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Turn: Washington's Spies, on AMC

After suffering from a betrayal by his own militia, Ben (Seth Numrich) finds himself on the run from the British in this rebroadcast. As Abe (Jamie Bell) and Richard (Kevin McNally) make their way to New York, Anna (Heather Lind) is confronted by Mary (Meegan Warner).

Kevin McNally, Burn Gorman and Jamie Bell in "Turn: Washington's Spies"
Kevin McNally, Burn Gorman and Jamie Bell in "Turn: Washington's Spies"

Q: I thought I heard Cedric the Entertainer say on a talk show that he is leaving as host of "Millionaire." Is that true? And if so, who is going to be taking over as host?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Cedric the Entertainer's curiosity only lasted a season, and he no longer wants to know "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Fortunately, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star Terry Crews now wants to find out.

Crews will take over from Cedric, who in turn took over the popular quiz show last year from long-standing host Meredith Vieira, who quit after 11 seasons.

Running Wild With Bear Grylls, on NBC

Celebrities embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this high-octane series. Each week, famed British survival expert Bear Grylls takes an A-lister along for a 48 hour trek into the wildest and most remote areas of America and beyond.

Bear Grylls as seen in "Running Wild With Bear Grylls"
Bear Grylls as seen in "Running Wild With Bear Grylls"

Dubious digs: Ramsay checks into Fox for season 2 of 'Hotel Hell'

Author: 
Shona Dustan / TV Media
Gordon Ramsay stars in “Hotel Hell”

Gordon Ramsay stars in “Hotel Hell”

Gordon Ramsay is a force to be reckoned with.

Last Comic Standing, on NBC

The hilarious search for the top new comedian in the country wraps up in the finale of this Emmy-nominated series. Contestants strive to out-funny one another and take home a prize package worth $250,000 that includes a talent deal and cash.

Howie Mandel and J.B. Smoove as seen in "Last Comic Standing"
Howie Mandel as seen in "Last Comic Standing"

Last of their kind: TNT's hit series 'The Last Ship' sails towards the season finale

Author: 
Cassie Dresch / TV Media
Adam Baldwin stars in “The Last Ship”

Adam Baldwin stars in “The Last Ship”

There are few places where you can essentially be cut off from the world. Space is, of course, one of those places, but what about the other final frontier?

The Bridge, on FX

Sonya (Diane Kruger) and Marco (Demián Bichir) are put in the crosshairs when Eva's (Stephanie Sigman) case hits the wall in a new episode. While Frye (Matthew Lillard) takes action with his career, Jack Dobbs (Nathan Phillips) looks into his past. Meanwhile, Eva gets proactive.

Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir star in "The Bridge"
Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir star in "The Bridge"

Q: Competition shows like "The Amazing Race" take several weeks to be broadcast, but it certainly appears that they probably take much less in real time. That's my question: How long do they take to actually film? And are they already finished before the

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Your suspicions are correct: The final episode of a season of "The Amazing Race," for example, has been filmed months before the first episode airs, and the filming takes weeks, not months.

Cake Boss: Next Great Baker, on TLC

Get an eyeful of some of the most fantastic cake creations out there in this new episode. The teams go all out this week, hoping to win the chance to be featured in "People" magazine. These aren't your average cakes though, as each one must incorporate a moving element.

Buddy Valastro stars in "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker"
Buddy Valastro stars in "Cake Boss: Next Great Baker"

Q: Which "Hee Haw" performer was killed during a robbery at his home?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

David Akeman, known better on "Hee Haw" and elsewhere as Stringbean, was one of the most popular stars of that show's early years and of bluegrass country music, before being killed in a robbery in 1973.

Sadly, it was partly Stringbean's rural, simple nature -- a factor that made him so popular in the tradition-steeped country music world -- that led to his end.

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