march madness

• CBS has College Basketball all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
• NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8.
• FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• At 9, NBC has a new episode of The Office, followed by new episodes of 30 Rock and ER.
• Spike has a new TNA Impact at 9.
• ESPN has more coverage of the World Baseball Classic at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie The Nanny Express.
  
• At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
• Discovery has a new Treasure Quest at 10.
• There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Here we are in the middle of the March sweeps period (March this year instead of February, because we were supposed to switch to digital TV on February 17 and Nielsen was worried that would screw up the numbers) and The Mentalist is a repeat tonight. Not only that, but it's the third week in a row where the show has been a repeat.

Hmmm...I wonder why CBS has made this decision?

Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.

Even though the picture is from Two and a Half Men (for a change), American Idol got the first two slots this week again. Dancing with the Stars got the third and fifth slots, sandwiching a new CSI. It's really amazing how many shows that CBS has in the top 20 every single week. This week they have 12 shows, and that's not counting the basketball specials. That's wild.

1. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
2. American Idol - Weds (FOX)

• At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, then new episodes of Samantha Who? and The Bachelor.
• NBC has a new My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, followed by new episodes of Deal Or No Deal and Medium.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
• TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8.
• There's a new Greek on ABC Family at 8, then a new America's Prom Queen.
• Also at 8: TCM has the original King Kong.
• At 9, CBS has the NCAA Basketball Final.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• FOX has a new New Amsterdam at 9.
• Food Network has a new Chefography at 9, featuring Julia Child. It's followed by a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.
• MTV has two new episodes of The Hills starting at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has more March Madness all night.
• NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, followed by a new, two hour Dateline.
• The CW has a new Smackdown at 8.
• There's a new NOW on PBS at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• At 9, FOX has a new Canterbury's Law.
• ABC has two new episodes of 20/20 at 9.
• Lifetime has a new Your Mama Don't Dance at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has the season (series?) finale of In Treatment.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Dan Mintz and Brian Posehn.
• Sci-Fi has the Battlestar Galactica: Revealed special at 10, followed by Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Robert Klein, Tavis Smiley, Robin Wright, and Amy Holmes.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has March Madness all night.
• At 8, ABC has two new episodes of Miss Guided.
• NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8, followed by the finale of Celebrity Apprentice.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• The CW has new episodes of Smallville and Reaper.
• AMC has Letters From Iwo Jima at 8.
• At 9, HGTV has a new Divine Design.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, ABC has a new Eli Stone.
• Spike has a new TNA Impact at 10.
• At 10:30, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.
• Also at 10:30: Comedy Central has a new Lil' Bush.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has more March Madness coverage all night.
• Sci-Fi is showing a Jericho marathon.
• At 8, NBC has a new Amnesia, followed by two new episodes of Dateline.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TCM has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
• At 8:30, FOX has a new Return of Jezebel James.
• At 9, ABC has two new episodes of 20/20.
• IFC has Swingers at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Chad Daniels and Kirk Fox.
• There's a new episode of The Soup at 10 on E!
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Jon Hamm, P.J. O'Rouke, Rep. Barney Frank, and Richard Dawkins.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• CBS has March Madness coverage all night. Ugh.
• At 8, ABC has two new episodes of Miss Guided, followed by new episodes of Lost and Eli Stone.
• NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8, then new episodes of Celebrity Apprentice and Lipstick Jungle.
• The CW has new episodes of Smallville and Reaper.
• There's a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• PBS has a new Live From Lincoln Center at 8.
• At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
• VH-1 has the premiere of I Know My Kid's A Star (with Danny Bonaduce) at 9.
• At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment (how many episodes of this show are there, anyway?)
• At 10:30, Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes.
• Also at 10:30: Comedy Central has a new episode of Lil' Bush.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.

1. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
2. American Idol - Weds (FOX)
3. CSI (CBS)
4. House (FOX)
5. NCAA Basketball Championship (CBS)
6. Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
7. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
8. Shark (CBS)
9. Dancing with the Stars - Results (ABC)
10. Without A Trace (CBS)
11. 'Til Death (FOX)
12. NCIS (CBS)
13. Survivovr (CBS)
14. 60 Minutes (CBS)
15. Extreme Makeover (ABC)
16. Prelude to a Championship (CBS)
17. Lost (ABC)
18. Deal Or No Deal (NBC)
19. Cold Case (CBS)
20. Law and Order: SVU (NBC)

Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.

