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The Great Lillian Hall

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 The Great Lillian Hall (HBO and Max, 8:00 PM) 'As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey -- balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world. Starring Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates.

Elsewhere...

PREMIERES

The Famous Five

🔔 The Famous Five (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. Based on Enid Blyton's iconic children's novels.'

🎥 Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+, 3:01 AM) 'Takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond. Featuring new interviews with Henson's closest collaborators and children, as well as never-before-seen materials from his personal archives.'

💖 How to Ruin Love: The Proposal (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Suspecting infidelity, Zoleka plans to catch her boyfriend in the act, only to ruin her own surprise proposal. Now she must win him back.'

🎥 A Part of You (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind.'

🔔 Raising Voices (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'When a 17-year-old reports a sexual assault at her high school, an investigation upends her life and tests her relationships.'

🎥 Tòkunbọ̀ (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'An ex-car smuggler is on a dangerous mission to save his family by delivering a government official's daughter to her captors.'

🍳 Celebrity Family Food Battle (Roku, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Hollywood celebrities like Sofia Vergara, Howie Mendel, Chrishell Stause, the D'Amelios and more team up with family members in a new cooking competition that tests their culinary knowledge - or lack thereof. '

🎥 Stopmotion (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'A talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations -- with deadly results.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🔔The Outlaws (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON THREE.

🐸 Frog and Toad (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔔 Here We Go (BritBox, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

💖 Couples Therapy (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON FOUR.

💰 Gold Rush: Parker's Trail (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM; Max, 9:00 PM) SEASON SEVEN PREMIERE.

Jim Henson Idea Man

STREAMING

🚬 The Big Cigar (Apple, 12:01 AM) "What are Friends For?" 

🔔 Destination Heaven (GAPF, 3:01 AM) 

🏠 Diary of an Old Home (Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Who's Talking to Chris Wallace (Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Chi (Paramount+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount+, 3:01 AM) 

🚀 Doctor Who (Disney+, 7:01 PM) "Dot and Bubble" 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: Coastal Carolina vs. Vanderbilt (ESPN2, 12:00 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: Wofford vs. LSU (ESPNU, 12:00 PM)

🏌️‍♀️ 2024 US Women's Open Golf Championship: Second Round (USA, 2:00 PM)

⚽ UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifying: Germany vs. Poland (CBSSN, 2:30 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: West Virginia vs. Dallas Baptist (ESPN2, 3:00 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: Oregon vs. San Diego (ESPNU, 3:00 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ PGA Tour Golf: RBC Canadian Open, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: Texas vs. Louisiana (ESPN2, 6:00 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: VCU vs. Wake Forest (ESPNU, 6:00 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (Apple, 7:00 PM) 

🏋️‍♂️ Weightlifting: 2024 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championship- Day 11 (CBSSN, 7:00 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets (CW, 7:00 PM)

🥎 2024 Women's College World Series: Game 5: Teams TBA (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Washington Mystics at New York Liberty (Ion, 7:30 PM)

🏒 NHL Hockey: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars (TruTV, 8:00 PM; TNT, 8:30 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: NCAA Tournament: Tulane at Oregon State (ESPN2, 9:00 PM)

🥎 2024 Women's College World Series: Game 6: Teams TBA (ESPN, 9:30 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx (Ion, 9:30 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (Apple, 10:00 PM) 

Raising Voices

EARLY PRIMETIME

🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 6:00 PM) 

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

💲Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
💰Gold Rush: Parker's Trail (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 The Great Lillian Hall (HBO, 8:00 PM) 
💖 The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🎭 Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Aaron Tveit, Patrick Wilson and more perform songs from musicals by Rodgers & Hammerstein including "Carousel," "South Pacific," "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music."'

👽 The Unexplained: Mysteries of the Universe (History, 9:00 PM) 'From asteroids and bursts of radiation to microscopic alien viruses, each one of these cosmic dangers may end human civilization as it is known.'

🍴 Best Bite in Town (Food Network, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 
🏠My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
🐶 Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 9:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
💖 Love During Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 

Stopmotion

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🔔 The Barnes Bunch (WE, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
🏠 Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 10:30 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actor Glen Powell; actor Christian Slater; Arlo Parks performs.'

🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Actress Chloe Radcliffe; actor Matt Braunger; Chris Fleming.'

🔔 We're Here (HBO, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE.
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:36 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Futurama (Comedy Central, 7:00 AM - 10:10 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM); South Park (Comedy Central, 10:10 AM - 2:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); Archie Bunker's Place (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Actor Sylvester Stallone; A. Whitney Brown; Horacio Gutierrez.'

How to Ruin Love: The Proposal

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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