As celebrity food people go, Anthony Bourdain is probably the most controversial, mostly due to his hatred of basically everyone except people who make food in lesser developed countries. You could make an argument for Gordon Ramsay, what with the swearing and the yelling, but that shtick only makes him annoying and funny, not scandalous. The split season of No Reservations on the Travel Channel continues tonight. Let the dirty bon mots begin.
No Reservations [10 PM, Travel]
Bourdain's first stop is Chile, a country known for its seafood (it's basically one big coastline) and beef (but there are cows, too). Upcoming destinations include the Rust Belt and the Outer Boroughs of NYC, but there are lots of international locations, as well. Having been to Cleveland many times, it's easy to see why Bourdain would hold it up as an example of adventurous cuisine. Bring on the hankie pankies.
Repossessed [9 PM, National Geographic]
When the economy is booming again, shows about cleaners and dirty houses and terrible jobs might return to low ebb, but for now you should take advantage of a moment in which the financial misfortune of others makes for decent TV. Reposession agent Larry Pittman spends an hour attempting to repo a stretch Hummer, a boat, a Cadillac and a farm loader. Harry Dean Stanton is not scheduled to appear, but that wouldn't be entirely out of the question.
Insanely Pampered Hollywood Dogs [10 PM, E!]
While the dogs of the rich & famous & crazy are the focus of this filler program, this could just as easily be a Dog Whiperer special about the dangers of doting on one's pet. To simulate that, after every report about a cheetah fur-lined doghouse or filet mignon breakfast, admonish the owners in a slight Mexican accent and say something about "pack leaders".
Blue Streak [12:30 AM, TBS]
Screen chemistry is a difficult thing to quantify, and even more difficult to create, but when it comes to decent but not great comedies, Luke Wilson has an uncanny knack for playing the straight man while still getting most of the good laughs. Martin Lawrence plays a former jewel thief who impersonates a police officer and has to team up with Wilson's greenhorn detective. The script does a fine job playing with police procedural clichés and leaves enough room for Lawrence and Dave Chappelle to have a few funny self-contained scenes. As early Luke Wilson goes, this is some of the best.