TV: Tuesday Hot List

American Idol is back! The ninth—and probably most anticipated—season kicks off without Paula Abdul. Yep, Ellen Degeneres will finally take her place beside Simon, Randy and Kara—but not until after all the audition episodes have aired. In the meantime, sit back and relax while a slew of guest stars help the judges decide whose worthy of going to Hollywood for their chance at becoming the next pop superstar!

And, on Biggest Losers Couples, the stakes are high as the heaviest contestants in the show’s history receive medical evaluations from Dr. Huizenga. He then gives each team a task that demonstrates the ill effects of their poor health. And while competing in a balance challenge over the pool, Jillian helps one of the contestants face a fear.

8pm

Biggest Loser: Couples (NBC)

American Idol (FOX)

NCIS (CBS)

My First Place (HGTV)

8:30pm

Better Off Ted (ABC)

9pm

Scrubs (ABC)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal (A&E)

One Big Happy Family (TLC)

Dirty Jobs (Discovery)

9:30pm

Better Off Ted (ABC)

One Big Happy Family (TLC)

10pm

The Forgotten (ABC)

The Good Wife (CBS)

Jay Leno Show (NBC)

Chopped (Food)

Bad Girls Club (Oxygen)

Tabitha’s Salon Takeover (Bravo)

Monica: Still Standing (BET)

Howe and Howe Tech (Discovery)

Little Couple (TLC)

Paranormal State (A&E)

11:30pm

Letterman (CBS)

Conan (NBC)