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What to Watch on Friday: Garo Sparo dresses Hedda Lettuce

9/11: The Days After (9pm, History) - The impact of September 11 is examined, focusing on the less-discussed ways it has affected the nation culturally, sociologically, politically and psychologically. The report looks at profiling, hate crimes, and September 11-related illnesses.

Unleashed by Garo (9pm, Sundance) - In this new series, fashion designer Garo Sparo (left) gives fashion makeovers in his New York City studio. Tonight, a newcomer to New York asks for his help, and a rock drummer requests a pair of wings to signify his flight from past demons. Also, drag queen Hedda Lettuce wants something special to mark her 10th anniversary as a performer.  See Adrienne's review here.

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (9pm, HBO) - Conversation between comedy legend Mel Brooks and talk show host Dick Cavett, who share anecdotes about show business and celebrities. Also included: remarks from Carl Reiner, who was in the audience at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, where the show was taped in December 2010.

Tanked (9pm, Animal Planet) - A children's book-themed aquarium for a little boy's bed becomes an emotional roller coaster, and Heather gets revenge on her bosses by scheduling them for a shark dive.

Haven (10pm, Syfy) - A terrifying infection takes down a police officer at the Haven police station, prompting a lockdown that locks in Audrey and Nathan, who suspect that something other than an outbreak is at play.

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett share memories in HBO special

The word "legend" is probably tossed around too much, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sometimes apply. In the case of Mel Brooks, it applies.

An HBO special airing tonight features Brooks ("The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein") and talk show host Dick Cavett sharing hilarious show business memories.

"Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again," which airs at 9 p.m., was filmed in December 2010 at Saban Theatre in Los Angeles. Another legend, Carl Reiner, happened to be in the audience and joined in now and then. In the clip below, Reiner shares a memory about his collaboration with Brooks on their famous comedy skit, "The 2000 Year Old Man."

What to Watch on Monday: HBO airs documentary on West Memphis Three

Paradise Lost: Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (8pm, HBO) - A re-airing of the 1993 documentary that first drew attention to the trial of the three teenagers convicted in the gruesome murders of three little boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The convicted men were set free earlier this month. The sequel to this documentary airs tomorrow night.

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - Brenda reaches out to Capt. Raydor for help in a twist-filled case involving a murder-for-hire scheme, a formidable drug cartel, and allegations of police brutality. Elsewhere, squad members are deposed in regard to the lawsuit against Brenda and the department.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - Stukowski is interrogated by Warehouse agents after they learn she was using artifacts to kill regents, who are the secret protectors of the Warehouse.

CIA Confidential: 9/11 Mastermind (10pm, NGC) - The manhunt for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who eluded the CIA for a decade, is documented. NGC's interview with former President George W. Bush about 9/11 repeats at 8 p.m., just before this one.

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - Nancy, Andy, and Silas plot revenge against Emma (Michelle Trachtenberg) after she gets the best of them in a business deal.

The Big C (10:30pm, Showtime) - Cathy offers to help Lee (Hugh Dancy) put a dent in his bucket list, and Adam accompanies Poppy (Parker Posey) to her high school reunion.

What to Watch on Wednesday: Keno brothers from 'Roadshow' get new gig

Buried Treasure (8pm, Fox) - The premiere of a new unscripted series in which "Antiques Roadshow" alums (and identical twin brothers) Leigh and Leslie Keno evaluate items they find in peoples' homes around the country and then help the owners sell them -- if they want to sell. The world-renowned antique experts and appraisers use cutting-edge technology to determine authenticity, condition and, ultimately, worth.

Madonna of the Mills (8pm, HBO2) - A documentary examining the puppy mill industry focuses on a New York City woman's tireless work to free hundreds of puppies from breeding facilities in Pennsylvania, and follows four rescued dogs after they are placed with caring owners. Directed by Andy Nibley.

Happy Endings (9:30pm, ABC) - What!? Where did this come from? An un-aired episode from last season? Just who is running ABC?!?  Okay, we won't look a gift horse in the mouth. In this "lost" episode, Jane and Alex have a difference of opinion regarding Jane's literacy group, and Dave scores a date with the coach of a women's lacrosse team, but finds out she has a peculiar quirk. Also, Penny gets a long-overdue assistant and tries to be the "cool boss," but with lukewarm results.

Top Chef: Just Desserts (10pm, Bravo) - Season 1 ended up being a huge disappointment, but that doesn't mean Bravo can't turn things around. Season 2 premieres tonight with 14 new pastry chefs battling it out in a challenge based on a popular fairy tale.

