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Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘American Idol’ on Fox

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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

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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

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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

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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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