By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2012) -- High-Definition TVs are now in more than 50 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices.

But which shows should you watch? And why?

Every day here at TVPredictions.com, I scan the HD programming aisles and serve up 10 programs so good -- so hot! -- that you can't miss them. Sports, movies, primetime comedies and drama -- they're all there and in beautiful high-def.

We call this list, "The Hottest Shows in HDTV!" And here they are for Friday, January 27, 2012. (All times Eastern -- and don't forget the link below to today's 'HD Hottie -- in fact, today there are 11 of them!)

Bonus Picks:
America's Live
Get the latest on Wall Street's bouncy ride from anchor Megyn Kelly.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Megyn Kelly.
Fox News Channel, 1 p.m.

General Hospital (new)
Carly finds a moment of passion!
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of GH's Kelly Monaco.
ABC, 3 p.m.

The Weather Center
Get the latest storm activity from new Weather Channel babe Crystal Egger.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Crystal Egger.
The Weather Channel, 7 p.m.

1. Australian Open Tennis
Women's doubles final and men's second semifinal.
See our "HD Hottie' profile of Maria Sharapova.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Caroline Wozniacki
Tennis Channel, 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.

2. Chuck (new)
Series finale. Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) returns from a mission with a big secret. (That NBC is cancelling the series?)
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Yvonne Strahovski.
NBC, 8 p.m.

3. Nikita
Based on two movies -- the awesome French original (La Femme Nikita) and the 'okay' U.S. remake (Point of No Return), the exotic beauty Maggie Q stars as the obligatory hot assassin Nikita who seeks revenge against her former handlers. Tonight's program descript says Sean has to protect his mother from Nikita. Not nice, Nikita.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Maggie Q.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Lyndsy Fonseca.
CW, 8 p.m.

4. A Gifted Man
Patrick Wilson (Watchmen) plays a surgeon whose life is changed forever when he's visited by the ghost of his deceased ex-wife. Man, you get divorced and still can't away from her? Wonder if this means he still has to pay alimony? Tonight's program descript: "Michael (Wilson) runs into a former patient who's now homeless." Uh-oh, sounds like it's time for a...Conservative Media Watchdog Alert!
CBS, 8 p.m.

5. NBA Basketball
Knicks at Heat.
ESPN, 8 p.m.
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6. Fringe (new)
Olivia (Anna Torv) copes with a dire warning from the Observers. (Is it, 'Keep an eye on the suits at Fox?')
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Fringe's Anna Torv.
Fox, 9 p.m.

7. CSI: NY
Program descript: "When an awkward teenager is found dead, the team thinks his efforts to impress a sexy punk-rocker (Aly Michalka) went too far." Hey, they didn't see episode six of Hellcats.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Aly Michalka.
CBS, 9 p.m.

8. Dateline (new)
The team tonight investigates a con man accused of murdering his landlord's son.
NBC, 10 p.m.

Bonus Pick:
Blue Bloods
Tom Selleck stars as the head of a family of New York police officers. Donnie Wahlberg, brother to Mark, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes play the cop kids. Tonight's program descript says Danny (Donny) investigates the murder of three teens.
See our 'HD Hottie' profile of Bridget Moynahan.
CBS, 10 p.m.