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What to Watch on Wednesday: Olivia suspected of murder on L&O:SVU

New Adventures of Old Christine (8pm, CBS) - Jennifer Grey guest stars to date Richard, who is played by Clark Gregg and who is Grey's husband in real life. Confused? Dave Foley is back as Richard's friend who keeps trying to date Christine.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Shuster divides the glee club into couples for a ballad, which is great till someone gets sick. Another bad idea: Finn has dinner with Quinn's parents. 

Law & Order: SVU (9pm, NBC) - DNA evidence identifies Benson (Mariska Hargitay) as the prime suspect in the murder of a biker gang dude. While Munch and Finn investigate the case, Stabler (Chris Meloni) works to prove her innocence. 

Top Chef (10pm, Bravo) - The remaining chefs take part in an extremely difficult cooking contest established by French chef Paul Bocuse. Bocuse's son Jerome, who is also a chef, serves as a guest judge along with Thomas Keller. A lot of other famous chefs also appear. Whatever -- we just want to see if this is the night Jen has her breakdown and what kind of assy thing Mike Volt says about our Kevin. 

Also worth mentioning: Robin Roberts interviews Janet Jackson tonight at 10pm on ABC, Noelle Marsh of Sanford continues to shine on So You Think You Can Dance (8pm, Fox) and Modern Family (9pm, ABC) is always funny. 

What to Watch on Wednesday: CMA's big night and Glee returns

43rd Annual CMA Awards (8pm, ABC) - Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley (left) host. Performances by the hosts as well as Kid Rock, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw ... basically anyone who is anyone in country music will be there. Something to watch for: Vince Gill is scheduled to sing a duet with the band Daughtry.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Glee returns with a terrific episode in which Kurt competes against Rachel in a diva-off to see who gets to perform "Defying Gravity." Meanwhile, when the school can't pay for a wheelchair-accessible bus for Artie for a trip to regionals, Shuster challenges the glee club to raise the money. Quinn's pregnancy causes a money crunch for her also, so she pressures Finn to help out with the bills. And Sue must hold open tryouts for the Cheerios squad. Oh how the mighty fall...

Return to Duty (9pm, MTV) - Don't forget the documentary special on "Real World: Brooklyn" alum Ryan Conklin's second tour of duty in Iraq.

Top Chef: Las Vegas (10pm, Bravo) - Nigella Lawson is the guest judge tonight, as the six remaining contestants must create a hotel-themed breakfast-in-bed dish.

"Glee" cast sings National Anthem at World Series

The cast of Fox's new hit show "Glee" sang the National Anthem before Game 3 of the World Series Saturday night in Philadelphia.

Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes Jones on the show, sang lead vocals while the rest of New Directions group sang backup. No mash-ups, no dancing.

"Glee" is pre-empted for a while due to World Series games on Fox, and will return November 11.

Watch a video of the performance below.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Glee shows the softer side of Sue

New Adventures of Old Christine (8pm, CBS) - Eric McCormack (left) hasn't been able to make a go of a new show for himself since the end of "Will & Grace," but he's staying busy lately with strong guest spots on other shows (and we're hoping he has better luck with his "Tad Quill" pilot on ABC). Tonight he plays a therapist sharing office space with Matthew, and he starts up a romance with Christine.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC)
- Family barbecue at Jay and Gloria's! Drama du jour is courtesy of Manny and Luke, who  rehash an incident at school, which leads to someone being called a "coal digger."

Glee (9pm, FOX)
- Fox promises we will see the "softer side of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch)" tonight, which is just a little bit terrifying.

Top Chef: Las Vegas (10pm, Bravo)
- Here we go with "Top Chef's" oldie but goodie, "Restaurant Wars Challenge." Will the gang finally kill and devour their weakest link (aka "Big 'R' little 'obin'")? And can't we just fast forward to the part where it's Bryan and Michael and Kevin in the final three? Because I think by this point, we all know that's where this show is going (although, Bryan better keep his eye on Jen).

What to Watch on Wednesday: Mario Lopez returns to Nip/Tuck

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Now that Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch, right) is
co-director of the glee club, she immediately begins working to tear
the group apart from the inside. When the competition in the club gets
too heated, Sue and Will get called into Principal Figgins' office. Meanwhile, the members rally around Quinn and offer her their support. 

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Shelley Long ("Cheers") guest stars as Jay's ex-wife, who shows up unexpectedly to make amends for an unfortunate incident at Jay and Gloria's wedding.

