The BET Honors 2013 (BET, 9 p.m.), recorded last month at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., honors Halle Berry, Chaka Khan, T.D. Jakes music exec Clarence Avant and WNBA star Lisa Leslie. Performers include Alicia Keys, Brandy, Erykah Badu, Wayne Brady, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Gabrielle Union hosts.
It’s followed by an Oscar special, interviewing African American nomines inclding Denzel Washington to Quvenzhane Wallis on “BET Takes Hollywood” (BET, 11 p.m.).
D.C. is all over TV tonight. Besides the BET Honors, the season premiere of “Bizarre Foods America” (Travel, 9 p.m.) was shot last summer in D.C., when host Andrew Zimmern visited Jose Andres, figured a way to cook the snakehead from the Potomac and hung out with me at a community garden.
Also the D.C. Big Flea in Chantilly, Va., is featured on “Market Warriors” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
It’s the opening night of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (CNBC, 8 p.m.) live from Madison Square garden. Hound, toy, non-sporting and herding groups will be judged Mondays. The event ends Tuesday.
Missing Louis C.K. from TV? He pops up on the second season premiere of “Inside Comedy” (HBO, 11 p.m.), talking about his successs and failures with David Steinberg. His other guest: Bob Newhart.
Shaquille O’Neal and Nick Cannon host “The Hall of Game” (Cartoon Network, 7 p.m.) a sports awards show voted on by kids.
Call it the British version of “Mythbusters.” The new “Bang Goes the Theory” (BBC America, 10:20 p.m.) similarly tests long held notions of science.
“Katie” (Syndicated, check local listings) becomes the first freshman talk show returning for a second season, based on a number of exclusive interviews, including today’s with Joe Paterno’s widow.
There are just six candidates left on “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) as the show moves from the cold climes of Montana and Canada to St. Croix. Then two more get cut.
The kidnappers have their own strange triangle on “The Following” (Fox, 9 p.m.), a show whose roots can be easily found in “The Silence of the Lambs” (More Max, 9 p.m.).
It’s the halfway point on “The Biggest Loser” (NBC, 8 p.m.), where teams dissolve tonight, easier than fat.
The powerful documentary on women’s struggles worldwide, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) gets an encore performance tonight.
Jennifer Lopez’ right thigh will likely get close examination on the “2013 Grammy Awards Fashion Wrap” (TV Guide Network, 8 p.m.) and “Fashion Police” (E!, 9 p.m.).
Not everybody on “Switched at Birth” (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) cares for Valentine’s Day. But that’s the theme on “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
The rapper 2 Chainz shows up on “2 Broke Girls” (CBS, 9 p.m.), attracted perhaps by the show’s designated numeral.
The new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl will be unveiled on “Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35 p.m.). She’ll get to present a Top Ten list, but she’ll probably have to endure small talk backstate with the show’s other guest, Bill O’Reilly.
The main salute to Lincoln on the eve of his birthday is the 1940 “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (TCM, 10:15 p.m.) with Raymond Massey in the title role. It’s part of the first of three nights of Oscar winners and nominees from RKO Radio Pictureson Turner Classic Movies that also includes the 1930s films “Little Women” (8 p.m.), “Love Affair” (12:15 a.m.), “Top Hat” (2 a.m.) and “Bachelor Mother” (4:15 a.m.) after the classic Laurel & Hardy short, “The Music Box” (3:45 a.m.).
Men’s college hoops tonight includes Marquette at Georgetown (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Old Dominion at Delaware (NBC Sports, 7 p.m.), TCU at Oklahoma (ESPNU, 7 p.m.) and Kansas State at Kansas (ESPN, 9 p.m.). In women’s games, it’s Maryland at Duke (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Louisville at Notre Dame (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Emmy Rossum, Jane Lynch. The View: Julianne Hough, Guillermo Diaz, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw. The Talk: Grace Park, Jill Blakeway. Ellen DeGeneres: David Spade.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Bill O’Reilly, the Avett Brothers. Jay Leno: James Spader, Lior Suchard, Far East Movement. Jimmy Kimmel: Mindy Kaling, Carl Reiner, Family of the Year. Jimmy Fallon: John Goodman, Carmelo Anthony, Gary Allan. Craig Ferguson: Julie Andrews, Grace Park. Tavis Smiley: Martha Raddatz. Jon Stewart: George Stephanopoulos. Stephen Colbert: Garry Wills. Conan O’Brien: Don Cheadle, Bill Burr, Ed Sheeran. Chelsea Handler: Tim McGraw, Michael Yo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Mo Mandel.