Sunday, May 7, 2023

What's On Tonight (Monday): What is ... "Jeopardy! Masters"?

 

Courtesy TV Insider/ABC.

Tonight's Top Pick is the premiere of Jeopardy! Masters, because I couldn't justify giving it to White House Plumbers.


While I daydream about Daily Doubles, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, May 8. All times are EST.


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK (No streaming listings today.)
Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen plug Book Club: The Next Chapter, plus Andy Cohen (The Daddy Diaries), Nurses Day and an Amazon Mother's Day Gift Guide. Later, more with the Book Club stars, plus mental health with Dr. Sue Varma, behind the scenes at the opera Champion, soon to premiere at the Met, Patricia Clarkson plugs Monica and this year's Mother's Day products. After that, Justin Sylvester has The Scoop, plus more with Andy Cohen, Molly Shannon and Heléne Yorke (The Other Two) and a performance by Avery Anna ("Self Love").

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Marcia Gay Harden (So Help Me Todd) and Golda Rosheuvel and India Amarteifio (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story).

The Drew Barrymore Show, times, lengths and stations vary. Vanessa Hudgens (Dead Hot) and "Designed by Drew," featuring an apartment makeover for Ross Matthews and husband Wellington Garcia. In the next half-hour, Drew's News, a Drew-gooder suprise for oncology nurse Robin Cohen and Eitan Bernath makes a slow roasted salmon and citrusy arugula salad meal.

Sherri, times and stations vary. Lilly Singh and Tahj Mowry (The Muppets Mayhem) and Joeseph Segarra (The Other Two).

Dr. Phil, times and stations vary. "Disruptive Thinking: T.D. Jakes."


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT. New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Dr. No, 7:10 p.m., MoreMax. Beginning a marathon of seven non-consecutive Bond films.
Pulp Fiction, 7:30 p.m., MTV2.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, 7:30 p.m., Disney XD.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure, 7:45 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10:35 p.m.
Death Wish, 7:45 p.m., Syfy.


Courtesy Natalie Bochenski/MGM.


8 P.M.
Jeopardy! Masters, ABC. Premiere. "Kicking off the first two rounds of the tournament. The top six highest-ranked current Jeopardy! contestants, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, Sam Buttrey and James Holzhauer, face off to win the grand prize."

9-1-1, FOX. "Love Is in the Air." "A wedding proposal tragically intersects with a bank robbery. A bride is literally stuck on her way to the altar. Athena talks a victim through her grief. Buck finds a surprise visitor on his doorstep." Season finale next week.

All American, The CW. "Sabotage." "Olivia gets an exciting opportunity but has to decide if the timing is right for her to make a big leap. Patience contends with major ramifications after she fails to heed Layla's advice about her No. 1 fan." Season finale next week.

The Neighborhood, CBS. "Welcome to the Other Neighborhood." "Calvin and Marty are surprised when their new business sparks protests from residents concerned about gentrification. Grover's family tree project reveals fresh details about the whereabouts of Dave's estranged father, who left when he was a child."

Bob Hearts Abishola, 8:30 p.m., CBS. "The Genius Who Fell Out of My Womb." "Bob is thrilled to share a day at his alma mater with Abishola and Dele, but his university doesn't meet Abishola's Ivy League standards."

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "The Playoffs, Part 2." "The Playoffs continue as the 10 artists remaining across Team Kelly and Team Niall hold nothing back. Tough decisions are made when Kelly and Niall can each advance only two artists to the live semi-finals."

Antiques Roadshow, PBS. "Shelburne Museum Hour 3." "A 1956-1958 Celtics team-signed photo and basketball, Buffalo Bill poster circa 1893 and an Edwardian sapphire and diamond ring."

2023 NHL Draft Lottery, ESPN. LIVE. "The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery determines the order of selection for the first 16 picks of the NHL Draft. Participants are teams that did not qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs or the teams that have acquired the first-round drafting positions."

NHL Hockey, 8:30 p.m., ESPN. Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers.

Movie Night!
The A-Team, FX. Encore at 10:30 p.m.
Gone in 60 Seconds, Paramount.
Dune, 8:57 p.m., HBO Family. 2021 film.


9 P.M. (ABC is rerunning the last two episodes of Will Trent. The CW has a rerun of The Flash.)
Fantasy Island, FOX. Second season finale. "MJ Akuda and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wives Club." "Sue (Gillian Vigman), Jenna (Camille Guaty) and Brooklyn (Amanda Tavarez) are the first, second and third wives of Gavin (Jason Priestley), a charming doctor who broke all of their hearts. Roarke brings Ruby's youngest daughter, MJ (Gabrielle Bindloss), to the island to help Ruby remember who she is."

White House Plumbers, HBO. "Please Destroy This, Huh?" "When a leaked memo from Dita Beard puts Attorney General John Mitchell in legal jeopardy, Liddy and Hunt get a shot at redemption."

A Small Light, National Geographic. 135 mins. "Motherland" and "The Butterfly." "As laws against Jews intensify, two children land in Miep and Jan's care. Later, "Miep must choose between her morals and best friend. Jan's involvement with the resistance deepens." Two installments airing.

NCIS, CBS. "Second Opinion." "NCIS works to solve the murder of a senator's daughter who has a rebellious reputation and large online following. Jimmy gets competitive with an old college rival."

Movie Night!
Spider-Man: Far From Home, Starz.
The Family, 9:40 p.m., Showcase.
The Transporter Refueled, 9:44 p.m., Cinemax.


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10 P.M.
NCIS: Hawai'i, CBS. "Nightwatch Two." "When Lucy receives a strange call on night watch from a man admitting to murder, the NCIS team sets out to find him."

American Dad!, TBS. "Better on Paper." "When Stan discovers anonymous love letters written to Francine, he worries that this secret admirer could threaten their relationship."

Independent Lens, PBS. 90 mins. "Sam Now." "A story of generational trauma focuses on the life of Sam Harkness, whose middle class Seattle family is shaken up after his mother abruptly leaves."

That's My Jam, NBC. "Jenna Dewan & JoJo Siwa vs. Nikki Glaser & Jay Pharoah." Season finale next week.

NBA Basketball, TNT. Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Bravo. Molly Shannon, Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Emmanuel Lewis, David Steinberg and Mary Frann are the guests on this May 5, 1983 episode.

Movie Night!
Breaking, Showtime.
Moonlight, The Movie Channel.
Horrible Bosses, TruTV. Encore at 12 a.m.


LATE NIGHT PICK! (No Late Night Talk listings until further notice.)
Thanks for Sharing, 1:10 a.m., HBO2.


Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, IMDB, Google, Interbridge, TV Everyday.

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