Watch it
Winter Olympics (7 p.m., NBC). Have it on, but you can afford to switch to something else every now and then. Lindsey Vonn’s first race, the super-combined, was scheduled for today but postponed due to bad weather. The sport in the spotlight will be men’s luge, coming just a couple of days after the death of a Georgian luger during a practice run. That’s a pretty grim reminder of just how dangerous this sport can be. Also: men’s freestyle moguls skiing and pairs figure skating.
“Amazing Race” (8 p.m, CBS). Season premiere. Woo hoo! A new season! Tonight the teams must figure out how to use public transit to get to LAX and catch a flight to Chile. I’m excited. (Click here for my preview of the teams.)
“How to Make It in America” (10 p.m., HBO). Series premiere. I haven’t heard a lot about this series, but what I have heard sounds intriguing. It’s basically a lower-class “Entourage,” centered around fashion instead of movies. A group of Brooklyn friends try to hustle their way into the world of high fashion to make some easy money. Could be good.
Record it
“The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox). Homer and Marge get into curling. You know, that’s why I can’t get into curling in the Olympics — it’s a “sport” that even Homer Simpson could really excel at. And I can’t respect Olympic athletes who are in worse shape than me.
“House Hunters International” (9:30 p.m., HGTV). A couple looks for an eco-friendly place outside Melbourne, Australia. Cool, I don’t think I’ve seen an Aussie “HH” yet.
Olympic schedule
NBC: 1-6 p.m. — Women’s Speedskating; Nordic Combined; Men’s Luge; Men’s Biathlon .
USA: Noon-2:30 p.m. — Women’s Ice Hockey-USA vs. China .
CNBC: 4:30 p.m. — Women’s Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Russia.
Other sports
Daytona 500 (9 a.m., Fox). NASCAR’s back already (sorry Betty). After 25 years, can Mark Martin capture his first victory in NASCAR’s biggest race? Let’s hope so. (That’s for you, Betty.)
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (noon, CBS). The final round from the most breathtaking golf course in the country (Augusta is gorgeous, but not breathtaking). Here’s a shocker: It should be a nice day!
NBA All-Star Game (5:30 p.m., TNT). This is usually a pretty fun game, who needs Monta Ellis anyway? (After what Stephen Curry showed Wednesday, the Warriors don’t).
Skip it
“Undercover Boss” (9 p.m., CBS). The president of Hooters goes undercover at one of his fine eateries. He totally doesn’t have the chest or the legs to pull it off though.
“Adult Entertainment Expo ’10” (7 p.m., G4). Seriously? This is on basic cable? Why? Who wants to watch a convention, even if it’s a porn convention? If you want to watch porn, that’s fine, but dude, this is not porn. It’s not even HBO — there’ll just be a lot of blurred-out bits. I fail to see the attraction. Unless you’re a 14-year-old boy whose parents have blocked HBO and Cinemax.
“Tyranosaurus Sex” (10 p.m., Discovery). Worst. Punny title. Ever.
