Arts & Entertainment

The X Factor, The Middle, Modern Family

Tonight's TV Tips

The X Factor, 8 p.m., Fox

This is a crazy, TiVo-in-overdrive fall season premiere night. Tons of stuff going on, but of course, this is closest to my heart because it is a) a singing competition b) brings Simon Cowell back to TV c) reunites Simon and a buffed-and-polished Paula Abdul and d) gives us LA Reid, who I am hoping will be the sharper-dressed version of CeeLo Green. Big differences between this and Idol? No top-age cap, two categories (solo and group) and judges end up mentoring later on down the road.

The Middle, 8 p.m., ABC

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ABC is going with hour-long premieres of both this and Modern Family. In genius stunt casting, Ray Romano guest stars in a flashback to Mike and Frankie’s honeymoon.

Modern Family, 9 p.m., ABC

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Or, as we like to call it, the Emmys. Ty Burrell’s speech was awesome, Julie Bowen’s was dumb, and all of it was well deserved.


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