The New York Times-20080126-What-s On Tonight

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What's On Tonight

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4 P.M. and 8 P.M. (NBC) U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS The top skaters in singles, pairs and ice dancing, including Kimmie Meissner, left, take to the rink at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for a total of five hours on Saturday, and two on Sunday, in the nation's most prestigious figure-skating event. Giving the spin-by-spin from the broadcasting booth: Bob Costas, Dick Button, Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Tracy Wilson, Jamie Sale and David Pelletier.

2 P.M. (MTV) RANDY JACKSON PRESENTS: AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW Mr. Jackson, the mellow one among the American Idol judges, is head honcho of this new series in which hip-hop troupes compete for a cash prize and a touring contract. J C Chasez and Shane Sparks are the judges; Mario Lopez is host. Viewers will vote for their favorites, with the weakest two teams dancing it out for a chance to move on to the next round. The footwork begins with this live two-hour casting special.

8 P.M. (CBS) SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2008 Jim Nantz and Daisy Fuentes are hosts of this annual special, which presents the 10 greatest (and presumably costliest) Super Bowl commercials and asks viewers to vote for the best at cbs.com.

8 P.M. (TLC) MISS AMERICA LIVE 2008 In this final installment in the series Miss America: Reality Check, the 52 contestants compete for the title of Miss America.

8 P.M. (Logo) OUT ON THE JOB In 33 states it is legal to fire someone for being gay. This Real Momentum episode follows three successful professionals -- Mateisha, a hairstylist; Laurel, a photographer; and Scott, a police officer -- as they struggle to come out in the workplace.

9 P.M. (Sci Fi) GHOST VOYAGE Seven strangers awaken to find themselves aboard a haunted ship adrift at sea. They can return home if they solve its deadly riddle, but each has only one chance to do so. Deanna Russo and Antonio Sabato Jr. star.

9 P.M. (Hallmark) DANIEL'S DAUGHTER A successful magazine editor (Laura Leighton) reluctantly high-tails it from New York back to her childhood home to sprinkle her dead father's ashes. Past is past -- or is it? This being Hallmark, of course not.

9 P.M. (BBC America) TORCHWOOD As Season 2 begins, Capt. Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) has vanished, and the team is chasing aliens on its own.

9 P.M. (MyNetwork TV) CONTROL ROOM In this season finale, Lenny Kravitz rocks on at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

10 P.M. (TLC) TRADING SPACES After a two-year hiatus, Paige Davis returns as host in this series's eighth season, which begins with an ex-wife and ex-husband renovating each other's bedrooms.

11:30 P.M. (13) WILBY WONDERFUL (2004) The cast of this little-known Canadian comedy about a day in the life of a small island community, written and directed by Daniel MacIvor, includes Ellen Page (nominated for an Oscar for Juno) and Maury Chaykin, as well as Paul Gross and Sandra Oh, above. KATHRYN SHATTUCK

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