Tonight's Best
A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS by Jessica Shaw
Dancing with the Stars
Six weeks into season 9, we've endured four new dances (including the forbidden lambada), front-runner Donny Osmond's faux flirtation with judge Bruno Tonioli, and multiple instances of Samantha Harris' post-electric-shock hair. When the biggest burning question is whether Kelly Osbourne's routine will be as dramatic as the makeup on her partner, Louis van Intensité, it may not be the most exciting season. Still, charismatic performances by Osmond and Mark Dacascos do pair nicely with technically sound routines by pop star Mya and ''pop star'' Aaron Carter. Liiiiive. Annie Barrett
Poliwood
Barry Levinson's documentary about the effect stars have on political campaigns, pro and con. Hmm: I'll only watch if George Clooney tells me to.
Heroes
Hiro tries to save Charlie by traveling back three years. Otherwise known as the season when their show was actually good.
Kate: Her Story
Natalie Morales asks Kate Gosselin all the tough questions on her TLC home turf. ''Do you hate Jon or superduper hate Jon?'' does not count as a tough question.
Season PremiereI Want to Work for Diddy
Diddy's season 2 hopefuls a pageant queen, a (female) pro football player, eager PR types battle for Bad Boy ascendancy in a frantically paced hour that comes off as a cross between The Apprentice, Survivor, and some urban hazing ritual/scavenger hunt. B Leah Greenblatt







