It's always inspiring to see great leadership; the kind that makes you feel you are in the presence of genius, that seems to cultivate creativity and inspire excellence.

Yes, Mickey Drexler I'm flattering you in an obvious attempt to get hired!

Call me shameless, but after you watch "J. Crew and the Man Who Dressed America" (10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, CNBC), you'll be taken with Drexler too. The CEO and chairman of the brand is at the center of the well-done, enjoyable report by CNBC's David Faber.

Drexler is no one-hit wonder; the report shows that he has extensive retail experience. His background includes stints at Bloomingdale's and Macy's, before revitalizing Ann Taylor and the Gap. Drexler was fired from the Gap after it grew too quickly and he lost control (the growing wasn't his idea), but J. Crew brought him on and Drexler turned it into a billion-dollar company and a transformed fashionable brand. That Vogue editor Anna Wintour is included in this report speaks volumes.

Duets (8pm, ABC) - The premiere of yet another singing competition. This one previously had Lionel Richie attached, but after news broke that Richie owed the IRS some money, he suddenly had "scheduling conflicts" and was replaced by John Legend. And with that change, the show went -- for me -- from "must see" to "not really interested." The competition now has Kelly Clarkson, Legend, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke searching for amateur singers to perform duets with. You know who sang the greatest duet of all time? Lionel Richie ("Endless Love" with Diana Ross).

So You Think You Can Dance (8pm, Fox) - Season 9 begins with auditions in Dallas and New York.

Awake (10pm, NBC) - In the series (nooo!) finale, Britten faces off against his conspirators as the entire police force moves in on him.

Rookie Blue (10pm, ABC) - In the Season 3 premiere, Andy returns to work following her three-month suspension. Later, a car accident caused by a drunken driver (William Shatner) leads to the reopening of a 7-year-old cold case.

J. Crew and the Man Who Dressed America (10pm, CNBC) - David Faber reports on the J. Crew clothing retailer, including the company's process of conceiving, creating and marketing a new line of clothing. Interviews with J. Crew's CEO Mickey Drexler and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. Here's Adrienne's review.

Men at Work (10pm, TBS) - A new sitcom about four male friends working together at a magazine while also working their way through the challenges of life, love, etc., etc. Here's the review.
 

Today is National Coffee Day, and chances are you celebrated unknowingly by drinking a big cup or two of java. You might be reading this blog and sipping a latte. And you probably drink coffee everyday.

You're an addict.

It's OK, you are not the only one. As "The Coffee Addiction" (9 tonight, CNBC) shows us coffee drinking is nearly a religion in this country; an average 400 million cups of coffee are consumed each day. (A note of superiority: I do not drink the devil's brew.) And the documentary does a great job dissecting not just our (your!) coffee love, but the story of coffee from bean to mug.
 

Animal Cops: Houston (8pm, Animal Planet) - The new season opens following eight officers from the Houston SPCA who look for animal abusers and illegal exotic animals.

Nova: Engineering Ground Zero (9pm, UNC-TV) - Nova documents the construction of One World Trade Center and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Included, 1 WTC architect David Childs, Port Authority of NY and NJ director Chris Ward, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, and others.

Saved: 9/11/2001 (9pm, Animal Planet) - Tonight's episode of "Saved," a show which chronicles the stories of humans bonding with animals to cope with loss and tragedy, has a 9/11-theme. Included: a dalmation adopted by the mother of fallen firefighters and a Yorkshire terrier that helped a little girl who was traumatized by 9/11.

American Greed: 9/11 Fraud (9pm, CNBC) - A look at 9/11-related scams, including a family friend-broker who stole almost $250,000 from a 9/11 widow and a man who falsely claimed a loved one died in the 9/11 attacks in order to collect money from the American Red Cross.

Rescue Me (10pm, FX) - In the series finale, the guys at 62 Truck struggle to pick up the pieces and move on following a major fire. Meanwhile, at the Fire Academy, a new batch of probies hear a familiar speech from a new leader. "Rescue Me," which stars Denis Leary (pictured), debuted in 2004 and followed the lives of a group of New York City firemen in the aftermath of 9/11. Here's a nice essay on the show's relationship with 9/11 and the wounded city of New York.

Paranormal Witness (10pm, Syfy) - In the debut of this new series exploring personal accounts of paranormal experiences, a 5-year-old girl in Baltimore befriends an invisible girl named Emily, a seemingly harmless playmate who becomes malevolent toward the girl's family.

Recently I spent a Saturday night cruising through town in a convertible BMW. It was a good time, but had I watched "BMW: A Driving Obsession" (CNBC, 9 tonight), I would have appreciated it all the more.

