Wednesday, August 14, 2024

What's On Tonight (Thursday): And roll on, eighteen wheeler, roll on!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is CMT Giants: Alabama, a special saluting the band. My roommate during freshman year of college loved "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)."


While I go off to find some Dixieland Delight, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Aug. 15. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Jackpot!, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Premiere. "In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California. The catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot." Starring Awkwafina, John Cena and Simu Liu. Directed by Paul Feig.

Bel-Air, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Third season premiere. Three episodes available, followed by one per week through Thursday, Oct. 3.

Emily in Paris, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Fourth season premiere. Five episodes available, with five more episodes released Thursday, Sept. 12.

Evil, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "An ominous countdown begins after the Bouchard girls start a new game on their VR goggles. The Entity moves to stop the Sixty, despite Sister Andrea's warnings." Series finale next week.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
NFL Football, 7 p.m., NFL Network. Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots.


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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Heat, 7:05 p.m., Sho2.
Survive, 7:08 p.m., Starz.
Forces of Nature, 7:10 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.


8 P.M. (NBC has reruns of the Law & Order shows all night. The CW has reruns of The Conners this hour. FOX has a rerun of Name That Tune.)
CMT Giants: Alabama, CMT. 2 hours. "For one special night, a popular country band, Alabama, is honored with stories and songs from fellow music stars Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Little Big Town, Riley Green, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan and more."

Alone, History. 95 minutes. "The Wormhole." "With four people remaining, food insecurity reaches a high. One participant loses part of their harvest. Another survivalist battles sickness brought on by an unfortunate source." Encores at 10:35 p.m. and 12:03 a.m.

WNBA Basketball, Amazon. Phoenix Mercury vs. Chicago Sky.

Big Brother, CBS. "Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed. Remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household."

Press Your Luck, ABC. "I Don't Believe It!"

My Son's Deception, Lifetime Movie Network. 2 hours. "A woman must free her son from a ring of exploitation that runs shockingly deep in her community."

Movie Night!
Pulp Fiction, Showcase.
School Daze, Showtime Next.
Memory, 8:15 p.m., Paramount+ With Showtime.


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9 P.M. (CBS has reruns of Young Sheldon and Ghosts. FOX has a rerun of The Quiz With Balls.)
Alone Australia, 9:35 p.m., History. "Deluge." "The big storm hits, testing the participants' resilience and shelters. Some weather the storm okay, while others struggle to recover from it." Encore at 1:36 a.m.

COBRA, PBS. "The government faces intense scrutiny for legislating an anti-protest bill deemed to be too aggressive, leading to police forces deciding to go on an unofficial strike in response."

Lucky 13, ABC. "Six Degrees." "A geriatric psychiatrist and a real estate agent compete."

WNBA Basketball, ESPN. New York Liberty vs. L.A. Sparks.

Masters of Illusion, The CW. "Bullet. Catch, AI Magic, and the Magic Lamp." "Featured magicians include Topas, Murray SawChuck, Keelan Leyser, My Uyen, Adam Wylie, Mat O'Neill and Reza."

World's Funniest Animals, 9:30 p.m., The CW. "Featured clips include 'Busted,' 'Feeding Frenzy,' 'A Wild Life,' 'Jump for Joy,' 'Snuggle Time,' 'Splish Splash,' 'Taking Flight' and 'Vanishing Act.'"

Movie Night!
Bros, 9:23 p.m., Starz Comedy.
What Men Want, 9:35 p.m., Showtime Women.
Outlaw Johnny Black, 9:44 p.m., Starz In Black.


10 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of Fire Country. ABC has a rerun of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.)
Impractical Jokers, TBS. "The Planetarium Prowler." "Reporting crimes and disrupting mealtimes in new challenges, but in the end, one Joker has to shed light onto something or someone important to complete his punishment."

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Bravo. Tamra Judge and Phil Mattingly.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. George Carlin and Mark Harmon are the guests on this Aug. 24, 1988, episode.

Movie Night!
Fresh, ShoBET. 1994 movie.
Sahara, Showtime Extreme.
Cujo, The Movie Channel.


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LATE NIGHT TALK
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Jon Stewart.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Halle Berry, Ben Schwartz and Yseult.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. "Community Calendar" with Sean Hayes, Billie Eilish takes "The Colbert Questionert," plus Hiroyuki Sanada and a performance by Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Guest Host Jeff Goldblum has Awkwafina, Paul W. Downs, and Remi Wolf.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Jean Smart, Jonathan Bailey, and sitting in with the 8G Band, Todd Sucherman.
Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
The Exorcist III, 12:42 a.m., StarzEncore Classics.


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

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