Critic's corner
She's a doll. Really, she looks like a doll. Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice compete in the season finale of ''American Idol," at 8 p.m. on Channel 25.
PBS's ''American Masters" profiles Cary Grant, at 9 p.m. on Channel 2. It's your duty, duty, duty to watch.
All the loose ends will be tied up on tonight's two-hour season finale of ''Lost," at 8 on Channel 5. And if you believe that, you must be a happy person.
You can catch ''Mrs. Doubtfire" at 8 p.m. on ABC Family Channel, or you can catch Mrs. Featherbottom next fall, when, hallelujah!, ''Arrested Development" will return.
Showtime is reairing its shallow, overlong take on the Boston priest scandal, ''Our Fathers," at 8 p.m. Ted Danson stars.
MATTHEW GILBERT
''The Early Show" at 7 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Germs in the home; financial advice. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Good Morning America" at 7 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actress Evangeline Lilly; Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast; actors Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. (Closed-captioned)
''Today" at 7 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Channel 7. Reading material for the beach; author Tom Wolfe; Today's Kitchen. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''News" at 7 a.m. on WPIX. Entertainer Mario Cantone. (Closed-captioned)
''Life Today" at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 68. With James Robison. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Larry Elder Show" at 9 a.m. on Channel 4; 1:35 a.m. on Channel 6. Larry invites viewers to confront his most controversial past guests. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Jane Pauley Show" at 9 a.m. on Channels 5 and 9; 11 a.m. on Channel 10. Author Erik Kolbell (''Were You There?") talks about the power of forgiveness. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Live With Regis and Kelly" at 9 a.m. on Channel 7; 10 a.m. on Channel 10. Actor Chris Rock (''Madagascar"; ''The Longest Yard"); the Wallflowers perform. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jerry Springer" at 9 a.m. on Channel 56. A woman finds out her son is gay; a woman learns her daughter is prostituting herself; a woman suspects her boyfriend is cheating again. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Tony Danza Show" at 10 a.m. on Channel 6; 1:05 a.m. on Channel 5. Actor Jorge Garcia (''Lost"); New Smile, New Style Makeover.
''Montel Williams" at 10 a.m. on Channel 12; 3 p.m. on Channel 25. Psychic Sylvia Browne answers questions about the unknown. (Closed-captioned)
''Maury" at 10 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. Shocking secrets; paternity test results. (Closed-captioned)
''The View" at 11 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Actress Evangeline Lilly; actress Janel Moloney; Rob Thomas performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at 11 a.m. on Channel 7; 3 p.m. on Channel 10; 4 p.m. on Channel 50. Actors Ben Stiller and Jada Pinkett Smith (''Madagascar"); Alanis Morissette performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jerry Springer" at 11 a.m. on Channel 56 and WPIX. A woman confronts her cheating boyfriend and his latest girlfriend; two women fight over the same man. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Pat Croce: Moving In" at noon on Channel 38; 2 p.m. on Channel 50. Updates on sports fanatics, procrastinators, gullible men, and laziness. (Closed-captioned)
''Charlie Rose" at noon on Channel 44. David Kelley, US Attorney, Southern District of New York; film critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Maury" at noon on Channel 56 and WPIX. Women say their husbands are abusive. (Closed-captioned)
''Pat Croce: Moving In" at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 38; 2:30 a.m. on Channel 50. A woman wants to enhance the intimacy in her marriage. (Closed-captioned)
''Life & Style" at 3 p.m. on Channel 38. Favorite makeovers: Essence magazine's Mikki Taylor pampers a cancer survivor; movie star look-alike transformation makeovers; stylist David Evangelista teams up with Dress For Success for an inspirational makeover; a mom gets a makeover. (Closed-captioned)
''Oprah Winfrey" at 4 p.m. on Channels 5, 9, and 10. Decorator Nate gives a tour of his house and talks about the emotional project that brought him to New York. (Closed-captioned)
''Dr. Phil" at 5 p.m. on Channels 4 and 6; 10 p.m. on Channel 38. A man hides his addiction to narcotics from his wife; a shocking confession from a man who has been married for nearly 20 years; a frustrated stay-at-home father.
''Tavis Smiley" at 6 p.m. on Channel 44. Amy Domini of Domini Social Investments; actor Matthew Fox. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''New England Business Day" at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on NECN.
''Greater Boston" at 7 p.m. and midnight on Channel 2. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Insider" at 7 p.m. and 2:10 a.m. on Channel 4; 7:30 p.m. on Channel 6. ''American Idol" winner; ''Bridezillas." In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Chronicle" at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 5. Exploring the Berkshires. (Closed-captioned)
''60 Minutes Wednesday" at 8 p.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Recent allegations of sexual abuse against Father Richard Lavigne prompt police to reopen an unsolved murder case from 1972 involving a 13-year-old boy in which Lavigne was a suspect. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Sports Wrap" at 10:45 p.m. on Channel 64.
''Charlie Rose" at 11 p.m. on Channel 2. Author David McCullough. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Tavis Smiley" at 11 p.m. on Channel 44; 12:30 a.m. on Channel 2. Karen Narasaki, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium; singer Shelby Lynne. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Sports LateNight With Chris Collins" at 11 p.m. on NECN.
''Late Show With David Letterman" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Talk show host Kelly Ripa; actress Alexis Bledel; Ryan Adams performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" at 11:35 p.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Actor Russell Crowe; animals with Brady Barr; Nelly performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 12:05 a.m. on Channels 5, 6, and 9. Goldie Lookin' Chain performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 4 and 12. Editor Peter Bart; Robert Cray performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
''Late Night With Conan O'Brien" at 12:35 a.m. on Channels 7 and 10. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); actress Amber Tamblyn; the Alkaline Trio performs. In stereo. (Closed-captioned)
