TV: Wednesday Hot List

Aug. 4 2010, Published 1:34 p.m. ET

Kate Plus Eight is back tonight with two brand new episodes that show how Kate is making a go of it as a divorced mom with eight kids. First, she celebrates the sextuplets sixth birthday with a surprise party and then she starts working on projects around the house—including a manual of all the household systems.

And all hail the esteemed chefs showing up on Top Chef: Washington DC tonight! There’s reigning Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson and DC culinary king Jose Andres judging the cheftestants on a Quick Fire to make Ethiopian food and then on an Elimination round where they must create a dish inspired by a foreign embassy!

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8pm

So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)

Minute to Win-It (NBC)

Big Brother 12 (CBS)

9pm

America’s Got Talent (NBC)

Plain Jane (CW)

Confessions: Animal Hoarding (Animal)

Top Chef: Washington D.C. (Bravo)

Ghosthunters International (SyFy)

Kate Plus Eight (TLC)

Man vs Food (Travel)

Dark Blue (TNT)

10pm

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist (Bravo)

Shark Bites: Adventures in Shark Week (Discovery)

Kate Plus Eight (TLC)

Criss Angel: Mindfreak (A&E)