House will not be seen tonight because of an extended American Idol but FOX has announced that House has been renewed for next season. With the extra hour we get a chance to see if the top 12 guys can really sing. Will you be watching tonight?

Prime Picks

NCIS (CBS): New. A Navy lieutenant gets radiation poisoning and the team finds it to be more than just an accident. Ziva shows a softer side.

Veronica Mars (The CW): New. Veronica gets released from jail because of lack of evidence while Josh wants Veronica to believe that he didn’t kill his father. Mac and Parker get a little help from Logan during a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt.

Boston Legal (ABC): New. Alan has two cases this week with one involving a stolen body from museum and a therapist who believes in UFO’s that gets fired.

Solid Selections

American Idol (FOX): New. Tonight the Top 12 guys sing and the public gets their first shot at voting. We finally get to see who really has it and who doesn’t. Runs two hours. The ladies sing tomorrow night. Results are announced on Thursday.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC): New. Can you say ripped from the headlines? Tonight a new mother kills herself after being accused by a reporter that she may have had something to do with the disappearance of her child.

Cable Choices

Emeril Live (Food Network): Repeat. Emeril cooks up some of New Orleans’ most famous dishes.

John Ratzenberger’s Made in America (Travel Channel): New. John visits the R.S. Owens Company in Chicago, which makes the Oscar trophies for the Academy Awards.
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network): Repeat. A chili battle is waged.

Dirt (FX): New. An attempt to uncover a secret wedding is made while Lucy is having trouble getting sleep. Runs 65 minutes and plays twice.

Other Options

• Gilmore Girls (The CW): New. Lorelai is trying to find a way to tell Richard and Emily about the demise of her marriage.
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC): New. Tom Arnold plays televangelist whose wife is murdered. Goren visits his mom and bumps into his brother played by Tony Goldwyn.
• The Unit (CBS): New. A terrorist attack must be prevented while deployed in Germany.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has a college basketball doubleheader with LSU at Kentucky in the second game.
• EPSN2 has a college basketball game.
• TNT has an NBA doubleheader with the Denver Nuggets at the San Antonio Spurs followed by the Phoenix Suns at the Los Angeles Clippers.

What do you think the best TV viewing options are tonight?