What comes before the red carpet? The Countdown To The Red Carpet. So you can watch that all afternoon, beginning -- for God's sake -- at noon. And then: I know you don't feel like you get enough of Ryan Seacrest these days, so enjoy him Live On The Red Carpet for the two hours preceding the Oscars. (E!, 12 PM [endless countdown]; 6 PM [Seacrest])

Hey, want to watch a new episode of Big Brother 9? Are you sure? (CBS, 8 PM)

The 80th Academy Awards take flight at 8:30, starring The Daily Show's lovely Jon Stewart, whom you may have heard of. (ABC, 8:30 PM)