As much as 'What Not to Wear' makes me cringe sometimes, hosts and makeover gurus Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are always there to lighten the mood with pure, unadulterated snark. Like saying someone's outfit is better suited for a hooker from 'Tron.'

They're not trying to hurt anyone's feelings, of course, but sometimes the ugly truth is the only way to get through to people. This is one of those times.

They've got some brand new episodes (premiering Tues., Nov. 29, 9PM ET on TLC) and their first client back is a tough nut to crack. And by nut, I'm implying that she's a little crazy ... but delightfully so. Maybe it's a work side effect?

We've got an exclusive introduction to Jodi, a 50-year-old belly-dancing psych ward nurse. Yep, you read that right, and her wardrobe is just as confused. Here, Clinton and Stacy try to show her the light about why this reflective, futuristic ensemble -- which she describes as her "edgy, hip-hop, downtown nightclub look" -- should be a thing of the past.

Stacy London and Clinton Kelly took a break from making over women to look back at some of their more dramatic, and emotional, transformations on 'What Not to Wear: Top 10 Meltdowns' (Tue., 10PM ET on TLC).

It all culminated in Erin, who was a shy and withdrawn woman who had no self-esteem whatsoever. When Ted Gibson asked her why she'd grown her hair out so long, it had nothing to do with liking it, but rather a desire to hide her chest. She could barely stand to look at herself in the mirror.

"You're gonna have to be able to see the beauty that is within you, or else everything that we teach you to do is going to be worthless," Kelly told her.

Cheryl Burke and Jenny McCarthy share an assistant. And as we learned on 'What Not to Wear' (Tue., 9PM ET on TLC), they also share a frustration with her fashion choices. Meet 37-year old Chicago native Becky.

Tricked into getting the makeover on the show, Becky proves game for the transformation, and the results speak for themselves. She looked fabulous in a shapely dress and absolutely floored her friends and supporters.

"The clothes were one thing," McCarthy said. "But the confidence that you saw come through just made me so happy."

McCarthy had already admitted that she thought of Becky as family, so it must have been so warm to see someone so close to you get a new and more positive outlook on life. Sometimes a physical makeover can transform your self-perception as well.

I've never really followed an entire season of reality dating show, except for Meredith's turn on 'The Bachelorette', mainly because I was pretty sure she was doing it as a joke.

So color me surprised to find I actually enjoyed the debut of 'Love in the Wild' last week and have mentally penciled episode two into my calendar this Wednesday (9PM ET/PT, CTV/NBC). The show definitely hearkens back to the era of 'Paradise Hotel' or 'Temptation Island' but manages to feel like a fresher take on the pretty-people-in-a-hot-tub genre. Basically, it's a blatant attempt to mix 'Survivor' with 'The Bachelor'. The result includes some of the best and worst elements of both of those shows.

Here's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.

* = Series/Season Premiere
** = Series/Season Finale
# = New Day/Time

Another busy Sunday night, especially with it being May Sweeps.

7:00 to 8:00
ABC: 'America's Funniest Home Videos'
CBS: '60 Minutes'
NBC: 'Dateline NBC'
Animal Planet: 'Wild Kingdom'
Versus: 'NHL Playoffs' -- Semifinal game 2 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals.

8:00 to 9:00
ABC: 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'
CBS: 'The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business'
FOX: 'The Simpsons'
NBC: 'America's Next Great Restaurant'**
PBS: 'Nature'
Animal Planet: 'Madagascar' -- (120 minutes)
BET: 'The Family Crews'
Cooking Channel: 'The Big Cheese'
Disney Channel: 'Good Luck Charlie' and 'Shake It Up'
ESPN: 'Sunday Night Baseball' -- The New York Mets at the Philadelphia Phillies
G4: 'Ninja Warrior' -- Two episodes
OWN: 'Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes'
Style: 'Ruby'
Travel: 'Bert the Conqueror'
VH1: 'Mob Wives'

The rest of the schedule after the jump.

Adele is getting the 'Glee' treatment, but not from a regular New Directions member.

According to Entertainment Weekly, 'Glee' guest star Gwyneth Paltrow will sing Adele's 'Turning Tables' from the British singer's hit album '21.'

When Paltrow debuted on the Fox series she was tasked with belting out Cee Lo Green's chart-topping 'Forget You.'

In other TV news ...

• TLC has renewed 'What Not to Wear' for a ninth season. After a move from Friday to Tuesday nights, the series has maintained good numbers, around 1.2 million viewers per episode. Stacy London and Clinton Kelly will return for 26 new episodes starting in August. [Hollywood Reporter]

• Jill Wagner is leaving 'Wipeout.' The co-host will leave after this summer's batch of episodes in order to focus on her acting career. She's appeared on 'Punk'd,' 'Monk' and 'Bones.' [TV Guide]

• The 'Desperate Housewives' stars have signed a new deal, keeping them in place for a season 8. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria will all make $325,000 per episode, up from $275,000. The deal is for one year with an option for a season 9. [TVLine]

Since age 16, Erin has had five reconstructive surgeries on her breasts, leading her to struggle with self-esteem issues and hide under baggy clothes. The most recent operation involved "scar revision" to minimize significant scarring from past surgeries, she shared on 'What Not to Wear' (Tue., 9PM ET on TLC).

