TV best bets with CMA Music Festival, season finale of 'Single Ladies,' return of 'Auction Kings'
Jason Aldean will be on ABC's "CMA Music Festival" special Sunday doing his hit duet with KellyClarkson "Don't You Wanna Stay" and his rap-tastic hit song "Dirt Road Anthem." AP photo
One Atlanta-based show "Single Ladies" on VH1 finishes its first season Monday night and with solid ratings, has earned a second season.
Meanwhile, another show shot in Atlanta, "Auction Kings," returns on Tuesday on Discovery.
And Georgia acts are well represented on the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock" on ABC Sunday. Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, the Zac Brown Band and Sugarland will all be seen and heard.
“Bachelor Pad” 8 p.m. ABC (second season debut) — ASA pilot Jake Pavelka, already on VH1’s “Famous Food,” joins 18 former “Bachelor”/”Bachelorette” contestants.“Basketball Wives” 8 p.m. VH1 (third season finale) — Chad and Evelyn clash.“The Closer” 9 p.m. TNT — The team snoops into the death of a minister.“Superheroes” 9 p.m. HBO — A subculture of self-proclaimed “real-life superheroes.”“Single Ladies” 9 p.m. VH1 (first season finale) — Keisha gets dragged deeper into Malcolm’s past.“Switched at Birth” 9 p.m. ABC Family (first season finale) — An unexpected guest attends Bay’s art show.“Warehouse 13” 9 p.m. Syfy — Pete, Myka and H.G. Wells track an artifact that has eluded three generations of agents.“Pawn Stars” 10 p.m. History — A piece of marble from Abraham Lincoln’s tomb is among the candidates.“Rizzoli & Isles” 10 p.m. TNT — Jane and Maura cover all the bases when a baseball coach is found dead.“Teen Wolf” 10 p.m. MTV — Scott struggles to keep his secret safe from Allison.“Weeds” 10 p.m. Showtime — Nancy deals pot on the sidelines.
TUESDAY“America’s Got Talent” 9 p.m. NBC — YouTube acts try out make a quick trip to the semifinals.“Auction Kings” 9 p.m. Discovery (second season debut) — Paul Brown’s crew at the Atlanta auction house is back.“Memphis Beat” 9 p.m. TNT — A potent storm traps Dwight and Whitehead in a mysterious mansion, like a game of “Clue.”“Crazy About Pippa” 9 p.m. TLC — A profile of Philippa “Pippa” Middleton.“White Collar” 9 p.m. USA (midseason finale) — Neal and Mozzie try to stay one step ahead of the FBI during an investigation into a treasure cache.“Born To Dance” 10 p.m. BET — This Atlanta-based dance program opened at a solid 1.2 million viewers last week.“Covert Affairs” 10 p.m. USA — Annie has to help a Chinese scientist defect to the United States.“Dirty Money” 10 p.m. Discovery (new series) — Two brothers find cool stuff at flea markets and turn them into collectibles.“Hawthorne” 10 p.m. TNT— Christina makes seismic decisions that affect her husband and Det. Renata.“Web Therapy” 11 p.m. Showtime — Lisa Kudrow’s Fiona blackmails a marketing executive (Jane Lynch) to market her business.
WEDNESDAY“What’s Your 20?” 8 p.m. CMT — The 20 biggest men in country the past 20 years.“So You Think You Can Dance” 8 p.m. Fox — The top four vie for victory, including Marietta’s Melanie Moore.“America’s Got Talent” 9 p.m. NBC — Which four YouTube acts makes it to the semifinals?“Royal Pains” 9 p.m. USA — A magician is affected by anxiety that ruins his act.“Necessary Roughness” 10 p.m. USA — Dani battles with T.K. yet again.“Rescue Me” 10 p.m. FX — Tommy’s 9/11 interview hits like a ton of bricks.“Toddlers & Tiaras” 10 p.m. TLC (fourth season summer finale) — Check out the Rumble in the Jungle pageant in Louisville.“Jon Benjamin Has A Van” 10:30 p.m. Comedy (first season finale) — Benjamin interviews a cult leader.
THURSDAY“So You Think You Can Dance” 8 p.m. Fox — Odds are a female will win. Could it be Marietta’s Melanie Moore?“Burn Notice” 9 p.m. USA — Fiona tries to get information out of an ex by doing a favor for him.“Project Runway” 9 p.m. Lifetime — The designers have to create outfits for models on stilts, as if the models weren’t tall enough already.“Jersey Shore” 10 p.m. MTV — Ronnie and Sammi try to remain “friends,” minus the benefits. Good luck with that.“Rookie Blue” 10 p.m. ABC — The division is quarantined when a drunk suspect collapses of some mysterious disease.“Suits” 10 p.m. USA — Harvey and Louie are forced to go after an investment firm that ripped off a nonprofit.“Wilfred” 10 p.m. FX — FX has just renewed this show for a second season.“Russian Dolls” 10:30 p.m. Lifetime (new series) — It’s “The Real Russian Housewives of Brooklyn.”
FRIDAY“Flashpoint” 8 p.m. CBS — A new recruit joins the team on Valentine’s Day.“Friends With Benefits” 8 p.m. NBC — The guys argue over a girl during a night out designed to cheer up Aaron.“Karaoke Battle USA” 9 p.m. ABC — Critics always say “American Idol” is glorified karaoke. Well, here’s karaoke, pure and simple.“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” 9 p.m. TLC — Hannah’s mom and stepmom get competitive.“Whale Wars” 9 p.m. Animal Planet (fourth season finale) — Watson claims a major victory after 30 years of fighting.“Haven” 10 p.m. Syfy — A wedding at an isolated estate turns deadly.“Strike Back” 10 p.m. Cinemax (new series)— Ex-Delta Force operative Damien Scott teams with a British antiterrorist unit.
WEEKEND“iCarly” 8 Saturday Nickelodeon— Jim Parsons of “Big Bang Theory” guests.“Honeymoon For One” 9 Saturday Hallmark — Nicollette Sheridan stars as an advertising executive who travels on her honeymoon alone.“Doomsday Prophecy” 9 Saturday Syfy— An archeologist and a book editor try to save the world from a looming geological nightmare.“CMA Music Festival” 8 p.m. Sunday ABC — Among the performers: Sugarland, Jason Aldean and the Zac Brown Band.“Food Network Star Reunion” 8 p.m. Sunday Food — This is followed by the finale. Our bet to win: Susie Jimenez“Sunday Best” 8 p.m. Sunday BET — Top five sing songs featuring a heavenly theme.“Drop Dead Diva” 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Jenna tricks Kim into assisting in her divorce settlement.“Leverage” 9 p.m. Sunday TNT— The team launches a scheme to shut down a thieving funeral director.“True Blood” 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Sookie and Eric side with the king.“The Marriage Ref” 10 p.m. Sunday NBC (second season finale) — The panel includes Bill Maher and Patti LaBelle.“Breaking Bad” 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Jesse disappears.“Curb Your Enthusiasm” 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Jeff pursues a professional relationship with Ricky Gervais.“Ryan & Tatum” 10 p.m. Sunday OWN (first season finale) — Ryan and Tatum reach an impasse as Tatum’s memoir is set to come out.“The Great Food Truck Race” 10 p.m. Food (second season debut) — Eight food trucks try to win $100,000.“Entourage” 10:30 p.m. HBO — Vince has to take a drug test.
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TV best bets with CMA Music Festival, season finale of 'Single Ladies,' return of 'Auction Kings'
