I'd always heard stories about Carrie Fisher, how she is so very funny and a great writer. So I was interested in watching "Wishful Drinking" (HBO, 9 tonight), a presentation of Fisher's autobiographical one-woman show, which she wrote and performs.

Fisher's fierce intelligence and sense of humor definitely come across in the show. She's an astute observer of people and culture and life's absurdities.

Despite that, I didn't find "Wishful Drinking" entirely successful.

The semi-trailblazing quality of "Undercovers" (NBC, 8 tonight) is being downplayed by the cast and the network, and perhaps they should. Although it's not common, this isn't the first time black actors have headlined a one-hour network show.

But part of my anticipation for the show was based on seeing Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw play a kind of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" part precisely because black actors routinely should be considered for roles like this, but aren't. Look at them and tell me they aren't as pretty as Brad and Angie.

Unfortunately what they do lack is the Brangelina's flat-out star power, as well as the ease with banter and sweet chemistry of Stefanie Powers and Robert Wagner  from "Hart to Hart." Without those qualities, "Undercovers" is kind of flat.

Neil Diamond: Hot August Night, NYC (8pm, CBS) - Performances from Diamond's recent concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York, plus a visit to his childhood home in Brooklyn.

Monk (9pm, USA) - Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje is a visiting African visitor who is investigating his wife's death.

Psych (10pm, USA) - Gus and Shawn find the wreckage of an airplane, along with a dying billionaire whose dying words indicate he was murdered.

Real Time with Bill Maher (10pm, HBO) - Bill's guests are Ashton Kutcher, columnist Ross Douthat, comic Dana Gould, General Anthony Zinni (USMC Ret), and Mr. Angelina Jolie (aka Brad Pitt).

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am, NBC) - Look for January Jones (Betty) of "Mad Men."