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Scott D. Pierce writes about television for the Salt Lake Tribune. A member of the board of the Television Critics Association, he's covered TV in Utah since 1990.
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Wednesday on TV: CBS dusts off TV relic "Person to Person"
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Co-anchors Lara Logan and Charlie Rose interview Jon Bon Jovi in his New Jersey residence for CBS News, Person to Person, Sunday, January 29, 2012 in New York for the CBS Television Network. CBS News\' iconic PERSON TO PERSON will air as a television special on Wednesday, Feb. 8 (8:00 PM, ET/PT). Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/CBS√?¬©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved
Published on Feb 7, 2012 04:27PM

CBS reaches into its own vault and revives Person to Person (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2), which from 1953-61 featured news legend Edward R. Murrow interviewing all sorts of celebrities and newsmakers.

That was a weekly series. This is a one-time special - for now. If the numbers are good, we'll see more.

Co-hosts Lara Logan and Charlie Rose interview George Clooney, Warren Buffet and Jon Bon Jovi. And, as was the case half a century ago, the twist is that we see the interviewees in their own homes. (Or, in the case of Buffet, in his Omaha office.)

Elsewhere on TV ...

The Middle (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Mike refuses to get into the Valentine's Day mood.

Whitney (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Roxanne's ex-husband is back in town.

Nature (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Scientists follow a family of urban raccoons.

American Idol (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Auditions continue.

One Tree Hill (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Haley searches for Nathan.

Suburgatory (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): George is nervous about Tessa and Scott being alone together.

Criminal Minds (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team investigates casino-related murders in New Jersey.

Modern Family (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Greg Kinnear guest stars as Phil's business partner.

Nova (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Separating conjoined twins.

Happy Endings (8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Penny wants to dump her new boyfriend; Dave worries his new girlfriend is going to dump him.

CSI (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team tracks a murderer with a hair fetish.

Revenge (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Victoria tries to use Conrad's father (William Devane) against him; the rug gets pulled out from under Charlotte and Emily.

Law & Order: SVU (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A woman is drugged and sexually assaulted after auditioning for a reality TV show.

Inside Nature's Giants (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Lions and tigers - no bears, oh my.

Top Chef: Texas (11 p.m., Bravo): The chefs have to navigate the pantry blindfolded.

Hot in Cleveland (11 p.m., TV Land): All the women chase rock-star dreams.

Royal Pains (11 p.m., USA): Divya learns that Raj is moving on.

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