From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” guitar-playing crooner Phillip Phillips seemed preordained to win “American Idol,” and not just because he’s another white guy withDaytime
“Rachael Ray” – Final teams in Rachael and Guy’s viewer cook-off. 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Live! With Kelly” – Actress Carla Gugino. 9 a.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Wendy Williams” – Actress Loretta Devine. 10 a.m. on Channel 33.2.
“The View” – Cuba Gooding Jr. 11 a.m. on ABC.
“The Chew” – Elisabeth Hasselbeck. 1 p.m. on ABC.
“The Talk” – Actress Christina Ricci. 2 p.m. on CBS.
“Dr. Oz” – Attempts to cure and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. 4 p.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Ellen DeGeneres” – Kiefer Sutherland. 4 p.m. on WPTA, Channel 21.
“Anderson Cooper” – Stigma on women losing their virginity. 4 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“The Doctors” – Non-surgical methods can improve one’s appearance in minutes. 5 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Dr. Phil” – Survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster. 7
p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
Prime time
“Chuck” – Sarah and Chuck face Nicholas Quinn on a Japanese train. 8 p.m. on NBC.
“A Gifted Man” – A neuropsychiatrist uses body language to diagnose a patient’s illness. (Repeat) 8 p.m. on CBS.
“Shark Tank” – NBA champion Bill Walton helps a triathlete pitch his idea for a unique water bottle. 8 p.m. on ABC.
“Kitchen Nightmares” – Ramsay tries to save Austin, Texas, restaurant El Greco. 8 p.m. on Fox.
“Remodeled” – Paul and Olga select four models to audition. (Repeat) 8 p.m. on The CW.
“Need to Know” – The rise in the number of black state lawmakers in South Carolina. 8:30 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“Grimm” – Nick discovers someone may be “festering” a monster. 9 p.m. on NBC.
“CSI: NY” – Mac and the team remember moments from 9/11. (Repeat) 9 p.m. on CBS.
“Primetime: What Would You Do?” – A makeup counter employee pushes concealer on a woman who has a birthmark. 9 p.m. on ABC.
“Fringe” – The alternate Fringe division faces a new adversary. 9 p.m. on Fox.
“Great Performances at the Met” – An unfaithful king drives his queen insane. 9 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“Dateline NBC” – Police suspect a woman’s estranged husband in her death. 10 p.m. on NBC.
“Blue Bloods” – Danny makes a discovery about an attempted bank robber’s past. (Repeat) 10 p.m. on CBS.
“20/20” – The latest on the luxury cruise ship that sank off the coast of Italy. 10 p.m. on ABC.
Talk shows tonight
“David Letterman” – Comic Dana Carvey. 11:35 p.m. on CBS.
“Jay Leno” – Steven Tyler, Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson. 11:35 p.m. on NBC.
“Jimmy Kimmel” – Actor Terrence Howard. 12:05 a.m. on ABC.
“Craig Ferguson” – Comic Larry the Cable Guy. 12:35 a.m. on CBS.
“Jimmy Fallon” – Comic Joan Rivers. 12:35 a.m. on NBC.
