All times Eastern. FRIDAY, April 30World’s Funniest Animals: Spring FlingGet ready for more kitties, puppies, cubbies and critters of all kinds doing all sorts of hilarious hijinks in this leap-for-joy home-video celebration of springtime (8 p.m., The CW). And Grohl, the front man for the Foo Fighters, who has to be the hardest-working man in rock music, also has another project this week—the six-night FromCradle to Stage, a tribute to rock ’n’ roll moms, including his own—plus those of Miranda Lambert, Pharrell Williams, Geddy Lee of Rush, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and Brandi Carlile (begins Thursday, May 6, on Paramount+). SATURDAY, May 1Inspiring AmericaHamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hamilton (the first woman to serve as an acting head coach in the NBA) and others will be honored in this live event focusing on people who’ve had positive impacts in their communities. Today show’s Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will co-host, along with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt (8 p.m., NBC and Telemundo). Shark TankAn entrepreneur presents his prototype for high heels that are both sexy and comfortable; another has a solution for a common frustration with women’s bathing suits. A husband and wife have a novel idea for food storage; a young business-minded kid and her mom launch their own successful sauce company. But will any of the sharks take the investment bite? (8 p.m., ABC). SUNDAY, May 2The Story of Late NightNew original six-part docuseries series launches tonight, spanning more than 60 years of TV history of late-night television’s most memorable moments and personalities, with archival footage of such legends as Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and David Letterman, and interviews with Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Handler, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien, James Corden, Amber Ruffin, Desus & Mero and many more (9 p.m., CNN). The Girlfriend ExperienceSeason three of the anthology series, a re-imagining of director Steven Soderbergh’s acclaimed 2009 movie exploring the relationships between escorts and their clients, is set in London and focuses on Iris (The Affair’s Julia Goldani Telles), a neuroscience major who heads down an ever-widening path of exploration into the transactional sex-for-hire world she creates (Starz). MONDAY, May 3Antiques Roadshow: Celebrity EditionBeginning tonight, watch three Mondays of the popular series’ first-ever visits with famous folks from the worlds of comedy, movies, TV, literature, music and sports as former late-night host Jay Leno, Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan, golfer Dottie Pepper and more share stories of some of their favorite things and explore their histories with the Roadshow experts (9 p.m., PBS). Best Baker in AmericaCarla Hall hosts the new season as ten top pros battle it out over eight episodes with challenges designed to put their baking skills to the tests, like each week creating elegant baked goods with ingredients from different states across the country (9 p.m., Food Network). TUESDAY, May 4The Real Housewives of New YorkAttorney, iHeart broadcaster and producer Eboni K. Williams comes aboard for season 13 as the newest Big Apple housewife, joining Leah McSweeney, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan for more uptown/downtown adventures—which include the loss of a family member, new romance, a path to sobriety and a hunt for real estate (9 p.m., Bravo). CatfishIt’s been a long, oppressive year of quarantine and cabin fever, and all that extra free time and lack of social interaction has led people all over the world to turn even more to the internet looking for love, friendship or something else. The new season of this hit series—which tracks down “impersonators” who deceive and take advantage of people online seeking connections—features a Florida porn star, an Atlanta rapper and a Turkish role-playing Romeo. Let’s go fishin’! (9 p.m., MTV). WEDNESDAY, May 5Kids Say the Darndest ThingsThe re-imagined version of the classic game show is now hosted by actress Tiffany Haddish, who guides kids through honest, unpredictable and often hilarious conversations to discuss their interests, lives and perspectives on the world (8 p.m., CBS). The Sons of Sam: A Descent into DarknessTrue-crime documentary about author and journalist Maury Terry, as he follows the trail of convicted 1970s serial murderer David Berkowitz—who called himself the “Son of Sam”—down a rabbit hole and into a dangerous dark web, spending decades trying to prove that the killer didn’t act alone (Netflix). THURSDAY, May 6TCM Classic Film FestivalWatch more than 60 classic movies, plus custom programming and special events, in this four-day virtual fest that opens with a 60th anniversary screening of 1961’s West Side Story and continues with more goodies, including interviews with stars and directors, tributes and guest programmers introducing their favorite films (starts 8 p.m., TCM and also HBO Max). Girls5EvaWhen a one-hit wonder girl group from the 90s gets “sampled” by a young rapper, its members—now grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents and aching joints—reunite in this new comedy series, hoping to give their pop-star dreams one more shot. Starring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Phillips (Peacock). NEW ON DVDDenzel Washington is “Deke Deacon,” a deputy sheriff who teams up with a slick L.A. cop (Rami Malek) to hunt down a kinky killer—who may or may not be Jared Leto—in the terrifically tangled and taut ‘80s-noir crime thriller The Little Things (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment). But as the case heats up, it hits close something deep and troubling in Deke’s past… Next, The Best Netflix Original Movies You Can Watch Anytime
