What's On Tonight (Thursday): Care for a swim?

 

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Our top pick today is the U.S. Olympic Trials, airing for four-and-a-half hours tonight on NBC Sports and then NBC. It's swimming events, from Omaha. One of these days I will bite the bullet and give Rachael Ray her due, but for now, let's take a dip.

Let's also see what TV has to offer us for Thursday, June 17. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Genera+ion, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. Summer season premiere. Three episodes available.

iCarly, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Reboot premiere.

Intelligence, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Second season premiere. Six episodes available.

Sesame Street, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. “Family Day.”

Summer Camp Island, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. Fourth season premiere.

Why Women Kill, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+.


TALKIN’ ‘BOUT TALK
Good Morning America, 7 a.m., ABC. Antonio Banderas (Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard), deals and steals with Tory Johnson.

CBS This Morning, 7 a.m., CBS. CEO and author Ursula Burns (Where You Are Is Not Who You Are); screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights)

Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Coldplay (“Higher Power”), Peyton Manning (Capital One College Bowl), trampoline safety. Later, film producer Will Packer (ThInk Like a Man, Girls Trip), shopping tips with Jill Martin, backyard games. Plus, chef Curtis Stone, dads getting style makeovers with Tommy DiDario and lighting tips with Lou Manfredini.

The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Martin Sheen (12 Mighty Orphans), Ziwe.

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Sarah Shahi (Sex/Life).

Syndicated Corner, times and stations vary:
Live with Kelly and Ryan. James Corden (Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway), summer bargains with Monica Mangin and Dayna Isom Johnson (Etsy) shows how to makeover home essentials with spray paint.

The Rachael Ray Show. RERUN? Ty Pennington shows off “his own jaw-dropping home renovation.” Lauren Ash (Superstore). Rachel makes English muffin bacon, egg and cheeseburgers.

The Kelly Clarkson Show. Maya Rudolph (Luca) and Flula Borg (The Suicide Squad).

The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Guest Host tWitch has David Harbour (Black Widow), rapper Offset (The Hype) and teenage candle company CEO Kierra Perkins.

The Drew Barrymore Show. RERUN. Jason Biggs (Cherries Wild) and wife Jenny Mollen, who “shares how to make an epic boxed lunch for your kids.” Rita Ora (Bang), who helps Drew “whip up a cocktail in advance of National Margarita Day.” Plus, “Dear Drew.”

Dr. Phil. “Our Daughter is Pregnant and Addicted to Heroin.”

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PRE-PRIMETIME CHOICES
Bewitched, 6 a.m. or 2 p.m., Antenna TV. “Nobody’s Perfect” and “The Moment of Truth.” The Stephens discover that Tabitha is indeed a witch in the episodes that launched Bewitched’s third season.

30 for 30, 7 p.m., ESPN2. “June 17, 1994.”

Groundhog Day, 7:15 p.m., StarzEncore

EARLY-EVENING SPORTS:
U.S. Olympic Trials, 6:30 p.m., NBC Sports. Swimming, from Omaha. Continues LIVE at 8 p.m.

U.S. Open Golf Championship, 7 p.m., ABC. LIVE. The first round, from San Diego.

LPGA Tour Golf, 7 p.m., Golf. The first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic, from Belmont, Michigan.

8 P.M.
Holey Moley, ABC. Third season premiere. First up, “Stephen Curry is determined to take the sport of ‘Holey Moley’ pro.” Later, “The competition — and two contestants’ love lives — heats up on a surprisingly romantic episode.”

Beat Shazam, FOX. “Three father-daughter teams compete for a life-changing fortune.”

Walker, The CW. “Mehar’s Jacket. “Walker takes Stella and August on a road trip to discuss some devastating news. Captain James enlists the help of Micki and Trey to find a missing military veteran.”

Top Chef, Bravo. “The Cheesier the Better.” “The final four chefs near the end of their journey … Massimo Bottura has the chefs pull inspiration from his famous parmigiana reggiano dish.”

WNBA Basketball, CBS Sports. LIVE. Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings.

Homestead Rescue, Discovery. Eighth season premiere, 3 hours. “Sweet Homestead Alabama.” “The Raneys face an emotional rescue of young, inexperienced homesteaders in Alabama. To save the legacy of an eighth-generation family property, they must use all new ingenuity.”

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Keeping Up With the Kardashians, E. “The Final Curtain, Part I.” “The Kardashian-Jenners sit down with Andy Cohen. (So, it’s not even an actual episode, it’s just an interview and recap session.)

UEFA European Championship. ESPNEWS. Ukraine vs. North Macedonia.

NHL Hockey, USA. LIVE. Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders.

