Laurel’s TV Picks

Scrubs (NBC, 7:30pm)
On The Spot (WB, 7:30pm; 8:30pm)
The Shield (FX, 9pm, 10pm)
Once and Again (Lifetime, 12:30am)
College basketball, NBA basketball, and figure skating (oh my!)

My Mom is sick, my Grandma is in the hospital, I think I’m coming down with a cold, and it’s supposed to snow here soon. Sorry picks are late today.

Forgot to mention this earlier. The WB picked up the following shows for next season: 7th Heaven, Everwood, Gilmore Girls, Smallville, Reba, and Charmed. Still no word on Angel, alas.

News could still preempt, delay, or change schedules (especially for the major networks).

The premiere episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit, and Monk will be released on DVD in June. The two Law & Order series premieres will be released on June 3rd, the first episode of Monk will be released on June 24th. Each will reportedly have some cool extras. Follow my links to pre-order.

Season 1 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman will be released on DVD on May 27th.

Homicide: Life on the Street on DVD! Alias on DVD! When you buy TV on DVD via my links or simply shop at amazon.com via my links, you’re helping keep this site around. Thanks so much to everyone who is doing this!

Robert Duvall, Sean Paul on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Daniel Stern on The View (ABC, check your local listings).

Wanda Sykes, the latest Survivor cast-off, Jana Marie Hupp (of Ed) on The Caroline Rhea Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

Paula Abdul, Johnny Ciao, Cris Judd, 5-year-old drummer Caleb Sanders on The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Blended Families” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Reporters on the Front Lines in Iraq” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).

“KITT vs. KARR” episode of Knight Rider (Sci-Fi, 4pm).

“As You Were” and “Hell’s Bells” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 5pm, 6pm).

Inside the Actors Studio : Antonio Banderas (Bravo, 6pm and 11pm).

Figure Skating : ISU World Championships (ESPN2, 6pm-8pm). Men’s and pairs short program, from Washington, D.C. (taped).

NBA basketball on TNT, including Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic (TNT, 6pm). Games may vary.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on CBS.

“J.D. begins a surgical rotation and betrays a secret about Turk to impress the other surgeons” on a new episode of Scrubs (NBC, 7:30pm).

Rerun of the pilot of On The Spot (WB, 7:30pm). Tim Conway leads a cast in a show that’s part sitcom, part improv. When the bell is rung, the improv begins. Lots of guest stars.

Figure Skating: ISU World Championships (ABC, 8pm-10pm). Men’s and pairs free skate, live from Washington D.C.

VH1 Goes Inside : The Arsenio Hall Show (VH1, 8pm).

Tenacious D and Robert Wagner guest star on a new episode of On The Spot (WB, 8:30pm).

“Puff the Magic Pastry” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 9pm and 11pm).

The marathon of season 2 episodes of The Shield continues (FX, 9pm, 10pm). One episode at 9pm, another at 10pm. Two episodes each night ’til the season finale on Tuesday.

“Carter, Abby and others are quarantined as the CDC probes a mysterious outbreak” on a rerun of ER (NBC, 9pm).

VH1 Goes Inside : American Music Awards (VH1, 9pm).

Boise and Little Rock episodes of Insomniac With Dave Attell (Comedy Central, 9pm, 9:30pm; 11pm, 11:30pm).

Hilary Swank on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).

Matthew McConaughey, Jon Gruden, the Roots on a rerun of The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, late if at all, after basketball and the news).

James Woods, Aisha Tyler, Brian McKnight on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).

Lyle Lovett on The Caroline Rhea Show (ABC Family, 11pm).

Robert Duvall, Wanda Sykes, Sum 41 on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).

The Amazing Kreskin, Killer Mike & Big Boi, guest co-host Slash on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).

“Lily begins mediating a divorce settlement with Jake; Rick comes up against a difficult client” in the “Mediation” episode of Once and Again (Lifetime, 12:30am).

Michael Clarke Duncan, Petra Nemcova, Queens of the Stone Age on a rerun of The Late Late Show (CBS, may not air at all, if it does will be later than usual).

Jason Lee, Deion Sanders, The Music on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).

Chris Rock, Aaron Eckhart on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

John Travolta, Deborah Gibson, Bruce Michael Hall, Jessica Morris, Wendy Walsh, Linda Cobb on The View (ABC, check your local listings).

Robert Duvall, Luciana Pedraza, Tina Madigan and Joe Machota on The Caroline Rhea Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

James Woods, wrestler Chris Jericho, Darrell Hammond, Geri Halliwell, 8-year-old pianist Mackenzie Melened on The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Cheaters” on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Getting the Love You Want” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).
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