Confessions: Animal Hoarding (10pm, Animal Planet) - Season 3 of one of the most depressing shows on television returns tonight, with an episode called "Deadly Snakes in my Bedroom."

Rescue Me (10pm, FX) - Lou delivers Tommy's letters to Sheila and Janet behind Tommy's back. Also, "Francostein" runs a tight firehouse as Lou's interim replacement, then gets an opportunity to test his leadership skills on a call.

Hot in Cleveland (10pm, TV Land) - Elka and Fred (Buck Henry) plan a low-key wedding ceremony with a reverend (Cedric the Entertainer), but the bride-to-be turns bridezilla after the women urge her to go all out.

NOTE: HBO will make two "Paradise Lost" documentaries available On Demand starting today.

HBO to rebroadcast documentaries on West Memphis Three

"Paradise Lost," the 1996 HBO documentary that brought national attention to the plight of the West Memphis Three, will be rebroadcast beginning next week.

"Paradise Lost: The Child Murders of Robin Hood Hills" and "Parardise Lost 2: Revelations" will be available on HBO's mobile app HBO Go on Tuesday August 23 and will be available on HBO On Demand on August 24 (HBO Go is available free to HBO subscribers but Time Warner Cable customers currently do not have access to the app).

"Paradise Lost 1" will then air on HBO on August 29 and "Paradise Lost 2" on August 30.

A third documentary, "Paradise Lost 3: The Purgatory," which was produced by HBO, will get a limited theatrical release in January.

"Gloria: In Her Own Words": A feminist icon gets her props

You don't need the tizzy over the latest Newsweek cover featuring a crazy-eye Michele Bachmann, which prompted charges of sexism, to know that public debate of gender issues are far from resolved. (And we won't even get into pay inequity, reproductive rights, violence against women, and all the other stuff.)

Yet because of the progress there has been, many women and men don't appreciate the road to get here. Luckily, the last film in HBO's summer documentary series is "Gloria: In Her Own Words" (9 tonight), an overview of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's near 50-year career in the women's movement.

If you're looking for an analytical piece, this isn't it.

What to Watch on Monday: 'Bachelor Pad' duds and real-life heroes

Bachelor Pad (8pm, ABC) - In this three-hour (THREE HOURS!?) Season 2 premiere, 18 onetime "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants move into a Malibu mansion and act like total jackasses while they vie for a cash prize and of course, a chance at love. 2010 "Bachelor" couple Jake Pavelka and his estranged former fiance Vienna Girardi will be in the house.

Basketball Wives (8pm, VH1) - In the third season finale, Chad and Evelyn clash when she spots him lunching with another woman. Meanwhile, Jen throws a wild divorce party.

Single Ladies (9pm, VH1) - April goes through some ups and downs and Keisha gets dragged into Malcolm's past in the first season finale.

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - The team snoop into the death of a minister, but their investigation is jeopardized by the victim's own shady secrets and the family's efforts to protect his name and their church. Also, all but one member of the unit receive a subpoena in the department's civil suit.

Superheroes (9pm, HBO) - You'll find plenty of comic book heroes on the movie screen this summer, but you won't see any like these. This award-winning documentary is about some everyday folks who dedicate their lives to being "real life superheroes" -- complete with superhero names, costumes, backstories, the whole deal. At first glance, many of these people may seem downright nuts, but as the film goes on, director Michael Barnett shows there's more to this lifestyle than a bunch of nerds running around playing dress-up. There's a lot of heart and soul in this film. It respectfully shows the true dedication of the superheroes, who in many cases are more effective at fighting apathy and helping the downtrodden than fighting actual crime. There are so many compelling characters in Barnett's film, but I promise you will never forget Mr. Xtreme or Master Legend (whose super power appears to be his raging thirst). Or Zimmer, who has the very useful power of being a trained EMT. "Superheroes" screened at San Diego Comic-Con this year. If you have HBO, check it out.

Teen Wolf (10pm, MTV) - In the first season's penultimate episode, Scott struggles to protect both his friends and enemies while also keeping his secret safe from Allison.

Alphas (10pm, Syfy) - Rachel goes on a first date that ends with a powerful kiss, and Rosen's team officially joins the Defense Criminal Investigation Service and their first case is to probe a series of deaths linked to high school in Pennsylvania.

