Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Highlights

The new reality series "Secret Millionaire" (Channel 5 at 8) features the super-rich discreetly living in some of the country's most impoverished areas, and giving away at least $100,000 of their own money to the most deserving people they meet. First up: Wealthy Louisiana restaurateurs Todd and Gwen Graves.

The charity continues on "Eyes on Kenya" (Channel 20 at 8) when celebrities travel through the country visiting children in need.

"Christmas in Rockefeller Center" (Channel 4 at 8) brings everyone together, including Al Roker, Stephen Colbert and Rosie O'Donnell, for a holiday special with guests such as Tony Bennett and the Jonas Brothers providing the merry tunes.

A comfort-food competition loses its warm and fuzzy feeling on "Pushing Daisies" (Channel 7 at 8) when a chef is found dead.

One of the stressed "Stylista" (Channel 50 at 9) contestants finally lashes out at Anne Slowey -- and frankly, the acerbic judge had it coming.

Crews keeps his enemies closer on "Life" (Channel 4 at 9) when he attends a fundraiser thrown by someone he suspects conspired against him.

A new 13-part series, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With . . . " (Sundance at 9), features a new famous person each week, starting tonight with Sir Elton John, chatting with the singer-songwriter.

A slew of artists, including Taylor Swift, John Mayer and Celine Dion, join to help announce potential winners on "Grammy Nominations Concert Live! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" (Channel 9 at 9).

The "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (Channel 9 at 10) goes to Miami for the annual party, and Usher performs amid the parade of scantily clad supermodels.

It's a competition for the ages on the debut of "Man v. Food" (Travel at 10), where host Adam Richman heads to Texas for a taste of the region's most delicious steak, and then Memphis in the next episode for one ginormous hamburger.

The C.J.-Janine/Calvin- Miranda double wedding on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS at 10) might have to find a new location when Janine goes into labor on tonight's two-part season premiere.

"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (Channel 4, 11:35) hosts CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour and a performance by singer Tom Jones.

Actors Denis Leary and Alan Rickman are on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (Channel 7 at 12:05), and Ice Cube performs.

-- Emily Yahr