Oh, this show. While 16 and Pregnant was sort of a fascinatingly disturbing look at teens, this show that follows them after they've had their kids lacks the same sort of appeal. Maybe it is the girls they've chosen to follow, as they are either whining about how hard it is raising a child, (yeah, could have told you that before you got knocked up) or they are whining about the fact that they gave up their kid and can't see them all the time or whatever. Seriously, it gets annoying. Especially the two who gave up their child and constantly complain that they can't know everything about her like her last name and where to find her. I feel for the adoptive parents who have to deal with them. Oh, and this is the same couple that has continued to have unprotected sex and then lie about it when the doctor asks. Fantastic. I do kind of love Maci though, she's a smart single mom who finally dumped her dumb boyfriend who liked partying more than parenting.

Anyway, there is not at all much on tonight, and there are worse things to watch. It's on tonight at 10 PM on MTV.

It's the season finale of The Closer tonight, and there appears to trouble in paradise, if you can describe being married to Det. Brenda Johnson "paradise." Although she has survived the death of her cat, whom she dotes on, her husband Fritz the FBI agent has apparently become fed up with her complaining about her job. Gasp! Brenda is obsessed with her own cases, and doesn't care about anybody or anything else? How is this suddenly a problem now that they're married, and not in the many seasons they'd been dating?

December 19, 2009
The first of three final specials follows the Doctor to Mars, where he has to save the human race from a spreading infection, in Doctor Who: Waters of Mars (BBCA, 9 PM).

Modern-day renaissance man James Franco is hosting Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30 PM) this week. Muse is the musical guest, but I only know who they are because they had a song on the American Eagle Outfitters soundtrack when I worked there.

December 20, 2009
The preview for the season finale of Survivor (CBS, 8 PM) calls eternally-shirtless Russell the "most evil player ever." I would agree, due to him thinking that he's a king simply because someone dropped some grapes in his mouth.

I'm not sure why, but George Lopez is hosting the special Christmas in Washington (TNT, 8 PM), which features Rob Thomas, Neil Diamond, Mary J. Blige, and Usher.

Kendra: Here Comes Baby (E!, 9 PM) documents the birth of Kendra and Hank's son. Will Hef show up to the delivery room in person?

December 21, 2009
Gone so soon! The Sing-Off (NBC, 8 PM) season finale features a Boyz II Men reunion. Quick, someone find Nick Lachey some work!

The 5th season finale of The Closer (TNT, 9 PM) airs tonight.

December 22, 2009
My personal favorite Christmas-themed movie, Christmas Vacation (AMC, 8 PM) may be a good choice for your more cynical family members.

Tonight's episode of Scrubs (ABC, 8:30PM) features what the preview calls "an interracial Hardy Boys parody." Um, should I be offended?

An alternative to the drama of MTV's Teen Mom is I'm Pregnant...And 55 Years Old (Health, 9:30 PM). I can safely say that this mother's biggest problem is probably not finishing high school.

I generally like to stay away from the shows that my sister enjoys, but this season of The Bad Girls Club (Oxygen, 10 PM) is enjoyable due to the presence of a certain bad girl. Look for Natalie to declare that she "runs LA" about every 4.3 seconds, whatever that means.

December 23, 2009
CBS Special: A Home for the Holidays (CBS, 8 PM) features performances by Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, and the apparently very Christmas-friendly Mary J. Blige. She must have an album coming out.

Of course there's more to see on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Sh*t They Should Have Shown (MTV, 10 PM). There's always another former Real Worlder looking to extend their 15minutes.

December 24, 2009
It's A Wonderful Life (NBC, 8 PM) may be the greatest Christmas story ever told. When I was a kid I always thought it would be cool to have a wicker wheelchair just like Lionel Barrymore's when I get old. They probably don't make them like they used to.

The series finale of Raising the Bar (TNT, 10 PM) airs tonight, following two previously unaired episodes. A sad day, indeed, for Zach Morris.

December 25, 2009
Even though you'll probably wish you shot both of your eyes out with BB gun after 24 hours of A Christmas Story (TNT, 8 PM 12/24 to 8PM 12/25), it's hard to avoid this holiday classic.

I'm going to take a rare break from squeeing about Jersey Shore right now and talk about tonight's airing of the annual SNL holiday special. It's a great tradition, filled with Schweddy Balls, "I'm Gumby, dammit!" and the greatest Christmas jam of all, "I Wish It Was Christmas Today-ay," but this year they're just going crazy and having Kristen Wiig's Gilly character host the event as well. Personally, I love Gilly -- and Will Forte's work in those sketches in particular -- but so many people hate that character! Are they nuts? Clearly, they are. And I like it. Merry Christmas, dammit! It's SNL holiday special day!

A Very Gilly Christmas airs on NBC at 8 PM tonight, but if you're one of those Gilly-hater people, check out the Week in Preview for other shows on tonight.

Last year I got sucked into that stupid feel-good choir holiday show because there was nothing else on, and this year it seems that NBC is pulling the same sort of stunt. Except this time it is with a cappella groups performing pop songs on four separate nights. I'm not falling into the "there's nothing on" trap again. Or so I say... and that's how I ended up watching part of that Carrie Underwood Holiday special (which severely lacked holiday songs) last week. Damn it.

