TV on Tap: "The Vampire Diaries," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Archer" Make Their Return

The CW's addictive supernatural soap The Vampire Diaries kicks off its third season tonight.

News

Sean Hayes certainly seems to be busy. Now we're hearing that he's one of the guests stars on the second season of Portlandia.

Fox is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Family Guy by airing an episode in theatres in ten cities at Midnight tonight.

Ugh. Here's more reason to fast-forward your way through 90210 when Teddy isn't on screen, Jersey Shore's Vinny Gadagino will be making an appearance as a celebrity who plays a game of poker against Liam.

We'll get to meet Burt's parents on Raising Hope this season, and they'll be played by Shirley Jones and Lee Majors.

After a summer of strong ratings, CBS has made the unsurprising move of ordering another season of Big Brother for next season.

Tuesday's premiere of Ringer certainly showed promise in the ratings, improving on the season premiere of Life Unexpected last year, and building on its 90210 lead in. Other CW shows have had stronger debuts, but those shows followed bigger hits. More interestingly, things look bad for 90210, which drew far fewer viewers than One Tree Hill did in the time slot last year. The teen soap also drew a smaller audience than when it aired on Tuesdays two seasons ago.

Yesterday producers suggested that preemptions in major cities may have led to a soft debut for Anderson Cooper's talk show, Anderson. However, Tuesday's episode aired in those markets and Anderson's ratings stayed about the same.

Listings

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
It's a renovation-themed show for Nate as he helps out a mom out of her "renovation rut" and offers a guide to the pitfalls that can bust a renovation budget.

The Wendy Williams Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Dancing with the Stars competitor Carson Kressley is on Wendy's guest list today. I expect she'll offer tips from her own experience on the show.

The Rachael Ray Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Clinton Kelly is back to offer another couple of makeovers, this time helping two people who haven't updated their look in ages.

The Talk (CBS) Check local listings
Kardashian mom Chris Jenner guest-hosts a show that will include visits from Valerie Harper and Perez Hilton.

The Vampire Diaries (CW) 8:00 PM ET
The third season kicks off with Elena's 18th birthday approaching, but with Stefan still missing, the guests are going to be spending the party trying to keep her from putting herself in danger. 

The Secret Circle (CW) 9:00 PM ET
Coming from the team behind The Vampire Diaries, the CW's newest supernatural soap follows a group of teen witches, as if you need to hear more than "from the people who brought you The Vampire Diaries" to get you to tune-in.

Project Runway (Lifetime) 9:00 PM ET
We've got another client challenge as the final nine designers are assigned to work with a man and design something for his wife.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) 10:00 PM ET
The raunchy comedy returns as Frank announces his intention to marry a prostitute, and the gang tries to thwart the wedding.

Archer (FX) 10:30 PM ET
With Sterling still missing, Mallory hires a new agent (Patrick Warburton) to find him. It quickly turns out that finding Archer is easy compared to talking him into returning to work as an ISIS agent.

NTSF:SD:SUV:: (Adult Swim) 12:15 AM ET
Trent finds his way to a parallel universe where terrorism doesn't exist. I suspect that won't be the case by the time he finds his way back to his earth.

What will you be watching tonight? Please share in the comments!

Tomorrow's Preview

The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Wish Nate a happy 40th birthday as Dr Oz, Oprah and Kimora Lee Simmons visit to offer their tips to resist aging.

The Wendy Williams Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Ally Joy Behar will be visiting Wendy on Friday. You know that's bound to be an interesting conversation.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated) Check local listings
David Beckham will visit Ellen on Friday to discuss his new fragrance, possibly pull another prank, and just be generally hot.

The Talk (CBS) Check local listings
This might make Chris Jenner's guest-hosting stint worthwhile, as she'll have to face guest Kathy Griffin on Friday.

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) 10:00 PM ET
HBO's talk show returns with new episodes this week. Keith Olbermann will join the panel (along with Jennifer Donahue and Rich Galen) while Bill will sit down for interviews with Dexter Filkins and Louis C.K.

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