Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, February 22, 2010

Now I’m starting to get cranky. I’m ready to have my Monday night shows back. Haven’t enough of these medals been given out already? All is not lost, there are a few shows worthy of your time tonight. What will YOU be watching?

XXI Winter Olympics | 8pm on NBC
“Figure Skating; Freestyle Skiing; Ski Jumping”
From Vancouver, B.C. Figure skating: dance Gold Medal final; freestyle skiing: men’s aerials; ski jumping: team K-125 large hill Gold Medal final.

The Bachelor | 8pm on ABC
“The Women Tell All”
Popular bachelors and bachelorettes from past seasons discuss how the show has changed their lives; Jake faces the women he rejected; unseen footage. [GMMR: After catching a glimpse of last week’s sh%tshow, my remote might find its way over to the show tonight. My remote loves to mock these pathetic women.]

24 | 9pm on Fox
“Day 8: 12am – 1am”
President Taylor presses on with her international peace process; things get personal when operatives take matters into their own hands.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 8pm on ABC Family
“Mistakes Were Made”
In the fallout from the dance, Ben realizes he misses Amy, and Ricky leaves town. Meanwhile, Jimmy consoles Amy; and Ashley starts falling for Griffin’s cousin.

One Tree Hill | 8pm on The CW
“The Last Day of Our Acquaintance”
Brooke lays into Julian; Lydia’s condition gets worse; Clay deals with Katie’s unsettling advances.

(the rest of tonight’s TV spotlight is after the jump)

Life Unexpected | 9pm on The CW
“Truth Unrevealed”
Pressured by management, Ryan and Cate reluctantly let Baze join them on air; Lux tries to persuade Jones to drop the charges against Bug.

Make It or Break It | 9pm on ABC Family
“The Great Wall”
The girls raise the bar with their training in preparation for a competition against the Chinese team, but troubles at home and confidence issues plague them. Meanwhile, the moms hold a fund-raiser to cover the Chinese team’s travel expenses.

Greek | 10pm on ABC Family
“Love Actually, Possibly, Maybe…or Not”
Casey sets up Rusty and Katherine on a date; Natalie tries to ruin Ashleigh’s relationship with Pete; Evan hopes a special gift will bring out Rebecca’s romantic side.

Damages | 10pm on FX
“It’s Not My Birthday”
Patty squares off against the D.A. over access to a key witness; a job candidate asks Ellen for insight about Patty [GMMR: As of yesterday I am finally caught on this season of DAMAGES. Good stuff! Now here’s to hoping Dan can catch up too and we can discuss it on the next podcast.]

Also playing…

• Kell on Earth | 10pm on Bravo: Kelly, Emily and Robin promote fashion week’s 25th anniversary in London; Stefanie is overwhelmed [GMMR: Ok, after all Dan’s gushing about this show on the podcast I finally gave it a look this weekend. Yup, I love it. I wouldn’t last a day in that place. Crazy! DVR is set for tonight!]

• Secret Diary of a Call Girl | 10pm on Showtime: Belle counsels Ben about his failing relationship and Bambi about her client romance.

• Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union | 10:30pm on Showtime: Drug dealer; located missing woman; investigative reporter; talent show competitor; wealthy shopper.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: John Travolta, Shaun White, Ben Harper & Relentless7 (R 2/2/10)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Parker Posey, Tom Everett Scott
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Mel Gibson, Kate Micucci, Mayer Hawthorne (R 1/27/10)
• Chelsea Lately: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Loni Love, Michelle Collins, Rove McManus
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Ricky Gervais
• Lopez Tonight: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Pitbull (R 1/12/10)

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