The Mentalist, 10 p.m., CBS
'Tis the season for the holiday-themed episodes of, well, everything, and The
Mentalist is no different. Tonight, Jane investigates the murder of a Santa. Like they
didn't do that on Bones three seasons ago. More importantly, what did the burned-up guy say to Jane at the end of the most recent episode? You know that guy was working for Red John, but I could not make out what he said right before he died. Anyone?
A Barbara Walters Special: Oprah, the Next Chapter, 9 p.m., ABC
You've seen the preview. Babs makes the Queen of All Things cry. Like you didn't
think she was going to try?
Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010, 10 p.m., ABC
Among those interviewed are: Betty White, Kate Middleton, Sandra Bullock, Sarah
Palin, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, LeBron James and "Jersey Shore'' cast members. No word on how many the Jersey Shore casts counts as. If I had to, I'd say the whole group is the equivalent of 1.3 people.
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