Movie Night!
Cast Away, Freeform
Tombstone, AMC
Mortal Kombat, BBC America
Enough, BET (8:05 p.m.)
Little, FXM (7:40 p.m.)
Peter Rabbit, FX (rerun at 10 p.m.)
The Baker’s Son, Hallmark
Kajillionaire, HBO
Norbit, HBO2
The Killer in My Backyard, Lifetime Movie Network
Hitman, Cinemax
Belushi, Showtime
Alex Cross, Showtime Extreme (8:15 p.m.)
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, Syfy
The Young Savages, TCM
Source Code, The Movie Channel
How to Build a Girl, The Movie Channel Xtreme
The Accountant, TNT

8:30 P.M.
United States of Al, CBS. “Dog/Spai.” “Riley and Hazel bring home a lost dog with the hope of keeping it, which doesn’t sit well with Al. Art goes on his first date with Lois (Rachel Bay Jones).”

NBA Basketball, ESPN. LIVE. Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks.

Rachel Bay Jones was in Dear Evan Hansen, but I'm remembering her in Pippin.

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9 P.M.
Legacies, The CW. “A New Hope.” “Stuck in a hallucination, Hope, Josie and Lizzie are forced to find their way out of a sci-fi nightmare. Alaric sends MG, Kaleb and Jed on a team-building mission.”

Victoria & Albert: The Wedding, PBS. “Including the stories behind the dress, food and music.” Yes, but what about the invitations?!

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo. “Virtually Freddy.” “As New Yorkers return to the city, Ryan reveals major news. Steve unveils his impressive renovation at the iconic Ansonia. Stuck in L.A., Fred experiments with a robot-driven private showing. Tyler navigates a southern belle with seller’s remorse.”

Reunion Road Trip, E. This time it’s the original stars of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” with one receiving a surprise makeover and birthday party.

Professional Fighters League, ESPN2. LIVE. Welterweights and light heavyweights, from Atlantic City.

The Cube, TBS. “Talk to Me Nice.” A husband and wife team up for $250,000.

Movie Night!
Charlie’s Angels, StarzEncore (the 2019 edition)
Oslo, HBO (9:45 p.m.)
Speed, HBO2 (9:45 p.m.)
Ford v Ferrari, HBO Signature
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, MoreMax
Django Unchained, Sho2
Monster Hunter, Starz
Universal Soldier, The Movie Channel (9:35 p.m.)
Eighth Grade, The Movie Channel Xtreme (9:45 p.m.)
Coming to America, VH1

And what the hell, one more song from Pippin. This time, with Lily Rabe's mom.

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10 P.M.
The Hustler, ABC. Second season premiere. “The Most Diabolical Game on Television” returns.

Clarice, CBS. “Father Time.” “As the team finally gets the green light to raid Alastor Pharmaceuticals, Clarice punches another FBI agent in a moment of rage, then willingly turns in her badge and gun. The rest of the team uncovers the whole truth about the River Murders.”

U.S. Olympic Trials, NBC. LIVE. More swimming finals.

Victoria & Albert: The Wedding, PBS. “… including the wedding breakfast.” Are you fucking kidding me?

Johnny Carson, Antenna TV. George Carlin and National Spelling Bee champion Jon Pennington appear in this June 10, 1986 episode.

WNBA Basketball, CBS Sports Network. LIVE. New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces.

2020 UEFA European Championship, ESPNEWS. Denmark vs. Belgium.

Live from the U.S. Open, Golf. More from San Diego.

Movie Night!
XXX, BBC America (10:15 p.m.)
My Husband’s Killer Girlfriend, Lifetime Movie Network
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Showtime
I, Robot, Paramount
Crime in the Streets, TCM
American Sniper, TNT (10:30 p.m.)

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LATE NIGHT TALK:
Watch What Happens Live, 10:45 p.m., Bravo. Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman. (Oh, if it was anyone but Andy Cohen interviewing them!)

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, 11 p.m., Comedy Central.

Gutfeld!, 11 p.m., Fox News.

Conan, 11 p.m., TBS. Mila Kunis.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Helen Mirren, Kenya Barris and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Dax Shepard, Monica Padman, Tony Hale and Saweetie.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Nathan Lane and Griff.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Peyton Manning, Bowen Yang, Edgar Wright and sitting in with the 8G Band, Stevie Nistor.

Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.

The Late Late Show With James Corden, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Will Arnett and Lord Huron.

LATE NIGHT PICK!:
Death Wish, 2:30 a.m., Showtime Extreme. The original from 1974.

I guess I should find another '70s or swimming related gif, but instead, I'm going to play one more Pippin song.

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SOURCES: The Futon Critic, Zap2It, individual show websites