Wednesday’s TV Highlights
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The New Adventures of Old Christine: Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) mistakes a handsome cop (Josh Randall) for a stripper in the new episode (8 p.m. CBS).
America’s Next Top Model: On the New Zealand set of Hobbiton from “The Lord of the Rings” movies, the models meet with Sarah McLeod, who played Rosie Cotton in the trilogy, in this new episode (8 p.m. KTLA).
The Middle: On Mother’s Day, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) is working harder than ever for Mike (Neil Flynn) and the kids, when she escapes to her own mom’s (Marsha Mason), where she gets waited on hand and foot (8:30 p.m. ABC).
Fly Girls: In the season finale, Louise puts her friendship with Mandy in jeopardy (9 and 9:30 p.m. KTLA).
American Idol: This new episode features performances by Harry Connick Jr., Lady Gaga and the five remaining contestants (9 p.m. Fox).
Live From Lincoln Center: In the new episode “Perlman, Ax and Ma at the Penthouse” Violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Emanuel Ax and cellist Yo-Yo Ma perform together (9 p.m. KCET).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: When a pregnant rape victim disappears from the hospital, Benson and Stabler (Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni) try to find her, to help an Asst. District Attorney (Sharon Stone) build a case against her assailant, in this new episode (10 p.m. NBC).
Worst-Case Scenario: In this new series survivalist Bear Grylls subjects himself to all kinds of disasters (10 and 10:30 p.m. Discovery).
How’d You Get So Rich: Joan Rivers returns for a new season, starting at her own house (10 p.m. TV Land).
SPECIALS
The Blind Side: The Real Story: This new special profiles the family who inspired the movie “The Blind Side,” featuring interviews with Leigh Anne Tuohy and football player Michael Oher (10 p.m. E!).
SPORTS
Soccer: Club Deportivo Chivas USA visit the New England Revolution (4:30 p.m. FS Prime).
Baseball: The Angels visit the Boston Red Sox (4 p.m. FSN); the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Dodgers (7 p.m. FS Prime).
Basketball: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Phoenix Suns (6 p.m. TNT).
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