The start of women’s figure skating competition tonight on The Winter Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) and the competition of Kim Yuna of South Korea, above, and Russian teen Julia Lipnitskaiaon, comes on the 20th anniversary of one of the great Olympic figure skating showdowns between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Still, it may be too soon for a series that depicts that drama with drag queens.
Nonetheless, stars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” convene for “Ice Queens” (Logo, 9 p.m.), described as a 10-part short film miniseries that airs two episodes nightly as well as iplaying out online and on Logo platforms on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vine. To which we say: “Why? Why?”
Also on the official games tonight in Sochi are Ted Ligety’s big night on the giant slalom during finals in men’s Alpine skiing, as well as finals in women’s bobsled and men’s snowboarding in the parallel giant slalom. Earlier, it’s U.S. vs. Czech Republic (USA, noon) in the men’s hockey quarterfinals.
She’s in a couple of the Oscar nominated best films this year, “American Hustle” and “Her.” So Amy Adams gets to sit with James Lipton “Inside the Actors Studio” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
Two series reach their finales tonight, the unexpected wartime drama of “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond” (BBC America, 10 p.m., check local listings) and “Super Fun Night” (ABC, 9:30p.m.) in which Kimmie chooses between two men.
“Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) looks at the occasional YouTube star and so called “thug of the savanna,” the honey badger, a species not to be confused with the Honey Boo Boo Badger.
The format of the inaugural “Rush Week” on “American Idol” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is clear: They won’t have to just sing Rush songs. Instead, the males tonight will get mentored by the otherwise unused Randy Jackson, and also may get advice from Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtrey. Then just 10 of the 15 will be asked to sing, and viewers can vote on which ones to keep. Half will be cut tomorrow.
On a new “Broad City” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.), the ladies go to a party.
Milo quits his job on “Men at Work” (TBS, 10 p.m.).
Because of the new movie about the ancient event you may want to know “The Real Pompeii” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) and, along those lines, “How to Survive the End of the World” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.).
“House Hunters” (HGTV, 10 p.m.) goes to Salt Lake City.
Beyond “The Sopranos” (HBO Signature, 8 p.m.), one of James Gandolfini’s legacies was as documentary filmmaker, interviewer and humanitarian in “Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq” (HBO2, 9 p.m.).
Nominees for the 1937 best supporting actor are on tonight, with Roland Young for “Topper” (TCM, 8 p.m.), winner Joseph Schildkraut for “The Life of Emile Zola” (10 p.m.), Ralph Bellamy for “The Awful Truth” (12:15 a.m.), H.B. Warner for “Lost Horizon” (TCM, 2 a.m.) and Thomas Mitchell for “The Hurricane” (TCM, 4:15 a.m.).
NBA action tonight includes Indiana at Minnesota (ESPN, 8 p.m.) and Houston at Lakers (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).
Men’s college hoops includes St. Louis at George Mason (NBC Sports Network, 7 p.m.), Boston College at Syracuse (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Cincinnati at Central Florida (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), DePaul at Xavier (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Creighton at Marquette (Fox Spots 1, 8 p.m.), Houston at Southern Methodist (ESPNews, 8 p.m.), Washington at Oregon (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Texas Christian at Kansas State (ESPNU, 9 p.m.), La Salle at Dayton (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.), Arizona at Utah (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.), New Mexico at UNLV (ESPN2, 11 p.m.) and Arizona State at Colorado (ESPNU, 11 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Mandy Patinkin, Diogo Morgado. The View: Bethany Mota, RoseMarie Terenzio, Jerry O’Connell. The Talk: Jessica Radloff, Jamie Krell. Ellen DeGeneres: Jonah Hill, Lionel Richie. Wendy Williams: Wayne Brady.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong’o, Little Dragon. Jimmy Fallon: Bradley Cooper, Tim McGraw. Jimmy Kimmel: Matthew McConaughey, June Squibb, Switchfoot. Craig Ferguson: Kevin Costner, Krystal Keith, Tony Deyo. Tavis Smiley: Robert Greenwald, Dianne Reeves. Jon Stewart: David O. Russell. Stephen Colbert: Alexander Payne. Arsenio Hall: Tyrese, TGT. Conan O’Brien: Ray Romano, Tom Felton, Fortune Feimster. Chelsea Handler: Scott Speedman, Julian McCullough, Heather McDonald, Betsy Sodaro.