Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Another night, another finale. Tonight marks the end of another season of AMERICAN IDOL, and an 11th winner will be named. Who will it be?

THE MIDDLE and the rest of the ABC shows also ends their seasons tonight. Check out all of your Wednesday TV options below!

Betty White’s Off Their Rockers | 8 and 8:30pm on NBC | Season 1 Finale
“Episode 12”
Elderly pranksters try to recruit a male friend for a “bromance” and also offer massages to passersby. Other pranks include a man giving citations at a mall and two old ladies wooing a young man.

American Idol | 8pm on Fox | Season 11 Finale
“Winner Announced”
The most anticipated night of the television season is finally here! On the second part of the two-night season finale, the Top 12 reunite on the stage one last time before host Ryan Seacrest reveals the newest American Idol.

The Middle | 8pm on ABC | Season 3 Finale
“The Wedding”
Frankie and Mike are surprised to receive an invitation to Mike’s brother Rusty’s (guest star Norm Macdonald) fast-approaching wedding. But their surprise turns to panic when they discover that he has listed the Heck house as the site of the ceremony. Meanwhile, Axl and his friends decide to become their own bosses and set out to form their own company to garner summer jobs, and Brick is upset with Mike when he finally accepts an invitation to a fellow student’s party but is not allowed to go because it falls on the same day as the wedding.

So much more. Keep reading…

Modern Family | 9pm on ABC | Season 3 Finale
“Baby on Board”
It’s been an up-and-down emotional roller coaster for Mitch and Cam in their quest to adopt another child. Their latest ride has them bringing Gloria in tow as a translator, leaving Jay and Manny to look after Lily, who has a big dance recital coming up. Meanwhile, Claire and Phil have a proud parenting moment when they send Alex off to her first prom, but then that is quickly marred with Haley’s shocking news of her future plans.

America’s Next Top Model | 9pm on CW
“Highlights”
Rewind and review the challenges, photo shoots and dramatic personalities that make up the British Invasion cycle of “Top Model.”

Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 | 9:30pm on ABC | Season 1 Finale
“Shitagi Nashi…”
Finally feeling like one of the popular kids, June is desperate to keep pace with Chloe and her partying ways. It’s not an easy task, especially when Chloe’s ‘it girl’ lifestyle is so legendary that there’s even a whole Japanese comic book series based on it! Meanwhile, James loses it when he discovers that Dean Cain’s “Dancing with the Stars” dressing room is bigger than his.

Law & Order: SVU | 10pm on NBC | Season 13 Finale
“Rhodium Nights”
An underage escort is found dead at a wild bachelor party, and Captain Cragen cautions his team to investigate with discretion, as there were several high-profile people at the scene. In their efforts to question a well-known leader in the New York escort world (guest star Peter Jacobson), Benson and Amaro encounter former SVU detective Brian Cassidy (guest star Dean Winters), who’s been working undercover. With his help, the detectives dig deeper into a vicious power struggle between the two top escort businesses, but before the case is cracked, a shocking event threatens to destroy the life of one SVU squad member.

Revenge | 10pm on ABC | Season 1 Finale
“Reckoning”
With the end in sight, Emily fearlessly pushes forward, closing in on the final phases of her plan for revenge, while the Graysons continue their downward spiral into the rabbit hole of self-destruction. But a big, explosive event leaves much hanging in the balance, courses are altered and even more is left in question.

The Soup | 10pm on E!
A weekly recap of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by Joel McHale (COMMUNITY), who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the hottest celeb news events and goofiest reality clips.

Also playing…

• Around the World in 80 Plates | “Something Smells Fishy” | 10pm on Bravo

What will you be watching?