Costas Now

As anyone who follows sports on TV knows, Bob Costas is a baseball guy. He loves, loves, loves the National Pastime. Therefore, since NBC has not had major league baseball for years, it's been rough on Bob. He's managed to keep his love for the game alive with books and speeches and as part of his work for HBO. Well, now he's going to be doing a lot more baseball.

Bob Costas is upping his commitment to the MLB Network, and leaving HBO. When the new baseball channel launched on January 1, 2009, included in the charter line up All Time Games, the rebroadcasting of vintage baseball games with Costas as the host.

• At 8, FOX has a new American Idol.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 8.
• On Food Network at 8, Sam Choy guest stars on a new Emeril Live.
• FX has the movie Paparazzi at 8, followed by (appropriately enough) a new episode of Dirt.
• Also at 8: TCM has 1951's Detective Story, followed by 1948's The Naked City.
• At 9, ABC has a new Primetime.
• The CW has a new Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll at 9.
• Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9.
• At 10, TLC has a new Miami Ink.
• Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Orange County at 10.
• Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.
• Also at 10: HBO has a new Costas NOW.

Check your local TV listings for more.