• Fox is new with American Idol
  • NBC is new with Knight Rider, has a repeat of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and is new with Law & Order
  • CBS is new with The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY
  • ABC has a repeat of Lost
  • The CW is new with 13 — Fear is Real and has a repeat of 90210
  • FX is new with Damages
  • TNT is new with Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
  • MTV is new with the season premiere of Real World
  • VH1 has Real Chance of Love
  • Bravo is new with Top Chef: New York
  • Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
  • Late-night highlights include Cherie Blair, Ralph Fiennes, and Brett Dennen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC; Clint Eastwood and Randy Rogers Band on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS; and Salma Hayek, Paul Bettany, and Patty Loveless on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on NBC