BEST BETS FOR THURSDAY, MAR. 11, 2010

	AMERICAN IDOL Fox, 8 p.m. ET Two boys, and two girls, are voted off tonight, as the group gets pared to the top 16. One more week of these multiple auditions, and we’re ready for the real deal.
	KITCHEN NIGHTMARES Fox, 9 p.m. ET South Florida is the location of tonight’s beleaguered restaurant, and the owner of Le Bistro is as hot-tempered and vocal as Gordon Ramsay himself. This leads to a lot of butting heads, even when their heads are spaced far apart.
	30 ROCK NBC, 9:30 p.m. ET Elizabeth Banks continues her recurring guest spot tonight, and look who else pops in on a return visit to show off some comedy chops: Brian Williams.
	THE MARRIAGE REF NBC, 10 p.m. ET This is the one that has to be seen. The panel on tonight’s installment features Larry David on one end, Ricky Gervais on the other – and Madonna in the middle.
	THE MENTALIST CBS, 10 p.m. ET Jane fields a phone call from a female scientist, who begs Jane to solve a murder – her own. She’s been poisoned, and wants Jane to find her soon-to-be killer.
	ARCHER FX, 10 p.m. ET Archer decides to leave the agency, and his mom the boss, to seek spy employment elsewhere. This turns his life upside down. His car, too.