Co-host Stacy London could relate to "the scarring thing," she said. "I had a very, very severe skin disease when I was a teenager. My skin split like a zipper, like, all over my body," Stacy revealed, raising her right arm and pointing to a large scar along her underarm.

"It really is something when you can think about what you've gone through and be proud of the fact that you made it through to the other side," Stacy told her. Erin was moved by the host's vulnerability and asked, "Can I hug you?" "Yeah!" exclaimed the host.

Lizzie genuinely feels that putting on makeup is "a bigger risk for me than rock climbing ... I don't know why." We don't either. When the 'What Not to Wear' (Tue., 9PM ET on TLC) team gives her a makeover, she has no need to feel "uncomfortable."

Lizzie eventually agrees. In a workplace ensemble, "I felt like I looked smarter and more confident and more able to be taken seriously," she explains. "When I had that weekend look on, it just looked so funky and so me ... It did jump to 'sexy' -- for a little while."

One would think that when you choose to participate in a reality show, you might have some idea what you're in for. And yet, when the latest "target" of Clinton Kelly and Stacy London's 'What Not to Wear' (Tue. 9PM on TLC) was faced with criticism of her current wardrobe choices, she didn't handle it very well at all.

It can't be easy to have one of your dresses equated to what a stripper might wear, even if Kelly did try to preface with the caveat that "this isn't about you."

But the girl handled her distress by lashing out. "I wasn't even listening," she said. "Sorry, I tuned you out." It was as if she'd not expected that the pair might say something derogatory about her clothes. You know, like they do every single episode.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride -- until now. On 'What Not to Wear' (Fri., 9PM ET on TLC), style experts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly encounter the intriguing fashion case of Hillary, owner of a floral boutique. Hillary has lost forty pounds since opening her flower store, but hasn't updated her sweatshirt-based wardrobe to match her slimmed-down body. "I wear lots of belts to, like, try and keep my pants and stuff up," she admits. "Which is kind of ghetto."

Hillary also admits that she doesn't spend a lot of effort on "this part" (meaning herself). In the meantime, her business revolves around helping couples in love, engaged couples, couples who are about to be married ... "I focus more on the flowers," she says. "I'm usually worried about other people ... especially weddings; I do a lot of weddings. It's a lot easier for me to do, is make things look pretty with flowers."

But now, it may be time for Hillary to stop focusing all her energy on others, and start spending a little time on herself.

Make no mistake: 'What Not to Wear' is quality TV. Yes, we're referring to the show about two sassy stylists, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly, helping fashion disasters.

The series is known for taking the trashy, the lazy or the out-of-touch dresser and remaking them with modern haircuts, make-up techniques and flattering clothes.

But it's also now responsible for reinvigorating acting careers as well. Proof? Look no further than '80s and '90s stars Mindy Cohn and Mayim Bialik.

Hey, more than one counts as a trend!

Style-crime cops Stacy London and Clinton Kelly launched the eighth season of 'What Not to Wear' (Fri., 9PM ET on TLC) with some facts of fashion for Mindy Cohn, otherwise known as "Natalie" on 'The Facts of Life.'

With their assistance, Cohn shed her frumpy layers for a more sleek and flattering look that prepares her for everything from running errands to posing for the paparazzi. Of a purple dress, London exclaimed, "Oh my God, shut up! No, I mean it, really, shut up really!"

Cohn was pleased to be able to "marry those two parts of my life: Public and private Mindy ... [don't] have to be so contrary."

You've got questions? I've got answers. I'm The Show Girl!

Something for everyone this week -- really. You like drama? I've got Glenn Close's dream casting for 'Damages' -- and it's not anyone you'd expect. More of a Discovery Channel person? Olly Steeds gives me his best travel tip for adventurers, and jokes about his pal Bear Grylls.

And, of course, if you just can't stop watching makeover shows, 'What Not to Wear' hosts Clinton Kelly and Stacy London give me the scoop on the show's big 250th episode, which features the Worst Dressed American.

Want more? Email me TV questions at TheTVShowGirl@aol.com -- who knows, I might just give you an answer on the show. Now watch, enjoy and come back next week for more. Until then, happy TV watching! -- By Maggie Furlong

I suppose if you want to be cynical, you could say that Mayim Bialik is in the midst of a comeback, with several recent television roles, including guest stints on Bones, Secret Life of the American Teenager, and now, Saving Grace. However, it's not as though the erstwhile star of Blossom has spent the last fifteen years sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. After the series' end, she attended UCLA, got married, had two children, and even earned her PhD last year.

Ms. (er, Dr.) Bialik has indeed been busy, but she is now looking to make her way back into Hollywood. She's guest-starring on Saving Grace tonight as Esther, a Hasidic Jewish mother of seven, whose own mother is found murdered in a field full of dead cows. I spoke with Mayim about Saving Grace, the lasting legacy of Blossom, and how she hopes people see her today.

• At 8, FOX has a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TNT has the Lakers/Nuggets game at 8.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Secrets Saturdays at 8, followed by a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
• At 9, ABC has Unbroke: What You Need To Know About Money, with Will Smith, The Jonas Brothers, and others, followed by a new 20/20.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 9.
• TLC has the season premiere of What Not To Wear (with Blossom's Mayim Bialik) at 9.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher at 10.
• Current has the season finale of SuperNews at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows