What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Cowabunga! It's Leonardo!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the American premiere of Leonardo, the drama about da Vinci's life and times. Naturally, it's airing on The CW. And yes, I know that Michelangelo was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle who said "Cowabunga!"

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Aug. 16. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Only Murders in the Building, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Sparring Partners." "Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring. Oliver and Charles duke it out over a birdcage only to end up confronting their deepest paternal struggles."

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Then why'd he have the promise ring, Bart? Why did he have the promise ring? "Its story follows the life and career of All-American Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o and explores how a clandestine online relationship threatened both his career and legacy."

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK (New episodes only.)

Good Morning America, 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., ABC. "Journey Dance Center owner Myatta Flanagan, Carly Pearce performs ("What He Didn't Do") and Deals and Steals with Tory Johnson." Later, "U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., gamer Erin Ashley Simon and J. Smith-Cameron (Succession).

CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Manti Te'o, plugging Untold, and chef Keith Corbin.

Today, 7 a.m., NBC. "Priscilla Presley remembers Elvis 45 years after his death, Sterling K. Brown (Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.), interior designer Clea Shearer, entrepreneur Joanna Teplin and easy weeknight meals with Elena Besser." Later, "homeschooling with Antonia Hylton, wedding photographer Christie Pham, easy weeknight meals with Elena Besser and Jake Miller performs." After, "makeovers with Melissa Garcia and Giles Robinson, back-to-school tech with Carley Knobloch, Rabbi Steve Leder and hairdressers and barbers as mental health advocates."

Syndicated Corner will return in September.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS (all are LIVE)

MLB Baseball, 7 p.m., TBS. Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees.

Baseball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. The American Legion World Series Championship continues.

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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Birds, 6 p.m., Showtime.

Oz the Great and Powerful, 6:46 p.m., StarzEncore.

American Sniper, 7 p.m., AMC.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 7 p.m., FX.

The Happening, 7:29 p.m., MoreMax.

8 P.M.

Leonardo, The CW. Premiere. "Leonardo da Vinci is arrested for poisoning Caterina de Cremona; after protesting his innocence to Stefano Giraldi, Leonardo remembers back to his days as an apprentice in Andrea del Verrocchio's studio, where he first meets Caterina."

America’s Got Talent, NBC. LIVE, 121 mins. "Eleven performers take the stage live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium as judging is turned over to the viewing audience to vote their favorite performer into the final round. Viewers can vote by using the AGT Official App or going to NBC.com."

Movie Night!

Godzilla vs. Kong, HBO.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Cinemax.

One Million Years B.C., TCM.

A Royal Night Out, The Movie Channel Xtreme.

The Empire Strikes Back, 8:13 p.m., TNT.

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9 P.M.

Devils, The CW. Second season premiere. "After bringing Chinese investors onto the board, Massimo Ruggero and his new head of trading, Wu Zhi, look to win big on the Brexit referendum. Dominic Morgan founds a company aimed to acquire tech firms that the Chinese are targeting."

Celebrity Game Face, E. "Kevin's BFFs." "Deon Cole, Neal Brennan, and Tank and Zena Foster compete remotely from their own homes."

Movie Night!

About Time, StarzEncore.

The Novice, Showcase.

Salt, Syfy.

The Way, Way Back, 9:40 p.m., Cinemax.

Shakespeare in Love, 9:40 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme.

10 P.M.

What We Do in the Shadows, FX. 36 mins. "Pine Barrens." "Nandor and Lazslo air out their differences on a hunting trip at an isolated cabin. Nadja has a girls' night. Guillermo reconnects with his family for the first time in 12 years."

Password, 10:01 p.m., NBC. Meghan Trainor and Jimmy Fallon are the celebrity panelists.

Celebrity Beef, E. "Reality Royalty vs. Sitcom Star." "Cynthia Bailey and Todd Bridges aim to settle their beef via a cook-off in a battle over loyalty and alliances."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Charles Grodin, Dom Irrera and Tommy Walton are the guests on this Aug. 1, 1986 episode.

Movie Night!

The Fugitive, AMC

The Hangover, Paramount.

Let Him Go, 10:28 p.m., MoreMax.

Admission, 10:32 p.m., HBO Family.

Holler, 10:40 p.m., Showcase.

LATE NIGHT TALK!

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Demi Lovato and Murray Bartlett.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Guest Host Al Franken has Bob Odenkirk, Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., and Los Lobos.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Sleeping With the Enemy, 1 a.m., HBO.

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Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, Wikipedia.