The Big C (10:30pm, Showtime) - Lee takes Cathy to a Tibetan doctor to help lower her blood pressure for the clinical trial. Also, a jealous Paul goes to a bar with Lee and Cathy, and a grounded and bore Adam interferes with Andrea's date with Myk.

What to Watch on Thursday: 'Project Runway' and HBO's 'Derek Jeter 3K'

Project Runway (9pm, Lifetime) - Season 9 of the fashion-themed reality competition series returns. Here's a list of the new cast and where they're from. There's a special at 8 p.m. that follows the casting process.

Derek Jeter 3K (9pm, HBO) - A documentary going behind the scenes with the Yankee shortstop during the 2011 season as he approached 3000 career hits. Includes interviews with family, friends, teammates, and Yankees executives. Also, highlights from his career and footage from on and off the field.

Serving Life (9pm, OWN) - A documentary following inmate hospice volunteers at Louisiana's maximum security Angola prison as they care for dying fellow inmates. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. It beings as four volunteers are screened and trained for the daunting job.

Black Tide: Voices from the Gulf (9pm, Animal Planet) - A documentary examining how the 2010 BP oil spill affected the lives, businesses and animals of Louisiana's Gulf region, and how they are trying to rebuild. We have more about it here.

Rookie Blue (10pm, ABC) - An informant's murder is investigated, and Gail's mother, Superintendant Peck (Lauren Holly), arrives to ratchet up the pressure to solve the case. Gail is assigned to protect the only known witness to the crime.

Suits (10pm, USA) - The guys defend a woman falsely accused of insider trading. Elsewhere, Mike helps Rachel study for the LSAT and realizes she's close to discovering his secret.

Green Room with Paul Provenza (11pm, Showtime) - In this season's third episode, Richard Belzer competes in an impromptu "Jagger-off" and a kinda hostile Doug Stanhope goes after Jeneane Garofalo. Things get tense. It's totally uncensored and often pretty vulgar, but really interesting and funny as uh, heck. 

HBO offers painful, powerful doc about wrong-way driver

I was glad to see HBO's summer documentary series get love in the Entertainment Weekly's must list, if only because it confirmed what I already knew: this year's non-fiction slate from the cable network has been fantastic.

That fact hasn't gotten enough attention, and this week's offering just makes the case stronger. "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" (HBO, 9 tonight) is powerful, sad and illuminating.

The doc follows the case of the wrong way driver on New York's Taconic State Parkway in 2009. Diane Schuler was found to have marijuana and alcohol in her system as she drove her three nieces and her own two children. In the end, she killed herself, four of the children and three people in another car. Her young son survived.

What to Watch on Monday: Sci-fi, moving doc, strong guest stars

Eureka (8pm, Syfy) - Applicants swarm Fargo after he solicits volunteers for a space mission. Also, Carter plans a getaway. Wil Wheaton and Stan Lee guest star.

Warehouse 13 (9pm, Syfy) - Dr. Vanessa Calder (Lindsay Wagner) reunites with Artie for a case that requires some help from Calder's ex-flame; a mystery lands Pete and Myka in bed while Steve is missing. Saul Rubinek and Rene Auberjonois also guest star. The new Syfy drama "Alphas," starring David Strathairn, follows at 10.

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (9pm, HBO) - A controversial documentary about a tragic accident that occurred on July 26, 2009, when Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and collided with an oncoming vehicle. The accident killed herself, her daughter, her three nieces, and all three people in the other car. Here's Adrienne's review.

HGTV Design Star (9pm, HGTV) - The guest judges are designers Cortney and Robert Novogratz, and as a bonus, "Home by Novogratz" airs after this at 10 (it usually airs on Saturday nights).

The Closer (9pm, TNT) - Flynn and Provenza plunge into yet another ill-fated adventure when they try to make quick cash by serving court papers for a lawyer. They get a bad break when they serve a man and he's killed just minutes afterward. Adam Arkin guest stars.

Rizzoli & Isles (10pm, TNT) - The body of a young girl is found during Boston's Fleet Week. Frost's father (Ernie Hudson), a Navy Admiral, arrives and stirs up tension with his son.

Weeds (10pm, Showtime) - Loving Martin Short as Nancy's attorney. He had me with "Stewart Havens' Trapper-Keeper of Broken Dreams." Tonight, Havens gets Nancy a custody hearing in California, which means permission to leave New York City for a few days and a chance to see her youngest son. The problem is she also needs one of her other sons to come along as a character witness.

The A-List: New York (10pm, Logo) - Season 2 premiere of the reality show following New York's "gay elite."

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