Because what you learn in this report, hosted by Carl Quintanilla, is that the folks who make Bimmers approach the task with a slavish devotion to excellence that make the vehicles worth every penny.

Quintanilla takes us into the car maker's tech center where you see that the meticulous commitment made to ensuring that each BMW is the finest engineered car on the road. I mean, there's a sound engineer who spends hours finding just the right tone so that the pings from, like, the car's seat belt reminder doesn't annoy you.

North Carolina ranked No. 3 on CNBC's annual list of the Top States for Business, up one spot from last year.

The business TV network ranked all 50 states in 10 broad categories, including cost of doing business, workforce, quality of life and transportation & infrastructure.

North Carolina gained ground in workforce and infrastructure, but took a hit in the economy category. CNBC noted that the state's unemployment rate of 9.7 percent remains above the national average.

Economic recruiters and politicians often use such "best of" lists as they work to lure new businesses to North Carolina. Officials with the N.C. Commerce Department and Research Triangle Park immediately sent out alerts on Twitter about today's CNBC list. And Gov. Bev Perdue's office only took a couple of hours to put out a full press release.

Of course, "We're No. 3" bragging rights only go so far when North Carolina lags No. 2 Texas. What's even harder for N.C. officials to stomach: Virginia came in at No. 1 on CNBC's latest list.

Just in time for wedding season, in particular, next month's major nuptials in the UK, comes some good information from CNBC.

Tonight at 9, the channel broadcasts "Divorce Wars" which breaks down the marital machine to the basic facts: Love is emotion and marriage is business.

Hosted by Melissa Francis, the report features what happens when love goes wrong and people, rich in this case, get real nasty. Lawyers, psychologists and other experts weigh in on the emotional and legal ramifications and challenges.

But the heart of the piece are the true stories.

Survivor: Redemption Island (8pm, CBS) - Matt and Francesca face off in the first duel on Redemption Island.

American Idol (8pm, Fox) - The Top 12 women perform tonight.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - With Claire preoccupied by a feud between Haley and Alex, Phil is free to enjoy a day at the spa. Meanwhile, Gloria is creeped out by Jay's designs on his-and-hers burial plots, and Cameron does research for a book about Lily's adoption. All of the ABC sitcoms are new tonight, and recommended.

Cigarette Wars (9pm, CNBC) - Brian Schactman reports on the business of tobacco, highlighting the farmers who grow it, the people who smoke it, and the elected officials trying to get rid of it. Schactman also reports on the growing black market for cigarettes.

Justified (10pm, FX) - Rachel's brother-in-law (Larenz Tate) escapes from a halfway house and the marshals must track him down, and Raylan (Timothy Olyphant, right) breaks up a Bennett family gathering, which doesn’t sit well with Mags. Meanwhile, Boyd mulls an offer in Harlan that could prove dangerous, and Winona's husband Gary tells her he wants her back, but does so in an unusual way. 

Restaurant: Impossible (10pm, Food) - The premise of this show is that Chef Robert Irvine must save desperate restaurants from impending failure in just two days with only $10,000. The restaurant in need of help tonight: the famed Mystic Pizza in Mystic, Conn.

Skating with the Stars (8pm, ABC) - The final two couples (including stars Bethenny Frankel and Rebecca Buddig) perform tonight and then a winner is crowned. Also, Johnny Weir, Jennifer Wester, Denis Petukhov, and Keauna McLaughlin perform to Alicia Key's "Trying to Sleep with a Broken Heart."

A Christmas Carol (9pm, TNT) - The early 90's production with Patrick Stewart at Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens Christmas classic. Also stars Richard E. Grant and Joel Gray.

Price of Admission: America's College Debt Crisis (9pm, CNBC) - The potential that the student loan industry has for becoming the next financial bubble to burst (like the subprime mortgage business) is examined in this one-hour special. A close look is taken at the lack of consumer protections for student loans and claims that colleges are hiding the true default rates of student loans. Merry Christmas!

The Polar Express (9pm, ABC Family) - The enchanting animated Christmas fable about a doubting 8-year-old boy who's whisked to the North Pole by a mysterious train conductor (voiced by Tom Hanks).

Auction Kings (10pm, Discovery) - Featured items tonight, Johnny Cash's autographed guitar, a 17th-century treasure chest, and a trading knife made from a jawbone.

When we typically hear about counterfeit items, it's all about fake Coach bags, Rolex watches or perfumes.

The economic damage from those goods is considerable, but you'll learn that's the least of the damage that can be done if you watch "Crime Inc: Counterfeit Goods" (CNBC, 9 tonight).

The one-hour special reported by Carl Quintanilla goes into the world of fake goods, but also reveals far more hazardous items like fake medicine and  fake defense parts. Yes, that's right: Soldiers can end up fighting with inferior weapons.