Nip/Tuck (10pm, FX) - I guess in an economic downturn, boob jobs and tummy tucks get put on the back burner. That's why things aren't great at McNamara/Troy, and also why it's a good thing Dr. Mike Hamoui (Mario Lopez) has returned to LA with a very profitable niche specialty. I'm not sure exactly what that might be, but the photo at left (yes, it's from "Nip/Tuck") is  intriguing. Tonight is the season 6 premiere.

Top Chef Las Vegas (10pm, Bravo) - Tonight's theme involves "pork and wine." I'm going to go ahead and place my money on Kevin from Atlanta on acing this one.

What to Watch on Wednesday: A new documetary series on FBI agents

The Middle (8:30pm, ABC) - Patricia Heaton's terminally "awkward" daughter fails yet again. This time she doesn't make the swim team. Brian Doyle-Murray guest stars.

The Bureau (9pm, Investigation Discovery) - In the debut of a new documentary series on one of the Discovery Channel offshoots, "The Bureau" takes viewers inside the 21st-century FBI and tells the stories of its agents. The first episode looks at the FBI investigation of "The Gainesville Ripper" who murdered five University of Florida students in 1990.  The ID channel is 114 on local cable.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Will challenges the kids to a mash-up showdown, girls versus boys. And the weak link of this show, Will's wife, takes a job as the school nurse so that her pregnancy-faking self can keep an eye on him.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Chenoweth hits Glee

Hank (8pm, ABC) - A new pilot starring Kelsey Grammer as a CEO who loses his job and has to face downsizing with his wife and kids. This hasn't gotten very good reviews, but maybe ole "Frazier" deserves the benefit of the doubt. I'm in for one show.

The Middle (8:30pm, ABC) - Patricia Heaton, Grammer's former partner from the Fox sitcom "Back to You," plays a middle-aged Indiana mom with a blue-collar husband (Neil Flynn from "Scrubs") and three kids.

Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - The premiere of this sitcom last week was laugh out loud funny. Tonight, Mitchell and Cameron sign Lily up for a Mommy & Me class.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Our favorite songstress on our favorite show! Kristin Chenoweth stars as Will's former classmate, called in to help spice up the glee club.  

Glee: Misfits and spazheads and cripples can make it too

Last night's episode of "Glee" was all about the life lessons, and everybody learned one.

Some learned the adolescent female 'rite of passage' heartbreak of falling for a gay dude (Clay Aiken fans, am I right?), while others learned they should keep their boozy moms away from Josh Groban. But mostly, our gang learned that a little confidence can help you get your swagger back.

 

But don't worry. The show was still more snappy than sappy, with the usual great music and hilarious writing.

What to Watch: Josh Groban guests on Glee

America's Got Talent (8pm, NBC) -  In the season 4 finale, a winner is announced and takes home $1 million. British singer Susan Boyle will perform, as will Shakira, Leona Lewis and Rascal Flatts

The Beautiful Life (9pm, CW) - Tonight is the pilot for a new CW show exec produced by Ashton Kutcher about up-and-coming models in the New York fashion world. Sara Paxton, Elle Macpherson, and Mischa Barton (all at left) star.

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Will neglects the Glee club while forming an all-male acapela group, so the kids hire a well-known choreographer to assist them. Josh Groban stars as himself.

BIO Remembers Patrick Swayze (10pm, A&E) - A special look back at the life of late actor Patrick Swayze. There's also a marathon of Swayze's A&E tv show "The Beast" from 2pm-6pm, and again at 11pm. "The Beast" aired on A&E last season.

What to Watch on Friday: Michael Jordan, LaToya Jackson, and vital repeats

Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement From Springfield, Massachusetts (6:30, ESPN) - UNC and Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan is among the 2009 class being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Also, David Robinson, John Stockton, C. Vivian Stringer, and Jerry Sloan.

Vampire Diaries (8pm, CW) - If you missed Thursday night's premiere, you can catch a repeat tonight. Then watch a repeat of the "Melrose Place" premiere from Tuesday night at 9pm. 

Glee (9pm, Fox) - Ditto for "Glee." I'm so glad Fox is showing the "Glee" premiere for a second time. They can't show it too many times for me! If you didn't see it Wednesday, please please watch it tonight. Cheerios coach Jane Lynch (right) is the show stealer.

Monk (9pm, USA) - Jay Mohr guest stars as a defense attorney who gets Monk on the stand and questions his unusual investigative techniques. 

20/20 (10pm, ABC) - LaToya Jackson talks to Barbara Walters. If that's not enough, LaToya will also appear on "The View" on Monday. 

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