What To Watch: Monday

Monday, November 9th

TOP PICK: ‘Lopez Tonight‘ (11pm on TBS)

Tonight is the series premiere of comedian George Lopez’s new Monday-Thursday late-night talk show. Characterized by live music, comedy acts, celebrity guests and the host’s own sensibility, the guests this first week include Eva Longoria Parker, Kobe Bryant and Ellen DeGeneres.

KEY EPISODE: ‘How I Met Your Mother‘ (8pm ET on CBS)

Are you ready for Barney in a fat suit? After Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin’s famous friend, Alan Thicke.

WATCH: ‘CSI Miami‘ (10pm ET on CBS)

It’s the first night of the much-hyped CSI crossover event. Horatio Caine calls Las Vegas CSI Dr. Ray Langston to come to Miami when a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.

DVR: ‘Gossip Girl‘ (9pm ET on The CW)

Did somebody say threesome? Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny sets her sights on becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the hottest escort for Cotillion. Nate and Chuck plot to help Serena and Blair repair their damaged friendship. Dan is upset when Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) contemplates leaving school for a movie project.

DVR: ‘Dancing With The Stars‘ (8pm ET on ABC)

Just five couples are left on the dancefloor. On tap for tonight: one Latin dance and one ballroom number.

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