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What to Watch on Sunday: McCreery on CMA show, Gervais on 'Curb'

CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock (8pm, ABC) - Scotty McCreery is slated to perform! Oh, and also: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Lauren Alaina, Reba, and many others.

In the Flow with Affion Crockett (9pm, Fox) - A new sketch comedy series created by actor-comedian Affion Crockett, who is from Fayetteville. Tonight's first episode comes out swinging with a spoof of Tiger Woods trying to get his game back together after his extramarital scandal, and a skit about auditions for new judges on "American Idol."

True Blood (9pm, HBO) - Sookie and Eric side with the king when Bill and Marnie prepare for an epic confrontation.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (10pm, HBO) - Larry's heroic side comes out and Jeff pursues a professional relationship with Ricky Gervais.

The Great Food Truck Race (10pm, Food) - In the second season premiere, eight gourmet food trucks begin their cross-country competition for a $100,000 prize. Things start in Malibu, California, and move on to Las Vegas.

Breaking Bad (10pm, AMC) - Jesse's disappearance leaves Walt fearing the worst. Also, Skyler has a surprising reunion and Hank gives Det. Roberts bad news.

Against the Wall (10pm, Lifetime) - An ex-con accuses some police officers of harassment. Meanwhile, Abby is propositioned by the detective investigating Richie's shooting of a teen, and Sheila visits the mother of the boy Richie shot in an attempt to cope with her own grief.

Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals (10pm, OWN) - In the Season 1 finale, Ryan and Tatum find themselves at an impasse as the publication date for Tatum's second memoir looms.

What to Watch on Sunday: Busy TV night has something for everyone

Daytime Emmy Awards (8pm, CBS) - Wayne Brady hosts the 38th annual awards show honoring soaps, daytime talk, and children's programs. Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek are each honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Falling Skies (9pm, TNT) - The premiere of a new summer series about a catastrophic alien invasion, executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Tonight's two-hour debut introduces us to Tom Mason (Noah Wyle, right) and a regiment of citizen soldiers who fight against the invaders. The show begins six months after the attack, the purpose of which remains a mystery even then. It's good. Read our review.

Drop Dead Diva (9pm, Lifetime) - Season 3 opens with Jane waiting for Grayson to awake from his coma. Paula Abdul, Wendy Williams, and LeAnn Rimes guest star.

Miss USA Pageant (9pm, NBC) - Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic host the pageant, which features 51 women competing in swimsuit, interview, and evening wear categories.

AFI Life Achievement Award 2011: Morgan Freeman (9pm, TV Land) - Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman receives the AFI's 39th Life Achievement Award at a ceremony taped last week in LA. Guests include Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, and Helen Mirren.

The Glee Project (9pm, Oxygen) - The second episode tests the contestants' theatricality. They are also tasked with performing the Twisted Sister metal anthem, "We're Not Gonna Take It."

The Glades (10pm, A&E) - Sharon Lawrence (left) guest stars as the owner of a family racing dynasty in a NASCAR-themed episode that centers around a stolen car and a dead body. NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Joey Logano also appear.

Game of Thrones (10pm, HBO) - The first season ends with tragic news reaching all corners of the Seven Kingdoms, which coincides with a shared vision by Bran and Rickon Stark. Meanwhile, Catelyn presses Jaime about her son's fall, and Daenerys suffers a terrible setback.

The Killing (10pm, AMC) - In the season finale, the identification of Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case, and Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future. This show has been renewed for a second season.

Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals (10pm, OWN) - A new reality series following Ryan and Tatum O'Neal, possibly the most messed up father & daughter duo on the planet. Over the course of the series, the two try to repair their relationship following a 25-year estrangement. Ryan O'Neal has publicly expressed disappointment that Oprah wasn't hands-on during the filming to "use her magic" and fix them.

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