Tube Notes
By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service
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TONIGHT'S MUST-SEES
"AFI's 10 Top 10," 7 p.m., CBS. Now the arguments begin. Instead of a big, top-100 list, the American Film Institute offers top-10 lists for 10 genres. What were the best sci-fi films, westerns, gangster tales? How about the best cartoons? The best romantic comedies? There's more, with hosts including Clint Eastwood, Jessica Alba and Kirk Douglas.
"Frontline: Young and Restless in China," 9 p.m., PBS. For four years, cameras followed young people in China. Many views are downbeat. "I live like a machine," said a factory worker who does 11 hours a day, seven days a week. Professionals may feel the same. "China now is a country with no beliefs," one person said. "All the (role) models are materialistic." Still, we meet an idealistic doctor, an environmental lawyer, a rapper. This well-crafted film shows a country rippling with energy and change.
OF NOTE
"Flipping Out" season-opener, 7 p.m., Bravo. Hyperactive and obsessive, Jeff Lewis was OK during the housing boom. Now things have slowed down and he must sometimes work for other people. By the end of this interesting hour, he seems to be crumbling.
"Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," 7 p.m., Oxygen. Things have changed sharply for Tori Spelling and her husband, Dean McDermott. They've left their bed-and-breakfast and returned to her Hollywood roots. Their first baby is a year old and the second is on the way. Her book could bring new money — and spark trouble with her mom. And now he's departing for an acting job.
"2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards," 7:30 p.m., KFVE; The Island version of the Grammys is broadcast live from the Hawai'i Convention Center.
"America's Got Talent," 8 p.m., NBC. Loose and limber, this show thrives on its lack of rules. An interesting panel — Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff — catches auditions ranging from jugglers to acrobats.
"Hell's Kitchen," 8 p.m., Fox. There are only four contestants left — and one makes the classic mistake of burning Chef Ramsay's hand.