What's Playing in the Media Room - February 12th

Dateline NBC - 7:00 Two Hours - NBC
Dateline NBC airs a special report on the life of singer, actress, and producer Whitney Houston.


Once Upon a Time - 8:00 - ABC/CTV - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Skin Deep
Emma keeps tabs on Mr. Gold in case he turns vigilante after his house is robbed; and Mary Margaret, Ruby and Ashley plan a girls' night out for Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, in fairy-tale land, Belle sacrifices her freedom to save her town from becoming collateral damage in the Ogre War.


The 54th Annual Grammy Awards - 8:00 Three Hours - CBS/Global
LL Cool J hosts the 54th annual event, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kanye West leads all nominees with seven. Scheduled to perform: Adele; Paul McCartney; Coldplay; Rihanna; Foo Fighters; Taylor Swift; the Beach Boys; Bruno Mars; Kelly Clarkson; Jason Aldean; Nicki Minaj; Katy Perry; Bruce Springsteen; Tony Bennett; Carrie Underwood; Chris Brown; Alicia Keys; Bonnie Raitt; Maroon 5; Foster the People; Joe Walsh; the Civil Wars; Diana Krall.

I'll be posting about the event as the show goes on every hour tonight.


The Simpsons - 8:00 - FOX - Season 23 Episode 13
Episode Title: The Daughter Also Rises
On Valentine's Day, Lisa and an intellectual young man named Nick share a fairy-tale romance and make a secret getaway. Meanwhile, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage ("Mythbusters") inspire Bart and Milhouse to bust Springfield Elementary School myths.


Napolean Dynamite - 8:30 - FOX - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Pedro vs. Deb
Deb tries to save the struggling school paper by interviewing school president Pedro, but her article lands him in hot water and threatens their friendship.


Desperate Housewives - 9:00 - ABC/CTV- Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Is This What You Call Love?
Susan is shocked to learn that Julie is pregnant; Lynette's first post-Tom sex doesn't end in fireworks; Juanita's upset when she doesn't get a Valentine from a boy she has a crush on, and Gaby tries to help her; Bree's drinking and lust continues unabated.


Fear Factor - 9:00 Two Hours - NBC - Season 7 Episode 7
Episode Title: The Bees Are So Angry
The sting is on when contestants are covered in bees. In other dares, players dangle from a flying helicopter and are shot through a 13th-floor glass window.


Family Guy - 9:00/7:30 - FOX/Global - Season 10 Episode 13
Episode Title: Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Peter heads to Hollywood with his favorite actor—Quahog newsanchor Tom Tucker, who once played a killer in a slasher flick—to try to reinvigorate Tom's career. Meanwhile, Chris falls for a girl who looks just like the girl who married dear old dad.


Shameless - 9:00 - Showtime - Season 2 Episode 6
Episode Title: Can I Have a Mother
Debbie's day at day care takes a wild turn with the arrival of Grammy Gallagher, who's been released on a medical furlough. She seeks Frank's help in tracking down her old meth-lab pal who owes her a big debt. Meanwhile, Steve invites Fiona and Adam on a double date with him and his Brazilian bombshell; and when Frank finds out the beneficiary of Eddie's life-insurance policy, he hits the roof.


Luck - 9:00 - HBO - Season 1 Episode 3
Jerry pursues a deal to buy the horse that Renzo lost to Mulligan while also talking to Escalante about training it. Meanwhile, Walter mulls a change in jockeys after Gettin' Up Morning's first race ends badly; and Ace gives a young whiz kid the opportunity of a lifetime.


The Walking Dead - 9:00 - AMC - Season 2 Episode 8
Episode Title: Nebraska
In the aftermath of a horrific discovery, Rick must restore order. Meanwhile, Hershel falls back into a bad habit and disappears, leaving Glenn and Rick to track him down in town.


American Dad - 9:30 - FOX - Season 7 Episode 10
Episode Title: Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key
Stan joins Steve and Roger's make-believe detective agency, but Stan proves to be an incompetent fake sleuth, and Roger demands that Steve fire him. He won't do it. Then Stan is kidnapped.


Pan Am - 10:00 - ABC/CTV - Season 1 Episode 13
Episode Title: Romance Languages
Dean realizes the ramifications of his fling with Ginny when she follows him to Rome; Colette takes a precocious unaccompanied minor under her wing; Laura is charmed by a handsome photographer who shot her for the Life magazine cover; Kate deals with the dangerous fallout of her relationship with Niko.


Spartacus:Vengeance - 10:00 - TMN - Season 3 Episode 3
Episode Title: The Greater Good
Spartacus must navigate a divide between the gladiators; Lucretia reveals a secret.


Comic Book Men - 10:00 - AMC - Season 1 Episode 1
Episode Title: Junk
A look at life in and around a New Jersey comic-book store begins with manager Walt challenging the staff to a sales competition at a flea market. Later, customers bring some interesting items into to the shop.


House of Lies - 10:00 - Showtime - Season 1 Episode 6
Episode Title: Our Descent Into Los Angeles
Marty takes on Roscoe's school after his son is slapped with sexual harassment charges for kissing another boy; back at home, Marty receives a surprise visit from the stripper he wined and dined in New York. Meanwhile, Jeannie has second thoughts about her engagement.


Californication - 10:30 - Showtime - Season 5 Episode 6
Episode Title: Love Song
Samurai comes down with a case of songwriter's block and seeks Hank's help in getting unblocked. So Hank teams with Kali to compose a tune, which harkens back to his first sojourn to Los Angeles with Karen and other happier times with Charlie and Marcy.


Other Shows Worth Mentioning:
7:00 - ET Canada Live from The Grammy Awards - Global Canada
7:00 - America's Funniest Home Video's - ABC/CITYTV
7:00 - The Grammy Awards Red Carptet - E!
7:30 - The Cleveland Show - Fox
8:30 - Less Than Kind - HBO
9:00 - Masterpiece Classic - Downton Abbey - PBS TWO HOURS!
9:00 - The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Bravo USA
9:00 - Teen Mom2 - MTV
9:00 - Lost Girl - Showcase
10:00 - Covert Affairs - Showcase


Repeat Rundown:


Movies Worth Mentioning:
7:00 - Ocean's Eleven - Spike
8:00 - The Bodyguard - CHCH
8:00 - Rock Star - E!
8:00 - Ocean's Thirteen - CTV 2
8:30 - The Red Violin - CityTV
9:00 - 13 Going on 30 - Much Music
9:00 - Pirates of The Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest - Spike
9:00 - Invictus - History Channel Canada

Tonight on The CBC:
8:00 - Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town


Tonight on TLC:
8:00 - Extreme Couponing: Black Friday Blitz
9:00 - Hoarding
10:00 and 10:30 - My Strange Addiction - Season Premiere


What`s Playing in My Media Room:
8:00 - Once Upon a Time, The Grammy Awards
9:00 - Downton Abbey, Luck, The Walking Dead, Shameless
10:00 - Comic Book Men, House of Lies, Pan Am,
10:30 - Californication

*Note: I can't actually watch the Showtime shows until tomorrow night as that's when they air here, but I can't recommend all three of them enough.