The Poor Pretty Eddie

The Huskies men's basketball team opens its season with William & Mary at UConn(WTNH, Channel 8, 7:30 p.m.) at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

Ann Devere Smith talks about her new one-woman play, "Let Me Down Easy" about life, death and healthcare on "Bill Moyers Journal" (CPTV, 9 p.m.).

"Now" (CPTV, 8:30 p.m.) wonders what's up with the unemployment numbers.

It shouldn't have been a surprise that "Dollhouse" was canceled this week; it was kept off the air during November sweeps to make way for reruns of "House" (Fox, 8 p.m.) and"Bones" (Fox, 9 p.m.). The Joss Whedon drama will be back to show its final episodes next month.

David Arquette directs his sister in an episode of "Medium" (CBS, 9 p.m.).

"Smallville" (The CW, 8 p.m.) features a pair of superhero twins? Sold.

If it seems like a new generation took over Nashville in this week's CMA Awards, catch come of the last generation in "Invitation Only: Tim McGraw" (CMT, 9 p.m.).

Capt. Stottlemeyer is marrying Virginia Madsen and "Monk" (USA, 9 p.m.) is best man on a new episode that also includes Carol Kane and Teri Polo as guest stars.

The finale of "27/7: Pacquiao/Cotto" (HBO, 9:30 p.m.) comes on the night before the pay-per-view match of Manny Pacquiao nd Miguel Cotto's bout Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The three earlier episodes also show, starting at 8.

Have you noticed the number of quality family films increases with the number of holiday toy commercials? Tonight, there's "Annie" (ABC Family, 7 p.m.) and "The Wizard of Oz"(TBS, 8 p.m.).

Gold is the central element of three films tonight on Turner Classic Movies: "Ride the High Country" (8 p.m.), "Vera Cruz" (10 p.m.) and "Adios, Sabata" (midnight). Later, a jazz singer is held hostage by a deranged Elvis impersonator in the 1975 "Poor Pretty Eddie"(TCM, 2 a.m.) with Leslie Uggams and Shelly Winters. It's followed by Robert Mitchum wearing his famous LOVE and HATE tattoos on his knuckles in the 1955 "The Night of the Hunter" (TCM, 3:30 a.m.) also with Shelly Winters.

How about some Connecticut high-checking on the Ivy League crowd from Cambridge? It'sHarvard at Quinnipiac (NESN, 7:30 pm.) in college hockey.

In college football, it's West Virginia at Cincinnati (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) and Temple at Akron(ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.).

NBA action includes Nets at Magic (YES, 7 p.m), Warriors at Knicks (MSG, 7:30 p.m.), Hawks at Celtics (CSN, NESN, 8 p.m.), and Lakers at Nuggets (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).

Daytime Talk
Regis and Kelly: Jimmy Smits, Jamie Oliver. The View: Kool & the Gang, Duff Goldman.Bonnie Hunt: Fran Drescher, Paula Deen, Dashboard Confessional. Ellen DeGeneres: Ryan Seacrest.

Late Talk
Jay Leno: Terrence Howard, Terry Bradshaw, Sheryl Crow. David Letterman: Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani. Conan O'Brien: Reese Witherspoon, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Kris Allen. Jimmy Kimmel: Diddy, Super Dave Osbourne, Huey Lewis & the News. Jimmy Fallon: Amanda Peet, Steven Ward, Kid Sister. Craig Ferguson: Harry Connick Jr., Peter Sagal. Carson Daly: Emmy Rossum, Crocodiles.

Source: http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2009/11/on-tonight-not-much-frankly-1.html