Victoria Justice isn’t much of a computer hacker. “I can hit control/alt/delete. That’s as far as that goes,” she says.
But in her role as a hacker in the R.L. Stine adaptation, “Eye Candy” (MTV, 10 p.m.) that starts tonight Justice plays a hacker with an innate sense of connections online, who aids the New York police in helping snare a stalker that’s been contacting her.
Justice, the star from Nickelodeon’s “Victorious,” told writers at the TV Critics Association’ winter press tour this weekend that she tried to get some background by taking computer classes before filming started. “I actually had a class in computer coding and that sort of thing,” she said. “And along the way of course, my computer is computer-hacked.”
“Eye Candy,” which also stars Casey Deidrick, Kiersey Clemons and John Garet Stoker, is from the makers of “Teen Wolf’ and looks like it is a female-version of “Stalker.”
The new “Friends to Lovers?” (Bravo 10 p.m.) is a reality show that follows a number of couples who find themselves in the difficult position, where one friend suddenly turns on the ardor and the other friend is never quite there.
The big thing on TV tonight, of course, is the College Football Playoff championship game, something so big that it shows on all five versions of ESPN (and maybe ESPNOcho) though I’m not clear how helpful that is. Oregon vs. Ohio State (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNClassic, ESPNews, ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.) plays from the overly big stadium in Arlington, Tex.
None of his family or teachers could believe when Darius Clark Monroe robbed a bank with his friends to get his parents out of their everlasting debt. The former honor student spent five years in prison, and when he was out made a film about the experience for his college film class. “Evolution of a Criminal” has some interesting moments in which he apologizes to those affected by the robbery, but half the film is so self serving to be a little annoying (which can happen when your interview question is: What do you think about me?”). It’s on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
A new era begins on “Fashion Police” (E!, 9 p.m.) when Kathy Griffin takes Joan Rivers’ seat and the Golden Blobes are covered.
In more Golden Globes fallout, the first two episodes of “Jane the Virgin” (The CW, 8 and 9 p.m.) are rerun, so you can catch up to the best comedy winner.
Because “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is from Iowa, the contestants have to have a tractor race. And someone asks for a recount.
Two of the more watchable participants of “The Celebrity Apprentice” (NBC, 8 pm.) were fired last week, Gilbert Gottfried and Kevin Jonas.
Filling in as hosts this week on “The Late, Late Show” (CBS, 12:37) is the cast of “The Talk” (CBS, 2 p.m.), Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood & Aisha Tyler. Their guests tonight are Ozzy Osbourne, Retta and Linda Perry.
Romantic stories from Italy are on Turner Classic Movies tonight, with “Roman Holiday” (8 p.m.), “Light in the Piazza” (10:15 p.m.), “Rome Adventure” (12:15 a.m.), “Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone” (2:30 a.m.) and “Gidget Goes to Rome” (4:30 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Patricia Heaton, Hugh Bonneville, Dr. Loren Cordain. The view: Dr. Mehmet Oz, Lindsey Stirling, Nikki Glaser & Michelle Williams. The Talk: Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Frazier, Alisa Reynolds. Ellen DeGeneres: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. Wendy Williams: David Meister, Matt Roush. Veredith Vieira: matt LeBlanc, Noah Neiman. Queen Latifah: Chris O’Donnell, Jessie J. Alfonso Ribeiro (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Gordon Ramsay, Adam Devine, St. Paul and the Broken Bones. Jimmy Fallon: Charlie Day, Jeff Musial, Darius Rucker. Jimmy Kimmel: Joaquin Phoenix, Larry Wilmore, Frankie Ballard (rerun). Seth Meyers: Kristen Chenoweth, Casey Wilson, Brandy Clark. Late Late Show: Ozzy Osbourne, Retta, Linda Perry, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood & Aisha Tyler. Carson Daly: Lorenzo Richelmy, rey Pila, J.C. Chandlor (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Marion Cotillard. Jon Stewart: Jimmy Carter. Conan O’Brien: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Blake Anderson, Wade Bowen.