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” – Super Bowl party recipes. 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Live! With Kelly” – Michelle Williams. 9 a.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Wendy Williams” – A mystery guest. 10 a.m. on Channel 33.2.
“Nate Berkus” – Salvaging used items to decorate a home. 11 a.m. on Channel 33.2.
“The View” – Actress Lisa Kudrow. 11 a.m. on ABC.
“The Chew” – Breakfast smoothies with actress Ally Sheedy. 1 p.m. on ABC.
“The Talk” – Actor John Stamos. 2 p.m. on CBS.
“Dr. Oz” – Rosie O’Donnell. 4 p.m. on WANE, Channel 15.
“Ellen DeGeneres” – Michelle Obama. 4 p.m. on WPTA, Channel 21.
“Anderson Cooper” – Madonna. 4 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“The Doctors” – Plastic surgery without pain. 5 p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
“Dr. Phil” – Drug-addicted Alexandra and her family return. 7
p.m. on WISE, Channel 33.
Prime time
“30 Rock” – Liz and Jack clash over her contract. 8 p.m. on NBC.
“The Big Bang Theory” – Leonard starts to reconsider his friendship with Sheldon. 8 p.m. on CBS.
“Wipeout” – Contestants tackle the Buzz Saw. 8 p.m. on ABC.
“American Idol” – Hopefuls audition in St. Louis. 8 p.m. on Fox.
“The ‘This Old House’ Hour” – Crew prepares the house for Hurricane Irene. 8 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“The Vampire Diaries” – Damon asks an old acquaintance for help with an elaborate plan. 8 p.m. on The CW.
“Parks and Recreation” – Leslie tries to find Ann a date for Valentine’s Day. 8:30 p.m. on NBC.
“Rob” – Fixated on learning more about Maggie’s past, Rob asks Hector to help him snoop around. 8:31 p.m. on CBS.
“The Office” – Dwight questions Jim about jury duty. 9 p.m. on NBC.
“Person of Interest” – The latest POI may have been pushed to his breaking point by a string of bad luck. 9 p.m. on CBS.
“Grey’s Anatomy” – Meredith dreams of what her life could have been. 9 p.m. on ABC.
“The Finder” – Isabel’s new boyfriend is robbed. 9 p.m. on Fox.
“Frontline” – Drop in the number of autopsies performed each year. 9 p.m. on WFWA, Channel 39.
“The Secret Circle” – Cassie receives a warning about the return of the witch hunters. 9 p.m. on The CW.
“Up All Night” – Reagan tries to impress the preschool admissions office. 9:30 p.m. on NBC.
“The Firm” – A judge offers leniency for Mitch’s client. 10 p.m. on NBC.
“The Mentalist” – Murder of a disgraced fashion designer. 10 p.m. on CBS.
“Private Practice” – Sheldon counsels a veteran suffering from PTSD. 10:02 p.m. on ABC.
Talk shows tonight
“David Letterman” – Woody Harrelson. 11:35 p.m. on CBS.
“Jay Leno” – Drew Barrymore. 11:35 p.m. on NBC.
“Jimmy Kimmel” – Gary Oldman. 12:05 a.m. on ABC.
“Craig Ferguson” – Actor Daniel Radcliffe. 12:35 a.m. on CBS.
“Jimmy Fallon” – Taylor Lautner. 12:35 a.m. on NBC.
