Wow. What a difference a week makes.

Last night's season finale of "Saturday Night Live" was a far cry from last week's Betty White nirvana. I can't fault host Alec Baldwin, who is a funny dude. It really felt like the writers were (once again) just phoning it in. Perhaps they were worn out from congratulating themselves all week on the Betty White success.

There's no point in recounting everything that was bad. Let's just say this Digital Short was probably the best part, and I thought it was really funny. It's Andy Samberg's coked-up, zippidy-doo-da ode to having a great day.

America's Most Wanted: Windy City Fights Back (9pm, Fox) - A special report on violent crime in the city of Chicago, and what Chicagoans are doing about it. Host John Walsh will look at the city's extensive network of surveillance cameras and interview members of the anti-crime organization, Purpose Over Pain.

Saturday Night Live (11:30, NBC) - Alec Baldwin is consistently one of the best SNL hosts to be found, but still, he has his work cut out for him tonight as he follows Betty White's fantastic hosting job from last week. It will be Baldwin's 15th time hosting SNL (a record), and tonight is also the season finale. That's Baldwin on the right singing a duet with Tony Bennett on SNL while dressed as Tony Bennett (he does a very good Tony Bennett). Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the musical guests (wish it was Tony Bennett). 

Saturday Night Live: A Very Gilly Christmas (8pm, NBC) - SNL has taken one of my all-time least favorite characters and built an entire Christmas special around her. If you're sick of Kristin Wiig's Gilly, as I am, record this special and fast forward through the Gilly bits, because you don't want to miss other classic SNL holiday skits, such as Alec Baldwin hawking his Schweddy Balls on NPR. Baldwin and Steve Martin both appear to introduce classic sketches.

The Mentalist (10pm, CBS) - During an investigation into the murder of a baseball scout, Jane is hit on the head with a ball and has flashbacks to his childhood and memories of his father, played by Nick Chinlund.

Jersey Shore (10pm, MTV) - This reality show has taken on a life of its own. Tonight is the episode in which Snooki gets assaulted in a bar, but MTV is not showing the scene of Snooki getting punched in the face by a bar patron. They have standards. 

For today's complete guide to holiday tv viewing, check out our What to Watch: Santa Edition.

It sort of sounds like a huh? but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that next year's Academy Awards will be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.

“We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars,” said producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic.

“Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”