What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Video Music goes over the hill

MTV Video Music Awards

Never forget! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, September 11!

Our Top Pick tonight is the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV & most Paramount Global networks / Paramount+, Thursday-ish), the awards 40th celebration. Somehow, much like America's Funniest Home Videos and This Old House, this annual program still manages to exists. The Swifties could have a big night tonight. I'm more interested in a few of the musical performances, such as Chappell Roan, GloRilla, and Lenny Kravitz. In Paramount's infinite wisdom, the show isn't live-streaming on Paramount+.

Elsewhere, Seth Meyers has a primetime Look, Slow Horses make progress, Tell Me Lies baits, there's Talent in Pasadena, and the Ark manages diplomacy.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

🍽️ Feed Me (Afternoon): A recipe for discussion and to talk about what you're doing in your kitchen.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

Bad Monkey (Apple TV+, midnight): "In need of help, Yancy turns to Rogelio and Bonnie goes on the run. The Dragon Queen confronts Nick and Eve."

🎥 Ms. Murder (Tubi, 3 a.m.): Hey, Ms. Murder, can I? Hey, Ms. Murder, can I? Make beauty stay if I take my life?

Slow Horses (Apple TV+, midnight): "A naïve agent makes a discovery about the Westacres bomber. Lamb suspects that David knows more than he's letting on." Well... duh.

🎥 Technoboys (Netflix, 3 a.m.): "Twenty years after topping charts, Technoboys reunite to reclaim the pop throne but must battle newer groups in a changed music world. The lead singer has hidden motives to return." Normally I'd ignore this title because it's a Mexican movie, but it has Karla Souza. Love is enough. Hashtag bring back Home Economics!

Tell Me Lies (Hulu, midnight): Stephen baits Lucy as she attempts to rid herself of him once and for all. Also, Wrigley and Pippa finally talk.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

The Circle (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season premiere✔️

Outlast (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season finale

The Circle (via Giphy)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

⭐🏆 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV and most Paramount Global networks / Paramount+, Thursday): Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, this awards show still exists in 2024 and continues to honor the biggest stars in music. Scheduled performances include Benson Boone, Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa, Rauw Alejandro, and Sabrina Carpenter. Sorry, no live-thread.

America's Got Talent (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Twelve acts take the stage live at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for a chance to compete in the finale. Then, it's time for America to vote. Maybe America's Got Talent should just be the stand-in for the next presidential debate.

MasterChef (Fox / Hulu, Thursday): The top six home chefs take over Ramsay's Rooftop, an exclusive pop-up restaurant open for one night only in the heart of Los Angeles. The top five chefs face two challenges involving a mystery box and replicating a restaurant quality dish.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)

Big Brother (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)✔️

Icon Unearthed: Tom Cruise (Vice)

Big Brother (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

💲 Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network / Max, Thursday): In the second heat of Guy Fieri's wild team tournament, Culinary Award Winners take on Competition All-Stars. Each tag team must make a vegetarian version of a classic food duo.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Expedition X (Discovery Channel / Max, Thursday)

Like a Girl (Fuse): Flau'jae Johnson

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): Season finale

To Catch a Smuggler (National Geographic)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

The Ark (Syfy / Peacock, Thursday): "Garnet has her work cut out for her when she attempts diplomacy with a longstanding enemy."

A Closer Look with Seth Meyers: Primetime Live Election Special (NBC): SPECIAL. Seth Meyers bring his critically-acclaimed signature segment to primetime this election season with an extended edition, examining the previous night's presidential debate.

Wild West Chronicles (INSP): After a man murders his wife in a jealous rage and goes on the run, local lawmen are stunned when Marshal Bass Reeves accepts responsibility for bringing the killer to justice, because the murderer is none other than Reeves' own son.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter (Vice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): Edie Falco, James McAvoy

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix (Freeform / Hulu, Thursday): Season finale✔️

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix (via Giphy)

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Caroline in the City (Rewind TV, 1:30 a.m.): Pilot episode, if anyone is curious about this Lea Thompson '90s sitcom.

📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 a.m.): Jack utters a strange remark when Susan takes him to her apartment to sober up after a charity event.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson (CBS, 12:37 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Aparna Nancherla, Jon Lovett, Zac Oyama

The Daily Show hosted by Jordan Klepper (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): John Heilemann

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Dave Bautista, James Adomian, Midland

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Demi Moore, Jonathan Pryce

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Samuel L. Jackson, Amy Ryan

Ms. Pat Settles It (BET & BET Her, 11 p.m.)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Kathryn Hahn, Jayson Tatum, Nore Davis

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast

🇰🇷: Korean Drama
🎥: Movie

🏈🏀⚽🎾🏌️🏒🏎️: Sportsballs

📺: Throwback

✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!