1. American Idol - Tues (FOX)
2. American Idol - Weds (FOX)
3. CSI (CBS)
4. House (FOX)
5. Dancing with the Stars - Mon (ABC)
6. Dancing with the Stars - Tues (ABC)
7. Shark (CBS)
8. 'Til Death (FOX)
9. NCAA Basketball (CBS)
10. Survivor (CBS)
11. Cold Case - Sun, 10pm (CBS)
12. CSI: Miami (CBS)
13. Law and Order: SVU (NBC)
14. Deal Or No Deal (NBC)
15. NCAA Basketball (CBS)
16. 24 (FOX)
17. 60 Minutes (CBS)
18. Lost (ABC)
19. Criminal Minds (CBS)
20. Deal Or No Deal (NBC)

• At 7, ABC Family has the season finale of Lincoln Heights.
• At 8, NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal.
• FOX has a new Prison Break at 8, then a new 24.
• Three cool detective shows on American Life starting at 8: Harry O, 77 Sunset Strip, and Surfside 6.
• ABC Family repeats the pilot to Kyle XY at 8, if you missed it the first time.
• At 9, CBS has the NCAA Tournament finals.
• USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
• Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9, focusing on "Chewy Treats."
• Also at 9: VH-1 has the season (series?) finale of I Love New York.
• At 10, NBC has a new Black Donnellys.
• FX has a new ep of The Riches at 10 (repeated at 11).

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, FOX has a new episode of Cops.
• TLC has a new Moving Up at 8.
• Nickelodeon has two new episodes of Ned's Declassified starting at 8.
• CBS has March Madness coverage til around 9 or so.
• At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
• CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has Teri Polo in the new movie Love Is A Four Letter Word.
• At 10, TLC has a new Trading Spaces.
• HGTV has a new Design on a Dime at 10.
• At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Peyton Manning and Carrie Underwood.
• At midnight, FOX has a new Talk Show With Spike Feresten.

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• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, then a new Washington Week.
• NBC has a new Identity at 8, followed by the Miss USA 2007 beauty pageant. Tara Conner's time is up already?
• The CW has a new Friday Night Smackdown at 8.
• CBS has March Madness all night.
• At 9, ABC has a new Six Degrees (yup, it's true).
• There's a new What Not To Wear on TLC at 9.
• FOX has a new episode of The Wedding Bells at 9.
• Also at 9: Hallmark has a new Mystery Woman flick, In The Shadows.
• At 10, Food Network has a new Paula's Party, focusing on "Fair Food," which I would assume means where the food comes from and not the quality itself.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time With Bill Maher, with guests Shirley Franklin, mayor of Atlanta, and author David Frum.

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• At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and October Road.
• CBS has March Madness all night.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8.
• The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
• At 9, NBC has a new Scrubs, followed by new episodes of Andy Barker, P.I. and Raines.
• HGTV has a new Divine Design at 9.
• Also at 9: Mario Batali is the subject of a new Chefography on Food Network.
• At 10, Spike has a new Pros vs. Joes.
• TCM has Island in the Sky at 10.
• Showtime has a new Penn & Teller: Bullshit at 10, followed by a new This American Life.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Showbiz Show With David Spade.

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• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, followed by a new Washington Week.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then the return of Identity.
• CBS has March Madness all night.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• AMC has Cool Hand Luke at 8, with Paul Newman.
• Also at 8: HBO has a marathon of new episodes of Addiction.
• At 9, FOX has a new episode of The Wedding Bells.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• At 9:30, Food Network has a new Giada's Weekend Getaways (in Napa/Sonoma), then a new ep of Paula's Party.
• At 10, ABC has new 20/20.
• A&E has a new Intervention at 10.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time With Bill Maher, with guests Jason Alexander, Chris Rock, Dan Rather, Martha Raddatz, and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

Check your local TV listings for more.