away for the holidays; Evelyn invites a legendary TV producer (Carl Reiner) to Charlie’s for Christmas dinner.

Lie to Me | 9pm on Fox
“Tractor Man”
A disgruntled farmer threatens the nation’s capital during a political protest; Loker must act as a baby sitter when a 3rd-grade field trip gets stuck in the Lightman offices.

The Big Bang Theory | 9:30pm on CBS
“The Maternal Congruence”
Leonard’s mother (Christine Baranski) visits, which pleases Sheldon but upsets Leonard. [GMMR: If you haven’t seen any of the spoiler photos for this episode then let’s just say that you’ll see Sheldon do something we’ve never see him to before.]

CSI: Miami | 10pm on CBS
“Delko for the Defense”
Former CSI Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) returns, but not to help his onetime colleagues. Instead, he appears in court as an expert witness for the defense, a role that pits him against his former lab partners.

Also playing…

• Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas | 8pm on ABC: The singer goes to Chicago to relive childhood Christmases by performing at her neighborhood church and the music academy where she studied; she also visits with family members, childhood friends and others who influenced her.

• The Sing Off | 8pm on NBC: Nick Lachey hosts a battle between America’s greatest a capella groups, each singing for your vote.

• Find My Family | 9pm on ABC: A man from San Antonio searches for the son his then-girlfriend gave up for adoption 30 years earlier; a woman from Santa Clarita, Calif., wants to reconnect with her birth mother.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Hugh Grant, Zoe Saldana, Alicia Keys
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Tom Arnold, Cheryl Hines, Adam Lambert
• The Jay Leno Show: Anna Kendrick, James Cameron
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Joshua Jackson, Lake Bell, Reba McEntire
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:Kate Hudson, Giovanni Ribisi, Chevelle
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Charlize Theron, Donny Osmond, Regis Philbin, Wolfmother (R 11/24/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Brad Wollack, Steve Marmalstein, Arden Myrin
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Ron Artest, Eva Amurri, Natasha Leggero (R 10/16/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Sigourney Weaver
• The Colbert Report: Snoop Dogg
• Lopez Tonight: Mark Harmon, 50 Cent

Talk to me people…what will YOU be watching tonight? For the latest TV from GMMR, follow me on Twitter.