A look at this week’s top TV draws

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26

Time

Network

Program

Description

7 a.m.

NBC

“Today” (N)

Morgan Freeman and Susan Sarandon are guests.

7 p.m.

ESPN

“College Basketball” (S)

Should be a good one between Marquette and Louisville.

8 p.m.

Fox

“American Idol” (R)

Kenny Loggins guest stars during auditions in Las Vegas.

8 p.m.

UPN

“The Road to Stardom” (R)

The contestants put their own touches on classic country songs.

8 p.m.

E!

“True Hollywood Story” (N)

You know you’ve always wanted to know what the deal with “Wheel of Fortune” was.

9 p.m.

Fox

“The Simple Life: Interns” (R)

Season premiere. Paris and Nicole are back, this time taking various jobs along the east coast.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Alias” (D)

Syd and Vaughn look into a Russian program that trains terrorists to pose as couples.

10 p.m.

CBS

“CSI: NY” (D)

A body found in a park could be linked to the mob.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

ABC

“In Style Celebrity Weddings” (N)

Looks at the weddings of Kevin Costner, Britney Spears, Tori Spelling, Scott Wolf and more.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The O.C.” (D)

Ryan tries to reunite Lindsay and Caleb, but it doesn’t go as planned.

8 p.m.

History Channel

“Plot to Kill Nixon” (N)

The story of Samuel Byck’s plan to assassinate President Nixon in 1974.

8:30 p.m.

NBC

“The Apprentice” (R)

The two teams run motels on the Jersey shore.

9 p.m.

Fox

“Point Pleasant” (D)

Christina continues her bad dreams and then confronts her two dads.

9 p.m.

E!

“The Entertainer” (R)

Vegas reality contest has two teams trying to put together a revue show in just an hour.

10 p.m.

NBC

“ER” (D)

Carter toils over a patient who is rejecting a kidney years after transplant surgery.

10 p.m.

TLC

“Sports Disasters” (N)

For fans of things gone wrong: race crashes and rodeo mishaps are highlighted.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28

Time

Network

Program

Description

7 a.m.

NBC

“Today” (N)

John Lithgow and Norman Leo Butz perform a song from their Broadway version of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”

7 p.m.

ESPN

“NBA Basketball” (S)

It’s LeBron versus Stephon when Cleveland takes on New York.

8 p.m.

CBS

“Joan of Arcadia” (D)

Hilary Duff guest guest stars as a snobby classmate of Joan’s who she ends up saving.

8 p.m.

National Geographic Channel

“Snakes” (N)

Simply titled, this studies the attack methods of various snakes, as well as the evolution of the slithering reptiles.

9 p.m.

The WB

“Reba” (C)

Van hires a nanny even though he’s got the time to care for Elizabeth himself.

9 p.m.

TLC

“What Not to Wear” (R)

We can only hope the show addresses the long-lived battle against pleats.

10 p.m.

CBS

“Numb3rs” (D)

Charlie looks to an unsolved math problem for solace after four people are killed in a shootout.

10 p.m.

USA

“Monk” (D)

Monk looks into the murder of a kung-fu biographer.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

ESPN

“College Basketball” (S)

North Carolina at Virginia. Can the Tar Heels continue their roll against the Cavaliers?

1 p.m.

ABC

“Winter X Games” (S)

Ninth annual event, from Aspen, Colo.

3 p.m.

ABC

“PGA Golf” (S)

The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic from La Quinta, Calif.

4 p.m.

ESPN

“College Football” (S)

The Senior Bowl, an annual all-star game, from Mobile, Ala.

8 p.m.

A&E

“City Confidential” (N)

An investigation of a double murder.

9 p.m.

TV One

“She’s Gotta Have It” (M)

Spike Lee’s first film.

9 p.m.

HGTV

“Designer Finals” (R)

A ‘60s era kitchen gets an art-deco update.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 30

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

ESPN2

“Tennis” (S)

Australian Open men’s final.

1 p.m.

ABC

“NBA Basketball” (S)

Shaq and Yao renew their rivalry when Houston travels to Miami.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The Simpsons” (C)

Homer takes out another mortgage to help pay for repairs at Moe’s Tavern.

9 p.m.

CBS

“Magic of Ordinary Days” (M)

CBS's "Sunday Movie" goes young: TV version of the Ann Howard Creel novel starring Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich.

10 p.m.

NBC

“Crossing Jordan” (D)

Jordan looks into a motorcyclist’s death.

10 p.m.

HBO

“Unscripted” (C)

Bryan thinks he’s perfect for a new role and Krista bombs an audition.

10 p.m.

Lifetime

“Missing” (D)

Season finale. A mentally fragile biophysicist turns up missing with a deadly virus she helped develop.

A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.