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Wednesday: "The Big 4-0" -- hurray for midlife-crisis television! Plus: What did you think of "Work Out" on Tuesday?

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How will you (or did you) celebrate your 40th birthday? With a divorce? That’s what appears to be in the cards for a woman named Tonya from Nashville, Tenn., whose marriage seems to be faltering after 20 years. Instead, on the reality show “The Big 4-0″ (10 p.m. EDT on TV Land), her three friends plan a tropical vacation for her that’s anything but tragic. Hurray for midlife-crisis television!

— H.H.

Also…

The USS Nimitz finally leaves the Persian Gulf and then runs into a storm in the Indian Ocean on “Carrier” (9 p.m. EDT on PBS, check listings), while spy sensation “MI-5″ airs at 9 p.m. on BBC America. The cheftestants have to microwave a healthy meal on “Top Chef” (10 p.m. on Bravo), and “Man Caves” explains how to make the perfect basement space for your manimal … er, husband (10 p.m. on DIY).

Last night

What did you think of the “Work Out” pageant on Tuesday? Go here to discuss.

On the talk shows

Regis and Kelly

ABC, 9 a.m. EDT

 Gwyneth Paltrow, Taylor Swift, chef Gordon Ramsey

The View

ABC, 11 a.m. EDT

 Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr.

Ellen DeGeneres

Syndicated, check local listings

 Helen Hunt, Def Leppard

Oprah Winfrey

Syndicated, check local listings

 David Blaine

Charlie Rose

PBS, check local listings

 Arianna Huffington, the world food crisis

Larry King

CNN, 9 p.m. EDT

 TBA

Jon Stewart

Comedy Central, 11 p.m. EDT

 Robert Schlesinger

Stephen Colbert

Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. EDT

 Noah Feldman

David Letterman

CBS, 11:30 p.m. EDT

 Matthew Broderick, Heidi Montag, Josh Groban

Jay Leno

NBC, 11:35 p.m. EDT

 Cindy McCain, Ed Helms, Augustana

Tavis Smiley

PBS, check local listings

 Cokie Roberts, Richard Jenkins

Jimmy Kimmel

ABC, 12:05 a.m. EDT

 Chef Adam Perry Lang, Def Leppard

Conan O’Brien

NBC, 12:35 a.m. EDT

 Chef Gordon Ramsay, Feist

Craig Ferguson

CBS, 12:35 a.m. EDT

 Jeff Bridges, Valerie Edmond, Grand Archives

Contributors: Molly Eichel, Heather Havrilesky, Amy Reiter, Charly Wilder

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