Honestly, this whole show just seems icky to me, but I'm so sick of dealing with all things Michael Jackson and everyone he's related to, and the people who hate him, and the people who defend him, that I just don't have anything left in me to pretend I care about any of it. I know many people care very deeply, and I respect that. But I'm not one of them. That being said, it looks like his brothers were able to use his recent passing to get a reality show about themselves, and the best I can say about that is that there are people in this world who have probably done far worse to get themselves paid and on television, so good luck to the Jackson brothers with their new show. But I won't be watching.

I don't get it, but The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty premieres on A&E tonight at 9 PM, if that's your thing.

December 12, 2009
After reading over the nominees for Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2009 (Spike, 8 PM), I realized that I know hardly anything about gaming, except for Mario and Princess Peach. Oh, and that game with guns and hookers. Kids like that stuff, right?

The buffest werewolf this side of anywhere, Taylor Lautner, is hosting Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30 PM) this weekend. Bon Jovi will perform as well.

December 13, 2009
I've never wanted Dexter to kill anyone more than I want him to kill Trinity. The season finale of Dexter (Showtime, 9 PM) promises huge twists and a major showdown between Trinity and Dexter. Deb also learns more about Dexter's identity.

I'm not sure if I'll watch The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty (A&E, 10 PM). It just seems so intrusive. And wrong. Okay, I'm sold.

Keeping Up with The Kardashians (E!, 10 PM) only managed to stay away from TV for a few short weeks since the wedding special. What great things will the Kardashian sisters contribute to culture this season?

The People Speak (History, 8 PM) is a documentary stemming from Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States. Matt Damon produced, and countless other actors and artists will appear in the documentary.

December 14, 2009
Christmas is coming up, just in case you haven't seen the gazillion Christmas-themed ads on TV. In the special Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (ABC, 8 PM), the singer performs around Chicago. Michael Buble will be there, too.

The twist in the new singing competition show, Sing-Off (NBC, 8 PM), is that everything is completely a capella. This show is completely necessary.

The second season finale of Lie to Me (FOX, 9 PM) airs tonight.

December 15, 2009
I couldn't believe how calm Gordon Ramsay appeared in the preview for the Fox special Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live (FOX, 9 PM). I'm still afraid that he'll yell at me through the TV for not properly oiling a pan.

Paranormal State (A&E, 10 PM) premieres for a fourth season.

I doubt that too many of the commercials featured on TBS Special: Funniest Commericals of the Year (TBS, 10 PM) will be that funny. Yet somehow people still laugh at the Geico caveman commercials.

December 16, 2009
The sixth season finale of So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8 PM) is tonight. Both members of the married couple are still in the running. Adorable!

In case you missed it, Mike Voltaggio is Top Chef, and he came in second to none other than his brother Bryan. The Top Chef: Watch What Happens Reunion (Bravo, 9 PM) is hosted by my imaginary BFF, Andy Cohen.

I still watch Nip/Tuck (FX, 10 PM). Does that make me lame? If it does, so be it. Find out where Christian and Sean leave off in the sixth season finale.

Tune in to The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Reunion Show (MTV, 10PM). Now that $300,000 has been distributed amongst several challenge cast members, that income will only last until the next challenge. And all the same people will be there again.

December 17, 2009
The documentary BBC America: The Truth About Online Anorexia (BBCA, 8 PM) explores pro-ana websites. Kind of cringeworthy, but also intriguing.

I had thought Gilly was a funny character at first, but I'm starting to see through her cold exterior. Kristen Wiig stars in a two-hour Saturday Night Live: A Very Gilly Christmas (NBC, 8 PM) special. Sorry.

If you're not easily offended and you like political cartoons, SuperNews (Current TV, 11 PM) airs every Thursday night and just might be for you.

December 18, 2009
Crash (Starz, 10 PM) wraps up a second season tonight.

It's the fall finale of Glee tonight, so this sectionals thing they've been squawking about all season better be awesome enough to tide us over until this show comes back sometime in 2087, when we've all been long dead from extreme old age. Anyway! I took a quick gander at the ol' iTunes store, and it looks like there will be singing of "My Life Would Suck Without You" (overrated!), "And I am Telling You (I'm Not Going)" (played out! But Mercedes is allowed to do whatever the hell she wants as far as I am concerned!), and a rousing rendition of "Don't Rain on My Parade," by Rachel, of course (also played out, but yes!).

I recently learned from Entertainment Weekly that the star of Better Off Ted, Jay Harrington, used to be in the American adaptation of Coupling, a show I never watched. EW made him apologize for that show to plug his new one, but we won't be that cruel, and will simply say that the show is really funny, and you should be watching it. If you haven't seen the first season, A. it's not a big deal and B. it's only 13 episodes long, and it's out on DVD if you want to watch it. But you really don't. Just watch Season 2 starting tonight. Why? Well, because the show is a ridiculously over-the-top workplace comedy, much in the vein of 30 Rock. Allow me to explain.

The name Ray Romano really makes me want to hate this series, however, I do still have some lingering loyalty to Scott Bakula for Quantum Leap and generally think that Andre Braugher is a talented individual, so I'm hopeful that the good will outweigh the bad in this case. Maybe?