American Idol (8pm, Fox) - Tune in to see if Garner's Scotty McCreery learns the words to this week's song.
America's Next Top Model (8pm, CW) - The 16th season begins. That's about all there is to say about that.
Ghost Hunters (9pm, Syfy) - In the Season 7 premiere, the TAPS gang looks for the ghost of a hotel owner and also probes a tavern and restaurant in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Shedding for the Wedding (9pm, CW) - The premiere of a new reality show in which nine couples lose weight while competing for a dream wedding.
Modern Family (9pm, ABC) - Jay and Gloria sort things out when a big fight between Claire and Phil has Phil in the dark about the reason for the fight. Also, Jay buys Gloria a karaoke machine and Cameron asks Mitchell and Luke for help with an important fundraiser.
Venom: Nature's Killer (9pm, UNC-TV) - This episode of Nova chronicles the efforts of two venom scientists to collect samples from the world's deadliest species before the creatures die off in order to study to the natural poisons, which could provide the building blocks for a new wave of advanced medicines.
Justified (10pm, FX) - A church bus containing a shipment of painkillers is hijacked, and Boyd is considered the likely suspect. Roots-rock singer Dave Alvin performs in a sequence at a roadhouse, where Raylan is having a tryst with Winona.
Law & Order: SVU (10pm, NBC) - An art patron (LuAnn de Lesseps, aka The Countess from "Real Housewives of New York") finds a body, and when detectives question the murdered young woman's good friend and associates, they uncover an antagonistic work environment filled with grown-up bullies.
Top Chef All-Stars (10pm, Bravo) - The remaining chefs break out the deep fryers and tubs of butter to impress guest judge Paula Deen.
NOTE: WRAL will air the State vs. Carolina basketball game tonight at 9pm, so if you want to see the two "Criminal Minds" shows, you'll need to set your recorder to start after the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" ends, or go online tomorrow.
Brooke Cain isn't always proud of the number of hours she logs in front of the TV, but her loss of brain cells can be your gain. From reality shows to sitcoms to the more serious stuff, Brooke keeps her DVR smoking so that she can help keep you in the know. Brooke also tweets for Happiness is a Warm TV (you can follow