Laurel’s TV Picks

Lost: The Journey (ABC, 7pm - 8:01pm)
Eric Idle on 60 Minutes (CBS, 7pm)
Luke Wilson on That ’70s Show (FOX, 7pm)
Alias (ABC, 8:01pm - 9:02pm)
Amy Sedaris, savant Daniel Tammet, LCD Soundsystem on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm)
Ellen Barkin, Mila Kunis (of That ’70s Show), the Raveonettes on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:37pm)

Sick today, thus the lateness. Sorry!

Baseball: Angels at New York Yankees (ESPN, 6pm).

NBA playoff games on TNT.

Lost: The Journey (ABC, 7pm - 8:01pm) is a special that’s meant to help new viewers catch up with the story, as well as help remind regular viewers of what has happened thus far this season.

Eric Idle talks to Charlie Rose about Spamalot on 60 Minutes (CBS, 7pm). Also contains interviews with Mike Nichols and Hank Azaria.

Eric learns that in order to graduate he has to take a gym class and his instructor would be Casey Kelso (Luke Wilson) on That ’70s Show (FOX, 7pm). Kelso and Fez move into an apartment together.

Clark loses his memory on Smallville (WB, 7pm) so Chloe ends up having to remind him that he’s . . . special.

The women go on safari in South Africa on America’s Next Top Model (UPN, 7pm; airs again on Friday).

Sophia (Sonia Braga), the head of the orphanage where Nadia grew up, is severely beaten on Alias (ABC, 8:01pm). Dixon has a tough decision to make. Jack “SpyDaddy” Bristow finally sees a doctor (played by Michael McKean). Nestor Serrano (of 24) is also among the guest stars.

There’s a car accident after a school dance on Jack & Bobby (WB, 8pm; airs again on Sunday in most markets). And Grace agrees to chaperone Bobby’s class field trip.

Part 3 of 6 of Revelations (NBC, 8pm; airs again on Bravo). Dr. Richard Massey (Bill Pullman) and Sister Jo (Natascha McElhone) travel to Rome to meet the mother of the “miracle child.” And Satanists are up to no good. Fred Durst plays one of the Satanists. Woo.

Nanny George considers quitting (again), this time because Kevin Hill (UPN, 8pm) is spending more time with his girlfriend than with the baby. Rick Fox guest stars.

Rerun of the Sherlock Holmes episode of C.S.I. (CBS, 8pm). Catherine Dent (of The Shield) is among the guest stars.

A college student is beaten and shot to death on CSI: NY (CBS, 9pm). Amy Aquino is among the guest stars.

Denise Crosby and Jessica Steen are among the guest stars on Eyes (ABC, 9:02pm).

“Send In The Clams” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 9pm and 1am).

Rerun of the Law & Order (NBC, 9pm) where Annie Parisse joins the cast as a new ADA. The case involves some bad flu vaccine.

Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN2, 9pm).

Christina Hoff-Sommers on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central, 10pm and midnight).

Amy Sedaris, savant Daniel Tammet, LCD Soundsystem on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 10:35pm).

Rosie O’Donnell, Carmen Electra, Howie Day on The Tonight Show (NBC, 10:35pm).

Ellen Barkin, Mila Kunis (of That ’70s Show), the Raveonettes on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm).

Joe and Gavin Maloof, New Order on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, check your local listings).

Gavin Rossdale, Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby; and who created Due South and EZ Streets), Michael Gelbart on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, check your local listings).

Damon Dash, Duane “Dog” Chapman, Gomez on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC, check your local listings).

A dream about environmental ruin depresses Ed on Northern Exposure (Hallmark, 1am).

Daria (Noggin, 1am, 1:30am).

“Life Serial” and “All The Way” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, 6am, 7am).

“Through The Looking Glass” episode of Angel (TNT, 7am).

Sci-Fi mini-marathon du jour: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Sci-Fi, 7am - 3pm).

Kenny Chesney on Today (NBC, 7am - 10am).

Summer beach products on Good Morning, America (ABC, 7am - 9am).

Bobby Flay on The Early Show (CBS, 7am - 9am).

Ice Cube, Mark Consuelos on Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated, check your local listings).

Cynthia Nixon, Serena Williams, Jo Dee Messina, with guest co-host Mila Kunis on The View (ABC, check your local listings).

“Those Are Strings, Pinocchio” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 10am).

“Death, Debt, and Dating” episode of Ed (TBS, 11am).

“Tabula Rasa” episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX, Noon).

Best Bet: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn on a very special episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated, check your local listings) where they do the show twice, sortof.

Rosie O’Donnell on The Tony Danza Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

Suze Orman on The Jane Pauley Show (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Torn Between Two Lovers, Part 1″ on Dr. Phil (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Exclusive: Clara Harris, The Woman Who Ran Over Her Cheating Husband” on Oprah (syndicated, check your local listings).

“Raincoats and Recipes” episode of Gilmore Girls (ABC Family, 4pm). Final episode of last season.

“Five By Five” episode of Angel (TNT, 4pm).

“The Biggest Deal There Is” and “The Christening” episodes of Felicity (We, 5pm, 6pm). Final episode of season 2, first episode of season 3.

“The Lame Duck Congress” episode of The West Wing (Bravo, 6pm).

“The Fungal Gourmet” episode of Good Eats (Food Network, 6pm).

Vending Machines Unwrapped (Food Network, 6:30pm).

Rebroadcast of both parts of the Battlestar Galactica miniseries.

New episodes of The Apprentice, Blue Collar TV, CSI, ER, Joey, The OC, The Simple Life: Interns, Survivor, Will & Grace, Without A Trace, and more.
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