At 8, ABC has The Scripps National Spelling Bee, then a new 20/20. - The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
- At 8:30, Sci-Fi has a new Sarah Jane Adventures, then new episodes of Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica.
- ESPN has the Celtics/Pistons NBA Playoff Game at 8:30.
- At 9, NBC has a new Dateline.
- There's a new Man vs. Wild on Discovery at 9.
- Also at 9: VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever.
- At 9:30, Animal Planet has a new Meerkat Manor.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Paula's Party.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Despite all the hoopla over the National Spelling Bee, thanks to recent movies, Americans aren't willing to watch pre-teens try to spell impossible-to-pronounce words. The final two hours of the Scripps National Spelling Bee aired live on ABC on 
I didn't spend much time around sports as a kid, and never developed much of an interest in any kind of competitive event, so ESPN is one network that I rarely watch, unless they happen to be showing one of those occasional drill team or cheerleading competitions. I always find those quite compelling. Oh yeah, and ESPN's live coverage of the 
The National Spelling Bee is going to become
primetime entertainment next month when it airs on ABC. For the last 12 years, the final rounds of the contest have
aired on ESPN. But, with recent national interest in the spelling bee, thanks to several movies and a Broadway play,
it's going primetime. Gee, those poor kids are already nervous enough. Imagine trying to spell 'appoggiatura' (last
year's winning word) knowing you're live on ABC!
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