Alyvia Alyn Lind will star as a young Dolly Parton in “Coat of Many Colors”
A Tennessee tale: Make a list of some of the 20th century's biggest music stars and Dolly Parton will be right near the top. Love or hate her style of country, there's just no denying that the blond southerner has a set of pipes that are unsurpassed.
Chef Curtis Stone hosts “Beach Eats USA”
A day at the beach: it's one of the best ways to stay cool -- and to have a little fun -- in the late summer's heat.
Whether you're surfing or swimming, building sand castles or knocking them down, a day beside the water is the perfect prescription for August's incessant heat.
Comic-Con has banned selfie sticks and e-cigarettes. Which is too bad, because now when I see someone smoking an e-cigarette, I have nothing to beat them with.
Big show tonight, we have the cast of "Game of Thrones." I just went to say hi to them in the green room and they're all dead.
Chandler (Eric Dane) and his crew embark on a mission to find much needed supplies for Dr. Scott's (Rhona Mitra) lab. As Dr. Scott teeters on the verge of a breakthrough, Burk (Jocko Sims) encounters a group of children who have been offered a bounty for info about the Navy.
Wally Kurth stars in “Days of Our Lives”
Eric stumbles upon Deacon and Quinn getting very close at work and points out that their PDA is unacceptable behavior on company property. Later, Eric and Quinn commiserate on his troubles with Ridge and Rick. Caroline is astonished when Brooke tells her that she is now Ridge's muse, and Brooke tells her that she will always worry about her children. Nicole lets loose a little on the Forrester runway after accepting a challenge, but soon realizes she's not alone like she thought. Zende watches Nicole on the catwalk before joining her and having a bit of fun together. When Caroline finally finds out her divorce with Rick is finalized, she and Ridge share a passionate kiss, which prompts her to rethink her life choices. Rick and Maya get their wedding preparations underway, thinking that Julius is trying to be accepting of Maya, and Brooke talks with Eric about their hope that Julius will accept Maya for who she is. A couple unexpected wedding guests make appearances.
Abigail is anxious as she waits for the results from the paternity test, and when they do finally come in, she has mixed emotions about them. Later, Chad goes to Abigail and begs that she choose him instead of Ben. Chloe is back in Salem for a huge showdown, which leaves Nicole in absolute shock. A catfight escalates between the two of them, and Daniel walks in on the argument. JJ takes his plan to put Kyle behind bars to the next level, sneaking into Kyle's apartment to look for incriminating evidence. Things go sideways for JJ, though, and he ends up in a sticky situation. Theresa orchestrates a "mishap" that keeps her in the Kiriakis mansion a little longer, but Brady grows suspicious of her. After Clyde sees his plot to help Ben go wrong, Aiden delivers some surprising news to Ben and Clyde. Rafe unexpectedly grows distant with Hope, throwing her for a loop. Caroline is struck by a major health crisis.
Morgan approaches Sonny with a private matter, while elsewhere, Carly's suspicions of Morgan continue to mount. After Sonny sets up a meeting, he and Carly face off against Morgan. With Liz and Nik still harboring a secret, Laura comes to terms with what she must do about it. Later, Liz receives some significant information from Jake, who then discusses Liz's trustworthiness with Sam. Franco approaches Obrecht looking for counsel and eventually opens up to her after stumbling upon Nina in a compromising spot. Nathan and Nina discuss their concerns over Nina being set up, and later, Nina runs to Ric looking for help. "Denise" drops a bomb on the residents of Port Charles after a confrontation with Carly.
Sparks fly in Istanbul when Jack is pressed to confess the truth to Phyllis on their honeymoon about why he's been acting so differently lately. Victor and Marisa meet up in Chancellor Park where he tells her that he is actively looking for Marco. Kevin spots Victor and Marisa, and while he can't hear what they're saying, he still goes to the Genoa City Police Department to tell Harding of the meeting. Later, Kevin spills the beans to Mariah, Summer and Noah about what he saw, and Noah heads to Marisa's suite at The Club to find out why she was meeting with Victor. One thing leads to another and Marisa and Noah get intimate. As Victor urges his private investigator to locate Marco, Jack comes to the realization that his loved ones are in danger if Marco is indeed alive. Adam asks Chelsea for one last chance. A power outage rocks Genoa City.
Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Howard Stern, Mel B and Nick Cannon in “America’s Got Talent”
Hodiak (David Duchovny) and Shafe (Grey Damon) approach a high-profile figure to help them determine who's been targeting homosexual men in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, record producer Elliot Hillman (Evan Arnold) returns to Manson's (Gethin Anthony) compound.
Paul Hogan's loveably unpolished Crocodile Dundee character, the centerpiece of the Oscar-nominated 1986 film of the same name, and its somewhat disappointing 1988 sequel (not to mention its totally forgotten third installment, 2001's "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles"), is indeed based on a real guy. His story is a lot less comedic, though.
Rodney Ansell's story is more like a tragedy, and not only for him.
Lucy Liu steps behind the camera to direct this episode of the mystery series. When unforeseen circumstances see Watson (Liu) come in contact with an old rival, Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) takes the opportunity to solve a theft at a zoo without her.
Eric Dane stars in “The Last Ship”
About this time last year, I wondered if it was possible to survive a devastating pandemic that decimates the world's population if you were isolated from it. Today, we have our answer: definitely! But not without some major fallout. "The Last Ship" battens down the hatches and charges full steam ahead when a new episode airs Sunday, Aug. 9, on TNT.