Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘American Idol’ on Fox
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SERIES
American Idol Hopefuls in Austin and Boston audition for the judges as the singing competition returns for its 13th season. On the judges panel, Keith Urban continues, Jennifer Lopez returns and Harry Connick, Jr. joins. Randy Jackson takes on the role of mentor. Ryan Seacrest returns as host. 8 p.m. Fox
Melissa & Joey In the wake of Joe and Mel’s (Joey Lawrence, Melissa Joan Hart) romantic night in New Jersey, Joe rushes home to tell Mel that he has feelings for her, in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC Family
Suburgatory As the season opens George and Dallas (Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines) have broken up, and Tessa (Jane Levy) has been abandoned by her mother. 8:30 p.m. ABC
Baby Daddy Ben and Riley’s (Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Chelsea Kane) effort to take their relationship to the next level has embarrassing results in the season premiere. 8:30 p.m. ABC Family
Criminal Minds Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) revisits her past as a hacker and reconnect with an old flame (Paulo Costanzo) to help her with a murder investigation in San Diego. 9 p.m. CBS
Modern Family Gloria (Sofía Vergara) has an encounter with a mean mom (Jane Krakowski) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) meets a judgmental neighbor (Jesse Eisenberg) in this new episode. 9 p.m. ABC
NOVA The new episode “Zeppelin Terror Attack” looks at defenses Britain developed against bomb-dropping German zeppelins during World War I. 9 p.m. KOCE
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A petty robbery spree on an inbound plane ends with the death of a passenger. Joel Grey guest stars in this new episode. 10 p.m. CBS
Duck Dynasty Following weeks of controversy the unscripted series returns for a new season. 10 p.m. A&E
Top Chef The elimination challenge in this new episode comes from actor and director Jon Favreau. 10 p.m. Bravo
Men at Work The comedy returns for a new season. 10 p.m. TBS
Crazy Hearts: Nashville This new unscripted series takes an inside look at the music business. 11 p.m. A&E
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Christine Fox. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Maria Shriver; Kevin Hart and Ice Cube; Julia Louis-Dreyfus. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
Good Morning America Honey Boo Boo and Mama June; Dove Cameron. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Soleil Moon Frye; Ray J (“Bad Girls”); Lori Loughlin (“When Calls the Heart”); Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”); Seth Davis (“Wooden: A Coach’s Life”); Chef Ingrid Hoffman. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Kevin Hart; Ana Gasteyer. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Diane Farr; Mariska Hargitay; Jennifer Nettles. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Talk David Boreanaz; A.J. Hammer; Justin Klosky; Paul Bartolotta. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Queen Latifah Show Rhea Perlman (“Kirstie”); Jeremy Sisto (“Suburgatory”). (N) 2 p.m. KCBS;7 p.m. KCAL
The Dr. Oz Show Cameron Diaz; silent signs of clogged arteries; coconut palm sugar. (N) 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil A fifteen-year-old girl’s has out-of-control rages. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Steve Harvey Kym Whitley. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Katie Honey Boo Boo and her mother; John Cena, WWE. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings perform. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
The Doctors A weight-loss diet; colon removal for intestinal cancer; Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. (N) 5 p.m. KCAL
The Arsenio Hall Show John Leguizamo; Tika Sumpter; Fiveology performs spoken-word poetry. (N) 11 p.m. KTLA
Tavis Smiley Bruce Dern. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Robert Gates. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Jeff Wild; Jen Kirkman; Jo Koy; Kendall Jenner; Kylie Jenner. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Damian Lewis; John Bernthal; Moon Taxi performs. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report Author Gabriel Sherman. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Vanessa Hudgens; Mark Cuban; Foreigner performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show Kevin Hart; The Orwells perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Meryl Streep; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Jonny Lang. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Late Night Ice Cube; Mark Consuelos; Danny Bowien. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show Tig Notaro; Julie Deply. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Last Call Tame Impala performs; Lily Kershaw. (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC
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