Stewart bids farewell to ‘Daily Show’
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“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”: This certainly doesn’t feel like a Moment of Zen. After 16 years, 19 Emmy Awards and more blistering one-liners than we can count, Stewart bids farewell to the fake newscast that gleefully skewered blowhards in the media and politics, and made an indelible mark on late-night television. Memo to Trevor Noah: You have some gigantic shoes to fill. 11 p.m. Thursday, Comedy Central.
Other bets
TODAY: Here we go again. “Bachelor in Paradise” kicks off another season of soggy-eyed drama and sexual shenanigans. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. 8 p.m., ABC.
TODAY: The two-hour season finale of “Poldark” is packed with all kinds of ominous twists, including a fateful shipwreck and a tragic epidemic. Let’s hope our dashing hero (Aidan Turner) comes out of it OK. 8 p.m., KSPS; 9 p.m., KCDT.
MONDAY: In the premiere of the sitcom “Significant Mother,” a restaurateur returns from a business trip to discover that his best friend is hooking up with his mom. Awkward. 9:30 p.m., The CW.
TUESDAY: “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” delivers highlights from the annual gala in Nashville. Performers include Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney and many more. 8 p.m., ABC.
TUESDAY: The new documentary “JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness” examines how President Lyndon Johnson masterfully worked behind the scenes to achieve John F. Kennedy’s goals to enact landmark civil and voting rights laws. 8 p.m., KSPS; 9 p.m., KCDT.
TUESDAY: “Back on Board: Greg Louganis” is a profile of the Olympic gold medal diver and LGBT trailblazer. The film traces his life from a turbulent childhood to Olympic glory. 10 p.m., HBO.
WEDNESDAY: Now that a male – Keith Carlos – has won the title on “America’s Next Top Model,” expect the guys to bring some extra gusto to Season 22, as the coed cast convenes in Hollywood and models swimwear. 8 p.m., The CW.
WEDNESDAY: In the new sitcom “Mr. Robinson,” Craig Robinson (“The Office”) stars as the lead singer of a funk band who is forced to take a job as a high school music teacher when he runs short on cash. Hilarity supposedly ensues. 9 p.m., NBC.
THURSDAY: Does the return of “Project Runway” have you on pins and needles? Season 14 of the fashion competition begins with 16 new hopefuls doing their best to make it work. 9 p.m., Lifetime.
FRIDAY: The latest installment of “Cold Justice” sends Kelly and Yolanda to Fort Myers, Fla. There they tackle a 22-year-old murder case in which a woman was shot and dumped behind a rec center. 8 p.m., TNT.
SATURDAY: “Funny Or Die Presents America’s Next Great Weatherman” is the perfect storm of cutthroat competition and comedy as 12 wannabe meteorologists vie for supremacy. Our forecast? Cloudy with a chance of snickers. 11 p.m., TBS.