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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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MONDAY, JULY 2
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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10 a.m.
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NBC
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"Tennis" (S)
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Live second-week action from Wimbledon.
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7 p.m.
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ESPN2
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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The Twins make a trip to the Bronx to face the Yankees.
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8 p.m.
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Lifetime
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"Army Wives" (D)
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Just in case you missed it last night: Roxy finds out a secret about Marilyn, and Pamela hears bad news at Claudia's 4th of July picnic.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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"Hell's Kitchen" (R)
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The final seven buy food and prepare it for a wedding reception.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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"Big Love" (D)
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A disappearance from Juniper Creek turns up the intensity on Bill and Roman's rivalry.
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9 p.m.
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TNT
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"The Closer" (D)
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A casket is dropped at a funeral, revealing not one, but two, bodies.
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9:30 p.m.
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MTV
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"Engaged & Underage" (R)
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The brother of a young bride-to-be disapproves of her looming marriage.
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TUESDAY, JULY 3
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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NBC
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"Today" (N)
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Kurt Andersen guests and Paolo Nutini performs.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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"Shaq's Big Challenge" (R)
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The kids aren't sticking to their plans, so Shaq brings in a strict personal trainer.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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"Coma" (N)
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Documentary looking at what's behind traumatic brain injuries.
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9 p.m.
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Lifetime
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"The Staircase Murders" (M)
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A novelist is accused of killing his wife; his four kids believe he’s innocent, but his stepdaughter doesn't.
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10 p.m.
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Discovery
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"Dirty Jobs" (N)
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A look at the ins and outs of being a billboard installer.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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"Miami Ink" (R)
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A tattoo artist from New York City auditions for a job.
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10 p.m.
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TBS
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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The Braves head out west to take on the Dodgers in L.A.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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Cleveland and Detroit meet in an American League Central showdown.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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"Drive" (R)
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Leigh gets a new driving partner and Ivy puts Wendy's child in danger in the finale of this benched show.
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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"Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" (A)
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Live coverage of Manhattan's annual fireworks show.
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9 p.m.
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Style
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"Clean House" (R)
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The crew searches for the messiest house in the country and believe they've found it in New Jersey.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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"Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas" (R)
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The housemates take part in a gambling challenge, and later someone makes a racist comment.
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10 p.m.
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WE
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"Bridezillas" (R)
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A bride stresses about everything from flowers to nail polish.
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10 p.m.
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CMT
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"Johnny Cash in San Quentin" (N)
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A rare look at a live prison performance by Cash himself.
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THURSDAY, JULY 5
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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"Big Brother" (R)
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Season premiere. Season eight kicks off with the contestants entering this year's compound.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN2
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"MLS Soccer" (S)
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Tonight's game between New York and Houston could be entertaining.
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9 p.m.
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ESPN
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"Ultimate NASCAR" (S)
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Series premiere. First of an eight-parter looking at the history of stock car racing.
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9 p.m.
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Sundance Channel
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"Jon Safran vs. God" (N)
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Safran takes his shtick to Salt Lake City to examine the lives of Mormons.
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10 p.m.
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Bravo
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"Hey Paula" (R)
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Paula calls her PR team together to discuss how to handle some recent bad press.
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10 p.m.
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USA
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"Burn Notice" (D)
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Michael helps a friend of Madeline recover money lost in a scam.
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FRIDAY, JULY 6
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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ABC
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"Good Morning America" (N)
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Singer Norah Jones performs.
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8 p.m.
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Sci Fi Channel
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"Doctor Who" (D)
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Season premiere. The Doctor finds a bride who had gone missing.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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"Standoff" (D)
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A witness in a trial involving the mob is kidnapped.
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9 p.m.
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Discovery
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"Man vs. Wild" (N)
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In Australia, Bear shows viewers how to survive without dehydrating themselves.
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10 p.m.
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CMT
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"Born Country" (R)
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Singles living in rural areas try to make love connections.
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10 p.m.
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Showtime
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"Filthy Gorgeous" (D)
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Drama looking at the escort service business in New York City.
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SATURDAY, JULY 7
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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9 a.m.
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NBC
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"Tennis" (S)
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The women's final from Wimbledon.
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3 p.m.
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CBS
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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Third round of the AT&T National, a new tournament hosted by Tiger Woods.
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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"Major League Baseball" (S)
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It's Twins-White Sox, Padres-Braves or Angels-Yankees.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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"Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis" (A)
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Ann Curry and Carson Daly host a highlights show of today's concerts while making what we can only imagine is very stilted small talk.
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10 p.m.
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A&E
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"Confessions of a Matchmaker" (R)
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A pastor is picky about his potential future wife, and a woman who still lives with her parents wants to find a match.
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10:30 p.m.
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HBO
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"Boxing" (S)
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Wladimir Klitschko defends his heavyweight title against Lamon Brewster.
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SUNDAY, JULY 8
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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9 p.m.
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NBC
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"Tennis" (S)
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The men's final from Wimbledon; will Federer make it five in a row?
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1 p.m.
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Fox
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"Formula One Racing" (S)
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It's a big day for sports in England: coverage of the British Grand Prix.
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3 p.m.
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CBS
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"PGA Golf" (S)
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Final-round coverage of the first-ever AT&T National.
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3 p.m.
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NBC
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"Senior Golf" (S)
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Final round of the U.S. Senior Open, won last year by Allen Doyle.
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10 p.m.
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HBO
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"Entourage" (C)
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Eric has to go back on his word with a Hollywood big shot, and Ari botches the handling of a secret script.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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"Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School" (R)
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Sort of a season recap as the show's stars reunite for the first time since taping.
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10:30 p.m.
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HBO
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"Flight of the Conchords" (C)
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Yoko Ono alert: Jemaine and Murray think Bret's girlfriend is trying to break up the band.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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