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What to Watch on Friday: Hello, is it Lionel Richie you're looking for?

Shark Tank (8pm, ABC) - Someone actually pitches a t-shirt product with inspirational messages that become visible when the wearer perspires. Hoping at least one of the messages is: "Hello. Is it me you're looking for?"

Who Do You Think You Are (8pm, NBC) - This episode is a repeat, but it's a good one, and since I'm declaring it unofficially "Lionel Richie Night" on Happiness is a Warm TV, I'm asking that you watch. Lionel Richie charts his family history by focusing on his grandmother's ancestry.

ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert (9pm, CBS) - The great Lionel Richie performs duets of his hits with Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and Kenny Rogers. Other country stars -- like Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum -- perform Richie songs on their own.

Fairly Legal (9pm, USA) - Kate tries to help a bankrupt client, who is not Lionel Richie, and who is also dealing with a drug-dealer tenant.

Also tonight, Budget Blinds CEO Chad Hallock works undercover at his window-coverings company on CBS's "Undercover Boss" at 8 p.m. You know where budget blinds look really good? In a Brick House.

Goodnight everybody!

Scotty McCreery takes home another big country award

Scotty McCreery picked up another fan-voted accolade last night when he was named New Artist of the Year at the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas."I’ve got to thank the fans — you guys are incredible!” said the 18-year-old Garner High School senior, who was named the winner of the 10th season of “American Idol” less than a year ago. Scotty also thanked the country music community and Jesus.

Scotty attended the three-hour ceremony, broadcast live on CBS, with his parents, Mike and Judy McCreery of Garner, and his sister, Ashley, a Charlotte college student.

He won the honor over fellow newcomers Hunter Hayes and Brantley Gilbert. Fans cast votes for their favorites over the past two weeks. Each of the three performed a snippet of a song from the Mandalay Bay resort, at a fan bash just down the street from the awards at the MGM Grand. In Scotty’s case, he apparently rushed back to the MGM from Mandalay just in time to hear his name called.

What to Watch on Sunday: There's just too much on TV tonight.

Wow. There is so much on TV tonight we're going to have to use our jump to fit it all in. We have the premieres of "Game of Thrones" and "The Killing," plus several season finales. Don't forget to click "Read More" to get everything.

Academy of Country Music Awards (8pm, CBS) - Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton host, and Kenny Chesney leads with nine nominations. Garner's Scotty McCreery is up for Best New Artist.

The Killing (8pm, AMC) - A two-hour Season 2 premiere picks up where Season 1 ended -- Detective Linden (Mirielle Enos, right) realizes her partner, Detective Holder (Joel Kinnaman, right), has been lying to her and that the arrest of mayoral candidate Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell) was a mistake. So yeah, they are still searching for Rosie Larsen's killer, which is fine with me. This slowly-paced drama isn't for everyone, but I love it and I'm happy it's back.

Celebrity Apprentice (8pm, NBC) - A special three-hour "Celebrity Apprentice" tonight includes the mixing of teams in the second half of the show. The first challenge, though, will be to create and sell a guidebook about New York City, with Regis Philbin judging the final product. In the second part of the episode, the newly formed teams must create an interactive health segment.

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (8pm, UNC-TV) - Tonight, Gates helps Barbara Walters and Geoffrey Canada (Harlem's Children Zoo) research their family trees.

Scotty hopes his fans will come through for him again

Scotty McCreery is again hoping that his fans will come through for him in a national voting contest.

Starting today, voting began online for the Academy of Country Music’s “New Artist of the Year” Award. Scotty, the 18-year-old Garner High School senior, is one of three finalists competing for the prize.

The winner will be announced live on the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1 on CBS.

“The fans have been great to me when it comes to getting down and voting,” Scotty said in an interview last month.

Photo Gallery: Academy of Country Music Awards

Check out our photo gallery of the Academy of Country Music Awards Red Carpet arrivals.

Update: We've added a gallery from the show.

The show aired Sunday night on CBS (8pm to 11pm).

What to Watch on Sunday: Country Music Awards and the end of Life

Academy of Country Music Awards (8pm, CBS) - Reba McEntire hosts from Las Vegas. Performers include Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, and more. Plus, you'll see the last performance of Brooks & Dunn. Lady Antebellum (left) leads nominations with seven.

Life (8pm, Discovery) - The final installments of the the Discovery documentary series are about plants (8pm) and primates (9pm). There's a "making of" special airing at 10pm.

The Emeril Lagasse Show (8pm, Ion) - Emeril debuts his billionth television show, and this one is described as more of a variety show, featuring music and celebrity guests as well as food segments. We'll see... First guest is Martha Stewart.

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Country comfort at Walnut Creek


Over the past decade, Raleigh's Time-Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek has evolved from a primarily rock venue that did a few country shows on the side to one where country is the main event. So the venue just picked up a fitting accolade. It's a finalist for venue of the year, as presented by the Academy of Country Music. The ACM awards will be presented April 5 in Las Vegas.

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