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Bryant Gumbel examines state of college sports in America

HBO's 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel' is devoting a full hour to a special program Wednesday night on the state of college sports in America.

The special airs three days before the men's NCAA Final Four in Houston, and promises an "entertaining and substantive dialogue on the current state of big-time athletics in college sports."

The show will be divided into two segments: "The Money Trail" and "Pay to Play."

In "The Money Trail," correspondent Bernard Goldberg examines the notion of student-athletes remaining untainted amateurs while generating pro-type revenue for their schools.  In "Pay to Play," correspondent Andrea Kremer delves into the controversial and complex subject of premium college-bound athletes receiving benefits that are prohibited by the NCAA.

Click below for more information and to watch clips from the show.

What to Watch on Tuesday: It's Shaq vs. the World

Shaq Vs. (9pm, ABC) - NBA star Shaquille O'Neal steps away from the basketball court to challenge other athletes in their chosen sport. Tonight Shaq trains with the Pittsburgh Steelers and then takes on QB Ben Roethlisberger. The challenge culminates with each man leading a team in a 7-on-7 game. Later in the series, Shaq will take on Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, Oscar De La Hoya, and others.

The Cleaner (10pm, TNT) - A self-help guru asks for William's help when her drug addicted son disappears. When William's team finds the young man, they discover he also suffers from gender dysphoria. 

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (10pm, HBO) - The must see interview with Nick Schuyler, the only survivor in the boating accident which claimed the lives of former NCSU football star Corey Smith, and NFL players Marquis Cooper and Will Bleakley

Flipping Out (10pm, Bravo) - Our favorite obsessive-compulsive house flipper Jeff Lewis returns tonight for his third season on Bravo. Since the housing market has tanked,  Jeff can't flip houses so he's resorted to decorating. But don't worry. Just because he's not flipping doesn't mean he's not flipping out.

HBO show looks at boating accident that killed ex-Pack football star

Tonight's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" features an emotional interview with Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a boating accident which claimed the lives of ex-NCSU football player Corey Smith (left) and two other men back in February.

Even if you don't care about football or sports, this is something you should try to watch (if you have HBO). Schuyler gives correspondent Bernard Goldberg a detailed account of what happened the day Schuyler, Smith, Marquis Cooper, and Will Bleakley left the Tampa coast for a day-long fishing trip that ended with tragedy.

What to Watch on Tuesday: Hell's Kitchen puts Canada on the line

Hell's Kitchen (8pm, Fox) - "Hell's Kitchen," the cooking competition show for people who wish "Iron Chef" and "Top Chef" just had a little violence and profanity, begins its new season with a 2-hour premiere tonight. Gordon Ramsay is as angry and demanding as ever, and the 16 contestants are a truly staggering mix of whackos. All have huge egos, naturally, but a few border on mental or emotional instability -- all the better to push the tease of some actual physical violence this season. The big prize is a job as top chef at a restaurant in the Canadian resort town of Whistler, B.C. (site of 2010 Winter Olympics), but a few of them would be better served by a year in anger management classes. Or cooking school. Ramsay's attitude? We get that. He knows what he's doing, he has standards in his kitchen, and he's in charge. But coming from bozos who can't devein shrimp, it just feels like "crazy." One thing is for sure -- it's never boring.

Better Off Ted (9pm, ABC) - Veronica learns something that impacts her rivalry with her father, who is the CEO at another big company. Ted tries to impress his father by bragging about a Veridian discovery which could cure baldness.

Miami Social (10pm, Bravo) - Did I mention that I hate this show? Mostly I hate that Ariel person, but honestly, they should have just named this show The Real A-Holes of Miami.

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (10pm, HBO) - One segment is with former Oakland Raider Barrett Robbins (right), who went AWOL the night before the 2003 Super Bowl. Also, a profile of boxing trainer Freddie Roach, and a 14-year-old cancer patient adopted by the Northwestern University women's lacrosse team.

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