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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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TUESDAY, MAY 20
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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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Actors Karen Allen and Tony Danza and author Patricia Cornwell all guest.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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The two Davids perform live at the Nokia Theater in L.A.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“NCIS” (D)
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Season finale. The whole crew is in danger as they search for a killer.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Draft Lottery” (S)
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Who will win the right to choose between Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley?
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9 p.m.
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ABC`
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“Dancing with the Stars” (R)
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Season finale. Usher performs and a winner is selected.
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10 p.m.
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MTV
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“Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” (R)
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A fracas at the house sends someone to the hospital. Is she really worth fighting over?
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Shark” (D)
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Series finale. Sebastian’s nemesis makes a break from prison.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
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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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Actress Denise Richards guests.
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2:25 p.m.
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ESPN2
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“Soccer” (S)
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English teams Chelsea and Manchester United battle for the European championship in Moscow.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“American Idol” (R)
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Season finale. The final 12 reunite and a winner is selected.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Criminal Minds” (D)
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Season finale. The detectives can’t figure out if a string of murders are committed by one person or many.
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9 p.m.
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TNT
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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A game from the conference finals, teams still to be determined.
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10 p.m.
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NBC
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“Law & Order” (D)
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Season finale. The 18th season ends with the murder of a jeweler.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“CSI: NY” (D)
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Season finale. A manager dies in a bank robbery gone wrong.
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THURSDAY, MAY 22
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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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Harrison Ford guests to push the new “Indiana Jones” movie.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Ugly Betty” (D)
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Season finale. The Mode staff takes on the Elle magazine staff in softball.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“So You Think You Can Dance” (R)
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Season premiere. The season begins with a round of auditions.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (D)
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Season finale. The staff tries to save a boy who’s stuck in hardening cement.
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9:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Last Comic Standing” (R, C)
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Season premiere. The season kicks off with auditions in New York and Tempe, Ariz.
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10 p.m.
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PBS
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“Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice” (N)
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A look at the effort to study soil on the red planet.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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“Miami Ink” (R)
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Ami’s artistic skills come in handy during a visit to the Miami Children’s hospital.
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FRIDAY, MAY 23
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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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Alanis Morissette – remember her? – performs.
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8 p.m.
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CW
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“Friday Night Smackdown” (S)
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Should perform well with the other broadcast networks airing reruns.
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9 p.m.
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E!
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“True Hollywood Story” (N)
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Examining the history of the Pussycat Dolls.
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9 p.m.
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TNT
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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More conference finals action from the NBA playoffs.
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9 p.m.
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Spike TV
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“UFC Fight Night” (S)
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Rivals Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock face off for the third time in their careers.
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10:10 p.m.
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Disney Channel
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“Holes” (M)
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The 2003 movie starring a pre-“Indiana Jones” Shia LeBeouf.
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SATURDAY, MAY 24
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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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 Crowne Plaza Invitational from Colonial Country Club, a.k.a. “Hogan’s Alley.”
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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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Today its Diamondbacks-Braves, Mets-Rockies or Angels-White Sox.
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8:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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The conference finals come to broadcast.
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9 p.m.
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Fox
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“America’s Most Wanted” (N)
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Usually performs relatively well, and should again tonight against weak competition.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Saturday Night Live” (C)
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Not a new episode, of course, but a re-airing of the funny 2002 episode with host Britney Spears.
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11 p.m.
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Fox
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“Mad TV” (C)
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Poking fun at Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Roger Clemens.
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SUNDAY, MAY 25
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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ABC
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“Indy Racing” (S)
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The 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500. Will Danica do it this year?
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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 of the Crowne Plaza Invitational, won last year by Rory Sabbatini.
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5 p.m.
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Fox
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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The Coca-Cola 600, live from Lowe’s Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
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8 p.m.
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Univision
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“Nuestra Belleza Latina” (R)
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A behind-the-scenes look at the latest season of the popular beauty competition.
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9 p.m.
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Showtime
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“The Tudors” (D)
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Henry turns his attention to Jane Seymour.
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10 p.m.
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E!
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“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (R)
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The family looks back at the season and shares previously unaired clips.
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10 p.m.
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VH1
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“Viva Hollywood!” (R)
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The remaining four get drilled by celebrity gossip maven Perez Hilton.
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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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