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” – A celebrity mystery-taster. 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Live! With Kelly” – Singer Nick Jonas. 9 a.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Wendy Williams” – Comic Tom Green. 10 a.m. on Channel 33.2.
“Nate Berkus” – Talk-show host Sherri Shepherd. 11 a.m. on Channel 33.2.
“The View” – Reality-TV star Kyle Richards. 11 a.m. on ABC.
“The Chew” – Making homemade mozzarella cheese. 1 p.m. on ABC.
“The Talk” – Actress Anne Heche. 2 p.m. on CBS.
“Dr. Oz” – Embarrassing questions. 4 p.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Ellen DeGeneres” – Ellen’s birthday. 4 p.m. on WPTA, Channel 21.
“Anderson Cooper” – Secrets family members keep. 4 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“The Doctors” – H-words affecting health. 5 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Dr. Phil” – A 79-pound anorexic woman. 7
p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
Prime time
“30 Rock” – Jack finds time to face off with Devin Banks. 8 p.m. on NBC.
“The Big Bang Theory” – Penny and Leonard experiment with their new relationship. 8 p.m. on CBS.
“Wipeout” – Obstacles include Snow Shovel Trouble. (Repeat) 8 p.m. on ABC.
“American Idol” – Hopefuls audition in Galveston, Texas. 8 p.m. on Fox.
“The This Old House Hour” – Demolition begins on the 1950s porch addition. 8 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“Parks and Recreation” – Leslie and Ben plan a casual bowling party. 8:30 p.m. on NBC.
“Rob” – Rob and Maggie have a disagreement over a pillow. 8:31 p.m. on CBS.
“30 Rock” – Liz and Jack face off over her contract. 9 p.m. on NBC.
“Person of Interest” – The latest person of interest has connections to Cold War Soviet espionage circles. (Repeat) 9 p.m. on CBS.
“Grey’s Anatomy” – Daughter of a family involved in a car crash must make a difficult decision. (Repeat) 9 p.m. on ABC.
“The Finder” – A scientist asks Walter for help finding a woman he met at a bar. 9 p.m. on Fox.
“Frontline” – Meth use in the U.S. 9 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“Up All Night” – Reagan and Chris spend a romantic night away. (Repeat) 9:30 p.m. on NBC.
“The Firm” – Mitch defends a gambler accused of murder. 10 p.m. on NBC.
“The Mentalist” – Jane must work with a new team. (Repeat) 10 p.m. on CBS.
“Private Practice” – Cooper, Sam, Amelia and Charlotte try to save Pete’s life. (Repeat) 10:02 p.m. on ABC.
Talk shows tonight
“David Letterman” – Regis Philbin. (Repeat) 11:35 p.m. on CBS.
“Jay Leno” – Jim Parsons. (Repeat) 11:35 p.m. on NBC.
“Jimmy Kimmel” – Retired tennis champion Andre Agassi. 12:05 a.m. on ABC.
“Craig Ferguson” – The Palace of Versailles. (Repeat) 12:35 a.m. on CBS.
“Jimmy Fallon” – Queen Latifah. (Repeat) 12:35 a.m. on NBC.
