CTV joins in the Haiti relief initiatives with two specials, CANADA FOR HAITI and HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
AMERICAN IDOL continues its search for the next singing superstar, with audition episodes featuring celebrity guest judges, including Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne.
This month also features the return of hit-series THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, all-new episodes of GREY’S ANATOMY, MEDIUM and CSI: MIAMI and the NFL conference championship games.
Programming highlights for January 22 – 31 on CTV include:
• Canada explores its close relationship with Haiti in the special CANADA FOR HAITI (Jan. 22)
• George Clooney, Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper host HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, a relief telethon (Jan. 22)
• The NFL’s AFC and NFC championship games air on CTV (Jan. 24)
• Chance (Mark Valley) races against time to find a friend’s killer on HUMAN TARGET (Jan. 25)
• Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris join the judging panel in Dallas on AMERICAN IDOL (Jan. 26)
• Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry guest judge in the final audition stop in Los Angeles on AMERICAN IDOL (Jan. 27)
• Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) try to figure out the identity of a new vampire in town on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Jan. 28)
• Catch up on the past five season of LOST in an all-new special (Jan. 31)
• Susan (Teri Hatcher) befriends a stripper on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Jan. 31)
Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for January 22 – 31. All programming is subject to change (all times ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times):
Friday, January 22
10 a.m. – MUCHTALKS: HAITI – ONE-HOUR SPECIAL
MUCHTALKS: HAITI features Canadian artists with ties to the troubled country, and lets Canadian viewers know how they can help. MTV Live co-host Nicole Holness, Canadian indie rocker Amy Millan, 4REAL’s Sol Guy and representatives from various NGOs headline the event, sharing their personal stories and looking at what is next for Haiti. ETALK’s Ben Mulroney also joins in studio to discuss what the entertainment industry is doing to help those recovering from the earthquake.
7 p.m. – CANADA FOR HAITI – ONE-HOUR SPECIAL
Hosted by Cheryl Hickey, Ben Mulroney and George Stroumboulopoulos, CANADA FOR HAITI will feature exclusive Canadian content, exploring our country’s close relationship with Haiti in this time of need, and performances from top Canadian musicians.
8 p.m. – HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF – TWO-HOUR TELETHON SPECIAL
In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, CTV brings Canadian viewers HOPE FOR HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, a special live, two-hour, commercial-free earthquake relief telethon. Hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Wyclef Jean in New York City and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti, HOPE IN HAITI NOW: A GLOBAL BENEFIT FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF features musical performances and celebrity appearances to be announced in the coming days, along with live news reports from CNN. MuchMusic and MTV will also air the two-hour special.
Saturday, January 23
7 p.m. – W5 – “Haiti’s Armageddon” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Devastating images of the tragedy in Haiti have dominated the media for a week. Always delivering the most current and insightful look at stories making the headlines, W5’s “Haiti’s Armageddon” offers a closer look at the crisis by following Dr. John Yates, a Canadian doctor who spent 33 years rebuilding Haiti. He returns to the island in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake to find the hospital he built severely damaged. W5 goes into the heart of crisis along with the much adored “White Haitian” as he is known locally, to tell the story of one man’s journey of hope in the midst of unspeakable tragedy. In a second story, W5 first broke the news of the Weibo Ludwig story in 1998 and has been following the story ever since. Constantly proving itself as the most-relevant current affairs program in the country, this story by W5’s Paula Todd brings viewers the story behind the headlines and expert insight on a community under siege in northeastern British Columbia.
Sunday, January 24
3 p.m. – NFL – AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts
6:30 p.m. – NFL – NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
Monday, January 25
8 p.m. – HUMAN TARGET – “Embassy Row” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Chance (Mark Valley) races against time and crashes a black-tie affair at the Russian Embassy to find a friend’s killer. As he becomes embroiled in an international arms deal, he meets his match in a beautiful female counterpart.
9 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “Whipped Unto the Third Generation” – NEW TO CTV
When Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) fiancé, Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor), convinces him to let Alan’s (Jon Cryer) girlfriend Melissa (Kelly Stables) move in, the girls take over the house.
9:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Jiminy Conjecture” – NEW TO CTV
Leonard (Johnny Malecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) struggle to recover from an awkward first hookup while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Howard (Simon Helberg) stake their best comic books on a bet to determine the species of a cricket.
Tuesday, January 26
8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – “Auditions #5: Dallas” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
The audition tour continues as it rolls into Dallas. Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER) join Simon, Randy and Kara at this audition stop.
9 p.m. – LOST – “The Incident, Part 1 and 2” – ENCORE TWO-HOUR ENHANCED SEASON FIVE FINALE
Jack’s (Matthew Fox) decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him. Meanwhile, Locke (Terry O’Quinn) assigns Ben (Michael Emerson) a difficult task.
Wednesday, January 27
8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – “Auditions #6: Los Angeles” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
It’s the final stop on the audition tour and IDOL hopefuls gather in Los Angeles. Canadian Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry join the judging panel.
Thursday, January 28
8 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “Unpleasantville” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
As Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town, Stefan gives Elena (Nina Dobrev) jewelry filled with Vervain to protect her family and friends. Hurting for money, Matt (Zach Roerig) takes a job at the Mystic Grill, where former high school football-star Ben (guest star Sean Faris, NEVER BACK DOWN) works as a bartender.
Saturday, January 30
7 p.m. – W5 – ALL-NEW EPISODE
No synopsis currently available.
Sunday, January 31
7 p.m. – LOST – “Pilot” – ENCORE PRESENTATION
Forty-eight survivors of an airline flight originating from Australia, bound for the U.S., struggle to figure out a way to survive, after crashing onto an unknown island 1000 miles off course.
8 p.m. – LOST – “Beginning of the End” – ALL-NEW SPECIAL
A look over the past five seasons will shed some light on the survivors before and after the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, the mysteries of the island, the Oceanic 6, the violent shifts through time and the detonation of the hydrogen bomb, in anticipation of the exciting sixth and final season premiere.
9 p.m. – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES – “The Glamorous Life” – ALL-NEW EPISODE
Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) and Angie (Drea de Matteo) challenge each other’s parenting skills, as Susan (Teri Hatcher) befriends a stripper (guest star Julie Benz, DEXTER) and takes her under her wing. Meanwhile, a concerned Bree (Marcia Cross) keeps a watchful eye on Orson (Kyle MacLachlan) for fear he may take his own life.
